What is the importance of calculus in life???

Answer 1

Analysis (excerpt taken from http://www.math.cornell.edu/Courses/lifeaftercalc.html#analysis )
Analysis is the branch of mathematics most closely related to calculus and the problems that calculus attempts to solve. It consists of the traditional calculus topics of differentiation, differential equations and integration, together with far-reaching, powerful extensions of these that play a major role in applications to physics and engineering. It also provides a solid theoretical platform on which applied methods can be built. Analysis has two distinct but interactive branches according to the types of functions that are studied: namely, real analysis, which focuses on functions whose domains consist of real numbers, and complex analysis, which deals with functions of a complex variable. This seems like a small distinction, but it turns out to have enormous implications for the theory and results in two very different kinds of subjects. Both have important applications.

The study of differential equations is of central interest in analysis. They describe real-world phenomena ranging from description of planetary orbits to electromagnetic force fields, such as, say, those used in CAT scans. Such equations are traditionally classified either as ordinary differential equations (if they involve functions of one variable) or partial differential equations (if they involve functions of more than one variable). Each of these two corresponds to an active subfield of analysis, which in turn is divided into areas that focus on applications and areas that focus on theoretical questions.
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It also helps you to practice and develop your logic/reasoning skills. Calculus throws you challenging problems your way which make you think. Life after school and college will likewise undoubtedly throw you problems which you will have to learn to solve. Although you may never use calculus ever again in your lifetime or career, you will definitely hold on to the lessons that calculus taught you. Things like time management, how to be organized and neat, how to hand in things on time, how to perform under pressure when tested, how to be responsible for your future boss, how to be amongst people in your class (who are analogous to your future clients and co-workers). Calculus on face-value may not seem important to you and may seem useless, but the lessons and skills you are learning will be with you your whole lifetime.

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Answer 2

Calculus, like any other type of math, is a tool. It helps find answers to certain problems. There are certain people whose work demands solving these problems: engineers, physicists, financial analysts, architects.

You may not use Calculus, but much of our society relies on it. The financial operation of our economy relies on forecastings and predictions that only Calculus can provide. Electrical Engineers use Calculus to optimize the processing power of the CPU that runs your computer. City planners and surveyors use Calculus to find the exact areas of irregular regions of land. So calculus is very important in life.

As for the meaning of life, Calculus gives no answers, as it is strictly analytical, and not interpretational.

Answer 3

Introductory courses in calculus are now routinely taught to high school students and college freshman.For students who hope to become mathematicians or to enter professions that require a knowledge of calculus,such courses are the highest hurdle they have to jump.Studies show that almost half of college freshmen who take a course in calculus fail to pass.
Those who fail almost always abandon plans to major in mathematics, physics,or engineering three fields where advance calculus is essential.They may even decide against professions as architecture,the behavioral sciences especially economics where calculus is useful.they exit what they fear will be a difficult road to consider careers where entrance roads are easier.The importance of calculus in life.
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Answer 4

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I used calculus to decide if I can opt for premature retirement at the age of 43. For this I designed a formula for perpetual retirement plan. In that the savings required was to be worked out that can last forever considering a certain rate of return on investment ( x%) and a certain rate of inflation ( y %) (x > y), and some amount of expenses in the first year. I worked out the amount at the end of n years starting with an amount = P and took its limit with n tending to infinity and equating it to zero, worked the present sum P. If I have that P, I can continue to live my life for an infinite time without getting into any problem assuming that money is not lost in any form. I do not have the details of calculations, but can work it out and send you in email in case you are interested. Let me add that I did opt for retirement at the age of 43 years based on my calculations.

Answer 5

Besides needing it in some sciences and engineering, it's extremely important to many "business" professions. Calculus is used to find the rate of change, obviously, and this is used for calculating investment risk, and much more! It is also used in economics to find limits and orbits, and of course the rate of change.

Answer 6

Unless you are planing on being an engineer, not so important. But, learning advanced math helps you strengthen your mind overall. Think of your mind as a muscle. When you lift heavy things for a while, the lighter things seem really easy.

Answer 7

An opportunity for hard won achievement,

Answer 8

If you want to be a maths teacher you can use it to torture a whole other generation of kids

Answer 9

It's used in engineering. Physics also.

Answer 10

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