This year in Math I found it a lot harder than previous years. I did not get the grades I wanted on tests. I have more of a understanding of different math concepts and have gotten way better at working in groups with students. Here is the 5 best things I have learned this year:
Number 1: A question I found challenging on the test was when they were asking to find the axis of symmetry. I forgot that its going up and down not right to left. I got confused on that and ended up guessing so I don’t think I got that question right. To find the axis of symmetry you first need to find the vertex. Once you have found the vertex then its whatever coordinates that is going up and where the vertex is.
Number 2: The hardest thing I found on the test was completing the square. In this question here the first step you have to do is factor the 3 because its what’s common in the first number. Your first line would be 3(x2-4/3 x) +5. The next thing you have to do is 4/3×1/2=4/6=2/3. You then get 2/3 squared which you have to square both numbers and you get 4/9 which is your final answer. These questions I found the hardest because I didn’t know how to start the question which is the most important part when doing these types of questions.
Number 3: A question I found hard this week was a problem in my workbook. The question asked to translate the question y=x2. I found these questions hard because I forgot when units move left it is a positive. I’m used to seeing if unit move to the left then it will become a negative and vice versa. If its translating up then it will always be a positive that won’t change and same with when its translating units down it will be the same.
Number 4: For this question you need see what numbers that multiply that will get you to -11x. There is 2 numbers which is -4 and 3x. That = -12x but you need something else to get you to -11x. That number would be 1. The final answer you get for this question is (3x+1) (x-4).
Number 5: For this question on ordering these numbers from least to greatest I put all of them into a entire radical to see what one was the biggest and what one was the smallest. There was two number that were both 24. The one with the negative would be less because a positive is always greater than a negative.