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Comment by dragontamer

Actual Math Party tricks are standard affairs: just jokes about Math.

* "Hey Babe, would you like to be my derivative and lie tangent to my curves?"

* Question: What did Euler discover while sitting on the toilet?

-- Answer: A natural log.

* Question: Why do programmers mix up Christmas and Halloween?

-- Answer: Because Dec(imal) 25 == Oct(al) 31.

* Once upon a time, a big, evil derivative was approaching town. All the polynomials ran away in terror, expecting themselves to be derived away. Suddenly, the local Sheriff appeared, and rode out to parley with the derivative.

The Sheriff and Derivative meet up, and a showdown was about to occur. Knowing that it will all be over soon, they exchanged pleasantries before the final showdown.

The Sheriff introduces himself: "I'm e^x, the Sheriff of this town. You can't dare to derive me!"

Upon hearing the name: the evil derivative gives a toothy grin and says "My name is d/dy".

Etc. etc. Assuming you're comfortable telling these kinds of jokes of course. As usual, you need to read the room and see if the jokes would fly in the company you're in.

parent dragontamer 4 years ago

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