Math with Bad DrawingsCartoon Archive

Burning the Candle at Both Ends

May 17, 2018

Four candles burning in 0, 1, 2 and 3 dimensions, a dimensional scale of overwork.

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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2018-05-17-burning-the-candle-at-both-ends/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Transcript

[Title] "HOW HARD ARE YOU WORKING?"

"burning the candle at both ends — 0-dimensional" · "burning the candle along a line — 1-dimensional" · "burning the candle on its surface — 2-dimensional" · "burning the candle at every point in its interior — 3-dimensional"

Topics
Geometry › DimensionGeometry › 3D ShapesGeometry › Surface AreaGeometry › Volume
Level
Middle SchoolHigh School
Themes
Work & JobsFamous QuotesVisual Explanations