Gork@lemm.ee to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 8 months agoLet π = 5files.catbox.moeimagemessage-square131fedilinkarrow-up1831arrow-down117cross-posted to: science_memes@mander.xyz
arrow-up1814arrow-down1imageLet π = 5files.catbox.moeGork@lemm.ee to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 8 months agomessage-square131fedilinkcross-posted to: science_memes@mander.xyz
minus-squareGiveMemes@jlai.lulinkfedilinkarrow-up4·8 months agoWhy are we upset by rounding to the nearest 5 for elementary schoolers when we round to 10 m/s/s for gravity in collegiate physics classes anyway?
minus-squaremaynarkh@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·8 months agoIt’s not even a bad thing to do for quick mental calculations, if you know that you will overshoot. Multiplying by 5 is easy.
Why are we upset by rounding to the nearest 5 for elementary schoolers when we round to 10 m/s/s for gravity in collegiate physics classes anyway?
It’s not even a bad thing to do for quick mental calculations, if you know that you will overshoot. Multiplying by 5 is easy.