Math test

by Volker Weber

[via Alex]

Comments

25.

But why you put it that easy? or I don't get the joke?

.::AleX::.

Alex Hernandez, 2005-10-27

No, you don't get the joke. :-) And you failed the test. :-))

Volker Weber, 2005-10-27

Alex, your answer is much better then the picture itself!

Alexander Kluge, 2005-10-27

sqrt(Alex)

Alex Hernandez, 2005-10-27

richtig a^2 + b^2 = c^2 => 5

Thorsten Ebers, 2005-10-27

What- did they have to show their work? Looks like they found it to me...

Tom Nichols, 2005-10-27

1.96850394 inches.

Though I'm sorry, If the short (right) side is 3 cm, that long (bottom) side is at least 5 cm itself, making the diagonal hypotenuse almost 6 cm. That or the picture has been compressed vertically.

Kevan Emmott, 2005-10-27

Reminds me of an exam question I had once, how do you find the diameter of a needle, the answer was something like use a micrometer, sadly I didn't know that so I put down call the manufacturer. Whilst factually correct I had points deducted for being cheeky.

Carl Tyler, 2005-10-27

Don't you just love algebra humour! I'm not sure what I find more entertaining, the initial question and answer, or this comment thread. I have to be honest though, I did start to do the calculation before I got the joke. I'm glad I was not the only one.

Ken Porter, 2005-10-27

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Þór Víkingur Ægisson, 2005-10-27

das ist für mich der beste :-)

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