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re: Bizarre Math Question and Answer breaks the internet - Sorry if already posted
Posted on 4/15/15 at 7:23 pm to GRTiger
Posted on 4/15/15 at 7:23 pm to GRTiger
Its what makes me laugh about these threads. I see both sides. I personally solve it to be 2 at first. But don't think 288 is wrong. Its just as correct. I personally distribute right away as it simplifies the equation for me. But that's my habit. If the equation isn't written correctly, that would screw me over. Good thing I'm an engineer who only solves equations that mean something. I know the physics behind it, so I know how it should be solved.
I'm being a condescending, know it all engineer when I say this
, but I really feel people who stick to the right to left so adamantly don't have a ridiculous amount of mathematical experience.
I'm being a condescending, know it all engineer when I say this
, but I really feel people who stick to the right to left so adamantly don't have a ridiculous amount of mathematical experience. This post was edited on 4/15/15 at 7:29 pm
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Posted on 4/15/15 at 7:28 pm to KG6
In the absence of an absolutely correctly written formula, and with you admitting that while left to right is not an immutable rule, it's not incorrect (which I think you did in a weird "I can't quite admit anything" type of way), wouldn't you apply it in this case? Again, not because it should always be applied, but knowing that it's not wrong to apply, it would be helpful when solving an obscure equation.
This post was edited on 4/15/15 at 7:30 pm
Posted on 4/15/15 at 7:28 pm to KG6
quote:
I personally solve it to be 2 at first. But don't think 288 is wrong. Its just as correct. I personally distribute right away as it simplifies the equation for me. But that's my habit. If the equation isn't written correctly, that would screw me over. Good thing I'm an engineer who only solves equations that mean something. I know the physics behind it, so I know how it should be solved.
I'm being a condescending, know it all engineer when I say this, but I really feel people who stick to the right to left so adamantly don't have a ridiculous amount of mathematical experience.
+1
Posted on 4/15/15 at 7:34 pm to KG6
quote:
I'm being a condescending, know it all engineer when I say this , but I really feel people who stick to the right to left so adamantly don't have a ridiculous amount of mathematical experience.
Spoken like most engineers I know - when in doubt and/or wrong, claim you're simply thinking outside the box.
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