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Freaky question........:P
« on: October 01, 2010, 05:52:05 am »
What smallest number is to be multiplied to 722 to obtain a square number?

The answer is obviously 2. However this question was to be attempted under exam conditions without the use of a calculator.

I feel rather uncomfortable asking for such a silly question but I think its worth it.
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Re: Freaky question........:P
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2010, 05:57:03 am »
Was this in a CIE or Edexcel paper ?
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Re: Freaky question........:P
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2010, 11:14:35 am »
Let the number be x.

? 722x must equal to a number to the square.
Find the multiples of 722.

722/2 = 361

Look for a number to divide 361 with. Isn't an even number, nor is it 3, then it has to be a prime number.

361/19 = 19

So, the multiples of 722 = 19^2 * 2

For 722 to be a squared number, 2 has to be to the power of 2 too.
>>> ? 722x =? 19^2 * 2^2
>>> x = 2.


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Re: Freaky question........:P
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2010, 05:44:56 pm »
Quote from: Jump! on October 01, 2010, 11:14:35 am
Let the number be x.

? 722x must equal to a number to the square.
Find the multiples of 722.

722/2 = 361

Look for a number to divide 361 with. Isn't an even number, nor is it 3, then it has to be a prime number.

361/19 = 19

So, the multiples of 722 = 19^2 * 2

For 722 to be a squared number, 2 has to be to the power of 2 too.
>>> ? 722x =? 19^2 * 2^2
>>> x = 2.


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Thanks dude........that was really helpful :)
+rep.....after i spread the love

Neither one Ari.........it was just a test at school level :P
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Re: Freaky question........:P
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2010, 10:12:39 pm »
Okay okay. That wasn't me ::)

I wouldn't be able to answer such a question.

It was your lovely Mauritius friend Alpha who Facebook messaged me the answer to reply to you. +Rep her, not me (:
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Re: Freaky question........:P
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2010, 01:02:46 am »
If Alpha read that post, why has she banned herself? :P

She doesnt trust her self  yet

Anyway

you need to get the multiples of the number
then see what multiply need a second one to give you two sets of identical multiples

722=2*19*19

so you need the second 2 to get two sets of multiples
(2*19)(2*19)

p.s. if you could see 19 was the square root of 361 without a calculator, your brain works better than mine
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Re: Freaky question........:P
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2010, 04:05:40 am »
Quote from: Jump! on October 01, 2010, 10:12:39 pm
Okay okay. That wasn't me ::)

I wouldn't be able to answer such a question.

It was your lovely Mauritius friend Alpha who Facebook messaged me the answer to reply to you. +Rep her, not me (:

Ooh.........alright then.

Yeah......I know she's pretty busy with her exams and all that. Thank You Alpha :)
I know you're going to see this post :P

But Requiem has a point there.............it's not something we know by heart.......I mean 19*19=361.
Manually it takes a whole lot of time ;)

Nope Requiem........Alpha has full confidence in herself. Am pretty sure about that but sometimes you need not take too much risks  :P
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Re: Freaky question........:P
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2010, 04:25:31 pm »
And about finding the square root of 361:

We know 15*15= 225 and 20*20= 400. We'll use them as landmarks.

Therefore, 15 < ./ 361 < 20

Possibilities: 16, 17, 18, 19.

An even number is one which can be divided by 2 => any number multiplied by an even number will necessarily give an even number.

From the above, we can eliminate 16 and 18 since 361 is odd.
7*7 will give 49, 361 ends with 1, so 17 cannot be the required number. 9*9 gives 81, it corresponds to 361.

Conclusion reached by logical procedures, which means you need not know the multiplications by heart. But you sure need a good brain. ;)

N.B ./ is used for the root sign.

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AND ROXY STRIKES AGAIN :P

Hope I answered your question with my amazing math skills :)
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Re: Freaky question........:P
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2010, 04:28:07 pm »
Quote from: Jump! on October 02, 2010, 04:25:31 pm
And about finding the square root of 361:

We know 15*15= 225 and 20*20= 400. We'll use them as landmarks.

Therefore, 15 < ./ 361 < 20

Possibilities: 16, 17, 18, 19.

An even number is one which can be divided by 2 => any number multiplied by an even number will necessarily give an even number.

From the above, we can eliminate 16 and 18 since 361 is odd.
7*7 will give 49, 361 ends with 1, so 17 cannot be the required number. 9*9 gives 81, it corresponds to 361.

Conclusion reached by logical procedures, which means you need not know the multiplications by heart. But you sure need a good brain. ;)

N.B ./ is used for the root sign.

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AND ROXY STRIKES AGAIN :P

Hope I answered your question with my amazing math skills :)

hehe.....this explanation is much clearer :)

Indeed you have undoubted skills........but who must I +rep for this one??? :P
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Re: Freaky question........:P
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2010, 11:29:18 pm »
Just +rep Jump man.


For Her awesomeness  ;)


-Requiem
« Last Edit: October 02, 2010, 11:36:35 pm by Requiem »
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Re: Freaky question........:P
« Reply #10 on: October 03, 2010, 04:59:52 am »
Quote from: Requiem on October 02, 2010, 11:29:18 pm
Just +rep Jump man.


For Her awesomeness  ;)


-Requiem
hmm......i just wanted to know if this one was from Alpha too?
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Re: Freaky question........:P
« Reply #11 on: October 03, 2010, 07:57:48 pm »
Huhh ? Alphaaa ? Does she exist ?


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Re: Freaky question........:P
« Reply #12 on: October 04, 2010, 05:03:39 am »
Quote from: Jump! on October 03, 2010, 07:57:48 pm
Huhh ? Alphaaa ? Does she exist ?


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Alright....i'll + rep you then  ;)
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Re: Freaky question........:P
« Reply #13 on: October 04, 2010, 04:52:32 pm »
Quote from: Deadly_king on October 04, 2010, 05:03:39 am
Alright....i'll + rep you then  ;)

noooooooooooo. + rep alpha when she comes back (:
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Re: Freaky question........:P
« Reply #14 on: October 04, 2010, 05:34:21 pm »
Quote from: Jump! on October 04, 2010, 04:52:32 pm
noooooooooooo. + rep alpha when she comes back (:

Hey I understood it was Alpha's work ;)

I had already + repd for the first answer.

Now I +rep you for being a good intermediate  :P
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