http://www.yourmathstutor.info/wiki/ 2009-11-25T08:10:13+00:00 http://www.yourmathstutor.info/wiki/ http://www.yourmathstutor.info/wiki/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2009-11-19T22:55:54+00:00 Ian David Wild http://www.yourmathstutor.info/wiki/articles:differentiation?rev=1258671354&do=diff Introduction This article assumes that you are familiar with straight line graphs, the idea that a line has a gradient and that a gradient represents a rate of change. You also need to understand how use algebra and how to manipulate algebraic equations. If you are happy then read on... text/html 2009-11-19T22:51:38+00:00 Ian David Wild http://www.yourmathstutor.info/wiki/articles:more_fractions?rev=1258671098&do=diff Fractions - The Basics explained what a fraction actually was, how not all numbers can be represented as fractions, and how to add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions. This article builds on this work to show you how to handle more complicated fractions. text/html 2009-11-19T22:48:31+00:00 Ian David Wild http://www.yourmathstutor.info/wiki/articles:fractions?rev=1258670911&do=diff What is a fraction? The best way to consider a fraction is as part of a pie... [Picture of a pie] ...where the pie represents the number 1. [Picture of a pie - looking down from above] = 1 For example, half of the pie would be represented in maths as... text/html 2009-11-19T22:32:13+00:00 Ian David Wild http://www.yourmathstutor.info/wiki/articles:trial_and_improvement?rev=1258669933&do=diff Introduction An exam question that asks you to find a solution to an equation using the technique of trial and improvement is one of those classes of questions that can stump the best of maths students. In my experience the problem is not so much that the student has a problem understanding the process. It is that you have to have a feel for the numbers and that (trying not to sound too much like an old-timer 8-O) only comes with lots of experience and practice. text/html 2009-11-19T22:21:12+00:00 Ian David Wild http://www.yourmathstutor.info/wiki/articles:sequences?rev=1258669272&do=diff Introduction Given the integer (whole number) sequence 3, 6, 9, 12, ... what is the next number in the sequence? The sequence of numbers in this question you should recognise as the 3 times table. The next number in the sequence will be 15 () text/html 2009-11-19T22:16:04+00:00 Ian David Wild http://www.yourmathstutor.info/wiki/articles:latex?rev=1258668964&do=diff (pronounced 'lay-tek') is a sort of 'language' that, besides many other things, can be used to write mathematical equations in a form that a computer can display. Both our website and forum support LaTeX so here is a short guide to help you get started. text/html 2009-11-19T21:56:54+00:00 Ian David Wild http://www.yourmathstutor.info/wiki/articles:pythagoras_theorem?rev=1258667814&do=diff Who was Pythagoras? [Cartoon of Pythagoras holding a pencil and a ruler] If you hate maths then the man to blame is Pythagoras of Samos who, aside from allegedly formulating this famous theorem coined the term philosopher, founded the Pythagorean Brotherhood, and discovered the fundamental relationship between musical notes that explained why some notes sound pleasant when played together and some don't (regardless of musical taste!).