Chapter IX"This is just a basic math problem." Kunot noong nakatingin na siya sa akin.
Pilit ko namang iniintindi yung problem eh huhu kaso di ko talaga maintindihan. Bakit pa kasi kailangang hanapin yung x? Makakatulong ba to sa pangaraw-araw na buhay ko?
"E-eh kasi... hindi ko maintindihan." Nakayuko kong sabi. Iniwas ko ang tingin para hindi lalong madistract.
Ito na nga ang sinasabi ko, hindi makakatulong na siya ang magtuturo sa akin. Mas lalo lang napapalapit ang puso kong nananabik sa kanya.
Choss, nakakadistract kasi yung kagwapuhan kaasar. Pero nakakatakot din siya ahh, parang mangangain anytime.
"Tss fine. Here. " inilapag niya ang libro sa harap ko at lumapit sa akin. Nanlalaki naman ang mata kong tinignan siya pero agad ko ding iniwas dahil masama na ang tingin niya sa akin.
"If you don't understand this for 1 and a half week, you will never pass the finals." Takot naman akong hindi makapasa kaya determinadong nakinig ako sa kanya.
Naku ito na nga lang ang pag-asa kong mapasa ang Grade 12, mawawala pa. Geez, ayaw kong umulit no.
"Logarithmic functions are the inverses of exponential functions. The inverse of the exponential function y = ax is x = ay. The logarithmic function y = logax is defined to be equivalent to the exponential equation x = ay. y = logax only under the following conditions: x = ay, a > 0, and a≠1. It is called the logarithmic function with base a. Consider what the inverse of the exponential function means: x = ay. Given a number x and a base a, to what power y must a be raised to equal x? This unknown exponent, y, equals logax. So you see a logarithm is nothing more than an exponent. By definition, alogax = x, for every real x > 0."
Sinulat niya sa isang blankong papel ang logarithm function. Sobrang gulo pero habang tumatagal ay naiintindihan ko din ito.
"A natural logarithmic function is a logarithmic function with base e. f (x) = logex = ln x, where x > 0. ln x is just a new form of notation for logarithms with base e. Most calculators have buttons labeled "log" and "ln". The "log" button assumes the base is ten, and the "ln" button, of course, lets the base equal e. The logarithmic function with base 10 is sometimes called the common logarithmic function. It is used widely because our numbering system has base ten. Natural logarithms are seen more often in calculus. Two formulas exist which allow the base of a logarithmic function to be changed. The first one states this: logab =
. The more famous and useful formula for changing bases is commonly called the Change of Base Formula. It allows the base of a logarithmic function to be changed to any positive real number ≠1. It states that logax =
. In this case, a, b, and x are all positive real numbers and a, b≠1."He is very determined na turuan ako. He even gave me some notes and flashcards para mas mapag-aralan ko pa ito kahit nasa school ako.
Sa loob ng 4 na araw I was able to study 3 subjects; math, science and english. Hindi man madali pero dahil ginaganahan ako, determinado akong maipasa ang final exam.
"That's all for today. Tomorrow, come here early para makapag umpisa agad tayo." Tumayo na siya at iniwan ako dito sa study room.
Tumayo ako at tinignan ang bookshelves. Grabe sobrang laki talaga ng bahay nila Ethan. They even have their own library na study room kung tawagin nila.
Actually he is tutoring me here in their own house. Gusto din naman ni Tita Rachel na nandito ako kaya no choice din. Nakakahiya nga lang dahil masyado na akong feel at home sa bahay nila.
"Oh tapos na kayo Aki?" Silip ni tita Rachel sa may pintuan. Tumango lang ako at ngumiti sa kanya.
Pumasok siya na may dala dalang tray na may lamang pagkain.
"That's good. So how was it?" Inilapag niya ito sa table kaya lumapit ako.
"Okay lang naman po, medyo nahirapan lang po kasi you know, mahina po sa acads." Ngumiti siya sa akin at itinapat sa akin ang juice at sandwich.
"Okay lang yan. Maybe you are good in different way. By the way dahil tapos ka na, would you like to see Ethan's album. " nanlalaki ang mata kong tinignan si tita Rachel, she was smiling to me at itinaas baba pa ang kilay niya sa akin na parang alam niya na gusto ko talaga.
"Opo! Pwede po ba?" Hindi ko na itago ang excitement sa boses ko, sino ba namang hindi gugustuhin na makita ang pictures ng crush mo noong bata pa diba?
"Obcourse. Teka lang kukunin ko lang." Tumayo si tita at pumunta sa isang bookshelf. May kinuha siya sa ibaba na limang album na nakapalaki, mukhang mabigat din ito kaya tinulungan ko siya.
"Pagpasensyahan mo na, mahilig talaga akong mangolekta ng pictures nila. You know para mapractice na din ang photography skills ko hihi." Parang bagets na sabi ni tita Rachel.
Well, hindi naman kasi maipagkakaila na bata pa talagang tignan si tita Rachel. She has this milk skin and sophisticated looks. Balingkinitan din ang katawan at halos kasingtangkad ko lang.
"So saan mo gustong umpisahan?" Excited na sabi ni tita Rachel.
"Dito na lang po." Tsaka kinuha ang pinakaunang malaking album. Malaki ang ngiti na iginawad ko ng buksan ko ang album.
I was really shocked sa nakita ko.
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