Here's a bit of a challenge for all you math whizzes

[rhymeswithpurpl]

So my dad gave me this problem because he likes to bother me:

Explain why this is funny:

click on it to see a big picture since it won't let me do it this way :/

Does anyone get the joke?

 

[nealh149]

You canceled out the x and it doesn't work?

 

[Swapnil]

I don't get it.

 

[CRGreathouse]

$$\lim_{x\rightarrow0}\frac{\sin x}{x}=\lim_{x\rightarrow0}\frac{n\sin x}{nx}=\lim_{x\rightarrow0}\frac{n\sin\!\!\!\!-x\!\!\!\!-}{n\!\!\!\!-x\!\!\!\!-}=nsi$$

I think this joke is usually told so that an "n" cancels, changing sin x to six.

 

[Office_Shredder]

You canceled out the x and it doesn't work?

This response is much funnier than the original joke

 

[rsd]

I think this joke is usually told so that an "n" cancels, changing sin x to six.

some variations of that joke, i guess.

 

[chroot]

This response is much funnier than the original joke

Yes. The Meta-Joke (tm), which occurs when it becomes obvious that the joke-teller doesn't get his own joke.

- Warren

 

[HallsofIvy]

"nsi" is National Science Institute?

 

[jpr0]

A joke along similar lines...

 

[fivestar]

A joke along similar lines...

that one is cool

 

[CRGreathouse]

that one is cool

Although I can't thinl of a way to LaTeX it, short of using METAFONT.

 

[Robokapp]

A joke along similar lines...

I laughed and tipped my fish bowl all over my dorm floor lol.

 

[3trQN]

"nsi" is National Science Institute?

Heh i was looking for something along those lines, but i was thinking national security inspectorate...

 

[yenchin]

I laughed and tipped my fish bowl all over my dorm floor lol.

Oh No! Did the fish die?

 

[J77]

There was a thread called "Math is fun" a while ago by Equilibrium with a load of these.

If the punchline to the OP is NSI, that's a pretty crap joke - even by maths standards.

 

[jpr0]

Q: What's the value of a contour integral around Western Europe?
A: Zero, because all the Poles are in Eastern Europe.

 

[J77]

What's purple and commutes?

 

[CRGreathouse]

What's purple and commutes?

What's purple, commutes, and has a limited number of worshippers?

 

[jpr0]

http://www.anvari.org/shortjoke/Science_Humor/2541.html

Some more jokes on this page.

 

[Robokapp]

Oh No! Did the fish die?

bowl is shape of a sphere. Some water was left in because the hole went sidways. The fish flew out of the bowl though but no it didn't die :D

It sucks how you have to have an account to see it though, I'd love to share it with some friends but I'm too lazy to take and upload a screenshot of it...