That look of pure mathematical betrayal! The small angle approximation (sin x ≈ x for x near zero) is actually a legitimate mathematical shortcut used in physics and engineering. But to a math major, this is like saying "2+2≈4.1 is close enough." They've spent years proving theorems with rigorous precision only to watch someone casually commit mathematical heresy. The Taylor series expansion of sin(x) is x - x³/3! + x⁵/5! - ..., so technically the approximation has some merit, but that death stare says "I didn't suffer through Real Analysis for you to butcher calculus like this."
Math Major's Small Angle Betrayal
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