Funny, Strange, Yet Efficient Way to Learn Math From a College Professor

Nov 20, 2016 10:45 AM

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MathByFives

This guy is a professor, and he is by far one of the most entertaining professors I've ever come across. He teaches mathematics in such an hilarious way, it almost forces you to remember all the formulas and rules. He's very energetic and will certainly catch your attention.
(Image taken from his "Multiply polynomials using FOIL video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbaCM1S70bA)

He makes a lot of strange noises and will probably make you laugh, while educating you on graphing parabolas. You might have to do a bit of digging to find the videos where he's on the blackboard, but It's definitely worth it. Especially if you're having trouble with math, and need a little push. I figured I'd share this with all of you in the Imgur community because it's funny and educational.
(Image taken from his "Vertex,Directrix, Focus and Graph Parabola 2 Harder" Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGngyVg5rdg)

This one is by far one of my favorites just because of the way he says "You can never divide by zero" at around 1:28 in his video "Kiss my Asymptotes, Graphing SEC(x) and CSC(x) First Examples" Video
https://youtu.be/pAnR0HhMvYk

TL;DR - Weird dude teaches math.

Link to his entire channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/Mathbyfives

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8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yeah no, you can teach math without being this annoying.

9 years ago | Likes 51 Dislikes 3

Yep. I struggled hard to get to the 'never divide by zero part' and then I just had close it.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

His math is at most useful for economy students, not STEM. The sounds he makes are cringe inducing. Flashy =/= good

9 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 4

I couldn't make it through one of his videos, he's just a massively arrogant cunt.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 5

He should have kept the beard

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I'll have to come back to this...

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

He was my math college professor in cal poly pomona, he was awesome!

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

This guy was a professor? This seems like it would be a very strange class.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

All I remember from math was the "Ferguson fantastically fun factor box" from 9th grade. Not its purpose... Just the name...

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

He is fucking obnoxious.

9 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 3

Too bad, because he's kinda cute.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 5

I was expecting him to actually be funny, not outright insulting. Toddlers don't even do calculus.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Grade A Under A wants to make a math channel

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

He annoys me, but I see why people enjoy learning from/with him

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Damn, this nigga went straight from "I'm stealing yo hoe" to "Sunday mass with the kids" in two pics.

9 years ago | Likes 25 Dislikes 3

As a past student of his and now seeing him on fp, I can still sincerely say,

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

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9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I can't get over how clean the chalk marker looks.

9 years ago | Likes 63 Dislikes 1

Didn't watch the video, but is that a liquid chalk pen? Things are amazing.

9 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 0

Explaining tv show fan theories to your friends like....

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Am I the only one who thinks he looks like an entirely different dude with the beard & macklemore-ish haircut?

9 years ago | Likes 176 Dislikes 5

Looks like Curtis Hawkins hehe

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

He's kinda hot. If I had a teacher like that I'd have to try hard to fail his class

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Nope. I thought it was three people. Haha

9 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

Holy shit it's not three people? o.0

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

A groomed beard and a haircut from sometime in the last decade can help a lot of dudes.

9 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

I wish i could grow a beard to groom

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Groomed beards are like makeup for some dudes. Mine helps my jawline

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I really, really do not like this guy's teaching methods. If you want real math instruction check out Professor Leonard on YouTube.

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Yeah Im in calculus II and I was trying to look at this guys videos from like an 11th graders perspective and it would just be nonsense...

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Hate math. Burn in hell math!

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

http://khanacademy.org for anyone who can't deal with the grating voice, and prefers interactive lessons.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Dot because my math skills are subpar at times. Thanks!

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

There's an iOS app for it as well; not sure about Android. Super easy to drop in for as many lessons as you like!

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Nobody noticed HE HAS NO EYEBROWS ?

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

I am also part of the no eye brow fan club. My eyebrow is fucking clear. It's FUCKING CLEAR!

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

As long as you don't shave it only to redraw it yourself, it's ok. xD

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I find people who excel at maths somehow magical and great. Got expelled from two schools for failing the class.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

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9 years ago (deleted Dec 7, 2016 10:05 AM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

Always get those two confused :( -whitegirlonmath

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Lol yeah right. If I'd got expelled from school for failing maths I would have gone through hundreds of schools lol

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Ignore me im just stealing reaction gifs from imgur

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I legit need this, my math skills are JT in Friends with Benefits level.

9 years ago | Likes 221 Dislikes 8

This also works with Joey Tribiani in Friends.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Joey Tribiani in Friends...with benefits

9 years ago | Likes 78 Dislikes 0

My exact thought process.

9 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 1

Holy crap did this movie take a turn after they flew to California.

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

...sooooo 67?

9 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 0

For basic concepts, watch Khan Academy. For "how to solve this type of problem" watch PatrickJMT.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Ideally, watch both, attend lecture, and read your textbook. By the time your done, homework will be stupidly easy.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

https://www.youtube.com/user/professorleonard57 This guy is WAY better. You'll thank me later.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Look up Khan Academy. It's completely free and has everything from kindergarten to university.

9 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

Khan for president

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Can recommend, they helped me understand how e^iπ=-1 in a logical way

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Khaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

gracias

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

De nada

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

If your'e looking to practice or need to brush up on a particular skill, the BEST online mather teacher in my opinion is patrickjmt.com

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

hundreds of videos on all levels of math

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The absolute best is using patrickjmt and Khan Academy. Khan gives lectures. Patrick gives recitations. Use both, and the homework is easy.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Cool, cheers

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I will never understand our education system's insane love with crazy advanced math. Literally 1% of people need calculus for a job

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I think it is still good for your brain to have learned how to do math, even if you don't use it every day.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I agree to an extent. But I'm having trouble explaining to my kids why they need to use a tangent and cosign instead of welding or cooking

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

They need to learn what they have an interest in. If calculus is part of their chosen profession they need to learn it. That's all.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

But a clad on how to do taxes our get a good mortgage? Fuck you!

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Favorite. Comment. For later. Will probably forget all about this in an hour.

9 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 7

You and me both

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Also trying to remember Ezra toy what I did with my old TI-84

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Forget about what? ::scrolls up to favorited post:: oh yeah

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

never forget

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

@IAmMyOwnSmirkingRevenge mark for one hour

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Hour for what? :)

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

never forget!

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Favoriting in case i forgot to favorite last time I saw this. If only there was a way to easily find a particular favorite...

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

If only... *Sigh*.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Me

9 years ago | Likes 956 Dislikes 4

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URL is lying, no wienees inside.

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9 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

MOOOOOM, THEYRE DOING THE THING AGAIN

9 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Kenny Tarmac! Hey shooter, just landed! No, ATL.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

We just landed! I had a red eye from MCL to TPA through ORD and it's like I was telling Tobic....hold on, I got another call. Ken Tarmac?

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Never gets old

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

This.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 3

That

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Those

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

Them

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Them

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

Deez nuts

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 5

Are blackboards black again? I feel so happy about this.

9 years ago | Likes 356 Dislikes 7

Now they are ex President boards...!!

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

If ASMR is a legit thing, I think the sound of chalk on blackboard is my ASMR. The exact opposite is scratching the blackboard.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Once you go white, you sometimes go back.

9 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 0

That's kind of a strange thing to be happy about. May I ask why you feel so strong about this?

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

My college uses still uses them. Although that might be because their part of the buildings structure at this point

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

*they're

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

That's what most of our boards on campus are. I only have one class with dry erase boards.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

As an ex-professor, genuine slate or gtfo

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

#BlackBoardsMatter

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

#AllBoardsMatter

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

I don't think it is an actual blackboard. He is writing with pen markers on it. On my mobile it also looks rather dark green than black.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I find the markers more interesting than the board honestly, but the contrast is what caught my eye most.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Blackboards are great again

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

they're "coluored", you insensitive fuck!

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Not where I work. They are either white or green.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yeah but watch the video and listen to teh scratching. It give me goosebumps every times

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Blackboards matter

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 2

all EMUPs (erasable mark up panels) matter

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

All boards matter.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Omg Karen, you can't just ask if blackboards are black again!

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Blackboards have always been black

9 years ago | Likes 79 Dislikes 7

At my school, college and university they were green

9 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 1

Get the board wet and it turns black.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Get it wet and it turns completely useless.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Kinda like me lol

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That sir would be a greenboard

9 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 4

The word blackboard is used to mean any chalkboard with a vaguely dark surface

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

It actually said blackboard in the corner :/

9 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

I worked on a brand new school building this summer. 2 or 3 whiteboards and a smart TV for every room. Sorry.

9 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

Blackbords are nice cos you know when you're low on chalk. Whiteboards are not so forgiving.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

How you know you're low on chalk: SCREEEEEEEE

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

My math teacher had a smart board that you just needed one of those tablet pens to write on it. That's the worst description possible, I kno

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

Not so smart for when they are used by nit so smart people who think it's a white board and just write on it like normal. Ink sticks

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Smart boards

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I tend to overthink things. Leaving it at smart board probably would've been sufficient.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Chalkboards. Blackboard is a "racist term" (not kidding, I was told this in instructor training). Same with whiteboards & flip charts. (1/2)

9 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 4

That is so effin stupid. Blacktop, black beans, what's next?

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

"Beans of color", if you please. ;)

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

As someone who's sensitive to problematic language, that is some bullshit.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Whiteboards are VAPs (Visual Aid Panels) and flip charts are "easel & newsprint". This is all from 1986, no less.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Wait what can be considered incorrect about "flip chart"?

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I'm guessing it's because Filipinos are called Flips? If that really is the reason then that's dumber than blackboard being racist.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

That's it. Keep in mind I was a Navy instructor in the Pacific theater, so it may have been localized guidance.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

So we take a very old word like "black" and use it as an adjective of a group of people, and then the word becomes forever racist?

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Eh, it happened with 'gay'. Still, correct response is to keep the colour (in both senses) and avoid accidentally invoking the slur.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Apparently so. George Orwell managed an entire novel using that concept.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Doubleplus unblackboard

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Some used to be green

9 years ago | Likes 136 Dislikes 0

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

I've never seen a black blackboard, it just looks strange. I've only ever seen green blackboards and whiteboards

9 years ago | Likes 50 Dislikes 0

Likewise, so I painted a blackboard on one of the walls in the kitchen. :)

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Picture please. And what paint did you use?

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I'll take one tomorrow in the day. It was a paint spesifically for blackboards. I just sanded the wall a bit and double-coated it.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You can find it in any store that sells paints, ask for a chalkboard paint and be sure to get the black one

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Blackboards have always been black. They went into the underground during the invasion of the whiteboards. (cont)

9 years ago | Likes 48 Dislikes 5

What about when they were green?

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That's the ones who survived the purge the whiteboards did. What they saw during the purge was so nauseatingly bad they turned green.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Now that they've assembled considerable forces they've started fighting, and they're finally liberating the lecture halls, one at a time. ;)

9 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 2

Too bad they make awful sounds that send shivers up my spine.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

That's their battle cries. They wake up those who were numbed by the intoxicating fumes emanated by whiteboard pens.

9 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 1

I'm so sorry, blackboards, you're so misunderstood

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

They only want to socialize, but I don't think they should

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0