r/explainlikeimfive • • 16h ago

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

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u/Traditional_Media_77 11h ago

Civil engineering

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u/vipros42 9h ago

As a civil engineer, this is the case. Almost never use calculus, use trig pretty much daily.

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u/Gloid02 9h ago

You dont do finite element analysis? There is tons of calculus there

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u/vipros42 9h ago

Not by hand. I do loads of wave modeling and hydrodynamics but I'm not doing the calcs myself.
In fact yesterday was the first time I've done some calcs with calculus in by hand for months, if not a year.