Vicy
2004-07-30 10:31:44 |
New to the site
Hello. I love math problems. I am just getting into other types like logic so I am very interested as to what I will find here. Glad I found this site!
Vicy |
Daniel E. Hofford
2004-08-05 18:21:18 |
Re: New to the site
HELP! When it comes to all things mathmatical I'm something of a dunce. I managed to get above average grades in college math but I have no feel for the subject as much as I love it. There is no intuition operating in me with this subject and so I went looking for a way to decide if a particular object found in nature is a truncated cone or a cylinder and bumped into this group where people seem to have all of what I lack for this subject.
Is there anyone who can tell me if a horses hoof is either a cylinder or a truncated cone and give some hint at a way of describing such mathmatically so that there is no ambiguity in the answer? Any effort here would be most greatly appreciated.
Thanking you in advance,
Dan |
Popstar Dave
2004-08-05 21:48:34 |
Re: New to the site
Surely you would only need to establish whether the diameter of the hoof is constant throughout the hight of the hoof. If so, it is a cylinder. If it increases linearly from base to top, then it is a truncated cone. |
SilverKnight
2004-08-05 23:20:08 |
Re: New to the site
Hey Popstar Dave,
You should answer that. You or Daniel should submit it as a problem, and wait your turn for the proper answer! |
SilverKnight
2004-08-05 23:20:33 |
Re: New to the site
whoops... rather you SHOULDN'T answer that! |
Stanley Clauss
2004-08-08 22:30:23 |
Re: New to the site
I'm new too. Google found the site for me. My daughter is teaching VBS in Haiti and wants me to phone her some logic puzzles for her students. |
Stanley Clauss
2004-08-08 22:37:15 |
Re: New to the site
Daniel and Popstar: As I recollect, a cylinder needs slilghtly more than a constant diameter. It needs straight rulings on the side. Ie it can't be like a stack of pennies out of kilter. |
