What's this cheque worth?

**Skyryder** · 25th December 2006, 18:26

Came across this. Anyone know the amount that this check is worth and would it be legal. I can think of some uses for this sort of thing.

Skyryder

**MattRSK** · 25th December 2006, 18:56

2,354,1542.36

**vtec** · 25th December 2006, 19:11

From what I can work out.

0.002 is 0.2 of a cent.

e to the power of 'i' times pi... well I'm pretty sure 'i' is a variable, and seeing as he hasn't specified the value of this variable, then you can't work out what that part of the equation is worth.

The last part is:
sum of 1/(2 to the power of n) where n is the all of the numbers from 1 to infinity... Effectively what this means is that as n approaches infinite, this part of the equation approaches 1... so I suppose that this could be seen as worth $1.

So if the bank teller can work it out, then the cheque is worth at least $1.002... nice little earner that one.

**rainman** · 25th December 2006, 19:27

OK, 0.002 is 2 tenths of a cent, e ^ i pi is minus one (i is the square root of minus one in this case, base of all the complex numbers), and the series converges on 1 (1/2 + 1/4 + 1/8 + 1/16...), which cancels out the -1, leaving the final value to be 2 tenths of a cent.

Also known as 3/5 of feck all, of course.

**rainman** · 25th December 2006, 19:32

Damn, did I just publicly out myself as a maths geek?

I got it all from Google, honest!

**Fub@r** · 25th December 2006, 19:34

Originally Posted by rainman

I got it all from Google, honest!

Likely cover story.........

**Maha** · 25th December 2006, 19:52

Is the question to ''check'' the cheque?.....(thread title) should be checked...

**MotoGirl** · 25th December 2006, 19:53

I'd call you all 'maths geeks' lol - I wouldn't even attempt such a calculation

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 25th December 2006, 19:54

about 2.50 - tax of course

**Shadows** · 25th December 2006, 20:56

Originally Posted by maha man

Is the question to ''check'' the cheque?.....(thread title) should be checked...

It is (mis)spelled as check in the USA where it originated. So technically it is a "check", innit?

**Hitcher** · 25th December 2006, 21:46

Originally Posted by Skyryder

Anyone know the amount that this check is worth and would it be legal.

The BDOTGNZA regurgitated their turkey. Stuffing. And mince pies.

**Lou Girardin** · 26th December 2006, 06:06

A CHEQUE isn't legal tender.
The recipient can tell Mr Smartarse to stick his CHEQUE.

**Skyryder** · 26th December 2006, 07:39

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

A CHEQUE isn't legal tender.
The recipient can tell Mr Smartarse to stick his CHEQUE.

Had a feeling along those lines myself but just was not too sure.

Pity, be a great way to pay speeding fines. Not much good to me though, I don't write geeky speak.

Skyryder.