Jiminy Cricket Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 There are three ways to make the following statement true. This sentence has ____ letters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 alright, you are all thinking in terms of events to relate to; however, I am speaking about mathematical principles. Maybe a better way to look at it, is find a triangle where a^2 + b^2 = does not equal c^2. Triangles are a bit easier to think of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Jiminy Cricket Posted December 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 This sentence has thirty plus nine plus five letters D'oh! That's it! No more math puzzles from me! Good one, Prof. Templeton! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 (edited) There are three ways to make the following statement true. This sentence has ____ letters. This sentence has 22 letters. This sentence has thirty-one letters. This sentence has some letters. edit: Which, of course, you already got. I just got here late and wanted to feel clever. Edited December 9, 2008 by Grayven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 alright, you are all thinking in terms of events to relate to; however, I am speaking about mathematical principles. Maybe a better way to look at it, is find a triangle where a^2 + b^2 = does not equal c^2. Triangles are a bit easier to think of. Assuming "c" is the hypothenuse, I will agree whole-heartedly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 There are three ways to make the following statement true. This sentence has ____ letters. This sentence has ten letters. As in "t" is a letter, "h" is a different letter, "i" is a different letter, "s" is a different letter, "e" is a different letter, ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 This sentence has ten letters. As in "t" is a letter, "h" is a different letter, "i" is a different letter, "s" is a different letter, "e" is a different letter, ... it would have to be "ten distinct" or "ten different," but good idea. That never even occurred to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Jiminy Cricket Posted December 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 it would have to be "ten distinct" or "ten different," but good idea. That never even occurred to me. Well, "ten distinct" or "ten different" would not work because the rest of the sentence does not have any D's or F's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 here's one for you.... 12 because....this sentence as in "this sentence" has 12 letters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Mekal Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 I know what 1+1 =!!! WINDOW!!! | | | |_ _|_ _| | | | |_ _|_ _| _ _ _ _ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Couldnt it be....Leave it blank and it's just "This sentence has letters." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 37? (including spaces) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 Eraser This sentance has letters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 (edited) alright, you are all thinking in terms of events to relate to; however, I am speaking about mathematical principles. Maybe a better way to look at it, is find a triangle where a^2 + b^2 = does not equal c^2. Triangles are a bit easier to think of. That is only true for right triangles. For example, there can certainly be a triangle of sides 2 x 2 x 2, where a^2 + b^2 = does not equal c^2 Oops, been done (after looking up definition of hypotenuse). Edited December 31, 2008 by xucam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 lol! while those are all really clever....i think JC was looking for a numerical answer. This sentence has MORE THAN TWO letters. This sentence has MORE THAN THREE letters. This sentence has MORE THAN FOUR letters. Etc., etc. exactly 29 exactly thirty-nine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 (edited) Is it right? is it? is it? 30. But the what are the other 2? Edited January 1, 2009 by Inesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 This sentence has twenty-nine letters. Does it? Can anyone answer this correctly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 Oops, been done (after looking up definition of hypotenuse).That is only true for right triangles. For example, there can certainly be a triangle of sides 2 x 2 x 2, where a^2 + b^2 = does not equal c^2 Even that presupposes the use of Euclidean geometry on a planar surface. If you are drawing your triangles on the surface of a globe, then all three corners can be right angles. If you think of a right angle at the north pole with its hypotenuse running parallel to the equator, it's easy to visualize that the length of the hypotenuse at the 45th parallel north (half-way to the equator) would be the same length as the hypotenuse at the 45th parallel south (half-way between the equator and the south pole), only the sides would be much longer for the latter triangle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 alright, you are all thinking in terms of events to relate to; however, I am speaking about mathematical principles. Maybe a better way to look at it, is find a triangle where a^2 + b^2 = does not equal c^2. Triangles are a bit easier to think of. Assuming "c" is the hypothenuse, I will agree whole-heartedly! Oops, been done (after looking up definition of hypotenuse).That is only true for right triangles. For example, there can certainly be a triangle of sides 2 x 2 x 2, where a^2 + b^2 = does not equal c^2 Even that presupposes the use of Euclidean geometry on a planar surface. If you are drawing your triangles on the surface of a globe, then all three corners can be right angles. If you think of a right angle at the north pole with its hypotenuse running parallel to the equator, it's easy to visualize that the length of the hypotenuse at the 45th parallel north (half-way to the equator) would be the same length as the hypotenuse at the 45th parallel south (half-way between the equator and the south pole), only the sides would be much longer for the latter triangle! I have an aunt in Durhan and one in Bournmouth and one at Southend-on-sea. These all make a triangle too (also on a globe) What has this all to do with the OP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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