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    I have been reading up on doing calculus IN 3D USING PARAMETRIC EQUATIONS... that's totally sweet. What I mean is coming up with ridiculously complex (but neat looking) equations for x,y, and z of t and then finding their a) volumes and b) surfaces areas of revolution, as well as the lengths of curves (i.e in the back of the book it proves how to find the length of a cork screw, i.e like the railgun in quake2).

    this stuff is totally sweet

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    I like Calculus but I hate my Calculus teacher with a passion. If you ever go to BYU, take Calculus from any other teacher than Dr. Skarda. Just a tip for anyone who ends up going there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DavidP
    I like Calculus but I hate my Calculus teacher with a passion. If you ever go to BYU, take Calculus from any other teacher than Dr. Skarda. Just a tip for anyone who ends up going there.
    Thanks for the tip :P

    I'm only in Algebra II, but, I've got three more years in high school...

    How many calculus courses are there? I know our high school offers AP Calc I and II, both of which I'll be taking, but how many more are there?

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