# Vector problem help

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vector-problem-help/152711
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [February 4, 2003, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vector-problem-help/152711 "2003-02-04T16:35:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 1
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### Author: ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2003, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vector-problem-help/152711/21 "2003-02-04T21:56:06Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Ring \*  
> \*\*Sometimes when someone’s busted their gorgonzolas on a problem the only decent thing is to give them the damn answer. 🙂
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> A lot of people disagree with this, but I think spending too much time on one problem isn’t helpful. It’s just frustrating. \*\*

Yeah, I wasn’t attempting to be a smart-ass, but I don’t like to give answers without some idea of what they’ve done so far.

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