18 articles trouvés pour ce sujet.
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A circle with a circular hole |
2019-03-11 |
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Sue pose la question : My little one is wondering if a circle with a circular hole could be described as an irregular semicircle.
As it has 2 sides but is not the standard shape. Could you share your thoughts ?? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Polygons with two names |
2008-10-24 |
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Connor pose la question : Why do some polygons have two names and what are they?. Thanks Harley Weston lui répond. |
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More on quadrilateral shape names |
2007-05-26 |
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Don pose la question : If North Americans call a quadrilateral with no parallel sides a trapezium, is a kite merely a special type of trapezium? Can a rhombus be a kite? Walter Whiteley and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 13 sided figure |
2007-04-12 |
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Kiara pose la question : I was wondering what you call a 13 sided figure. I'm in
6th grade and my teacher said i could get extra credit if I figure this out. Thanks
a lot for your help.When I get extra credit I will be sure to mention you guys!
Thanks! Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A fifteen sided polygon |
2004-03-05 |
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Joann pose la question : WHAT IS THE NAME OF A FIFTEEN SIDED SHAPE? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The quadratic formula |
2003-08-31 |
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Alex pose la question : I am using Houghton Mifflin's Precalculus with Limits book, 2nd edition. However, the first chapter encompasses Algebra review, and I am stuck on a problem. All that's required is to solve the following and verify using a calculator: 3y2+6y+2=0 I have solved the problem using the quadratic formula, but from what I remember, the quadratic formula is used in the case of equations following the AX2+BX+C=0 pattern. As the problem I am attempting uses a y-variable, can I still use the quadratic formula? Since I am not sure what route to take in solving this problem, I am hoping you can assist me. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Division names |
2003-03-10 |
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A parent pose la question : what is the answer to a division problem called Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Hundreds, thousands, millions,... |
2003-02-19 |
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Karissa and Jasmeen pose la question : hundreds, thousands, millions, - can you help us with the rest of this sequence - we are trying to find the largest number Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 91-gon |
2001-09-10 |
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Ashley pose la question : Hi! My name is Ashley and I am an 8th grader and I couldn't find the name of a polygon with 91 sides. i was a question from my math teacher. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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6,000,000,000,000,000,000 |
2001-07-12 |
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James pose la question : How would I express 6,000,000,000,000,000,000 in words? Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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Names of the polygons |
2001-03-15 |
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Sami pose la question : I was asked to find out what the names for different polygons were. The only two I cannot find are the names for a polygon with 30 sides and a polygon with 40 sides. I would really appreciate it if you could help me. Thank you very much. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Shape names |
2001-02-26 |
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Paul pose la question : I have been asked to give names of shapes from A to Z . I can only find 14 shapes can you help..... I'm missing letters b, g, j, l, m, n, u, v, w, x, y, z. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Undecagon |
2001-02-21 |
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Karen pose la question : I need to know what kind of a polygon an undecagon is and how many sides it has. This is a problem in my math book. Penny Nom and Michael Tsatsomeros lui répond. |
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A 100-gon |
2000-05-24 |
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Chris Mohr pose la question : What is a 100-gon called? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Names of the polygons |
2000-01-29 |
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Janemath pose la question : I have been doing research on the names of polygons with 11 to 20 sides. I have found conflicting names for some of them . for example 18 sided-octadecagon and octokaidecagon. 11sided-undecagon and hendecagon. Why is this? Is one more correct than another? Or are they equally acceptable? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A Kite |
1998-10-07 |
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Paul Scott pose la question : What is the mathematical term for the kite shape? Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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The origin of angles |
1998-02-24 |
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Marc Poulin pose la question : I'm currently teaching angles to students in grade 10 and I've been asked what's the origin of the terms degrees, radians and gradians. I know that the radians come from the sexagesimal numerical system of the Babylonians but my kids wanted to know dates and persons who would have brought these terms first. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Names of the Polygons |
1997-03-04 |
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Manuel pose la question : What do you call a 13 sided polygon? Is there a list of the different names? Walter Whiteley and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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