is there any practical use for math ? besides the daily addition and multiplication. i dont see any use for differenciation, curve sketching etc in the future. can you please help me appreciate math more so i have more motivation to study it
thank you !
2006-11-07 11:36:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
curve sketching... well you might not use it, but the person who designed your car did....
differentiation... again, you might never have to use it, but to solve all kinds of problems, the solution to differential equations are used, for example to forecast the weather, etc etc.
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2006-11-08 03:56:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
That depends on what do you want to do with your life 5, 10, or 15 years from now. Will you be doing any kind of statistics? Engineering? Graphic design? Scientific research? Then you will need to know this stuff. Or you may receive inspiration for a career from one of the problems you get as homework. Or you may find a use for the math you learn that nobody knows today (boolean algebra came YEARS before computers). The choice is yours.
2006-11-07 19:50:34 · answer #2 · answered by clueless_nerd 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Math. Think about it.
The study of something that is exact, can only have 1 right answer. That's amazing!
When you study math, you are studying something that can be applied to everything!
If you do well in math, which for most people, is hard, you can feel really good about yourself.
Very cool.
2006-11-07 19:50:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, if one would like to compute the trajectory of a rocket (let alone design said rocket) to deflect an incoming meteorite that could slam into Earth and kill everyone, math can come handy. Unless you like to totally depend on others to do it for you?
2006-11-07 19:44:35 · answer #4 · answered by Vincent G 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The timing of stop lights are related to differential equations.
2006-11-07 19:43:46 · answer #5 · answered by MsMath 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
math you need all the time if you dont have it then you cant do anything
2006-11-08 05:16:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
ok you can think that the numbers are videogames or some thing that you like
2006-11-07 19:38:27 · answer #7 · answered by angel 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋