413 Peabody Precalculus Tutors

...Also important to be developed is the ability to read a word problem and translate it into mathematical terms. I take each student, young or old, where they are, and work with them until they are ready for the formality of an algebra course. A high school precalculus course typically contains a wide variety of topics, more so than calculus itself,... read more

...This means that if you let your student continue to struggle with fraction arithmetic, arithmetic using negative numbers, factorization, introductory variable concepts, and other prealgebra topics then future difficulties in math are inevitable. It also means that improving your student's proficiency with prealgebra skills today is the best way... read more

...Algebra 2 includes a more thorough exploration of functions with an emphasis on quadratics and polynomials. A primary focus is connecting the graphical, table and equation formats of functions to each other and learning about domain and range. Finally you learn about the wide variety of real world situations that can be modeled to predict future... read more

...precalculus is a gateway course for more advanced mathematics -- so it's no surprise that many students, even those who have a track record of good grades in math, find themselves overwhelmed by both the depth and breadth of the material. I've tutored the subject since I was in high school and earned a perfect 800 on the SAT Math II subject test,... read more

...I am very much aware of the challenges many students face in their early encounters with these subjects, and work to build confidence as well as proficiency. Prior to my teaching career a lifelong interest in and deep affection for mathematics and physics led me to wonderful adventures as an aerospace engineer. While a NASA employee on the Apollo... read more