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  • A AspDotNetDev

    Logic / Math Puzzle... 1=1 2=1 3=3 4=8 5=55 6=? This is the first puzzle I've devised myself. I hope you don't solve it too fast. :)

    Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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    Samuel Cragg
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    Excel says the formula is y = 1.5833x4 - 15.667x3 + 55.417x2 - 80.333x + 40 so I get 221 for 6!?

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    • A AspDotNetDev

      Logic / Math Puzzle... 1=1 2=1 3=3 4=8 5=55 6=? This is the first puzzle I've devised myself. I hope you don't solve it too fast. :)

      Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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      killabyte
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      must be 2584 then what is the prize good sir?

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        But I can justify my answer Your numbers 1,1,3,8,55,... Fibonacci - with yours marked by X

        0,
        1, X First pair of numbers
        1, X <-- next number
        2, < Gap of one number
        3, X Second pair of numbers
        5,
        8, X <-- next number +1
        13,
        21, < Gap of three numbers
        34,
        55, X Third pair of numbers
        89,
        144,
        233, Z <-- next number plus 2
        377,
        610,
        987

        So the sequence is pairs from the Fibonacci series, the gap between successive pairs increasing (1,3... presumably 5, 7, 9) while the gaps between each number in the pair increases by 1)

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        AspDotNetDev
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        You are on the right track, but still not correct. I can tell you the answer if you want the pain to end. ;P

        Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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        • S Samuel Cragg

          Excel says the formula is y = 1.5833x4 - 15.667x3 + 55.417x2 - 80.333x + 40 so I get 221 for 6!?

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          SCraw2855
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          I got another beer....still haven't figured it out on my end. ;P

          Something worth reading, albeit it's invincible!

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          • S Samuel Cragg

            Excel says the formula is y = 1.5833x4 - 15.667x3 + 55.417x2 - 80.333x + 40 so I get 221 for 6!?

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            AspDotNetDev
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            Nice try, but you did not excel at getting the correct answer.

            Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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            • A AspDotNetDev

              Logic / Math Puzzle... 1=1 2=1 3=3 4=8 5=55 6=? This is the first puzzle I've devised myself. I hope you don't solve it too fast. :)

              Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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              AspDotNetDev
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              144 Points to anybody who can describe the pattern.

              Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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              • A AspDotNetDev

                Logic / Math Puzzle... 1=1 2=1 3=3 4=8 5=55 6=? This is the first puzzle I've devised myself. I hope you don't solve it too fast. :)

                Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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                Peter_in_2780
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                Two shots: a. 144 b. 987 If one of these is right, I'll tell you where they came from! ;P Cheers, Peter [edit] should have refreshed! Didn't see your answer just above. [/edit]

                Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994.

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                  Two shots: a. 144 b. 987 If one of these is right, I'll tell you where they came from! ;P Cheers, Peter [edit] should have refreshed! Didn't see your answer just above. [/edit]

                  Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994.

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                  AspDotNetDev
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                  Both of those are correct. I think you have the solution. What is it?

                  Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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                  • A AspDotNetDev

                    Both of those are correct. I think you have the solution. What is it?

                    Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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                    Peter_in_2780
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                    a. Prime-indexed terms of the standard Fibonacci sequence b. Knuth's Fibonacci (or circle) product or, (where they came from) sequences A121567 and A101361 from the Online Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences[^] Just type "1,1,3,8,55" into the search box. That URL is a wonderful timewaster (and might even impress those who peek over your shoulder! :-D ) Cheers, Peter

                    Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994.

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                    • P Peter_in_2780

                      a. Prime-indexed terms of the standard Fibonacci sequence b. Knuth's Fibonacci (or circle) product or, (where they came from) sequences A121567 and A101361 from the Online Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences[^] Just type "1,1,3,8,55" into the search box. That URL is a wonderful timewaster (and might even impress those who peek over your shoulder! :-D ) Cheers, Peter

                      Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994.

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                      AspDotNetDev
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                      You have just been awarded more points than I have ever awarded anybody! Sure, they're virtual points, but still. That's crazy that there's a website that actually lists that sequence. You are correct. This is how I would represent the sequence: f(n) = NthFibonacci(NthPrime(n)) Assuming the 1st Fibonacci number is 0 and the first prime is 2.

                      Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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                      • A AspDotNetDev

                        Both of those are correct. I think you have the solution. What is it?

                        Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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                        leppie
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                        AspDotNetDev wrote:

                        Both of those are correct.

                        That's BS!

                        IronScheme
                        ((λ (x) `(,x ',x)) '(λ (x) `(,x ',x)))

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                        • L leppie

                          AspDotNetDev wrote:

                          Both of those are correct.

                          That's BS!

                          IronScheme
                          ((λ (x) `(,x ',x)) '(λ (x) `(,x ',x)))

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                          AspDotNetDev
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                          They are the 6th and 7th elements of the sequence. Upset you didn't figure it out? ;P

                          Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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                          • A AspDotNetDev

                            They are the 6th and 7th elements of the sequence. Upset you didn't figure it out? ;P

                            Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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                            leppie
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                            AspDotNetDev wrote:

                            Upset you didn't figure it out?

                            No, upset at you for being ambiguous! ;p Thought it was both correct for 6 :(

                            IronScheme
                            ((λ (x) `(,x ',x)) '(λ (x) `(,x ',x)))

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                              The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.

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                              You're cheating ! That's ALWAYS a correct answer. And moreover, it's my cheat, my own, my precious :-D .

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                              • A AspDotNetDev

                                Logic / Math Puzzle... 1=1 2=1 3=3 4=8 5=55 6=? This is the first puzzle I've devised myself. I hope you don't solve it too fast. :)

                                Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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                                Brisingr Aerowing
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                                How about the 'Eban' numbers? 2, 4, 6, 30, 32, 34, 36, 40, 42, 44, 46, ... [EDIT] Or the 'emirps'? 13, 17, 31, 37, 71, 73, 79, 97, 107, 113, ... Get it? Or not?

                                Public Sub GetOffTheComputer() Throw New NotImplementedException() End Sub

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                                • P Peter_in_2780

                                  a. Prime-indexed terms of the standard Fibonacci sequence b. Knuth's Fibonacci (or circle) product or, (where they came from) sequences A121567 and A101361 from the Online Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences[^] Just type "1,1,3,8,55" into the search box. That URL is a wonderful timewaster (and might even impress those who peek over your shoulder! :-D ) Cheers, Peter

                                  Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994.

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                                  Brisingr Aerowing
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                                  Peter_in_2780 wrote:

                                  That URL is a wonderful timewaster

                                  I am now officially addicted to that site. It is a browser narcotic for nerds (sorry if I offended anyone!) -Z a.k.a. 'The Nerdinator' (don't ask...)

                                  Public Sub GetOffTheComputer() Throw New NotImplementedException() End Sub

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