How to prevent rote learning Perms and Combs? (1 Viewer)

[planino]

I'm okay with the easier questions, but the harder questions throw me off completely sometimes.
The possibilities of questions are endless, but I find it hard to not rote learn this compared to e.g. differentiation/integration.

SO how can I improve my understanding of this topic without migrating toward rote learning?

 

[asianese]

I don't understand how one can 'rote learn' perms and combs.

What you should be doing is setting out each of the cases (if there are) and thinking about what exactly are you doing: selecting or arranging or both or with what restrictions.

There is no formula that you can 'rote learn' off O_O

 

[Shadowdude]

You do the questions logically. That's all there is to it, really.

 

[tonytran28]

Having trouble with perms and combs as well. Hate it.

 

[kat-]

Having trouble with perms and combs as well. Hate it.

Kn0w dat f33l

The way they word the questions confuses me and throws me off so i just give up lol

 

[Shadowdude]

Kn0w dat f33l

The way they word the questions confuses me and throws me off so i just give up lol

hire a better maths tutor then

*cough*

 

[asianese]

Higher....?

 

[Shadowdude]

i'm on a loptop okay

 

[planino]

Mmm I'll just set out my working better then, and give my answers a second thought

 

[Drongoski]

hire a better maths tutor then

*cough*

hire Shadow - guaranteed to improve!



ps: my observation - maths requires a logical mind; people weak at maths are poor in deductive reasoning, and as a result, resort to "rote learning" to sidestep this shortcoming.

 

[Shadowdude]

hire Shadow - guaranteed to improve!



ps: my observation - maths requires a logical mind; people weak at maths are poor in deductive reasoning, and as a result, resort to "rote learning" to sidestep this shortcoming.

Thank you Drongoski, I am greatly honoured, and you are very kind! Should stop by the next study meat again, methinks.