I Will Derive!

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MindofMatthew
May 08, 2008

I parody of "I Will Survive" that I did with a couple of my friends for our Calculus and Physics classes. Lyrics: At first I was afraid, what could the answer be? It said given this position find...

I parody of "I Will Survive" that I did with a couple of my friends for our Calculus and Physics classes.

Lyrics:

At first I was afraid, what could the answer be?
It said given this position find velocity.
So I tried to work it out, but I knew that I was wrong.
I struggled; I cried, "A problem shouldn't take this long!"
I tried to think, control my nerve.
It's evident that speed's tangential to that time-position curve.
This problem would be mine if I just knew that tangent line.
But what to do? Show me a sign!

So I thought back to Calculus.
Way back to Newton and to Leibniz,
And to problems just like this.
And just like that when I had given up all hope,
I said nope, there's just one way to find that slope.
And so now I, I will derive.
Find the derivative of x position with respect to time.
It's as easy as can be, just have to take dx/dt.
I will derive, I will derive. Hey, hey!

And then I went ahead to the second part.
But as I looked at it I wasn't sure quite how to start.
It was asking for the time at which velocity
Was at a maximum, and I was thinking "Woe is me."
But then I thought, this much I know.
I've gotta find acceleration, set it equal to zero.
Now if I only knew what the function was for a.
I guess I'm gonna have to solve for it someway.

So I thought back to Calculus.
Way back to Newton and to Leibniz,
And to problems just like this.
And just like that when I had given up all hope,
I said nope, there's just one way to find that slope.
And so now I, I will derive.
Find the derivative of velocity with respect to time.
It's as easy as can be, just have to take dv/dt.
I will derive, I will derive.

So I thought back to Calculus.
Way back to Newton and to Leibniz,
And to problems just like this.
And just like that when I had given up all hope,
I said nope, there's just one way to find that slope.
And so now I, I will derive.
Find the derivative of x position with respect to time.
It's as easy as can be, just have to take dx/dt.
I will derive, I will derive, I will derive!

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semiotically (18 hours ago) Show Hide

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Napoleon Dynamite anyone!?!

TheAssimilater (1 day ago) Show Hide

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if only the intonation was better...this is hilarious!

kkupcakee (2 days ago) Show Hide

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HAH omg I love this!
Whenever I derive now, I will totally be singing this.

Paulginz (2 days ago) Show Hide

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a nerd is technically someone who is rubbish at socialising.
So I guess that saying nerds are cool is like saying chicks digg shy gus, it's unlikely but not 100% contraddictory.

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love it! great song to listen to while studying calc

HorsesandArt101 (3 days ago) Show Hide

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The use of derivatives = the creation of one awesome song XD

mariongal (3 days ago) Show Hide

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love it guys
you're making me miss maths

graciela00mz (4 days ago) Show Hide

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@Clarinerd617 I'm trying to say that Nerd USED TO be the opposite of cool

Maestros!

Clarinerd617 (4 days ago) Show Hide

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isn't that an oxymoron?
nerd is the opposite of cool

graciela00mz (4 days ago) Show Hide

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Ser nerd está de moda! Muy muy bueno xD

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