Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1014589
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Mar
Pages: 3
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ISSN: ISSN-0746-8342
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Slouching in the Rain
Bailey, Herb
College Mathematics Journal, v44 n2 p136-138 Mar 2013
A number of papers find the velocity that minimizes the wetness of a traveler caught in the rain. In this capsule we determine, in addition, the necessary amount of forward bend (slouching) so that the traveler stays as dry as possible.
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Computation, Mathematical Concepts, Climate
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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