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Original post by Slumpy
After a little bit of work, I'm guessing at

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Original post by TheMagicMan

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Boom! Part ii will be attempted tomorrow...
Original post by Slumpy
After a little bit of work, I'm guessing at

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I have a simple proof that the value must be 2 or below, only a couple of line for ii.
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Original post by Blutooth
I have a simple proof that the value must be 2 or below, only a couple of line for ii.


Post it up? I get the feeling you can argue in a similar way to what I did before, but it's not hugely elegant.
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Original post by TheMagicMan
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Have to finish couple of things these days, so I'm half missing. :tongue:

Looking at that, considering the optimality of B and the number of quantities, I reckon it is fairly easy to build a geometric progression?
You can easily build a symmetry so that B doesn't have a choice, and then every consecutive turn A does not have a choice.

So, if you start with 1/21/2, next you have 1/41/4... hence, general term Sn=12nS_n = 1 - 2^{-n} and the limit of that is 1.
Therefore, taking into account the final turn, all values below 2 can be obtained.

For part two, I'm getting some strange series. Would you reckon you get a lower value for xx than 2?

If so, I can try to find something about the third part, but I have to finish few pages of a coursework before that tonight. :tongue: And to EAT - always forget that. :biggrin:
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Original post by gff
Have to finish couple of things these days, so I'm half missing. :tongue:

Looking at that, considering the optimality of B and the number of quantities, I reckon it is fairly easy to build a geometric progression?
You can easily build a symmetry so that B doesn't have a choice, and then every consecutive turn A does not have a choice.

So, if you start with 1/21/2, next you have 1/41/4... hence, general term Sn=12nS_n = 1 - 2^{-n} and the limit of that is 1.
Therefore, taking into account the final turn, all values below 2 can be obtained.

For part two, I'm getting some strange series. Would you reckon you get a lower value for xx than 2?

If so, I can try to find something about the third part, but I have to finish few pages of a coursework before that tonight. :tongue: And to EAT - always forget that. :biggrin:


On the 5 quantity one the maximum value is at least what it is on the 4 quantity one as you can play the same strategy ignoring one quantity if you want
Original post by TheMagicMan
On the 5 quantity one the maximum value is at least what it is on the 4 quantity one as you can play the same strategy ignoring one quantity if you want


Part ii) is proving rather tricky to prove. Though I can show for part 2 that the x must be less than 2.25. Still can't home in on the 2.


for an even number n, i think the highest value you can get for x is 1+ 1/2 +1/3 +1/4+....+1/(n/2) +1/2
or if the number is odd 1+1/2+1/3+...+1/((n-1)/2) +1/2

Can't prove this is the highest though, though looking at the method I can sort of see why this number should be the highest, ie at each step you are focusing on filling fewerpots and at the same time minimising the amount of water thrown out by the thrower until you have one pot remaining.
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Hello, what is meant differentiate with respect to x, does that mean calculate when dy/dx = 0?


Original post by raheem94
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Original post by King-Panther
Hello, what is meant differentiate with respect to x, does that mean calculate when dy/dx = 0?


If your yy is given by y=f(x)y = f(x), then it simply asks you to find dydx\displaystyle \frac{dy}{dx}. You would equate dydx\displaystyle\frac{dy}{dx} to zero in order to find stationary points -- i.e. local minima or maxima.
Original post by King-Panther
Hello, what is meant differentiate with respect to x, does that mean calculate when dy/dx = 0?


y=x2+3x \displaystyle y = x^2 + 3x

If you are said to differentiate the above equation with respect to 'x', then you need to find dy/dx.

dydx=2x+3 \displaystyle \frac{dy}{dx} = 2x+3

You still look to be confused about that turning points concept.

When you are asked to find the turning points, then you need to first find the dy/dx (i.e. differentiate the 'y' expression with respect to 'x') and then make dy/dx equal to zero.
Original post by raheem94
y=x2+3x \displaystyle y = x^2 + 3x

If you are said to differentiate the above equation with respect to 'x', then you need to find dy/dx.

dydx=2x+3 \displaystyle \frac{dy}{dx} = 2x+3

You still look to be confused about that turning points concept.

When you are asked to find the turning points, then you need to first find the dy/dx (i.e. differentiate the 'y' expression with respect to 'x') and then make dy/dx equal to zero.


Original post by gff
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O.k, so I differentiate to find x?

The equation is y=x^1/2(8+x)
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Original post by King-Panther
O.k, so I differentiate to find x?


Can you tell me which question are you talking about?
Original post by raheem94
Can you tell me which question are you talking about?


The equation is y=x^1/2(8+x)
Original post by King-Panther
The equation is y=x^1/2(8+x)


This is the equation, what does the question asks you to find? What is the complete question?
Original post by raheem94
This is the equation, what does the question asks you to find? What is the complete question?


differentiate with respect to x

i got, dy/dx=(4x^-1/2)+(3/2x^1/2)
Original post by King-Panther
differentiate with respect to x

i got, dy/dx=(4x^-1/2)+(3/2x^1/2)


Yes, you did it correctly and got the correct answer :smile:.
Original post by raheem94
Yes, you did it correctly and got the correct answer :smile:.


What would I sub in to get 0? Or do I not have to do that??
Original post by raheem94
Yes, you did it correctly and got the correct answer :smile:.


Thats the piece of work I'm doing, for future reference.
Original post by King-Panther
What would I sub in to get 0? Or do I not have to do that??


I have seen the microsoft word file. You question is done, you don't need to do anything further.
Original post by raheem94
I have seen the microsoft word file. You question is done, you don't need to do anything further.


The next question, I got dy/dx = 12x + 5

So when gradient is 13, I did

13 = 12x + 5

which is x = 2/3



I dont understand Q)15.
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