Do you think high school math is useless for most people?

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a true story, some policemen did a year three math exam, and no one of them passed.

if you are not a mathematician, high school math is useless for you.

DanAG · Accepted Answer

One way of looking at it is that math is probably the easiest subject to forget. You have to take past what you actually need to really understand and remember what you do need. So if you actually use algebra, then it's a good idea to take at least a couple classes past that.

Also, math is a learning tool for other subjects. Once you learn those subjects you don't need the math as much. Math is also good brain exercise.

Anyway, I have no idea how much math the average person uses after school. Probably not much more than beginning algebra, and maybe a little trig. However through calculus is a prerequisite for a lot of subjects in college. Some engineers use it for their work, but I think probably most don't. Some areas of communication use pretty advances math.

Tractorbeam · Accepted Answer

On an almost daily basis, you'll find situations where a knowledge of mathematics, geometry and trigonometry can be helpful.
If you're unaware, you are more likely to have failures. If you try to build, alter or repair anything, this would be especially true. Even using tools and equipment, you can get yourself in trouble, and it could be something as simple as a ladder.
Sometimes these failures might only cause a financial loss. Sometimes it will cause things to break or come tumbling down, when you don't want that to happen. Sometimes a failure can even be a threat to life and limb.

People do some stupid things at times, and a little mathematics could have saved them a lot of trouble or wasted effort.

TheINTJ · Accepted Answer

I don't know, but I've had to use math to figure things out on several occasions, like ratio and proportion when calculating grade percentages, trigonometric functions when figuring out how long or how high of a slope something should be, simple stuff that you can actually know the answer to in other ways, but it's just easier, faster, more accurate, and therefore more convenient when done this way.

kangy · Accepted Answer

No I dont think so. at least in my country one must pass  English  maths inorder to get into good school or course we want

abundantlyrich · Accepted Answer

Yes high school mathematics, it determines whether you're a problem solved or not

Prof_Don · Answer

Math is more about the mental attributes (problem solving, following directions of the theorems/principles, attention to detail, focus, etc.)... ... ... ... than the actual math itself.

Sexualchrist · Answer

What's important about it is learning it so you can pass your exam and go to university, get a degree and be more than a police officer.

Anonymous · Answer

I"d say many people run into situations in their everyday lifer where algebra and/or geometry can be utilized. Calculus on the other hand is hardly ever used, even for a scientist... Statistics are far more common.

James0 · Answer

What we learn in high school was useless and so far college is the same, feel like my education stop after 1st grade.

NateInAk · Answer

Or an engineer, scientist, doctor, architect, carpenter, or any of a number of other professions.

ItzDizzY · Answer

A C in maths is the minimum you need to get into a University. Depending on the degree you choose to pursue.

SurströmmingLover · Answer

Everyday I wake up, I'm thinking: One more day I won't need integrals

Klaatu51 · Answer

i doubt anybody remembers them after school

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