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#2976 2014-09-13 20:32:41
- bobbym
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi;
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.
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#2977 2014-09-14 00:17:13
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #1973 is correct. Superlative!
#1974. If
are the roots of the equation , form an equation whose roots are .It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#2978 2014-09-14 01:53:27
- bobbym
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi;
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.
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#2979 2014-09-14 23:12:13
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #1974 is correct. Magnificent!
#1975. Find a quadratic equation whose roots are the reciprocal of the roots of the equation
.It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#2980 2014-09-16 01:26:47
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
#1976. If one of the roots of the equation
is the square of the other, find k.PS : I am making an subtle change in the puzzle pattern to facilitate your busy schedule.
General Quiz : Status quo
Oral puzzles : Alternate days
10 second questions : One problem biweekly
Would that be okay with you? Please reply.
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#2981 2014-09-16 01:36:52
- bobbym
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi;
Whatever is good for you is okay with me. I can handle the workload but as problems get harder I do slow down a lot.
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.
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#2982 2014-09-16 01:51:05
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
Since it is agreeable to you, I am putting with immediate effect.
#1977.If one root of the equation
is twice the other, find the value of a.It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#2983 2014-09-16 07:20:55
- bobbym
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi;
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.
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#2984 2014-09-17 00:46:36
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #1977 is perfect. Marvelous!
(Wouldn't it be fine Oral puzzles are posted daily?....I get impatient... 
)
#1978. If
are the roots of the equation and , then find p.It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#2985 2014-09-17 02:58:45
- bobbym
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi;
Post them whenever you like.
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.
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#2986 2014-09-18 02:01:55
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #1978 :
.#1979. If the system 6x - 2y = 3, kx - y = 2 has a unique solution, then which of the following is true?
a) k = 3
b) k ≠ 3
c) k = 4
d) k ≠ 4
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#2987 2014-09-18 03:23:38
- bobbym
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi;
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.
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#2988 2014-09-19 00:48:27
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #1979 is perfect. Neat job!
#1980. What is the remainder when
is divided by (x + 4)?It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#2989 2014-09-19 01:08:21
- bobbym
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi;
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.
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#2990 2014-09-20 00:56:31
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #1980 is correct. Neat job!
#1981. Find the quotient when
is divided by (x - 1).It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#2991 2014-09-20 03:08:11
- bobbym
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi;
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.
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#2992 2014-09-21 01:00:27
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #1981 is correct. Impeccable!
#1982. Find the Greatest Common Divisor of
and .It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#2993 2014-09-21 01:40:08
- bobbym
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi;
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.
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#2994 2014-09-21 16:32:33
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #1982 is correct. Good work!
#1983. Find the Least Common Multiple of
and .It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#2995 2014-09-21 21:00:33
- bobbym
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi;
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.
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#2996 2014-09-22 00:28:46
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #1983 I get is
.#1984. Find the Least Common Multiple of
where k ∈ N.It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#2997 2014-09-22 00:35:06
- bobbym
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- Registered: 2009-04-12
- Posts: 109,606
Re: Oral puzzles
Hi;
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.
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#2998 2014-09-22 00:47:09
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
I regret the mistake (typo). Apology! Your solution is in order. Good work!
#1985. If
is added to , find the new expression.It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#2999 2014-09-22 00:57:15
- bobbym
- bumpkin
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- Posts: 109,606
Re: Oral puzzles
Hi;
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.
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#3000 2014-09-22 08:01:13
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #1985 is correct. Neat job!
#1986. Find the square root of
.It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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