I'm not saying that we don’t need math in our daily live, yes we do but we don’t need all that ADVANCED geometry or algebra, what for? that’s why I think it should be an OPTIONAL class so people that are really going need that kind of stuff can take it and not bother other people, i understand that there are people that need to take that classes because of the careers they will choose but lets face it, normal people won't need that after high school.
2006-12-14 15:19:58 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
no, not unless you get a job in that area.
2006-12-14 15:22:05 · answer #1 · answered by Caitlin 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
we use them alright, but indirectly. the things you use right now that you most probably take for granted (TV, radio, PC...etc) were all created with the use of advanced mathematics and sciences. think about it. if math were optional... less people would obviously study it, then mankind will soon be stagnant or even downgrade. i used to think that way when i was younger, but you'll someday understand. even if it has no relation to your occupation. be thankful it exists, else you'd be living in the stone age. you can't make it optional because some students realize their chosen careers when they're in college... what if they take a course that needs math, but they didn't study math back in high school?
(and when you say NORMAL PEOPLE won't need math after highschool, does that imply that mathematicians are not normal? watch your language, you might end up offending math enthusiasts like me. you could say average instead of normal. )
2006-12-14 17:55:58 · answer #2 · answered by kaz 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I used to think the same, when I was a student, but now... We actually use less than 5 percent of what we learn in the high-school. Think about it: you know that the formula for water is H2O, right? But have you ever had to buy, from a store, H and O separately and combine them at home to obtain water? If we are to rule out everything that we don't need in our daily life, then we'll finish school by the age of 10...
2006-12-14 15:33:34 · answer #3 · answered by mrquestion 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a cook so i use fractions a lot, but other than that, no. I think that schools should teach real life things that will actually help people to prepare for the real world. Such as balancing check books, budgeting, understanding leases, taxes, buying houses, buying cars, getting loans, how to change your oil, etc. These are the things that should be mandatory in school not freaking geometry, like anyone cares about that crap. That's probably why us Americans are as stupid as we are. Most of us don't even know how to change our own oil, I know I don't.
2006-12-14 15:26:40 · answer #4 · answered by joda 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Whenever I measure stuff, I have to do math. Managing your finances also comes with some math. Math also plays a part in figuring the odds of how much cash you're going to lose in Vegas.
2006-12-14 15:45:40 · answer #5 · answered by Roman Soldier 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its simple, No and its a waste of our time. lol.
I mean yes, there's is an exception to people who have careers in fields that need advanced math classes, but for the other people, its a waste of time.
2006-12-14 15:37:24 · answer #6 · answered by Amneh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello! Yes, those are not really essential for our survival. But, if you are really an expert on that matter, they could be useful. Like, if you have seven nieces and nephews, and you only have one pizza pie for them, how can you divide equally the food for them? That's how math enters the picture. You must first measure the diameter and use the pi equation... (something like that)
2006-12-14 15:35:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the importance isnt the actual math but the thought processes. the more ways you can look at a problem the better solution you will come up with. it isnt always the best answer but sometimes you need concrete approaches.
2006-12-14 15:27:20 · answer #8 · answered by Gary L 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its not really the math, its the making-your-brain-think stuff. Advanced Math, Calculus, etc. just happens to be the name they give it.
2006-12-14 16:02:46 · answer #9 · answered by navdeepkaur 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what you do. I would have never dreamed of where some of my advanced math and science has taken me.
2006-12-14 15:26:27 · answer #10 · answered by Sophist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use it every day --- I do web design and web development.
parsing information... solving problems programatically, developing flash animations... etc
I also use it in fooseball for my bank shots
2006-12-14 15:30:23 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋