You are not logged in.
#51 2012-12-05 13:51:17
- bobbym
- Administrator
Offline
Re: A few questions
Hi Agnishom;
Will you please explain this line?
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.
#52 2012-12-06 00:00:26
- Agnishom
- Super Member
Offline
Re: A few questions
Thanks
Question 5:
The 64 squares of an 8×8 chessboard are filled with positive integers in such a way that each
integer is the average of the integers on the neighbouring squares. (Two squares are neighbours
if they share a common edge or a common vertex. Thus a square can have 8, 5 or 3 neighbours
depending on its position).
Show that all the numbers are infact equal
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
'The whole person changes, why can't a habit?' -65
#53 2012-12-06 08:50:13
- bobbym
- Administrator
Offline
Re: A few questions
Hi Agnishom;
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.
#54 2012-12-06 13:41:31
- Agnishom
- Super Member
Offline
Re: A few questions
Hmm... I see
Question 6: Prove that the ten’s digit of any power of 3 is even. [e.g. the ten’s digit of 3^6 = 729 is 2].
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
'The whole person changes, why can't a habit?' -65
#55 2012-12-06 21:03:15
- anonimnystefy
- Real Member
Offline
Re: A few questions
You can just start writing out the last two digits of all powers of 3. It should evetually get into a loop. Yiu can then note that all powers of three have an even ten's digit.
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#56 2012-12-06 21:40:10
- scientia
- Full Member
Offline
#57 2012-12-07 00:06:10
- Agnishom
- Super Member
Offline
Re: A few questions
Hi anonimnystefy;
Would the loop be enough for a proof? 
Hi scientia;
Would you please explain a little? Especially, the last two lines
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
'The whole person changes, why can't a habit?' -65
#58 2012-12-07 00:29:41
- scientia
- Full Member
Offline
Re: A few questions
Agnishom wrote:
Hi scientia;
Would you please explain a little? Especially, the last two lines
The last two digits of are the last two digits of . Hence the ten's digit of (call it N) is the last digit plus any carry over from . If , is a single-digit number so there is no carry-over: N is just the last digit of . If , so the carry-over is 2: N is the last digit of .
#59 2012-12-07 01:00:30
- scientia
- Full Member
Offline
Re: A few questions
Here's another proof, by induction; perhaps you might find it easier to follow. 
First note that the tens' digit of is 0, which is even.
Suppose the tens' digit of is even, say, . If the its last digit is , we can write
where is a multiple of 100 and (powers of 3 can only end with these digits).
Now multiply through by 3.
The tens' digit of is thus the last digit of plus the carry-over from .
(i) If s = 1 or 3, there is no carry-over: the tens' digit is the last digit of .
(ii) If s = 7 or 9, the carry-over is 2 because or , so the tens' digit is the last digit of .
In either case, the tens' digit is even. Hence, by induction, the tens' digit of is even for all .
#60 2012-12-07 02:49:28
- Agnishom
- Super Member
Offline
Re: A few questions
I think I like this proof more! Thank You
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
'The whole person changes, why can't a habit?' -65
#61 2012-12-07 12:45:14
- Agnishom
- Super Member
Offline
Re: A few questions
Question 7: Determine the set of integers n for which is a square of an integer.
Last edited by Agnishom (2012-12-07 13:56:39)
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
'The whole person changes, why can't a habit?' -65
#62 2012-12-07 14:21:01
- bobbym
- Administrator
Offline
Re: A few questions
Hi Agnishom;
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.
#63 2012-12-07 23:53:47
- Agnishom
- Super Member
Offline
Re: A few questions
In the first place how do I know that we have to multiply the sides by 4?
I mean how do we get that idea?
By the way, what do you mean by 'y'?
Last edited by Agnishom (2012-12-07 23:55:36)
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
'The whole person changes, why can't a habit?' -65
#64 2012-12-08 03:00:55
- bobbym
- Administrator
Offline
Re: A few questions
In the first place how do I know that we have to multiply the sides by 4?
I mean how do we get that idea?
Whether that is a stroke of genius or just a load of hooey, I am not sure. Perhaps when you try to complete the square or collocate for the RHS it becomes easier to see.
That y is a k, sorry. I have changed 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.
#65 2012-12-08 03:27:41
- Agnishom
- Super Member
Offline
Re: A few questions
And how did you manage to find the unique solution in the last few lines?
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
'The whole person changes, why can't a habit?' -65
#66 2012-12-08 03:35:18
- bobbym
- Administrator
Offline
Re: A few questions
The solution comes from this line here.
The squares only have a few numbers that they can end in. This is another way of saying mod 10. The subtraction of two squares has only one choice that can end in a 7.
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.
#67 2012-12-08 04:20:57
- anonimnystefy
- Real Member
Offline
Re: A few questions
Another thing you could do is apply the difference of squares formula and set the factors you get equal to factors of 7.
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#68 2012-12-08 14:51:42
- Agnishom
- Super Member
Offline
Re: A few questions
bobbym wrote:
The solution comes from this line here.
The squares only have a few numbers that they can end in. This is another way of saying mod 10. The subtraction of two squares has only one choice that can end in a 7.
I understand upto that much but what should we be doing after that?
anonymnistefy wrote:
Another thing you could do is apply the difference of squares formula and set the factors you get equal to factors of 7.
Will you please explain a little bit?
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
'The whole person changes, why can't a habit?' -65
#69 2012-12-08 14:58:41
- bobbym
- Administrator
Offline
Re: A few questions
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.
#70 2012-12-08 15:07:15
- Agnishom
- Super Member
Offline
Re: A few questions
Hmm...I see. Thanks.
How do you know that those are the only solutions? There could be other numbers which ends with 6.
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
'The whole person changes, why can't a habit?' -65
#71 2012-12-08 15:09:19
- bobbym
- Administrator
Offline
Re: A few questions
Hi;
That is what we get when we solve the two equations. The mods only told us that one term had to end in 6 and the other in 9, it doesn't tell us how many. Solving the equations give the only solutions.
I can show you another way that maybe is easier for you.
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.
#72 2012-12-08 15:23:27
- Agnishom
- Super Member
Offline
Re: A few questions
Oh! Please do so
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
'The whole person changes, why can't a habit?' -65
#73 2012-12-08 15:49:17
- bobbym
- Administrator
Offline
Re: A few questions
Hi;
We can use the difference of two squares rule to factor it like this:
The factors of 7 are 7 * 1 and -7 * -1
You now have to solve 4 sets of 2 equations.
Same answer as before.
This way is easier to understand at first but I wanted to show you how it was done with mods first. For these MO problems a very good understanding of the properties of mods is required.
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.
#74 2012-12-08 16:13:54
- noelevans
- Full Member
Offline
Re: A few questions
Here's a thought:
In general the difference of two squares can be written as
2 2 2 2 2 2
(x+i) - x = x + 2xi + i - x = 2xi+i = i(2x+i).
Setting this equal to 7, the only solution for i and x both greater than zero is x=3 and i=1.
2 2 2 2
So this (x+i) - x = 4 - 3 = 16-9 = 7.
So the (2k)^2 = 16 making k=2 or -2.
And the (2n+19)^2 must equal 9 so 2n+19=3 or -3
Hence 2n+19 = 3 or 2n+19=-3
2n = -16 or 2n = -22
n = -8 or n = -11
Writing "pretty" math (two dimensional) is easier to read and grasp than LaTex (one dimensional).
LaTex is like painting on many strips of paper and then stacking them to see what picture they make.
#75 2012-12-08 17:08:59
- phrontister
- Real Member
Offline
Re: A few questions
Hi noelevans,
Have you seen the 'useful symbols' above the menu headings near the top of the page?
With the superscript '2', this
2 2 2 2 2 2
(x+i) - x = x + 2xi + i - x = 2xi+i = i(2x+i).
can be turned into that
(x+i)² - x² = x² + 2xi + i² - x² = 2xi+i² = i(2x+i).
"The good news about computers is that they do what you tell them to do. The bad news is that they do what you tell them to do." - Ted Nelson