How many geeks does it take to factor a polynomial?
So I’m taking some assessment tests for my return to college. English and math. I have no problem with the English portion of it. I know good grammar. I can write. I can spell, and I can comprehend what I read and spit it back out at you. No one ever told me when young that I’d better learn my English because I’d be using it in everyday life. That’s what “they” said about math. I was convinced that I’d be using the quadratic equation every day. Applying trigonometry to everyday problems like how to avoid rush hour and things like that. Bull. Something that’s always annoyed me, and maybe this doesn’t happen to the geeks of today, but when I tell people I’ve made a career out of working with computers, sooner or later the statement, “Wow. I bet you’re really good at math.” is uttered. I used to just shrug it off and accept the compliment for what it was. 4×3+6x3y2+9y2 I was confronted with my utter cluelessness about math during my assessment test this week. I tested into pre-college mat
