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Math Limericks
« on: May 10th, 2004, 3:41pm » |
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1. A dozen, a gross, and a score, plus three times the square root of four, divided by seven, plus five times eleven, is nine squared and not a bit more. 2. Integral z-squared dz from 1 to the cube root of 3 times the cosine of three pi over 9 equals log of the cube root of 'e'.
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Re: Math Limericks
« Reply #1 on: May 10th, 2004, 4:02pm » |
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Nice How long did it take you to put them together?
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« Reply #2 on: May 10th, 2004, 4:07pm » |
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on May 10th, 2004, 4:02pm, Three Hands wrote:Nice How long did it take you to put them together? |
| My English is not nearly refined enoug to produce limericks I found them elsewhere, and posted them here for fun.
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Re: Math Limericks
« Reply #3 on: May 10th, 2004, 6:00pm » |
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2 needs some work. The lines keep varying in syllable length, which makes it awkward. The Integral of z-squared dz from 1 to the cube root of 3 and then times the cosine of 3 pi over 9 equals log of the cube root of e. almost works - the second line has 8 syllables, the first and fifth have 9.
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"Pi goes on and on and on ... And e is just as cursed. I wonder: Which is larger When their digits are reversed? " - Anonymous
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Re: Math Limericks
« Reply #4 on: May 13th, 2004, 1:36am » |
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There once was a Pi who repeated, With his math they said that he cheated, The improper fraction, Got plenty of action, When he left circles uncompleted. Wow, that last word killed the cadence; four syllables is too much. I'm more of a Haiku guy anyway: Log to the base e, Bravest of all the constants - Much like a lon wolf. Okay, maybe it was rhyming couplets...
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Re: Math Limericks
« Reply #5 on: May 13th, 2004, 2:35am » |
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Some more I found *********** The Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic (Unknown) The Fundamental Theorem applies To integers regardless of size. From building block primes, To choose many times, 'Tis uniquely arithmetic's prize. ************* 20% of the price is nice To subtract from the price of the rice. It is 20% off, And equals, I scoff, 80% of the price. ****************** Tis a favorite project of mine A new value of pi to assign. I would fix it at 3 For it's simpler, you see, Than 3 point 1 4 1 5 9.
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Re: Math Limericks
« Reply #6 on: May 13th, 2004, 4:37am » |
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A graduate student at Trinity Computed the square of infinity But it gave him the fidgets To put down the digits So he dropped maths and took up divinity
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Re: Math Limericks
« Reply #7 on: May 13th, 2004, 11:28pm » |
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That Trinity graduate student, Later thought it to be most prudent, Not to pay for the course, And to bet on a horse, Until the Lord said it was rudent. That last limerick shouldn't have stood, (it didn't include math like it should), That's why I decided, To mention 'divided', In this small way I hope to make good.
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