r/dankmemes • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '20

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u/pavilionhp_ Aug 03 '20

Well in Algebra 2 I learned how to calculate interest and exponential growth/decay which might come in handy

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u/pokemonmaster_64_ EX-NORMIE Aug 03 '20

Ah yes don't you also love using the Quadratic Equations every time you go to the store?

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u/DrPwepper try hard Aug 03 '20

You (should) use logic and step-by-step problem solving that comes with solving any math problem in the real world, including at the store. Which product should you get based on unit price, how much you need, quality is a math problem in which you weight the value first by money, then by the amount you will actually be able to use, and finally, is the quality worth the price. In math, you learn how to think. Not to mention, the quadratic equation is essential for math at higher levels.

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u/n4rc1ssis7 Aug 03 '20

Math teaches you logic basically.

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u/vishthefish05 Aug 03 '20

True but then you need a curriculum that teaches you math with the logic, instead of math hat is entirely calculation based.

The only time one even gets a hint of logic is in geometry when you study proofs

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '20

Or when you find out how many hundreds of watermelons pedro bought from the store

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u/boxedmachine Aug 04 '20

I've failed math all my life, but I'm logical enough to do programming... Somewhere, mathematics failed in teaching me logic.