/sci/ - Science & Math

>that most recent guy
>"It's my dream that this will inspire our youth to think about the future and maybe people will want to go to Mars one day"
okay it wasn't quite like that but still

>>4919580
don't man... just don't.

I honestly don't know the history behind engineering notation (does anyone here know?), but I can say from intuition and experience that the main advantage lies with communicating numbers. It is much easier to say "twenty-three micro Amps" than to say "zero point zero zero zero zero two three Amps" (standard notation) or "two point three times ten to the negative fifth Amps" (scientific notation). The number in different notations is written below for comparison.

23 µA = (engineering notation)
23 * 10^-6 A =
2.3 * 10^-5 A = (scientific notation)
0.000023 A (standard notation)

Both verbal and written communication are made simpler by the use engineering notation in expressing numbers.

>>4021076
Why would you say that? It's a wonderful and timeless show.

>>3685841

>mfw

I'm sooo confused!

>>3354971

>Hey guys we're going to CERN march 30 to the second of april, wanna join us?
FUCK YEAH! Where do I have to sign?
... one week passes
>Oh by the way, we'll need you here at the university at that exact time. Please cancel all appointments. The next CERN excursion will be in 2012 by the way.

Pic related.

can i get a little help with understanding this function derivative please?

f(x)=5 find F prime (8)

i am at a loss with what to do since there is no variable in the function

:(

Eric?
where did you go?

>>1060981
that gives route 10 over route 13 but the answer is supposedly 7/10