c/thefarside · by m_f@discuss.online · 103d2026-05-26 🔗 Caption: “I asked you a question, buddy. … What’s the square root of 5,248?” No alt text Disqus comments Page couldn't be archived 154 points · 6 comments · view on lemmy.world
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7112@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 103d
72.4
OpenStars@piefed.social · 16 pts · 103d
Almost. The square of 72.44308110509 is 5248.000000000, according to my calculator.
It's a distinct possibility that the big dumb galoot may not have put much effort into choosing his words in order to start a fight. 🔫🐮
kbal@fedia.io · 15 pts · 103d
I got as far as "hey, wait a minute, that can't be a perfect square..." before the gunfight started.
marcos@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 103d
That's completely irrational!
Jackcooper@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 102d
Hey wait a minute no rational square can end in 8
zipsglacier@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 102d
https://worldmentalcalculation.com/mental-square-roots-algorithm/