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  • CPalliniC CPallini

    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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      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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      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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        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)

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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

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

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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]

            In testa che avete, signor di Ceprano?

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

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

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                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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                  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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                    I went brute force ;p See my latest answer.

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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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                      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 :(

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

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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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                          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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                            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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                              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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                                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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                                  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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                                  Luc Pattyn
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                                  As is often the case, there are an infinite number of correct answers. Examples: the cubic polynomial yields: 5 => 2785 one of the infinite number of fourth order polynomials yields: 5 => -1155 :)

                                  Luc Pattyn [My Articles] Nil Volentibus Arduum


                                  Fed up by FireFox memory leaks I switched to Opera and now CP doesn't perform its paste magic, so links will not be offered. Sorry.

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                                    As is often the case, there are an infinite number of correct answers. Examples: the cubic polynomial yields: 5 => 2785 one of the infinite number of fourth order polynomials yields: 5 => -1155 :)

                                    Luc Pattyn [My Articles] Nil Volentibus Arduum


                                    Fed up by FireFox memory leaks I switched to Opera and now CP doesn't perform its paste magic, so links will not be offered. Sorry.

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                                    Lost User
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                                    Except that IQ tests don't usually require curve fitting software. There is a pattern here - that's the IQ bit. At the moment mine is 75.

                                    Peter Wasser

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                                      Except that IQ tests don't usually require curve fitting software. There is a pattern here - that's the IQ bit. At the moment mine is 75.

                                      Peter Wasser

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                                      Luc Pattyn
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                                      pwasser wrote:

                                      mine is 75

                                      You're half asleep then? :)

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                                      Fed up by FireFox memory leaks I switched to Opera and now CP doesn't perform its paste magic, so links will not be offered. Sorry.

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                                        pwasser wrote:

                                        mine is 75

                                        You're half asleep then? :)

                                        Luc Pattyn [My Articles] Nil Volentibus Arduum


                                        Fed up by FireFox memory leaks I switched to Opera and now CP doesn't perform its paste magic, so links will not be offered. Sorry.

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                                        Luc Pattyn wrote:

                                        You're half asleep then?

                                        Yes that's my excuse.

                                        Peter Wasser

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                                          Except that IQ tests don't usually require curve fitting software. There is a pattern here - that's the IQ bit. At the moment mine is 75.

                                          Peter Wasser

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                                          Luc Pattyn
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                                          pwasser wrote:

                                          don't usually require curve fitting

                                          then it is 990 :)

                                          Luc Pattyn [My Articles] Nil Volentibus Arduum


                                          Fed up by FireFox memory leaks I switched to Opera and now CP doesn't perform its paste magic, so links will not be offered. Sorry.

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