Look at the comcast ad background. Post a comment about what you notice. Be specific to something we've learned in class. Try to write about something no one else has mentioned.
I think its funny because the simplicity of the discover card award is supposed to contrast against the "rocket science" in the background. Its ironic because the background is just simple calculus in limits and derivatives. It's good advertising if America hadn't completed high school. Discover's target market must be adults who haven't graduated high school.
I noticed it says Find the Derivative in the background and I can see a little bit of the very first formula we learned about how to find the derivative. It says limit as h approaches 0.
I noticed that on the chalkboard behind the credit card, it says find the derivative and it shows the equation for finding the limit when h equals 0. I love Calc.
This picture is really cool I noticed the word secant in the background and limit as h approaches zero. Its weird that the math is as simple as finding the derivative because the slogan is talking about rocket science.
It really isn't rocket science, It's just calculus problems you would find in high school for finding the derivative. It's funny, i guess, but unless you specifically look at the very obscured background, you'll miss the joke. Also, I'm pretty sure no one would even think of that unless they were specifically looking for it, or are very familiar with derivatives. 3/10, they need to understand their target demographic better.
I notice the limit as h approaches 0 and the equation that goes along with it that we learned in class. It's funny that the ad is portraying it as rocket science!
Everyone has already mentioned everything I've noticed about the limits and derivatives shown. However everyone who said calculous is not rocket science is incorrect... Calculous is necessary for aerospace engineering, used for "calculating continuous change allowing rocket scientist to model forces involved in overcoming Earth's gravity". It's used to find the rate of movement - velocity - for the rocket and Earth's orbit. You need it to calculate how much fuel the rocket needs to accelerate to a certain velocity.
I noticed that the ad shows a limit as h approaches 0. How cool we've done limits in calc!
ReplyDeleteIT SAYS FIND THE DERIVATIVE! OMG DERIVATIVES ARE SOOOO COOL! i wish i was a derivative but im not because that would just not make sense
ReplyDeleteI noticed the f(x) notation that we use practically everyday in calculus class!
ReplyDeleteI think its funny because the simplicity of the discover card award is supposed to contrast against the "rocket science" in the background. Its ironic because the background is just simple calculus in limits and derivatives. It's good advertising if America hadn't completed high school. Discover's target market must be adults who haven't graduated high school.
ReplyDeleteI saw a limit equation behind the ad! wicked cool
ReplyDeleteI noticed it says Find the Derivative in the background and I can see a little bit of the very first formula we learned about how to find the derivative. It says limit as h approaches 0.
ReplyDeleteI noticed that in the background of the ad is the equation for finding limits which we just learned in class. What a small world!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI notice that the equation of a tangent line is being used. How cool is that!
ReplyDeleteI noticed that on the chalkboard behind the credit card, it says find the derivative and it shows the equation for finding the limit when h equals 0. I love Calc.
ReplyDeleteIt shows how to find the limit as h approaches zero
ReplyDeleteThis picture is really cool I noticed the word secant in the background and limit as h approaches zero. Its weird that the math is as simple as finding the derivative because the slogan is talking about rocket science.
ReplyDeleteI noticed the (x+h) notation in the background. I remember learning about that notation in class. Pretty rad!
ReplyDeleteI notice the f(x) and g(x) notation as well as the phrase "secant lines"
ReplyDeletei notice that in the background are some equations that we studied in class.
ReplyDeleteIt really isn't rocket science, It's just calculus problems you would find in high school for finding the derivative.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny, i guess, but unless you specifically look at the very obscured background, you'll miss the joke. Also, I'm pretty sure no one would even think of that unless they were specifically looking for it, or are very familiar with derivatives. 3/10, they need to understand their target demographic better.
I Discovered some things! But it was lame. I got bored. Math-ter card is better. When it comes to puns, my limit does not exist. Do I get Credit?
ReplyDeleteI notice the limit as h approaches 0 and the equation that goes along with it that we learned in class. It's funny that the ad is portraying it as rocket science!
ReplyDeleteEveryone has already mentioned everything I've noticed about the limits and derivatives shown. However everyone who said calculous is not rocket science is incorrect... Calculous is necessary for aerospace engineering, used for "calculating continuous change allowing rocket scientist to model forces involved in overcoming Earth's gravity". It's used to find the rate of movement - velocity - for the rocket and Earth's orbit. You need it to calculate how much fuel the rocket needs to accelerate to a certain velocity.
ReplyDeleteI saw the limit on the blackboard which shows the limit of the x is approach to 0 closer and closer.
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