Why Am I Crying?
A chart of reasons to cry, with non-math and math examples: Euler's identity is beauty, the cubic formula is chopping onions, and trig notation is an existential crisis.
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[Title] "Why Am I Crying?" [Non-Math / Math]
Overwhelmed by beauty: a sunset / e^(πi) + 1 = 0
Physically irritated by a dull, necessary chore: chopping onions / the cubic formula
Whole life and sense of self-worth being called into question: a tax audit / sin²(x) ≠ sin(sin(x)); sin⁻¹(x) ≠ 1/sin(x)