Do You See The Point In Maths Lessons? - Page 3

Sir Goulum · 03-15-2003, 11:41 PM

I agree with you, Beau. 15+ should be optional is what I put down. I mean, when in my life will I ever have to find how long it will take for 2 cars to meet, or, like you already said, trigonometry.

pritchke · 03-17-2003, 11:05 AM

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Originally posted by Sir Goulum:
I agree with you, Beau. 15+ should be optional is what I put down. I mean, when in my life will I ever have to find how long it will take for 2 cars to meet, or, like you already said, trigonometry.

If you decide to become a police officer or investigator I can see were such a skill could be useful. Plus even if you can't see how one particular problem will ever help you in life. The point of those problems in Math is to enhance your problem solving skills.

Sir Goulum · 03-17-2003, 08:27 PM

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Originally posted by pritchke:

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Originally posted by Sir Goulum:
I agree with you, Beau. 15+ should be optional is what I put down. I mean, when in my life will I ever have to find how long it will take for 2 cars to meet, or, like you already said, trigonometry.

If you decide to become a police officer or investigator I can see were such a skill could be useful. Plus even if you can't see how one particular problem will ever help you in life. The point of those problems in Math is to enhance your problem solving skills.[/QUOTE]Well maybe so, but I still don't like it! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Angelousss · 03-18-2003, 01:31 AM

alot of people have little or no idea what they are going to do throughout high school. I dropped math my final year because i had come to realization that what i was planning to do had nothing to do with math and i don't like it so i don't try. but i'm glad i took it till then, even though i'll proably forget most of it

harleyquinn · 04-30-2003, 02:02 PM

I'd like to make a point that no one else here has. You need math (and that includes Algebra) to be able to figure out your taxes. You'll also need it if you ever want to save money for retirement. You'll need those skills to understand the stocks and figure out what you need to save to retire comfortably. Sure you can hire an accountant and a financial planner, but if you rely totally on them and don't do some research on your own, you're likely to find yourself in the poor house.

Seraph · 05-14-2003, 05:01 AM

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Originally posted by Beaumanoir:

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Originally posted by Aelia Jusa:
What exactly would you have them teach that is so much more useful than maths?

Well, Considering I Want To Be A Musician/Actor Then:

Music: I Have 1 Lesson A Week[/QUOTE]There is so much math in music that it?s not even funny. If you ever seriously study how classical music was created you'll find out that there was a lot of math involved in figuring out the harmonies and such.

If you plan on going to college for Music, I think you'll find that theres more math involved then you expect.

View Poll Results: Do You See The Point In Maths Lessons?
Maths Should Be Done With No Choice In Every School Year	14	30.43%
Maths Should Always Be Optional	27	58.70%
Maths Should Be Optional From 8+	3	6.52%
Maths Should Be Optional From 12+	1	2.17%
Maths Should Be Optional From 15+	1	2.17%
Voters: 46. You may not vote on this poll

03-18-2003, 01:31 AM	#24
Angelousss Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: August 23, 2002 Location: come play with my wings Age: 42 Posts: 821	alot of people have little or no idea what they are going to do throughout high school. I dropped math my final year because i had come to realization that what i was planning to do had nothing to do with math and i don't like it so i don't try. but i'm glad i took it till then, even though i'll proably forget most of it __________________ Just because your paranoid<br />Don\'t mean they\'re not after you<br />Kurt Cobain

04-30-2003, 02:02 PM	#25
harleyquinn Symbol of Cyric Join Date: November 25, 2002 Location: NY Age: 49 Posts: 1,190	I'd like to make a point that no one else here has. You need math (and that includes Algebra) to be able to figure out your taxes. You'll also need it if you ever want to save money for retirement. You'll need those skills to understand the stocks and figure out what you need to save to retire comfortably. Sure you can hire an accountant and a financial planner, but if you rely totally on them and don't do some research on your own, you're likely to find yourself in the poor house. __________________ [img]\"http://www.bethspage.us/sig.jpg\" alt=\" - \" />

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03-15-2003, 11:41 PM	#21
Sir Goulum John Locke Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: Edmonton, Canada Age: 36 Posts: 8,985	I agree with you, Beau. 15+ should be optional is what I put down. I mean, when in my life will I ever have to find how long it will take for 2 cars to meet, or, like you already said, trigonometry.

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