Gork@lemm.ee to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 7 months agoLet π = 5files.catbox.moeimagemessage-square129fedilinkarrow-up1823arrow-down117cross-posted to: science_memes@mander.xyz
arrow-up1806arrow-down1imageLet π = 5files.catbox.moeGork@lemm.ee to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 7 months agomessage-square129fedilinkcross-posted to: science_memes@mander.xyz
minus-squareGiveMemeslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·7 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-up4·7 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.