Monday we are going to learn how to use the chain rule to find the derivative of function compositions, like f(x) = (3x^3 + 6x^2 - 5x)^9, as seen in the video to the right. We are going to learn how to find the derivative of a function like this using u-substitution. However, the teacher in the video does not use u-substitution. He solves the problem by taking the derivative of the outside times the derivative of the inside. You can do it that way, but when the functions get harder, then we need to use u-substitution. The first person to respond with correct answer to the following question will get a couple points extra credit: Find the derivative of f(x) = (sinx)^2.
The job shadowing day is this Wednesday, but you should be back for 5th period. For your post this week, I'd like you to tell me where you are job shadowing, and whether or not you would need math for that job. Also, tell me if you'd be interested in a career that uses math. Why or why not.
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ReplyDeleteI will shadow Pastor Wotring at Northpiont Church.
I don't think he uses math for his job.
Also, I'm not really interested in a career that uses math because it is too difficult to use. That will make me confuse.
Good job Bonnie! You got the question correct, so you will earn 2 points extra credit!
ReplyDeleteI am not job shadowing this week, because I'm interested in psychiatry and because of HIPPA I cannot legally be in a session with a psychiatrist and his/her patient. This job does not involve math very much. I might be interested in a job that involves math if I wasn't more interested in psychiatry. This is because I enjoy math for the most part.
ReplyDeleteThis week I will be shadowing an biomedical engineer from the Toledo Hospital. This job requires a lot of math, especially calculus. This career is both math and science focused so obviously I am interested in math. I like the challenge the math part of this career presents. I did not however choose this career because it involves math. Instead, I chose this career because of the science.
ReplyDeleteI job shadowed Munn Wealth Management for my job shadow day. They manage peoples money by setting up retirement plans, savings plans, and investment plans etc. This occupation definitely uses math in that most jobs at Munn Wealth require alot of in depth mathematical calculations. After my visit, I decided that I would not enjoy using math this much, but rather science intrigues me more.
ReplyDeleteOn Wednesday I job shadowed at Sylvania Pediatric Dentistry. There is math involved in the paperwork and also in the everyday dental processes. Mostly math is involved in calculating costs of the dental work and insurance stuff. The procedures use mainly scientific terms but each tooth is given a number. This job shadowing has helped me determine that I want to be a dentist so the only math I will use is just the basics.
ReplyDeleteI job shadowed at TCS in middle school. Mrs. Mewborn taught math and science. i would need math if i was to be a teacher. I am not sure if in the future i want to have a math for job or not.
ReplyDeleteOn Wednesday I job shadowed a Pediatric Dietician at Toledo Hospital. Part of her job is to determine what nutrients need to be put into the feeding tubes of children depending on their activity level and weight. I was surprised how much math was needed to do this as she was doing calculations to determine how much water needs to be added the entire time. The math that I would need for this job is mostly algebra and conversions. I would enjoy a job that involves math just as long as it is not calculus type equations.
ReplyDeleteI job shadowed at John's Manville and shadowed a chemical engineer. I want to become a chemical engineer and that involves a lot of calculus and physics. As said, I do want to go into a career with math and that is why I like chemical engineer so much because I like chemisty, but I also like the math that is involved.
ReplyDeletei job shadowed at st. v's hospital. later in life i plan to become some sort of doctor. i haven't decided in which direction i want to go yet but somewhere in the medical field. becoming a doctor will require some sort of math with chemistry and the different maths used in science. i don't think the math needed will be quite as much as what i'm learning now.
ReplyDeleteFor the job shadowing experience, I got the opportunity to observe at the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas. I watched as many attorneys defended their clients in pre-trials and sentencings as the judges went through their morning dockets of criminal cases. This profession does not involve very much math because it is a field where oral and writing skills are heavily relied upon. However, as I plan to study business and marketing before continuing on in the study of law, I am sure that my job and/or schooling will involve a fair share of math!
ReplyDeleteI job shadowed at SSOE, which is an engineering firm in downtown Toledo. The person that I shadowed is a mechanical engineer. He definitely uses math a lot for his job. The project that he had just finished involved a lot of trig, calculus, and unit conversions. I would be interested in a career that uses math because I am thinking about going into engineering or economics. These fields use math regularly to solve real-world problems, which would be very cool.
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