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Introduction of " Studying Math in Highschool"

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Introduction of " Studying Math in Highschool"

Introduction

Students in high school are forced to take Math classes and they are not allowed to completely skip them just because they dislike the subject, as the other students are not allowed to skip some classes like English. This paper will explore the reasons of Math being required in high school. In almost every organization and workplace, people are divided based on their math skill to high skill math and low skill math; the paper will also explore the differences between these two groups.

"If people do not believe that mathematics is simple, it is only because they do not realize how complicated life is" (von Neumann, 1947). Two of the main principles in Math in high school are problem solving skills and building logic. Whether the student will pursue art, engineering or English as a major s/he will need to know how to consider the whole problem before trying to solve it as well as the logic structure that they will need through their academic and nonacademic life.

Mathematics is emphasized in high schools through Math classes and standardized tests, which are required in almost every college or company. This paper will show that there are positive effects from studying Math in high

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