Henry van Etten
From Mathematical Recreations, 1653

       

Problem of the Week


For questions about the Problem of the Week please contact

Dr. Michael Lang
Bradley Hall 476
(309) 677-3264
mlang@bradley.edu		  or  Dr. Alberto L. Delgado 
Bradley Hall 466
(309) 677-2504
delgado@bradley.edu

On Monday of each week (at about 1:00pm) during the semester Dr. Delgado will pose a problem. Please, submit your solutions to Dr. Lang by 1:00p.m. on Monday of the following week. Be sure to include with your submission an explanation of how you arrived at your solution.  

Check out the archive of past problems and solutions, too.

Fall 2007
Problem 269 -- I've reached my limit
     for the week of 9/3/07 -- 9/10/07 		   Solution to Problem 269
Problem 270 -- Consecutive year
     for the week of 9/10/07 -- 9/17/07 		   Solution to Problem 270
Problem 271 -- Integer triangles
     for the week of 9/17/07 -- 9/24/07 		   Solution to Problem 271
Problem 272 -- Stand up straight
     for the week of 9/24/07 -- 10/1/07 		   Solution to Problem 272
Problem 273 -- Big angles
     for the week of 10/1/07 -- 10/8/07 		   Solution to Problem 273
Problem 274 -- Sliding ladders
     for the week of 10/15/07 -- 10/22/07 		  Solution to appear
Problem 275 -- Unit fractions
     for the week of 10/22/07 -- 10/29/07 		  Solution to appear
Problem 276 -- Fit it in
     for the week of 10/29/07 -- 11/5/07 		  Solution to appear
Problem 277 -- Good neighbors
     for the week of 11/5/07 -- 11/26/07 		  Solution to appear
Problem 278 -- Pool Table Trig
     for the week of 11/26/07 -- 12/3/07 		  Solution to appear


Past Problems and Solutions
Spring 2007 Fall 2006 Spring 2006 Fall 2005 Spring 2005 Fall 2004
Spring 2004 Fall 2003 Spring 2003 Fall 2002 Spring 2002 Fall 2001
Spring 2001 Fall 2000 Spring 2000 Fall 1999 Spring 1999 Fall 1998
Spring 1998 Fall 1997 Spring 1997      

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