Fun little math problem

[Gerson W. Barbosa]

(05-10-2016 09:17 AM)BarryMead Wrote:  

(05-09-2016 08:29 PM)Gerson W. Barbosa Wrote:  1+sqrt(2), 1+(sqrt(2))/2

I think you misplaced a parenthesis, and that you meant to say

1 + sqrt(2), 1 + (sqrt(2)/2)

I admit that most machine code parsing algorithms would perform the division operation before the addition operation anyway, but I think most people would agree that the meaning is more clear if the parentheses
are arranged as shown in the second example.

Take Care, Barry

Actually only one pair of parentheses would have been enough: 1 + sqrt(2)/2. But redundant parentheses wouldn't hurt: (1+((sqrt(2))/2))

This is better: \(1+\frac { \sqrt { 2 } }{ 2 } \)

Gerson.