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Even and odd powers (Posted on 2005-02-09)

Let [z] mean the Greatest Integer less than or equal to z. Find a positive real number X, such that [X^n] is an even number whenever n is even, and [X^n] is an odd number whenever n is odd.

See The Solution Submitted by SteveH

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Subject	Author	Date
Puzzle Thoughts	K Sengupta	2023-09-12 09:05:29
re: Solution without full spoiler	Steve Herman	2005-03-10 18:14:18
re: Solution without full spoiler	McWorter	2005-03-10 05:21:55
Solution without full spoiler	SteveH	2005-03-10 02:13:12
re(4): Uncle!	David Shin	2005-03-05 17:16:42
re(3): Uncle!	Steve Herman	2005-03-04 18:36:36
re(2): Uncle!	David Shin	2005-03-03 19:27:37
re: Uncle!	Steve Herman	2005-03-03 17:39:18
Uncle!	McWorter	2005-03-02 23:57:52
Not just yet	David Shin	2005-02-28 16:37:36
re(5): No Subject	Steve Herman	2005-02-28 15:29:23
Curiouser and curiouser!	McWorter	2005-02-28 13:04:01
re(5): No Subject	McWorter	2005-02-28 03:57:29
re(5): No Subject	Richard	2005-02-28 03:04:01
re(4): No Subject	SteveH	2005-02-27 18:31:50
re(3): No Subject	McWorter	2005-02-27 00:56:30
re(2): No Subject	McWorter	2005-02-27 00:02:31
re: No Subject	David Shin	2005-02-26 09:08:31
No Subject	McWorter	2005-02-25 23:10:46
re: Does this work? -Clarification	SteveH	2005-02-10 01:40:35
re: Solution	SteveH	2005-02-10 01:27:34
Solution	David Shin	2005-02-10 00:01:39
Does this work?	Dustin	2005-02-09 18:44:57

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