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1 What is algebra & why do we need it?
By Becca Lynch

2 What? a type of mathematics
Associated with letters and symbols that are used to represent numbers and quantities Dealing with symbols and the rules for manipulating them Serves as a building block to learn more advanced math

3 Effect = Positive? Is algebra’s effect actually positive? Yes How?

4 Let’s take a look…

5 Who uses it?

6 Scientists! A basic understanding of classical physics
Biologists & biochemists Knowledge about enzyme kinetics and membrane potentials

7 Business Calculating which company has the best prices by using interest rates Setting prices according to their desired profit margin Marketing Inventory management Financial analysis

8 Artists! In animation, Algebra is used for calculating how an object moves, rotates, and can be proportionately resized Architecture Linear perspective Sculptures

9 Culinary Arts! Measuring cups, teaspoons, tablespoons
Using fractions, multiplication, and division when changing the amounts in a recipe Calculation proportions Figuring out the cost the food should be sold for

10 Algebra in every day life

11 It’s all around us! From the house you live in, to the bridges and roads you drive on every day, Algebra was used to create them.

12 Adults use it too The average adult uses Algebra for financial planning, such as… Interest rates Determining loan payments For individuals who work out, Algebra is used to… Determining their amount of body fat and body weight vs the weight of their muscles and bones Calculating height, current body mass, and activity to find out which food to eat

13 …But is Algebra beneficial to me?

14 Even though I don’t know what I’m going to do as a future career, Algebra is applied to most jobs. If I choose a job that does not involve Algebra, I would still need a basic understanding for a multitude of events in my day to day life. So, yes! Algebra is extremely beneficial to my future.


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