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      What is math? This is one of those questions that seems trivial but when one actually thinks about it, the answer appears to be rather elusive. How can one describe something so vast? Well, I'm about to try.

       Math is all around us, even if we don't always notice it. We use math to find sequences and patterns, to establish theorems, to solve problems such as whether or not I have enough change to purchase an Iced Vanilla Coffee at Burger King --you know, the important stuff. Math is used for budgets, for construction in determining materials needed and resources used. Math is used to determine amount of anesthesia used on a patient undergoing surgery; an intricate process in which a small error could result in a fatality. So, to me, math is the foundation in which everything exists. It is a large part in the building blocks of life.

        What are the top 5 moments/discoveries in math? This question is a hard one. Since math exists all around us, it's a little difficult to pick out 5 moments/discoveries that are the most momentous. The five that come to mind, however, include:
  • Discovery of Pi (both math related and food related)
  • The discovery of volume & density equations - thanks, Archimedes! This discovery created a great story as well.
  • The quadratic formula comes in handy quite a bit
  • Discovery of addition/subtraction/division/multiplication 
  • Discovery of trigonometric functions
      These are all debatable as to being in the top 5 moments/discoveries in math, but I believe they all serve an important role in how we learn and discover today. 

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  1. John GoldenSeptember 7, 2017 at 2:00 PM

    so is the math having enough for the latte or you figuring out you have enough for the latte?

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