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The sides of a 5-pointed star inscribed in a circle |
2021-09-18 |
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Scott pose la question :
Is there a calculation for the length of each side of a five-pointed star?
I am not worried about area but if I have a circle with a 7.5 foot radius and
place a star inside it, how can I measure the lines creating the star?
Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a rectangle |
2021-09-09 |
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Ash pose la question :
I need to know how to figure out the dimensions of a rectangle. I know that the
area is 30ft and the perimeter is 26ft. I'm 15 and I have no idea what I'm
supposed to do.
Harley Weston lui répond. |
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30 % off |
2021-09-07 |
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Corrine pose la question :
When I am shopping for clothing that is for sale, the advertisement may say the item is 30% off. The original price was $70. How much would it now be? (how do I figure that out?) Thank you!
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The units digit of a square |
2021-09-04 |
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Aarzu pose la question :
Sorry this may be a dumb question but how do you find possible unit digits of a
perfect square
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An arithmetic and a geometric sequence |
2021-08-29 |
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Moti pose la question :
Let {an} be an arithmetic sequence such that its 1st, 20th, and 58th terms are
consecutive terms of some geometric sequence. Find the common ratio of the
geometric sequence.
Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Fibonacci numbers |
2021-08-25 |
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John pose la question :
Make a single column of numbers. Start with two numbers of your choice.
The third number is the sum of the previous two, the fourth number is the sum of
numbers two and three, and so on until
you have ten numbers in the column. Add up all ten numbers. Now, take the
seventh number and multiply it by eleven. This product will equal the sum of the
ten numbers. The same result will occur regardless of the first two numbers
chosen.
The question is why does the 7th number multiplied by 11 always equal the sum of
the ten numbers?
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A word problem |
2021-07-28 |
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Isaac pose la question :
The average mass of a group of children is 50 kilograms. Todd, who has a mass of
62 kilograms, then joins the group. This raises the average mass of the group to
52 kilograms. How many children were in the original group
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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New pool liner |
2021-07-14 |
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Kareena pose la question :
I have a rectangular prism shaped pond that are 4ft by 8ft by 2ft. My pond is
lined on the sides and bottom with a pool liner so that it doesn't leak (the top
of the pool does NOT have a liner). I am redoing my pool and would like to
increase the size of the pond. Each dimension will increase by the same amount,
and the size of the pool liner will double. How much I am increasing each
dimension of the pond? Give an exact answer and than an approx. answer rounded to
the nearest tenth.
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many ways can you travel from A to D? |
2021-07-02 |
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shawn pose la question :
Hello, I am trying to solve a problem which is how many ways can you travel from
A to D. A has 4 options b has 3, C and you get to D. How many ways are there?
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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3.1 miles in 4 minutes |
2021-06-21 |
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Jean pose la question :
I am a school bus driver. My route directions and time schedule have me traveling
3.1 miles in 4 minutes. How fast do "they" expect me to drive to accomplish this?
Thank You
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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UFO speed in MPH from nearest galaxy in one year |
2021-05-22 |
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Joe pose la question :
If the next closest galaxy is 15 quadrillion miles away and there are 8760 hours
in one year; how fast would a UFO have to fly to travel from the next
galaxy, in MPH in one year ?
Google calculator gives this result: 1.7123288e+12
I don't understand what the "e+12" means.
How is that pronounced, ex. trillion, quadrillion etc..?
Harley lui répond. |
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The diameter of an octagon |
2021-05-22 |
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Sue pose la question :
What is the diameter of an octagon with 8 foot sides
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a cone |
2021-05-13 |
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Carmen pose la question :
If a cone has a slant height of 25 inches and a radius of 7 inches what is the
height in inches of the cone?
Harley Weston lui répond. |
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2.5 percent of 1.5 billion |
2021-05-13 |
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Anish pose la question :
What is the 2.5 percent of 1.5 billion?
please state if there are any general formulae of this calculation.
Thank you
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An octagonal drum |
2021-05-11 |
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Louie pose la question :
I teach carpentry on an Indian reservation.
My students want to make an 18 inch drum frame.
They want to have 8 sides or an octagon shape to the drum frame.
What angle I have to set my miter saw to cut the angles to fit the octagon together.
I want to use this formula by changing the diameter of the frame.
Harley Weston lui répond. |
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