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You are not logged in. #1 2012-10-06 11:25:20
Calculus Distraught!Long time no see. I am 13 now and am in my second year of university. As you perhaps may not recall, my extremely partial Math teacher has thankfully retired and in my current course work I am facing some tribulations. Apparently my teacher nowadays gets excessively challenging Calculus questions from the Internet. Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world. -Archimedes My maturity level depends on the people I am around. #2 2012-10-06 19:27:51
Re: Calculus Distraught!Hi;
Congratulations! That is very good. Using L' Hospitals rule you will end up with, d(t) --> 75 as t --> ∞. second question, Annie and the chalk: If you mean as the curve then you are correct. Fourth question, unusual particle: Same as you got. If you are not correct with your answer then at least we will both be wrong. In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them. Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means. 90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics. #3 2012-10-07 00:24:45
Re: Calculus Distraught!Well, I have to hand it in by tomorrow so I need to check the other questions as well. Anyways, thanks a lot for the help. You, along with Ganesh seem to be the only active members. Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world. -Archimedes My maturity level depends on the people I am around. #4 2012-10-07 04:02:15
Re: Calculus Distraught!Ummm... Guys... Shouldn't the answer to the first one be the maximum value of d(t)? The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't. “It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman “A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón #6 2012-10-07 07:26:50
Re: Calculus Distraught!Hi anonimnystefy; In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them. Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means. 90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics. #7 2012-10-07 12:14:18
Re: Calculus Distraught!Hi Stefy (mind if I call you that); Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world. -Archimedes My maturity level depends on the people I am around. #8 2012-10-07 21:59:38
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It is, but you would hqve tocprove that too. The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't. “It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman “A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón #9 2012-10-07 23:19:17
Re: Calculus Distraught!You prove it by taking the limit of that function. In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them. Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means. 90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics. #10 2012-10-08 04:42:02
Re: Calculus Distraught!Not true. That just gets you the limit, but doesn't guarantee that that value is the maximum of the function. The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't. “It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman “A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón #11 2012-10-08 06:16:19
Re: Calculus Distraught!That is very good and true. There is a way to determine where the maximum value is and prove that it occurs at infinity. In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them. Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means. 90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics. #12 2012-10-08 11:04:04
Re: Calculus Distraught!Yes, and that is what is needed to be done in order for the proof to be complete. The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't. “It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman “A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón #13 2012-10-08 12:34:58
Re: Calculus Distraught!Well... Using L'Hopitals Rule, we simply take the derivative of the numerator and the denominator separately to get . Then simply calculate the limit by cancelling the terms to receive the final answer 75.Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world. -Archimedes My maturity level depends on the people I am around. #14 2012-10-08 12:36:40
Re: Calculus Distraught!By the way, I apologize for my improper LaTeX syntax. Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world. -Archimedes My maturity level depends on the people I am around. #15 2012-10-08 14:18:18
Re: Calculus Distraught!Hi Shivamcoder3013; In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them. Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means. 90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics. #16 2012-10-09 10:16:43
Re: Calculus Distraught!Oh, okay. By the way, you can call me Shivam or Cless. Anyways, I didn't go to Yale today so I will submit my results later. Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world. -Archimedes My maturity level depends on the people I am around. #17 2012-10-09 18:50:50
Re: Calculus Distraught!bobbym calls everybody by their forum username. The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't. “It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman “A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón #18 2012-10-09 21:23:31
Re: Calculus Distraught!Are you sure about that? In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them. Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means. 90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics. #19 2012-10-10 08:55:39
Re: Calculus Distraught!Yes. You said so yourself. The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't. “It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman “A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón #20 2012-10-10 08:58:06
Re: Calculus Distraught!Yes, I always try to use the username. It is the name the person chose to sign in here so it is obviously there preferred moniker. In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them. Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means. 90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics. #21 2012-10-11 23:58:30
Re: Calculus Distraught!I submitted my results today at Yale and recieved an almost-perfect mark. Apparently, my answer to the particle question, despite the fact that Bobbym agreed with me, is incorrect. Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world. -Archimedes My maturity level depends on the people I am around. #22 2012-10-12 01:16:28
Re: Calculus Distraught!The solution provided by my professor is 1/131, with no direct clarification of the answer. Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world. -Archimedes My maturity level depends on the people I am around. #23 2012-10-12 04:27:07
Re: Calculus Distraught!Hi; In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them. Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means. 90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics. |