The word “tangent” is connected with an obvious math pun:
Q: What was the geometry student looking for at the beach?
A: A tangent.
The joke was cited on Twitter on April 8, 2009.
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1/8/02
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Okay, next Summer, I’ll spend more time at the beach and become a TanGent 😊
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Jared Stehler
@jstehler
Q: What was the geometry student looking for at the beach?
A: A tangent. Haaaaaa haaaaa
8:44 AM - 8 Apr 2009
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Subramanian. T
4/8/09
Q: What was the geometry student looking for at the beach?
A: A tangent.
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Published on Aug 19, 2015
Joke :
What was the geometry student looking for at the beach?
A tangent.
Twitter
Miss Lynch’s Class
@mramathletes
What do you call a math teacher who vacations at the beach? A tangent!
6:50 AM - 28 Sep 2015
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queen lex
@Lexxi_C
@OPSCHSDECA #FunnyFriday
Q: What was the geometry student looking for at the beach?
A: A tangent.
7:28 AM - 4 Dec 2015
Twitter
Math Puns Daily
@fey_karl
Q: What do you call a man who spent all summer at the beach?
A: A Tangent
8:08 PM - 23 Jan 2016
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