Math Question

[+ Gar1eth]

Well considering that the clock resets to 12:00, it suggests that the electricity came back at 3:30 no matter the length of time it was out. That accounts for the 3:30 discrepancy. If the electricity went out at 3:29, it was out for only a minute or some multiple of 12 hours plus a minute. If it went out at 3:31, you lost 11:59 or some multiple of 12 plus 11:59. So given this, the answer is unequivocally, you cannot tell for how long the electricity was off with the information given. All you can tell is the time it came back.

I think that's right. But I need to get pencil and paper to prove that to myself.

 

Gman

[gallahadesquire]

I saw the thread title, and I was psyched and primed to work on a 4th order partial diff-e-q, but dang, this is too much. Makes my head hurt. Time for a toddy.

 

Why partial differential? What other variables are there?

[jawjateck]

Why partial differential? What other variables are there?

 

I'm having flashbacks to quantum mechanics. 10 weeks of fondling Schrodinger's equation......particle/wave duality.....raw pleasure! Those were the good ole days. Amazing, the things I used to "trip" on.

[+ Gar1eth]

I'm having flashbacks to quantum mechanics. 10 weeks of fondling Schrodinger's equation......particle/wave duality.....raw pleasure! Those were the good ole days. Amazing, the things I used to "trip" on.

Who knew (until the 20th century that is) that 'light' was 'bi'?

 

Gman