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Originally Posted by Phaneuf
Question: I've finished Grade 11 Math (Math 20 P) and got in the low 80's and looking at this stuff I have no clue what the hell most of this stuff means. Should I be worried, or will I just be learning that much more next year?
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You don't need to worry about specific topics such as these in grade 11.
However, some of the Math 30 concepts are based on Math 20 course.
Right now, I'm currently doing Math 31 and I can tell you one thing, if you're planning to take Math 31, you really need to know your math from grade 10-12. Math 31 builds on all concepts from Math 10P to Math 30P. For Math 31, you'll need to be familiar with synthetic division of polynomials and system of equations. Those are the two major new concepts introduced in Math 20P. Otherwise, just be comfortable with dealing with algebra since Math 31 is basically all algebra.
As for Math 30P, you don't have to worry too much about Math 20 concepts. Math 30P will introduce you to new concepts that are not very relevant to Math 20P. Few things you should be familiar with in Math 20P is: equations of parabolas and circles (You learn this in the last unit of Math 20P) It's important that you learn this concept because there's a unit called Conics that covers about 14% of Math 30P, not to mention that alot of functions in Transformations are based on Conics. Also, be familiar with exponent laws because they will play a big role once you get to Exponents and Logarithms unit. You need to get a good grasp on the basics in order to succeed in Math 30P. If you are getting anything above 80s (Standards of Excellence), you shouldn't have too much trouble with Math 30P.