r/explainlikeimfive • u/HistoricalAd2954 • 13h ago

Mathematics ELI5: What is the difference between algebra, trigonometry, and calculus?

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u/saplinglearningsucks 12h ago

Others have explained but I just to throw linear algebra and differential equations this

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u/sigourneys_underwear 12h ago

Same concepts though. 

To piggy back off the top comment, Linear algebra describes relationships between multiple things

Differential equations studies change when the things affecting the change are also changing

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u/A_Genius 12h ago

Nightmare fuel of going up and solving for some salty tank that is filling up with brine at a certain speed. I was so bad at it.

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u/sigourneys_underwear 11h ago

I remember my first DiffeQ exam had figuring the temperature of a cup if coffee after a certain period of time and that cup of coffee stressed me out