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Qualification => Subject Doubts => GCE AS & A2 Level => Math => Topic started by: Deadly_king on October 01, 2010, 05:52:05 am

Title: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Deadly_king 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.
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: elemis on October 01, 2010, 05:57:03 am
Was this in a CIE or Edexcel paper ?
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Ukhti-R 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.


;D
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Deadly_king on October 01, 2010, 05:44:56 pm
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.


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

Neither one Ari.........it was just a test at school level :P
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Ukhti-R 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 (:
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Freaked12 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
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Deadly_king on October 02, 2010, 04:05:40 am
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
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Ukhti-R 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.

;D
AND ROXY STRIKES AGAIN :P

Hope I answered your question with my amazing math skills :)
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Deadly_king on October 02, 2010, 04:28:07 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.

;D
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
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Freaked12 on October 02, 2010, 11:29:18 pm
Just +rep Jump man.


For Her awesomeness  ;)


-Requiem
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Deadly_king on October 03, 2010, 04:59:52 am
Just +rep Jump man.


For Her awesomeness  ;)


-Requiem
hmm......i just wanted to know if this one was from Alpha too?
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Ukhti-R on October 03, 2010, 07:57:48 pm
Huhh ? Alphaaa ? Does she exist ?


:P
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Deadly_king on October 04, 2010, 05:03:39 am
Huhh ? Alphaaa ? Does she exist ?


:P
Alright....i'll + rep you then  ;)
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Ukhti-R on October 04, 2010, 04:52:32 pm
Alright....i'll + rep you then  ;)

noooooooooooo. + rep alpha when she comes back (:
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Deadly_king on October 04, 2010, 05:34:21 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
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Ukhti-R on October 04, 2010, 07:15:47 pm
LOL thanks (:

And I'll +rep you for +repping me.

aannnddd we have to both remember to +rep alpha when she comes back :D
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Deadly_king on October 05, 2010, 04:44:09 am
LOL thanks (:

And I'll +rep you for +repping me.

aannnddd we have to both remember to +rep alpha when she comes back :D
hehe thanx br0 :)
Of course.......we cannot forget her. Am sure she'll be back by the end of this month ;)
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Ukhti-R on October 05, 2010, 04:13:47 pm
hehe thanx br0 :)
Of course.......we cannot forget her. Am sure she'll be back by the end of this month ;)

Yeah Sis. :P

InshAllah. :D
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Deadly_king on October 05, 2010, 04:19:35 pm
Yeah Sis. :P

InshAllah. :D

Ameen... :)

I don't have enough time to argue with you :P
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Ukhti-R on October 05, 2010, 05:29:40 pm
Ameen... :)

I don't have enough time to argue with you :P


LOL.

Okayy okayy. I'm a girl ::)

Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Deadly_king on October 05, 2010, 05:33:56 pm

LOL.

Okayy okayy. I'm a girl ::)



Hehe........Either you are pretty much confused about your gender or you are trying to fool me :P
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Ukhti-R on October 05, 2010, 07:33:32 pm
Hehe........Either you are pretty much confused about your gender or you are trying to fool me :P

1- I'm confused about my ender.
2- I'm a girl ;D
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Freaked12 on October 06, 2010, 12:15:16 am
Even i could figure out jump is a he.
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Deadly_king on October 06, 2010, 04:45:18 am
Even i could figure out jump is a he.

Yeah.....i can do so as well.

I wonder why he's insisting he's a girl though  ???

I guess he must be tired.....or something like that :P
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Freaked12 on October 06, 2010, 11:03:33 am
Must be bored

But dont be surprised when you actually get to see him

He  :P is quite interesting 
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Deadly_king on October 06, 2010, 11:20:25 am
Must be bored

But dont be surprised when you actually get to see him

He  :P is quite interesting 

Hahahah..........sure he'll be  ;)

But that won't be tomorrow :P
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Freaked12 on October 06, 2010, 11:29:27 am
Sorry what did you say

 ::)
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Ukhti-R on October 06, 2010, 05:56:30 pm
1- I'm confused about my gender

2- I'm a boy

;D
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: The Golden Girl =D on October 06, 2010, 07:20:50 pm
1- I'm confused about my gender

2- I'm a boy

;D

ur a tomboy not a boy ;)
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Ukhti-R on October 06, 2010, 07:39:36 pm
ur a tomboy not a boy ;)


a WHAT ? :o

MY NAME IS NOT TOM!!!! :P
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: The Golden Girl =D on October 06, 2010, 07:41:52 pm

a WHAT ? :o

MY NAME IS NOT TOM!!!! :P

Hmm Okay then I'l call ya Tony :P idk LOL ;D
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Ukhti-R on October 06, 2010, 10:29:41 pm
Hmm Okay then I'l call ya Tony :P idk LOL ;D


>: (

1- I'm confused about my gender

2- I'm a girl ;D
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Deadly_king on October 07, 2010, 06:10:21 am

>: (

1- I'm confused about my gender

2- I'm a girl ;D

OMG......this tomboy called Tony is bluffing  ;)

OK....then.
You are a boy who wishes to be a girl but at the same time likes to be a boy :P
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Ukhti-R on October 07, 2010, 03:28:15 pm
OMG......this tomboy called Tony is bluffing  ;)

OK....then.
You are a boy who wishes to be a girl but at the same time likes to be a boy :P


LOOL.

Okay. I'm a girl. I swear :P
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: elemis on October 07, 2010, 03:31:47 pm

LOOL.

Okay. I'm a girl. I swear :P

Stop lying man. We all know you're a boy ::)  :P
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Deadly_king on October 07, 2010, 05:28:35 pm

LOOL.

Okay. I'm a girl. I swear :P
It's not good to swear when lying dude  :P
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Ukhti-R on October 07, 2010, 05:59:29 pm
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOL.


FINNNEEE I ADMIT.

I AM A WANNABEE GIRL.

:(
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Deadly_king on October 07, 2010, 06:06:39 pm
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOL.


FINNNEEE I ADMIT.

I AM A WANNABEE GIRL.

:(

piiewww........you took your time but in the end I guess you can no more hide the truth  ;)
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Ukhti-R on October 07, 2010, 08:06:22 pm
piiewww........you took your time but in the end I guess you can no more hide the truth  ;)

Yes.

But I wish I was a girl :'(

Being a boy makes my life SO difficult!
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Freaked12 on October 07, 2010, 08:30:11 pm
Holy Epic Crap

I hope you are not gay  :o
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Deadly_king on October 08, 2010, 04:51:49 am
Yes.

But I wish I was a girl :'(

Being a boy makes my life SO difficult!

Nan.........you should never think like this. There's a reason why Allah chose you to become a guy and not a girl. This reason, it's upto you to discover and makes the most of it!

Life is never difficult.......it is the choices and actions that you make that makes it appear difficult.

You need to gain full control over your life........think well before taking any decision and am sure that then Allah will guide you towards success in life :)
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Ukhti-R on October 08, 2010, 10:53:02 am
Nan.........you should never think like this. There's a reason why Allah chose you to become a guy and not a girl. This reason, it's upto you to discover and makes the most of it!

Life is never difficult.......it is the choices and actions that you make that makes it appear difficult.

You need to gain full control over your life........think well before taking any decision and am sure that then Allah will guide you towards success in life :)


Thanks for the advice Deadly_king, but honestly, I'm a girl. I was just messing :)

and no, I don't find my life so difficult. looool.

@Requiem- I am :-X :P
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Deadly_king on October 08, 2010, 11:32:27 am

Thanks for the advice Deadly_king, but honestly, I'm a girl. I was just messing :)

and no, I don't find my life so difficult. looool.

@Requiem- I am :-X :P
Ok.....let us admit you are a girl. How do you plan to convince all of us?

Hey Requiem.....he or she is a gay girl :P
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: elemis on October 08, 2010, 11:36:56 am
Oh my, what has this conversation devolved into ? ::)
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Ukhti-R on October 08, 2010, 12:10:47 pm
Ok.....let us admit you are a girl. How do you plan to convince all of us?

Hey Requiem.....he or she is a gay girl :P


LOL- i don't need to convince ALL of you. Just you. Everyone knows I'm a girl :P

I've been here for over a year. I'm sure they would have figured out my gender by now :P
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Ukhti-R on October 08, 2010, 12:11:58 pm

Hey Requiem.....he or she is a gay girl :P

yes, he's a gay girl :P
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Ukhti-R on October 08, 2010, 12:12:52 pm
Oh my, what has this conversation devolved into ? ::)
[/quote

It's all YOUR fault :P

You're the one who was like 'Stop lying we all know you're a boy' :P

Hahahaha. Otherwise, Deadly_King would've believed me by now ::)

:P
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: elemis on October 08, 2010, 12:13:47 pm
wtv :P
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Ukhti-R on October 08, 2010, 12:30:52 pm
LOL.

I thought you'd have nothing to say :P


There is someone who isn't on the forum viewing this topic as a guest. I feel like poking them :P
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Deadly_king on October 08, 2010, 02:47:20 pm
Ok........i surrender.
Jump is a girl.......i agree on that.
Let me plz now rest in peace :P
I think I know this someone.....,.am damn sure i'll get a morale from her when she comes back ;)
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Ukhti-R on October 08, 2010, 07:14:26 pm
looooool im no a girl yo  o.o

anyways. YOU KNOW ME!?! :o
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Freaked12 on October 08, 2010, 09:50:06 pm
And AND i got to know
he will marry a man.

in 2 years time

Reincarnation of Ricky martin and Elton John

God bless  :D
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Deadly_king on October 09, 2010, 04:54:44 am
looooool im no a girl yo  o.o

anyways. YOU KNOW ME!?! :o

Whatever you are...........we'll see about that later. ;)

I need to concentrate on my studies for now.

By the way......I was referring to the one who is viewing the topic as guest :P
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Ukhti-R on October 09, 2010, 07:10:31 am
LOL. Okay, sorry if my gender change is distracting you from your work :P

Good luck yo (:

hahahah. I think I know them too :P
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Deadly_king on October 09, 2010, 07:31:20 am
LOL. Okay, sorry if my gender change is distracting you from your work :P

Good luck yo (:

hahahah. I think I know them too :P
We'll talk about your gender change later  :P

Thanks...........I better catch up now ;)
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Deadly_king on October 14, 2010, 05:34:46 pm
Hey guys, can anyone please help me with June 2010 p4 No 7(ii) and (iii) ???


I am having some problems with it :-\

Thanks :)
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: S.M.A.T on October 14, 2010, 08:11:04 pm
here :)

If u have any confusion feel free to ask :D
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Deadly_king on October 15, 2010, 05:18:47 am
here :)

If u have any confusion feel free to ask :D
Damn it!
I forgot to specify that it was p43

I had no problem with p42. Sorry for the confusion dude :(

So it's June 2010 p43 No 7(iii)

I figured out the second part......... ;)

Anyway thanks for your help buddy  :)
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: nid404 on October 15, 2010, 06:00:21 am
You found out the maximum acceleration for the blocks to move together as 2m/s^2

And you know the limiting friction is 3150 N

P-3150= 450a

P=4050N
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Deadly_king on October 15, 2010, 06:05:13 am
You found out the maximum acceleration for the blocks to move together as 2m/s^2

And you know the limiting friction is 3150 N

P-3150= 450a

P=4050N

Ooh........ I did not interpret it like this........I guess that's why I was having problems.
It's much simpler from your point of view :)

Anyway thanks loads for your help..........I badly needed to know how to do this since am pretty sure there will be a similar number in Nov 2010 p4 this Monday.

+rep to the fat cat ;)
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: nid404 on October 15, 2010, 06:11:17 am
You're welcome  :)

Yeah do them well...I'm looking for similar practice questions...cause I'm done with the papers. If you know where I can get them, just lemme know :)

Thanks for the rep  :D
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: elemis on October 15, 2010, 06:17:23 am
Have you tried OCR ?

OCR is the sister company of CIE.
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Deadly_king on October 15, 2010, 06:21:05 am
You're welcome  :)

Yeah do them well...I'm looking for similar practice questions...cause I'm done with the papers. If you know where I can get them, just lemme know :)

Thanks for the rep  :D

Yeah me too. Though i've not yet found other papers for practice.

My teacher advised me to try OCR just like Ari suggested, but you should limit yourself to the CIE syllabus ;)
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: nid404 on October 15, 2010, 06:24:09 am
Oh ok OCR then...thanks  :)
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: elemis on October 15, 2010, 06:27:57 am
Oh ok OCR then...thanks  :)

If you notice, all the questions in your P1 and P2,P3 textbooks are OCR questions and NOT CIE past paper questions :)
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Ukhti-R on October 15, 2010, 09:14:50 am
Sorrryy I couldn't help, I didn't have my Maths Cap on :P
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Deadly_king on October 15, 2010, 09:17:10 am
Sorrryy I couldn't help, I didn't have my Maths Cap on :P

Then what cap are you wearing today ???  ;)

In other words you cannot work without a cap ??? :P :P
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Ukhti-R on October 15, 2010, 09:18:53 am
Then what cap are you wearing today ???  ;)

In other words you cannot work without a cap ??? :P :P

Cap = Alpha :P

Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Deadly_king on October 15, 2010, 03:41:40 pm
Cap = Alpha :P



Hahaha........you seem very close to Alpha for her to lend you her cap  :P

Anyway..........you must try doing some Maths without your cap ;)

Moreover I doubt Alpha will be able to do this number.......it's mechanics. She does only statistics :P
Nevertheless I should not underestimate her capabilities :D
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Ukhti-R on October 16, 2010, 06:45:46 am
Hahaha........you seem very close to Alpha for her to lend you her cap  :P

Anyway..........you must try doing some Maths without your cap ;)

Moreover I doubt Alpha will be able to do this number.......it's mechanics. She does only statistics :P
Nevertheless I should not underestimate her capabilities :D

yes, very close :)

LOL- Forget it mate Me =/= Maths :P

She can do lots of things ;)
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Deadly_king on October 16, 2010, 06:56:04 am
LOL- Forget it mate Me =/= Maths :P

She can do lots of things ;)

What's your speciality then ??? apart from joking :P

Yeah.........I have no doubt about that ;)
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Freaked12 on October 16, 2010, 02:45:39 pm
~none~
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Ukhti-R on October 16, 2010, 09:03:17 pm
~none~


^ believe him :P
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Freaked12 on October 16, 2010, 09:10:50 pm
Nobody insults my brother now


I will rip,eat and digest  >:(
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Ukhti-R on October 16, 2010, 09:12:05 pm
Nobody insults my brother now


I will rip,eat and digest  >:(


tasty :P
Title: Re: Freaky question........:P
Post by: Deadly_king on October 17, 2010, 08:14:36 am

tasty :P

Hahaha.........I don't think i would like to taste that though :P