Here are what I think are the most important topics I’ve learned so far in Math

#5 Polynomials

Although this may seem like a self-contained topic that doesn’t apply to much, this is still an important topic that applies to things like graphing and equations, you need to know how polynomials work for equations that contain variables and although much less important, graphing and t-charts utilize variables where polynomials could still apply.

#4 Exponents

This is quite an important topic that applies to certain topics like Polynomials and Square roots, alongside certain geometry formulas like solving for surface area and volume. You need to know how they work in order to get the right estimates for square roots, aligning like terms in Polynomials, finding out exponent values for variables, and so much more.

#3 Equations

Equations are what you use when finding the answer to any type of question, even basics like 1+1=2 are an equation, you’ll need them to find out answers in topics like values in t-charts and to solve polynomial questions, and even geometry can apply since finding out the formulas all equate to the final volume or surface area of an object.

#2 Fractions

Fractions are a topic that encompass a large variety of questions and topics, so wide that it’s difficult to pinpoint the topics it can encompass. Fractions can be used to answer scale factors that have reductions, fractions can be used to find out the unknown value in an equation if it’s larger than x (3x for example) fractions can be used to subtract and divide exponents, and quite a lot more. But because fractions are essentially division questions, they’ll show up in almost every other topic

#1 BEDMAS

This is by far one of the most important topics that I’ve learned this year, it applies to everything and is required for so many different topics. BEDMAS are the steps that you need to follow in order for you to get the correct answer, if you mess up in the order then you’re almost guaranteed to get the question wrong. This topic applies in so many different scenarios, from exponents to polynomials to rationals to geometry, this is one of the essential basics that the other topics build off of.