Stolen Joke (mathematics)

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NiKeFiDO

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i get it, only bc last year i had calc and forgot to add the constant after my intergrals all the time on the final :( o well, still got an A :)
 

Howard

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Originally posted by: alphatarget1
Originally posted by: maziwanka
Originally posted by: alphatarget1
f(x) = x^2

for the mathematics/calculus impaired people...
integrating means you sum up the area under the curve (the function x ^2) , plus a constant =p because the curve can have different intercepts that enlarges the area and that is just a constant (rectangular shape)

one of the integration rules is just x^(n+1)/(n+1), with n = 2 in this case, you'll get x ^3 /3 (one third x cubed) + C.

ok, resident math people... did i explain it correctly?

i understand the math but i dont understand the joke
basically the mathematician forgot the constant but the waitress knows it.
This is funny? :confused: