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I used it for Calc 1 and 2. It helped me check my work for Limits, derivatives, integrals, Reimann Summs, Series, Sequences. I love the part that says "Show Ste
by portpecos 5y ago
I used it for Calc 1 and 2. It helped me check my work for Limits, derivatives, integrals, Reimann Summs, Series, Sequences. I love the part that says "Show Step By Step" because I can figure out which step I made an error.
The answers in the back of the book didn't tell me step-by-step how I solved the problem. It just gave me the answer and there are many times I couldn't figure out which step I made the error. Usually it was some dumb mistake, but by identifying the dumb mistake, I could remember to double check that similar step in future problems.
I had a hard time using it for Classical Physics to check my work.
- aj7 5y agoHaving someone, or a program, show you where you went wrong is a good way to learn nothing. All the learning comes with struggling when you almost have the answer.
- nprz 5y agoSame, helped me quite bit back when I was taking Calc 1 and 2 for that same reason.
- mejutoco 5y agoSame. It also has a problem generator to practice different kinds of problems (https://www.wolframalpha.com/problem-generator/?scrollTo=Calculus https://www.wolframalpha.com/problem-generator/?scrollTo=Cal...). Note the step-by-step solution is paid.
- kragen 5y agoHave you tried using Sympy? It's not as sophisticated as Mathematica but it's a lot more usable than Wolfram Vertical Line Alpha.