LOL that math joke is excellent. Definitely gonna use it the next time people ask me for one, as I keep forgetting the ones that I do know, such as:
The rate of termite consumption of wood over time is a function of the form (ln(10)dx) / (x +ln(10)). How do we know this?
Answer: The area under the curve of this rate over time equation will be equal to the total wood consumed by the termites. We know that the integral from a -> b of (ln(10)dx) / (x + ln (10)) = log x = log b - log a
So if we evaluate from 0 to cabin, we get log cabin.
I've been thinking about this too hardconfusedllamaMarch 31 2006, 03:51:30 UTC
Wouldn't it be easier to just integrate 1/(x ln 10)? That'll give you an indefinite integral of (ln x)/(ln 10), which equals log x. Also, log 0 is undefined. You'd have to integrate from 1 to cabin.
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The rate of termite consumption of wood over time is a function of the form (ln(10)dx) / (x +ln(10)). How do we know this?
Answer: The area under the curve of this rate over time equation will be equal to the total wood consumed by the termites. We know that the integral from a -> b of (ln(10)dx) / (x + ln (10)) = log x = log b - log a
So if we evaluate from 0 to cabin, we get log cabin.
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