How o get 364 using only a few numbers
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You're using 2 twice, first to divide by then to power of.
Also you're essentially using plus.
Also it doesn't make sense for this puzzle to allow us magically turning given numbers into factorials.
There's nothing in the rules that says you can't use numbers more than once, and nothing that says you're restricted to basic mathematical functions.
6! =/= 6
6 is given
6! is not given.
Even with repeating numbers 6! is not given.
If repetition of numbers is allowed then the "puzzle" is trivial hence I don't think it is allowed.
Of course it's trivial. I think that's the point. You're meant to assume the rules are like the countdown game. The solution is to notice that those aren't actually the rules.
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But by the strict dictionary definition of words given in "the rules" you are trying to make a "sum", which by definition is:
but if you can't "add" then you can't make an aggregate through addition.
But by the strict dictionary definition of words given in "the rules" you are trying to make a "sum", which by definition is:
but if you can't "add" then you can't make an aggregate through addition.
What are you talking about?
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Factorial is a legitimate mathematical function. The OP said you can't use plus, he didn't say you had to only use minus, divide and multiply.
Nobody is saying it's not a legitimate mathematical function, I am saying you can not use it because the parameters of the question do not include it.
You're pulling 6! out of nowhere, it is not given. Where you got it from?
You do the same with 4 squared, 4^2 so you're using 2 but you already used two to divide 360.
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Nor does it exclude it though or include divide, minus & divide (which I assume you deem acceptable)
Eh? There is a 6 and I am using the ! function on it.
Again, squared is a legitimate modifier, the fact the symbol for it is a subscript two is irrelevant.
That's we disagree. If we can use any number of power and add anything to the number to make it different number then the "puzzle" is again pointless as you can add any power to create any number you want.
For example 6^3.29126424 = 364.
Just use that trick with all numbers and times them all together and done. Or change them so dividing them all would give 364.
Hence I do not think that magically turning 6 into 6! and 4 into 16 should be allowed without using up any of the parameters given.
Without knowing where this is coming from I guess we will never know.
I wouldn't be surprised if it was designed to be like the IQ tests where you need to think out of the box at times or fail to see the most obvious answer because you are trying to hard to stay within rules that were never set
What if I define a function which maps the entire real number space to 364. Can I call that function?
Or can I switch away from base 10 maths?
As Nerusy showed if you can use any function then there is an exponent to change any number to 364.
Post 2 I think got the "trick".
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Perhaps give some context.. where has this question come from? Try typing it out exactly as it is presented - at the moment you've got a bunch of responses from people who are unclear what is or isn't allowed and you've not really clarified anything at all....
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