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Facebook Hacker Cup 2011 Round 1C

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Polynomial Factoring A polynomial in x of degree D can be written as: aDxD + aD-1xD-1 + … + a1x1 + a0 In some cases, a polynomial of degree D can also be written as the product of two polynomials of degrees D1 and D2, where D = D1 + D2. For instance, 4 x2 [...]

Facebook Hacker Cup 2011 Round 1A (reprise)

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Wine Tasting A group of Facebook employees just had a very successful product launch. To celebrate, they have decided to go wine tasting. At the vineyard, they decide to play a game. One person is given some glasses of wine, each containing a different wine. Every glass of wine is labelled to indicate the kind [...]

Facebook Hackercup Round 1-A Questions

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1.After the Dance Battle Walking home in triumph after a particularly satisfying dance battle, you take a wrong turn into an alley and find yourself presented with a perplexing puzzle. The entrance to the alley behind you disappears and you are faced with a rectangular grid of colorful squares, with thick granite walls occupying some [...]