Dec 8, 2013 Thread starter #1 S soroban Well-known member Feb 2, 2012 409 At at a flower show, John approached his rival Sam and said, "Your ferns are wonderful, but you used to grow prize-winning anemones. Why the change?" Sam's response: . . "With fronds like these, who needs anemones?"
At at a flower show, John approached his rival Sam and said, "Your ferns are wonderful, but you used to grow prize-winning anemones. Why the change?" Sam's response: . . "With fronds like these, who needs anemones?"
Dec 8, 2013 #2 E Evgeny.Makarov Well-known member MHB Math Scholar Jan 30, 2012 2,589 Perhaps Ackbach and other teachers could share if they have ever confiscated rubber band slingshots or other weapons of math disruption.
Perhaps Ackbach and other teachers could share if they have ever confiscated rubber band slingshots or other weapons of math disruption.
Dec 9, 2013 #3 Deveno Well-known member MHB Math Scholar Feb 15, 2012 1,967 A very conservative math student asked a colleague: "I'm looking for a solution to $x^2 - 2$. Any ideas?" The other student replied, "How about $\sqrt{2}$?". The first student thought about this for a moment, then shook his head: "Nah, that's too radical".
A very conservative math student asked a colleague: "I'm looking for a solution to $x^2 - 2$. Any ideas?" The other student replied, "How about $\sqrt{2}$?". The first student thought about this for a moment, then shook his head: "Nah, that's too radical".
Dec 9, 2013 #4 E Evgeny.Makarov Well-known member MHB Math Scholar Jan 30, 2012 2,589 Deveno said: The first student thought about this for a moment, then shook his head: "Nah, that's too radical". Click to expand... He has a point: better write it as 1.41.
Deveno said: The first student thought about this for a moment, then shook his head: "Nah, that's too radical". Click to expand... He has a point: better write it as 1.41.