Comparison of Maths Ext 2 books (1 Viewer)

[school4nerds]

My tutor told me to buy fitzpatrick 4u textbook because the questions are harder and will be better for me? But from what ive read it doesnt seem like a good textbook anymore. SHould i buy it or not?

 

[wantingtoknow]

It's just an okay book but if you were going for harder questions, I would buy Cambridge instead

 

[deswa1]

It's just an okay book but if you were going for harder questions, I would buy Cambridge instead

This. I personally prefer Cambridge though I also use Terry Lee. If you can get both, i would as I think they work well together and provide a good mix of questions.

 

[sodam]

S.K Patel Foundation Mathematics is the best for Complex and Integration

 

[OMGITzJustin]

cambridge for me, has a great range of questions - however I do agree with the lacking of 'hsc style' questions

 

[imbored2]

S.K Patel Foundation Mathematics is the best for Complex and Integration

Yep I found Patel very useful as well as Cambridge

 

[anomalousdecay]

I read somewhere on the forum that Terry Lee has heaps of mistakes, is this true?

Terry Lee never ever ever has mistakes.

 

[iBibah]

Terry Lee never ever ever has mistakes.

http://www.hsccoaching.com/Resources/Errata in FM.pdf

http://www.hsccoaching.com/Resources/Errata in AM.pdf

 

[seanieg89]

There have also been a couple of errors in his HSC solutions in recent years.

 

[anomalousdecay]

Ok maybe I went off with some extreme hyperbole (pun intended). He makes the least amount of errors I have seen in a textbook. I have only done complex numbers, polynomials and conics and I have the 6th edition last reprinted 11 months ago, So I haven't finished the textbook yet.

 

[anomalousdecay]

Now speaking of it, I spotted an error on page 317.

 

[Capt Rifle]

Cambridge is probably my favourite. Terry lee isn't too bad either. Fitzpatrick isn't that great...

 

[hit patel]

Fitzpatrick 3u and 2u, Cambridge 3u and terry lee 4 unit hands down/.

 

[study1234]

Which book is the best, when looking at Harder Extension 1?

 

[braintic]

"Arnold and Arnold: Cambridge 4 Unit Mathematics - Pros: Good quality questions which range from easy to challenging, allowing for better development of your skills"

I find I have to challenge this assessment. The progression from easy to challenging happens too quickly in most exercises, and the average student does not get the opportunity to develop their skills properly before the questions become difficult.

 

[Squar3root]

Does anyone know where I can get worked solutions for the very very old Arnold and Arnold book . The reduction formulae are killers

 

[braintic]

Does anyone know where I can get worked solutions for the very very old Arnold and Arnold book . The reduction formulae are killers

I have borrowed a number of questions from Arnold to use in my worksheets, and I have worked solutions for many of those. If you give the question numbers, I might be able to send you some solutions.

 

[Squar3root]

I have borrowed a number of questions from Arnold to use in my worksheets, and I have worked solutions for many of those. If you give the question numbers, I might be able to send you some solutions.

Basically all of mechanicas and volumes, if you have those

 

[HAX0R]

There's a new Cambridge book, and is available to Sydney Grammar 4 unit students. It'll be released soon, and I'm asking my teacher (year 7) if I can purchase it.

 

[HAX0R]

There are solutions already..?