I can't say it wasn't a waste of time, but at least the sight of an integral no longer scares you.
I can't say it wasn't a waste of time, but at least the sight of an integral no longer scares you.
I used to be a math genius and the other day I forgot order of operations.
I used to be a math genius and the other day I forgot order of operations.
I'll never forget those because of PEMDAS and FOIL. I did forget how to do long division and remainder conversion, though.
I'll never forget those because of PEMDAS and FOIL. I did forget how to do long division and remainder conversion, though.
The other day I couldn't remember how to factor quadratic equations. Getting old pisses me off sometimes.
The other day I couldn't remember how to factor quadratic equations. Getting old pisses me off sometimes.
It's quicker to relearn than it was to learn it in the first place, so there is that...
I'm having to re-learn matrix transformations but I can't even remember now if I ever did them, except that I must have, because they are required in certain subjects
Maths, Physics and Chemistry are the only subjects I've had to go back to, all the rest was useless.
It's quicker to relearn than it was to learn it in the first place, so there is that...
I'm having to re-learn matrix transformations but I can't even remember now if I ever did them,
except that I must have, because they are required in certain subjects
Maths, Physics and Chemistry are the only subjects I've had to go back to,
all the rest was useless.
Are you actually using the matrix transformations for real-world problems? I remember learning them in high school and thinking it was a waste of time.
Are you actually using the matrix transformations for real-world problems? I remember learning them in high school and thinking it was a waste of time.
I think I must have been using them in signal processing? I've just got this vague memory of 4x4 boxes
I was surprised to discover it's now a GSCE topic?
Nothing real world, but I'm interested in getting a hardware floating point chip to do 3D transforms, looks like is going to take forever because it's borderline kinda too much for my brain/attention span
I think I must have been using them in signal processing?
I've just got this vague memory of 4x4 boxes
I was surprised to discover it's now a GSCE topic?
Nothing real world, but I'm interested in getting a hardware floating point chip to do 3D transforms,
looks like is going to take forever because it's borderline kinda too much for my brain/attention span
"it's borderline kinda too much for my brain/attention span"
I know how you feel. From personal experience, I bet you are really good at other things though; Things that don't come naturally to a lot of number smashers. At least that's what I tell myself.
To get through matricies, I wrote a program on my TI-82+ that did the math and showed the work that I needed to copy down.
3D work. You an artist? Or for 3D printing?
"it's borderline kinda too much for my brain/attention span"
I know how you feel. From personal experience, I bet you are really good at other things though; Things that don't come naturally to a lot of number smashers. At least that's what I tell myself.
To get through matricies, I wrote a program on my TI-82+ that did the math and showed the work that I needed to copy down.
3D work. You an artist? Or for 3D printing?
I have been re-studying calculus, geometry, and physics in my spare time because I couldn't stand having forgotten so much.
I have been re-studying calculus, geometry, and physics in my spare time because I couldn't stand having forgotten so much.
If you don't use it, you lose it.
But you can re-acquire it as needed very quickly if you have already learned it before.
If you don't use it, you lose it.
But you can re-acquire it as needed very quickly if you have already learned it before.
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