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Post by Anderson Cooper on Jan 29, 2009 0:03:03 GMT -5
you guys just hang on
i need the dumb players to do something before i let you guys start
their timer has started, yours has not
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Post by Amy Winehouse on Jan 29, 2009 12:11:05 GMT -5
*whistles while I wait*
*hiccups*
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Post by Anderson Cooper on Jan 29, 2009 15:56:25 GMT -5
You have 50 hours starting NOW. Smart players below is a list of 10 puzzles (5 math and 5 language)  The dumb players chose 5 of them for you to solve: numbers 1, 4, 5, 6, and 10. Each of you put your name next to the puzzle. 1 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 10 - If you solve all 5, all 5 of you get exemptions. If you solve none, all 4 of the dumb people get exemptions. All of you can work on all 5 together but only the first answer counts. Say "The answer to # is: _____". Anyone of you can give the answer. Good Luck! |
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Post by Emma Watson on Jan 29, 2009 17:31:54 GMT -5
my dad has a phd and owns these problems. I will ask him 2night.
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Post by Pierce Brosnan on Jan 29, 2009 18:25:53 GMT -5
Not a final answer...
A square is inscribed in a circle inscribed in a square. The small square is what fraction of the area of the large square?
- This problem can be visualized better if the small square is rotated 45 degrees. The radius of the circle is the constant 'r'. The length of one side of the large square is 2r. For the large square the volume 'v' is simply 'v' = (2r)^2. For the small square length can be determined by the formula ‘a’^2 + ‘b’^2 = ‘c’^2, where ‘c’ is the length of the large square and ‘a’ and ‘b’ are the length of the small square. Volume 'V' can be expressed as ‘V’ = ‘a’^2 = [(2r)^2]/2. Thus the volume of the small square is ½ of the large square.
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Post by Pierce Brosnan on Jan 29, 2009 18:38:51 GMT -5
Not final answer..
Evaluate: (1 – ½)(1 –1/3)(1 –1/4)…(1 –1/100) = ?
- This one is fairly simple. It can be rewriten as (1/2)(2/3)(3/4)..(99/100) = ? Notice how the numbers match up.. a 2 on the bottom then a 2 on the top.. this continues through the series leaving just 1/100 in the end.
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Post by Emma Watson on Jan 29, 2009 19:01:51 GMT -5
cool.
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Post by Pierce Brosnan on Jan 29, 2009 19:06:54 GMT -5
Not final answer.......
Indivisibilities
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Post by Emma Watson on Jan 29, 2009 19:09:17 GMT -5
6. Not Final answer. Indivisibilities.
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Post by Emma Watson on Jan 29, 2009 19:10:25 GMT -5
10. Not final answer ""Ytterby in Sweden has given its name to four elements: Erbium, Terbium, Ytterbium and Yttrium."
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Post by Emma Watson on Jan 29, 2009 19:11:26 GMT -5
ah pierce u beat me to the punch. I was double checking it by crossing out ever letter
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Post by Emma Watson on Jan 29, 2009 19:12:21 GMT -5
My dad is incredible at the 'how many triangles puzzles" as soon as he gets home i will double check the answer with him.
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Post by Emma Watson on Jan 29, 2009 19:14:53 GMT -5
i checked and double checked 10 so.....
10. Final answer. Ytterby, Switzerland
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Post by Pierce Brosnan on Jan 29, 2009 19:17:25 GMT -5
Not final answer....
There are seven groups of triangles shown in the diagram. Each group consists of exactly five triangles with every triangle rotated 72 degrees around the center of the pentagon. So the total number of the triangles in the pentagon is 7x5=35
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Post by Pierce Brosnan on Jan 29, 2009 19:26:03 GMT -5
Yep, I found the same for that answer Emma.
Now we need to..
Each of you put your name next to the puzzle.
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4 -
5 -
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10 -
All of you can work on all 5 together but only the first answer counts. Say "The answer to # is: _____". Anyone of you can give the answer.
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So, do you think we each have to answer one or can we finnish this now?
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