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Two problems |
2002-10-14 |
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Eva pose la question :
a) How many different equivalence relations can be defined on the set X={a,b,c,d}? b)Show that 6 divides the product of any 3 consecutive integers. I know it is true that 6 divides the product of any 3 consecutive integers. However, i have problem showing the proof. Leeanne Boehm and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Pythagoras in three dimensions |
2002-10-14 |
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Miki pose la question : A room is 6m long, 5m wide and 3 m high. Find the distance from the corner of the floor to the opposite corner of the celing. Peny Nom lui répond. |
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Three algebra problems |
2002-10-13 |
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Veronica pose la question : Solve the following inequality: 5(xsqured-4)/(xto the 5th(2x-5)to the 3rd) < or equal 0 Solve the following equations for all roots square root of x+2=-1+square root of 2x+3 what's ZERO FACTOR PROPERTY??? The hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle is 7cm. long. Determine the lenghts of the other sides. Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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Tree diagrams |
2002-10-12 |
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Denean pose la question :
- For lunch, students can choose juice or milk; hamburger or pizza; and a banana or apple. How many lunch combinations can the students make?
- In an experiment, Monty can use paper towels or cloth. He can choose red, green, or yellow food coloring. How many combinations are there?
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Statistics |
2002-10-11 |
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Ed pose la question : Suppose 25 percent of all U.S. workers belong to a labor union. What is the probability that in a random sample of 100 U.S. workers, at least 20 percent will belong to a labor union? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Kilometers to miles |
2002-10-09 |
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A student pose la question : how many miles are in 16 kilometers? Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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Nixon, Jefferson, and Madison |
2002-10-08 |
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Lisa pose la question : The longest-lived US presidents are John Adams(age90), Herbert Hoover (also90), and Harry Truman (88). Behind them are James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and Richard Nixon. The lattter three men lived a total of 249 years, and their ages at the time of death form consecutive odd integers. For how long did Nixon, Jefferson, and Madison live? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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8 squares from 12 sticks |
2002-10-08 |
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A student pose la question : If you have 12 sticks the same size, how do you make them into 8 squares? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Baseball, basketball and football |
2002-10-08 |
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Debbie pose la question : The school newspaper is interviewing 6th grade students to see what sports they follow regularly on TV. Of the 70 students interviewed; 40 enjoyed basketball; 40 enjoyed baseball; 40 enjoyed football; 20 enjoyed basketball and football; 22 enjoyed baseball and basketball; 27 enjoyed football and baseball; and 12 enjoyed all three sports. How many students out of the 70 interviewed didn't follow any one of the three sports? Leeanne Boehm, Penny Nom and Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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A complex quadratic |
2002-10-06 |
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Michael pose la question : I would like to know, how to solve this Complex number: quadratic equation. ix 2 + x -i = 0 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Relatively prime |
2002-10-04 |
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Natasha pose la question : I really need help with this middle level math question. My little brother is asking me and I have no clue what the answer is. Explain what it means when two numbers are negatively prime. (?) Kathy Nolan and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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$100 is split between four guys. |
2002-10-03 |
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Stephan pose la question : $100 is split between four guys. A,B, C, and D. How much money does if person get if B has four more dollars than A, C has 8 more dollars than B, and D has twice as much money as C? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Rational expressions |
2002-10-03 |
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Ashley pose la question : 1/x(squared) + 5/xy Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exponent 0 |
2002-10-02 |
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Debbi pose la question : can you please tell me what the exponent 0 is (i.e. 70) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The interrelations of the propositions in Euclid I |
2002-10-01 |
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Rob pose la question : I'm a student at St. John's College in Santa Fe New Mexico, are school is devoted to the great books and we're now reading Euclid's Elements in english and Attic Greek. We have an assignment to show a frequency or flow chart of how all the propositions of book one are interrelated. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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