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[–] TAG@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Taxes don't require even High School level Math, much less something like trigonometry or high-level algebra.

You overestimate the minimum level of math required to graduate high school (in the United States).

When I went to school (about 20 years ago, at a suburban school in the North East), to graduate, you need to pass 6 semesters of math. You could achieve that by taking:

  • Algebra 1 (2 semesters): very basic algebra
  • Geometry (2 semesters): not sure if the remedial level covers proofs or it is just memorizing the names of shapes and how to calculate the area of them
  • 2 math electives: very basic classes like Problem Solving, a class that teaches students how to read word problems and apply basic math skills to solve them
[–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You overestimate the minimum level of math required to graduate high school (in the United States).

Well...no, I don't, because I graduated HS in the United States...

You overestimate the level of math required to complete your taxes. Because there's nothing more complicated than basic multiplication and division.

[–] TAG@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I agree. A 1040 is just a long arithmetic word problem.

I was disagreeing with you saying that high schools teach everyone trigonometry and advanced algebra.

[–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago

I was disagreeing with you saying that high schools teach everyone trigonometry and advanced algebra.

Well, I didn't say that so...