Zer0's Conundrum #3 has been solved. No additional prizes will be given out. Stay tuned for future conundrums... Welcome to... Zer0's Conundrum #4 So, in Zer0's conundrum, Zer0 will post a problem (usually math or computer science related) and you will have to solve it! First user who solves the problem will win a prize! If no one gets it within a week, there will be no winner for that week. Post your answer here! Rules One entry per person per contest You MUST provide justification (proofs, etc) along with your answer otherwise it WILL NOT count! No collaboration (I don't understand why you would want to...) No looking up the answer or asking someone for the answer No computer programs unless otherwise specified This Week's Prize... 20 forum cash! 50k NP courtesy of Dark! If you win, PM him your neo username to claim your prize! and +rep for an elegant solution This Week's Conundrum... A 99 x 99 square is tiled with 1400 1 x 7 tiles leaving 1 square empty. What are all the possible positions of the empty square? Answer requires mathematical proof.
Re: Zer0's Conundrum #4 that 50k prize was for all your Conundrums btw so u can put in prizes every week 50k =)
Re: Zer0's Conundrum #4 Zer0 made it a new rule that pando isn't allowed to enter. He is so adament about this, he got a tattoo. Note: This is just a demo. Zer0's real tattoo will be on a much less manly man - Zer0 himself.
Re: Zer0's Conundrum #4 fail 99/7 = 14 with 1 remainder Nowaiiiiii I have a beard..... >________________>
Re: Zer0's Conundrum #4 Ok my answer is 9801. Assuming the first square is at 1,1 and the second square is at 1,2 an so on, this will repeat 9801 times . There you go. Prize please
Re: Zer0's Conundrum #4 Wait wait, zer0, do you mean WHAT ARE THEY, or HOW MANY ARE THERE? As in, a number, or what possible positions can they be?
Re: Zer0's Conundrum #4 That looks oddly like the drama teacher at our school. Anyways, no wai. Zer0 with a beard is like... idk why you're crying... don't be sad Zer0. You're manly compared to pando. Edit: Users browsing this forum: lazypando lol
Re: Zer0's Conundrum #4 Well lets start with col 1, row 1, then go onto col 2, row 1, and continue from there That would be painful
Re: Zer0's Conundrum #4 well of course...brute forcing anything like this is painful on the verge of impossible there's gotta be some sort of trick :S but finding it... D:
Re: Zer0's Conundrum #4 Find what they are The original problem I had in mind was on a much smaller square and smaller tiles, but that one would be too easy to brute-force the solution like you are suggesting. Its not so much of a trick as using the correct technique for solving these sorts of problems If no one gets the answer or makes much progress, I'll give a hint.
Re: Zer0's Conundrum #4 Gawsh, does no one read the rules these days? "You MUST provide justification (proofs, etc) along with your answer otherwise it WILL NOT count!" You know what, I'm gonna make a new rule where just guessing is -5 cash just to be elitist and all :|