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#26 2011-08-08 19:39:45
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Hi;
I was doing something like that up to post #9, when I saw his answer it did not fit my eqautions because his answer uses only 3 on the left. Anyway is this what you are solving:
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#27 2011-08-08 19:48:28
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Hi bobbym,
I see 4 weights on each side, I don't understand how you see only 3 weights on the left.
Yes, that's my equation, along with the condition that they are distinct.
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#28 2011-08-08 19:57:17
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Hi gAr;
It was the only way I thought to get his book solution in post #8.
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90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
#29 2011-08-08 20:07:51
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Hi,
But you said you got 184 solutions?
And in #14 you wrote
3*9 + 2*5 + 2*8 = 1*7 + 3* 2 + 1*4 + 3* 6 + 6 * 3
It should be
3*9 + 2*5 + 1*12 = 1*7 + 3*2 + 4*9
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#30 2011-08-08 20:14:18
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Hi;
You have totally different idea than I had. Yours works. One question for the two on the bottom, I see 1* 12, how do you get 4 * 9?
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Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
#31 2011-08-08 20:18:17
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hi all,
Only just got to this. I think the rule
A weight that is placed two sections away from the middle will become twice as heavy as a weight that is placed one section away.
is just the 'law of moments'. I'm with gAr on this one, and I agree with both answers. (#12)
bobbym: Post another of your solutions please and I'll check it again the law.
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#32 2011-08-08 20:21:07
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Hi,
That's not my idea, that's how torques are to be calculated !
The masses of the sub balances are added.
So in 1*12, 1 is the distance from the fulcrum and 12 is the weight in the sub balance: 8+4
Similarly the 4*9 : 4 is the distance from fulcrum, 9 is the weight 6+3
Hi Bob,
Just saw your post.
Yes, the "law of moments". I keep on forgetting the names!
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#33 2011-08-08 20:23:18
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Hi;
None of my solutions are correct. I think I got messed up. One more question though, when I solve gAr's equations I get:
This does not coincide with gAr's post #12.
Post #26 is what I used.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
#34 2011-08-08 20:25:14
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Hi bobbym,
Is it displayed in the right order? a,b,c... ?
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#35 2011-08-08 20:30:49
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Hi gAr;
Yes, what did I do wrong?
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
#36 2011-08-08 20:32:15
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hi bobbym
see picture
edit
3d+2b+3a=e+2f+12h
I think you meant 3f
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#37 2011-08-08 20:40:09
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Hi bob;
Thanks for the drawing, I think I got it. It looks too simple to make a mistake on but...
Hi gAr;
I still can not genenrate your answers.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
#38 2011-08-08 20:41:11
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see above edited post
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#39 2011-08-08 20:44:37
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Hi all,
2*d = c
g = 2*h
(c+d)+2*b+3*a = e + 3*f + 4*(g+h)
Using first 2 equations, 3rd one is
3*d + 2*b + 3*a = e + 2*f + 12*h
Yes, that's 3f in the last one, sorry about that!
Now you would get it, bobbym.
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#40 2011-08-08 20:45:26
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Oh no! Yep, that is it. Yet another stupid blunder!
Thanks bob and gAr, I finally got it!
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
#41 2011-08-08 20:47:22
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Hi bobbym,
Glad that you got it.
You're welcome!
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"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay."
#42 2011-08-08 20:47:49
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#43 2011-08-08 20:53:11
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They say it is better medicine to get something wrong and learn then to get 10 problems right.
My brother says I am overdosing!
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.