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For The Mathematically Inclined

Anil Saigal
05/09/2008

FOR STUDENTS

PROBLEM # 1
Solve the equation: |-2x + 2| -3 = -3

FOR GROWNUPS 

PROBLEM # 2
Let f(x) = 5x4. + 2. Determine c such that f(c) is the average value of f on [–1, 2].

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Problem Solutions 05/01/08

PROBLEM # 1
Rama's father is 3 times old as Rama. 4 years ago, he was 4 times older. How old is Rama?

Solution: 
12 years.

FOR
GROWNUPS 
Let f(x; y) = xy, let a = (1; 2), and let v = (2; 3).
Find the rate of growth of f at a in a unit vector direction parallel to v.

Solution: 
7/sqrt(13).

Congratulations to Aseem Chandawarkar, Prabhakar Nadkarni, Dayton Nandy, Ranganath Nayak, Muneeba Syed and Niharika Yerneni, who were winners of the last set of puzzles.



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