Problem Solving

Part I of Essay
There are many different strategies that good problem solvers use to solve a problem. Before using a strategy, you must remember a few things. First, take your time. Few good problem solvers solve problems fast. Second, don't give up. You will never solve a problem if you d ....

Part II of Essay
.... the problem, estimate or find another way to try and to solve the problem. You can understand what the problem means yet still not be able to solve it immediately. One good way to help you solve the problem is to draw a picture. One example of this strategy is suppose you received a problem asking you how many diagonals a heptagon has. The plan is very obvious. Draw a heptagon and then draw its diagonals. Another strategy is trial and error. Trial and error is a problem solving strategy that everybody uses at one time or another. In tria ....