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#2151 2011-02-28 00:36:34
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: 10 second questions
Hi bobbym,
The solution 2748 is correct. Well done!
The solution 2749, as per my solution, is
.#2750.
#2751.
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#2152 2011-02-28 00:52:30
- bobbym
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Re: 10 second questions
Hi ganesh;
You are right. The method I used on the problem backfired on me!
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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#2153 2011-02-28 19:08:13
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Re: 10 second questions
Last edited by G-man (2011-02-28 19:12:55)
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#2154 2011-03-01 00:24:58
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: 10 second questions
Hi bobbym and G-man,
The solution 2748 is perfect, G-man! Brilliant!
The solution to 2750 I get is 0.99. Please check.
#2752. Which is the greatest four-digit perfect square number?
#2753. Which is the least four-digit perfect square number?
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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#2155 2011-03-01 00:42:13
- bobbym
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Re: 10 second questions
Hi ganesh;
You are correct, I tried to do it by hand so mistakes are plentiful.
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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#2156 2011-03-01 01:00:05
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: 10 second questions
Hi bobbym,
The solutions 2752 and 2753 are correct. Extraordinary!
#2754. If
, what is the value 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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#2157 2011-03-01 01:16:38
- bobbym
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Re: 10 second questions
Hi ganesh;
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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#2158 2011-03-01 05:25:09
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Re: 10 second questions
Hi ganesh,
I come from a civilization which has given the world the number 0..
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#2159 2011-03-02 01:01:51
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Re: 10 second questions
Hi bobbym and Howardroark,
The solution 2754 is perfect. Well done!
#2755.
. What is the value of x?#2756. If
, then what is the value of x?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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#2160 2011-03-02 01:23:55
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Re: 10 second questions
Hi ganesh;
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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#2161 2011-03-02 06:30:59
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Re: 10 second questions
Last edited by G-man (2011-03-02 06:51:00)
Maths!......
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#2162 2011-03-03 00:18:52
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Re: 10 second questions
Hi ganesh,
I come from a civilization which has given the world the number 0..
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#2163 2011-03-03 00:47:55
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Re: 10 second questions
Hi bobbym, G-man, and Howardroark,
The solutions 2755, and 2756 are correct. Superlative!
#2757.
#2758. If
, then what is the value of 6*24?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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#2164 2011-03-03 00:50:44
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hi ganesh,
I come from a civilization which has given the world the number 0..
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#2165 2011-03-03 01:19:00
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Re: 10 second questions
Hi ganesh;
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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#2166 2011-03-05 00:16:07
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Re: 10 second questions
Hi Howardroark and bobbym,
The solutions 2757 and 2758 are perfect. Brilliant!
#2759. What is the value of x if
?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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#2167 2011-03-05 00:19:22
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Re: 10 second questions
Hi ganesh;
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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#2168 2011-03-05 01:43:38
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Re: 10 second questions
Hi ganesh,
I come from a civilization which has given the world the number 0..
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#2169 2011-03-08 00:57:51
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Re: 10 second questions
Maths!......
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#2170 2011-03-14 00:05:57
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: 10 second questions
Hi,
Sorry for the break. I had to take leave for unforseen event.
bobbym, Howardroark, G-man : The solution to 2759 is correct. Excellent!
#2760. If 5[sup]n[/sup] = 3125, then what is the value of 5[sup]n-3[/sup]?
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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#2171 2011-03-14 00:08:13
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Re: 10 second questions
Hi ganesh;
Welcome back! Hope you are well.
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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#2172 2011-03-14 00:32:05
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: 10 second questions
Hi bobbym,
The solution 2760 is perfect. Well done!
#2761. What is the value of n if
?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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#2173 2011-03-14 00:34:03
- bobbym
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Re: 10 second questions
Hi ganesh;
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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#2174 2011-03-16 22:23:37
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: 10 second questions
Hi bobbym,
The solution 2761 is perfect. Excellent!
#2762. What is the value of x if
?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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#2175 2011-03-16 23:03:05
- bobbym
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Re: 10 second questions
Hi ganesh;
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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