For The Mathematically Inclined

For The Mathematically Inclined

Anil Saigal
01/15/2009

FOR STUDENTS

PROBLEM # 1

In a rectangle, the ratio of the diagonal to the perimeter is 5 to 14 while the area is 432. Calculate the length of the diagonal.

FOR GROWNUPS

If 6^p = 3, calculate the value of:

(log_p 36^p) (log₃ p).

PROBLEM #2

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