Are you a genius?

[Leper Messiah]

Originally posted by: OdiN
Taking that mensa quiz thing on the official site....here's a question:

9. Two men, starting at the same point, walk in opposite directions for 4 meters, turn left and walk another 3 meters. What is the distance between them?


Here's why I don't do good on these tests. How many degrees to the left did they turn? It doesn't say, therefore there is not enough information to solve the question.

assume a 90 deg turn. I used to have the forumla to figure that out memorized, but I don't use crap like that in RL so I forget.

 

[A1]

3-4-5 triangle

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: Leper Messiah

Originally posted by: OdiN
Taking that mensa quiz thing on the official site....here's a question:

9. Two men, starting at the same point, walk in opposite directions for 4 meters, turn left and walk another 3 meters. What is the distance between them?


Here's why I don't do good on these tests. How many degrees to the left did they turn? It doesn't say, therefore there is not enough information to solve the question.

assume a 90 deg turn. I used to have the forumla to figure that out memorized, but I don't use crap like that in RL so I forget.

Meh. No need for a formula on a 3/4/5 triangle.

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: Leper Messiah

Originally posted by: OdiN
Taking that mensa quiz thing on the official site....here's a question:

9. Two men, starting at the same point, walk in opposite directions for 4 meters, turn left and walk another 3 meters. What is the distance between them?


Here's why I don't do good on these tests. How many degrees to the left did they turn? It doesn't say, therefore there is not enough information to solve the question.

assume a 90 deg turn. I used to have the forumla to figure that out memorized, but I don't use crap like that in RL so I forget.

Why should I assume a 90degree turn? It doesn't specify, therefore I can't answer it.

 

[RCN]

Originally posted by: Leper Messiah

Originally posted by: OdiN
Taking that mensa quiz thing on the official site....here's a question:

9. Two men, starting at the same point, walk in opposite directions for 4 meters, turn left and walk another 3 meters. What is the distance between them?


Here's why I don't do good on these tests. How many degrees to the left did they turn? It doesn't say, therefore there is not enough information to solve the question.

assume a 90 deg turn. I used to have the forumla to figure that out memorized, but I don't use crap like that in RL so I forget.

10 meters
Pythagoras anyone....


and I'm stuck on 24

 

[Whitecloak]

greeb0

 

[Atomicus]

got a 20, I'm calling it quits

 

[Leper Messiah]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: Leper Messiah

Originally posted by: OdiN
Taking that mensa quiz thing on the official site....here's a question:

9. Two men, starting at the same point, walk in opposite directions for 4 meters, turn left and walk another 3 meters. What is the distance between them?


Here's why I don't do good on these tests. How many degrees to the left did they turn? It doesn't say, therefore there is not enough information to solve the question.

assume a 90 deg turn. I used to have the forumla to figure that out memorized, but I don't use crap like that in RL so I forget.

Meh. No need for a formula on a 3/4/5 triangle.

ha. I'm an idiot. Or its almost 2 am...

 

[Argo]

16 so far, sooo close.

Edit: 17 🙂

Edit 2: 18, almost there. Btw, some of the answers are related to each another.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: Leper Messiah

Originally posted by: OdiN
Taking that mensa quiz thing on the official site....here's a question:

9. Two men, starting at the same point, walk in opposite directions for 4 meters, turn left and walk another 3 meters. What is the distance between them?


Here's why I don't do good on these tests. How many degrees to the left did they turn? It doesn't say, therefore there is not enough information to solve the question.

assume a 90 deg turn. I used to have the forumla to figure that out memorized, but I don't use crap like that in RL so I forget.

Why should I assume a 90degree turn? It doesn't specify, therefore I can't answer it.

Because you're reading too far into the question. Sometimes the simplest and correct answers can be found by taking a step back and looking at the problem.

 

[kogase]

I did it just long enough to get 19 and be "proved" a genius. It was actually sort of fun though.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

20

#28 is frustrating the hell out of me. The rest I just don't know.

Edit: 28 solved with a hint... 20 1/2

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: hajaar
greeb0

:shocked:

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: Leper Messiah

Originally posted by: OdiN
Taking that mensa quiz thing on the official site....here's a question:

9. Two men, starting at the same point, walk in opposite directions for 4 meters, turn left and walk another 3 meters. What is the distance between them?


Here's why I don't do good on these tests. How many degrees to the left did they turn? It doesn't say, therefore there is not enough information to solve the question.

assume a 90 deg turn. I used to have the forumla to figure that out memorized, but I don't use crap like that in RL so I forget.

Why should I assume a 90degree turn? It doesn't specify, therefore I can't answer it.

Because you're reading too far into the question. Sometimes the simplest and correct answers can be found by taking a step back and looking at the problem.

Well I ended up getting 20/30 on the mensa quiz because I got tired and didn't do 5 questions and hit submit 😛

It said I have a good chance of passing the actual mensa test. Kinda cool.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
20

#28 is frustrating the hell out of me. The rest I just don't know.

Think genetics

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
20

#28 is frustrating the hell out of me. The rest I just don't know.

Think genetics

Oh duh...

 

[Savarak]

16 is 100 cents in a dollar!! now thats really broken!

 

[jimbob200521]

well, finally made it into the teens, 17 😛

 

[engineereeyore]

Originally posted by: myusername
23 P of C in the holy bible

28 so far. try human body instead of holy bible.

 

[engineereeyore]

29, now that i realized 16 was broken.

 

[kogase]

Originally posted by: Atomicus
got a 20, I'm calling it quits

Now don't try to get away! I am more muscular, more cunning, faster, and larger than you are... and I'm a genius.

 

[RCN]

32

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: OdiN


Why should I assume a 90degree turn? It doesn't specify, therefore I can't answer it.

Let's say I want to hire you. If you don't know how to make reasonable assumptions, there's no reason I shouldn't just replace your position with a computer. They're faster and better at calculations based on complete information.

Apparently I'm intelligent even when drunk...

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: OdiN


Why should I assume a 90degree turn? It doesn't specify, therefore I can't answer it.

Let's say I want to hire you. If you don't know how to make reasonable assumptions, there's no reason I shouldn't just replace your position with a computer. They're faster and better at calculations based on complete information.

Apparently I'm intelligent even when drunk...

I'm just overanalysing and making a point 😛

 

[RCN]

33 FTW!!!

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