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Stompy · 09-09-2004, 12:13 PM

Calc is actually more interesting and meaningful than algebra ever was. I love it.

I ALWAYS wondered where shit like "Volume of Sphere = (4*pi*r^3)/3" came from.. I always asked "WHY is it that?" and the teachers always said "because it is".

Now I know why it is the way it is! Past teachers could've at least told me "you'll find out in calc"

It's actually pretty interesting... and I'd try your problem out, but we haven't done the method you're being taught yet. We're doing integration by parts with the whole "u dv = uv - (u'v dx)" method.

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Thinkin out loud here.. but would arctan work? (nevermind, forgot you were doing partial fractions)

09-09-2004, 12:13 PM	#12 (permalink)
Stompy Banned from being Banned Location: Donkey	Calc is actually more interesting and meaningful than algebra ever was. I love it. I ALWAYS wondered where shit like "Volume of Sphere = (4pir^3)/3" came from.. I always asked "WHY is it that?" and the teachers always said "because it is". Now I know why it is the way it is! Past teachers could've at least told me "you'll find out in calc" It's actually pretty interesting... and I'd try your problem out, but we haven't done the method you're being taught yet. We're doing integration by parts with the whole "u dv = uv - (u'v dx)" method. [edit] Thinkin out loud here.. but would arctan work? (nevermind, forgot you were doing partial fractions) __________________ I love lamp. Last edited by Stompy; 09-09-2004 at 12:27 PM..