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#2951 2014-09-06 17:00:15

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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#2952 2014-09-07 00:11:02

Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1960 is perfect. Excellent!

#1961. Find the sum and the product of the roots of the following 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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#2953 2014-09-07 00:28:38

bobbym
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From: Bumpkinland
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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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#2954 2014-09-07 14:42:00

Jai Ganesh
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Posts: 45,955

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1961 is correct. Neat job!

#1962. Form a quadratic equation whose roots are 3, 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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#2955 2014-09-07 17:47:39

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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#2956 2014-09-08 00:51:40

Jai Ganesh
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Posts: 45,955

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1962 is perfect. Excellent!

#1963. Form a quadratic equation whose roots are

.


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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#2957 2014-09-08 03:03:03

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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#2958 2014-09-08 14:29:48

Jai Ganesh
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Registered: 2005-06-28
Posts: 45,955

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1963 is correct. Brilliant!

#1964. Form a quadratic equation whose roots are

.


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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#2959 2014-09-08 17:33:55

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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#2960 2014-09-09 00:22:31

Jai Ganesh
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Posts: 45,955

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1964 is perfect. Remarkable!

#1965. If

and
are the roots of the equation
, then find 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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#2961 2014-09-09 00:24:48

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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#2962 2014-09-09 14:14:35

Jai Ganesh
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Registered: 2005-06-28
Posts: 45,955

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1965 is perfect. Fantastic!

#1966. If

and
are the roots of the equation
, then find 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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#2963 2014-09-09 20:19:46

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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#2964 2014-09-10 00:28:06

Jai Ganesh
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Registered: 2005-06-28
Posts: 45,955

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1966 is perfect. Keep it up!

#1967. If

and
are the roots of the equation
, then find 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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#2965 2014-09-10 01:50:34

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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#2966 2014-09-10 14:22:34

Jai Ganesh
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Registered: 2005-06-28
Posts: 45,955

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1967 is perfect. Impeccable!

#1968. If

and
are the roots of the equation
, find 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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#2967 2014-09-10 18:55:21

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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#2968 2014-09-11 00:15:34

Jai Ganesh
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Posts: 45,955

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1968 is perfect. Remarkable!

#1969. If

are the roots of the equation
, form an equation whose roots are
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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#2969 2014-09-11 02:35:07

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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#2970 2014-09-11 13:00:49

Jai Ganesh
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Posts: 45,955

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1969 is correct. Miraculous!

#1970. If

are the roots of
, form a quadratic equation whose roots are
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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#2971 2014-09-11 19:06:46

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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#2972 2014-09-12 00:30:54

Jai Ganesh
Administrator
Registered: 2005-06-28
Posts: 45,955

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1970 is perfect. Marvelous!

#1971. If

and
are the roots of
, then form the quadratic equation whose roots are
.


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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#2973 2014-09-12 00:41:43

bobbym
bumpkin
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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#2974 2014-09-12 12:38:24

Jai Ganesh
Administrator
Registered: 2005-06-28
Posts: 45,955

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1971 is correct. Splendid!

#1972. If

and
are the roots of the equation
, form an equation whose roots are
.


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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#2975 2014-09-13 17:47:03

Jai Ganesh
Administrator
Registered: 2005-06-28
Posts: 45,955

Re: Oral puzzles

#1973. If

and
are the roots of the equation
, form an equation whose roots are

.


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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