Final Puzzle - A maths one, and a hard one

04 Jan 10 21:27

Joined:

Date Joined: 08 May 08

| Topic/replies: 8,827 | Blogger: 718's blog

Puzzle 3

What does this equation simplify to?

(x - a) * (x - b) * (x - c) * .... etc.... * (x - z) = ?

Pause • Switch to Standard View Final Puzzle - A maths one, and a...

Report garlicbread • January 4, 2010 9:27 PM GMT

White dog poo?

Report Reyes • January 4, 2010 9:27 PM GMT

Report 718 • January 4, 2010 9:28 PM GMT

Can you show your working out on that?

Report donny osmond • January 4, 2010 9:28 PM GMT

x-x =0

Report Reyes • January 4, 2010 9:28 PM GMT

well, one of em will be x-x which is 0. any of the other times 0 is 0

Report rustyboy • January 4, 2010 9:29 PM GMT

0

(x-x)=0

therefore product of all terms equal zero

Report Phil Lynott • January 4, 2010 9:29 PM GMT

Yep what those two said. Nice work gang.

Report 718 • January 4, 2010 9:29 PM GMT

0 it is. FFS. It would appear as if I am less bright than I thought, even in 'the remidial class' of the forum :(

Report HH Sultan Vinegar • January 4, 2010 9:29 PM GMT

(.)(.)*

Report garlicbread • January 4, 2010 9:30 PM GMT

Reyes is no remedial.