Tag: Dropping

Dropping My Kid Off at College, I Run to Narrow the Distance Between Us

Outside my hotel, I wait for my Garmin to locate a signal through the dense canopy of skyscrapers. Meanwhile, I need time to find my own bearings. I glance left and right, but nothing registers: I’m lost before I even start my run. This is nothing new. Despite having visited New York C...

Dropping My Kid Off at College, I Run to Narrow the Distance Between Us

Outside my hotel, I wait for my Garmin to locate a signal through the dense canopy of skyscrapers. Meanwhile, I need time to find my own bearings. I glance left and right, but nothing registers: I’m lost before I even start my run. This is nothing new. Despite having visited New York C...

10 Jaw-Dropping Landscape Design Ideas for a Modern Backyard Oasis

Transform your dull backyard into a breathtaking paradise with these cutting-edge landscape design ideas. Tired of your boring backyard? Get ready to be blown away by these 10 mind-blowing landscape design ideas that will have you dreaming of your own personal sanctuary. 1. Contemporary S...

5 Jaw-Dropping Experiences I’ve had as a Female Software Engineer

Volunteering to lead a project should be a moment of empowerment, but my experience was met with a disheartening label. On the very first day of the project, I was dubbed a “DICtator,” an unnecessary and unwarranted criticism. This incident highlights the double standards that can plague...

How we can estimate π… by dropping needles onto a piece of paper?

Suppose we have a lined piece of paper, with lines being d mm from each other. Suppose we also have a needle of length t mm. Given that the needle is shorter than the line spacing, what is the probability that a needle lands on a line when dropped randomly? The answer may come as a surprise, but ...

How we can estimate π… by dropping needles onto a piece of paper?

Suppose we have a lined piece of paper, with lines being d mm from each other. Suppose we also have a needle of length t mm. Given that the needle is shorter than the line spacing, what is the probability that a needle lands on a line when dropped randomly? The answer may come as a surprise, but ...