Why hyperbolic functions are critical ! Message #1 Posted by gene wright on 4 June 2010, 12:26 p.m.
TI had them. HP's did not.
In this case, TI was correct. Hyperbolic functions were critical to avoiding doom!
I saw this while watching the classic 1951 movie "The day the earth stood still" recently, which if you haven't seen, you should.
Professor Barnhardt's blackboard has equations written all over it that are critical for humanity to solve to get into space. Klaatu gives him a helping hand.
The equations definitely show hyperbolic trig functions. I had never noticed them until this time. Below is a picture of the blackboard, but it is too blurry to show the equations well...but they are there!
Anyone find a better picture or have the DVD to capture a frame to show?
:-) Who knew?
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