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Essay / Exploring the versatility and necessity of computing in...
What if, in the future, I wanted to pursue a career in video game design, particularly programming? In this case, at some point I will build a physics engine, and to do that, calculus is essential. Higher levels of computation focus on vectors, which will help me produce objects that move correctly in a game. No one wants to play a game where you throw a ball forward and then the ball backs up. Calculation can also determine the growth rate of something, the amount of materials a building will need, and even the trajectory and speed measurements required by a space mission. In order to have enough experience to apply calculus to these real-world problems, I need to take calculus classes at my university, which I am currently taking under the name Calculus II, and understand what is taught in class. For me to be successful in a Calculus II course or field of work that requires advanced mathematics, experience with basic mathematics, the ability to ask for help in solving problems so as not to fall behind, and a creative thinking to solve them. solving problems more effectively and efficiently becomes a necessity. Having experience with the types of math that precede Calculus II will make it much easier for me to advance in the class. Calculus I and algebra are the foundations of Calculus II, and without a solid foundation, I couldn't do anything. These pillars of support include trigonometric identities, knowing how to derive and integrate functions, and how to simplify complex functions into more easily understood functions. An example of a problem that arises with a weak foundation could be a student who enters an advanced robotics course without having any prior robotics experience and fails the course because...... middle of paper.. ....ways to use existing formulas to do things like develop a physics engine for a game or create an algorithm that finds where a sequence of integers exists in pi. Ten years from now, if a career involving calculus is what I choose to pursue, I will look back on this period of my life as the moment I realized how versatile calculus truly is and how I could take full advantage of it. party. If I were to use these techniques to use calculus, whether in the classroom or in a career that requires it, my efforts in these areas would be easier and more successful than if I allowed myself to slack off and not push. myself to use them. I will also be more likely to have fun in my chosen career without even thinking of it as a job. I might even come to love calculus with everything I learn about it from these three techniques..