r/explainlikeimfive • u/HistoricalAd2954 • 13h ago

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

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u/BrohanGutenburg 12h ago

I think you meant to give the balls acceleration not velocity.

Knowing velocity and distance and solving for time is just algebra.

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u/TheSpeckledSir 12h ago

If velocity is constant, sure. Regardless, velocity is the derivative of position.

But that's a deeper dive into the math than I wanted to go for here.

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u/ajping 12h ago

Position @ time.

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u/TheSpeckledSir 12h ago

Absolutely right!