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Posted on 10/8/20 at 5:31 am to Obtuse1
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Posted on 10/8/20 at 6:07 am to Obtuse1
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The calculus thread got me thinking about what math I have used in my life since undergrad. Since I am not in a STEM field I have used calculus VERY rarely, maybe 3-4 times with acoustics but I could have arrived at a value good enough for my purposes by eyeballing the data.
I use geometry/trig fairly often and understanding logarithms occasionally comes in handy. I also use basic algebra a lot but I think everyone does even if they don't see their thought process as algebra. The understanding of stats comes in handy too.
Curious what math other people use regularly.
Geometry / trig / algebra, probability.
I sort of try and keep up with math to some sense. I'm working through Road to Reality : A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe by Roger Penrose right now. Helps keep my problem solving skills on point.
Posted on 10/8/20 at 6:15 am to Obtuse1
Hmm, I don’t use much math regularly, but I do use a ton of logical expressions, which is somewhat related to math, I suppose.
Posted on 10/8/20 at 7:25 am to Obtuse1
Trig
Posted on 10/8/20 at 7:31 am to Obtuse1
Probability.
Posted on 10/8/20 at 7:51 am to Obtuse1
I use stats and algebra daily, unfortunately
I didn't go into engineering because I hate math and wanted to avoid it, but now I do math just as much as all the engineers
FML
I didn't go into engineering because I hate math and wanted to avoid it, but now I do math just as much as all the engineers
FML
Posted on 10/8/20 at 8:17 am to Obtuse1
Only basic math while measuring and cutting items, fabricating a few things, and perhaps determining how much sod is needed for a circle area, etc. but, with Siri available to assist, I don’t have to use math nearly as much as 10 years or so ago. 
Posted on 10/8/20 at 8:59 am to Obtuse1
Trig, Geometry, and Algebra
Posted on 10/8/20 at 9:00 am to Obtuse1
Addition
Little trig
Little trig
Posted on 10/8/20 at 9:08 am to Obtuse1
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This post was edited on 10/8/20 at 7:19 pm
Posted on 10/8/20 at 9:26 am to Obtuse1
I have an engineering degree, working in a technical field. I haven't used calculus directly in 10 years. Now, the modeling software and such that I use utilities calculus. I have to have the understanding to be able to interpret when results are possibly incorrect. But I haven't actually done an integral or derivative myself.
Posted on 10/8/20 at 9:30 am to Obtuse1
I do land surveying in construction. My go to formula is law of cosines and using calculus in determining volumes for odd shapes of concrete. My equipment will calculate it for me but I don't trust it so I hand check the work.
Posted on 10/8/20 at 9:31 am to Obtuse1
I don't use calculus ever. That accelerated class in high school was a waste.
Posted on 10/8/20 at 9:37 am to Obtuse1
Mathcad Prime is a life changer. It’s literally the Rosetta Stone. If I had had this in school I would have been unstoppable.
Posted on 10/8/20 at 9:38 am to Obtuse1
Trig, basic geometry, a little bit of algebra and occasionally calculus but not often.
Posted on 10/8/20 at 9:51 am to Obtuse1
Ever since I stopped using cash, none. If I need any math type issues, I engage an expert. frick math.
Posted on 10/8/20 at 9:52 am to Obtuse1
I use some accounting math
Posted on 10/8/20 at 9:55 am to Obtuse1
PEMDAS
Posted on 10/8/20 at 10:01 am to Obtuse1
Statistics and percentages mostly now. when I used to work construction as a pipefitter I used trigonometry a shite load which was surprisingly useful for running pipelines. If I had actually finished my engineering degree I'm sure this would be a different conversation
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