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Dragonmann wrote:So how many masochists are there? You know who you areI took a "personality quiz" the other day & it said I was a hedonist but heck, who doesn't have masochistic tendency's sometimes? :o)
Thanx for the stimulating psych profile, but I was refering to the actual thread for which this is a commentary...

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You definitely get tagged as a masochist...
Yeah... me too.
x=((-b)±sq.rt.(b^2-4ac))/(2a)
I'm trying to remember what the name of this equation is.
I do remember having it written covertly on a slip of paper inside the cover of my calculator. :)
But, what is it? I can't remember...

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Dragonmann wrote:You definitely get tagged as a masochist...Yeah... me too.
Dirk Gently wrote:x=((-b)±sq.rt.(b^2-4ac))/(2a)I'm trying to remember what the name of this equation is.
I do remember having it written covertly on a slip of paper inside the cover of my calculator. :)
But, what is it? I can't remember...
the quadratic theorem, you lesser geek

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Cosmo wrote:the quadratic theorem, you lesser geekDragonmann wrote:You definitely get tagged as a masochist...Yeah... me too.
Dirk Gently wrote:x=((-b)±sq.rt.(b^2-4ac))/(2a)I'm trying to remember what the name of this equation is.
I do remember having it written covertly on a slip of paper inside the cover of my calculator. :)
But, what is it? I can't remember...
Oh yeah...
*slinks away to nurse the wounded nerd-pride*
;)

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Dragonmann wrote:Cosmo wrote:the quadratic theorem, you lesser geekDragonmann wrote:You definitely get tagged as a masochist...Yeah... me too.
Dirk Gently wrote:x=((-b)±sq.rt.(b^2-4ac))/(2a)I'm trying to remember what the name of this equation is.
I do remember having it written covertly on a slip of paper inside the cover of my calculator. :)
But, what is it? I can't remember...
Oh yeah...
*slinks away to nurse the wounded nerd-pride*
;)
Um, actually it's the quadratic formula. Theorem implies a formula that needs to be proven or a rule -- this is neither.
Again, not sure what the point is -- still need to check out the zero word game...

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Dirk Gently wrote:x=((-b)±sq.rt.(b^2-4ac))/(2a)I'm trying to remember what the name of this equation is.
I do remember having it written covertly on a slip of paper inside the cover of my calculator. :)
But, what is it? I can't remember...
More specifically, it finds the value of x assuming that you have a, b, and c in the following equation --> ax^2 + bx + c = 0

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Quadratic formula... I always hated that thing.
This formula makes parabolas, right?
A quadratic equation -- ax^2 + bx + c = y -- is what "makes" parabolas. If you make y=0 and apply the quadratic formula, you get the values of x where the parabola crosses the x-axis.
It's been a little over 20 years since I looked at this stuff, so if you want more of an explanation, I will have to do a little more research. ;)

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Cosmo wrote:Quadratic formula... I always hated that thing.
This formula makes parabolas, right?A quadratic equation -- ax^2 + bx + c = y -- is what "makes" parabolas. If you make y=0 and apply the quadratic formula, you get the values of x where the parabola crosses the x-axis.
It's been a little over 20 years since I looked at this stuff, so if you want more of an explanation, I will have to do a little more research. ;)
NNNnnnnggghhh. I remember that evil little thing from high school math, and it STILL gives me the shivvers.

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Moff Rimmer wrote:NNNnnnnggghhh. I remember that evil little thing from high school math, and it STILL gives me the shivvers.Cosmo wrote:Quadratic formula... I always hated that thing.
This formula makes parabolas, right?A quadratic equation -- ax^2 + bx + c = y -- is what "makes" parabolas. If you make y=0 and apply the quadratic formula, you get the values of x where the parabola crosses the x-axis.
It's been a little over 20 years since I looked at this stuff, so if you want more of an explanation, I will have to do a little more research. ;)
:( Damn Math... *runs to a corner* Math bad.. Exam urrrrgggg

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Loomis laughs
A colorful death
A unpleasant swim
A red headed girl falls
Streams of beer
The falling winners of yesterdays race
Moon pies and lawyers
Love bird fly!
Hayride of fire
A gardener all high
Scarecrow women
Lustful red light
Kiss the flower
Barking dogs cry for war
Old man mows his carpet
She makes noises with her knees
Someone call the boogieman

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Loomis laughs
A colorful death
A unpleasant swim
A red headed girl falls
Streams of beer
The falling winners of yesterdays race
Moon pies and lawyers
Love bird fly!Hayride of fire
A gardener all high
Scarecrow women
Lustful red light
Kiss the flower
Barking dogs cry for war
Old man mows his carpet
She makes noises with her knees
Someone call the boogieman
Two by two, Hands of Blue...

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a = b = 1
a*b == a^2
a*b-b^2 == a^2-b^2
b(a-b) == (a+b)*(a-b)
b == a+b
1 == 1+1
1 == 2
Ok, this is incorrect. If you are going to have math, at least make it right...
If you have b(a-b), a-b = 1-1 = 0. Now you have b*0 which should equal 0. For some reason, you have 1-1 = 1. The same logic can be applied to the other side. Ultimately you end up with 0 = 0 which is correct if not ultimately useless.
Sorry -- done ranting...