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Best Way To Teach Oneself Math?

Posted by kdawson on from the making-up-for-lost-time dept.

An anonymous reader writes "In high school I failed two out of three years of math classes and eventually dropped out of school completely. I earned my general equivalency diploma as soon as was legally possible and from there went on to college and beyond. That was many years ago and my most basic algebra, trigonometry, and geometry skills are slipping away at an alarming rate. I'm looking for a self-guided course covering the equivalent of 4 years of high school mathematics including calculus. My math skills are holding me back. How can I turn this around?"

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  1. Re:Study ... by corsec67 · · Score: 4, Funny

    And the whole 3 = 1 thing...

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  2. Re:Study ... by jcr · · Score: 4, Funny

    The way I always heard that explained was Pi = 3, for sufficiently large values of 3.

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  3. Re:Practice by nautical9 · · Score: 5, Funny

    But remember kids, never mix calculus and alcohol. Don't drink and derive!

  4. Re:3 ideas by Tumbleweed · · Score: 4, Funny

    No matter what you do, realise the Mathematics is not a spectator sport.

    Not yet, but it sure would be more interesting than watching golf!