You're ruining it for those who don't have a melon-head, but that's still another 3 points for you. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by Deity
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You're ruining it for those who don't have a melon-head, but that's still another 3 points for you. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by Deity
That's what all the other demi-gods used to say to me when I was growing up. :sad:Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
Last one today.
Using only two 2's and any combination of mathematical signs, symbols and functions can you make 5?
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SQRT(.2 ^ -2)
Yeah. 2+2+1=5. There's only two 2s there. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
That's BS. I don't see how someone that weighs 74kg's can distribute his weight on a 2.5 meter board (remember he has to lift one foot, applying pressure completely on one board) so that less than 4kg is on each wire. You tell me how that works out, and I will believe it then...otherwise, you're just making these things up!Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
Hey man, I'm just the messenger for most of those. Please don't hurt me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ya_know
If you can prove it wrong, I'll bump you 15 points right then and there. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif
(2+2+2+2+2)/2=5Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
That seems too easy...
Edit: Here's another way it can be done...
2+2+2/2=5
That's all very nice, but the question requires the use of only two 2's...Quote:
Originally Posted by CW_WD_RIOT
Should I keep posting questions even though this one is still open?
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Originally Posted by a d e p t
Oops... I guess it would help to read and pay attention to the entire question...
The NyQuil I took last night and the DayQuil I took this morning have me feeling a bit spaced out right now... :cool:
Here's a cheap way of doing it, but how about this...Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
(x+x+x+x+x)/y = 5
where x = 2 and y = 2.
:thumbs2:
That's ingenious, but I can't accept it. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif
Time's up for me today. :(
3 to the third power - 22 = 5Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
or
3 squared - 2 squared = 5 (but would you count the squared as more 2s?)
If I remember correctly it is:
SQRT(.2 ^ -2)
take .2 and raise it to the power of -2 and take the square root which should =5 if I still remember how to do this correctly.
X/X + 2 + 2 = 5
So that's 3 pts per day x 2 = 6 points total. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Damned Angel
In any case, that was worth double in my book.
And you're official title shall henceforth be "Math King" in this game. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif
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Originally Posted by Ya_Know
Since you previously told me we didn't know where the wires were underneath the carpet, and that they ran parallel....Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
Now I will further claim that you then cannot know which direction they run, since they cannot be seen.Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
Knowing this, there is only a 50% chance that the answer given as correct would work. If the wires were running in the same direction as the boards, then all the weight from one board would be on one wire, instead of several. This would set off the alarm. Do I get 15 points now ? :devil:
Another alternate answer would be to cut the 2x4 longways, this would make 2 1x4's 5 meters long which would distibute the weight even more.
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Originally Posted by edball
All right!
OK!!
I know when to quit. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif
The 15 pts was for conclusively proving that the answer could not be from a mathematical point of view.
I can only grant you half of that: 7.5. :D
And the gap lessens... :devil:
Imagine two bridges that are exactly alike except that every dimension of one bridge is twice as large as the other. For example, the larger bridge is exactly two times longer, its structural members are exactly two times thicker, and so forth.
Which of the two bridges would be stronger, or is their strength the same?
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The one twice as large will be weaker. The larger bridge is more prone of collapsing under its own weight.
the smaller one.Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
3 points.Quote:
Originally Posted by edball
Suppose you are a passenger in a doughnut shaped space ship that is spinning around its hub to produce a simulated gravity of one g (the gravity of Earth is one g). You are in a windowless room, with no outside view. You dream that you are abducted by aliens, and in fact are not on earth, contrary to your senses. You have in your pockets a coin, a magnet, paper, scissors, and paper clips.
What test can you do to prove whether you are on a rotating space ship?
(a) Spin the coin.
(b) The magnet will not magnetize the paper clips
(c) The paper will not form seams if folded
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(a) Try to spin the coin. It will refuse to spin.
By conservation of angular momentum, a spinning object tries to maintain its position in space. The coin will keep changing its orientation to correct its angular momentum, and will topple and fall.
Spin the coin.Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
The magnet will not magnetize the paper clips.Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
The paper will not form seams if folded. (it was the only one not guessed yet, so what do I have to lose? ;) )Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
(d) The searing pain in your a$$ from the anal probe.Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
Edball has already answered but he's the right one. The coin won't spin because it's trying to maintain the postition between itself and space. It would just fall towards the gravity with NO spin.Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
edball = edball + 1Quote:
Originally Posted by gazzak
gazzak = gazzak + 1 (plus 1 bonus pt 'cuz you rule)
I'm scared of turning my back on Deity now... https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif
Now I'm almost glad that I'm "behind" him. :grin:Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
Better late than never...
I couldn't make it yesterday, as I was taking care of my wife and housekeeping tasks as she had pulled a hamstring.
Some cyclists rode their bicycles up and down a hill for a total trip of 40 Km. They averaged 10 Kph (kilometres per hour) on the way up and 20 Kph on the way down.
What is their average speed for the entire trip?
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13.33 Kph. It takes twice as long to go up as it does to go down.
Assuming the peak of the hill is the middle... 20 km on both sides..Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
Would take 2 hours to go up the hill and 1 hour to go down. Total trip was 3 hours. 1st hour they went 10 kph, 2nd hour was 10 kph, and 3rd hour was 20 kph. 10+10+20 = 40/3 = 13.3kph???
I've probably screwed this up since it's not a whole number...
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Originally Posted by CW_WD_RIOT
That's exactly it for 3 points.
What is the following word when it is unscrambled?
H C P R A A T E U
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Parachute.
parachuteQuote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
Awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by pmetal
3 points to the new kid. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2006/04/1.gif
Complete the following number series with the next 2 numbers which best continues the series
1 10 3 9 5 8 7 7 9 6 ? ?
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11 5. Alternating numbers go up by 2, and down by 1.
11 5Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
Correct!Quote:
Originally Posted by Spork
Another 3 points to another new player!
Welcome Spork.
PS - ALthough you're getting the full 3 this time, it's asked that you give an explanation for the answer also. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif
Add 2 to the first number. Subtract 1 from the second number.Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
:) :) :)
Yo Sporklette!