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  • L Lost User

    Thought the same, but it probably should read more like f(1) = 5, f(2) = 125 ... and in the end we are supposed to figure out what exactly f is and calculate f(5)

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    markovl
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    Maybe, if it was a math problem, but given that it's logic (IQ Test), most times the answer is hidden in plain sight.

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    • M markovl

      It's obviously 1 :)

      (1 == 5 => 5 == 1 )

      2A

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      Lost User
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      If that's really an equivalence on integers, I'm pretty sure it can be proven that x = y for all x and y that are integers. edit: actually, I'm not sure anymore. If this equivalence is assumed, do the usual integer axioms still hold? Is math still possible?

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      • U unknowndentified10111

        Someone ask me this IQ Test and I got really annoyed when I found out the answer. Here it is: If 1 = 5, and 2 = 125, and 3 = 450, and 4 = 1250, then 5 = ?

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        leppie
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        Normally an IQ will provide you a multiple choice of answers. Else I will be playing my leppie's function card!

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          Normally an IQ will provide you a multiple choice of answers. Else I will be playing my leppie's function card!

          IronScheme
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          Dalek Dave
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          Isn't that just an invite to your next soirée?

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          • U unknowndentified10111

            Someone ask me this IQ Test and I got really annoyed when I found out the answer. Here it is: If 1 = 5, and 2 = 125, and 3 = 450, and 4 = 1250, then 5 = ?

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            leppie
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            4500?

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            • L leppie

              4500?

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              CPallini
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              Why not 50000000? :-D

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                Why not 50000000? :-D

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                Dalek Dave
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                Because that is reserved for larger values of Pi.

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                • L Lost User

                  If that's really an equivalence on integers, I'm pretty sure it can be proven that x = y for all x and y that are integers. edit: actually, I'm not sure anymore. If this equivalence is assumed, do the usual integer axioms still hold? Is math still possible?

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                  Lost User
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                  I think I'm onto the right way, but don't have it quite right yet: if there really is a function f(x), so that f(1) = 5, f(2) = 125, f(3) = 450 and f(4) = 1250 then this may help f(1) = 5 = 5^1 = 5^x f(2) = 125 = 5^3 = 5 ^ (x+1) = 5 * 5^x f(3) = 450 = 3.6 * 5^x f(4) = 1250 = 2 * 5^x At least I have found a way to show that all values are multiples of 5^x. If we bring this into the right form, we probably will quickly see the solution. Edit My current guess for f(5) would be around 5^x = 5^5 = 3125

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                  • U unknowndentified10111

                    Someone ask me this IQ Test and I got really annoyed when I found out the answer. Here it is: If 1 = 5, and 2 = 125, and 3 = 450, and 4 = 1250, then 5 = ?

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                    leppie
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                    2795 :) f(x) = round(-179.9813978 + 307.4704136*x + -167.4867127*x*x + 44.99822836*x*x*x)

                    IronScheme
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                    • L Lost User

                      I think I'm onto the right way, but don't have it quite right yet: if there really is a function f(x), so that f(1) = 5, f(2) = 125, f(3) = 450 and f(4) = 1250 then this may help f(1) = 5 = 5^1 = 5^x f(2) = 125 = 5^3 = 5 ^ (x+1) = 5 * 5^x f(3) = 450 = 3.6 * 5^x f(4) = 1250 = 2 * 5^x At least I have found a way to show that all values are multiples of 5^x. If we bring this into the right form, we probably will quickly see the solution. Edit My current guess for f(5) would be around 5^x = 5^5 = 3125

                      I'm invincible, I can't be vinced

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                      leppie
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                      I went brute force ;p See my latest answer.

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                      • L leppie

                        2795 :) f(x) = round(-179.9813978 + 307.4704136*x + -167.4867127*x*x + 44.99822836*x*x*x)

                        IronScheme
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                        CPallini
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                        50000000 :) algo:

                        switch(in)
                        {
                        case 1:
                        return 5;
                        case 2:
                        return 125;
                        case 3:
                        return 450;
                        case 4:
                        return 1250;
                        default:
                        return 50000000;
                        }

                        :laugh:

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                        This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                        [My articles]

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                        • L leppie

                          2795 :) f(x) = round(-179.9813978 + 307.4704136*x + -167.4867127*x*x + 44.99822836*x*x*x)

                          IronScheme
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                          Gary Wheeler
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                          Wolfram Alpha, anyone? Or is Mathematica your bitch?

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                          • D Dalek Dave

                            Because that is reserved for larger values of Pi.

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                            Lost User
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                            My current guess would be 5^x = 3125

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                            • G Gary Wheeler

                              Wolfram Alpha, anyone? Or is Mathematica your bitch?

                              Software Zen: delete this;

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                              leppie
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                              Gary Wheeler wrote:

                              Wolfram Alpha, anyone? Or is Mathematica your bitch?

                              Neither. Used http://creativemachines.cornell.edu/eureqa[^] :) Trying to find an 'integer' solution though. But 4 points is a little too little to infer a pattern :(

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                              • L leppie

                                I went brute force ;p See my latest answer.

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                                Lost User
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                                Do me one favor: Please try out the factors of 1, 5, 3.6 and 2 I got for X = 1, 2, 3 ,4 in this math software. What factor would be for x = 5?

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                                • L Lost User

                                  Do me one favor: Please try out the factors of 1, 5, 3.6 and 2 I got for X = 1, 2, 3 ,4 in this math software. What factor would be for x = 5?

                                  I'm invincible, I can't be vinced

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                                  leppie
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                                  Not quite sure how to input that into the software :(

                                  IronScheme
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                                  • L leppie

                                    Not quite sure how to input that into the software :(

                                    IronScheme
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                                    Lost User
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                                    input the points (1,1), (2,5), (3, 3.6) and (4, 2). I would like to know the value for (5, ?). I guessed that value to be 1 and then f(5) would be 3125. If your program can extrapolate a more precise value, we will se how good your brute force result and mine match.

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                                    • U unknowndentified10111

                                      Someone ask me this IQ Test and I got really annoyed when I found out the answer. Here it is: If 1 = 5, and 2 = 125, and 3 = 450, and 4 = 1250, then 5 = ?

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                                      • U unknowndentified10111

                                        Someone ask me this IQ Test and I got really annoyed when I found out the answer. Here it is: If 1 = 5, and 2 = 125, and 3 = 450, and 4 = 1250, then 5 = ?

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                                        • U unknowndentified10111

                                          Someone ask me this IQ Test and I got really annoyed when I found out the answer. Here it is: If 1 = 5, and 2 = 125, and 3 = 450, and 4 = 1250, then 5 = ?

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