tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post9132918492366425180..comments2023-05-15T19:59:04.774+08:00Comments on 2011 S1-02 Maths Blog: 6AM Quiz (2011, 16 July): Huge numbers are not big deal!Loh Kwai Yinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06503397685892227762noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-90688214335393457062011-07-27T06:36:00.728+08:002011-07-27T06:36:00.728+08:00@Joshua @Siddharth
While both of you use a differ...@Joshua @Siddharth<br /><br />While both of you use a different x value, hence resuming a different set of working, both of you have explained very clearly to support your conclusion.<br /><br />Well done :)Ms Lohnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-23794924361673408132011-07-23T09:52:11.075+08:002011-07-23T09:52:11.075+08:00let 98754320 be X
(987654324)^2
= (X+4)^2
= (X)^...let 98754320 be X<br /><br />(987654324)^2 <br />= (X+4)^2<br />= (X)^2 + 2(X)(4) + (4)^2<br />= X^2 + 8X +16<br /><br />(987654320) x (987654328)<br />= (X)(X+8)<br />=X^2 +8X<br /><br />(987654324)^2 > (987654320) x (987654328)siddharth gohilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492110016466923810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-73718017032060181732011-07-23T09:43:32.844+08:002011-07-23T09:43:32.844+08:00This comment has been removed by the author.siddharth gohilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492110016466923810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-90242002308337556592011-07-18T19:22:35.108+08:002011-07-18T19:22:35.108+08:00let 987654324 be x.
Which is bigger? x^2 or (x-4)*...let 987654324 be x.<br />Which is bigger? x^2 or (x-4)*(x+4)=x^2-16<br />x^2 is bigger so the answer is 987654324Joshua Tanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08282547486445605917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-78752616078177004402011-07-17T22:12:57.497+08:002011-07-17T22:12:57.497+08:00@Mitsunari Ishida (er... u are???):
Elaborate furt...@Mitsunari Ishida (er... u are???):<br />Elaborate further, perhaps some kind of mathematical statements will help us to understand better?<br /><br />@Ben: <br />Would it be easier if you try to give one more example to illustrate your point? Hm... Possible to use Algebra to explain?<br /><br />@Ryan Yeo: <br />To compare, can we just drop the numbers in front of it and make comparison? Does that work all the time?<br /><br />@Amelia:<br />Can we just compare the numbers in this manner? How to support what you say works for all instances?<br /><br />@Luke:<br />Same question as I ask the rest... how to justify what you explained for all cases? Would algebra help to explain the difference better?Loh Kwai Yinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629206529240771085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-1727504998585488492011-07-17T12:36:20.679+08:002011-07-17T12:36:20.679+08:00The front of the numbers are all the same, so only...The front of the numbers are all the same, so only the products of the last numbers are essential. Since 4^2 is 8, while 8x0 is 0, therefore, (987 654 324)^2 is bigger than (987 654 320) x (987 654 328) .luke-john leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16998196081287221029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-42492924629625726172011-07-17T10:52:32.529+08:002011-07-17T10:52:32.529+08:00(987654324)^2=(987654324)(987654324)
As the front...(987654324)^2=(987654324)(987654324)<br /><br />As the front 8 numbers which are, 98765432, are the same, only the last number is different.<br /><br />The difference:<br />(4)^2 compared to 0x8<br />which is<br />4x4 to 0x8<br />= 16 to 0<br /><br />Hence, that proves that (987654324)^2 is larger than (987654320)(987654328).Amelia Panghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07526550306972104728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-50559331939392060912011-07-17T09:43:39.475+08:002011-07-17T09:43:39.475+08:00(987654324)^2 is larger than (987654320)x(98765432...(987654324)^2 is larger than (987654320)x(987654328).<br /><br />Erm.as...(987654324)^2 would equal to<br /> (987654324)(987654324)<br /><br />While...(987654320)x(987654328)<br />=(987654320)(987654328)<br /><br />So we shall compare the difference of these 2 numbers, as the difference of only the last number is the only difference, we shall ignore the rest of the first 8 numbers.<br /><br />So it would be (4)^2 to 0x8<br />=8 to 0<br />So this shows that (987654324)^2 is larger than (987654320)x(987654328).Ryan Yeohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01882587396396790457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-19303359462605930102011-07-16T16:35:35.436+08:002011-07-16T16:35:35.436+08:00(987 654 324)^2 and (987 654 320) x (987 654 328) ...(987 654 324)^2 and (987 654 320) x (987 654 328) has the same starting eight numbers. So to determine which is bigger, it is relies on the last number which is different. However, this is not certain as the numbers go higher example: 24^2 to 28 x 20, the numbers change and become different, so it varies. This means that their equal.<br /><br /> Another side of the story is that 4x4 = 16, and 8 x 0 = 0. This means that (987 654 324)^2 is bigger than (987 654 320) x (987 654 328). <br /><br />So Confusing o.OBenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09906369322864820996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-11239798810088767632011-07-16T16:32:56.683+08:002011-07-16T16:32:56.683+08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09906369322864820996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-66699090711608718872011-07-16T16:24:54.875+08:002011-07-16T16:24:54.875+08:00Both are equal. This question is just like the fir...Both are equal. This question is just like the first question in the "supervised study" paper.Absolute ♬https://www.blogger.com/profile/14161599458234002495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-76373450619336640122011-07-16T15:30:34.060+08:002011-07-16T15:30:34.060+08:00Erm...987654320 x 987654328 is larger cos' the...Erm...987654320 x 987654328 is larger cos' the difference between 987654324 and itself (zero) to the power of 2 is smaller than the difference between 987654320 and 987654328 (8) to the power of 2.Mitsunari Ishidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00114616882520531034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-34667633221040357662011-07-16T14:59:19.491+08:002011-07-16T14:59:19.491+08:00@Leighton
Good attempt :)
Would you be able to u...@Leighton<br /><br />Good attempt :)<br /><br />Would you be able to use algebra to explain you answers?Ms Lohnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5843294670881242012.post-11337640455804925732011-07-16T11:53:35.106+08:002011-07-16T11:53:35.106+08:00(987 654 324)^2 is larger than (987 654 320) x (98...(987 654 324)^2 is larger than (987 654 320) x (987 654 328). It is so, the only difference is the last number.<br /><br />So we will ignore the first 8 numbers, so (4)^2=8, while 0x8=0#leightonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12526334651244932931noreply@blogger.com