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gettin2dizzy
17-07-08, 04:05 PM
A first year uni maths test. I'd be intrigued to see which course/uni it was from.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6589301.stm

I remember two economics student I lived with who needed my help to calculate an average. :rolleyes:


I bet that's not even slightly difficult for any engineer tbh. :smt069
Alpinestarhero
17-07-08, 04:10 PM
I might be able to work it out...

...but I'll need some time
gettin2dizzy
17-07-08, 05:05 PM
it's just sums :)
timwilky
17-07-08, 05:19 PM
English one is easy,

know Pythagoras :- hypotenuse squared = sum of the other two sides squared

area = half base*height

tan of an angle = Opposite / Adjacent


all without google and 27 years since I was at uni
Woz
17-07-08, 05:53 PM
27 years since I was at uni


Uni? My 22 year old 'O' Level worked those out.
gettin2dizzy
17-07-08, 06:00 PM
Uni? My 22 year old 'O' Level worked those out.It's a pretty challenging one in all fairness (as they go). I've had exams where that was the precursor to a mechanics question though. Yuck.
timwilky
17-07-08, 07:30 PM
OK add another 5 years 32 years since my 'O' Level Maths.

TBH, the way degrees are rumoured to have been dumbed down, I am not surprised that this may have been an entry question
gettin2dizzy
17-07-08, 07:35 PM
OK add another 5 years 32 years since my 'O' Level Maths.

TBH, the way degrees are rumoured to have been dumbed down, I am not surprised that this may have been an entry question

Be careful there ;) Truth is; there's just a lot of new 'dossers' degrees. Horse management anyone?! ;)



*hopes no one one here is doing that*
sarah
17-07-08, 07:48 PM
Be careful there ;) Truth is; there's just a lot of new 'dossers' degrees. Horse management anyone?! ;)



*hopes no one one here is doing that*

You're living dangerously.
gettin2dizzy
17-07-08, 07:57 PM
You're living dangerously.
They going to organise a stampede? ;)

(but honestly, I'm sure no one does do it. If so I'll edit it to say textiles:smt016)
gettin2dizzy
17-07-08, 07:58 PM
(but honestly, I'm sure no one does do it. If so I'll edit it to say textiles:smt016)
They tend to be cute actually. I'll get my thinking cap on.
wyrdness
17-07-08, 08:30 PM
You're living dangerously.

:D :D :D
Zombie Jesus
17-07-08, 09:18 PM
The first one should be straightforward if you know about vector products and how to work out the equation of a plane. First year uni / mathematics A level sounds about right for this sort of material.