Should I show my classmates and teacher my human calculator math skills?

I'm in 10th grade and currently taking Algebra 2.





Basically.. I can divide a two digit number by a one digit number completely, reciting all the decimals very quickly.





If you pick a number and square it, I could give you the square root instantly. If you pick a number and multiply it by itself 3 times, I could give you that number instantly as well. I can do percentages in my head. (like what's 28 percent of 48) I can also race against the calculator by adding a 2 digit number on itself over and over again. A lot more too...





People are gonna think I think I'm some **** bragging on the internet but I'm really not. I'm as honest as possible. I've always hidden my talent from everyone because I fear people will call me a FREAK and view me differently if they find out.





Also, what if my math teacher gets mad that I'm trying to show off and impressing people instead of him when that's his job? Is it common for math teachers to have those skills?





What do you think I should do?

Should I show my classmates and teacher my human calculator math skills?
Maybe if you stood in front of the class and counted to 11 they would be impressed.
Reply:maybe you should
Reply:You obviously have a gift.





Use it to your advantage.
Reply:Your maths teacher, is one you should be able to go to. And you're right, it IS his/her job to teach the class, however, you should show him/her what you can do. If you are that good at maths, you are obviously not being challenged with the questions assigned. Tell your teacher and they can set you extension work so that your not constantly bored. Have you considered taking up maths C as a subject for senior? Its up to you to decided whether or not to tell your friends, but if they really are your friends, they'd more or less be envious of you. not run away from you. If they judge you for being smarter than they are, they're just jealous.
Reply:i wouldnt worry about showing them. when they realize your abilities, your abilities will speak for themselves
Reply:Your best bet is to do it when your with the teacher one on one. Most kids are cruel, but they usually take an indifferent attitude towards math. And plus, you dont wanna be the guy stuck helping every last yuts in the class that has a problem.
Reply:i think you should have told them this earlier without any fear because god has made you special and you should respect the powers he had given to you in such a crowd of milllions of people. so i think tell them no matter what they think about you but what you think about yourself is more important.
Reply:sit in your seat and zip it. let the rest of the class lean and figure it out for themselves and laugh at them in your head when they fail and you get 100% on tests
Reply:Show them how you count to 21
Reply:Showing for the sake of showing is not good. Show your teacher if need be especially when you want a good grade. Help your classmates too in their need or anybody who have to be helped by your talent. Your talent will show without you intending it. Then you won't be taken as showy but the talent will show without you intending it.
Reply:Forget the comments of the philistines here. You have a very interesting skill. Calculating skills are related to but different from mathematical skills. I suggest finding a math teacher that you like and discussing it with him (or her). Ask how you can develop this further, or what you can do with it. You might like to learn more about number theory or diophantine equations. Try to figure out what kinds of math you like and are good at. Calculating well doesn't necessarily mean you're good at geometry, although I suspect you're pretty good at that too. Ask him for guidance and suggestions.





Look on the internet for other resources. Search on primes, integers, number theory and see what you can find that's at your level.





Keep actively searching. As a math professor of mine once said, "Mathematics is not a spectator sport."