This chapter covered a LOT of topics. I felt like it was so much to take in. Because of this, it took me multiple readings to finally understand the concepts. However, even now, I have to go back to the book to remember the formulas again. I really hope the chapters ahead aren't going to be as difficult and full of too much information.
A list of the given concepts and a description of how I learned them.
1. The first section of chapter one which was about Sets of Real Numbers and the Cartesian Coordinate Plane" was easy to understand. It only took about two readings for me to understand the concepts. The explanation of the different sets of numbers was easy to learn. The way graphing is supposed to be was also simple to understand.
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The third section was an introduction to functions. For me, identifying the functions on the graph is very easy for me. However, the mathematical concepts of functions was a little more difficult to understand. This took about three readings for me to understand.
4. The fourth section is where the troubled started for me. Function Notation was very complicated for me. It's as if it's in another language that I didn't know. It actually reminded me of chemistry, when you have to simplify the chemical formulas. I had to read it four or five times to vaguely understand how to find the answers.
5. The fifth section about Function Arithmetic was also difficult for me. I remember there was a question in our first Written Assignment, and I had no idea how to do it. It reminded me off a meme that said, "And Satan said to add the alphabet into mathematics." After I checked the answers to the problem, I understood it, however, before the answer was given, I did not understand it. I read the section probably five times and did not understand it. However, I started going on YouTube to watch videos of function arithmetic, and I am slowly understanding it. I don't want this section stopping me, so I'll do whatever it takes to understand