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RauLiTo

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From: Bahrain

Registered: 2006-01-11

Posts: 142

for a challenge

hello everybody ... in fact i dont know how to start
as you all know i am an arabian person ... i decided to make a topic in an arabic forum about math '' enjoy the math '' and i need some questions , tricks , math magic ... to put there so i need your help lovely members !!! who can give me links ? who can put questions not difficult ones but cool and nice question which make you interested in math !!!

thanks again

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RauLiTo

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Posts: 142

Re: for a challenge

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MathsIsFun

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Registered: 2005-01-21

Posts: 7,713

Re: for a challenge

You could start with Add Two Numbers and the Answer is Always 1089

And then choose from Maths Puzzles and quizzes

And then onto Math and Logic Puzzles

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Zhylliolom

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Registered: 2005-09-05

Posts: 412

Re: for a challenge

You could always use my historical proof that i[sup]i[/sup] = e[sup]-π/2[/sup] ∈ R. I did it for a talent show and won, so I guess it could be used as good mathematical magic. It was a great day for mathematics. If you would like me to write out the problem, just ask.

Ricky

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Registered: 2005-12-04

Posts: 3,791

Re: for a challenge

Zhylliolom, I get

, where n is an integer.  Could I see your work?

Interesting question though, I have to say.

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Zhylliolom

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Re: for a challenge

Hopefully we all know Euler's formula:

For this problem, let 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π. Now ask yourself, for what value of θ will e[sup]iθ[/sup] = i? Why yes, it's π/2!

So now we know that e[sup]iπ/2[/sup] = i. Now let's take it to the next level:

Now if we remove the restriction 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π, then we get the general solution

where n ∈ Z. I'm not sure why you have just n and not 2n, Ricky. Odd values of n in your solution would give

Now take a simple case of some 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π that could give e[sup]iθ[/sup] = -i. 3π/2 is our value. Then

So, given the same interval 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π, (-i)[sup]i[/sup] ≠ i[sup]i[/sup], so I will conclude that your n should be 2n.

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Ricky

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Re: for a challenge

sin(3pi/2) doesn't equal 1, does it...

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George,Y

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Registered: 2006-03-12

Posts: 1,379

Re: for a challenge

Hey you guys are discussing something too difficult here!
Though I read it too.

Mathsisfun is good at fun maths and perhaps he is the best person you can consult to.

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RauLiTo

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From: Bahrain

Registered: 2006-01-11

Posts: 142

Re: for a challenge

thank you alot guys
mr.mathisfun ... i think u have got alot of these topics ... i really like them
can i see more ?

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Devantè

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Registered: 2006-07-14

Posts: 6,400

Re: for a challenge

Or you could just try looking in the Exercises forum. We're adding some every now and then, so check back regularly!

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