high school teacher, coach, husband, dad, Yankee fan
Newport, RI
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Douglas Lewis retweeted
50 Years Ago Today: Chris Chambliss hits a walk-off HR to win the AL pennant for the New York #Yankees at Yankee Stadium, leading to the most chaotic home run trot in major league history! Phil Rizzuto with the classic call! (October 14, 1976) #ALCS #MLB #Postseason #RepBX
Hey #DLAlg. Here’s a bonus question for your next quiz:
Most of you know that 2nd degree polynomials are referred to as quadratic polynomials, and 3rd degree polynomials are called cubic polynomials. WHAT IS THE “official math name” FOR A 17th DEGREE POLYNOMIAL?
Hey #DLAlg what do you think?
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Hey #DLAlg What do you think about this one?
#FirstDayOfSchool I’ve been at a school somewhere for the first day every year since 1964. Kind of scary…
Douglas Lewis retweeted
“We may in fact regard geometry as the most ancient branch of physics. Without it, I would have been unable to formulate the theory of relativity.”
— Albert Einstein, “Geometry and Experience,” Address to the Prussian Academy of Sciences, 1921
Douglas Lewis retweeted
Mathematics.
I love this animation by Daniel Piker (@KangarooPhysics).
Each dot follows a path, and takes 3.5 hrs to return to its starting point. (You might think the dots are jittering or sparkling, but on closer inspection they're walking like ants.)
Used with permission.
Douglas Lewis retweeted
Astros outfielder Taylor Trammell touched every base before realizing he did not hit a home run
Beauty In My Backyard - Works in Progress Magazine worksinprogress.co/issue/bea…
Slater Park Steps Back to 1910 for First Looff Carousel Heritage Festival rinewstoday.com/looff-carous…
