Be thankful. Be very thankful. (Disclaimer: Sorry... I confess. I like mathematics. But I do sympathize with those who don't. Hence this post!) Here's how some trigonometry things were explained in 1753... From Potter's System of Practical Mathematics Rule 1 is simple (really) and useful (really)! (Though I can't tell you why the text says …
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The hippo in the room
This is about water. Or rather, our impending lack of it. ("Elephant in room" -> "hippo": another big African mammal, the hippoPOTAMUS, "horse of the river", one that suffers dreadfully at times when water is scarce. (Yes, I forgot to take my pills this morning.)) Two challenges for you... a) How much water do you …
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