Below is just a short list of COOL jobs 
that use a lot of math. I'll bet you never  
thought much about the math these people  
have to deal with!!!

  CAR STEREOINSTALLER

What is a decibel? How many woofers? What size: 8", 10", 12", 15"? What is the impedance of the speakers? 4 ohms, 8 ohms? What is an ohm? How many watts does that amplifier make? How can I wire the speakers so that it makes more power? How big of a box should that woofer go in? What is the frequency response of that speaker? What does Hertz and Kilohertz mean? What size fuse do I need?
What gauge speaker wire should I use? What does 4 gauge wire mean? Is my alternator big enough? It's all math!
For more information, check out these sites:
        [ The Installer Institute ][ JL audio ]
              [ Car Audio online ][ Stinger ]
                    [ Alpine ] [ RockfordFosgate] [ MTX ]
 
 


                 RADIODJ/ENGINEER 

How many minutes is that next song? When is the next commercial? How many watts does this radio station generate? What does FM or AM mean? If a station is at 106 FM, what does that mean? What time is it? Can I really play 40 minutes of nonstop music? It's all math!
For more information, check out these sites:
                   [ Brodcasters Training Network ]
                     [ Academy of Radio and TV ]


JETFIGHTER PILOT 

What is a G? How high am I flying? What is my maximum speed? How much fuel do I have? How far can I fly on a full tank? If an enemy is at 2 o'clock, what does that mean? What direction and speed is the wind? What's an F14? How many missiles do I have left? Which direction am I flying? What speed is super sonic? What is an altimeter? How many degrees of banking do I need? How far am I from my target or base? It's all math!
For more information, check out these sites:
                          [  Navy Blue Angels ]
                          [  Navy Flight Test page]


                 SPORTSANNOUNCER 

What is his batting average? How many bases has he stolen? How do I calculate ERA? How fast was that last pitch? What is the score? How much time is left in the game? How many fouls does he have? How many outs are there? How many baskets has Michael Jordan made? What is his free throw percentage? How long was his longest field goal? It's all math!
For more information, check these sites out:
               [ DickVitale ] DanPatrick, sporscenter ]
                    [ Academy of Radio and TV ]



 

                 RACECAR DRIVER 

How fast was that last lap? How many seconds am I behind or ahead? How many laps can I go on atank of gas? How fast can I make a pit stop? How much horsepower am I making? What is horsepower? How many RPM's can my engine make before the redline? What is an RPM? How much air pressure do I need in my tires? What is my oil pressure? What do the numbers on all these dials mean? It's all math!
For more information, check out this site: [ NASCAR racing ]


   MOVIE/TVCAMERA OPERATOR

What size lens do Ineed? How far away should I be? How much light is there? What angle should I be shooting from? How far should I zoom in or out? How much film do Ineed? How much tape do I have left?
It's all math!
For more information, check out these sites:
                   Society of Operating Cameramen]


   Astronaut/SpaceIndustry 

Whatis escape velocity? How high does the Space Shuttle orbit? How much time until launch? How many flight hours do I have to have to qualify? How cold is it outside the earth's atmosphere? What is a g force? How much thrust should the booster rockets have? What is the earth's diameter? How faraway is Mars?
It's all math!
For more information, check out these sites:
                          [  Official Young Astronaut Program]
                           [ NASA ]
                            [ The Women of NASA]
 



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