feeling old?

elf · 01-13-2005, 08:01 AM

Wish you could go back to school? See how you would do on the NEW SAT test (available for the first time this year).

SAT

Not an accurate depiction of what your grade would be, only 6 problems, all simple calculus...real simple as far as calculus is concerned.
(I managed to get all 6 problems right, but I just passed calculus last semester so everything is still fresh)

**norin** · 01-13-2005, 08:17 AM

math scares me... and it's funny too i can do it.. it's just that i have been up for more than 28 hours and i have to work an 8 1/2 hour shift in about 4 hours of me writing this particular post..... do you know how greatly that upsets me? o wll hey atleast i get all the caffeiene i wants! yay for free coffee vending machine.

**Jason** · 01-13-2005, 10:59 AM

You got 0/6 correct.

Yippie, I am so smart s-m-r-t

DaveMo~ · 01-13-2005, 11:55 AM

I guessed all 6 correctly, but I'm still old!

Dave :D

bry623 · 01-13-2005, 02:58 PM

I took a college credit calculus class back in high school (when Reagan was still President). I majored in history and tested out of any math! Surprisingly, I got 4 correct!

**Holmes** · 01-13-2005, 06:06 PM

I got 5 right ..... there's hope for me yet

batty_professor · 01-13-2005, 06:26 PM

I didn't take calc., I didn't pass algebra. My last day spent in high school was in 1973! So I was somewhat guessing here. 5 out of 6 correct. They said Excellent! I still don't think I could learn C++ though.

**DumberDrummer** · 01-13-2005, 07:17 PM

6/6

That's basic adding and multiplying as far as I'm concerned, not really calculus (unless you mean the whole f(x) and tangent line thing, but that's simple, but I'm also in a high school calculus class now)

I hope I do good on my SAT next year.

**badger** · 01-14-2005, 10:54 AM

You got 6/6 correct.

but then I am doing Maths AS...

(ok, you yanks won't know what an AS is, but before you ask, I've no idea what the US equivalent is, but if it helps, I'm 17...)

elf · 01-14-2005, 01:44 PM

Hey I resent the term yanks...I'm a southerner not a yankee

**badger** · 01-14-2005, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elf

Hey I resent the term yanks...I'm a southerner not a yankee

theres a difference? (i'm intriqued now)

I (and most people I know) would use the term yank to refer to an american from the united states... I didn't realise there was a distinction...?

**DumberDrummer** · 01-14-2005, 04:37 PM

In the American Civil War (1848????) The northerners were referred to by the southerners as "yankee doodles" or "incredible fool" basically. The ever cheerful and industrious north took it to heart, even writing a marching song called "yankee doodle"

So the northerners are(were) the yanks, and the southerners are(were) well, I don't know, since my state wasn't around for the civil war.

However, it is very customary for the English to call the Americans "Yanks". I think even the PM does it. So the term is not meant to offend the southerners, its just a quirky English things. (perhaps a bit like calling the English "brits"???)

And if AS involves Derivatives and Integration, then its the UK version of calculus.

elf · 01-14-2005, 04:56 PM

There is no big difference I guess...except southerners are better.

**Midnight Tech** · 01-14-2005, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DumberDrummer

So the northerners are(were) the yanks, and the southerners are(were) well, I don't know, since my state wasn't around for the civil war.

.

DD, I think we're called "Rebs" or "Rebels"! :D

I would think Maths AS would be equivalent to US AP classes....

elf · 01-14-2005, 08:48 PM

ap = advanced placement
ib = international bachloreat (sp?)...not alot of highschools have this but it means you can take the credits internationally supposedly

**Fox** · 01-14-2005, 09:30 PM

baccalaureate I think... I got 5 out of 6 on the quiz. Pretty good I think.

CTSNKY · 01-14-2005, 09:34 PM

6/6 and BIG guesses on two of them.

I'm off to play the lottery now.

01-13-2005, 08:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
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DumberDrummer Cymru am byth Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,385 OS: Windows XP Pro SP2 My System	6/6 That's basic adding and multiplying as far as I'm concerned, not really calculus (unless you mean the whole f(x) and tangent line thing, but that's simple, but I'm also in a high school calculus class now) I hope I do good on my SAT next year. __________________ Living with Louie dog's the only way to stay sane _____________________________________________ ... and with those words so begins my lifetime of longing for the devil's warm embrace

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badger Carnivorous mammal Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SW England (UK) Posts: 593 OS: WinXPpro/Kubuntu Linux	You got 6/6 correct. but then I am doing Maths AS... (ok, you yanks won't know what an AS is, but before you ask, I've no idea what the US equivalent is, but if it helps, I'm 17...)

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elf Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN or Austin, TX depending Posts: 7,049 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 and Windows 7 My System	Hey I resent the term yanks...I'm a southerner not a yankee __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! I do not subscribe to threads, so if I stop replying, PM me with a link to your thread so I can find it again.

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DumberDrummer Cymru am byth Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,385 OS: Windows XP Pro SP2 My System	In the American Civil War (1848????) The northerners were referred to by the southerners as "yankee doodles" or "incredible fool" basically. The ever cheerful and industrious north took it to heart, even writing a marching song called "yankee doodle" So the northerners are(were) the yanks, and the southerners are(were) well, I don't know, since my state wasn't around for the civil war. However, it is very customary for the English to call the Americans "Yanks". I think even the PM does it. So the term is not meant to offend the southerners, its just a quirky English things. (perhaps a bit like calling the English "brits"???) And if AS involves Derivatives and Integration, then its the UK version of calculus. __________________ Living with Louie dog's the only way to stay sane _____________________________________________ ... and with those words so begins my lifetime of longing for the devil's warm embrace

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elf Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN or Austin, TX depending Posts: 7,049 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 and Windows 7 My System	There is no big difference I guess...except southerners are better. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! I do not subscribe to threads, so if I stop replying, PM me with a link to your thread so I can find it again.

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elf Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN or Austin, TX depending Posts: 7,049 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 and Windows 7 My System	ap = advanced placement ib = international bachloreat (sp?)...not alot of highschools have this but it means you can take the credits internationally supposedly __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! I do not subscribe to threads, so if I stop replying, PM me with a link to your thread so I can find it again.

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Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	baccalaureate I think... I got 5 out of 6 on the quiz. Pretty good I think.

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CTSNKY Knower of all that is MS Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 10,755 OS: (multiple machines) 95, 98, 2K & XP Home & Pro	6/6 and BIG guesses on two of them. I'm off to play the lottery now. __________________ GO BIG BLUE!!