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Technical question! People allergic to math: beware!
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Thu Aug 06, 2009 4:54 pmby Mitera Nikkou
Right, so... If you divide 100% of something into three parts, is there any way that math can reconcile the difference equally without a remainder? Now, as I understand it, it's physically possible to have three of the same thing with the exact same mass. But, being the idiot that I am, I don't know any more than simple division to approach the problem. So, if there's another mathematical approach that can solve what division can not, please share. :O
Re: Technical question! People allergic to math: beware!
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Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:24 pmby muffinstud
Use calculus. That way you can turn the remainders into limits, or 100% into 99.9999...%, which IS divisible evenly by three. Despite what gobbeldygook it usually looks like, calculus does wondrous things...
Oh, Xeno. You and your silly paradox...
Re: Technical question! People allergic to math: beware!
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Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:42 pmby Stone
Oh yes Calculus, yay!
Let's do that.
X=1
X/3=.33333333......
3(X/3)=.999999999........
Therefore
.9999999......=1
Now just clean that up with some limits and you're done. Go math!
Re: Technical question! People allergic to math: beware!
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Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:30 pmby Just some lady
Heeheehee~. ^^
With the 'Go math' I now have a picture of you in my head as a math-cheerleader, Stone.~
Re: Technical question! People allergic to math: beware!
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Thu Aug 13, 2009 4:17 pmby Mendi-chan
And this is exactly why I won't choose a math intensive major. ^_^
Re: Technical question! People allergic to math: beware!
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Sat Sep 05, 2009 11:48 amby Stone
Math ain't so bad. And let's do another cheer for math!
Sine Sine Cosine Sine
3 point 1 4 1 5 9
Yeah Math!
Re: Technical question! People allergic to math: beware!
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Sat Sep 05, 2009 7:40 pmby Jello Shot Mischa
That cheer's actually rather catchy...
Re: Technical question! People allergic to math: beware!
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Sat Sep 05, 2009 7:42 pmby Stone
I actually swiped it from a math teacher that swiped it from a TV show.