Will I Ever Use The Pythagorean Theorem on My Job?

Remember the Pythagorean Theorem from your high school Math? Don't worry if you don't. I'm not going to give a quiz today.

But if your child is taking algebra or geometry, they might be asking, "When am I ever going to use the Pythagorean Theorem in life."

I've got the answer. Aren't you glad?

There's actually dozens of jobs that use this math theorem from algebra class to help with their jobs.

Here's a comment from a construction manager:

"Hey, I'm a commercial subcontractor and I use math everyday fractions, figuring out volume, sq footage you name it my job is math all day eveything I do is math related, figuring out scale from the blue prints etc..... also electricial trades are very dependent on math as well, carpenters, etc."

Check out the other 40 math related jobs that use the Pythagorean Theorem.

The Human Face of a Math Career

For the high schooler that's wondering..."what kind of job can I get with math?".....there's good news.

Mom and Dad this is something you and your high schooler might need to check out. I'm sure this is a time they're thinking about what they would like to do with the rest of their lives. And as a parent, I'm sure you're trying to encourage them to begin to explore what it is that might be.

Boy, seems like just yesterday, we were in the same position. You know where I'm going with this, right. You know it has to do with Math. Here are some pretty Cool Math-Related Careers I thought they would like to find a little bit about.

Problem is most people don't realize all the different types of careers you can get into that involve math. Most kids don't realize the variety of exciting (and not to mention well-paying) math-related jobs that are out there.

In today's information-rich environment, the possibilities for mathematically trained graduates are endless.

Check out some of these everyday people who have made careers using their math skills. Be sure to click on their picture to get a peek into their job and some of their hobbies....Yeah they're just real everyday people...just loving math...and their jobs.

Check out cool some math careers here.

Math Skills To Determine Your Child's Future Earnings

Mom and Dad, here's something interesting about Math you may not know.

Math more than any other subject is the key to a successful career for your child.

No kidding. The reason is that students who have sharpenend their minds on math are better problem-solvers. And I'm sure you know as well as I do, that employers in today's high tech economy look for people with good problem-solving skills.

According to data from the National Education Longitudinal Survey. Those who have taken the most mathematics get the best-paying jobs. About 84 percent of young workers in the 25 best-paying jobs completed Algebra II or another higher-level math course in high school, and 94 percent took geometry.

You can check out the rest of "Why Math is a Must" here.