I have the Pythagorean theorem down pat. Can I get into MIT now?

are you African american?

4444443 wrote:

are you African american?

Native=American but I am fibbing a bit.

Is that you, Elizabeth Warren?

pretty sure you can get in . . . just walk onto the campus

EVAluate the area between the functions y=sin^4(x)cot^8(x) + x^5e^x and y=(arcsec x)cot^3(x) + 1/(ln x 3x/ln e^4x) between (pi/4) and (7pi/8)

2. Find a line tangent to the above functions through the point x=pi

3. Give polar forms of the equations above using x= r cos theta and y = r sin theta. Give equations for r and theta and graph these 2 functions on a polar grid. Give values for the max and min in the form (r. theta)

If you can do these, you might be wise to considder mit. If not, I suggest taking courses in algebra 2, trig, precal,, and ap calc and then seriously thinking about if mit is what you want. I know kids who are taking diff eqs and linear algebra in hs (they took ap calc) as freshmen and they only made it into state publics. youve got to be an expert at math and sciences an have a well rounded resume or pretty good at math or science an have a compelling reason why mit is the right fit for you to get in there.

Enroll in Middle College at your local J.C. and take college level Calculus. AP is rote memorization, same questions, hence useless at the college level. Nowadays with websites full of Calculus textbook answer PDFs, J.C. profs author unique questions for each class of each semester's mid-terms and finals. Thus, you can't memorize and pass.

easy

and what state public schools you speak of? top tier like berkeley or no-name state?

edward teach wrote:

EVAluate the area between the functions y=sin^4(x)cot^8(x) + x^5e^x and y=(arcsec x)cot^3(x) + 1/(ln x 3x/ln e^4x) between (pi/4) and (7pi/8)

2. Find a line tangent to the above functions through the point x=pi

3. Give polar forms of the equations above using x= r cos theta and y = r sin theta. Give equations for r and theta and graph these 2 functions on a polar grid. Give values for the max and min in the form (r. theta)

Huh?

yes, I believe you could get in....They are always looking for bright janitors like you. Their last one went on to do great things in mathematics.

[quote]edward teach wrote:

EVAluate the area between the functions y=sin^4(x)cot^8(x) + x^5e^x and y=(arcsec x)cot^3(x) + 1/(ln x 3x/ln e^4x) between (pi/4) and (7pi/8)

2. Find a line tangent to the above functions through the point x=pi

3. Give polar forms of the equations above using x= r cos theta and y = r sin theta. Give equations for r and theta and graph these 2 functions on a polar grid. Give values for the max and min in the form (r. theta)

Done! Got anything else Mr Smarty Pants?

X=pi isn't a point, it's a line.

You're being pedantic. By context, it is obvious that "the point at x=pi" is the meaning. Focus on the obvious meaning not the literal wording.

Lumberjack Larry wrote:

What else do I need to know????

Probably not.

But you should be able to prove the Frobenius Theorem from first principles to have a decent shot.

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Lumberjack Larry wrote:

What else do I need to know????

Probably not.

But you should be able to prove the Frobenius Theorem from first principles to have a decent shot.

Huh?