Math problem, Steroids in Baseball
For my ARML homework this week, I had to write two math problems that were about as difficult as ARML tryout problems. I just wrote one tonight, and was wondering whether it was too easy...
Let R1, R2, R3, ... Rk, be the roots of the equation:
LOG2 [8 ^ (x + 2/3) - 2 ^ (x - 4/5) - 1/4 ] = 3x + 1
Find the sum R1 + R2 + R3 + ... + Rk.
To those of you who don't know ARML: NO CALCULATOR!!!
If you get the answer, DON'T put it in the comment section, in case someone else wants to work on it, (IM or Email me). DO post if you thought it was too hard/easy.
On another note, is anyone as sick of I am of this steroids thing?
It's bad enough that steroids have ruined the game of baseball, especially the record book. Since 1997, 3 players have broken Maris's home run record: McGuire, Sosa, and Bonds. All of them were probably juiced. If you ask me, Maris still holds that record.
What's worse is that the Senate is getting involved. Don't they have better things to worry about, like, oh, say, a war? Or the millions of homeless in America? Or Health Care? Social Security? Crime? ANYTHING?
Then there's the players, who are unwilling to confess to their actions. Everyoen knows McGuire took a type of steroid before it was illegal, yet at the Senate hearing, all he said was "I don't want to talk about the past...I don't want to talk about the past..." Then theres' Sosa and Bonds, who gained about 30 pounds each, all in muscle, after the age of 35. Weight Training, they say. BS, I say. Weight training doesnt gain you that much, especially at that age. Bonds' answer was particularly funny: "I thought it was lintseed oil."
Actually, Sammy most likely wasn't juiced this year. Explains his crappy hitting...
I like the Cubs, and before this year, I really liked Sosa. Now I can't stand him. He's a selfish bastard who has more money than he'll ever need and has to cheat to earn him more. Even if he's not juiced, I cite his corked bat. Thank god we traded him.
It will be a sad, sad day for baseball if Aaron's record is passed. I wouldn't mind it if it was as it was. But for a fair player to have his home run record passed because of steroids is unacceptable.
Except I forgot, it was lintseed oil.
JB
posted by Jack @ 6:05 PM
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JB, me and michael want you to come out with us some weekend very soon. We dont even have to drink, we'll make that sacrifice for you. In fact theres this really hot girl you should meet, her name is Kathy (Mike's ex). so if you and liz arent hittin maybe you should be quittin it and gettin on this shit. And how do you know anything about steroids and lifting weights? Come to the weightroom with us too, just hang out with us, please. forever yours
Hey John!
nice blog. Elliot told me to read it and, despite the fact that Elliot is wrong in almost any situation possible, I came. Good stuff
I agree that the most ridiculous part of the whole steroids thing is that the Senate is involved. It's pretty sad that their agenda consists of regulating a spectator sport and re-inserting braindead women's feeding tubes...
-Martha B.
Binder, I found that problem fairly pedestrian. You need to step it up a notch.
If you are wondering why steroids are important to the senate, look up the testimony of the parents of 17 year olds whose lives were destroyed by steroids. I would be willing to wager that many of these deaths would have been avoided had baseball gone to a strict testing program like the NFL did years ago.
Another point is one of government. Our delegates are supposed to represent us. If a member of congress's constituents think that this problem needs to be addressed, it should be. Also, one hearing, which i believe was in committee, on steroids does not prevent the Senate from taking care of its other tasks.
Now on the usual topic of my comments-Binder, you need to hang out with us. You don't need to drink, but you need to take advantage of the chance few sophmores get to hang out with seniors. Liz can come, if you guys want. Seriously Binder, we can even play high stakes poker while im drunk.
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"jb" is backwards.
Ben --
I guess you have a point. I agree, steroids are a terrible thing and they do destroy lives. And you're right that they are representatives of the people.
I guess the reason I'm so hung up on this is that the media is giving this way more attention than it deserves. I mean, everytime I utn on the news, its steroids. I open my SI and get to read about steroids.
Part of it also is that I'm sick of these baseball players. Some of them have no idea that their actions hold consequences, such as the ones you just mentioned. So I see your point as to why they need to get it out that this stuff is bad.
I dunno, You do have a really good point. I just don't like the steroid scandal dominating the media.
JB
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