Math Skills Across Life

Advanced Calculus ∇ F⃗ = (∂F/∂y, ∂F/∂z) ; (∂F/∂z, ∂F/∂y) ∫ x⁵ dx = x⁶/6 + C Calculus (x + 4i) + C = z⁵ Complex Numbers cos (z) = sin (π - z)/2 Trigonometric Functions x² + 2y = z Algebra Geometry Basic Operations Numbers and counting 123 Spreadsheet Q₁ Q₂ Sales 1,914 2,532 Expense 900 700 Balance 514 1,832 Elementary School College Job Shaders Maths Skill Stage Of Life

A hand-drawn graph shows mathematical skills rising from elementary school through college, peaking at advanced calculus, then collapsing at a job into basic spreadsheet work. The joke is that education teaches increasingly difficult mathematics, but many people end up using only simple arithmetic and spreadsheets at work, while “Shaders” suggests a humorous return to advanced technical math.

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