Avoid Silly Mistakes in Mathematics - Softcover

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AVOID SILLY MISTAKES IN MATHEMATICSLearning math not only requires strong fundamentals but also a lot of practice, and making mistakes is part of that process. Making errors in math is a good thing, and can help the students to learn and explore math in a better way. However, repeating same mistakes again and again over an extended period will not benefit the students and will be harmful to their confidence. There are different types of silly errors that students make. Students should try to identify these mistakes with the help of techniques explained in this book and after that should make efforts to cut down and rectify these mistakes for getting good grades in schools. The Categories of silly mistakes are: 1. Careless or Casual Silly Mistakes2. Calculation Errors3. Conceptual ErrorsThis book is an effort to guide students, teachers, and parents to take necessary measures to improve upon the habit of committing silly mistakes by students. The various techniques mentioned in this book if practiced or taught to students in the correct manner will help them reducing the quantum of stupid mistakes to a minimal and will further improve their confidence. The book also includes a collection of 100 most common silly mistakes committed by students in Arithmetic, Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus and other branches of Mathematics across the globe in the age group of 10 to 18 years. After going through the book, students will also be able to learn about some of their misconceptions in Mathematics like:1. 0 is even or odd? 2. Why 0/0 is not 1?3. 0 is prime or composite? 4. Volume and Capacity of a container are not same, 5. Perimeter and Circumference of a 2-D figure are not same, 6. Pi is 22/7; still, it is irrational, 7. Why x to the power 0 is 1? 8. Why factorial 0 is 1? 9. What are the factors and multiples of 0? 10. All real numbers are polynomials. and much moreABOUT THE AUTHORRajesh Sarswat is presently working in a senior capacity in the Government of India. Despite the pressing bureaucratic compulsions he has to negotiate with on a daily basis, he pursues his keen interest in the field of Mathematics and has done a lot of research on various techniques and concepts on quick Mathematics. This book is the result of his extensive studies in this field for the last 20 years. He qualified in 13 All India Level Competitive Examinations, some of which are the toughest and the most gruesome, along with his research and writing work. His earlier book "Be a Human Calculator" became very popular among students due to the observation based calculation tricks explained in the book. The present book is his fourth book.Apart from writing on mathematical subjects, Rajesh also writes fiction and creative non-fiction. He is also having a passion for teaching mathematics and is a very popular teacher for his innovative and entertaining ways of presenting the subject.Rajesh lives in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India with his wife and son.

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