[BlindMath] Advice on handling the visual side of mathematics

[Louis Maher]

Hello Amaan,

There is a $50 pad that will allow you to sketch figures using copy paper and a pen, and you can feel the result. It is called the Sensational Blackboard.

Here is the producers contact information

sensational blackboards
303-238-4760
Sensational Books
P.O. Box 261085
Lakewood, CO 80226
https://www.sensationalbooks.com/products.html




Regards
Louis Maher
Phone: 713-444-7838
Email: ljmaher03 at outlook.com

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Subject: [BlindMath] Advice on handling the visual side of mathematics

Hi everyone,
Hope this email finds you well. I am a university student studying AI, and mathematics is a big part of my degree. and I wanted to ask for advice on handling the more visual parts of maths.
I am fine with understanding common graphs and charts at a basic level, like what a histogram or Venn diagram looks like in statistics. The part I find harder is when a question expects you to sketch something, or when a visual picture is important to solve it properly.
Some examples I have faced so far are:

sketching graphs, especially quadratics and other functions, and using the graph to answer questions

transformations such as reflections in the x axis or y axis, and shifts and stretches

understanding the shape and behaviour of functions, like where the curve increases or decreases, turning points, and intercepts

trigonometry and unit circle style thinking, like angles in radians and how the graph of sin or cos behaves

mechanics topics where a diagram is usually drawn, like forces, equilibrium, and resolving forces into components

calculus questions where a sketch helps with interpretation, like gradient, tangents, or understanding what a derivative means on a graph
At the moment, if a question is strictly "draw the graph", I try to build a mental picture using key points and behaviour, and if drawing is not required in my assessment, I sometimes skip that part. But even when it is not required, I still want a better approach so I can understand the topic more fully.
How do you deal with these visual requirements in practice, especially in exams or timed assessments
Are there any tools or techniques that have worked well for you, specific ways of describing graphs and diagrams
in addition, I am trying to find an accessible Stats calculator, so far I've found desmos scientific Calculator its helpful in physics but not much in stats.
Any advice would be really helpful.
Thank you,


Kind regards

Amaan Sherani


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