SOLUTION: This is a unusual question but I came here because I don’t have anyone else to ask since I’m self studying math. I’m trying to learn calculus and most of it is very easy for

Question 1171308: This is a unusual question but I came here because I don’t have anyone else to ask since I’m self studying math. I’m trying to learn calculus and most of it is very easy for me but the book is asking me to “Prove” something or “Show a Proof” and I don’t know what that is or how to do it. I’ve never seen a proof before and don’t know what it means to prove something. I mastered precalculus and found it very easy.
Question: Do I need a different book or am I just not smart enough to learn it.
My current book is University Calculus Early Transcendentals by Hass, Weir, Thomas
I would appreciate any guidance because I really love math but I am going to have to give it up because I’m lost with the “Prove” part.

Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, ikleyn:
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
visit:
http://library.msri.org/books/Book36/files/tucker.pdf
https://deopurkar.github.io/teaching/algebra1/cheng.pdf
https://web.williams.edu/Mathematics/sjmiller/public_html/341Fa16/handouts/ProbLifesaver_ProofTechniques.pdf
I hope this will help you.
Answer by ikleyn(52803) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.

The proofs are the Soul of Mathematics and a joy for those who loves it.

The rest are the Tools for all others.

The true of life is that people are able to learn new conceptions till some threshold age, only.

After that, they only can to refresh their knowledge --- or to teach younger generations . . .

It is a common true.
Probably, exceptions are possible, but I do not know about them.

Nevertheless, studying something and stretching your mind is USEFUL at any age.

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