I hate algebra homework ;-; chatgpt said -8 can you guys fact check

sorry bro I can't help with that

all is lost if Herbert cant help

I've found a lot of ambiguity in word problems over the years. When you get the instructor to announce errata to the class during the final exam, you win.

I’m sorry but I don’t even really understand the question :(

Yeah I knew you wouldn't
Its a thing from Humanity's Last Exam, its like a bunch of questions used to gauge how smart bots like chatgpt are getting
The questions are things only the top experts in the fields would know

So was everybody not suppose to know?

Yeah

Wow I'm so honest
And I put it in ChatGPT Pro, and it said the answer was 5
Do you know the answer

nope
ig chatgpt isn't smart enough

Thats so weird

1 is the loneliest number :(

Hes the only 1 :(

Here's my answer: -1

When the rod is horizontal, there is no tension (or compression, so T₁ = 0

When the rod is vertical, T₂ = the weight W

Weight and tension are measured in units of mass, doesn't matter if it's pounds or grams or stone.

(0-W)/W = -1 (unitless)

do it yourself lazy bitch

no need to be like that :/