Hey guys, I'm doing a technician's degree in Telecommunications

>>8863366
Inverse function of the exponential

So for example if your log base is 10, lg(10^x) = x

All the rules derive from this in some way or another.

>>8863374
Oh thanks anon, that's really helpful.

I dropped uni because actual Calculus was impossible for me, and this seems more accessible but still struggling with it.

>>8863396
Yeah man, Calculus I is pretty hard, I don't know how people cope with it.

I passed it with a C after doing it 5 times.

Just believe in yourself!! The main issue in math is the inability to allow yourself to perceive the material as understandable.

What is the point of demonstrating things in engineering careers? Its not like you will EVER have to do it in real life, and it is an unnecessary filter.

Only applied math should matter, leave demonstrations to pure science.

>>8863552
oh fuck off, it's to help drive home the logic behind the applied mathematics. How are you expected to build upon something without understanding the fundamentals first?

>>8863577
I know I need to apply "X" formula to do something, I do it, I double check it is correct with one or more methods.

The "why" of 2+2 is pointless, demonstrating that will not make me a better engineer.

>>8863617
then you are lost!

>>8863676
>t. jobless mathematician

>>8863617
Without learning the why, we have to rely on others (who do know) to make the formula. If you can understand why something is used in scenario X then you can apply that to a similar part of scenario Y.

>>8863813
OP said he's doing a tech degree. Those jobs don't really require knowing a shit ton of math beyond what it takes to repair the existing equipment.

They also pay better than whatever the fuck you're doing.

>>8863822

Understanding logs ie decibels is pretty important in practice.