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Re: 2012 Year 9 &10 Mathematics Marathon

Well let's just say IF you can do it, the HSC will be no problem for you.

It looks so difficult when you read it. Before attempting it, just try and understand the criteria more by testing n=0,1,2,3 just to get an idea of where you are heading before you attempt to solve it.
i just did when n = 2 and 3
and using the solution function, i got my answer right for n=2 and 3 :)

P.S. sleep is needed after such brain explosion
 
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Re: 2012 Year 9 &10 Mathematics Marathon

there should be an english marathon :p
 

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Re: 2012 Year 9 &10 Mathematics Marathon

I just went through all 14 pages of this thread and I can't do ANY of the questions...
 

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Just curious, could you do the question I posted?
Even though I have seen it before, trying it when you put it up I got to a point but after that I wasn't sure, especially due to my lack of understanding of a lot of notation (only recently knew about double factorial, sad I know), and I'm quite bad with number theory and quite oblivious when it comes to proving things.

Short answer, nope :D
 

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I just went through all 14 pages of this thread and I can't do ANY of the questions...
Start with some easier ones then, instead of trying hard ones straight away. For example if you couldn't simplify the expressions, go over the basics from a textbook then comeback and try.
 

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Even though I have seen it before, trying it when you put it up I got to a point but after that I wasn't sure, especially due to my lack of understanding of a lot of notation (only recently knew about double factorial, sad I know), and I'm quite bad with number theory and quite oblivious when it comes to proving things.

Short answer, nope :D
haha I haven't solved it yet either, I got up to this, but realised my approach probably wouldn't work that well:



I'm going to try another approach though and see how that works out.
 

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haha I haven't solved it yet either, I got up to this, but realised my approach probably wouldn't work that well:



I'm going to try another approach though and see how that works out.
lol I thought this was a year 9-10 question :p
 
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haha I haven't solved it yet either, I got up to this, but realised my approach probably wouldn't work that well:



I'm going to try another approach though and see how that works out.
lol m8

if you haven't solved it yet

it's highly unlikely a year 9/10 will :p

(someone pls feel free to prove me wrong)
 
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Re: 2012 Year 9 &10 Mathematics Marathon

Another question for you guys :)



Edit: arrgh, latex code doesn't seem to work
 
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Another question for you guys :)





Edit: arrgh, latex code doesn't seem to work
for i)
1/[n(n+1)] (latex wont work for me sorry)

screw ii) but it looks familiar
 
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haha I haven't solved it yet either, I got up to this, but realised my approach probably wouldn't work that well:



I'm going to try another approach though and see how that works out.
Let me know what you decide to do. I might have another look soon.

EDIT: Had another look, lol I have no chance, especially with all that notation D:

lol I thought this was a year 9-10 question :p
It uses logic and skills most Year 10s have though at quite an advanced level.
 
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