BASIC APPLIED MATHEMATICS (BAM) FOR FORM FIVE AND SIX – FULL NOTES
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9. EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS
IMPORTANCE
OF MATHEMATICS
1. Math Helps You with
Your Finances
Math is also helpful with your finance. With the
help of math, you can easily make your financial budget. You can calculate how
much money you have and how you can spend your money. Almost every single human
in the world uses math for their finance. The salaried person uses math to
calculate their expenses and salaries. On the other hand, businessmen use math
to calculate their profits and loss.
They also use it to calculate their loans and many
more. It highlights the importance of business mathematics and also plays a
crucial role in business accounting.
2.
Math helps us
have better problem-solving skills
Math helps us think analytically and have better
reasoning abilities. Analytical thinking refers to the ability to think
critically about the world around us. Reasoning is our ability to think
logically about a situation. Analytical and reasoning skills are
important because they help us solve problems and look for solutions.
While it may seem farfetched to think that solving the train problem above can
help you solve a problem in your life, the skills that you use in framing the
problem, identifying the knowns and unknowns, and taking steps to solve the
problem can be a very important strategy that can be applied to other problems
in life.
3.
Good for Brain
Activity
Math can be an excellent way to improve brain
activity and enhance cognitive abilities. Math
involves solving problems, which helps to develop logical thinking and
reasoning skills. These skills can be applied in many different areas of life,
helping you to think through problems more effectively and make better
decisions. Contrary to popular belief, math can be a creative
subject. The process of solving a problem requires you to think creatively and
come up with new and innovative solutions. This can help to stimulate your
brain and improve your overall creativity.