Lately I've taken to starting a how-to math guide for collision investigators. I've written in there the types of math I think people struggle with the most based on the cases (and some posts - and even testimony) I've seen over the years.
So, I am kind of curious if anyone in here would feel comfortable posting about what math topics (related to collision investigation) s/he found (finds) difficult to get through. I figure there's little point in writing a book if I'm not going to include the stuff in there that people on the ground actually want to hone their skills in.
I'd greatly appreciate any feedback about what you wish you'd had in your books when you came into this field, or really any suggestions you might have.
Thanks in advance!
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Regards, Johnathan
"Ending a sentence with a preposition is a situation up with which I shall not put." - Sir Winston Churchill
Well, this may or may not be a direction you want to go in your book, but I think one of the biggest issues facing reconstructionists is the ability to EXPLAIN the math on the stand. Most of us can DO the calculating, but trying to EXPLAIN it to average people is something else. Also, there are plenty of reconstructionists who can follow steps, but who don't know WHY they are taking those steps. That said, I think people probably have more trouble with some of the Geometry concepts, and the Trig stuff. Most people are probably OK with "Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally"!
Thanks for the information. There's already a trig section in the book. The geometry piece is kind of folded into various parts of the book. So there isn't a "geometry" section to speak of.
But thanks for the input!
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Regards, Johnathan
"Ending a sentence with a preposition is a situation up with which I shall not put." - Sir Winston Churchill
