Archive for February, 2010

Khao Yai National Park

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

We have a few days off from work so the blog is closed till Tuesday while we explore Khao Yai National Park.

Prove it

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Source: Division by Zero.

Quote

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas. – Max Wilhelm Dehn

Going up

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

How many four digit numbers are there where the digits are ascending from left to right?

Quote

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

It’s how you deal with failure that determines how you achieve success. – David Feherty

Sin leads to miracle

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

- I see you got a new calculator. Congratulations!
- Thank you, but it is no good!
- How come?
- I set it to degree mode, typed in a lot of 5s, pressed 1/x, followed by sin.
- And?
- How can I believe the result?

Problem source: Division by zero.

Quote

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

England and America are two countries separated by a common language. – George Bernard Shaw

Reflections

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

Watch the video.

Playful thinking

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

Push the blocks into their holes by clicking on the arrows here. Hold the mouse over the blocks and the arrows will appear. Fixed arrows on the board redirects the boxes.

Reducing waste

Friday, February 19th, 2010

What is less wasteful: to cut out a circle from a square, or a square from a circle?

Problem source: MathsChallenge.net.