Archive for April, 2009

MMM #31: Not very complex

Monday, April 27th, 2009

The solution to MMM #30 is up at Blinkdagger. Here we go with #31. Hint: The solution to the problem is a real number. Show your work. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "MMM #31: Not very complex", url: "http://wildaboutmath.com/2009/04/27/mmm-31-not-very-complex/" });

Cool calculator contest - We have a winner!

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

Last month TI and I announced a contest whereby TI was giving away a couple of TI-Nspire CAS state-of-the-art computer algebra system calculators. Well, response was quite underwhelming, to say the least. We had one entry and, fortunately, I really liked it so ... drum role, please ... Zane Montgomery ...

MMM #29: We have a winner!

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

Andreas Albert was selected by Random.org as the winner for this MMM. Congratulations, Albert! Several of you turned in late entries. To be fair to everyone, I didn't consider late entries for a prize. People generally solved the problem in one of two ways. They either used a spreadsheet or computer program ...