The Six Math Problem solution

[TyYann]

@OnlyKoolaid Or maybe to make people who know what "!" is have fun, and those who don't know what is "!" check the solution and learn something new, and also have fun out of it...

[OnlyKoolaid]

With the inception of a question, based in the realm of "math" you must first figure out what you are looking for, before asking the question right?

If you are looking for a 6 you will ask what is 2x3?

Or in this case, you are looking for the math symbols to fit between three identical digits that equal 6. (1 1 1, 2 2 2, etc.)

What is the point of this?

To make people feel stupid because they do not know that a "!" is equal to a simple formula?

Or to make the ones who know feel empowered?

?????

[darkerfate8]

@OnlyKoolaid not everything has to serve a purpose. Some things are just a challenge.

[hezelmet]

Generic answer:

( n ^0 + n ^0 + n ^0 ) !

[TheQooper]

For 10 you can do Log((10 x 10 x 10)^2) = 6 I am working on 11 I am going to see how high I can get!

[krlos2696]

Amazing!

[mirand32]

my answer for 4 was (4/.4)-4

[geeta172]

i didnt knw roots/ saures were allowed....but in tht case...couldnt v jus do 8^(1/3)+ 8^(1/3)+ 8^(1/3) = 6

[Berntisso]

@geeta172 You put in six new didgis, you can only put in symbols.

[gd1dp2nb3]

and a square root implies a 2 bc a radical symbol is really an abbreviation for 2^(1/2), the actual mathematical operation

[TyYann]

@gd1dp2nb3 No, historically, a square root doesn't implie a 2

[kotofu]

@TyYann says who?

[TyYann]

@kotofu History: The symbol √ is actually an "r". Later a 3 has been added for cubic roots. There is no 2 removed from that symbol.

[gd1dp2nb3]

i have a better solution to 4, without square roots (which is clearly cheating):

(( 4 / ( - 4 ) ) + 4)!

"more beautiful"

[TyYann]

@gd1dp2nb3 Yes, more beautiful

[Zee96969696]

introducing square roots is cheating, because square roots are not signes, a square root introduces another digit which is usually not written, 2

[TyYann]

@Zee96969696 The radical symbol for square root was introduced by Christoph Rudolff because it resembled a lowercase "r" (for "radix"). There's never been a "2". The '3' for cubic roots and so on were later added. But the original symbol never had a "2". This is not cheating.

[Zee96969696]

@TyYann it is cheating, whenever it was introduced it doesn't matter, what matters is that the numera 2 is implied

[TyYann]

@Zee96969696 Well, you imply it. I don't... But we aren't going anywhere discussing this. If cheating you think it is, well, cheating it is!

[Zee96969696]

@TyYann it is

[mujijibu]

I have no idea what factorials are, but :)

[TyYann]

factorial n:

n! = 1×2×3×...×n

That's it. It's that simple.

[DevilsClaw]

You didn't want to introduce more digits with the cube root. Wouldn't you be introducing an implied "2" with the square root?

[TyYann]

Historically, the square root symbol (the radical sign) never had a "2" written, so

I don't see how a "2" can be implied. And even though, as long as it does not have to be written here, it doesn't bother me...

;~)