Chapter 23
Proceeding with Successful Procedures
IN THIS CHAPTER
Setting out the necessary tools for solving a problem
Taking it one step at a time
Checking your answers
Watching out for tricky situations
As you work through pre-calculus, adopting certain tasks as habits can help prepare your brain to tackle your next adventure: calculus. In this chapter, you find procedures and habits that should be a part of your daily math arsenal. Perhaps you’ve been told to perform some of these tasks since elementary school — such as showing all your work — but other tricks may be new to you. Either way, if you remember these pieces of advice, you’ll be even more ready for whatever calculus throws your way.
Figure Out What the Problem Is Asking
Often, you’ll find that reading comprehension and the ability to work with multiple parts that comprise a whole is an underlying property of a math problem. That’s okay — that’s also what life is all about!! When faced with a math problem, start by reading the whole problem or all the directions to the problem. Look for the question inside the question. ...
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