Hi, I'm Phoenix. I'm in Grade 11 at Centennial CVI in Guelph. I just finished MHF4U (Grade 12 Advanced Functions) with 98%, and I'm writing the AP Calculus AB exam this spring. I tutor Grade 9 through AP Calc, in person around Guelph or online.
A lot of tutors just walk you through the steps. That works on the homework you're staring at, but when the test asks the same idea a slightly different way, you're stuck again.
I won't move on from a topic until you can tell me why it works. Not what the formula is, but why it's that formula and not some other one. Once that clicks, the practice part gets way easier.
Most students don't have one big math problem. They have a few gaps from earlier years that never got fixed. I find those first.
Every Ontario math course from Grade 9 to Grade 12, plus AP Calc and SAT Math. Rates depend on the course, not on how stuck you are.
Grade 9 and 10 math, including EQAO prep.
The pre-calculus year. Functions trips up a lot of people.
Grade 12 and AP Calc. I just took MHF4U and I'm writing AP Calc AB now.
Plain JavaScript and HTML canvas, no libraries. Type a function of x and hover the graph to see the tangent line and slope at that point. The slope is the derivative, calculated numerically. I use stuff like this in sessions to make abstract topics actually visible.
// Operators: + − * / ^ · Functions: sin cos tan exp log sqrt abs · Constants: pi e · Hover over the graph for f(x) and f'(x).
Phoenix actually explains why things work instead of just showing the steps. My MCR3U mark went from a 68 to an 84 this term.
Our daughter was really struggling with Grade 10 math. After a few sessions with Phoenix she was actually explaining things to us. Such a relief.
We're the same age but he explains calc better than my actual teacher. The function plotter on his site is super helpful for visualizing stuff.
The first 30 minutes are free. We'll go through what you're stuck on and figure out if I'm the right fit.