Tips to be a better problem solver [Last lecture] | Lockdown math ep. 10

2020-05-22

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Tips on problem-solving, with examples from geometry, trig, and probability.

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Notes by Ngân Vũ:

https://twitter.com/ThuyNganVu/status/1265480770832855040

Mistakes:

50:35, there should be a dx in the integral

54:40, if you notice the mistake here and are inclined to complain, keep watching

Thanks to these viewers for their contributions to translations

Hebrew: Omer Tuchfeld

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Video timeline (thanks to user "noonesperfect")

0:34 9-Problem Solving Principles/Tip

1:15 Question 1 (Probability)

2:08 Who is Ben Eater?

4:25 Inscribed angle theorem, θL=2*θs

5:58 Tip-1

7:48 Tip-2

8:16 Question 2

9:34 Answer 2

10:29 Tip-3

15:17 Tip-4

22:48 Question 3

25:56 Answer 3 (Marked incorrectly, Answer: Option D)

26:31 Answer 1

27:28 Explanation for Q1, Floor function

30:38 Tip-5

32:53 Tip-6

33:36 Question 4

34:43 Answer 4

36:37 Question 5

38:10 Answer 5

41:48 Probability graph in Desmos

44:08 Revisiting an alternating series sum for ln(2)

47:29 Tip-7

51:08 Tip-8

55:23 Audience questions through tweets

57:28 Tip-9

58:29 Python programming for various probability question

1:04:31 Arts created using Desmos graph tool with mathematical expressions

1:05:54 Thank you, appreciation to the team and all.

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