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Shelly.Cox
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Problem Corner Challenge |
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Page 64 of the February issue describes the new problem corner challenge. If you have answers for both problems #178 and #179 email them to Ashley, and then post under this topic:
- your name,
- the state where you live,
- that you think you're a contender.
The first three readers to send Ashley correct solutions to both problems (one from each area of the U.S., roughly) will get their names printed here and in the magazine.
Once we have winners we'll post the correct answers here so you can discuss them as well as in the problem corner link.
Good luck!
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 1:08:36 PM |
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duggil
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Douglas C. Gilman, P.E.
Virginia
I am a contender...
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Tuesday, February 03, 2009 at 8:05:41 AM |
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Shelly.Cox
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Re: Problem Corner Challenge |
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Thanks for participating Doug - Ashley will get right back with you if she hasn't already.
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Tuesday, February 03, 2009 at 8:18:59 AM |
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Harry T
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Harry Tanner
Virginia
I am a contender also.
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Tuesday, February 03, 2009 at 6:22:02 PM |
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Generic Dude
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Aaron Skattum
North Dakota
I am a contender.
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Wednesday, February 04, 2009 at 10:55:44 AM |
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Shelly.Cox
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Re: Problem Corner Challenge |
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Thanks Harry and Generic Dude - stay tuned!
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Wednesday, February 04, 2009 at 10:57:27 AM |
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misterB
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Mark Bowen
Ohio
I am a contender, also
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Thursday, February 05, 2009 at 9:51:45 AM |
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Shelly.Cox
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Re: Problem Corner Challenge |
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Thanks misterB - stay tuned here for anouncements.
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Thursday, February 05, 2009 at 10:26:38 AM |
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tombu
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Tom Beauford
Tallahassee, Florida
I am a contender.
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Thursday, February 05, 2009 at 11:28:08 AM |
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mathjunkie
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Lorrie Bundy
California
contender
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Thursday, February 05, 2009 at 4:53:42 PM |
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Oldeyelet
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Name: Hughart Brown
Staet: Florida
I think that I have mastered Problems 178 and 179. Email follows.
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Friday, February 06, 2009 at 5:25:34 AM |
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Ashley
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Problem Corner Challenge 178 and 179 Winners and Solution!! |
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PROBLEM CORNER CONTEST WINNERS - PROBLEM NUMBERS 178 AND 179 FEATURED IN PROFESSIONAL SURVEYOR MAGAZINE'S FEBRUARY ISSUE!
CONGRATULATIONS GOES TO:
1. Thomas G. Howard
Gainesville, FL
2. Aaron Skattum
West Fargo, ND
3. Steve Metke
Portland, OR
The Solutions:
Problem 178 -
The length of a side of the square is 607.15
Problem 179 -
a) 1.618
b) 1.618
c) 1.618
d) All look like the Golden Proportion.
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Friday, February 06, 2009 at 6:05:24 PM |
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duggil
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Monday, February 09, 2009 at 10:21:14 AM |
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Shelly.Cox
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Re: Problem Corner Challenge |
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Duggil, this is the first time we've run a contest involving the new forum, so it was a trail-run, so to speak. The winners sent in the correct answers first, which was the main criterion; we didn't emphasize posting to the forum as an absolute necessity. We will next time though because we'd like to get discussions going here about the problems (many discussion happen through email only).
If you'd like to challenge Ashley's choice of winners, please email her at ashley@profsurv.com; I'm sure she'd be happy to talk with you about it.
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Monday, February 09, 2009 at 10:34:50 AM |
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Shelly.Cox
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Contest Admin Gives Birth |
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Everyone, we have a slight delay in the contest final decisions; Ashley gave birth to a baby boy on Sunday. She's still emailing me about the problem corner contest, but I am encouraging her to leave the computer alone for a bit. :) Updates to follow - thanks for your patience.
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 10:16:24 AM |
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Shelly.Cox
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Re: Problem Corner Challenge |
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Duggil, Ashley reports (from the hospital, see note above), "some of the submitters were not familiar with using online forum discussions because some asked me for advice and were confused about accessing the forum." Because we hadn't made posting to the forum an absolute requirement, for this first contest she picked the first people to email her the correct answers.
I would like to include the forum in this contest, so if you have any ideas on how to do so (other than making posting here one of the requirements to winning) I'm all ears. I think next month we'll make posting here a requirement, however.
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 11:10:17 AM |
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tombu
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Tom Beauford
Tallahassee, Florida
I am a contender for the March Problem Corner problems 180 & 181.
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Friday, February 27, 2009 at 6:00:28 PM |
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Rhein
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Rhein Dabler
St. Louis, Missouri
I wish to be considered for the March problem corner.
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Monday, March 02, 2009 at 3:40:56 PM |
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Redwinemaker
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Doug Banks
Lodi, California
I am a contender for the March Problem Corner.
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Wednesday, March 04, 2009 at 12:56:36 PM |