you can go on to tell them “this is how impressive mathematcians say you should write this stuff that you already understand” and they’ll get it
That is close to saying “this stuff is hard”. How about first showing the students the diagram that that definition is a direct transcription of, and then getting the formula from it?
That is close to saying “this stuff is hard”. How about first showing the students the diagram that that definition is a direct transcription of, and then getting the formula from it?