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| Posted over 2 years ago Cat_D says ...
BUMP speaking greek as far as I know -Fallow Your Bliss (It’s a play on words…not a spelling error) |
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| Posted over 2 years ago It's official...Frank was the inspiration for the TV show, "Numbers". PL MENTORING TEAM MEMBER "Don't underestimate the drawing power of the Garden State." From the film "Dogma" Trying to stay sane in an insane world... |
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| Posted over 2 years ago BigNTS says ...
BUMP NTS -Fallow Your Bliss (It’s a play on words…not a spelling error) |
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| Posted over 2 years ago dfreeman454 says ...
Excellent--Mr. Freeman has been paying attention, class. The Greeks did indeed contribute a lot to our knowledge on the subject. Give that man a hyperbola...er, I mean a hyperbole. Bessie Braddock: “Sir, you are drunk.” Churchill: “Madam, you are ugly. In the morning, I shall be sober.” |
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| Posted over 2 years ago LOL that was funny -Fallow Your Bliss (It’s a play on words…not a spelling error) |
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| Posted over 2 years ago In a rarity for me, i will get back on topic, for us older officers, who used a flashlight with an incandescent bulb, they all had parabolic reflectors behind and around the bulb, with the bulb at or near the focal point, to give us a beam, and at least some of the LED lights use parabolic reflectors as well. The adjustable beam flashlights move the light source back and forth through the focal point of the parabolic reflector to broaden or narrow the beam, a 3-D application of the parabola. This also applies to patrol car headlights and spotlights. |
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| Posted over 2 years ago Casscocop says ...
Exactly... Textbook sample of a Parabola in the branch of Physics known as Optics. Here are some Parabolas in Projectile Range:
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| Posted over 2 years ago And, depending on the type, most of the older light bars had parabolic reflectors that rotated. |
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| Posted over 2 years ago BrooklynHillsCop says ...
hey, Frank, do i get an "A" for participation and application of knowledge. |
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| Posted over 2 years ago Wow thanks for all the math knowledge and great comments. I didn't think it would even get 10 comments. But all this stuff is starting to help me understand the various ways that I can apply my math to real world " The things you want are always possible: it is just that the way to get them is not always apparent. The onle real obstacle in your path to fulfilling life is you, and that can be a considerable obstacle because you carry the baggage of insecurities and past experiance" Les Brown |
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| Posted over 2 years ago liljj says ...
You will find that traffic accident investigaors have a lot of use for mathematics. |
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| Posted over 2 years ago Casscocop says ...
I told my high school algebra teacher that math had no practical purpose in the real world. Little did I know that about 10 years later I would get into Crash Investigations. I use math on every Fatality crash I work. I have only been through the Basic Traffic Homicide Course. The guys that do Reconstruction work use even more math than I do. BTW, I ran into my old algebra teacher about 3 years ago and I had to admit that I was wrong...which was almost painful for me. PL Mentoring Team Member My day begins when yours ends. |
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| Posted over 2 years ago Well today I had to admitt to my teacher that I was wrong and that cops do use math some more complex than others but all in all it is used. I will get over the math jitters eventually. " The things you want are always possible: it is just that the way to get them is not always apparent. The onle real obstacle in your path to fulfilling life is you, and that can be a considerable obstacle because you carry the baggage of insecurities and past experiance" Les Brown |
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| Posted over 2 years ago My degree is in journalism. I hate math, but I have always wished that wasn't the case. I wanted to like math. I wanted to be good at math. As it is, I would prefer to write a 500-word essay rather than do a few math problems. My dad is a math guy and I guess I just didn't inherit that trait.
By the way....Frank, I'm jealous of your math knowledge!!!! "I have a strict gun control policy. If there's a gun around, I want to be in control of it." - Clint Eastwood |
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| Posted over 2 years ago Casscocop says ...
Ross, you get an A+ regardless brother...!!! |
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| Posted over 2 years ago BSL1123 says ...
Dude.........you're a dork......... “IF A MAN DOES HIS BEST, WHAT ELSE IS THERE?”
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| Posted over 2 years ago tstanfill63 says ...
“IF A MAN DOES HIS BEST, WHAT ELSE IS THERE?”
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| Posted over 2 years ago I am not a math lover... don't hate it either. I managed to get through high school algebra. Thanks Frank now I'm thinking of taking some math courses. LOL
~I wondered why somebody didn't do something, then I realized I was somebody. ~ unknown
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| Posted over 2 years ago The extent of my need for math is determining formulas for excel sheets on an as needed basis and determining the score and percentage for a firearms qual. I guess there is math for range estimation using Mil Dot but the Mil Dot master card elminates the need for that You have the rest of your life to solve the problem, how long your life lasts depends on how well you do it. -Clint Smith
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| Posted over 2 years ago OK I admit I use math at work, simple addition, subtraction and multiplication, that is IT !!!!! PL's Dedicated Vetting Agent |
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| Posted over 2 years ago BrooklynHillsCop says ...
It is what it is.............and.........these things too shall pass. |
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| Posted over 2 years ago AMEN KLAMMY AMEN !!!! PL's Dedicated Vetting Agent |
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| Posted over 2 years ago my teacher won't let me live it down since I showed her this post on my phone. I wish I wouldn't of but it is better to tell the truth and try to start learning how to do this stuff than wait til i become a cop to learn it. now I can have alot more practice at it. But thanks for all the help " The things you want are always possible: it is just that the way to get them is not always apparent. The onle real obstacle in your path to fulfilling life is you, and that can be a considerable obstacle because you carry the baggage of insecurities and past experiance" Les Brown |
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| Posted over 2 years ago Welcome to ranks kid ! This can be your 1st lesson with dealing with folk that laugh at you and make fun. It never changes. Now I admit I too would have laughed and told you I told you so, but then you move on and let it lie, you don't keep on and on. You did the right thing by showing her that you went out looking for the answer. That shows integrity. Show this post to your teacher !!!l Oh, and I see your in JROTC, my son also did that in HS, it's good for you, hang in there !!! PL's Dedicated Vetting Agent |
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| Posted over 2 years ago Cat_D says ...
lol well I showed her, she finally moved on and yes Ma'am I am in JROTC I love every minute of the class it has actually helped me alot with my communication skills and teamwork and what not. My JROTC instructor is a Cop he has also taught me alot. With out the help of JROTC I would probally be failing school. I would recommend the course to any one in high school. I have also talked to serveral recrutiers with the national guard. I will a cop soon enough but untill then I am not going to rush things. Enjoy the years while they last so to speak. " The things you want are always possible: it is just that the way to get them is not always apparent. The onle real obstacle in your path to fulfilling life is you, and that can be a considerable obstacle because you carry the baggage of insecurities and past experiance" Les Brown |
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| Posted over 2 years ago arroyol says ...
I was lucky enough to have had an algebra teacher who still had a sense of humor and wit. I know he would smile, start talking to you about it, trick you into actually solving the problem, and leave you with the realization that it was actually fun. Weird, I know. Bessie Braddock: “Sir, you are drunk.” Churchill: “Madam, you are ugly. In the morning, I shall be sober.” |
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| Posted over 2 years ago arroyol says ...
LMAO.... OK.. In the name of "sense of humor" and just plain fun... Let's actually solve the problem: That's the Pitagorean Theorem... Simple Junior High Math... The Theorem states that H^2 = a^2 + b^2. (The Square of the Hypotenuse equals the Sum of the Squares of the sides in Triagle Rectangle) In this case: X^2 = a^2 + b^2 = 4^2 + 3^2 = 16 + 9 = 25 => X^2 = Square Root of 25 = 5 |
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| Posted over 2 years ago HU? YEAH !!! WHAT FRANK SAID !!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA PL's Dedicated Vetting Agent |
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| Posted over 2 years ago BrooklynHillsCop says ...
I learned this from the scarecrow years ago in "The Wizard of Oz". |
Thanks for the explanation Frank!!!!!
..............same here...........
For some reason the teacher didn't appreciate my response...
