Integral of x³
(Published on 14. October 2024, 21:43 by Evan)
I wanted to make something math themed, as I'm currently studying mathematics in university. So, I hope you enjoy this simple puzzle!
RULES:
Renban lines: Pink lines must contain a set of consecutive digits in any order, without repeats.
Region sum lines: Digits on a blue line have an equal sum N within each box it passes through.
German whisper lines: Two cells connected by a green line must have a difference of at least 5.
Killer cages: Digits in cages must sum to the number in the top-left corner and cannot repeat.
XV: Cells joined by an X or V must sum to 10 (X) or 5 (V).
For clarity: The whisper and renban x's are each technically two different lines of length two intersecting each other.
Solution code: Row 6
Comments
on 19. October 2024, 18:22 by nunc
Very nice, I'm gonna share it with my students who have a test about integrals next week:-) Loved it a lot!
Tiny point though: integral boundaries do not match the area. But I regard this as purely cosmetic here. The curve resembles x^3, which is great. Fantastic rendition of the subject, a work of art!
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Yes the boundaries are wrong... unfortunately having both "positive" and "negative" area would not have worked :((, but I still wanted the region sum line to resemble x^3.
Regardless, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
- Evan
on 19. October 2024, 09:58 by Inge
Very nice puzzle !
on 18. October 2024, 17:04 by Tingo
Fun puzzle. Thanks for setting and sharing!
on 17. October 2024, 23:14 by kopo1
Great puzzle. Really liked the math theme.
on 17. October 2024, 14:56 by ark29
Loved the puzzle. I put off trying it because the name intimidated me, but it was great!
on 16. October 2024, 20:27 by sujoyku
Lovely approachable puzzle. Thank you for setting and sharing, Evan!
on 16. October 2024, 19:21 by Chipmunk
Really fun to solve and I love the extra math Easter egg!
on 16. October 2024, 07:29 by Ganbatte
I just liked solving the puzzle without understanding the math aspect. Glad to know there’s even more there for people to enjoy!
on 15. October 2024, 16:38 by Tattiesoup
Great puzzle , very pleasant to solve
on 15. October 2024, 02:53 by Flash Groudon
I really enjoyed how this puzzled flowed. Great theme :)
on 15. October 2024, 01:42 by maiaz
only when i read the comments did i click that the integral was more than cosmetic. Much wow - thanks for a gorgeous puzzle.
on 15. October 2024, 01:37 by Fisherman
Very nice.
on 14. October 2024, 23:47 by GeorgeTheToad2
Fantastic the equation does work out to be the area under the curve. Very nice setting.
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I'm glad you found that detail haha! It's not geometrically accurate, but I wanted to add a little something. - Evan
on 14. October 2024, 23:47 by Evan
Added a clarification to the rules.
on 14. October 2024, 23:30 by Cybranrules
10/10 setting, love me some integrals :)
