Mathematics is indeed a difficult subject for most children. Integration, differentiation, hundreds of formulas and theorems. But the list is incomplete without geometry, a branch of mathematics that deals with the shapes, angles, sizes, and dimensions of a variety of things. From finding angles to proving the similarity between triangles and parallelograms, and drawing accurate diagrams, it was no easy task. But what all the students loved about the subject was the sophisticated geometry box.
The geometric box included a protector, compass, pencil sharpener, pencil, and other alien objects that we probably never used in our entire school life. For example, triangular scales and the divisor.
We had almost forgotten about its existence since we left school life until a Twitter user shared a photo of a divider asked what the purpose of this item was.
People on the microblogging site have been discussing the use of the object and we have some bizarre and hilarious responses. One of the users wrote that it was used by students to threaten teachers to allow them to use the bathroom.
Threatening the teacher to let you go to the bathroom between tests – adith (@rasputinforeal) June 2, 2021
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“To clean the nails,” another user tweeted.
Ongles saff karne keliye— OK BOOMER // Rish stan (@OKBOOMER21) June 2, 2021
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Other than that, people presented their thoughts on the function of the power divider which could be to punch holes, threaten bullies, or burn names on the desk.
We use this mouth opening measurement and the horizontal and vertical distance between your upper and lower teeth. https://t.co/Mwi3lh0Ep6– Gagnant olu-oombics ♀️ Zekk is forever June 3, 2021
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To link the supplements to the main wdym answer book – puss in boobs (@gaarphield) June 2, 2021
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it’s for writing your name on your hand when she says no— renee birth | sike！ ♡ (@ 4kedin) June 2, 2021
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For people who really want to know how to use the tool, there were also some studious and smart people on the thread who gave the correct answers. One of the users wrote that the divider is used to accurately measure the length between two points.
“I remember my teachers asking me to measure line segments using the divider,” wrote another.
Were you aware of the original use of a “divider?” “
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