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| Topic: A little maths problem? |
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When is zero squared a cube? [i]I know that those of you in the UK should be able to get this puzzle. I am not too sure about those of you in other countries.[/i] |
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| I've just had a PM from Steve Fowkes, who not only has the right answer, but has also informed me that American puzzle solvers should be able to get this too |
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| Surely more than one person is going to solve this? |
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I'm confused since zero squared IS a cube! Zero squared is zero and zero is also the cube of zero. When ISN'T zero squared a cube? Stan |
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| Does this have to do with freezing water? |
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Nothing to do with frozen water, however you have the right shape Jonathan. Stan, You are absolutely correct. There is a really neat solution to this, though. It will help if you write the sum out as an equation |
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Sum? Product, you mean? Confused, /Tomas |
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When z*e*r*o = n^(3/2) where n is a positive integer? /Tomas |
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Yeah, ok: product. As for the z*e*r*o etc: no. Zero squared, could be written as 0^2. How else could it be written? |
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00, 0*0, 0x0, 0.0 (with the dot slightly higher up) or of course 0 with a small 2 in the upper right corner. Hmmm, so does that resemble a logo for some UK company which has something to do with cube shaped objects? Trying to get my head around why it should work better for brits and americans. :) /Tomas |
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Ah, found that a company named "oxo" makes stock cubes. http://www.oxo.co.uk/ So the answer is "When you interpret '0' as the letter 'o' and the multiplication sign as the letter 'x'." /Tomas |
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| You have stumbled on the right answer, Thomas. One of those you mentioned is indeed a brand name. Feel free to do an internet search |
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X post... You have the right answer! OXO is a brand of gravy stock, commonly known (in the UK and US) as an Oxo cube |
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| The title "a little maths problem" decieved me |