@[email protected] to Lemmy [email protected] • 8 months agoLet π = 5files.catbox.moemessage-square122fedilinkarrow-up1818cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1818imageLet π = 5files.catbox.moe@[email protected] to Lemmy [email protected] • 8 months agomessage-square122fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•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-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•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.