Math(s)

[rubah]

I consider everything beyond the most basic of algebra, high level math in the fact that it's much too high level and complicated for any real world situation. I still laugh at my math professor when he tries to convince us that being able to solve for X in a 5th root radical is a skill we need to possess for day to day living. :rolleyes2

You know what will help you do calculus and find parking spots?

Clean living.

You may think that you don't need fancy math for day to day life, but if you look for it, you will find it there. Just because your check book doesn't take calculus to solve doesn't mean that you can't use the definition of a limit to find the asymptote your income will reach because the raises to your job's wages will reach a sort of equilibrium with the inflation you have to pay. And if that number is too low, you know you need a new job

you could just estimate that in your head, we're all excellent estimators, but running the numbers is very satisfying

plus, how do you find the the magnetic flux passing through a loop when you're building a motor if you can't integrate the magnetic field?