What should you guys be doing right now?

[Anti Nudist Cupcake]

Nothing, South Africa summer holidays bitches.

 

[Lizardon]

My maths homework. Incidentally, if someone knows how the fuck I could cut 4 equal squares out of the corners of a sheet of metal, fold up the sides, and get a box, then a little help would be great.

After you cut out the squares can they be re-used or are they discarded?

If you're just using the leftover metal then I don't think it's possible (assuming it's the expected rectangle shaped sheet)

They're discarded. Also the sheet of metal is 21 x 56. I'm supposed to find the largest possible volume of the box. But this is impossible unless the sheet of metal is a perfect square.

So if your're trying to find the size of the square you have to cut out to make the largest volume, and assuming we're talking about an open top box.

Side 1 = 21 - 2x
Side 2 = 56 - 2x
Where x is the length/width of the squares removed

Therefore the volume of the box is (21-2x)(56-2x)x

Then find the derivative and solve for when it equals zero

I get 14/3 and 21

We can ignore 21 as that would leave us with a width of zero. So put 14/3 into the original volume equation to find which is the maximum volume.

So my answer would be 68600/27 or approximately 2540.740

That's how I remember doing that type of question in high school.

Anyway right now I probably should be sleeping.

 

[Paladin Anderson]

I should be sewing fleece Haunter hats because I sold 10 of them on my online store last week and people get pissed during the holiday season if the item doesn't get shipped within two or three days.

 

[WeAreStevo]

I should be paying attention to my Career Counseling professor, but it's beyond boring and it's our final class >_>

 

[Nocola]

Studying, exams this week/next.

 

[aegix drakan_v1legacy]

I have an exam tomorrow. I don't feel like I'm making much progress on my studies, either....It feels like it's going in one ear and out the other.

 

[Jandau]

Depends. I'm not immediately supposed to be doing anything, but in general I could be doing my job (book translation) and barring that, I might be looking into material for my graduation paper / project that should be kicking off in January. I'm not working on my grad paper since I still need confirmation by my mentor on it (hence a convenient excuse not to do anything about it until he gets back to me) and I'm not translating because I dislike working after the sun goes down and it's 7pm here...

 

[Captain Pancake]

Should be studying for my Economics and Politics exams which are in less than two weeks. Instead I bought Counterstrike and put up christmas decorations.

 

[Jedamethis]

Writing a review for Review Wars on here. Also Maths, History, and Biology homework but pfft.

 

[The Funslinger]

I should be asleep, but I'm playing Dark Souls instead. Just need to kill the Bed of Chaos and I'll be off to sleep.

Makes sense...

OT: Nothing. I did all my work before goofing off on the internet, you immature children![footnote]After four hours of procrastination, and I still have one assignment I'm not sure if I'm supposed to do or not[/footnote]

 

[The Funslinger]

Nothing, South Africa summer holidays bitches.

We have a local guy whose dad went over to do missionary work, and took him with him (as a baby) and now he's back sixteen years later and pervy as hell. Can you guys take him back?

 

[runnernda]

I should be working. Which is what I'll be doing shortly.

 

[Lionsfan]

I should be studying for a Chem test I have to take soon, but I would rather troll around here

 

[gigastrike]

I've got a few chapters of math homework due before the end of today.

 

[Generalissimo]

i should be doing an essay on access control and internet security.

it's due in two days

meh. it can wait.

 

[necromanzer52]

My maths homework. Incidentally, if someone knows how the fuck I could cut 4 equal squares out of the corners of a sheet of metal, fold up the sides, and get a box, then a little help would be great.

After you cut out the squares can they be re-used or are they discarded?

If you're just using the leftover metal then I don't think it's possible (assuming it's the expected rectangle shaped sheet)

They're discarded. Also the sheet of metal is 21 x 56. I'm supposed to find the largest possible volume of the box. But this is impossible unless the sheet of metal is a perfect square.

So if your're trying to find the size of the square you have to cut out to make the largest volume, and assuming we're talking about an open top box.

Side 1 = 21 - 2x
Side 2 = 56 - 2x
Where x is the length/width of the squares removed

Therefore the volume of the box is (21-2x)(56-2x)x

Then find the derivative and solve for when it equals zero

I get 14/3 and 21

We can ignore 21 as that would leave us with a width of zero. So put 14/3 into the original volume equation to find which is the maximum volume.

So my answer would be 68600/27 or approximately 2540.740

That's how I remember doing that type of question in high school.

Anyway right now I probably should be sleeping.

You did this in high school? I've never seen anything like this before, and I'm in college.

 

[Cavan]

Nothing, work starts in 4 hours and this is the point of my day where I am allowed to relax a bit and grab enough to eat to keep me comfortable and working well.

 

[Grimbold]

I have to write the lab journal I should have written a week ago. It will just take me eight more hours until 4 am. Also I should have long begun studying for that math exam that will determine if I get to continue my studies. Still plenty of time till 20th, but no time for christmas-mood nor Assassins Creed
Maybe tequila will motivate me to work...