(June 20, 2014 at 1:41 pm)Chuck Wrote: Huh, they do commonly teach it in every high school in this country. The math involved in a moon mission is called algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus.
The problem is it is no longer common for students to wish to learn it when schools offer to teach it in this country.
Sad, but true. 24 years ago I graduated from high school in a class of almost 1,000; only 40 of us took calculus. The problem isn't new.
Neither of my kids have ever taken a calculus course. In fact, my son opted to study to be a diesel mechanic instead of a mechanical engineer to avoid calculus (his words, not mine). I love my son and he's doing fine, but I doubt I will ever understand his academic laziness.
