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Chris Malcolm wrote:
Michelle C. <michelle_of_the_desert@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
terryc wrote:
On Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:19:50 +1200, Quentin Grady wrote:


The tertiary students who will become automotive mechanics specialize in
doing calculations that suit them. Horse for course you could say.
Well, we no longer have this in NSW. There is this bleat to have ALL students do their higher school certificate. So you can now do a mechanics apprenticeship as part of your HSC. Basically they replace the mechanics maths course with the useless basic general course.

Classes that are likely to major in science subjects get to learn
algebra and calculus.
Umm, algebra is basic stuff.

How often do you use algebra during your daily life?

At least once a month. Sometimes in optical perspective geometry,
because I've taken up a retired interest in photography, but mostly in
refining the spreadsheets I've devised which model the relationships
between my exercise and my physical capabilities. I do that just for
the fun of it, and because it helps to keep me motivated to do
exercise by giving it extra interest. Sometimes I'll spend nearly a
whole day on it.

But if I'd never been taught maths at school and university by good
teachers I'd have completely missed out on such interesting and
entertaining calculations :-)


:-) :-)

Okay, let me rephrase the question...how often do you think "most" people use algebra in their daily lives?

Although I occasionally use algebra to re-figure proportions, I think the math related subject I use most often is drafting, because I quilt.

Best regards,
Michelle C., T2
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