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Date Posted: 21:55:25 09/11/05 Sun
Here are some poems about math...
Substitution:
Winding through the twisted paths,
trying to avoid the complicated math.
Right in front of me appears,
the dreaded Substitution, my peer.
“I’ve got you now!” he exclaims,
while I am wishing for it to rain.
I take out my trusty pencil and brain,
while Substitution sends a great big Dane.
With the problem in it’s mouth,
it trots towards me and I dream of my house.
I gingerly take the problem in my hands,
and it seems to bind my hands with thick, strong bands.
I vaguely remember the steps,
to perhaps solve this complicated math.
First of all,
you must solve,
one of the equations,
for one of it’s variables.
Next you shall,
substitute this expression,
into the other equation,
and solve for the other variable.
Don’t forget,
the next important step,
where you substitute this value into the revised equation,
and solve.
Now you should have a very important answer.
Last but not least,
everyone knows,
is always check your answer.
These are the steps,
and now I am saved,
from my peer,
the dreaded Substitution with his games.
Linear combinations:
What should you do,
if you have to solve linear systems with linear combinations?
There are a few steps,
that everyone should know,
to perhaps,
beat a special foe.
First of all,
all should know,
is to arrange the equations,
in standard form,
with like terms in the same column.
This is important,
so don’t you forget,
and now we’re ready,
to move on to the next step.
Multiply one,
or both the equations,
by an appropriate number
to obtain new coefficients,
for x or y,
that are opposites.
You add the equations,
and solve for the remaining variable,
but make sure you don’t cause yourself some abrasions.
Substitute the value,
into either one of the original equations,
to solve for the other variable.
Learning this is a special occasion.
But as we all learn,
through the years,
check your work,
or you don’t belong here.
Order of operations;
In my math class one day,
I’m handed a problem that makes no sense.
Aunt Sally I remember straight away,
to help me not be tense.
Ms. Kovich taught me much, I know,
but this I remember till this very day.
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally
Don’t you know always?
Aunt Sally was a troublemaker,
she did really bad as a baker.
Everywhere she went,
trouble followed that could not be prevent.
I would always say,
“Please excuse my dear Aunt Sally,
she’s always in disarray.”
P in please – always do what’s first in parenthesis,
no matter what you think.
E in excuse – exponents are always next,
so don’t you dare miss if you blink.
M in my – multiplication is next.
Aunt Sally don’t drip ink!
D in dear – next up is division.
Aunt Sally, what’s that clink?
A in Aunt – addition is important and therefore is next
and Auntie, would you clean out the sink?
S in Sally – stands for subtraction.
Now I really need a drink.
A special rule all should remember,
M and D’s order can be switched.
But only if division comes before multiplication
from left to right, don’t be bewitched.
Same rule for A and S.
So make sure you don’t forget.
Please Excuse my dear Aunt Sally
or
Parenthesis, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction.
Pi:
Hungry was I,
for some pie.
Went to my mom,
who made me a pi.
I looked at my plate,
surprised to see
3.14
spelled with beets.
“What is this?” I cried,
thinking that this was a bribe.
Perhaps to make me do
my math homework
and to eat my vegetables too.
“Pi my dear,” my mother said,
“or 3.14 instead.”
The closer I looked
the more I could see
the words
3.141592654, I could read.
Sadly I ate,
my math lesson up to date,
and thought to myself,
dinner can be educational by itself.
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