The Role of Mathematics in Daily Life

Mathematics ..... surely this word is not foreign to your ears. Mathematics is a subject that most students hate. Because mathematics teaches us to reason, count, be thorough, think critically, solve problems, be systematic, and must understand mathematical concepts.

Mathematics is a subject that must exist at every level of education, from elementary school to college. Maybe even before elementary school we have been taught to understand basic numbers, and even after graduating from college we still use mathematics.

Mathematics is a subject that must be tested during the national exam and at the college entrance exam. Mathematics is a subject that we must prepare before taking national exams and college entrance exams.

Mathematics is a science that we must learn from an early age. Because mathematics is a science that is used in everyday life. Etymologically, mathematics comes from the Latin mathanein or mathematha which means learning or what is learned. In everyday life mathematics is usually used in buying and selling transactions, saving, carpentry, determining time, and others.

Mathematics can make us human beings who are thorough and not careless, for example when we are doing a math test we must observe the problem carefully, and when calculating we must also be careful so that there are no errors when calculating.

In terms of buying and selling mathematics, it is very useful for humans, because if we don't understand Mathematics, we will lose because we can't count, or maybe if we don't understand math, we can be tricked in the world of commerce.

Understanding mathematics can also make us think systematically, systematic thinking can be used when dealing with various problems that exist in our lives. The more diligently we study mathematics, the more sharpened our brains will be, and accustomed to solving problems with a systematic mindset.

In terms of carpentry, mathematics is also very much needed, for example for arranging decorations. By using geometry, we can arrange home decoration well. Can be used to calculate the volume and dimensions of a house step by step and design it as a 2D floor plan. Then we apply it directly to the houses that we have calculated and which will be built.

Mathematics is not an isolated knowledge that can be perfect because of itself, but the existence of mathematics is mainly to help humans in understanding and overcoming social, economic and natural problems. Mathematics grows and develops because of the thought process, therefore logic is the basis for the formation of mathematics.