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Re: 10 Most Hated Mathematics Topics by emerged01(m): 7:46am On Oct 22, 2018
Bearing:
Longitude
Latitude

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Re: 10 Most Hated Mathematics Topics by AtchenyAutos(m): 7:46am On Oct 22, 2018
Probability
Re: 10 Most Hated Mathematics Topics by Homeboiy: 7:47am On Oct 22, 2018
Op your right ODE is my major problem now

And I have thecourse to write next week

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Re: 10 Most Hated Mathematics Topics by jogsman01(m): 7:47am On Oct 22, 2018
trig
Re: 10 Most Hated Mathematics Topics by Orevastar5(m): 7:48am On Oct 22, 2018
At a time I was called algebrastic in school
These are easy maths na
Re: 10 Most Hated Mathematics Topics by Nobody: 7:48am On Oct 22, 2018
Calculus nko?
Re: 10 Most Hated Mathematics Topics by Feezah01(f): 7:48am On Oct 22, 2018
lilmax:
this is how people were brought up

"to hate maths"

maths is not hard, we just had wrong teachers
.

my mathematics teacher when i was in secondary school is the best teacher anybody can pray for yet i don't know anything about mathematics

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Re: 10 Most Hated Mathematics Topics by sambrow(m): 7:48am On Oct 22, 2018
Differentiation and trigonometric. I crammed formula to pass
Re: 10 Most Hated Mathematics Topics by eleojo23: 7:49am On Oct 22, 2018
Mathematics was interesting until they decided that numbers were not enough and introduced letters.

And the worst thing is that one of the letters will always go missing and we will have to find it. Like find X

Why should I find it? Na me throway am?

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Re: 10 Most Hated Mathematics Topics by jaybee3(m): 7:49am On Oct 22, 2018
GrabHisBalls:
Permutation and combination.
Matrix.
Probability.

Are all easy maths.

At what level though?

First order differential equations are also easy until it starts getting complex

Maths is definitely fun
Re: 10 Most Hated Mathematics Topics by iykejazz: 7:49am On Oct 22, 2018
Some people during maths exams

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Re: 10 Most Hated Mathematics Topics by Codeman01(m): 7:49am On Oct 22, 2018
girlfromafrica:
It is general knowledge that mathematics is arguably the most hated subject by students of all levels. Now, while that has become a generally accepted fact, what remains quite unknown is the most hated mathematics topics. Well, if you are wondering what the most hated mathematics topics are then you are on the right page. Contained in this article are 10 of the most hated topics in mathematics. If you are currently studying any of this topics or will do in the future, then it is important to know how dreaded they are. With this, you can give them just the right amount of attention.

The 10 most hated mathematics topics are;

Statistics
If a 100 students are asked why they hate statistics, a 100 different answer might come up. However, if these 100 different answers are looked at very closely, they all might mean one thing; “unfathomable”. Yes, a lot of students consider statistics to be very unfathomable. Unlike very regular mathematics which is supposed to have one right answer, statistics do not always depend on a right answer. Rather, it depends on the closest answer. That, however, is not all the problem that students have with statistics. Only very few people know the real applications of statistics in real life. As a result of this, lots of people treat it with complete disinterest.

Probability
At first glance, probability definitely does look interesting. Now, the truth is probability does not just look interesting, it really is very interesting until it starts getting really complex. With probability, you just are not allowed to trust your guts. Also, what you think the right answer is could just be very far from what the answer really is and since there is no real straightforward method to go about solving probability questions, you might never get it right at advanced levels if you lack the needed patience.

Ordinary Differential Equation
Ordinary differential equations is a topic in mathematics that a lot of people look forward to with keen interest. However, after the first few days of sitting in an ODE class, only a handful of students maintain the interest with which they anticipated the class. The other set of students get to a conclusion that ODE is dry. This is because, until the first day of class, a lot of students believe they will be learning some very beautiful concepts. However, most are usually very disappointed when they are faced with what they consider unmemorable tricks.

Real Analysis
Real Analysis to a very large extent is considered one of the most difficult mathematics topic at undergraduate level. It is usually considered a chasm of some sort. Real Analysis separates the real mathematics gurus from those that want to be considered math gurus but really are not. Now, this is where the problem lies; not everyone is a math guru. However, everyone doing real analysis is expected to pass it.

Real analysis is a topic in mathematics that does not have anything to do with solving problems. Rather, it is all about proofs. If you have ever tried proving anything in mathematics, then you will agree with me that it was not a path void of many hurdles.

Algebra
Algebra in itself might be considered an easy topic in mathematics. Nevertheless, a lot of students have developed a hatred for it. Now, it might be surprising that lots and lots of students dislike algebra regardless of the fact that it is not considered a difficult topic. Well, the truth is; the major problem is not with algebra but with the approach to learning it. Two of the major problems lots of students have with algebra are the fact that they memorize steps and also the idea that they do not need it and therefore do not give it attention.

Matrix
Yes oh, its both a movie and a subject in Mathematics. Matrix is not one of the popular math topics at the junior level. However, at senior and undergrad level, it is a topic that everyone that does mathematics has to go through. Usually, at the beginning of a class on matrix, there are two sets of people;

Those that understand the basic concepts and

Those that have no idea of what is going on in class.

As the class progresses, even those that quite understood it at the beginning might begin to feel helpless.

Differential Geometry
Differential Geometry is very much unlike your regular mathematics. It involves a little bit of everything and that is definitely a reason to hate it. Reason being; if you must understand differential geometry then you should understand a little of a lot of different math concept. Apart from the fact that this topic requires that you to understand a little of everything, it also comes with a lot of definitions. Now, if you are neck deep into mathematics, then you should be fully aware that no one in a mathematics class loves definitions.

Geometry
Geometry is one of the most misunderstood topics in mathematics. Although it might be quite interesting to individuals that have great spatial reasoning skills, those with not too good spatial reasoning skills have a big hatred for it. Also, one other reason why geometry is very much hated is because it is very unlike other topics in mathematics. As a result of this, if you cannot relate it to anything you know, it might be very difficult to fully comprehend what it is all about.

Permutations and Combinations
Apart from the fact that mistakes are easily made with permutations and combinations, it is considered by a lot of students to be time consuming. Even more annoying is the fact that it gets more complex as one delves deeper. Now, if one is not able to understand the basic concepts at the beginning of study, then all chances of getting to understand it might be lost forever.

Complex Numbers
Complex numbers is a topic in mathematics that is quite easy to understand if given proper attention. However, if one fails to understand it initially, then it will make no sense. One other major reason this topic is hated is the fact that it is very abstract.

These topics sure gave some of us a really hard time in school!


Of all the mentioned topics, I only know of Geometry which is guided by useless theorems which makes it more complex and uninteresting to most students but if you can get a confirm mathematics Teacher, it is as sweet as honey

Source: iDonsabi
Re: 10 Most Hated Mathematics Topics by ajayiopy: 7:49am On Oct 22, 2018
WHERE YOU PUT LAPLACE TRANSFORMATION,FORIER SERIES, INTEGRATION BY PART AND SUBSTITUTION
Re: 10 Most Hated Mathematics Topics by OhiOfIhima: 7:50am On Oct 22, 2018
Geometry... Any topic that carry dat name_ count me out. The topic confuse me like Buhari government. Lol

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Re: 10 Most Hated Mathematics Topics by jericco1(m): 7:50am On Oct 22, 2018
I don't even know that all these topics existed. I was expecting to see simultaneous equation or trigonometry. lol never knew there are bigger problems. lol. thank God I'm a graduate maths is nothing I think about. well unless it involves money.

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Re: 10 Most Hated Mathematics Topics by anochuko01(m): 7:50am On Oct 22, 2018
anything GEOMETRY AND then DIFFERENTIATION.
I'm still wondering how I made it as a mech engr student.

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Re: 10 Most Hated Mathematics Topics by Ibcrown(m): 7:51am On Oct 22, 2018
Differential equation

Re: 10 Most Hated Mathematics Topics by KayceeBanks: 7:52am On Oct 22, 2018
Partial Differential Equation, Laplace transforms, Fourier series and transforms and Power series. Very easy smiley............... To die angry

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Re: 10 Most Hated Mathematics Topics by jashar(f): 7:52am On Oct 22, 2018
Surds and Cyclical Geometry....
Re: 10 Most Hated Mathematics Topics by sambrow(m): 7:52am On Oct 22, 2018
lilmax:
this is how people were brought up

"to hate maths"

maths is not hard, we just had wrong teachers
You are right. I discovered that when I left secondary school
Re: 10 Most Hated Mathematics Topics by haibe(m): 7:52am On Oct 22, 2018
Statistics is not hated now
Re: 10 Most Hated Mathematics Topics by kenex4ever(m): 7:52am On Oct 22, 2018
GrabHisBalls:
Permutation and combination.
Matrix.
Probability.

Are all easy maths.
I can give you 10 perm n com questions and you won't be able to know the category they fall in let alone solving them. Those simple formulae can't apply in any of them.

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Re: 10 Most Hated Mathematics Topics by holyfather(m): 7:53am On Oct 22, 2018
GrabHisBalls:
Permutation and combination.
Matrix.
Probability.

Are all easy maths.
Complex numbers too
Re: 10 Most Hated Mathematics Topics by Beremx(f): 7:53am On Oct 22, 2018
Mathematics is my best subject. I used to be the best maths student back then in primary and secondary school. grin
Re: 10 Most Hated Mathematics Topics by tayo60(f): 7:54am On Oct 22, 2018
Where did you put Advanced Calculus? That topic hard, men.
Re: 10 Most Hated Mathematics Topics by jaybee3(m): 7:54am On Oct 22, 2018
eleojo23:
Mathematics was interesting until they decided that numbers were not enough and introduced letters.

And the worst thing is that one of the letters will always go missing and we will have to find it. Like find X

Why should I find it? Na me throway am?

You will also be finding x in the real world though. The act of finding equates to problem solving when you might have to debug or use deductive reasoning to arrive at the answer

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Re: 10 Most Hated Mathematics Topics by otukpo(f): 7:54am On Oct 22, 2018
And I used to think I am good in Maths.

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Re: 10 Most Hated Mathematics Topics by ANGELMARVE(m): 7:55am On Oct 22, 2018
probability one of my best mathematics topic in school.
I never scored below 98 in any of the exams or tests.
I can close my eyes and answer any of the probability problems with my brain before writing it down.

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Re: 10 Most Hated Mathematics Topics by TheShopKeeper(m): 7:56am On Oct 22, 2018
As much as i love maths, i just cramped my way through most topics to get the required pass mark in secondary sch & university....i still love maths, it's the best subject ever...

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Re: 10 Most Hated Mathematics Topics by paxonel(m): 7:57am On Oct 22, 2018
That thing called real analysis or econometrics, e no go better for who event that kind thing come this world.

What?
Dem won kill pippo cry
Re: 10 Most Hated Mathematics Topics by LastDays777: 7:58am On Oct 22, 2018
I thought I know mathematics well until I met real analysis

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