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hardest higher maths topics in order

saif.acm@hotmail

need to know pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeese

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Reply 1

The Great Mortimer

Circles are a killer... I prefer my lines with a contant gradiant and no y-intercept...

Why do you need to know?

Reply 2

saif.acm@hotmail

is 3 days enough to study first 2 units, im ok at it

Reply 3

ENNGUF

Doesn't that depend on what you find most difficult....?

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Integration is the hardest topic i've come across to date, can lose many marks for silly things like missing dx or integral symbol, also there is an array of possible questions on the topic.

Reply 6

The Great Mortimer

Original post by stephenmca

Integration is the hardest topic i've come across to date, can lose many marks for silly things like missing dx or integral symbol, also there is an array of possible questions on the topic.

If you get the right answer I don't think you'd lose marks for that.

Reply 7

beth..

I've only just finished unit 2 and so far i think it's not been too difficult but really not looking forward to unit 3 apparently logs are meant to be hard :s-smilie:

Reply 8

Enzo-259

Original post by beth..

I've only just finished unit 2 and so far i think it's not been too difficult but really not looking forward to unit 3 apparently logs are meant to be hard :s-smilie:

Nah, most log questions are pretty straightforward. It's tough to get your head around at first, but they generally use typical questions each year that require the same approach each time (2010 being the exception :angry:

).

Apart from that, Unit 3 is a breeze anyway. Vectors... :h:

If you found unit 2 easy, you've got nothing to worry about. :smile:

Reply 9

xCBRx

Higher Maths is easy. Advanced Higher Maths is where the difficulty begins...

Reply 10

ScottishShortiex

Original post by xCBRx

Higher Maths is easy. Advanced Higher Maths is where the difficulty begins...

Agreed!

It's been pretty up and down so far! Although last year in Higher, logs were a killer! :frown:

I completely missed out the two log questions in the exam because I just didn't understand them.

OP, in Units 1+2, the chapters aren't that difficult, so don't worry! The hardest chapter is definitely the log chapter, but that's not til Unit 3 :smile:

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Reply 11

username458263

My teacher (who is head of the department) says one of the hardest bits is optimization.

Reply 12

saif.acm@hotmail

thanx so 3 days is fine

Reply 13

caiitlinz

Oh god, all of them. Higher Maths is probably the most difficult subject I've ever taken...

Reply 14

username458263

Original post by caiitlinz

Oh god, all of them. Higher Maths is probably the most difficult subject I've ever taken...

It depends on what you're good at - it's the easiest Higher for me!

Reply 15

caiitlinz

Original post by derangedyoshi

It depends on what you're good at - it's the easiest Higher for me!

Lucky! What did you take?

Reply 16

lilzoldier

I can't wait to start doing a level maths :smile:

Reply 17

Bella_Gail

Put it this way: the teachers aren't lying when they say you have to revise. It's complicated, and I've already blocked out all my memories of it from last year.

Reply 18

username458263

Original post by caiitlinz

Lucky! What did you take?

Maths, English, Physics, Chemistry, Latin, History. *gulp* Prelims soon!

I just don't find Maths difficult - I never have. I'm more looking forward to the Maths prelim than History or English anyway!

Reply 19

caiitlinz

Original post by derangedyoshi

Highers, I'm guessing. Also, six, are you suicidal? XD Nah, some of my friends did six and they turned out alright.

I would say I'm glad to be onto Advanced Highers... Nahh. At least there's no more maths :biggrin: