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gAr

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Re: Is this cool with you?

Oh, ok.
I thought you started the "computer math" forum.

Anyway, happy second anniversary in MIF forum in advance!

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"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"  - Buddha?

"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay."

bobbym

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Re: Is this cool with you?

Hi;

Thanks, I have had a really good time.

I did start that forum but I had to ask MIF because he is the one who can actually press the buttons to make it.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

gAr

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Re: Is this cool with you?

Hi bobbym,

Ok, since these two threads are likely to continue I suggested like that.

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"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"  - Buddha?

"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay."

bobbym

bumpkin

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Re: Is this cool with you?

It is hard to cross reference them. But I do not think their is any room for any more of my ideas.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

123ronnie321

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Registered: 2010-09-28

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Re: Is this cool with you?

New Problem!

Can you find any solution of:

with a,b,c,d all positive and different and all integers.

A says) Yes, I can and without a computer again!
B says) My method is better because it only uses algebra.
C says) I did not get any answers in integers. I do not think there is one.
D says) You are right C there are no solutions. Imagine we are right and the two geniuses are wrong!

Can you find an answer? Can you find A or B's idea for full credit?

Last edited by 123ronnie321 (2011-04-17 02:39:19)

bobbym

bumpkin

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Re: Is this cool with you?

Hi 123ronnie321;

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

123ronnie321

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Registered: 2010-09-28

Posts: 128

Re: Is this cool with you?

Oh! I also forgot to hide the ans. That was my first post using latex!

bobbym

bumpkin

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Re: Is this cool with you?

Hi 123ronnie321;

You did well! Thank you for looking at the problem.

Oh! I also forgot to hide the ans. That was my first post using latex!

You are hooked now!

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

123ronnie321

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Registered: 2010-09-28

Posts: 128

Re: Is this cool with you?

Thank you!::)

bobbym

bumpkin

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Re: Is this cool with you?

You are welcome!

New problem!

A bullfrog leaps 2 meters in some direction. Does not like its location so it randomly leaps n meters again in some direction. If its odds of being within 1 meter from its original position are 1 / 6 then what is n?

A says) 1 meter of course.

B says) Nope! I did not get that.

C says) So what! I got n = 2 meters.

B says ) I think the correct answer is between A and C's answers.

D says) By golly you are right. n = √2.

B says) I did not say that.

D says) Well what else could it be?

E says) How about a bit bigger?

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

123ronnie321

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Posts: 128

Re: Is this cool with you?

bobbym

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Re: Is this cool with you?

Hi 123ronnie321;

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

gAr

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Registered: 2011-01-09

Posts: 3,482

Re: Is this cool with you?

Hi bobbym,

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"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"  - Buddha?

"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay."

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Is this cool with you?

Hi gAr;

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

gAr

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Registered: 2011-01-09

Posts: 3,482

Re: Is this cool with you?

Hi bobbym,

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"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"  - Buddha?

"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay."

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Is this cool with you?

Hi gAr;

It did to me too. I worked on that way until I stumbled on to the other idea. You see if you work with areas I could not get a number as high as 1 / 6.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

gAr

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Registered: 2011-01-09

Posts: 3,482

Re: Is this cool with you?

Hi bobbym,

Last edited by gAr (2011-04-22 04:57:32)

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"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"  - Buddha?

"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay."

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Is this cool with you?

Hi; gAr;

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

gAr

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Registered: 2011-01-09

Posts: 3,482

Re: Is this cool with you?

Hi bobbym,

I too used geogebra!

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"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"  - Buddha?

"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay."

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Is this cool with you?

Did you get a different drawing that what I got?

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

gAr

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Registered: 2011-01-09

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Re: Is this cool with you?

Probably I too have the same drawing. I don't think it can be different.

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"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"  - Buddha?

"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay."

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Is this cool with you?

How did you come up with your formula then? I got the answer but did not see any more than that.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

gAr

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Registered: 2011-01-09

Posts: 3,482

Re: Is this cool with you?

That formula is just to find the angle between the tangents or secants.
Then used geogebra.

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"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"  - Buddha?

"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay."

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Is this cool with you?

Do you think there is another way to do that problem?

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

gAr

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Registered: 2011-01-09

Posts: 3,482

Re: Is this cool with you?

No easier way, I guess.
In your problem, n was fixed. If it was like "leaps a distance upto n meters", then we must consider the common area, isn't it?

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"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"  - Buddha?

"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay."