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what in the world are we going to use point slope, slope intercet, x and y intercepts, and ANYTHING else along those lines for in real life? That's what we are doing in math and it seems so pointless. Ill rate 5's for ANY decent answer.
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I asked my teacher that a few weeks ago and she kind of looked at me funny and said we really wouldn't use it in the real world. SO WHY ARE THEY TEACHING IT?!?!?!?!? Well, basically it's just math and all that horrible stuff we learn is the basis for all other math that you would have to do in a math based job. Why they teach it NOW, I don't know. Maybe they can't just teach us addition and subtraction every year. I don't know. I just thought it was funny that I had just recently asked my teacher this.
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The truth of the matter is that MOST of the stuff that you learn in school doesn't apply to the "real world". Here is my take on this question. If you are going to do something in the future that requires math like becoming an engineer, math teacher, pilot, work for NASA, etc. then you should just do enough to get good grades. College is where you learn the really "Valuable" stuff that will be relevant in "real" life. As for now, just do good in school so that you CAN go to college. I know it doesn't make a lot of sense, but college will be the key factor in making a lot of $$ in the future.
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There are many situations where knowing the slope formula can come in handy. When you are building a house or making a dress, for example. Or if you are stuck on a ledge in the middle of nowhere and can't see the ground because there is all this strange green mist around you, and a mysterious voice is telling you to jump. No, I'm not kidding, how do you know it's impossible? Basically, annoying as it is, we need math to do practically everything. If you don't think that you will ever build a house, make a dress, or any of that other stuff, consider that you need to know math to pass the SATs, get into college, get a job, make money, and live with enough food and good clothes and a roof over your head. Think about the poor children who are less fortunate than you. They don't get to learn this stuff. They are sitting in a concentration camp-like hospital starving to death with no legs. So I guess what I'm saying is that math isn't pointless, especially the isocoles triangle. =)
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well not everything in math has to do with real life. sometimes you are going to have to graph things in your job like income and stuff. and sometime you are going to have to read graphs. Its just something you have to learn. it does seem pretty pointless but if it gets me a good grade in math im on board.
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If anyone decides to get a job in the business with computers, like making video games and whatnot, that's where point slope and all that crap comes in handy. Other than that, there's no point to it. It's all useless knowladge.
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haha we did that in pre-alg like 2 months ago.. it`s easy and it wastes time! but.. no.. no use.. not that i know of anyway.. the only thing i could imagine is graphing in your career when ur older?
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