I just graduated High School and at one time in school we have all heard from our own mouths as well as from others, "When are we ever going to use this in life." I know a lot of you have been in the real world for a while and was just wondering when it comes down to it, do you use a lot of math...

Which math have you used the most in your career? Or don't at all ?

Thanks

 

I actually saw a mechanical engineer use algebra once! I know it sounds stupid when you're taking it, but depending on what you do later in life, you just may use it. Now as to whether I'll ever use calculus or linear algebra in when writing software or working on networks, the jury is still out.

 

I use basic math everyday in my job. I have used simple algebra a few times.

 

Being an accountant, math comes in real handy.

 

Who needs math when you have Excel baby

 

LOL... F150Texan

 

I use the math I learned in 7th grade all of the time. If you know how to read a tape measurer, you're good to go!
As far as Algebra is concerned, my take is this. It wasn't created by God, God didn't create or aprove of confusion!

 

Engineer here! Math? Yes, hated it mostly in HS. Got to college and hated it more. Then I got to physics and liked it!? Now, differential equations I have yet to use, but I do use a fare amount of math in my job, and yes, Excel rules! If your not going to college or have aspirations of being an engineer or programmer, or etc., then you probably have all that you need and more. I do however, use trig. now and then on home projects.

 

Yes I have found out that trig. is the most useful of all for me.

It's all about dem dag gum angles!

 

Trig always comes in handy, especially on "honey do" projects, and most carpentry. Don't use a whole lot of algebra though. Physics is very useful, and yes, you may not notice that you use it in life, but most of us do use it alot everyday.

Believe me, I felt the same way, all through elem. school, through mid. school and through high school, frankly, even college.

I agree... Excel is the way to go.

Stan

 

Some projects I use it daily others monthly depends.
Engineering major. Highest math class is partial differential equations which comes after taking calculus 1-4, differential equations, linear algerba 1&2...plus some others I can't remember the title of blah,blah took last one in graduate school. Designed items like vacuum chambers to simulate zero gravity environment with a few heat sources so we could test thermal sensing optics -- satelites need to triangulate there position using fixed points of reference moon,earth,sun from that it can fire boosters to put itself in proper orbit (coarsley). Lots of math involved from strength of structures to calculating instantaneuos positions -- not your typcial CAD jokey copy cat seat of the pants mechanical engineering stuff which seems to be a large % of work in the ME profession these days.
Had dinner with a neighbor a while back he was talking about using partial differential equations to model medication dosage and hoped to someday be involved in the cure to osterperosis. What shocked me was all the advanced math he learnt on his own -- not that he was using it but that he was self taught I guess in med school it was not a pre-req. The more you use it the easier it gets.

 

I use math regularly, and although I don't lay it out as a formula, I use algebra in fabricating. If you count money at all, you use math. Tape measures, load percentages, support locations, all math.

 

I soooo agree, but going to nursing school, unless I am setting up a morphine drip , I think that the patients would feel better if I knew my math, especially the fractions & percents.

 

I was one of the wierds one - always LIKED Math... even through college !

Even if you don't use it, it is a good grey matter "excor - size" that teaches you logical thinking and we ALL know more of that going around wouldn't be a bad thing

I extrapolate that into "No Politicians or gov't workers must have taken math !)

 

Hehehe, um... I sure know I would.

And what stinks, is you don't exactly have time to use Excel for that do you???