[OT] ASCIIgram for square root (was Re: Is zero even or odd?)

From: Ed Murphy (emurphy42_at_socal.rr.com)
Date: 12/22/04 

Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 04:44:35 GMT

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 01:56:47 +0000, Nicholas O. Lindan wrote:

> Slightly OT,

Only slightly?

> is there an accepted ASCII-gram for square root?

                                 _______
 _ /(x+y)*z
v2 would be my suggestion, or / ------- for more complex expressions.
                              v a+2

sqrt(2) or 2^.5 is generally more manageable, though.

> And shouldn't someone add a travel cruise group to the distribution.

*scratches head* *googles* Ah, there's a cruise line named Infinity.