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Re: [Phys-l] Limrick



The numerical equality embodied in the limerick is correct, so long as "log" is interpreted as a "Natural Logarithm", i.e., "LN" (the logarithm to the base "e". Conventionally, "log" refers to the base 10. Also, the comma following the word "cosine" is mathematically misleading/confusing and should be omitted.

Bob Sciamanda
Physics, Edinboro Univ of PA (Em)
trebor@winbeam.com
http://www.winbeam.com/~trebor/
----- Original Message ----- From: "chuck britton" <britton@ncssm.edu>
To: "Forum for Physics Educators" <phys-l@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 5:57 PM
Subject: [Phys-l] Limrick


The integral of zee-squared dee zee,
From 1 to the cube root of 3,
Times the cosine,
Of 3 pi over 9,
Is the log of the cube root of e.

isn't there a negative sign missing somewhere?

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