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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?

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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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      • 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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            • 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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                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 :)

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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 :)

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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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                  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.

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                  • L Lost User

                    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.

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                    pwasser wrote:

                    mine is 75

                    You're half asleep then? :)

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                      pwasser wrote:

                      mine is 75

                      You're half asleep then? :)

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                      Luc Pattyn wrote:

                      You're half asleep then?

                      Yes that's my excuse.

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                      • L Lost User

                        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 :)

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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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                          "1" was the logical answer, but, as it wasn't confirmed, I tried to examine this as a what's-next-in-series type of question. This just didn't make it, and, as it was presented as part of an IQ test, brute force methods are (should be) excluded. So I googled "1=5 2=25" and came up with: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/blogger/thread?tid=2570697c07e3c6e3&hl=en[^] The poster of the question (a level seven whatever it is) congratulated other posters on their correct answer: 1 So why, exactly, were you annoyed?

                          "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                          "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert

                          "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                            "1" was the logical answer, but, as it wasn't confirmed, I tried to examine this as a what's-next-in-series type of question. This just didn't make it, and, as it was presented as part of an IQ test, brute force methods are (should be) excluded. So I googled "1=5 2=25" and came up with: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/blogger/thread?tid=2570697c07e3c6e3&hl=en[^] The poster of the question (a level seven whatever it is) congratulated other posters on their correct answer: 1 So why, exactly, were you annoyed?

                            "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                            "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert

                            "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                            W∴ Balboos wrote:

                            So I googled "1=5 2=25"

                            You googled wrong :(

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                              W∴ Balboos wrote:

                              So I googled "1=5 2=25"

                              You googled wrong :(

                              IronScheme
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                              leppie wrote:

                              You googled wrong

                              We clearly disagree on the attack strategy expected by the poser of the question (we never actually saw the original preposition). The IQ-test reference is the closest we have to determining expectations. I invoke Occam's razor .

                              "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                              "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert

                              "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                              • W W Balboos GHB

                                leppie wrote:

                                You googled wrong

                                We clearly disagree on the attack strategy expected by the poser of the question (we never actually saw the original preposition). The IQ-test reference is the closest we have to determining expectations. I invoke Occam's razor .

                                "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                                "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert

                                "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                                W∴ Balboos wrote:

                                we never actually saw the original preposition

                                If 1 is the correct answer which it could well be then this is not an IQ test.

                                Peter Wasser

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                                  leppie wrote:

                                  You googled wrong

                                  We clearly disagree on the attack strategy expected by the poser of the question (we never actually saw the original preposition). The IQ-test reference is the closest we have to determining expectations. I invoke Occam's razor .

                                  "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                                  "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert

                                  "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                                  You are wrong. The 5th value is certainly not 1. The function to calculate the values is f(x) = 5^X. f(1) = 5 f(2) = 25 f(3) = 125 f(4) = 625 f(5) = 3125

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                                  • L Lost User

                                    W∴ Balboos wrote:

                                    we never actually saw the original preposition

                                    If 1 is the correct answer which it could well be then this is not an IQ test.

                                    Peter Wasser

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                                    Indeed. If 1 = 5 is true, then we should first work out wether or not we are dealing with an algebra or wether or not the 'usual' algebraic rules apply. If not, then it might well be that 1 = 5 => 5 = 1 is false.

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                                    • L Lost User

                                      You are wrong. The 5th value is certainly not 1. The function to calculate the values is f(x) = 5^X. f(1) = 5 f(2) = 25 f(3) = 125 f(4) = 625 f(5) = 3125

                                      I'm invincible, I can't be vinced

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                                      W Balboos GHB
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                                      I think you ought to recheck the beginning of the thread:

                                      CDP1802 wrote:

                                      f(1) = 5
                                      f(2) = 25
                                      f(3) = 125
                                      f(4) = 625

                                      "If 1 = 5, and 2 = 125, and 3 = 450, and 4 = 1250, then 5 = ?" f(1) = 5     5^1 f(2) = 125   5^3 f(3) = 450   5^2 * 3^2 *2 f(4) = 1250  5^5 * 5^5 *2 f(f) = ???? You got the right answer to the wrong question. Garbage In - Garbage Out ? ? ? ?

                                      "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                                      "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert

                                      "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                                      • L Lost User

                                        W∴ Balboos wrote:

                                        we never actually saw the original preposition

                                        If 1 is the correct answer which it could well be then this is not an IQ test.

                                        Peter Wasser

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                                        W Balboos GHB
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                                        There is nothing implied (as presented) that transitive properties are no longer in effect. I also need to admit that nothing implies they are, either. So, maybe the intelligence test is that, if no pattern exists mathematically (my contention) then the answer is not a calculated pattern, but rather by default, a logical inference.

                                        "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                                        "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert

                                        "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                                        • M markovl

                                          It's obviously 1 :)

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

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                                          I like this answer. If you assume the numberic digits are just characters, they are essentially variables. So when you see "1 = 5", it's like seeing "A = B". So when you see, "B = ?", you know "B = A", which means "5 = 1". Still, I wish I could figure out if there is a numeric pattern. :)

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