Math Is Fun Forum

Aaaah..........This was the phrase that jumped out at me.  I would never have seen that "unusual" Net so its opened my eyes up to how I look at these problems now.  And you're explanation was crystal clear.  I've tried a few more and the light is beginning to dawn in that void between my ears;)  Seriously though Bob thank you for this help, its appreciated .

Thanks..........

Thanks guys on to rotational symmetry now:D  I found some of the "Nets" a bit difficult I had to give 2 Nets for a Right angled Triangular prism and my 1.5 brain cells started to smoke.  Eventually I got the two correct but it took my far too long, practice, practice and some more practice...........

One thing I did notice Bobbym was that there was not much on the site dealing with NETS for the more standard shapes.  I have looked at the page on Platonic solids and that was helpful but a few of the not so unusual would be great. Mind though that's not in any way a criticism, I'm a very, very satisfied and thankful member.

I think Sculley out of the X-files will be looking for the author of that strange language....LOL Seriously though I can't resist sneaking a looking at some trig lessons, but I have a long way to go!  I have enough trouble remembering supplementary and complimentary angles without all the sin stuff

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I don't mean to bore you with non maths thoughts.........but.............

My wife and I attended a small Bible college over a decade ago and though small, the college had a group of very sharp lectures full of knowledge and they were nice guys as well.  But on one occasion a local pastor came in to do 2 lectures in apologetics.  He was asked by a student, what I thought in my naive pride and arrogance was a fairly easy question, but he said he was not sure of the right answer and he would need to check and come back the next week. I felt a bit embarrassed for him.  Next week came and if I had been him I would have probably tried not to bring it up.  Or when asked the previous week I'd have manged some sort of answer, since I was suppose to know everything about this subject.  But thankfully he was a better man than I was and with his first words he thanked the student for asking the question and reminding him of how much he still needed to learn.  There was an unusual lack of needing to be right and a peaceful presence with him.  Because of his willingness to show his vulnerability and in this case lack of knowledge he became a giant in my eyes.  In his seemingly weakness I saw an attractive strength.

Out of all the lectures he was the one I wanted to be like, he was the one who impressed me, he was the one who showed me a glimpse of true greatness...............................sorry Bobbym I've went on tooooooooooo long....

Apart from me being dumb, this sort of amazes or better still, it mystifies me  !!! 

I went back and answered  the questions again after a break of about 30 mins and and got them all correct.  You and the book are 100% right of course Bobbym.  I'm wrong 100%.  I don't know for why but when I did the questions earlier, it seems as if every time I read or worked out what I needed to do, to go either anti-clockwise or clockwise, I ended up doing the opposite and I must have did this 3/4 times?   After the 30 mins break I still can't workout how I made the mistake over and over.

I'm a mess as one of my Tennessee friends would playfully say.  Thanks again

This is from my guestbook post...............

I'm a mature student aged 52 left school with zero qualifications. But am now just beginning to teach myself GCSE Maths. This has grown out of helping my 10 yr son with his maths as he prepares for the equivalent of the old 11+/transfer exam (I'm from N Ireland).  I'm amazed how much I love exploring this new world of numbers.  For my leisure and bedtime reading its now prime Factors or negative numbers instead of, well anything rather than maths....!!  I "think" I may have reasonably good but basic numeracy skills (began and ran 3 successful business etc).

I'm beginning at 10-11 year old level to make sure I have the foundation correct and then move swiftly to GCSE maths level.  I'll be learning at home so I need to teach myself through helps and books and website etc. So I have a number of websites saved of the  video and text varieties and this is the one I come back to all the time.  Your clear explanations are wonderful.  So from a grateful old codger like me please accept my appreciation :-)

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Yes..........very true and well said.........