numerical challenge

Oct 23, 2012 144 Replies

They still have three more problems with just hours remaining to deadline.

1) how many least significant zeroes in decimal expansion of 600! (factorial)

2) how many solutions to sin (theta)= -1/3 in interval [0, 25pi]

3) sum of all positive integers less than or equal to 61 divisible by 3 or 5

These are just high school problems for ages 12-18

The three remaining problems are as trivial as the simple arithmetic expone nt problem that you and others tried to blow up out of all proportion, but apparently not trivial enough for someone who thinks noting 171=170 + 1 i s insight and then follows with a bunch of unrelated hot air ...

problem that you and others tried to blow up out of all proportion, but apparently not trivial enough for someone who thinks noting 171=170 + 1 is insight and then follows with a bunch of unrelated hot air ...

Oh my - three replies from you to my one. Me thinks I've rattled someone's cage.

Sylvia.

ponent problem that you and others tried to blow up out of all proportion, but apparently not trivial enough for someone who thinks noting 171=170 + 1 is insight and then follows with a bunch of unrelated hot air ...

Methinks is just one word.

I think Nobody should pick a better name. This had me going for a moment. Reminds me of that story about Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody...

Rick

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