I need to go. I want the third solution by time I get back OK!! :cool2:
:D
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I need to go. I want the third solution by time I get back OK!! :cool2:
:D
Well I just checked in and see we are still going - without Spirit. However it is a beautiful day here in sunny Perth so it's shed time not maths or report writing time:2tsup:
Stay off the coffee guys. I can lead to all sorts of things. (How many legs was that again?)
Claw hama already found it last night... check out page 1!:UQuote:
Originally Posted by Wongo
Quote:
Originally Posted by Claw Hama
This one?
I don't understand one bit. Can someone please explain it to me.
Some of us suspect that Spirit was trying to be tricky... apart from the obvious 3x2 or 6x1 pattern, what if he meant the perimeter of the shape once all the rectangles were put together in a square...the edges of the rectangles "disappear" on the inside of the square once they are put together. Thus 4 sides - 330 cm etc as claw hama saidQuote:
Originally Posted by Wongo
Chipman
Don't forget this boys. There are 3 simple steps in maths.
1. Read the question
2. Think
3. Answer the question
C'mon boys don't jump steps. Let's start from step 1 again. :D
Let's read it together
A square is formed by 6 rectangles- given the total perimeter of the 6 rectangles is 330cm.
determain the area of the square
No it is not tricky. It is a very simple question.
A square is formed by 6 identical rectangles- given the total perimeter of the 6 rectangles is 330cm.
Why am I so sure they are identical?? Because if they are not then there will infinite number of solutions.
Spirit, you are not kidding are you?
why
Why didn't you show the diagram from the begining?
1. 1089
2. x*x / 100
Because with the picture your question has only 1 answer. Without the picture your question has countless answers.Quote:
Originally Posted by SPIRIT
how did you work it out?
Hey Wongo,
I checked out Spirit's other posts and to me this is his style.... he reveals things bit by bit! But give him credit, he sure gets us all interested.
None-the-less I agree, the diagram should have been their right from the start!!!!
A picture is worth a thousand words
Chipman
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...1&d=1212838522Quote:
Originally Posted by SPIRIT
Wongo, I really like the way you solved that!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Wongo
Excuse the pun but that really is thinking outside the box!
Chipman
Well done, Wongo.
The thing with these problems is, you need to see the whole problem! If Spirit is going to drip feed us, there's no point.
Sorry I made a mistake. The answer to the second part of the question is
(x/10)^2 or x*x / 100
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Originally Posted by AlexS
Well Alex I think without the picture the question becomes far more interesting. With it, it is too easy.
Nice work Wongo, brilliant solution.
With your method it's also easy to see that the size of
the rectangles can be any size for a 2x3 and the answer will be the same.
Different answers for 1x6 and other arrangements.
well done for who ever joined in the fun :D see you next time :U
C'mon spirit we want something harder. We want a challenge.:U
- but the whole challenge, please.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wongo