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2005 Poker Challenge: Table 1
by RCC » Fri Dec 31, 2004 4:51 pm
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PLEASE NOTE - This thread is intended for official game use only. All manner of discussion, ridicule, and questioning of your intrepid tournament...
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(I know of no term... I just say I'll put you all in if there are just the two of us, if more I ask for a chip count then bet the appropriate...
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Last post by RCC Tue Mar 22, 2005 2:47 am
Poker and skepticism
by RCC » Mon Mar 21, 2005 5:18 pm
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Interesting article on randomness and how some poker players develop odd ideas...
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Only moderately related, but in college, a friend of mine observed that every time he put Wish You Were Here in his 5CD changer and hit random, Have...
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Last post by Loon Tue Mar 22, 2005 1:24 am
Table 2 comment thread
by bjornart » Mon Jan 03, 2005 8:35 pm
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So we're having one comment thread for each table, huh?
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I am here. I hate hands that go over the weekend, 'cause I'm in danger of timing out but I am gonna be more vigilant.
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Last post by RedShift Fri Mar 18, 2005 9:09 pm
An Australian train journey
by entropy » Fri Feb 11, 2005 12:08 pm
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The Sydney-Perth train leaves Sydney at the same time as the Perth-Sydney train leaves Perth. Each train travels at a constant speed. After meeting...
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I have no idea. Maths makes my brain hurt.
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Last post by Coz Fri Feb 11, 2005 11:23 pm
A rope around the Earth
by entropy » Mon Jan 31, 2005 4:22 am
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Imagine a snug-fitting rope around the Earth's equator. Suppose you added an extra 1 inch of length to the rope, held it at a point, and lifted until...
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OK. I get 414.63 inches or about thirty four and a half feet.
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Last post by entropy Fri Feb 11, 2005 12:03 pm
"Shemp's Got a Fish In His Trousers": Game II
by shemp » Mon Feb 07, 2005 7:07 pm
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OK, here we go again. I've got a different fish in my trousers. 20 questions again. Try to narrow it down intelligently this time, instead of taking...
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no
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Last post by shemp Wed Feb 09, 2005 10:06 pm
Texas Holdem puzzle
by Beleth » Tue Feb 08, 2005 6:27 pm
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This was one of those teaser questions on a World Poker Tour that's supposed to keep you from changing the channel while the commercials play, but it...
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As a matter of pot equity, aces are the best hand against aces. Even money. Yeah, the pot is split quite often but when there is 4 or 5 of a suit on...
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Last post by RCC Tue Feb 08, 2005 7:54 pm
The "Shemp's Got a Fish in His Trousers!" Game
by shemp » Wed Jan 26, 2005 9:10 pm
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I have a fish in my trousers. You have to guess what kind of fish. Rules are the same as 20 Questions. Any question or guess counts as 1 question....
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I like the fish on Randi's car.
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Last post by DrMatt Tue Feb 08, 2005 4:20 pm
FEMA's Fun Tsunami Game!
by Bottle or the Gun » Fri Jan 21, 2005 1:33 pm
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A tsunami has just hit FEMA Beach and has rearranged a few things. Please put the 9 objects back where they belong to see the cyber-prize!
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FEMA helped me when I needed it, so I find it hard to get upset at them.
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Last post by Hexxenhammer Tue Jan 25, 2005 4:10 pm
ESPN's "Tilt": A review
by RCC » Fri Jan 14, 2005 3:08 am
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:roll:
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I wonder, idly, if it will be better or worse than this:
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Last post by Aoidoi Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:01 am
Comment thread for 2005 Poker Challenge structure
by RCC » Thu Dec 02, 2004 4:12 pm
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Will we, at some point, be consolidating down to one table?
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Last post by RCC Wed Jan 05, 2005 9:19 pm
Slacker game
by Abdul Alhazred » Mon Jan 03, 2005 6:37 pm
Be a slacker by being a simulated slacker. :D
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Last post by Abdul Alhazred Mon Jan 03, 2005 6:37 pm
'Lord of the Flies' Photoshop Fun
by Bottle or the Gun » Mon Jan 03, 2005 4:47 pm
Sucks to your ass-maar!
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Last post by Bottle or the Gun Mon Jan 03, 2005 4:47 pm
Kingdom of Loathing
by Coz » Mon Jan 03, 2005 2:18 am
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This strange little compelling online game has a bunch of us hooked, including my Mum and my work supervisor (which is handy when i play at work,...
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Yes, you do.
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Last post by Beleth Mon Jan 03, 2005 7:16 am
2005 Poker challenge about to begin...
by RCC » Fri Dec 31, 2004 2:34 am
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Rules same as last time, see first game thread for details. 24 hour rule in effect blah blah blah.
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It has begun. Late entry still available.
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Last post by RCC Sat Jan 01, 2005 5:16 pm
Question about random number generation for online poker
by shemp » Sat Dec 11, 2004 10:13 pm
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OK, I'm not the most technically savvy guy. I read Scientific American and understand most of it, but I'm no genius. At , I came across this...
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69dodge,
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Last post by Stimpson J. Cat Sat Jan 01, 2005 2:10 am
Dwarves with numbers on their hats
by Quixote » Sun Dec 26, 2004 5:27 pm
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I posted this on the old puzzle forum, but it appears that some folks who post here don't post there, so ...
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After the second ring, everyone knows that they are 2, or 3
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Last post by 69dodge Sat Jan 01, 2005 12:01 am
Cassette playing time
by ceptimus » Fri Nov 19, 2004 3:57 pm
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A friend gives Tommy an audio cassette and asks him to listen to the music on it. She says that side A of the cassette is completely filled with...
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Answers:
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Last post by ceptimus Fri Dec 31, 2004 3:34 pm
The real signup list for the 2005 Poker Challenge...
by RCC » Thu Dec 02, 2004 4:11 pm
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I've decided to run the thing as a yearly event, given that it just might take that long in the multitable format...
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The list is now updated.
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Last post by RCC Mon Dec 27, 2004 3:11 pm
Equality
by DanishDynamite » Mon Nov 15, 2004 10:15 pm
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For the four real numbers a, b, c, d the following is true:
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I liked ceptimus's look-see proof.
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Last post by Quixote Sun Dec 26, 2004 5:15 pm
Police Sketch Artists game
by Bottle or the Gun » Sat Dec 18, 2004 2:51 pm
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Police Sketch Artists Game
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Dr No Face: Wanted for Crimes Against Humanity
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Last post by Bottle or the Gun Sat Dec 25, 2004 3:34 pm
Nation States
by RedShift » Tue Nov 16, 2004 11:11 pm
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This is a cool little online game. Create your own country, decide which way it leans politically, deal with policy issues and negotiate (or not)...
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I'm focusing solely on my Luna country now, and am figuring out the game within the game (which is regional takeover strategies).
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Last post by Marian Thu Dec 23, 2004 9:45 am
The Dark Room
by Marian » Thu Dec 23, 2004 9:18 am
Enjoy.
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Last post by Marian Thu Dec 23, 2004 9:18 am
Maze Maker Maze Maker Maze Maker
by Bottle or the Gun » Sun Dec 19, 2004 4:10 pm
Say that 3 times fast.
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Last post by Bottle or the Gun Sun Dec 19, 2004 4:10 pm
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Last post by Bottle or the Gun Sat Dec 18, 2004 2:26 am
The Lyrics Game
by shemp » Wed Nov 17, 2004 2:33 am
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OK, I'll explain it so simply that even you can understand. I post a verse from a song, you name the song and the artist, and you post another verse...
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Right. Your turn, I guess.
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Last post by whitefork Fri Dec 17, 2004 11:59 am
Fan & ball
by Mulebear » Fri Dec 10, 2004 7:20 am
1 fan
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Last post by Mulebear Fri Dec 10, 2004 7:20 am
Interest list for 2nd poker challenge
by RCC » Wed Nov 17, 2004 3:02 am
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Yeah, kinda explains itself.
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Hey RCC -
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Last post by Beleth Thu Dec 02, 2004 12:50 am
The "It's A Wonderful Life!" Crossword
by Brown » Tue Nov 23, 2004 8:55 pm
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Here is a crossword puzzle I created fourteen years ago, based upon the classic movie It's A Wonderful Life! Many thanks to Skeptoid for making the...
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By the way, don't look to imdb for the movie quote answers. First, many of the quotes aren't there. Second, many of the quotes for this movie at that...
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Last post by Brown Tue Nov 23, 2004 11:06 pm
Crossword Puzzle
by Skeptoid » Sat Nov 20, 2004 7:02 pm
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I constructed this crossword around 25 years ago. It was my second construction and my first attempt at a themed puzzle. To make it a little more...
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Grid and clues sent.
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Last post by Brown Tue Nov 23, 2004 5:07 pm
Nation States
by RedShift » Tue Nov 16, 2004 11:02 pm
This is a cool little online game. Create your own country, decide which way it leans politically, deal with policy issues and negotiate (or not)...
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Last post by RedShift Tue Nov 16, 2004 11:02 pm
RCC's Poker Challenge: The Actual Game Thread
by RCC » Mon Aug 16, 2004 4:40 pm
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PLEASE NOTE - This thread is intended for official game use only. All manner of discussion, ridicule, and questioning of your intrepid tournament...
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Whoa! It's over. Things move swiftly once a slacker like me gets eliminated.
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Last post by slimshady2357 Sun Nov 14, 2004 3:16 pm
Poker Challenge: Trash Talk and Railbirds Thread
by rebecca » Mon Aug 16, 2004 6:01 pm
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Why don't you guys just sit out and fold the blinds to me? You'll last longer and you won't be around to suffer the humiliation of defeat.
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You may have me Rebecca. Q2 suited. I'll leave the suit unnamed to preserve some suspense.
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Last post by varwoche Fri Nov 12, 2004 4:44 am
Everquest II
by Captain Xpendable » Fri Nov 12, 2004 2:06 am
I was just wondering if I'll be seeing any of my fellow forum whores on the official boards or in game. 8)
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Last post by Captain Xpendable Fri Nov 12, 2004 2:06 am
Minesweeper
by Cecil » Fri Sep 03, 2004 9:02 pm
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Who else is addicted to this game?I started playing it seriously at my summer job about a year ago, and slowly built up until I was spending nearly...
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Who else is addicted to this game?I started playing it seriously at my summer job about a year ago, and slowly built up until I was spending nearly...
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Last post by Loon Wed Nov 10, 2004 1:50 am
Identifying a game, help required
by Guest » Fri Nov 05, 2004 3:25 pm
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My pal mentioned a game that he had heard 2 of the temp workers discussing in the cafeteria. This game is either an on-line game or it is some...
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Fluffy,
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Last post by Guest Mon Nov 08, 2004 12:23 pm
Can a line be drawn such that ...
by xouper » Thu Sep 16, 2004 9:01 am
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Can a line be drawn (similar to the red line, for example) from the origin without hitting any of the infinitely many points (x,y) where x and y are...
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The irrationals are dense in the reals.
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Last post by xouper Wed Oct 13, 2004 11:08 pm
The Travelling salesmen
by Chaos » Wed Jul 21, 2004 6:56 pm
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A travelling salesman has been assigned a new route. He will have to visit 20 customers in 20 different cities. Of course, since he does not want to...
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The number of paths to check is not 20!,
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Last post by exarch Fri Oct 08, 2004 2:51 pm
Birthday puzzle
by exarch » Wed Oct 06, 2004 3:41 pm
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My birthday is coming up, and I decide to bake a birthday cake, and put some candles shaped like numbers on top. So I go to the store and buy two...
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Just bustin ya
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Last post by exarch Fri Oct 08, 2004 10:55 am
Tommy's eggs (again)
by ceptimus » Thu Sep 30, 2004 10:26 pm
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Previously:
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120 and 560.
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Last post by DanishDynamite Wed Oct 06, 2004 4:12 pm
Calculate the area...
by DanishDynamite » Sat Sep 18, 2004 5:18 pm
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...of the dark part:
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So why did you choose 20 as the radius of the smaller circle instead of 30*sqrt(3) - 30 = about 21.96152424...?
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Last post by DanishDynamite Mon Sep 27, 2004 5:39 pm
Squares not ending with zero
by ceptimus » Sun Sep 26, 2004 9:37 pm
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A square can end with any (even) number of zeros, but if it ends with any other digit, the 'tail' will never be longer than three digits. What is the...
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Spoiler - 'select' text using mouse, or press Ctrl-A to reveal. Examples of such squares are 1444 and 213444.
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Last post by Brown Mon Sep 27, 2004 4:28 pm
Weird integral
by Sentzeu » Wed Sep 22, 2004 4:31 pm
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I usually play this trick at the math buffs one or two years ahead of me, who think that they how to do integrals. It's actually very simple and...
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Yeah, I meant discontinuous, sorry.
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Last post by Beleth Fri Sep 24, 2004 12:40 am
7-11
by ceptimus » Thu Sep 23, 2004 3:14 pm
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An old one. No googling please!
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Nice problem!
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Last post by swellman Thu Sep 23, 2004 10:32 pm
A light little weekend square puzzle
by DanishDynamite » Sat Sep 18, 2004 4:29 pm
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Let n be a whole number. Show that n(n + 1)(n + 2)(n + 3) + 1 is a square.
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Thanks, Beleth.
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Last post by DanishDynamite Mon Sep 20, 2004 6:50 pm
Chess - the Queen's tour
by ceptimus » Mon Aug 30, 2004 12:39 pm
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Most puzzlers will have encountered the Knight's tour, but what about the Queen's? Starting from a corner square, say A1, the Queen can pass through,...
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You only need to check A1 A2 A3 and A4 as starting positions. Solutions that begin elsewhere can have their first move extended back to start from...
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Last post by DanishDynamite Mon Sep 20, 2004 3:18 pm
Points in a circle
by DanishDynamite » Mon Sep 13, 2004 3:49 pm
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Given a circle of radius 2, show that no matter how 15 points are distributed within this circle it will always be possible to draw a circle with...
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I didn't say 15 points were neccessary. Your question is interesting, though.
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Last post by DanishDynamite Sat Sep 18, 2004 7:59 pm
Cubics and squares
by DanishDynamite » Wed Sep 15, 2004 4:38 pm
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Given a whole number N which is both a cubic and a square number, prove that this number will always be of the form 7K or 7K + 1, where K is also a...
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Okay, I've understood your proof now Stimp, thanks. Great stuff. :)
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Last post by DanishDynamite Thu Sep 16, 2004 8:40 pm
A donut problem
by ceptimus » Sat Jul 31, 2004 3:15 pm
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A simple one I saw in another forum.
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Can't we make thirteen pieces then, by keeping the third cut parallel to the z axis, but angling it slightly, x = 0.05 - 0.01y , so that it...
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Last post by Cecil Thu Sep 16, 2004 3:21 pm
Small problem of trigonometri
by Sentzeu » Sun Sep 12, 2004 1:29 pm
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Consider the curve of y=cos(arcsin(x)), prove that the curve is equal to a unit circle.
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If you include those other values of the arcsin relation, eg arcsin(-1) = 3pi/4, arcsin(0) = pi, etc, you get a complete circle, no?
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