Trigonometry Poem by Tan Pratonix
Trigonometry
Trigonometry began
When Sine and Cos and Tan
[The latter, a perfect gentleman]
Agreed to work in a Triangle.
Now Sine was cross with Cos
Because she got into a tangle
With Cosec the Smart Alec,
Who had a special angle
For flirty Cotangent
[Also known as Cot]
Whose reputation
[Or shall we say, computation? ]
Was certainly not
Above board, like Tangent
[Also known as Tan,
Who, I repeat, was a perfect gentleman]
Cross-fighting in the Triangle,
They drew an obtuse angle;
And slowly by degrees
Sine began to freeze
Till one fine day,
Cosec ran away
With Cotangent...
Which left a place vacant
For the incorrigible Secant,
Who fought and fell out with Tangent…
In short,
Thanks to Cosec and Cot,
Trigonometry
Had to be abandoned.
Very witty, especially to a reader like me who was never good at trigonometry.
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Intriguing poem about a subject as mysterious to me as the Dutch languge. I enjoyed this one alot. It seemed whimsical and was definitely unique! All my best-Faith Elzabeth Brigham
Well done Tan! ! Hipparchus of Nicaea would be so proud of you. A beautiful well thought out poem bringing fun to mathematics and I love the personal touches. The icing on a golden cake. 10++ and added to my tabulate of corresponding values of arc and chord for a series of angles. Superb!
A vertex of passion revolving around kissing cosines... Always good to see a fresh angle on trigonometric romance. Certainly struck a chord here.
I use trigonometry with some regularity on my job and it is fun to see these trigonometric characters come to life.
Tan Pratonix, These trig concepts are quite stoic in their ways. I am surprised they even can get into trouble with each other at all. Just a delight to read. You have brought life to a academic area iv'e not thought of in awhile. It takes creativity to write such a ditty. Loved it much! . Kathy
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/25/2024 2:49:19 AM # 1.0.0.1119
I feel that is fun. but quite obscure. poeticeness is quite good Quite strange in meanings. Any deep metaphors are hard to follow. Give me some back grounds will u.. I had been come to you full of happliness