ElI5: What is the difference between algebra and calculus?
In: Mathematics
Basically speaking, algebra is pushing equations around so that they solve for different variables within them, kind of like puzzles. Calculus, on the other hand, is a really fancy version of finding the slope. You look for equations for the slope at any given time and can use it to talk about the shape and behavior of equations.
They are both very useful, but two separate areas entirely (although you need some algebra to be able to do much calc)
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