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For The Mathematically Inclined

Anil Saigal
10/07/2008

FOR STUDENTS

PROBLEM # 1
What is the value of $1000, invested for one year at 100% interest, compounded every six months?

FOR GROWNUPS

PROBLEM #2
What is the value of $1000, invested for one year at 100% interest, compounded infinitely?

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Problem Solutions 10/02/08

PROBLEM # 1
In quadrilateral ABCD, angle B is a right angle, diagonal AC is perpendicular to CD. Given: AB=18, BC=21 and CD=14.
Find the perimeter of ABCD.

Solution: 
84.
 
FOR
GROWNUPS 
An object moving along a curve in the xy-plane has position (x(t), y(t)) at time t with dx/dt = cos(t^3) and dy/dt = 3 sin(t^2) for 0<=t<=3. At t=2, the object is at position (4,5). Find the total distance traveled by the object over the time period 0<=t<=1.

Solution:
 

Congratulations to Aseem Chandawarkar, Maithri Harve, Anupa Manjunatha and Swati Ramanujan who were winners of the last set of puzzles.



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