Turpentine Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 Is anybody using the SL textbook from Haese & Harris? I would like to hear people's opinion about it since I plan on purchasing it. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summer Glau Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 I use the Haese and Harris book for math SL. It's a good book, with clear examples. One problem with it is that sometimes the questions are too easy in comparison to IB exam questions. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwich Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 I used it and thought it was alright. Their explanations are pretty decent and the format isn't bad either. I preferred it to the other one I had which was I think the Cambridge one. It also comes with a rather handy CD so you don't have to carry the book around with you = very useful! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maerad Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 I'm using it, and I find it really useful. The topics are set out in a really logical way, and the explanations and examples are easy to understand. I agree that it doesn't have the same format in some of its questions as IB exams do, in that it prefers to spread out the material over several questions rather than to cram it all into one really in-depth one, but it still covers all of the same things. It's heavy, like most IB Maths textbooks, but the CD does provide a really nice way to circumvent that. It's serving me well. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vilde Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Hi!I am currently on my way to retake the Mathematics SL exam. Last year I had a horrendous book that would only explain the basics and go on to give complicated tasks without guidance. So my question is; do you have any recommendations as to good literature on the Maths SL course? I tried to find a study guide but didn't find them for anything else than Studies. Thank you so much for any help you're able to provide!I'm retaking Maths SL this year and my book from last year really sucked, so I'm looking for some recommendations! Are there any good study guides, or even just a really good text book anyone would recommend? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
!ndigo Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 DON'T BUY IT!! Its pretty good at teaching stuff and it has nice clear examples but it leaves out half the things you need to know and just skims the rest. theres no intrinsic differentiation, no differentiation using trig functions... its missing tons of stuff and wont help you on the IB exams at all. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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