Principles+of+Problem+Solving

This is the 4 Steps to Problem Solving

Step 1 - Understand the Problem What is the unkown? What are the given quantities? What are the given conditions? Draw a diagram Introduce suitable notation

Step 2 - Think of a Plan - Find a connection Try to recognize something familiar Try to recognize a pattern Use analogy Introduce something extra Take cases Work backward Establish subgoals Indirect Reasoning Mathematical induction

Step 3 - Carry Out the Plan Do the work

Step 4 - Look Back/Forward - Can you ... Check the result Check the argument Address the prompt Derive result differently See result at a glance Use the result/method for some other problem