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Post by Prince Myshkin on Mar 26, 2023 20:38:04 GMT
Maths. Lol. Americans never say it like that. We just say "math". Math is a singular concept. Do the math. Yes, I know you say it wrongly. Math is an abbreviation of mathematics, which is plural. Do you miss the 's' off other abbreviations in plural? "I have five phone"? Well technically, there are different branches of math - geometry, algebra, calculus et al. That's what I thought you might be saying.
But "math" is short for mathematics, which is singular.
I think "maths" is a quaint Britishism.
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Post by mowlick on Mar 26, 2023 23:57:26 GMT
Yes, I know you say it wrongly. Math is an abbreviation of mathematics, which is plural. Do you miss the 's' off other abbreviations in plural? "I have five phone"? Well technically, there are different branches of math - geometry, algebra, calculus et al. That's what I thought you might be saying.
But "math" is short for mathematics, which is singular.
I think "maths" is a quaint Britishism. You are no doubt right gameboy, but it is pretty obvious from your non response to the sort of question that the average 16 year old would have taken in his or her stride, that neither of you took any notice in during your maths, math or whatever classes.
I suggest that a discrete veil be drawn over the matter.
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Post by Flying Monkeys on Mar 27, 2023 4:19:27 GMT
Yes, I know you say it wrongly. Math is an abbreviation of mathematics, which is plural. Do you miss the 's' off other abbreviations in plural? "I have five phone"? Well technically, there are different branches of math - geometry, algebra, calculus et al. That's what I thought you might be saying.
But "math" is short for mathematics, which is singular.
I think "maths" is a quaint Britishism. And I think "math" is a wrong Americanism. Enjoy your two phone.
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Post by mowlick on Mar 27, 2023 5:01:09 GMT
Well technically, there are different branches of math - geometry, algebra, calculus et al. That's what I thought you might be saying.
But "math" is short for mathematics, which is singular.
I think "maths" is a quaint Britishism. And I think "math" is a wrong Americanism. Enjoy your two phone. "Anyone who cannot cope with mathematics is not fully human. At best, he is a tolerable subhuman who has learned to wear his shoes, bathe, and not make messes in the house."
Robert Anson Heinlein : (7 July 1907 – 8 May 1988)
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Post by mowlick on Mar 27, 2023 5:03:47 GMT
Well technically, there are different branches of math - geometry, algebra, calculus et al. That's what I thought you might be saying.
But "math" is short for mathematics, which is singular.
I think "maths" is a quaint Britishism. And I think "math" is a wrong Americanism. Enjoy your two phone.
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Post by mowlick on Mar 27, 2023 5:19:53 GMT
Yes, I know you say it wrongly. Math is an abbreviation of mathematics, which is plural. Do you miss the 's' off other abbreviations in plural? "I have five phone"? No reason to get work up over the matter.
Have a crack at this question and the first poster to get it right can decide whether it is maths or math
f (x) = ax3 + 10x2− 3ax − 4
Given that (x − 1) is a factor of f (x), find the value of the constant a.
You must make your method clear.
Answer is at imdbless.freeforums.net/thread/8/q1
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Post by SixOfTheRichest on Mar 27, 2023 5:44:16 GMT
Does it include those coerced into taking the covid vax? Still banging that old drum, are you? It needs to be banged, as a reminder what the mendacious establishment put the world through. Only the brainwashed lemmings think it’s ok.
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Post by Flying Monkeys on Mar 27, 2023 6:22:55 GMT
No reason to get work up over the matter.
Have a crack at this question and the first poster to get it right can decide whether it is maths or math
f (x) = ax3 + 10x2− 3ax − 4
Given that (x − 1) is a factor of f (x), find the value of the constant a.
You must make your method clear.
Answer is at imdbless.freeforums.net/thread/8/q1Been a while since I did this stuff; kindly explain this step: If (x -1) is a factor of ax3 + 10x2− 3ax − 4 then x-1 = 0 "You must make your method clear" as someone said.
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Post by Stammerhead on Mar 27, 2023 10:01:19 GMT
And I think "math" is a wrong Americanism. Enjoy your two phone. "Anyone who cannot cope with mathematics is not fully human. At best, he is a tolerable subhuman who has learned to wear his shoes, bathe, and not make messes in the house."
Robert Anson Heinlein : (7 July 1907 – 8 May 1988)
That guy comes across as somebody with dodgy political leanings. :)
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Post by Stammerhead on Mar 27, 2023 10:03:34 GMT
Still banging that old drum, are you? It needs to be banged, as a reminder what the mendacious establishment put the world through. Only the brainwashed lemmings think it’s ok. And this is why most people don’t take any notice of conspiracy theorists. :)
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Post by mowlick on Mar 27, 2023 10:43:09 GMT
"Anyone who cannot cope with mathematics is not fully human. At best, he is a tolerable subhuman who has learned to wear his shoes, bathe, and not make messes in the house."
Robert Anson Heinlein : (7 July 1907 – 8 May 1988)
That guy comes across as somebody with dodgy political leanings. :) And an entirely new slant on all boys loving their mums.
I never took a lot of notice of his politics, which seemed to change by the week
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Post by mowlick on Mar 27, 2023 10:51:56 GMT
Been a while since I did this stuff; kindly explain this step: If (x -1) is a factor of ax3 + 10x2− 3ax − 4 then x-1 = 0 "You must make your method clear" as someone said. It hinges on the idea that if x-1 is a factor, then ax3 + 10x2− 3ax − 4 = 0, which means that x- 1 also = 0
Actually, it need not, but we are only seventeen and this is first term A level, so it is something we will take as a given
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Post by Flying Monkeys on Mar 27, 2023 11:43:12 GMT
Been a while since I did this stuff; kindly explain this step: If (x -1) is a factor of ax3 + 10x2− 3ax − 4 then x-1 = 0 "You must make your method clear" as someone said. It hinges on the idea that if x-1 is a factor, then ax3 + 10x2− 3ax − 4 = 0, which means that x- 1 also = 0
Actually, it need not, but we are only seventeen and this is first term A level, so it is something we will take as a given "if x-1 is a factor, then ax3 + 10x2− 3ax − 4 = 0" Hmmm, that not how I remember it. x-1 being a factor means that the long expression is divisible by x-1, if I remember correctly.
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Post by mowlick on Mar 27, 2023 11:58:59 GMT
It hinges on the idea that if x-1 is a factor, then ax3 + 10x2− 3ax − 4 = 0, which means that x- 1 also = 0
Actually, it need not, but we are only seventeen and this is first term A level, so it is something we will take as a given "if x-1 is a factor, then ax3 + 10x2− 3ax − 4 = 0" Hmmm, that not how I remember it. x-1 being a factor means that the long expression is divisible by x-1, if I remember correctly. It does indeed and as such ax3 + 10x2− 3ax − 4 = 0
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Post by Stammerhead on Mar 27, 2023 12:07:12 GMT
That guy comes across as somebody with dodgy political leanings. And an entirely new slant on all boys loving their mums.
I never took a lot of notice of his politics, which seemed to change by the week Farnham’s Freehold come to mind here. I never recovered from reading that one. :|
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