Daily · 2026-07-19
One bite-sized math problem set for the day. Solve the 10 multiple-choice problems and reveal the worked solutions.
A semigroup is a non-empty set with a binary operation that is:
A semigroup is a set with an associative binary operation.
For , the magnitude equals:
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The number of subsets of is:
, so has subsets (including and itself).
The Klein four-group has the property that:
In , every non-identity element has order . (This distinguishes it from , which has an element of order .)
For which value of is symmetric?
We need , i.e. .
Rotating on about the -axis generates a frustum (truncated cone) of volume:
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The maximum value of over is:
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Since has maximum , the maximum of is , attained at .
equals:
The sum telescopes: .
A homogeneous system with a matrix has non-trivial solutions iff:
A square homogeneous system has non-trivial (non-zero) solutions iff .
Determine for which the binomial expansion has terms.
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