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Theorems - higher level?

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  • 05-09-2009 6:18pm
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    koolciaran
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭


    i'm doing higher level maths and i was just wondering how many theorems do you have to learn off in one of the exam papers i bought they said there was 6 for paper one and 4 for paper two. Is there not more than this??


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    pjtb
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    My memory is sketchy, but I'm nearly 100% sure that there are more than this. In Leaving cert we tended to call them 'proofs', not theorems, there might be a difference in the meaning of these words. What textbook have you? I had Text and Tests, anything with a * beside denoted a required proof. They're easy marks, the proofs, so make sure you learn 'em early, and learn 'em well!:D


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    TanG411
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    All the proofs are easy to understand and learn. Once you learn the diagrams for them they'll be easy.

    As for the amount, I can't remember. Sorry :D


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    Delta Kilo
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    If you have less stress more success all the proofs you need are at the back of it. 6 and 4 sounds about right for the main proofs but many topics e.g. vectors have there own small proofs as well.

    The majority are straight forward. There are a few stickies though, so know them really well.

    Oh yeah, we got the easy ones this year:p


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    cork*girl
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    Delta Kilo wrote: »
    If you have less stress more success all the proofs you need are at the back of it. 6 and 4 sounds about right for the main proofs but many topics e.g. vectors have there own small proofs as well.

    The majority are straight forward. There are a few stickies though, so know them really well.

    Oh yeah, we got the easy ones this year:p

    Loads of formulas have been added to the log tables .. Not sure if theorems are there though


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    pjtb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 141 ✭✭pjtb


    cork*girl wrote: »
    Loads of formulas have been added to the log tables .. Not sure if theorems are there though

    Proofs/theorems wouldn't be in the new tables! That kinda defeats the purpose of learning them!


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    cork*girl
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    Woah..ok. I don't do higher level so I don't know. It was just a suggestion


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    pjtb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 141 ✭✭pjtb


    cork*girl wrote: »
    Woah..ok. I don't do higher level so I don't know. It was just a suggestion

    Sorry if I sounded blunt:o, didn't mean to:).


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    [Deleted User]
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    Don't forget the twelve or so derivations of trigonometric identities.


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    JW91
    Closed Accounts Posts: 106 ✭✭JW91


    I got an A2 in maths this year and I didn't even know there was theorems or proofs or whatever on the course until I read this thread.

    I wouldn't get too stressed about them.


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    pjtb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 141 ✭✭pjtb


    JW91 wrote: »
    I got an A2 in maths this year and I didn't even know there was theorems or proofs or whatever on the course until I read this thread.

    I wouldn't get too stressed about them.

    Really? Fair play to you. Was that honours or pass?


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    JW91
    Closed Accounts Posts: 106 ✭✭JW91


    Honours. I can't actually remember what questions I answered on the paper though. Would it be possible I could have answered 6 questions on each paper without encountering any theorems or proofs?

    Because I don't recall skipping any questions but if the questions required me to write out a proof there is no way I could have done it


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