November 20, 20178 yr Moderator Here is something that piqued my interest. Just read the superscript one as being directly above the subscript square-root three, marking the range of the integral, and the superscript three near the end as making the root after it a cube root. Note: the _ represents a superscript. ∫ 1√3 z2dz • cos 3π/9 = ln 3√e The reason I like this equation is that it can be read as a limerick. No, seriously. I’ll set it off a bit for those that might like to try to work it out themselves… Integral z-squared dz From one to the square root of three Times the cosine Of three pi over nine Equals log of the cube root of e. It's even true! Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
November 20, 20178 yr Author Moderator Here is another math limerick, expressed by an equation: A dozen, a gross, and a score Plus three times the square root of four Divided by seven Plus five times eleven Equals nine squared plus zero, no more! Edited November 20, 20178 yr by n4gix replaced formula Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
November 20, 20178 yr There was a young pilot named Bud, who didn't check things like you should. In being too keen, he forgot the three green, and buried his props in the mud. Alan Bradbury Check out my youtube flight sim videos: Here
November 20, 20178 yr Haha, these are good! Here's a more readable form of the first one (using http://quicklatex.com/): Barry Friedman
November 20, 20178 yr Author Moderator Thanks, Barry. I've replaced #2's equation with a quicklatex version. While there are a lot of mathematical limericks, few of them are given in the form of an equation, which is why I find them so challenging to solve. Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
November 20, 20178 yr Author Moderator 15 hours ago, Chock said: There was a young pilot named Bud, Thanks for the additional limerick, Alan! Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
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