Frustrating Math Problem!

by **Warren** » May 10, 2004 @ 8:59pm

cos^2(x) = cos(x)cos(x)
cos(x^2) does not = cos(x)cos(x), it = cos(xx)

by **RChickenMan** » May 10, 2004 @ 9:02pm

A more "politically correct" way of writing cos^2(x) would be (cos(x))^2. It helps to write it out like that to see what it really means, especially when youre doin derivatives and integrals with it.

by **damian** » May 10, 2004 @ 9:04pm

by **David Horn** » May 11, 2004 @ 4:24pm

by **RChickenMan** » May 11, 2004 @ 7:05pm

Now that AP Calc and AP Physics are both over, those of us who are seniors in high school don't need to play with numbers for at least three more months!!! So as far as I am concerned, untill next fall, uhhhh...what's an integral???

by **James S** » May 11, 2004 @ 7:14pm

by **Brig** » May 11, 2004 @ 10:55pm

Econ is a relatively low unit major at my uni. Why not double major? That's what I'm doing (Econ/CS). It means a signifigantly larger course load, but it has the benefits of adding variety to your marketable skillset and will allow you to get a fairly useless degree like Art History, Religion, or even Poli "Sci".

by **James S** » May 11, 2004 @ 11:36pm

by **Brig** » May 12, 2004 @ 12:10am

by **James S** » May 12, 2004 @ 1:16am

by **Brig** » May 12, 2004 @ 1:24am

by **James S** » May 12, 2004 @ 6:26am

I plan on Harvard Law ... if not Harvard than University of Miami although I really don't like Florida that much. Law school I'm pretty sure about. I was toying with the idea of being a doctor, but I just really don't see myself in a smock all day long.

Civil defense would be thrilling, but I don't like the stigma that lawyers have about being liers and such [edit: I was going to fix my spelling mistakes, but it's 12:30 in morning and it's funny]. I'll probably go with something slightly more mundane.

And yes, we get 4 course credits for EVERY course. It's pretty nice. Except for choir, it's only 1 course credit... and the PE courses are zero. But that's cool, I plan on taking a lot of PE courses. I'm actually TEACHING the Advanced Fencing course starting next year... they won't put me on the payroll, though. I know an Olympic fencing competitor and he's going to train me some more over the summer to keep my skills sharp.

But that stigma is actually partly why I want a major in Religion. Aside from it being interesting, I want people to know who I am. ... I guess I could just hang a cross on the wall, though, or something tacky like that.

by **Brig** » May 12, 2004 @ 9:50am

by **James S** » May 12, 2004 @ 4:59pm

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