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2020-11-26, 12:08   #23
henryzz
Just call me Henry

"David"
Sep 2007
Cambridge (GMT/BST)

3·1,951 Posts

Quote:
 Originally Posted by petrw1 is SQRT(666*666) cheap?
Was trying to avoid that

 2020-11-26, 18:53 #24 swishzzz   Jan 2012 Toronto, Canada 3·19 Posts (666 + (666+666+666)/666) * (13+13+13)/13 + 13 Uses 5 of each.
 2020-11-26, 20:26 #25 swishzzz   Jan 2012 Toronto, Canada 3916 Posts 13 * (13*13+13-666/(13+13)) - 13 8 numbers used.
2020-11-26, 20:58   #26
R. Gerbicz

"Robert Gerbicz"
Oct 2005
Hungary

2·727 Posts

Quote:
 Originally Posted by petrw1 Find a formula using only 13 and 666 to get 2020. You can only use +. -, x, /, ^, !, √ 1. Find an answer with the fewest numbers (not digits). 2. Find an answer with the same number of each; and the fewest.
For Q2 the optimal is 9 terms (using 4 pieces of 13 and 5 pieces 666):
Code:
13-(666-(666+666)*(666+13*(13+13)))/666
and for Q1 the optimal is the above 8 terms.
Assuming that we would use "only" the +,-,*,/ operations (no other crazy . or concat) and no large (intermediate) numbers.

 2020-11-26, 21:29 #27 swishzzz   Jan 2012 Toronto, Canada 3916 Posts I've proven by brute force search that there does not exist a solution using either 7 numbers or 4 of each, if we only allow the simple operators +, -, *, /. The closest solution with 4 of each is 13 + 13 + 666 + 666 + 666 - 666/(13*13) = 2020.05917...
 2020-11-26, 21:44 #28 swishzzz   Jan 2012 Toronto, Canada 3×19 Posts 2020 = 666 + 666 + 666 + sqrt(666 - 13*13 - 13) 7 numbers.
2020-11-26, 22:46   #29
VBCurtis

"Curtis"
Feb 2005
Riverside, CA

473010 Posts

Quote:
 Originally Posted by swishzzz 2020 = 666 + 666 + 666 + sqrt(666 - 13*13 - 13) 7 numbers.
Genius!

2020-11-27, 12:21   #30
Viliam Furik

"Viliam Furík"
Jul 2018
Martin, Slovakia

32×72 Posts

Quote:
 Originally Posted by swishzzz 2020 = 666 + 666 + 666 + sqrt(666 - 13*13 - 13) 7 numbers.
Nice!

2020-11-27, 14:00   #31
henryzz
Just call me Henry

"David"
Sep 2007
Cambridge (GMT/BST)

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Quote:
 Originally Posted by swishzzz 2020 = 666 + 666 + 666 + sqrt(666 - 13*13 - 13) 7 numbers.
Very impressive

Note this can be converted to 4 of each quite easily:
2020 = 666 + 666 + 666 + sqrt(666 - 13*(13+13/13))

It would surprise me if these are beaten

2020-11-27, 16:19   #32
Ensigm

Aug 2020

2×3×19 Posts

Quote:
 Originally Posted by swishzzz 2020 = 666 + 666 + 666 + sqrt(666 - 13*13 - 13) 7 numbers.
Quote:
 Originally Posted by henryzz Note this can be converted to 4 of each quite easily: 2020 = 666 + 666 + 666 + sqrt(666 - 13*(13+13/13)) It would surprise me if these are beaten
I can only marvel at these.

2020-11-28, 11:23   #33
robert44444uk

Jun 2003
Oxford, UK

111100011002 Posts

Quote:
 Originally Posted by henryzz Very impressive Note this can be converted to 4 of each quite easily: 2020 = 666 + 666 + 666 + sqrt(666 - 13*(13+13/13)) It would surprise me if these are beaten
Got to love it.

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