Hello friends, please guide me on how to improve at maths? What are the steps that have worked for you?

Calvin i hope a useful answer from you... calvin you tell me how did you become brilliant in maths........

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Remember to wrap math in `$` ... `$` or `\[` ... `\]` to ensure proper formatting.
`2 \times 3`	$2 \times 3$
`2^{34}`	$2^{34}$
`a_{i-1}`	$a_{i-1}$
`\frac{2}{3}`	$\frac{2}{3}$
`\sqrt{2}`	$\sqrt{2}$
`\sum_{i=1}^3`	$\sum_{i=1}^3$
`\sin \theta`	$\sin \theta$
`\boxed{123}`	$\boxed{123}$

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Here's what worked for me: sit down and study the topic at hand. Read through the main concepts and ask yourself: why does this make sense? Once you have convinced yourself do problems. Do lots and lots of problems, till it's almost second nature.

A Former Brilliant Member - 8 years, 4 months ago

Make sure that you understand the techniques and approaches used. Try to form a general idea of how (and when) to apply the various ideas, that you can use on a larger class of problems.

Calvin Lin Staff - 8 years, 4 months ago

Do problems.

Vincent Zhuang - 8 years, 4 months ago

solve as many problems as u can though i think it is much of a born ability.

Prakash Jha - 8 years, 4 months ago

be perfect with your basics first. whatever topic you choose to study, do it from the beginning and ask yourself questions like how and why if u can answer them, your basics is good. u can move ahead and if u can't, try to know the answer.

Akbarali Surani - 8 years, 4 months ago

I am good at math(probably one of the best at my highschool), but in the big or medium picture I am not that good at math. The things that made me better at math are: doing a lot of it, taking harder classes with older kids and adults, and attempting to teach myself. I figure it took years for calvin to become brilliant at math, but maybe some people are just born that way.

Michael Pedersen - 8 years, 4 months ago

Math	Appears as
Remember to wrap math in `\(` ... `\)` or `\[` ... `\]` to ensure proper formatting.
`2 \times 3`	$2 \times 3$
`2^{34}`	$2^{34}$
`a_{i-1}`	$a_{i-1}$
`\frac{2}{3}`	$\frac{2}{3}$
`\sqrt{2}`	$\sqrt{2}$
`\sum_{i=1}^3`	$\sum_{i=1}^3$
`\sin \theta`	$\sin \theta$
`\boxed{123}`	$\boxed{123}$