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Posted on 4/23/24 at 10:29 pm to Bubb
Trig and Geometry mostly. I do graphic design and install shite on buildings with weird facades.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 10:30 pm to Bubb
Practically everybody uses algebra whether they realize or not. Even if they've never taken an algebra class.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 10:33 pm to Bubb
Microsoft Excel formulas sometimes
Language Arts is what I employ to a high level daily professionally
Language Arts is what I employ to a high level daily professionally
This post was edited on 4/23/24 at 10:50 pm
Posted on 4/23/24 at 10:36 pm to Bubb
Use geometry every day for different calculations to be able to determine sizing needed for various packaging items for containers in food, beverage, vitamin and many other industries.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 10:41 pm to auggie
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I constantly use all sorts of math to solve shop problems.
I've got a 16 year old kid that helps me sometimes. I'm trying to teach him how to use a tape measure.
He's in the 11th grade. It's sad.
I own an electrical contracting business and I'm a firefighter. Geometry, algebra, trigonometry every day. Electricity and hydraulics have very similar calculations whether its figuring voltage drop over a 300' run of wire or adjusting pump pressure to have 120 psi at a nozzle on a 4-story standpipe system.
My nephew is getting ready to take LEAP tests next week and is top 3 in his class. I told him when he hears classmates say, "I'm never gonna need to use this," just think "I'm gonna make more money than that guy."
Posted on 4/23/24 at 10:42 pm to Bubb
Geometry and Trig, but that's more for home use... here and there at work. Algebra at work for excel stuff usually.
Very little of the math I learned in college, but I do need to understand concepts of cal, etc sometimes. Definitely no differential equations.
Electrical Engineering Tech (Basically I help test and troubleshoot electronics, mostly DOD stuff).
Very little of the math I learned in college, but I do need to understand concepts of cal, etc sometimes. Definitely no differential equations.
Electrical Engineering Tech (Basically I help test and troubleshoot electronics, mostly DOD stuff).
This post was edited on 4/23/24 at 10:45 pm
Posted on 4/23/24 at 10:46 pm to LRB1967
Same here. I teach algebra 2 and trig.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 10:50 pm to stuckintexas
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My nephew is getting ready to take LEAP tests next week and is top 3 in his class. I told him when he hears classmates say, "I'm never gonna need to use this," just think "I'm gonna make more money than that guy."
I try to show him fun things he can use math for, like: How to know how tall a power pole is, by measuring it's shadow, ballistic stuff and how he can make things on a lathe or mill. Gear ratios, things like that.
Have to ask why this would get a downvote?
I usually don't care, but this is a head scratcher.
This post was edited on 4/23/24 at 11:57 pm
Posted on 4/23/24 at 11:00 pm to Bubb
Probability because of statistics.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 11:05 pm to Gimme Vaughn
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I teach Algebra II and trig
Thank you for your service to our youth!
Posted on 4/23/24 at 11:23 pm to Bubb
I have actually used the Pythagorean theorem several times
Never really had anything i needed that was super advanced
Also used lots of equation stuff with liquids and then figuring out distance and sq feet and stuff like that
Never really had anything i needed that was super advanced
Also used lots of equation stuff with liquids and then figuring out distance and sq feet and stuff like that
Posted on 4/23/24 at 11:28 pm to Fat and Happy
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Pythagorean theorem

This post was edited on 4/23/24 at 11:33 pm
Posted on 4/23/24 at 11:30 pm to North Dallas Tiger
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Microsoft Excel formulas sometimes
Yep. All my complex calculations I regularly need I already have an excel form and just plug in numbers.
I did have to to long division in a meeting last Friday and one of my younger employees asked if it was trigonometry.

Posted on 4/23/24 at 11:30 pm to Bubb
Algebra, a little bit of calculus, more conceptual, but sometimes calculate kinetics etc.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 11:54 pm to Bubb
Used Trig today. Mechanical Engineer for 40 years and still haven’t used Algebra or Calculus. Retiring end of year.
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