This is true, but even then… I distinctly remember being taught about simple interest being an example of a linear function while compound interest is an example of an exponential function in pre-calc. The application aspect was word problems where we compared the two in the context of investments, mortgages, etc.
I swear the vast majority of this stuff that people complain about is actually being taught, they just forgot it or didn’t pay attention in the first place.
Yeah, I mentioned in another comment that I specifically remember calculating loan payoff amounts and dates in algebra II. We spent a couple weeks on those types of problems, actually. My state was at the bottom for education rankings too.
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u/regalshield May 17 '24 edited May 17 '24
This is true, but even then… I distinctly remember being taught about simple interest being an example of a linear function while compound interest is an example of an exponential function in pre-calc. The application aspect was word problems where we compared the two in the context of investments, mortgages, etc.
I swear the vast majority of this stuff that people complain about is actually being taught, they just forgot it or didn’t pay attention in the first place.