Here is a fun one, There was a man who greatly enjoyed golf. He
also could make a perfectly consistent swing. So out of
curiosity he decided to challenge a mathematician. So first he
brought the mathematician to a golf field, with his golf club, a
tee, and a ball. He sets the ball on the tee, all ready to
swing, and then he asks the mathematician, “Write me a formula
where z is the total distance the ball will travel, assuming
there is no wind, the ground is level, The ball starts one inch
off the ground, and I hit it with x force at y angle, all before
I hit the ball.” He then swings his club, hits the ball and much
to his surprise the mathematician succeeds. Not only did the
mathematician have a flawless formula, but he also had the
shortest formula he could have possibly written. What was his
formula? Last edited by TheTick (2013-02-28 15:50:15)