I was just wondering if you have to be very good in math to...

Answer by FireFly
Submitted on 9/13/2004
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You need to be able to do a little bit of algebra to be a pyro tech, there is a lot of chemistry involved, and a bit of physics too. You should take at least 2 algebra classes in high school, coarse 1 & coarse 2. those should lay down the laws of algebra, and show you basic skills that you will need. Remember if you become a pyro tech, you need to be able to compile a site plan to lay out all the firework launch sites, time them all correctly, sometimes adjust for wind, and if you decide to make your own mixtures of chemicals to design your own fire work, you need to be able too mix the chemicals in proportions. it's not as difficult as it sounds, if you like the job, you'll have no trouble at all.

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Question by Alisha
Submitted on 6/4/2004
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I was just wondering if you have to be very good in math to become a pyrotechnition? If so what is the highest math class you have to take?

Answer by Jim
Submitted on 12/20/2004
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I am not sure but mostly likely

Answer by Darkman2828
Submitted on 2/21/2005
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No, you don't. When a show is put together, such as a them park show, a very skilled pyro technician and the fire inspector will determine the pyro lay out for the show. From then on out the day to day pyro technician need only take the prefabricated pieces and insure there safe handling and proper use. Now a demolition technician is different. They only get one shot at it so they do a lot of math to ensure the proper result is achieved.

Answer by vanilla gorilla
Submitted on 2/25/2005
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I also wish to become a pyrotechnition.

Answer by blackgurlindistress
Submitted on 3/8/2005
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I don't know ask your math teacher dodo there are no smart people answering your stupid question if u want to be a pyrotechnition then you should know this crap you call math.

Answer by Comrade
Submitted on 4/12/2005
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Not in my country, comrade. We all now how to operate SCUD missles, ICBM (Inter-Continental-Balistic-Missles)and some of us comrades even know how to launch a nuclear strike. So, no comrade not need any advanced math comrade. So, if you want to be a conrade like us and work as a pyrotician comradem, join the communist army today and fight the economic boom George Bush has caused!

Answer by bob
Submitted on 5/2/2005
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no you retard

Answer by uNiTeD_pYrO_1
Submitted on 7/6/2005
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i LoVe FiReWoRkS!

Answer by none
Submitted on 9/4/2005
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hah, well you better start learning. Some high level geometry and advanced algebra'lldo ya good.

Answer by none
Submitted on 9/13/2005
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from what i know, you need to be good in chemistry and chem is a lot of math. however you could construct and detonate a lot of different types of explosives with basic measurement skills and explosive knowledge. depends on the field i would say. actual requirements???? i don't know

Answer by James
Submitted on 9/19/2005
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Is pyrotechnician a degree? I think it runs the lines of trade school degress, so I don't think you'd have to take many math classes like in college. But it would invlolve physics, no doubt, and physics is very math dependant. To go far in physics, you need to get to a calculus level in math.

Answer by pyro
Submitted on 12/12/2005
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no not really

Answer by andy tenery
Submitted on 1/12/2006
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The short answer is no. You just light the fuse and count to 3 ,or is it 4 ???????? Hmm...... maybe that's why I have hooks for hands.

Answer by cock man
Submitted on 10/3/2006
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you could suck my cock and ill jizz the answer on your thigh

Answer by Kay
Submitted on 12/13/2006
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No, but you should probably at least know how to spell it.

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Answer by mr.b
Submitted on 1/8/2007
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I'm an old man.

Answer by burns them
Submitted on 3/5/2007
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you would have to take a calculus

Answer by kid pyro
Submitted on 5/26/2007
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yes you have to take math and to answer your question i think the highest you must go is calculus. You must also take the following corses: physics and chemistry.

Answer by Squid
Submitted on 6/13/2007
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Definetly. I would reccomend at least Couculus/triginomatry in high school and take a lot of math in collage.