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#3801 2015-07-13 20:36:01
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #2388 is correct. Excellent!
#2389. Find the area of the triangle whose vertices are (-5,-1), (3,-5), and (5,2).
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.
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#3802 2015-07-13 21:46:50
- 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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#3803 2015-07-13 22:40:08
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #2389 is correct. Laudable!
#2390. Find the value of 'k' for which the points are collinear : (7,-2), (5,1), (3,k).:
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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#3804 2015-07-14 05:36:09
- 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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#3805 2015-07-14 14:33:44
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #2390 is correct. Good work!
#2391. Find the values of 'k' if the points A (k + 1,2k), B (3k, 2k + 3), and C (5k - 1,5k) are collinear.
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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#3806 2015-07-14 15:54:41
- 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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#3807 2015-07-14 16:30:56
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution(s) #2381 is/are correct. Splendid!
#2392. If k, 2k - 1, and 2k + 1 are three consecutive terms of an Arithmetic Progression, find the value of k.
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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#3808 2015-07-14 20:01:03
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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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#3809 2015-07-14 22:20:45
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #2392 is correct. Well done!
#2393. Find the number of natural numbers between 101 and 999 which are divsible by both 2 and 5.
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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#3810 2015-07-15 00:22:09
- 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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#3811 2015-07-15 18:25:04
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #2393 is correct. Good work!
#2394. Solve for 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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#3812 2015-07-16 10:56:50
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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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#3813 2015-07-16 16:32:39
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #2394 is correct. Excellent!
#2395. If the point P (k - 1,2) is equidistant from the point A (3,k) and B (k,5), find the values of 'k'.
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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#3814 2015-07-16 16:51:06
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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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#3815 2015-07-16 18:08:29
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution(s) is/are .
Good work, bobbym!
#2396. Find the values of 'k' for which the quadratic equation
has equal roots.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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#3816 2015-07-16 18:52:45
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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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#3817 2015-07-16 19:47:36
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
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#2397. The sum of the second and the seventh term of an Arithmetic Progression is 30. If its 13th term is 1 less than twice its 8th term, find the first three terms of the Arithmetic Progression.
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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#3818 2015-07-17 02:55:35
- 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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#3819 2015-07-17 04:33:38
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
#2398. Solve:
.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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#3820 2015-07-17 10:03:33
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Re: Oral puzzles
Solution #2398
Last edited by math9maniac (2015-07-17 10:15:41)
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#3821 2015-07-17 10:26:53
- 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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#3822 2015-07-17 15:02:10
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
hi math9maniac and bobbym,
The solution(s) #2398 is/are correct. Marvelous, math9maniac and bobbym!
#2399. Find the value of p so that the quadratic 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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#3823 2015-07-17 17:48:51
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Re: Oral puzzles
#2399
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#3824 2015-07-17 18:05:21
- 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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#3825 2015-07-17 18:47:33
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi math9maniac and bobbym,
The solution #2399 is correct! Excellent, math9maniac and bobbym!
#2400. The first and the last term of an Arithmetic Progression are 7 and 49 respectively. If the sum of all ts terms is 420, find its common difference.
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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