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AtaraxiaAle
Feb7-09, 10:38 PM
This is a riddle that has proven to be a stumper.
At least, the people I have asked...

The task is to unravel the meaning of the variables to find numerical answers.
Can you do it?

Solve for "s", "t", "r", and "u:" *Edit* When Zero is not a solution. *Edit*


s * s & = & & s \\



s * t & = & & t \\



t * r & = & & u \\



u * u & = & & t \\



u * r & = & & s \\



r * r & = & & t \\

uman
Feb7-09, 10:58 PM
s=0
t=0
u=0
r=0

AtaraxiaAle
Feb7-09, 11:01 PM
Ah, yes, this is true; but not exactly as complicated as it truly is.

I say this, and I should have said this before, because none of these values equal zero.

And! No values "repeat" themselves, exactly.

Try again

DaveC426913
Feb8-09, 01:21 AM
s=1
t=1
u=1
r=1

Or is that what you mean by "No values repeat themselves, exactly."

Moo Of Doom
Feb8-09, 07:02 AM
s = 1
t = -1
u = i
r = -i

AtaraxiaAle
Feb8-09, 12:55 PM
ha-Ha! Yes, that is the correct set of answers "Moo"!

But you can also notice that i and -i can be inter-transposed and still make sense.

Good job.

Yea, if they are all ones then it works as well, but I thought that
was too easy so I said that they shouldn't repeat.