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Elabarate setup?
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Elabarate setup?

I was given the math problem:

900,752,738,699,520,755,700 * 300,790,001,759,123,456,111

I can solve the problem, but I have a problem. The problem is that I need to prove that I didn't use a calculator. My teacher percieves typical multiplacation as-if I used a calculator to do each individual row, thus getting me in trouble. Goingcrazy
I cannot use line multiplaction since the number contains zeros. I need to record a video of it, but I don't have a camera or the abbility to purchase anything outside of stores or time to go to the store, thus I cannot purchase hypercam. Mad
12-17-2011 07:34 AM
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RE: Elabarate setup?

This teacher of yours must be douchebag if he truly made your class do this math problem.

Well if you can, just record in your cell phone, if you have one.
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RE: Elabarate setup?

(12-17-2011 07:37 AM)Luizao876 Wrote:  This teacher of yours must be douchebag if he truly made your class do this math problem.

Well if you can, just record in your cell phone, if you have one.

I don't have a cell-phone, and the assignment was for me, not the class (6 students).
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RE: Elabarate setup?

You can still use row multiplication with zeros, just follow the usual math rules. Write it on paper. Sorry bro, but this is going to be time consuming. What a waste of time
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RE: Elabarate setup?

I can do that, but my teacher will still perceive that I used a calculator to figure it out, so it won't work. Suspicious Mwahaha

Edit: My teacher is a scheme artist, that will make traps. Thunder
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What... why don't you ask your teacher what to do
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(12-17-2011 09:37 AM)zagix Wrote:  What... why don't you ask your teacher what to do

She asked me to solve the problem and then prove that I didn't use the calculator to solve the problem (to her). When I multiply normally, she sees that I carried random numbers, and with lattice multiplacation, I think it might work.

Should I try? Scratchchin

Edit: How do you carry a number over 99?
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2.7093741785796411890955245130636e+41

I smart. Biggrin

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(12-17-2011 09:45 AM)Derchin Wrote:  2.7093741785796411890955245130636e+41

I smart. Biggrin

If I just write that, my teacher will say that I used a calculator. Giggle
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(12-17-2011 09:48 AM)Rosemary16 Wrote:  
(12-17-2011 09:45 AM)Derchin Wrote:  2.7093741785796411890955245130636e+41

I smart. Biggrin

If I just write that, my teacher will say that I used a calculator. Giggle

You need to have a ingenious brain like mine. Biggrin

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Me and you are smarter than my teacher so I need to explain how to solve the problem without the calculator.
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Somehow.....

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RE: Elabarate setup?

There is no way your teacher seriously asked you guys to do that without a calculator. Either he/she is messin with you or you are messin with us.

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(12-17-2011 10:01 AM)UnschoolShqiponjë Wrote:  There is no way your teacher seriously asked you guys to do that without a calculator. Either he/she is messin with you or you are messin with us.

I'm just going to do lattice for the whole problem, hand it in anynomously, and then lie to her and tell her that I couldn't do the work that was assigned on Monday.

Is that a good plan?
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Nobody in their right mind would ever do that without a calculator unless their life depended on it. Laugh

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[Image: GJUUS.png]
thread title made me do it

also the only source on this was a gif where every option was a frame long and it took me like 16 tries to printscreen it fuck you tumblr
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(12-17-2011 10:53 AM)BaronVonStrangle Wrote:  [Image: GJUUS.png]
thread title made me do it

also the only source on this was a gif where every option was a frame long and it took me like 16 tries to printscreen it fuck you tumblr

Giggle I know how you feel.

Seriously, I think that I waas setup by my teacher. Suspicious
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(12-17-2011 09:45 AM)Derchin Wrote:  2.7093741785796411890955245130636e+41

I smart. Biggrin

2.70937417857964118909552*10^42

This is what I came up with by hand. Suspicious

Edit: Don't always trust a calculator since it says that √4 - 2 = -1.068281969439142e-19.
I know that √4 = 2 and 2 - 2 = 0.
That means that 0 = -1.068281969439142e-19, but that is totally illogical in any sense.
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RE: Elabarate setup?

Wow that's so fucking stupid. That is irrevelant to life. And plus, in final examinations you have to use a calculator anyway..nonetheless you can pirate some cam software...
And I've just noticed everyone asks for Math help on SS. Math seems to be considered hard, heck even I find Math the hardest subject in Prison.
Just wait for one of the math freaks to answer this, I can't be bothered at 2:13am! :( Sorry bro.
EDIT: I thought I was the first one to reply lol

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(12-17-2011 09:42 AM)Rosemary16 Wrote:  Edit: How do you carry a number over 99?

That would never happen when you're just multiplying 2 numbers.

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