My first rebus, so I hope that it makes sense.
Given that $f(z)=\dfrac{1}{(z-A)^n}$, is it true that $A=[N,\ldots,O]$?
Hint:
$f$, $n$, and $z$ are not important
Hint:
It's about fruits
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4$\begingroup$ To get started: $A$ is a pole of function $f$. $\endgroup$– HaobinApr 1, 2016 at 10:05
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The community wiki answer is
No.
Community wiki argument:
1. $A$ is a pole of the function
2. $[N..O]$ is the $N$-$O$-range, respectively the EN-O-RANGE.
3. Now the question is: IS A-POLE EQUAL TO EN-O-RANGE?
4. And the answer is: No, since you cannot compare apples to oranges.
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$\begingroup$ oh wow, this is a way better answer than I was expecting out of this puzzle $\endgroup$ Apr 4, 2016 at 12:25
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$\begingroup$ Well done! And by the way, what is the community wiki (I'm new here)? $\endgroup$– fffredApr 4, 2016 at 12:49
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$\begingroup$ @fffred A community wiki is an answer editable by anyone with a reputation above 100 (Rather than 2000). Wikis do not affect reputation in any way. Here is a link to more info:meta.stackexchange.com/questions/11740/… $\endgroup$ Apr 15, 2018 at 14:34
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Another try - is it?
There is no answer - i.e. it cannot be deduced
because
The rebus last line is comparing apples and oranges
as
Apples is A pole (plural as pole of degree n)
and
oranges is 0 (zero) ranges as No is the range or interval.
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$\begingroup$ You're almost there. But I'm not sure I understand the reasoning for the latter. Think pronunciation. In any case, what is the answer to "is the following true?" $\endgroup$– fffredApr 4, 2016 at 11:21
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2$\begingroup$ +1, but I think the latter part is supposed to come from pronouncing "N-O range" $\endgroup$– WillApr 4, 2016 at 11:36
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$\begingroup$ I agree with the above comments - that would make a good answer (I couldn't quite get it and I edited my answer a few times already - not sure of the protocol of editing an already posted answer - and thanks also for correcting the format earlier.) $\endgroup$– TomApr 4, 2016 at 11:42
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Is it:-
Poles apart ?
Because
$A$ is a pole of the function in variable $z$ and these letters are distant from each other in the alphabet(similar to the poles of a magnet).
It may be noted that a monopole does not exist, so the South and North Pole of a magnet are always some distance apart, howsoever small this distance might be.
So the following (ie.$A=[N\,.\!.\, O]$) is:
False, as $O$ and $N$ are not poles apart(ie. far apart) in the alphabet.
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Is it:
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Because
Apple is A pole
Doctor away is Dr No separated
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Is it:
A Polar Molecule?
So the following (ie.$A=[N..O]$) is :
True, as $[N..O]$ (read as $N$ to $O$),ie. $N_2O$ is a polar molecule.
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$\begingroup$ Another interesting interpretation! The one I'm thinking about still has a better match. $\endgroup$– fffredApr 1, 2016 at 15:01