Question

Philip wants to know the weight of a book to within half a gram. His weighing scales only weigh to within 10 grammes.

What is the smallest number of identical copies of this book that Philip should weigh together to be able to do this?

Answer 1

f(x) = x2 – p(x + 1) – c, then (α + 1)(β + 1)f(x) = x2 – p(x + 1) – c, then (α + 1)(β + 1)f(x) = x2 – p(x + 1) – c, then (α + 1)(β + 1)f(x) = x2 – p(x + 1) – c, then (α + 1)(β + 1)f(x) = x2 – p(x + 1) – c, then (α + 1)(β + 1)f(x) = x2 – p(x + 1) – c, then (α + 1)(β + 1)

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