---- The ultimate MATH enigma thread! ----

NuclearSilo · **Posted:** Sat Sep 13, 2008 4:28 pm

This thread will be the reincarnation of Minimax's riddle thread. I got it from a book so i share with u.

Enigma #1
Type: Easy

Quote:

Q: How to cut a cake into 8 pieces with only 3 slashes of knife (straight line)

(answer with a pic)

__dRe · **Joined:** Nov 2007 **Posts:** 128

two vertical cuts and one horizontal cut

RuYi · **Joined:** Apr 2006 **Posts:** 7145 **Location:** Done.

Like this? :3

Squirt · **Joined:** Jan 2008 **Posts:** 8186 **Location:**

This is a math riddle thread

?

Lol This was confusing =/

[SD]Kratos · **Joined:** Apr 2006 **Posts:** 4787 **Location:**

i failed to find the answer but i like ruyi's paint skills.

RuYi · **Joined:** Apr 2006 **Posts:** 7145 **Location:** Done.

[SD]Kratos wrote:

i failed to find the answer but i like ruyi's paint skills.

Heh. What can I say?
Not everyone is blessed with the artistic skills of a badger.

NuclearSilo · **Posted:** Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:03 pm

Well, stupid question anyway.
__dRe win! RuYi too..

Enigma #2
Type: Extreme

Quote:

Q: U have a saw, u have to saw a piece of glass (size 24x24)into 4 same pieces (shape, surface) and then to let them go through a ring diameter 5cm.

(answer with pic, only straight line allowed, not curved)

Hint: each piece is 144 cm² and 24 is divible by 3

Stress · **Posted:** Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:26 pm

I can only get them through 10,6 diameter ring. Sill working on it

exality · **Posted:** Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:45 pm

Close as i can get is 8.4 cm

Skayunor · **Posted:** Sat Sep 13, 2008 6:46 pm

Blegh, 5.65 cm, I shouldn't even try this knowing math gives me headaches.

whiteraven · **Joined:** Aug 2007 **Posts:** 561 **Location:** dasfsss

i took the piece of glass,, melted it, made 4 balls of it, (diameter smaller as 5cm)

put them trought the ring, and run over the finish line

NuclearSilo · **Posted:** Sat Sep 13, 2008 7:23 pm

whiteraven wrote:

i took the piece of glass,, melted it, made 4 balls of it, (diameter smaller as 5cm)

put them trought the ring, and run over the finish line

do it, take much more money and effort than using with only a saw
Next question in 1 week if no one can answer.

crazyskwrls · **Joined:** Aug 2007 **Posts:** 2293 **Location:**

NuclearSilo wrote:

whiteraven wrote:

i took the piece of glass,, melted it, made 4 balls of it, (diameter smaller as 5cm)

put them trought the ring, and run over the finish line

do it, take much more money and effort than using with only a saw
Next question in 1 week if no one can answer.

well that seems impossible if u dont mind im gonna post a fun one

Spoiler!

NuclearSilo · **Posted:** Sat Sep 13, 2008 9:07 pm

Spoiler!

whiteraven · **Joined:** Aug 2007 **Posts:** 561 **Location:** dasfsss

busy to get the answer from my calculator ^^ ,, its called google xD

im going to break the damn question with the right keywords ^^ search for the keywords begins xD

what is glace?

NuclearSilo · **Posted:** Sat Sep 13, 2008 9:22 pm

My enigma cant be found in da internet. It's from a special book.

whiteraven · **Joined:** Aug 2007 **Posts:** 561 **Location:** dasfsss

NuclearSilo wrote:

My enigma cant be found in da internet. It's from a special book.

well i get alot of rubbish from google,, and some really

algebra? thingys,, but im playing with the keywords and im getting closer :twisted:

(i hope xD)

can i get an A+ for the afford ? xD

sunny rays · **Posted:** Sat Sep 13, 2008 9:39 pm

cut out 6 by 24 sheets and cut a slit into each?

or actually something like this:

Avalanche · **Joined:** Jan 2006 **Posts:** 3606 **Location:**

i can't figure it out ..

FireVortex · **Joined:** Jul 2007 **Posts:** 2005 **Location:**

Gaah i just finished my maths HW and now this >_<.

XemnasXD · **Posted:** Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:24 pm

sunny rays wrote:

or actually something like this:

that works. KANPAI!!!

NuclearSilo · **Posted:** Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:38 pm

crazyskwrls wrote:

NuclearSilo wrote:

whiteraven wrote:

i took the piece of glass,, melted it, made 4 balls of it, (diameter smaller as 5cm)

put them trought the ring, and run over the finish line

do it, take much more money and effort than using with only a saw
Next question in 1 week if no one can answer.

well that seems impossible if u dont mind im gonna post a fun one

Spoiler!

It's not possible o.o
I even use a script and it cant resolve it...
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=e620 ... b9a8902bda

whiteraven wrote:

busy to get the answer from my calculator ^^ ,, its called google xD

im going to break the damn question with the right keywords ^^ search for the keywords begins xD

what is glace?

GLASS I MEANT. SRY THAT'T FRENCH!

Good good, so close ~
But still acceptable coz u can return the other face of the glass
Answer:

Enigma #3
Type: Easy

Quote:

Q: U have 4 matches put like this. Move one and only one match to make a square

Hint: quare has many meanings

(answer with a pic)

Da_Realest · **Joined:** Apr 2006 **Posts:** 2435 **Location:**

Like this?

crazyskwrls · **Joined:** Aug 2007 **Posts:** 2293 **Location:**

no it is possible

10 does not equal to 3...

heres how u can do ten

10 = .33(repeating sign) *3

now use that to figure the rest out

FireVortex · **Joined:** Jul 2007 **Posts:** 2005 **Location:**

How do u get the square root sign on teh keyboard?

crazyskwrls · **Joined:** Aug 2007 **Posts:** 2293 **Location:**

FireVortex wrote:

How do u get the square root sign on teh keyboard?

just type square root (wat ever # u want) or

3^.5

FireVortex · **Joined:** Jul 2007 **Posts:** 2005 **Location:**

ALGEBRA TIMEZ
is an easy ones
2x+2y+2mx-4my+1=0
make "m" the subject of the formula

enjoy

crazyskwrls · **Joined:** Aug 2007 **Posts:** 2293 **Location:**

M = -(x+y+.5)/ (x-2y)
Easy shit

FireVortex · **Joined:** Jul 2007 **Posts:** 2005 **Location:**

crazyskwrls wrote:

M = -(x+y+.5)/ (x-2y)
Easy shit

Hmm show the process

.To lazy 2 work it out now.

Barotix · **Joined:** Jul 2007 **Posts:** 9250 **Location:** Sand

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