Search results for: “geek challenge”
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Geek Challenge Results: Crossing of the Chords
Thirteen people correctly answered the Crossing of the Chords Geek Challenge by selecting C: 70 intersections. In their explanations, two very distinct methods were demonstrated to arrive at the general equation for intersections as a function of perimeter points. This month’s winners are John Jacobsma of Dickson, Devon Fritz of DMC, Sudeep Gowrishankar of DMC,…
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Geek Challenge Results: Define the Doodling Curve
Last month’s Geek Challenge was to find the limiting curve created by drawing lines on graph paper in a certain pattern. The correct answer is C, and the values for the constants were 1, 2, and 1. These three people answered the question correctly: Andrea Gotti of Milan Polytechnic, Adnaan Velji of DMC, and…
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Geek Challenge: Define the Doodling Curve
A graph-paper doodle connects each point on the x-axis with a consecutive point on the y-axis with a straight line. Within a defined boundary, the positions on the x-axis move away from the origin as the positions on the y-axis move toward the origin. The resulting shape fills a defined curving boundary with a pretty…
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Geek Challenge Results: What’s Your Angle Equilibrium?
Three people successfully solved the Equilibrium Angle Geek Challenge. They were Dan Freve of DMC, Brandon Williams of Yaskawa, and Jeff Winegar of DMC. The correct answer is C: a ≈ 50 degrees The interpretation of this answer is that if the bar is released from the wall at an angle <50°, it will fall…
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Geek Challenge: “What’s your angle Equilibrium?”
A uniform bar has identical frictionless wheels on each end. The distance between the axle centers is 1m. The bar is suspended by a rope attached to the lower axle and to a fixed point offset from the wall a distance that equals the wheel radius. The length from the attachment point to the axle…
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Geek Challenge Results: A Balancing Act
Several entrants correctly answered the Balancing Act Geek Challenge. The correct answer is B, the scale tips to the right. Correct answers were received from Tim Jager of DMC, Devon Fritz of DMC, Brandon Williams of Yaskawa, Ian Schleifer, and Gareth Meirion-Griffith of DMC. Many people answered that the scales would tip to the left.…
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Geek Challenge: A Balancing Act
An apparatus is constructed as shown below comprising equivalent buckets of water. The buckets and water were placed on the scale first, and it balanced. Then two suspended balls of equal diameter are added in the configuration shown. One is wooden, and floats. It is suspended from the bottom of the bucket. The other is…
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Geek Challenge Results: Infinite Snowman Stumper
December’s Infinite Snowman Geek Challenge winner is John Jacobsma of Dickson. Adnaan Velji of DMC also answered all questions correctly. The determination of best answer goes to John due to his elegant solution for the Center of Mass. The correct answer to the primary questions is B, that the snowman will be 3m tall.…
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Geek Challenge: Infinite Snowman Stumper
Ever wanted to construct the most mathematically magnificent snowman of all time? Here’s your chance. Figure out the Geek Challenge below…and don’t forget to actually build your snowman! A snowman is to be built with an unlimited number of spherical snowballs where the diameter of each ball is 2/3 the diameter of the ball below.…
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Geek Challenge Results: Baffling Birthdays
Last month, we asked you to find the odds that a class of 23 students has one or more shared birthdays. The correct answer to the Baffling Birthdays question is C: 50.7%. The winner of this month’s Geek Challenge is John Jacobsma of Dickson. His answer covered the basics, as well commented on the problem’s implicit assumptions.…
