Math in the Real World-When Am I Ever Going to Use This?

Do you have any resources that would help answer this question? "WHEN AM I EVER GOING TO USE THIS?" I am looking for real world examples of people using math concepts that are taught in Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry.

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Permalink Reply by Jane Krauss on February 19, 2010 at 1:44pm

I'd check out Everyday Math , look at Mathematics in Context.

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Permalink Reply by Nancy Tue on February 20, 2010 at 11:40am

Here is a link to an article of how geometry is used in NASCAR. http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/icons/news/story?id=3377931 The article doesn't mention it, but they must use math to determine how many laps they can go on a tank of gas so they can determine the best times to make their pit stops. There are many professions such as this where math is used on a daily basis. I hope this helps a little.

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Permalink Reply by Aimee on February 22, 2010 at 9:56am

You may want to look at http://thefutureschannel.com/ . . . .they have "real-world" videos related to science, math, technology, science and engineering.