Troper Cuddlepile

What happened Neko?

I'd forgotten how to use the Intermediate Value Theorem. (facepalm)

@Fuzy I'm talking about the fact that I have no idea what Sabre and DC are talking about.

Although I may be stupid for other reasons that I won't get into right now...

(being in a cuteish voice) OOOOO!! HOW ABOUT A GOODSH KISSH? WHOSH A GOOD LITTLE ONESH? YOUSH ARE, MY HONISH!

Math Jokes are funny!◊

Oh, the Zelda thread...

@Stephan:

@neko: Hope all gets better soon! D:

And you're not stupid.

Here, have a song, from me to you;

This song is very personal for me.

I sure hope so, too, lil bro. And why's it personal?

(is not a math nerd; doesn't get the joke)

Ok ._.*did not understand the explanation* Can you people try to explain it to me? If I just copy down what you wrote, it won't teach me anything xD

: Square root of -1 is i, an imaginary number.

Basically, since polynomials are continuous functions, if you know that the function takes on a positive value at one point and a negative value at a second point, there's a point in between where it takes the value 0.

edited 21st Aug '11 8:56:32 PM by DarkConfidant

I'm with Fuzy on this.

Ah.

edited 21st Aug '11 8:56:04 PM by nekoalexa

Pfff.

...Besides, if I put the exercise in chalkboard, I get two "points" instead of one, and I desperately need more of them considering I'm bad at this Its kinda bad if I can't explain it xD(and I think if I could understand it, I might be able to do more of them before class starts...)

Oh, wrote answer little wrong "Funktio f(x) = x^3 - x^2 - x + a on jatkuva välillä [0, 1] ja arvot f(+) ja f(1) ovat erimerkkiset" Wrote accidentally "om" in one place, but I think you guys probably noticed it already xD

edited 21st Aug '11 9:01:48 PM by SpookyMask

I used to be Christian, but over time I started questioning my faith.

I stopped praying every night, stopped going to church, stopped going to Christian Youth Group, stopped believing.

Then, I went to Private School in the Ninth Grade. I started to question my newfound atheism. That song perfectly describes how I felt then, especially since I was under a hardcore depression at the time.

It certainly helps I found that exact album that song is on during the said depression.

-huggles lil bro-

I just realised how small my hands are, comparatively speaking: 170mm.

The averages are 189mm for men, and 172mm for women.

Whee, random thoughts.

Oh fricking dang it, I don't get it x-x;(tried to think about what you wrote, but still don't get it, f(1) x^3 - x^2 - x root is 1? Wouldn't it be 1 - 1 - 1 = -1? x-x;)

I guess I get zero done again.... See ya people later...*sigh* I'm stupid...

Speaking of random thoughts, it's been about three days...

Still hope it gets worked out soon...

-huggles everyone-

No you're not! Also, see ya.

edited 21st Aug '11 9:07:19 PM by nekoalexa

Let us consider the bivariate function g(x,a)

f(x) = g(x,0) = x^3 - x^2 - x. This has a solution at x = 0 (0 - 0 - 0)

h(x) = g(x,1) = x^3 - x^2 - x + 1. This has a solution at x = 1 (1 - 1 - 1 + 1 = 0).

Let us consider any other value of a between 0 and 1.

In that case, f(0,a) = a and f(1,a) = -1 + a.

f(0,a) is positive, and f(1,a) is negative. Therefore, there is a point 0 < x < 1, such that for any a between 0 and 1, f(x,a) = 0.

And this is what I get for spending 5 minutes trying to type up a solution. The person I'm writing for it leaves and no one can make sense of it in the first place.

I am going to suck as a calculus teacher, aren't I? -pouts-

edited 21st Aug '11 9:12:01 PM by DarkConfidant

-reads DC's post, spontaneously combusts-

Here, have a happier sounding song neko. :/

edited 21st Aug '11 9:13:34 PM by cutewithoutthe

I should probably do that sleep thing I've heard so much about. Night all.

Got that, DC. Nice work on the explanation, I don't think I could've handled it.