“Relevance of Polynomials” is a one-minute video done by Jacob. Jacob discusses the importance of polynomials in everyday human activities. Most of the uses he mentions are important aspects for the survival of the modern-day human being. For example, he mentions using polynomials in the stock market to tell how the prices may vary over time. He also states that polynomials are used to solve optimization in various instances, such as calculating profits or costs (Maths with Jacob, 2017). The stock market is one area more people are investing in today to make a living. To enable them to make the right investment decisions, polynomials are essential. He has included beautiful non-self-explanatory images to supplement his content. They create a balance between what he says and what his presentation delivers. It is easy and interesting to follow what he is talking about because of his choice of simple language (Maths with Jacob, 2017). His presentation is brief but effectively covers his topic, leaving little to no room for doubts.
The importance of polynomials in people’s lives today cannot be overemphasized. Jacob discusses several real-life applications of polynomials, but there are several that he does not mention in the video. The first is predicting and describing traffic patterns that make it easier to plan and implement traffic control measures such as traffic lights (Deziel, 2018). Secondly, they are used by a wide range of people working in construction to planning for the number of materials required for different situations. Thirdly, economists use polynomials to come up with economic growth patterns (Deziel, 2018). In the same context, they help individuals with financial planning. For example, people interested in investing can use polynomial equations to calculate the number of interests that accrues from their initial deposit amount.
References
Deziel, C. (2018). Everyday Use of Polynomials. Web.
Maths with Jacob. (2017). Relevance of Polynomials. Youtube.com. Web.