The first International Math Olympiad
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Just got the final grades for my calc 2 semester, got a 97%. I don't really trust that the material is as hard as when I took this class 30 years ago, but whatever. On to calc 3, then I'll decide whether to pursue an advanced degree.
I know the calc textbooks teach the same material now vs 30 years ago, but the professor's discretion in how advanced to make the test questions, defines the difficulty of the class. The final exam two days ago had some pretty easy questions. But I guess finals tend to be more surface level, assuming they don't cover new material. I remember some "final" exams being just the last mid-term, but this final did not include any new material, just a retrospective on the four previous mid-terms. An easy retrospective, but it was 30% of the grade, so I was stressed.
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Just got the final grades for my calc 2 semester, got a 97%. I don't really trust that the material is as hard as when I took this class 30 years ago, but whatever. On to calc 3, then I'll decide whether to pursue an advanced degree.
I know the calc textbooks teach the same material now vs 30 years ago, but the professor's discretion in how advanced to make the test questions, defines the difficulty of the class. The final exam two days ago had some pretty easy questions. But I guess finals tend to be more surface level, assuming they don't cover new material. I remember some "final" exams being just the last mid-term, but this final did not include any new material, just a retrospective on the four previous mid-terms. An easy retrospective, but it was 30% of the grade, so I was stressed.
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Horace, great job. When I was a boy everybody was ok at 1+1, and maybe 2+2, but at 4+4 things fell apart.
@Tom-K said in The first International Math Olympiad:
Horace, great job. When I was a boy everybody was ok at 1+1, and maybe 2+2, but at 4+4 things fell apart.
That's where multiplication comes in handy. I haven't gotten to that part yet, but word on the street is that it works well.
