Math Class . . . . .
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From: Texas
Your going to use all types of math. Not really dependant upon the job but more the individual. I work in manufacturing and I use basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. But I also use statistical averages, fractions, geometry, algebra, trig and yes, even a bit of calculus every now and again.
My job doesn';t require me to do this but in order to succeed, I use everything available to me in order to figure cut sizes, batch yields, scrap and scrap utilization, Production rates, forcasting sales, etc, etc.
My job doesn';t require me to do this but in order to succeed, I use everything available to me in order to figure cut sizes, batch yields, scrap and scrap utilization, Production rates, forcasting sales, etc, etc.
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From: Kentucky
Originally Posted by F150Texan
Who needs math when you have Excel baby 
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From: Grove City, Ohio
I loved math all the way through HS and college. As a programmer I do stuff in binary (base 2) on a regular basis. I have yet to use calculus or differential equations in my job. Linear algebra has come in handy when dealing with multi-dementional arrays in computer programs.
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From: Alhambra CA
I used to think I would never use the stuff bvoncannon, I went up to A.P. Calculus in H.S. Then I decided to become a computer science major. I've been programming professionaly for about 5 years. Turns out that I use algebra all the time, to calculate variables, stats, aggregates, etc. About 2 years ago I started to play with 3-D rendering, and I used alot of trig and calculus there. I had to figure out proportionality of objects, their volumes, and other neat stuff.
Good Luck to you hang in there.
Good Luck to you hang in there.
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From: peggs,ok
i will never foget this> my teacher when i was in 6th grade was about to teach soemthing to us required by the state and she said this and i Qoute: "u will never use this in ur life time prolly, but hte state says i haft to teach u ti"
dont remebre what it was im in 9th now, ive never used ti once
dont remebre what it was im in 9th now, ive never used ti once
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From: peggs,ok
yepee somoen onne noticed if u type to fast things get screwed up
good one
what do u expect im on summer break i dont wanna be all proper but if my english teacher saw these post now she would kill over heheh
peace out,
Anthony Littlefield
good one
what do u expect im on summer break i dont wanna be all proper but if my english teacher saw these post now she would kill over heheh
peace out,
Anthony Littlefield
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From: Sarnia, Ontario, CANADA!
All I need to know is how to add numbers and multiply a total by 7% (for taxes on customers' invoices). That's about it. And I was soooo good in math too. Always got minimum of 80%! Too bad!
-Matt
-Matt
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Oh, you can use it to figure out the CID of your engine over and over again when in a boring meeting.
Or to figure out how big a lie you are being told by politician, real estate broker, lawyer, accountent, investment guy, etc. (Figures don't lie, but liars figure...)
Figure out how fast you are going with a .71 OD, 3.55's, and 33 inch tires at 4895 RPM.
Figure out the piston speed BEFORE you buy that 6 inch stroker crank.
Understand how psychics and other frauds get it right so often.
Understand how the state and other lotto is really just a tax on people who can't do math.
And on and on.
Or to figure out how big a lie you are being told by politician, real estate broker, lawyer, accountent, investment guy, etc. (Figures don't lie, but liars figure...)
Figure out how fast you are going with a .71 OD, 3.55's, and 33 inch tires at 4895 RPM.
Figure out the piston speed BEFORE you buy that 6 inch stroker crank.
Understand how psychics and other frauds get it right so often.
Understand how the state and other lotto is really just a tax on people who can't do math.
And on and on.
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From: Culpeper, VA
I don't particularly like math, but being an engineer, i love problem solving, and it is necessary for that. I'm a junior mechanical engineering student at Virginia Tech and we use calculus and differential equations all the time in class and I can see how they will be useful later on too. A lot of you won't believe this, but algebra is so easy now, I don't even think about it anymore.
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From: Culpeper, VA
I don't particularly like math, but being an engineer, i love problem solving, and it is necessary for that. I'm a junior mechanical engineering student at Virginia Tech and we use calculus and differential equations all the time in class and I can see how they will be useful later on too. A lot of you won't believe this, but algebra is so easy now, I don't even think about it anymore. I took an elective last semester called Engines and Powertrains and we used a lot of algebra for calculating anything you would want to know about an engine.
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never liked math, was good at it, but never liked it, use it quite a bit in pest control, using percents, fractions, and figuring out, application ratios, pump pressures, gallons per linear foot(termiticide), and gpm. then you have to do all of the billing in the field, and that takes the longest out of anything, aside from filling up a 300 gallon tank with a garden hose. but being an engineering student, i feel as though it doesnt use all that i have been taught.
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From: KCMO
Engineering grads are generic critters, able to go off in many directions. Some will end up in sales and management, and never use much beyond algebra, if that. Others will send exploration vehicles to Mars. They can't just wait to see what they will need, and then go learn it. Understanding the concepts makes it more of a science, and less black magic.
I worked for years for companies who didn't want me to waste time on calculations, but just give it my best shot, based on experience. (Time is money, gotta go, gotta go!) The first item I designed from the paper up was a spring, but it worked the first time. For several years I designed boom trucks. When peoples' lives are at stake, "best shots" are worthless. I didn't double-check my calculations, I ran them completely 2 or 3 times, 'cause I didn't want to explain to a widow that I was in a hurry that day.
I worked for years for companies who didn't want me to waste time on calculations, but just give it my best shot, based on experience. (Time is money, gotta go, gotta go!) The first item I designed from the paper up was a spring, but it worked the first time. For several years I designed boom trucks. When peoples' lives are at stake, "best shots" are worthless. I didn't double-check my calculations, I ran them completely 2 or 3 times, 'cause I didn't want to explain to a widow that I was in a hurry that day.