Mathmatics

[violent_anger]

I really have no specific idea where i want this discussion to eventually lead to, but it might be interesting. Discuss math, theories, mathematicians, field medals, and whatnot.

You know that 196 is the only non-palindromic number?

 

[Cid Highwind]

well, there's nothing about math theories or w/e, but i do like it above other classes. math is just logic and im better at solving problems than just memorizing certain information.

 

[violent_anger]

you in calculus?

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[Cid Highwind]

im in pre-calc right now, and im taking ap calculus next year.

 

[violent_anger]

what is calculus, anyways?

 

[Cid Highwind]

im not sure how to clearly explain it. its a method of calculations that uses such methods as algebraic notations. we use our calculators a lot. one example of something we learned this year was the graphs of sine (x), cosine (x), tangent (x), cosecant (x), secant (x), cotangent (x). that was just an example.

 

[Squall]

Well Mathematics is better then any other subject at least a student can score very high in it or even full marks.One topic which seems tough in pure mathematics is vectors but I have trigonometry and funtions on my finger tips.

 

[Davy Jones]

I'm in advanced Algebra I. However, all I have to discuss is the founder, Al- Khwarizmi. How in the world do you come up with something like algebra? I mean, its easy enough to learn, but to create?

 

[Joy]

x + 9 = 8 is the same as what + 9 = 8. After that, he just went in depth, like many philosophers did/do.

 

[violent_anger]

that sounds too simple, that's how someone would just learn it.

"Three sheafs of a good crop, 2 sheafs of a mediocre crop, and 1 sheaf of a bad crop are sold for 39 dou. Two sheafs of good, 3 of mediocre, and 1 of bad are sold for 34 dou. One sheaf of good, 2 of mediocre, and 3 of bad are sold for 26 dou. What is the price for a sheaf of good crop, mediocre crop, and bad crop?"

 

[Ip Man]

Mathematics are my worst subject. I hate it like a fat kid hates salad.

 

[violent_anger]

in soviet russia, mathematics hates you

 

[Dark Star]

I make A's and B's in math. It's my second favorite subject. My first favorite is science.

 

[ShadowInside]

It's my favorite subject. It's easy and logic. I won the Lisbon's Maths Olympiad (ok, i don't know how you call it there, but i'm portuguese and i'm only fifteen, so i'm not THAT good at english, but i'm pretty good xD anyway, i will make some mistakes writting, sorry) ^^

 

[violent_anger]

almost as good as me, although i do kinda suck....

anyways, has anyone seen this?
http://infohost.nmt.edu/~armiller/gifs/triangles.gif

 

[ShadowInside]

Hmm.. well, wht's that ? hmm how can it be ? =O i'm not getting it.. xD

 

[luminitrium]

I really have no specific idea where i want this discussion to eventually lead to, but it might be interesting. Discuss math, theories, mathematicians, field medals, and whatnot.

You know that 196 is the only non-palindromic number?

Well, I certainly have learned something new today <3.

almost as good as me, although i do kinda suck....

anyways, has anyone seen this?
http://infohost.nmt.edu/~armiller/gifs/triangles.gif

Yes. But, I do not know what it is (besides the fact they are triangles), would you care enlightening me on that subject?

 

[ShadowInside]

What is a non-palindromic number ? i never heard about'it

 

[Samber]

Uh well i'm good at math... i always get straight a's.... does that count? :huh:

 

[violent_anger]

What is a non-palindromic number ? i never heard about'it

if a number is palindromic, then when you reverse the order of the numbers and add them, repeat a few times and you get a number witht eh same digits forward and back

ex.
2567
7652+
10219
91201+
101420
024101+
125521

see?


the only number it doesn't work on is 196