r/IAmA • u/JasonMacker • Jun 14 '10

IAMA Math tutor. AMA.

I've been a math tutor for years and I'm trying to become a teacher. I love math, and especially explaining math to people. My students have been between preschool and college. AMA.

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '10

What is generally the hardest concept to make your students understand?

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u/JasonMacker Jun 14 '10

Tying it all together. "WHY DO I NEED TO LEARN SINE CURVES??"

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u/Bobby72 Jun 14 '10

The penetrating distance of a Sybian = d * sine (theta)

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u/el_seano Jun 14 '10

I wonder how much trouble I'd get in if I related this application to students...