I’m working my way to a CS degree and am currently slogging my way through an 8-week Trig course. I barely passed College Algebra and have another Algebra and two Calculus classes ahead of me.

How much of this will I need in a programming job? And, more importantly, if I suck at Math, should I just find another career path?

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    15 days ago

    problems only have one answer and often one strategy to get to the answer

    Totally disagree

    You’re thinking of equations, which only have one answer. There are often many possible ways to solve and tackle problems.

    If you’ll permit an analogy, even though there’s “only one way” to use a hammer and nail, the overall problem of joining wood can be solved in a variety of ways.

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      You’re absolutely right. I was referring to equations which, in my experience, is 90% of undergrad math.