Lenny Conundrum 188
Wed Oct 18, 2006 11:48 pm
In pirate lore, there is an area of the sea known as the "Maraquan Circle." In the Maraquan Circle, it is rumoured that storms arrive out of nowhere, navigation equipment doesn't work correctly, and ships vanish without a trace.
The Maraquan Circle is between Mystery Island, Krawk Island, and Maraqua. It should be noted that Mystery Island and Krawk Island are 240 kilometres apart, Krawk Island and Maraqua are 330 kilometres apart, and Mystery Island and Maraqua are 270 kilometres apart. The Maraquan Circle, according to legend, is defined as the largest possible circle that fits entirely within the triangle formed by those three islands.
What is the area of the Maraquan Circle, in square kilometres? Please round to the nearest hundred, and please only submit a number! (For example, if the answer is 5176 square kilometres, only submit the number "5200".) Submitting any information other than a number may result in your submission being marked wrong!
Seems easy, but I could be wrong.
The Maraquan Circle is between Mystery Island, Krawk Island, and Maraqua. It should be noted that Mystery Island and Krawk Island are 240 kilometres apart, Krawk Island and Maraqua are 330 kilometres apart, and Mystery Island and Maraqua are 270 kilometres apart. The Maraquan Circle, according to legend, is defined as the largest possible circle that fits entirely within the triangle formed by those three islands.
What is the area of the Maraquan Circle, in square kilometres? Please round to the nearest hundred, and please only submit a number! (For example, if the answer is 5176 square kilometres, only submit the number "5200".) Submitting any information other than a number may result in your submission being marked wrong!
Seems easy, but I could be wrong.
Last edited by Siouxper on Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:13 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:45 am
It is indeed easy.
HINT: Simple trigonometry and the help of google.
As a friend said, "This is gonna lower the price the stamp massively."
HINT: Simple trigonometry and the help of google.
As a friend said, "This is gonna lower the price the stamp massively."
Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:21 am
trig?? mmm
I didn't use trig... I used construction and scale drawings.. maybe just the wrong method. I'm intrigued how you used trig! (geez I'm a maths teacher..)
I didn't use trig... I used construction and scale drawings.. maybe just the wrong method. I'm intrigued how you used trig! (geez I'm a maths teacher..)
Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:56 pm
ArwenEarendil wrote:It is indeed easy.
HINT: Simple trigonometry and the help of google.
As a friend said, "This is gonna lower the price the stamp massively."
Probably, hope I got it in time to get the trophy or the stamp, and everyone on the Neoboards seems to know, but they submitted a bit late.
HINT: Sum of all the numbers is between 8-12, if I gave the exact total of the digits, it would be too easy.
Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:26 pm
I rushed a little (I was watching LOST at the same time), but the sum of the digits in my answer is not between 8 and 12...
Fri Oct 20, 2006 12:10 am
AySz88 wrote:I rushed a little (I was watching LOST at the same time), but the sum of the digits in my answer is not between 8 and 12...
Unfortunately I am not sure if I am right or not, but that is what I and all the folks at the Neoboards are thinking. Did you round to the nearest hundred?
Fri Oct 20, 2006 12:51 am
is there any way to find what answer you submitted - I forget and don't feel like doing the caclulations again 
Last edited by unr4veled on Fri Oct 20, 2006 12:59 am, edited 1 time in total.
Fri Oct 20, 2006 12:53 am
unr4veled wrote:is there any way to find what answer you submitted - I forget and don't feel like doing the caclulations again
Not that I know of.......
Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:31 am
siouxper wrote:AySz88 wrote:I rushed a little (I was watching LOST at the same time), but the sum of the digits in my answer is not between 8 and 12...
Unfortunately I am not sure if I am right or not, but that is what I and all the folks at the Neoboards are thinking. Did you round to the nearest hundred?
Apparently, the sum of the digits in my answer are between 8-12...
quetaypie wrote:trig?? mmm
I didn't use trig... I used construction and scale drawings.. maybe just the wrong method. I'm intrigued how you used trig! (geez I'm a maths teacher..)
Once the answers are released, and I do get the right answer, I'll post up how to do it.
Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:28 pm
quetaypie wrote:trig?? mmm
I didn't use trig... I used construction and scale drawings.. maybe just the wrong method. I'm intrigued how you used trig! (geez I'm a maths teacher..)
Err...the area of triangles, and value of a certain angle in a triangle? At least that's what I did.
It's also between 8 & 12....
Fri Oct 20, 2006 7:23 pm
My answer ended in "00." Did anyone else's?
(Sorry, couldn't resist). Unfortunately, I doubt I was top 250. I now have class Wed. nights, so it looks like I'll be missing out on the good prizes, unless it's posted after 6 NST. The sum of my digits was also between 8 and 12.
(Sorry, couldn't resist). Unfortunately, I doubt I was top 250. I now have class Wed. nights, so it looks like I'll be missing out on the good prizes, unless it's posted after 6 NST. The sum of my digits was also between 8 and 12.
Fri Oct 20, 2006 9:55 pm
In my opinion, those "hints" actually give the answer away. 
The idea is to give hints to help/confirm, but not to actually give the steps needed to solve the problem.
The idea is to give hints to help/confirm, but not to actually give the steps needed to solve the problem.
Sat Oct 21, 2006 12:32 am
ArwenEarendil wrote:In my opinion, those "hints" actually give the answer away.
The idea is to give hints to help/confirm, but not to actually give the steps needed to solve the problem.
Wait until you see the Neoboards.
I don't care so much about the NP values, just the trophy. But extra NP are good.
Sat Oct 21, 2006 1:15 am
Does anyone notice that maraqua is actually below sea level wheras Krawk and Mystery Island are at sea level? So when they quote distances...
Sat Oct 21, 2006 1:22 pm
jcsw wrote:Does anyone notice that maraqua is actually below sea level wheras Krawk and Mystery Island are at sea level? So when they quote distances...
I hope they didn't plan on us noticing that. Maybe they just assume we know that they should all be at the same elevation.
