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Math Qt2 Project

In which i revive this old blog for the purposes of fulfilling my quarter 2 project for math 6.

(a) How would you describe your Math 6 second quarter learning journey?

                My math 6 learning journey can only be described as turbulent, while I would initially understand certain topics as it gets more complex the less likely I am to follow. While I do find math interesting I find myself struggling to retain a lot of information at times, leading to a lot of difficulty through my math journey. Surprisingly this quarter I scored quite well on the first LT, however I cannot say I am as confident for the second.

(b) Which topic did you find most enjoyable? What made it enjoyable for you? Provide clear images of solutions to sample problems or exercises on the topic.

                Integration of algebraic functions by trigonometric substitution was one of the topics that comes to mind. How it often comes together as terms are substituted and flipped around to cancel each other forming a much more simple and easy to solve problem. It feels as though it sort of reflects my thought process around problems sometimes, often taking a rather roundabout solution, substituting terms, and creating a seemingly more complicated process but one that, if familiar with, can be navigated easier, often ending up distilled into a simpler form.

 (c) Which topic did you find most challenging? What made it challenging for you? Provide clear images of solutions to sample problems or exercises on the topic.

                Integration of Rational Functions Using Partial Fractions. While trigonometry shall always give me difficulty, partial fractions in particular caused a bit of a problem especially during the second quarterly test wherein a problem relating to partial fractions appeared however I was not able to solve it due to a lack of mastery of the subject matter as it was a problem that I’ve never encountered before.

 (d) What concepts did you find easy to learn? What do you think made them easy for you?

                Integration by substitution. I find the substitution part interesting. Its sort of like focusing on a bigger picture before focusing on to smaller details, which can make a complex problem look simple. However, it comes with its own challenges as well which makes it all the more interesting to tackle especially in terms of its versatility as it can be used multiple times to solve a problem. Distillation as a problem-solving method is always interesting.

 (e) What concepts did you find most interesting/ inspiring? Why do you think so?

                Integration of Algebraic Functions Yielding Inverse Trigonometric Functions. Maybe it was because I was not present for one of the meetings wherein this was discussed and that’s why it alludes me. However I do really find the concept interesting. As well as the patterns that can be found within it.

(f) What concepts have you mastered the most? Why do you think so? Provide clear images of solutions to sample problems or exercises on the topic.

                Integration by Substitution, it is one of the core concepts that needed to be mastered in this quarter of math6 and the concept forms the guidelines for a lot of the concepts this quarter.

g) What concepts have you mastered the least? Why do you think so? Provide clear images of solutions to sample problems or exercises on the topic.

                Trigonometric integrals. The amount of memorization should prove a challenge on top of the given difficulty of trigonometry.x

(h) What quick notes do you have for:

i. your teacher.

                Thank you for your patience in instruction, I hope we can have more hands on and productive learning done together.

 ii. your classmates:

             ��  Thank you to all my classmates and peers who have helped me get further in my journey.

 iii. yourself

                To do better next time, learn form your mistakes and to not put off practice.