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#1626 Re: Puzzles and Games » Can you suggest six names of great mathematicians quickly? » 2012-10-20 06:40:46

Back to the discussion, why do you thin Indian education is bad? I studied there for quite some time and was quite delighted by the difficulty of the work. Think about it: 7:00 AM-Tuition, School, Tuition again, homework. How would that be considered not proper? The education there is a good 2 years past North American and European education system qualities. Speaking of Heron's formula, they teach that in standard 6 (in India that is).

#1627 Help Me ! » Zahlen » 2012-10-20 06:34:26

ShivamS
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I was originally born in India, where I learned something different  then here in Canada. Here, I hear (word pun!) that the symbol for Integers is I, however I recall being taught that Integer was represented by Z (as in the German word Zahlen) meaning "to count upwards".

#1628 Re: Formulas » Rational Numbers » 2012-10-20 06:27:39

Yes, I should have clarified. After you use the specified formula, you get the Rational # in between by: x+d, x+2d, x+3d...x+nd. To give an example, lets say we have to find 3 rational numbers between 2 and 3. Therefore: x=2 y=3 n=3. Thus, d= (3-2)/(3+1)=1/4. So the n numbers are: 2 1/4, 2  2/4 and 2 3/4. This is fairly obvious, I just wanted to give the generalized formula.

#1629 Re: Coder's Corner » Coding » 2012-10-20 06:19:50

Frankly, C++ is too...procedural. I tried Perl, but prefer Ruby instead. And I agree with Stefy, C++ is as if you are instantaneously doing something you have to, rather then enjoying programming.

#1630 Re: Coder's Corner » Coding » 2012-10-18 11:49:55

I like Python. And Ruby.

#1631 Re: Coder's Corner » Coding » 2012-10-18 11:45:01

What other reason to learn than to learn? Frankly, C++ it complex and gradually uninteresting.

#1632 Formulas » Rational Numbers » 2012-10-18 11:41:59

ShivamS
Replies: 9

For those of you who face those relatively hard rational number questions, here is a short answer to most of them. Usually, you see "Find n rational numbers between x and y". In the case that y<x, you can use the formula: d = (y-x)/(n+1). I used this formula long ago and it saved me from a lot of tests.

#1633 Re: Coder's Corner » Coding » 2012-10-18 11:33:22

Learn. I want to adapt to a new language, rather the the usual web programming and developing C++ programs.

#1634 Re: Coder's Corner » Coding » 2012-10-18 11:31:06

Any non-Java Runtime required languaes?

#1635 Re: Coder's Corner » Coding » 2012-10-17 03:57:17

Really? Have the link?

#1637 Re: Coder's Corner » Coding » 2012-10-17 03:50:15

Other than the first developers. And I don't like Mathematica as you have to pay after the trial is over. I heard 8 just came out though.

#1638 Re: Puzzles and Games » Can you suggest six names of great mathematicians quickly? » 2012-10-17 03:45:47

True. However, as I said, they often shared notes concerning their discoveries. Also, do you have to wait 60 seconds between posts, or does the rule no apply to staff? It is so annoying...

#1639 Re: Coder's Corner » Coding » 2012-10-17 03:39:11

Learn JustBasic. It is exceptionaly easy. And I meant to learn Machine Code. It beats Assembly.

#1640 Re: Puzzles and Games » Can you suggest six names of great mathematicians quickly? » 2012-10-17 03:36:07

No doubt about that. Just tribulations over who discovered Calculus.

#1641 Re: Coder's Corner » Coding » 2012-10-17 03:29:55

Which two? And woah?! Assembly? Learn machine.

#1643 Re: Puzzles and Games » Can you suggest six names of great mathematicians quickly? » 2012-10-17 03:25:56

Europe vs British. That is why Europe, at that certain point in time, was much furthur advanced then the latter.

#1644 Re: Coder's Corner » Coding » 2012-10-17 03:20:14

Bobbym, what languages do you code in?

#1645 Re: Puzzles and Games » Can you suggest six names of great mathematicians quickly? » 2012-10-17 03:18:10

Leibniz and Newton supposebly shared letters describing their discoveries. But the only reason Newton is so popular is because of the Britishers.

#1646 Re: This is Cool » Pascal's square » 2012-10-17 03:13:05

Meh. By the way, sorry for hijacking this thread.

#1647 Re: Jai Ganesh's Puzzles » English language puzzles » 2012-10-17 03:12:03

Okay then. You are pure oblivion. More oblivious than death.

#1648 Re: Formulas » Limits » 2012-10-17 02:53:36

Although I highly doubt anyobne would give heed to my suggestion.

#1649 Re: Coder's Corner » Coding » 2012-10-17 02:52:36

Also, it is nt a very impressive list. Most languages (the BASICs) are very similar. Along with that, I don't seem to remember all the functions and occasionally have to look at the help file for the more complicated built-in functions. By the way, what languages do you program in?

#1650 Re: Jai Ganesh's Puzzles » English language puzzles » 2012-10-17 02:50:56

Unfortunately, I do not see the point of these questions. Can someone simply not google the words for proper definitions, then paraphrase? Not imply that anyone here is cheating though.

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