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Do you like math or maths?

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on May 24, 2025, 04:52:01 PMDo you like math or maths?

@ChrissyRyan
Dear Chrissy:
Of course, as a CPA and a Tax and Financial Planner, I use math each and every day
in the course of my business activities.
 
HUGS, Danielle [Northern Star Girl]

In high school, I hated algebra, but it was a required course. I wanted to be an architect, so instead I took geometry. Three years of geometry had me doing more algebra than if I had just taken the course. Now, I don't use it much except for direction-finding when I am out prospecting. I am old school, so a map and compass are what I know. I don't use a GPS. Haven't found a need for it.

Yes algebra is helpful for geometry.

I got to attend the wine and cheese party held for inductees of the University's math honor society!

Quote from: Maid Marion on May 24, 2025, 07:50:22 PMI got to attend the wine and cheese party held for inductees of the University's math honor society!

Great!

Can't say it was a favourite  subject at school. I was ok at maths but algebra  went over my head.
I learned more maths after  leaving  school by working on  my bikes and cars and working as a tram clippy, bus and  tram driver and bar maid and hotel  manager.  I did the hotels books also.

Hi Everyone

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Yes I sure love maths :D  ;D  ::)  :laugh:

Best Wishes Always
Sarah B
Global Moderator

I once maxed out on taking a long term capital gains and paid zero taxes on it to the IRS!
It required making sure our Adjusted Gross Income didn't go too high.
Math was essential for knowing we could do that!  As well as fine tuning that number with legal deductions.

I just went through a similar calculation to figure out how much I could convert from a tax-deferred account to a Roth IRA while staying in the 12% tax bracket.

Knowing math is quite helpful for saving on taxes in the USA.

You can count on math.  Do it right, and it all adds up.  Your good results can multiply!


Did I sum that up okay?

The limit does not exist.  Mean Girls 2004. 


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SaKjhk4P8_o

I was a math nerd in high school.  I used to enter provincial and national math competitions.  I think I won one of them, or at least placed in the top five.  No surprise that I did computer science in university.

A few years back, I found that the astronomy software I used didn't correctly line up the opening in the dome with the telescope.  So I wrote my own software, using 3-D vector geometry, to do the function properly.  All that math-ing finally paid off!

Yes, I like math.

Math is math. There is no maths.
As an electrician math is my world, geometry algebra trig. It all comes in to play. Im HS I hated math, the phrase "how will I use this in life" drives me crazy.

In high school, I wanted to be an architect. I hated algebra, so I opted for geometry. Ugh. It uses algebra! But I learned to enjoy it. I took three years of geometry.

I really enjoy Euclidean Geometry because back in the Middle Ages, they didn't have computers or calculators. And yet, look at their cathedrals with perfect vaulted ceilings!

I found a website that shows how they did it using t-squares, rulers, and a drafting compass.

https://www.sbebuilders.com/tools/geometry/treatise/

Quote from: Lori Dee on May 24, 2025, 05:49:29 PMIn high school, I hated algebra, but it was a required course. I wanted to be an architect, so instead I took geometry. Three years of geometry had me doing more algebra than if I had just taken the course. Now, I don't use it much except for direction-finding when I am out prospecting. I am old school, so a map and compass are what I know. I don't use a GPS. Haven't found a need for it.

When I was working as an Architectural/ Surveying Technician I had to use geometry quite a lot. I often had to call on Pythagoras and the like. GPS was a brand new thing back then. I remember having to go out to map field boundarys, public footpaths and stiles etc using the first GPS kit we had. It was a great big backpack with a 2 foot aluminium pole out the top and a mushroom shaped satelite receiver on the top. It had a great big early tablet suspended from the the straps so you could record the data as you went. I got some funny looks from hikers that's for sure! I think I preferred the old fashioned way. My drawing office looked like it hadn't changed since the 30's or 40's. loads of drawing boards and tables. Watercolour paints for the cartography we did. Massive archive rooms for the maps and drawings. There was only me in there and I had 3 big rooms all to myself!

I've drifted off topic here sorry! Do I like using Maths? Sometimes, yes, when I can see a point to it. I'm a little bit odd as I quite enjoyed doing double entry book keeping when I was self employed.

Quote from: Dawn Kellie on April 04, 2026, 08:04:42 PMMath is math. There is no maths.
As an electrician math is my world, geometry algebra trig. It all comes in to play. Im HS I hated math, the phrase "how will I use this in life" drives me crazy.

How very dare you lol! Mathematics is plural, ergo the shortened form should be plural too hence Maths!

We invented the language you young upstarts ha ha!

It's the reason on just an average engineer rather than a genius one. I struggled a lot with it. Never learnt it well at school and at college either. Then I found Khan academy and made up all the lost ground. I think the way things were taught at school didn't work for me. I need to know why we are doing things, not just tricks and shortcuts. My memory is rubbish for facts. My memory is great when there is process and context.

I passed higher engineering math's including calculus as an adult.  But I've forgotten most as if you don't use it you lose it.

I enjoy AC theory using radians and sin/cos functions to create different waveforms in equation form. Then combining them in a graphic calculator to make more complex waveforms. I guess I enjoy seeing what the equation does and how the waveform changes with different values. I guess I'm really visual learner so that's why I struggled.

Charlotte 😻

I did a year of Engineering mathematics at Newcastle university. I quite enjoyed it. I cannot for the life of me do mental arithmatic but when the numbers disappeared and we started introducing letters and symbols I was suddenly ok with things like differential equations, integration, radians and the like. Can't rememember a thing about it now though!

Khan academy? I have a mental picture of Ricardo Montalban strutting around the corridors with his wild hair ha ha!

Khan acadamy? I have a mental picture of Ricardo Montalban strutting around the corridors with his wild hair ha ha!
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With a struggling student yelling "MATHHHHH"

Quote from: Dawn Kellie on April 05, 2026, 06:50:00 AMKhan acadamy? I have a mental picture of Ricardo Montalban strutting around the corridors with his wild hair ha ha!



With a struggling student yelling "MATHHHHH"

Ha ha ha! You made me spill my coffee with that one Kellie!

Quote from: Stottie Girl on April 05, 2026, 07:00:37 AMHa ha ha! You made me spill my coffee with that one Kellie!

Spilling coffee is a negative thing

Not when it puts a smile on my face Kellie!

Can I say you seem to be much more upbeat recently. I think things could be moving in the right direction for you. It is noticable.

Quote from: Stottie Girl on April 05, 2026, 07:03:57 AMNot when it puts a smile on my face Kellie!

Can I say you seem to be much more upbeat recently. I think things could be moving in the right direction for you. It is noticable.

Thank you. I still feel very overwhelmed but the weight has lessened

Quote from: Charlotte Kitty on April 05, 2026, 05:34:01 AMI enjoy AC theory using radians and sin/cos functions to create different waveforms in equation form. Then combining them in a graphic calculator to make more complex waveforms. I guess I enjoy seeing what the equation does and how the waveform changes with different values. I guess I'm really visual learner so that's why I struggled.

Do you use an oscilloscope?

I had one during my robotics course. It made it easy to see pulses as they are sent to the DC stepper motors. They were fun to play with in audio spectrums, too.

We have gotten rid of all our DC motors. VFDs have come so far and smaller footprint.
I haven't used an o-scope I'm 20 years.

Quote from: Lori Dee on April 05, 2026, 09:38:44 AMDo you use an oscilloscope?

I had one during my robotics course. It made it easy to see pulses as they are sent to the DC stepper motors. They were fun to play with in audio spectrums, too.

Yeah I have a modern digital scope these days. I primarily used it to tune the resonant primary on my tesla coil. Also used when I built my home battery storage system to get the waveforms clean on the battery management system bus. Handy to have.

Charlotte 😻

There are times when we deal with our big drives (only 500hp) it would be nice to see the wave forms.