Thread: maths question

Originally Posted by Claw Hama

But Burnsy you are the only one who mentioned a box Spirit only said a square.
Is that your funky green machine?

I know that is what I mean, you take a first impression and start running without actually reading it and processing it sometimes.

Use to be mine, sold it to a 15 year old two months ago to make more space in the shed for my woodworking and to reduce the hobbies/toys - first born is on the way.

You on drugs Ray??

Originally Posted by Claw Hama

You on drugs Ray??

Interior sides, must be like interior design, both make no sense to me

Originally Posted by RayG

The perimeter of the square is 330/2 = 165 cm since half of the sides
are "interior" to the square. so the side length is 165/4 = 41.25cm
and the area is 41.25*41.25 = 1701.563 sq cm

QED

How about a diagram Ray?

Sounds interesting

It's a shame when you don't have room in your life for all your loves. Both time and space are limited, come on science.
Drugs, must be doing drugs!!

Originally Posted by Claw Hama

You on drugs Ray??

Ha .. is it the caffiene overdose that obvious !

Rays diagram

It's ok Ray that was good value have another cupa mate. Hey maybe you're right who knows at this point.

Originally Posted by Chipman

How about a diagram Ray?

Sounds interesting

a a
+--------+--------+
|............|...........| b
|............|...........|
+--------+--------+
|............|...........| b
|............|...........|
+--------+--------+
|............|...........| b
|............|...........|
+--------+--------+


for it it be square 2a must = 3b,

adding up the edges of all the rectangles 2*6*a + 2*6*b = 330

so 2*6*3b + 2*6*b = 330
b = 7.666.

so side of square must be 23 cm and area is 23*23 = 529 sq cm

More caffiene.. need more caffiene...

I think Arty has done a runner. Possible reasons:

• Does not have the answer
• Typo in the first place meant the question is wrong
• Is busy copying the the possible anwers into his assignment (he'll get extra marks for Ray's anwer)
• Just likes to give us all the

Just spent five minutes looking for that last emoticon, never looked at them all before, how's this one

Ray are you in real estate, what floor area is your house?

I think your on the money Burnsy. Some of the emo's are great fun.

Originally Posted by RayG

The perimeter of the square is 330/2 = 165 cm since half of the sides
are "interior" to the square. so the side length is 165/4 = 41.25cm
and the area is 41.25*41.25 = 1701.563 sq cm


Correction, the center rectangles will only have one external edge, so
if rectangle is a * b then we get

2a = 3b
12a + 12b = 330

solving for b..

b = 7.666cm , a = 11.5 cm

square side is 3b, oe 23 cm

square area is 23*23 = 529 sq cm



QED

Ray, its late and I could be wrong but if you combine these two equations, b = 11

so is it irish coffee we are on tonight?????

your approach assumes he wants rectangles arranged 3 x 2 but you can do 6 on top of each other too so I am not sure what spirit wants?

Oh well back to my coffee!!!!!!!

Chipman

Originally Posted by Claw Hama

Ray are you in real estate, what floor area is your house?

No, and the house is smaller than the shed, (which is too small anyway). if that helps.


What are you doing up at this hour in newcastle anyway!