Stijn!!

[Porsche-poor]

Can't send what I sent "D". I'll come up with something.

[Rick V]

Originally Posted by Flieger

5 + 5 + 5 - 5 + 5 + 5 - 5 + 5 x 0 = 15

Nope, the last step in your equation is X 0 so the answer is 0

[Rick V]

Originally Posted by Rick V

Nope, the last step in your equation is X 0 so the answer is 0

I stand corrected, I will go sit over there now-------------------------------------->

[Flieger]

Originally Posted by Rick V

I stand corrected, I will go sit over there now-------------------------------------->

It is ok Rick. You are not a college student doing math all the time so you get a pass.

Order of Operations is:
1. Parentheses 2. Exponents 3. Multiplication and Division 4. Addition and Subtraction
All done left to right. So:

5 + 5 + 5 - 5 + 5 + 5 - 5 + 5 x 0 =
5 + 5 + 5 - 5 + 5 + 5 - 5 + 0 = 15
however,
(5 + 5 + 5 - 5 + 5 + 5 - 5 + 5 )x 0 = 0

[Rick V]

No but I used to be very very good at math, back when I had enough fingers to do it

[Flieger]

Rick, did you have to learn to use a slide-rule in school? You are a good bit younger than my dad but he did.

[Rick V]

I did during drafting class but not in regular math classes. By regular I mean trig, calc, etc.

[Flieger]

Originally Posted by Rick V

I did during drafting class but not in regular math classes. By regular I mean trig, calc, etc.

Interesting. Wonder why drafting class was different?

[Flieger]

I don't know how to use about 90% of my calculators abilities. I just learned recently how to do complex vectors with it. It used to take me forever converting back and forth between rectangular and polar forms but now I can do it in one step. It also has unit conversions built in!

[Flieger]

I like to think that I end up knowing the procedure better, though. You can't use the TI-89 on the EIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering) exam anyway. But that only bothers me if there will be some weird integrals or nasty derivatives that would take a lot of work to get. I hate doing integration by parts. Seems like whenever I need to use it I end up with a repeating sequence or something that needs some identity or other trick that only the math majors would know.

[Rick V]

Originally Posted by Flieger

Interesting. Wonder why drafting class was different?

The teacher was old and old skule

[Flieger]

Originally Posted by Rick V

The teacher was old and old skule

Ah. The old guys are often some of the most fun. They are tenured and don't give a **** what the adminstration thinks.

[GH85Carrera]

In my high school the science lab had a giant slide rule. It hung from the celing and was probably 10 feet wide. The teacher could use it to teach the slide rule.

[Flieger]

It is pretty amazing how much you can do with such a simple tool.

[Jim Richards]

Originally Posted by Rick V

Last edited by Rick V; Today at 11:00 AM.. Reason: Changed Jims gender

Yikes!!!

[Flieger]

Originally Posted by Jim Richards

Yikes!!!

I was wondering if you would see that.

[GH85Carrera]

We have one on the shelf here at the office. It is in a nice leather case. It is a Keuffler & Esser, Co. N.Y. We use it to collect dust.

[Rick V]

I called ya Kim, sooooooooooooo.
Hey blame it on the online star mags

[Jim Richards]

[Flieger]

Never a dull moment on the Stijn thread!