Trig is too fucking easy to explain.

Discussion in 'Random Thoughts' started by Dave_techie, Feb 13, 2009.

  1. Dave_techie

    Dave_techie I call Sheniangans

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    the reason trig is taught in precalculus is, that to explain the theory, you need a lot of basic info to explain the theory

    but, any idiot can "solve" trig problems just knowing that

    sine is opposite over hypotenuse

    Cosine is adjacent over hypotenuse

    tangent is opposite over adjacent.

    but the thing is, most people don't actually explain WHY

    and most people don't understand why

    and most teachers don't understand why they have to understand why.
     
  2. zen_arcade

    zen_arcade Banned

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    pussy pussy pussy marijuana
     
  3. Ocean Bionic

    Ocean Bionic Hero of the People

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    awwww, shit. dats nigganometry.
     
  4. Ocean Bionic

    Ocean Bionic Hero of the People

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    I always get thrown off with Cotangents and multiplying by circles. fuck the what?
     
  5. lostminty

    lostminty Member

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    SOH CAH TOA ;)

    non right angled trig is more fun...but rhymes less
     
  6. Dave_techie

    Dave_techie I call Sheniangans

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    that's holistic learning.
     
  7. McLeodGanja

    McLeodGanja Banned

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    True, but spherical trigonometry, that's a whole different ball game.
     
  8. lostminty

    lostminty Member

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    ball, hehe cute
     
  9. zen_arcade

    zen_arcade Banned

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    n'bbbbbboifndfikndklbkmdfmdf dlkmkllkdkl'fkl'bfdl'
     
  10. fitzy21

    fitzy21 Worst RT Mod EVAH!!!!

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    I have no use of learning trig or most math
     
  11. Dave_techie

    Dave_techie I call Sheniangans

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    but some of us do.
     
  12. zilla939

    zilla939 Thought Police Lifetime Supporter

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    uhh, i learned trig in algebra 2...?
     
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    Cherea Senior Member

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  14. WanderingturnupII

    WanderingturnupII Grouchy Old Fart

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    Trig...wasn't that the class about that slut Theta? She was always under somebody, or something.....
     
  15. Cherea

    Cherea Senior Member

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    Kicking snaring fetuses mummified in bark attending the main event of juices red.
     
  16. foxer

    foxer Member

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    wait a minute, you're telling me you would rather understand why something actually works than be compleatly ignorant to whats actually going on.:confused:....i'm sorry but the world dosen't need people who deviate away from second hand belief.
     
  17. zilla939

    zilla939 Thought Police Lifetime Supporter

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    math should be more about thinking skills, not actually knowing math.
    somehow the art of logical thinking was forgotten along the way...
     
  18. lostminty

    lostminty Member

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    and the world doesn't need snide comments.

    But trig is not that simple relationship wise...its for the most part an imperical relationship until calculus become advanced enough.

    You don't start to learn wave functions until a few years after learning right angle trigonomitry

    and to someone who says they don't need maths..i say to you that 100% of what you can understand is done using maths in a subjective manner so it might cloud the generalized nature of your thoughts
     
  19. White_Horse_Mescalito

    White_Horse_Mescalito ""

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    SOH CAH TOA

    Holy words :cheers2:
     
  20. zilla939

    zilla939 Thought Police Lifetime Supporter

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    where did you'lls fyou'lls go to schyou'll?
     
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