@Gork@lemm.ee to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world • 2 months agoLet π = 5files.catbox.moeimagemessage-square132fedilinkarrow-up1832arrow-down117cross-posted to: science_memes@mander.xyz
arrow-up1815arrow-down1imageLet π = 5files.catbox.moe@Gork@lemm.ee to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world • 2 months agomessage-square132fedilinkcross-posted to: science_memes@mander.xyz
minus-square@GiveMemes@jlai.lulinkfedilink4•2 months agoWhy are we upset by rounding to the nearest 5 for elementary schoolers when we round to 10 m/s/s for gravity in collegiate physics classes anyway?
minus-square@maynarkh@feddit.nllinkfedilink4•2 months agoIt’s not even a bad thing to do for quick mental calculations, if you know that you will overshoot. Multiplying by 5 is easy.
Why are we upset by rounding to the nearest 5 for elementary schoolers when we round to 10 m/s/s for gravity in collegiate physics classes anyway?
It’s not even a bad thing to do for quick mental calculations, if you know that you will overshoot. Multiplying by 5 is easy.