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Maths OL Paper One Tomorrow

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  • 05-06-2008 3:22pm
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    NervyChick
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    I have found really helpful vidoes on youtube that explain maths questions.. Like I was a bit sticky on Complex Numbers and I watched it and I felt like an idiot.. Its soo easy now
    Just type in 'leaving cert maths'


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    MaltEagle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 191 ✭✭MaltEagle


    Thanks


    What 6 questions are you answering on?


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    Fitzo
    Registered Users Posts: 396 ✭✭Fitzo


    Hopefully this will be a nice relaxing test after these two days so far!

    Should be handy enough...


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    titan18
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    I'm doing Q1 definately.The thing is so easy its funny.I'll probably do everything apart form complex numbers.I might even give that a go if i feel like it.Try to remember when I did it in September in Hl.

    When doing Complex numbers,think of Superbad.


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    NervyChick
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    titan18 wrote: »
    I'm doing Q1 definately.The thing is so easy its funny.I'll probably do everything apart form complex numbers.I might even give that a go if i feel like it.Try to remember when I did it in September in Hl.

    When doing Complex numbers,think of Superbad.

    Superbad?? x


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    titan18
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    NervyChick wrote: »
    Superbad?? x

    Ya,the movie.Its very funny,although I wouldnt watch with your parents.

    But anyway,they are doing complex numbers in the class.At the same time in my class when I saw it.We we doing complex numbers.It was kinda funny


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    NervyChick
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    MaltEagle wrote: »
    Thanks


    What 6 questions are you answering on?

    I think im gonna attemp everything except sequences and series...
    Fingers Crossed


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    NervyChick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 72 ✭✭NervyChick


    titan18 wrote: »
    Ya,the movie.Its very funny,although I wouldnt watch with your parents.

    But anyway,they are doing complex numbers in the class.At the same time in my class when I saw it.We we doing complex numbers.It was kinda funny

    Ha I bet ye ill think of that tomorrow when i see complex numbers


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    MaltEagle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 191 ✭✭MaltEagle


    I hope its a fair paper


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    1huge1
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    titan18 wrote: »
    Ya,the movie.Its very funny,although I wouldnt watch with your parents.

    But anyway,they are doing complex numbers in the class.At the same time in my class when I saw it.We we doing complex numbers.It was kinda funny
    Was that the bit where he could not stop drawing d**ks?

    Anyway im doing question 1,2,3,6,7 and 8. Thats the only ones we did in school so im left with a choice of 1 to leave out which is fairly sweet.
    Though since time is so not a problem in this exam I think ill do all of them.
    Worried about getting a tough question on algebra and the end of question 6 can sometimes be tricky.

    Overall though I don't think it should be too bad at all like with easy things like complex numbers, arithmithic and most of algebra what could go wrong.

    And when in doubt you gotta love the attempt marks!


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    BJC
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    Complex numbers is one of the only ones I CAN do! But everyone seems to be avoiding it.


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    wardides
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    just lookin over it there..think im fairly set wit differentian,sequences and series,arithmethic..should pick up functions and i can do some algebra although i only got 54 out of 100 with the 2 questions in the mocks so a tricky question and im fooked!!its just all about staying calm for me and not makin silly mistakes which i tend to do alot!!


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    Cian1991ferrari
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    Just relax, i recently came from higher, but sequences & series is very easy to pick up, one of the easiest on the paper, i recommend questions 1-5 & 7, probably the easiest 6! :D:D Complex numbers i usually the same look at the trends and sequences and series very cop on with formulae.


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    bitterstudent
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    anyone have any wise words on time management I should know... but I don't :P

    I have a habit of writing out the full question too, stupid or wise?


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    x-katz-x
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    Im almost sure i'll be doin 1,2,3,4,5 and 7 altho i mite do 6, depending on whats asked. Im pretty confident on complex numbers, algebra, sequences and series and differentiation


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    Cian1991ferrari
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    bitterstudent wrote: »
    anyone have any wise words on time management I should know... but I don't :P

    I have a habit of writing out the full question too, stupid or wise?

    I've been told never to write the full question just ensure you label it clearly so the examiner knows what Q it is. Should be fine that way! Roughly 25 mins per question but if your up to standard it should take between 10-20. I've been known to finish entire questions in 7.5-8.5 minutes so lets hope for easy questions to keep it short! :D


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    titan18
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    1huge1 wrote: »
    Was that the bit where he could not stop drawing d**ks?

    Anyway im doing question 1,2,3,6,7 and 8. Thats the only ones we did in school so im left with a choice of 1 to leave out which is fairly sweet.
    Though since time is so not a problem in this exam I think ill do all of them.
    Worried about getting a tough question on algebra and the end of question 6 can sometimes be tricky.

    Overall though I don't think it should be too bad at all like with easy things like complex numbers, arithmithic and most of algebra what could go wrong.

    And when in doubt you gotta love the attempt marks!


    Ya,it was the movie where they couldnt stop drawing d**ks.
    And you dont have a choice in your questions btw.You've only done 6.Not 7.

    I have to say that this paper is too easy.I just did the 2007 paper in 20 mins without a calculator.I mean Q1 is primary school.2,3,5 are so easy.I mean the algebra is JC level at most.And the Differentiaiton is so easy.It took me 10 seconds to do the B part in Q6.For that to be worth 20 marks is ridiculous


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    drunknmunky_69
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    titan18 wrote: »
    I'm doing Q1 definately.The thing is so easy its funny.

    I'd be careful with the question 1.It is the easiest question but its the hardest marked question on the paper.


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    titan18
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    drunknmunky_69 wrote: »
    I'd be careful with the question 1.It is the easiest question but its the hardest marked question on the paper.


    As long as you get the right answer,which is quite easy,you'll get the marks.I showed it to my brother and he got it all right.My brother is 12.


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    Strokesa
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    are there formulas to learn for paper 1? i wasn't planning on studying cos i used to do honours and amn't counting maths for points, but i spose if there's stuff that isn't in the table i'd better learn it?


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    1huge1
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    titan18 wrote: »
    Ya,it was the movie where they couldnt stop drawing d**ks.
    And you dont have a choice in your questions btw.You've only done 6.Not 7.

    I have to say that this paper is too easy.I just did the 2007 paper in 20 mins without a calculator.I mean Q1 is primary school.2,3,5 are so easy.I mean the algebra is JC level at most.And the Differentiaiton is so easy.It took me 10 seconds to do the B part in Q6.For that to be worth 20 marks is ridiculous
    Sorry I meant to say question 4 as well complex numbers, I have a choice of one
    Strokesa wrote: »
    are there formulas to learn for paper 1? i wasn't planning on studying cos i used to do honours and amn't counting maths for points, but i spose if there's stuff that isn't in the table i'd better learn it?

    In ordinary level most of the formula's are for paper II so you'll be grand tomorrow.

    Im sure doing honours you'll know all you need to know for calculus (first principles,product rule, quotient rule and chain rule) and from the algebra the good old x=-b... (im sure you know the one im on about its just not easy to type out on a keyboard)


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