This discussion is now closed.

Check out other Related discussions

FP2 Revision Thread

Reply 40

15

I actually enjoy this module :smile:

. Yes its a bitch and can be really hard but i think i enjoy it because i dont need to care how well i do in the exam. I can enjoy the maths for its challenge and challenge alone rather than having to worry about getting the big 100.

Which is why im not doing a maths degree.

Reply 41

achilleas999

i made a mistake @ differentiating and kept trying with the wrong thing and losing my time. Thats when i love theoretical subjects, there is no way of losing ur time like maths, stats, physics etc.

ok, now i ve found something that i met again before how $\sec^{n-2}(\pi/4) = 2^{(n-1)/2}$

i'm self studying btw so excuse me for so many questions

Reply 42

Eau

15

insparato

I actually enjoy this module :smile:

. Yes its a bitch and can be really hard but i think i enjoy it because i dont need to care how well i do in the exam. I can enjoy the maths for its challenge and challenge alone rather than having to worry about getting the big 100.

Which is why im not doing a maths degree.

Well yeah no need to stress as not part of offer - but I still want to do well. But realisitically, I think I will get the lowest mark in FP2 out of the other relatively easier maths modules. :frown:

Reply 43

=gabriel=

13

Mauve

Well yeah no need to stress as not part of offer - but I still want to do well. But realisitically, I think I will get the lowest mark in FP2 out of the other relatively easier maths modules. :frown:

Really? Has anyone heard of M4, M5 or D1?

Reply 44

Eau

15

=gabriel=

Really? Has anyone heard of M4, M5 or D1?

I got full marks in my D1 :smile:

- this is a one-time thing though - tell me to do the exam again I will fail miserably. Dunno about M4/M5 :eek:

though.

Reply 45

achilleas999

i made a mistake @ differentiating and kept trying with the wrong thing and losing my time. Thats when i love theoretical subjects, there is no way of losing ur time like maths, stats, physics etc.

ok, now i ve found something that i met again before how $\sec^{n-2}(\pi/4) = 2^{(n-1)/2}$

i'm self studying btw so excuse me for so many questions

any answer to this?

Reply 46

zrancis

2

$sec^{n-2}(\frac{\pi}{4})=\frac{sec^n(\frac{\pi}{4})}{sec^2(\frac{\pi}{4})}$

$=\frac{(\sqrt2)^n}{(\sqrt2)^2}=2^{\frac{n}{2}-1}$

hmm, dont know where ive gone wrong..

Reply 47

gyrase

3

achilleas999

i made a mistake @ differentiating and kept trying with the wrong thing and losing my time. Thats when i love theoretical subjects, there is no way of losing ur time like maths, stats, physics etc.

ok, now i ve found something that i met again before how $\sec^{n-2}(\pi/4) = 2^{(n-1)/2}$

i'm self studying btw so excuse me for so many questions

You mean $\sec^{n-2}(\pi/4) = 2^{(n-2)/2}$ .

Reply 48

zrancis

2

Decota

You mean $\sec^{n-2}(\pi/4) = 2^{(n-2)/2}$ .

Fingers crossed!

Reply 49

gyrase

3

zrancis

Fingers crossed!

course it is! the poster of this question is hilarious, first he poses the question in such a way as to make it look like its not a question, rather just telling us an identity; not to mention he gets the identity wrong! lol :biggrin:

Reply 50

generalebriety

16

=gabriel=

Really? Has anyone heard of M4, M5 or D1?

M4 > FP2.

Now that's maffs.

Reply 51

Simba

16

My friend doing M5 at the moment says it's easier than M4.

Personally I enjoyed FP2 a lot, but that's because I'm a calculus lover :smile:

... I've found FP3 so far quite a bit duller. Certainly easier though. What do you guys think of FP1 in comparison to FP2/FP3?

Reply 52

*bobo*

8

FP1 was boring as it didn't seem to cover much extra to the C1-4. FP2 was a refreshing change from the tedious simplicity of FP1. FP3 is bazaarly easier than FP1.

Reply 53

jakezg

*bobo*

FP1 was boring as it didn't seem to cover much extra to the C1-4. FP2 was a refreshing change from the tedious simplicity of FP1. FP3 is bazaarly easier than FP1.

i enjoy both fp1 and fp2.. fp2 is so much harder but some of the stuff in fp1 is rlly easy...

I rlly hate co-ordinate system questions though :P

Reply 54

Rabite

8

Generalebriety

It's just ridiculous. There's always a question on "find the radius of curvature of this", which really just means "differentiate it twice, look in the formula book and don't make a mistake". And of course everyone does make a mistake. I don't think I need to mention hyperbolic equations, or reduction formulae...

Well actually, to be honest, sometime you need to differentiate four times.
...

And well, let's compare it to FP3, where if it's not a loci question, the questions are equivalent to
"Look up the correct result in the formula booklet and apply the calculator appropriately."
:frown:

Reply 55

Eau

15

Just a reminder, I think FP2 from different exam boards are completely different!

Reply 56

Breadster™

13

I have to teach myself this module within the next month for june pretty much from scratch... not looking forward to it

Reply 57

insparato

15

HanaanY

I have to teach myself this module within the next month for june pretty much from scratch... not looking forward to it

Better get with it.

Reply 58

Breadster™

13

yeah I have to finish this Differential Equations coursework first

Reply 59

jakezg

Can someone help me with this question from solomon paper D.

Show that INT of (a^2+x^2)^1/2= x/2(a^2+x^2)^1/2 + a^2/2arsinh(x/a)+c

I must be missing a trick here..

Is it just me or does every1 else find the solomon papers quite hard...? Im getting really annoyed with my poor performances.. my best is 51/75!!

FP2 Revision Thread

Related discussions

Articles for you

How The Student Room is moderated