"Crash and burn" or Logical? (1 Viewer)

[Merforga]

When you do a 4unit maths problem, do you :

a) "Crash and Burn" as so aptly dubbed my Maths Teacher meaning jumping in and trying every possible formula on the question

OR

b) Approach it in a logical fashion?

 

[turtle_2468]

combination of 2...
If you know exactly what method has a good chance of working (make sure you can do this BEFORE the exam), then go crash, because it'll work a lot of the time... instinct is good
But if not, look at it for say 15 seconds, then crash.

Logical is good, but it's a good idea to eliminate down to 2 or 3 methods and then choose one, otherwise you waste quite a bit of time...

 

[Merforga]

I tend to steer more towards logical. It cuts down so much on working amount ^^

 

[Maianbarian]

I crash, that's my main problem actually. I get the question out, takes about three pages. Then tell my teacher there must be an easier way and he then does it in about half a page, very frustrating! But I normally manage to finish my tests so it's all good.

 

[Affinity]

when you do exercises, you always do it logically, and try to crank out the shortest answer.

Then crash in exams.. first 4 questions should be automated

 

[Merforga]

Originally posted by Affinity
when you do exercises, you always do it logically, and try to crank out the shortest answer.

Then crash in exams.. first 4 questions should be automated

Lol wat do you mean by automated?

 

[Affinity]

that means... you can check out the hot guy/chick next to you (not his/her paper)while writing down the solutions to questions 1-4.

questions 1-4 are usually routine

 

[Grey Council]

you can look at the hot guy/chick next to you

lol, nicely expressed!



although I find sometimes you can get quite challenging questions even in the first 4 sections. maybe i'm just dumb.

 

[kimmeh]

you generally know what to do when you approach a question and what topic it would go under. i think you would take a combination of both. i think for 4 unit questions, if it comes to you, then it will come straight away. otherwise you'd be stuck altogether.

Originally posted by Merforga
Lol wat do you mean by automated?

know automatically what to do

 

[Grey Council]

not really KNOW automatically what to do. More like, you do it without thinking about it.

 

[Calculon]

For everything I've done this year except 4u Integration I use a logical method

 

[KeypadSDM]

Originally posted by turtle_2468
combination of 2...
If you know exactly what method has a good chance of working (make sure you can do this BEFORE the exam), then go crash, because it'll work a lot of the time... instinct is good
But if not, look at it for say 15 seconds, then crash.

Logical is good, but it's a good idea to eliminate down to 2 or 3 methods and then choose one, otherwise you waste quite a bit of time...

WTF?

You crash?

I thought you were a god...

 

[Calculon]

Originally posted by KeypadSDM
WTF?

You crash?

I thought you were a god...

with you being a demi-god?

 

[turtle_2468]

Oh. I meant the "crash and burn" strategy... crash = crashing/going straight into the question ie just writing down the proof.

 

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