In this semester, we have learned many things in Ms. Burtons pre calc. Math 10, but here are five things that really stood out to me.
- Exponent laws.
The exponent laws stood out to me, because they where one of the first things we learned, and I always saw them reoccurring and tying into each chapter in different ways. If I didn’t know what the exponent laws where, I would probably not be very successful in this class.
(Product law, Quotent law, Product of quotent law, Power of a product law, Power of a power law and Negative exponents)
2. Trigonometry – SOH CAH TOA
Out of all the chapters we completed in this class the trigonometry chapter was probably my second favorite, due to the fun of measuring and plugging in different equations to find out a hidden length or angle. I also believe that trigonometry can be useful in real life, which may be another reason I enjoyed it so much.
(SINE ratio, COSINE ratio, TANGENT ratio)
3. Prime factorization and GCF and LCM
Another early chapter 1 subject(s), these where very helpful, and being taught and refreshed with these will more than likely be useful in my future, as well as them not being to challenging to use and having factor trees be very fun at times, as well as finding the GCF or LCM.
4. Multiplying fractions
I think that fractions where my biggest challenge in the math category, but I think that they where the biggest improvement I made during this class because when I came into this class, fractions where very scary to me and intimidating because I have always have had trouble with them in the past, but then now, I feel like I have diminished that feeling quite a bit. Not only with Multiplying fractions but also with fractions in general.
5. Polynomials
I wanted to put polynomials in my top five list because they where my favorited chapter, and I believe it was the chapter that I was most invested in. Not too easy and not too challenging, I believe that this chapter was the best and most educational for me personally.