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#3651 2015-05-08 21:03:02

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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#3652 2015-05-08 23:08:16

Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #2315 is correct. Excellent!

#2316. If the straight lines

and
are parallel, then find '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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#3653 2015-05-09 02:22:31

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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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#3654 2015-05-09 17:31:31

Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #2316 is correct. Good work!

#2317. Find the value of 'k' for which the roots are real and equal:


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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#3655 2015-05-09 21:13:35

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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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#3656 2015-05-09 23:31:45

Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #2317 is correct. Good work!

#2318. Find the value of 'k' for which the roots are real and equal:

.


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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#3657 2015-05-10 07:41:40

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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#3658 2015-05-10 14:59:03

Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution

is correct. Neat work!

#2319. Find the value of 'k' for which the roots are real and equal:

.


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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#3659 2015-05-10 16:22:13

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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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#3660 2015-05-10 17:12:35

Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution(s) #2319 is correct. Keep it up!

#2320. Find the value of 'k' for which the roots are real and equal:

.


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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#3661 2015-05-11 16:51:19

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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#3662 2015-05-11 17:05:27

Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution :

Good work!

#2321. Determine the nature 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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#3663 2015-05-12 16:09:40

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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#3664 2015-05-12 17:46:27

Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #2321 is correct. Well done!

#2322. Determine the nature 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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#3665 2015-05-12 19:20:20

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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#3666 2015-05-12 22:46:50

Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #2322 is correct. Neat work!

#2323. 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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#3667 2015-05-13 05:25:39

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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#3668 2015-05-13 06:47:17

Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #2323 is correct.Excellent!

#2324. 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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#3669 2015-05-13 08:29:33

bobbym
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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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#3670 2015-05-13 17:50:13

Jai Ganesh
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Posts: 46,267

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #2324 is correct. Neat work!

#2325. Find 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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#3671 2015-05-15 17:03:38

bobbym
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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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#3672 2015-05-15 18:01:20

Jai Ganesh
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Posts: 46,267

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #2325 is correct. Good work!

#2326. Find the lowest form of the 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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#3673 2015-05-17 22:06:05

bobbym
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From: Bumpkinland
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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#3674 2015-05-18 00:40:29

Jai Ganesh
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Registered: 2005-06-28
Posts: 46,267

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #2326 is perfect. Excellent!

#2327. Compute:

.


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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#3675 2015-05-19 18:32:28

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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