Comments on: A Gentle Introduction To Learning Calculus http://betterexplained.com/articles/a-gentle-introduction-to-learning-calculus/ Learning shouldn't hurt. Let's share the insights that made difficult ideas click. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:10:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Shankar http://betterexplained.com/articles/a-gentle-introduction-to-learning-calculus/#comment-274318 Shankar Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:59:48 +0000 http://betterexplained.com/articles/a-gentle-introduction-to-learning-calculus/#comment-274318 Hi Kalid........beautiful article.. I study in Class 10 and I don't have to learn calculus but I guess the beauty in the name "Calculus" and my curiosity took me deeper. And u have helped me a lot in understanding it. Your method of deriving the area of a circle from its circumference is cooool. It inspired me to derive the volume of a sphere from its surface area. Doing it the same way as you did, we get a cone whose volume can be found by using the formula : (1/3)*(Base area)*(height)........ Hope u continue the good work ..........!! :) Hi Kalid……..beautiful article..

I study in Class 10 and I don’t have to learn calculus but I guess the beauty in the name “Calculus” and my curiosity took me deeper. And u have helped me a lot in understanding it.

Your method of deriving the area of a circle from its circumference is cooool. It inspired me to derive the volume of a sphere from its surface area. Doing it the same way as you did, we get a cone whose volume can be found by using the formula : (1/3)*(Base area)*(height)……..

Hope u continue the good work ……….!! :)

]]> By: Kalid http://betterexplained.com/articles/a-gentle-introduction-to-learning-calculus/#comment-274290 Kalid Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:11:45 +0000 http://betterexplained.com/articles/a-gentle-introduction-to-learning-calculus/#comment-274290 @Ketil: Thanks for the note! I completely know what you mean about the robot being fed numbers -- it's just so frustrating not understanding _why_ something is happening. I love Feynman's level of insight, he's one of my explanation heroes that I greatly admire :). @Ketil: Thanks for the note! I completely know what you mean about the robot being fed numbers — it’s just so frustrating not understanding _why_ something is happening. I love Feynman’s level of insight, he’s one of my explanation heroes that I greatly admire :) .

]]> By: Ketil http://betterexplained.com/articles/a-gentle-introduction-to-learning-calculus/#comment-274054 Ketil Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:55:15 +0000 http://betterexplained.com/articles/a-gentle-introduction-to-learning-calculus/#comment-274054 Thank you for this and many other great articles. I am currently learning Pre-Engineer Math and Physics in a 5 month course. It is incredibly difficult because I start from scratch. It feels a lot like I am being taught to be a robot feeding numbers into mysterious equations. Your writings really help me see the meaning and beauty behind it all. I like learning but not without understanding. You help me understand Math the same way reading Feynman helps me understand Physics. Thanks! Thank you for this and many other great articles. I am currently learning Pre-Engineer Math and Physics in a 5 month course. It is incredibly difficult because I start from scratch. It feels a lot like I am being taught to be a robot feeding numbers into mysterious equations. Your writings really help me see the meaning and beauty behind it all. I like learning but not without understanding. You help me understand Math the same way reading Feynman helps me understand Physics. Thanks!

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