| Answer the trivia questions, plug their values into the equation and solve for phi. Said David Somers '87, puzzle creator, "My hope is that most people get a kick out of both the questions and the nastiness of the equation."
There are a few hints among the trivia questions, and don't forget to check the HMC Website, including the 50th Anniversary timeline. For the answers to the equation and the name of the puzzle winner, see the spring HMC Bulletin (April).
Triva Questions. Hint: All trivia answers are integers.
Puzzle by David Somers '87 with contributions by Professors Thomas Helliwell, William Purves, Joseph Platt & Gerald Van Hecke, and Senior Editor Stephanie Graham.
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