I just Googled a really nice puzzle: http://code.google.com/codejam/contest/dashboard?c=311101# Of course, Google will also graciously give you the answer, but wheres the fun in that? On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 12:15 PM, Martin Gachunga <gachunga@gmail.com> wrote:
On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 10:09 AM, Joseph Nzioka <jnzioka@gmail.com> wrote:
Nickson we hear you, I dont think the maths of *a+b=a(a+b)* can be used to define Genius
On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 10:04 AM, Kenneth Muhia <kzmuhia@gmail.com> wrote:
I see,
basic maths to me (a+b)a
Regrds K Z M ---"It's not your blue blood, your pedigree or your college degree. It's what you do with your life that counts. ---
How in the world are these formulas correct for the given problem? Check your Maths! IMO, the solution is gotten by multiplying the sum of the 2 numbers by the sequence of even numbers 2,4,6,8,10,... Or maybe my Maths is wrong!?
-- Regards, Martin Kamau
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