^&@&@#&@$&%@&%!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OK, I suspect this is just hormones talking, but bear with me for just a moment. "Factor trinomials by trial and error."
So you're saying you just want me to motherfucking GUESS at what the goddamn answer might be? I can do that on my own, without subjecting myself to the time, expense and frustration of either my math book, my tutor OR the professor. I DON'T FUCKING KNOW, AND I DON'T FUCKING CARE! In what other discipline is 'keep doing the same stupid thing until eventually it comes out right' a legitimate answer?! I've suspected before that this entire 'math' thing is there simply to drive me mad with frustration, but now I have proof. PROOF DAMMIT!!!
Have I mentioned I hate stupid motherfucking algebra lately? AAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGH!
This tantrum brought to you by the letters PM and S. And no, it didn't fucking help at all.
The thing about factoring trinomials that I think he was getting at is that at some point you develop an intuition for it and start recognizing patterns. It definitely doesn't appeal to the "tell me WHY goddammit" method of learning, but using the trial and error method theoretically can help you focus on what methods you're developing to recognize the patterns.
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Kimberly, at
11/04/2006 9:54 AM