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For more helpful advice from the Math Diva, please check out the first and second installments of the newsletter.
Dear Readers,
Thank you for all the wonderful letters over the summer!
I have used my Diva status to contact some celebrities and get the answers to your questions:
Can you explain the property of zero?
"When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose"
Bob Dylan, Like a Rolling Stone
Will I ever use math when I'm done with school?
"The universe works on a math equation that never even ever really ends in the end"
Modest Mouse, Never Ending Math Equation
Did you enjoy math while you were in high school?
"Everything but the algebra"
Kick Over the Traces, Everything But The Algebra
Is algebra difficult?
"The numbers come together in some kind of 3rd dimension
A regular algebraic bliss."
Jimmy Buffett, Math Sucks
Should students study geometry?
"Take a crack at this, not algebra or calculus"
Soul Hooligan, HBO Commercial
Is learning math important for a happy life?
"Adding up the total of a love that's true
Multiply life by the power of two"
Indigo Girls, Power of Two
Do you need to do well in math to be a success?
"2 + 2 = 5"
Radiohead, Two Plus Two is Five
Can you explain transformations and reflections of graphs?
"I put my thang down, flip it and reverse it."
Missy Elliot, Work It
Did you understand congruence in high school?
"I'd like to say that it was clear to me love triangle geometry..."
Indigo Girls, Fill It Up Again
Should my girlfriend use Hotmath.com so she "gets" math better?
"She's gotta have it,
she's gonna get it"
Toby Keith, She's Gotta Have It
Is it fun to use Hotmath.com for homework help?
"I just can't stop myself."
Jessica Simpson, Irresistible
If I major in math, what could I work on?
"The obvious mathematical breakthrough would be development of an easy way to factor large prime numbers."
Bill Gates, The Road Ahead
Britney, could Hotmath.com help you finish high school?
"I need a lot of help in geometry."
Britney Spears, Britney Spears Biography
Why does my teacher say 2 is an odd prime number—it's even!?
"Ain't that unusual?"
Goo Goo Dolls, Ain't That Unusual
What is the square root of 342?
"Between seventeen and twenty"
Elton John, Between Seventeen and Twenty
How can our President help US math students?
"If re-elected, I will provide free Hotmath for every US family"
George Bush, Campaign Speech, Fictitious, TX
How can our President help US math students?
"If elected, I will provide free Hotmath for every US school"
John Kerry, Campaign Speech, Fictitious, MA
Please get the school year off to a good start: visit Hotmath.com to get help on your homework!
Sincerely,
Your faithful Math Diva
To submit your question, send an email to mathdiva@hotmath.com. Please just provide a "handle," no names please.
