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Riddle ;)
DIR By: Michel
Date: December 20, 2012, 12:06 am
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The famous mathematician, Augustus de Morgan lived in the 19th
century. When asked what year he was born, he replied 'in year
x2, I was x years old.
What year was he born?
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Re: Riddle ;)
DIR By: Shiva
Date: December 20, 2012, 12:24 am
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Age-43
Year - 1849
He was born in 1806 means how it can be said in X2?
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Re: Riddle ;)
DIR By: Michel
Date: December 20, 2012, 12:45 am
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Correct
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> He was born in 1806 means how it can be said in X2?
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how do you mean?...
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Re: Riddle ;)
DIR By: Shiva
Date: December 20, 2012, 1:55 am
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--- Quote from: Michel link ---
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> When asked what year he was born, he replied 'in year x2, I
was x years old.
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I meant as per your question the year he born must be a square
number right? But, 1806 is not. Please clarify.
Thanks,
Shiva
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Re: Riddle ;)
DIR By: Michel
Date: December 20, 2012, 3:05 am
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x2 is not the year he was born. Its simply a year in the
century. You calculated the year he was born from x2
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Re: Riddle ;)
DIR By: Shiva
Date: December 20, 2012, 4:34 am
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Oh okay, clear now. Thanks Mich :-)
Shiva
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