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Solides d’Archimède |
2014-04-29 |
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Clémentine pose la question : Pourquoi une pyramide a base carrée n'est elle pas un polyèdre archimedien ?
J'ai pourtant essayé d'en construire un avec tout ses cotés égaux et ça fonctionne !
Aidez moi je n'en dors plus la nuit ? :S Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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deux wagons |
2013-04-05 |
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Cyril pose la question : Bonjour,
je suis confronté à un problème dont je n'arrive pas à trouver la solution.
Le voici: "Deux wagons de masses 30 tonnes et 60 tonnes entrent en collision sur une voie ferrée droite horizontale, ne déraillent pas et restent collés ensemble après le choc.
Juste après la collision, ils roulent ensemble à 10 km/h vers le nord. Sachant que le wagon léger roulait à 20km/h vers le nord avant la collision, la vitesse du wagon lourd avant la collision = ?"
Je pense qu'il faut employer la formule de la quantité de mouvement "p=mv" mais je ne sais pas comment m'y prendre...
Merci d'avance pour votre aide!
Cyril Biselx Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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calcul de durée |
2012-09-03 |
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laila pose la question : un bus démarre de paris à 8h 45mn s'il fait 42h 20 mn de trajet entre paris et la ville suivante à quelle heure il arrivera à la ville suivante.
est ce qu'il ya un shema pour calculer ou comment procéder. je sais qu'il faut additionner 8h 45 mn à 42h 20mn, mais comment on trouve le résultat rapidement. merci Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Les dérivées partielles |
2012-05-16 |
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Haddouche pose la question : Bonjour,
Je vous demande de bien vouloir m'éclaircir comment on calcule les dérivées partielles généralement étudiées dans les modèles de la concurrence fiscale à titre d'exemple celui de Wildasin ""NASH EQUILIBRIA IN MODELS OF TAX COMPETITION "", dont j'ai essayé toutes les méthodes et aucune d'elle n'est arrivée à trouver le résultat des dérivées de ce dérnier papier, à cet effet, je vous serais reconnaissant de m'éclaicir la méthode afin de résoudre ce problème qui pour moi un vrai mistère à percer.
Je vous remercie infiniment à l'avance.
Et comptant sur votre compréhension, mes salutations les meilleures.
HA Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Combien de bonds aura-t-il besoin |
2012-04-10 |
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zachary pose la question : Un lapin fait toujours un bond de 3m suivi d'un bond de 5m. S'il maintient ce rythme de combien de bonds aura-t-il besoin pour franchir une distance de 584m ?? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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un triangle |
2011-11-07 |
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Haelita pose la question : La corde élastique a une longueur de 60cm au repos . Quelle est la nouvelle longueur de la corde si on l'écarte de 11 cm en la tirant par son milieu ? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Les calcules avec les heures |
2011-09-09 |
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johanna pose la question : bonjour
je voudrais pouvoir expliquer a mon fils ces calcules avec les heures, mais franchement je n'y comprend rien, pouvez vous m'aider.
voilà le premier calcul:
1h35min29s - 46min37s
deuxiéme exercice:
calculer la durée d'une emission télévisé qui débute à 20h40min et se termine à 22h17min.
troisiéme exercie:
je suis partie en vacances le 25 juillet. Mes vacances ont durées 2 semaines. Quel jours suis-je revenu?
quatroéme exercice: je pars de st-pierre, je prend le bus.
je veut arrivé à st-denis à 10h et demi.
je sais que la durée du trajet st-pierre /st-denis est de 1h50min.
a quel heure dois-je partir de st-pierre. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Une sortie |
2011-08-26 |
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SANGES pose la question : un groupe d'amis souhaite organiser une sortie.
si chacun donnait 14 euros, il manquerait 4 euro.
Mais si chacun donnait 16 euros, il y aurait un excédent de 6 euro.
combien y a-t-il d'amis dans le groupe ? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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La conjecture de Goldbach |
2011-02-18 |
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ahmedbenmoussa pose la question : montrez que tout nombre entier paire supérieur à 4 s'écrit somme de deux nombres premiers Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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une écriture plus simple des expressions |
2011-01-13 |
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jessie pose la question :
trouver une écriture plus simple des expressions suivantes sachant que : x + y = 3 et x - y =-2
A=x-1+y+2 B=x-1+y-2
C=x+1+y+2 C=x+1+y-2 Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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(5+3)/2-3= |
2010-12-10 |
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chantal pose la question : (5+3)/2-3= Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Terminologie mathematique |
2010-10-31 |
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Adil pose la question : Bonjour ,
Pourriez-vous m'indiquer les titre et auteur d'un bon dictionnaire
francais anglais de terminologie mathematique ?
Auriez-vous egalement l'adresse d'un site web traduisant du francais
a l'anglais les termes ert expressions mathematiques ?
Merci par avance,
Adil Pierre-Louis Gagnon lui répond. |
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Un polynome de degré 3 |
2010-10-09 |
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ait pose la question : comment determiner n polynome P de degré 3 verifiant pour tout reel x la relation p(x+1)-p(x)=x² Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Quel est le 6e nombre dans la serie suivante |
2010-08-13 |
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jeff pose la question : Quel est le 6e nombre dans la serie suivante: 1,2,6,42,1806,... Stephen La Rocque and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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une suite |
2010-07-01 |
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djodilune pose la question : Salut tout le monde ! J'ai un probleme de math dans un concours de Medecine , Le voilà :
n £ N* on a : S = 1/[n(n+1)] + 1/[(n+1)(n+2)] + ... + 1/([2n(2n+1)] .
reponse a : S= 1 - 1/n
Reponse b : S= 1 - 1/(2n)
Reponse C : S= 1 - 1/(n+1)
Reponse D : S= (1/n) - (1/2n )
Reponse E : S= (1/n) - [1/(2n-1)].
Si vous pouvez me donner le reponse avec justification pour comprendre bien. Merci d'avance Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Mathilde aime la musique et les mathématique. |
2010-04-19 |
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Lucas pose la question : j'ai un problème pouvait vous m'aider a le résoudre:Mathilde aime la musique et les mathématique.Quand on lui demande combien de CD elle a elle répond "Je ne les ai pas comptés.quand je les groupe 5 par 5 ,il ne m'en reste pas.quand je les groupe 2 par2,il m'en reste 1.quand je les range 6 par 6,il m'en reste 5.je suis surque j'en moins que cinquante."
Peux-tu trouver le nombre de CD de Mathilde?
aider moi svp
ps:je suis en 6ème donc faut pas que se soit trop compliqué Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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l'orientation d'un plan dans l'espace |
2010-03-22 |
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gianno pose la question : comment calculer l'orientation d'un plan dans l'espace Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Division |
2010-03-10 |
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lucas pose la question : bonjour je suis eleve de 6 eme
je bloque sur ce petit probleme
Nat a fait une division,elle ecrit
4568=23*198,608+reste
que vaut ce reste?
merci d'avance
lucas Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Résolution d'une équation |
2010-02-25 |
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sellin pose la question : Il faut que j'exprime x en fonction de m dans l'équation suivante et je n'y arrive pas:
-3x + 1 = (m-1) / 2 * x + (2m + 3) / 5 Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Léo a programmé sa tortue |
2010-02-15 |
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Lucas pose la question : pouvez vous m'aidez a résoudre le problème géométrie suivant:
Léo a programmé sa tortue en lui donnant les ordres suivant:execute 5 fois les instructions suivante:
avance de 4 cm puis tourne a 72° a droite.Dessine le parcour de la tortue.
La tortue est partie d'un point A , que lui dire pour qu'elle revinne a son point de départ?
Merci d'avance
Lucas Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Deux nombres consécutifs |
2010-01-18 |
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Janot pose la question : Bonjour
comment peut on faire pour démontrer
que si deux nombres sont consécutifs, leur produit et leur somme sont
premiers entre eux
Merci de me mettre sur la voie , j'ai échoué avec Bezout. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Volume d'une sphere entre 4 autres spheres |
2010-01-18 |
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Bonfils pose la question : Bonjour,
Je souhaiterais en fait calculer le rayon de la sphère max qui pourrait s'insérer entre 4 sphères de rayon connu.
Merci par avance pour votre réponse.
Sincères salutations Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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soustraction |
2010-01-14 |
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LUCAS pose la question : comment faire l'operation suivant car je ne me souvient plus tres bien
D'avance merci
4h44mn53s-2h52mn45s Pierre-Louis Gagnon et Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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L'aire d'un hexagon, octagon etc |
2010-01-07 |
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danie pose la question : C'est quoi la formule pour l'aire d'un hexagon, octagon etc. est-ce que c'est
Nombre de cotes x ((L'apothem x la mesure d'un cote tout divise par 2)??? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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triacontaèdre rhombique |
2009-12-22 |
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Paul pose la question : Je voudrais savoir si les quatre polyèdres suivants sont le même:
P1:c'est le polyèdre convexe de centre O dont les sommets (62)sont les projetés
(sur la sphère de centre O et de rayon 1,i.e U), des sommets(12), des milieux des
arêtes(30),et des centres des faces(20) de l'icosaèdre de Platon (de centre O);
P2::c'est le polyèdre convexe de centre O dont les sommets (62)sont les projetés
(sur la sphère de centre O et de rayon 1,i.e U), des sommets(20), des milieux des
arêtes(30),et des centres des faces(12) du dodécaèdre de Platon (de centre O);
P3:c'est le polyèdre convexe de centre O dont les sommets (62)sont les projetés
sur U des sommets du disdyakis-triacontaèdre (dual polaire du grand
rhombicosidodécaèdre)(de centre O);
P4:c'est le polyèdre convexe de centre O dont les sommets (62)sont les projetés
sur U des sommets (32) et des centres des faces (30) du triacontaèdre rhombique
(dual polaire de l'icosidodécaèdre) (de centre O).
Merci pour la réponse, et bonnes fêtes.
Paul Robert Dawson and Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Les polyèdres |
2009-11-12 |
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Paul pose la question : Parmi tous les polyèdres dont les sommets sont sur une sphère et dont les faces
sont isométriques (pas nécessairement régulières, ni nécessairement
triangulaires),
"(2,3,5)" (voir définition ci-après) est-il celui qui présente le plus grand rapport
entre les rayons des sphères inscrite et circonscrite?
"(2,3,5)" désigne le polyèdre (de centre O) dont les faces sont des triangles
isométriques tel que:
si ABC est une face, les mesures des dièdres d'arêtes OA, OB, OC sont pi/2,
pi/3 et pi/5.
Merci pour ce site.
Paul Robert Dawson and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Le plus grand commun diviseur |
2009-11-11 |
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Katie pose la question : Question: Pendant mon cours de MAT 1300, mon enseignant m'a posé la question suivante:
(a, b) = 12
(a², b) = 24
(b, 72) = ?
Pouvez-vous m'aider s'il-vous-plaît? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Une piscine |
2009-11-04 |
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kemayou pose la question : Dans un de ces problèmes,ma fille se trouve face à cette question,et je ne parviens pas à l'aider,pourriez-vous nous donner un petit coup de pouce?
Voici l'énoncé:Un jardin a 22m de long et 8m de large.Au centre du jardin,on a fait construire une piscine dont le périmètre est de 44m.La surface restante est couverte de gazon.
La question est :exprimer en fonction de x la longueur de cette piscine.
Dans l'attente de votre réponse,recevez nos salutations distinguées.
Merci.Mme kemayou Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Le volume d'une boule |
2009-10-22 |
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ve.lu.ch pose la question : Pour calculer le volume d'une boule, il faut utiliser la formule :
4/3 x Pi x R au cube
Pourquoi 4/3 ?
Merci d'avance Pierre-Louis Gagnon et Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Un triangle isocèle |
2009-10-08 |
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lauwick pose la question : ABC un triangle isocèle en A de périmètre 16 cm. De plus son aire
est égale au quart de l'aire du carré construit sur sa base bc.
Quelles sont les longueurs des cotés de ce trangle?
Merci Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Polyèdres |
2009-10-07 |
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DEPASSE pose la question : Si un polyèdre est inscriptible et circonscriptible, et si ses
faces sont isométriques(non nécessairement polygones réguliers) , le dièdre entre deux quelconques de ses faces adjacentes est il toujours le même ? Si non, un exemple? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Trigonometrie |
2009-08-07 |
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Michaël pose la question : Bonjour,
Je cherche a vérifié cette relation de trigo,
Tan^2x = Sin^2x +Sin^2x*Tan^2x.
après de nombreux essais, j'arrive à ce résultat:
Tan^2= 1-cos^2x + 1-cos^2x*(sin^2x/cos^2x)
Merci de votre aide Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Le réservoir |
2009-04-09 |
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Myrianne pose la question : Le réservoir d'essence d'une petite voiture peut contenir 50 litres. En sachant que 1 dm3 équivaut à litre, donne les dimensions de deux prismes différents représentant ce réservoir. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Preuve du volume d'une boule |
2009-04-06 |
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Geneviève pose la question : J'aimerais avoir l'explication du volume de la boule, qui est (4pi R au cube) divisé par 3.
J'aimerais savoir le pourquoi de l'équation, la preuve de celle-ci.
Merci! Pierre-Louis Gagnon lui répond. |
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Une multiplication |
2009-04-03 |
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josee pose la question : 24/6x5+40-10=
le x est une multiplication et il n'y as pas de parenthèses.
Merci
Josée Antoine Letarte and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Algebre |
2009-03-04 |
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Jonnathan pose la question : Pour entrer sur le site d'une exposition, il en coute 41$ pour 2 enfants et 2 adultes mais 37.50$ pour 3 enfants et un adulte. Quel est le prix de la rentree pour l'enfant et quel est le prix de la rentree pour l'adulte? il faut utiliser la methode de comparaison ou de substitution Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Calculs de minutes en heures |
2009-02-23 |
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Denis pose la question : Je suis en train de suivre un cours en navigation maritime et je dois changer
souvent des minutes en heures. ex: 495 minutes = ?h??
Je désire avoir le cheminement le plus simple a faire pour ce type de calcul.
Je ne travail pas avec excell. Je veux une formule a faire seulement avec
une calculatrice élémentaire. Merci pour votre aide, j'apprécie beaucoup
votre coup de main. Denis. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Hauteur d'un tétraèdre |
2009-02-23 |
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Sébastien pose la question : Bonjour;
J'ai trouvé un exercice de maths sur internet pour m'entraîner, j'ai bientôt fini, il me manque juste la dernière question à laquelle je bloque. Voici l'énoncé :
Sur les arêttes d'un cube, on marque les points I, J et K tels que Ai=AJ=AK=x, où x est un réel donné strictement positif et strictement inférieur à la longueur a de l'arête du cube.
La question 1) disait que le triangle IJK est équilatéral et que son aire est de( x² racine de 2)/2.
La question 2) disait que AIJK est un tétraèdre et que son volume est de (x au cube) /6.
Et la question où je bloque :
3) La perpendiculaire menée par A au plus (IJK) coupe ce plan en H. Calculer AH en fonction de x.
Merci de votre aide!
Bonne journée. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Un système de plusieurs équations et plusieurs inconnues |
2009-01-22 |
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Cédrick pose la question : J'ai un problème écrit à résoudre est-ce que vous pouvez m'aider ?
Le premier est le tiers de la somme des deux autres.
La somme du premier et du deuxième est 13.
Le produit du deuxième et du troisième est 56.
Réponse: Le premier nombre est___________________
Le deuxième nombre est _________________
Le troisième nombre est _________________
Pierre-Louis Gagnon, Antoine Letarte at Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Un volume d'une capacité minimal |
2009-01-05 |
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Pauline pose la question : je doit faire un volume d'une capacité minimal de 2500 cm 3 en quell matiere que ce soit
* un prisme a base pentagonale non réguliere
* une sphere
* stella octangula Pierre-Louis Gagnon lui répond. |
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La longueur de la corde |
2008-12-24 |
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Lucile pose la question : Voici l'énoncé :
On appelle (C) un cercle de centre O et de rayon 6cm.
A et B sont deux points du cercle (C) tels que AOB = 50°
Calculer la longueur de la corde [AB] (arrondi au millimètre).
On justifiera soigneusement toutes les étapes.
Cela fait déja 1 semaine que je trouve pas la réponse a cet énoncé .
Pouvez vous m'aider ? Merci d'avance . Pierre-Louis Gagnon lui répond. |
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Probleme de trigonométrie |
2008-12-06 |
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Maryne pose la question : On donne AB=15cm, AC=30,5cm et A=35°. Calcule BC à 0;01cm près. Calcule B et C à 0,01° près. Calcule l'aire du triangle à 0,01cm² près.
Sachant que le triangle n'est pas rectangle.
Merci Pierre-Louis Gagnon lui répond. |
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Fonctions dérivées |
2008-11-28 |
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Genevois pose la question : Bonjour !
Je dois trouvé la dérivée en 2 de la fonction 40-5x².
Or, je sais comment faire et je connais la réponse mais j'ai beau refaire et refaire le calcul, mon résultat n'est jamais le meme que celui du corrigé, j'ai donc un probleme de calcul, pourriez vous donc me donner le calcul détaillé s'il vous plait ?
Merci d'avance ! Pierre-Louis Gagnon lui répond. |
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Une série géométrique |
2008-11-23 |
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anass pose la question : je vx savoire est ce kil existe la somme de (1/n^x) avec n variant de 0 jusk à
infini
nota:
lorsk x=1et 2 la somme reste tjrs facile
mé lorsquil depasse 3 c difficile
et merci Pierre-Louis Gagnon lui répond. |
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La somme de son carré et de son cube |
2008-11-05 |
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halima pose la question : Trouvez un nombre entier tel que la somme de son carré et de son cube soit égale à 9 fois le nombre entier suivant. Pierre-Louis Gagnon lui répond. |
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J'ai l'équation X^n=Y Je cherche à sortir n. |
2008-11-05 |
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Jean-Philippe pose la question : Bonjour.
J'ai l'équation X^n=Y
Je cherche à sortir n.
Existe-t-il une équation donnant n=f(X,Y) ? Pierre-Louis Gagnon et Émile Létourneau lui répond. |
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calcul heures et minutes |
2008-06-08 |
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cadare pose la question : je n'arrive pas à comprendre et resoudre mes problèmes d'heures et de minutes,ex parti à 22h30, j'arrive à 7h15 quelle est la durée du trajet Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Pourcentage |
2008-06-02 |
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ferdjoukh pose la question : un article passe de 12 euros à 10 euros.
quel est le pourcentage de réduction?
et quelle est l'opération à faire pour obtenir le résultat?
merci Antoine Letarte lui répond. |
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Le volume du tas |
2008-05-28 |
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ribot pose la question : je cherche la formule mathematique du volume d un tas de cailloux formule employée dans le bâtiment Thierry Moisan lui répond. |
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Un tetraèdre régulier |
2008-05-05 |
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delabroye pose la question : La figure ci-contre est un tetraèdre régulier :
AB = AC = BC = AD = 6cm
1) Représente un patron de ce tetraèdre
2) Calcule le volume de ce tétraèdre Thierry Moisan lui répond. |
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méthode pour trouver l'air d'un carré |
2008-04-08 |
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Mélodie pose la question : je doit trouver au moins 4 manieres différentes de calculer l'air d'un carré.
j'en ai déja trouvée 2 mais il m'en faut le plus possible...
1. longueur x largeur
2. division en triangles, puis air des triangles et multipler par
l'air des triangles Thierry Moisan lui répond. |
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Énigme |
2008-04-06 |
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Frédérique pose la question : Tu es dans une pièce ou il y a 3 interrupteurs reliés a 3 lumières dans une autre pièce que tu ne vois pas.Comment fais-tu pour savoir a quelle lumière chacun des interrupteurs est relié si tu ne peux aller voir dans l'autre pièce qu'une seule fois!Merci a l'avance!!! Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Combien d'éleves fréquentent cette école? |
2008-04-04 |
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Jeff pose la question : Une ecole compte sept fois plus d'éleve que d'enseignants et enseignantes .De plus , le nombre de membres du personnel non enseignant correspond a la moitié du nombre d'enseignats et enseignantes . Si l'on tient compte de l'ensemble des éleves , du personnel enseignant et du personnel non enseignante , on dénombre 714 personnes . Combien d'éleves fréquentent cette école? Antoine Letarte lui répond. |
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La dérivée de f(x)=ln[(1/16)(-x^2+6x+16)] |
2008-03-31 |
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Mathilde pose la question : Je viens de reprendre mes études et j'ai quelques lacunes, pourriez - vous m'aider à trouver la dérivée de cette fonction.
Comme ça je pourrais vérifier si mon résultats est juste avant de faire l'étude de fonction.
f(x)=ln[(1/16)(-x²+6x+16)]
Merci
Mathilde Maxime Fortier Bourque et Pierre-Louis Gagnon lui répond. |
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Le terme suivants |
2008-03-30 |
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jacques pose la question : voici 2 suites. Explique la logique qui permet de passer d'un terme a l'autre dans chacune des suites et trouve le terme suivants. 1)douze,5,trente,6,neuf,4,seize,... no.2) 26,vx,18,dt,36,tx,51,... Maxime Fortier Bourque lui répond. |
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Qui sommes nous? |
2008-03-28 |
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Cédrick pose la question : Nous sommes deux nombres inférieurs à 40. Le nombre 11 est un de nos facteurs. Le produit de nos chiffres est un facteur de 8. Si nous changeons nos chiffres de place nos noms de changent pas. Qui sommes nous? Maxime Fortier Bourque lui répond. |
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la capcite en metre cube de ma remorque |
2008-03-22 |
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pages pose la question : je voudrai connaitre la capcite en metre cube de ma remorque les dimensions font 124-95 -34 merci Pierre-Louis Gagnon lui répond. |
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Un bénéfice de 5% |
2008-03-11 |
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mahiques pose la question : Un propriétaire decide de vendre deux parcelles de terrains pour un montant total de 141750 F. Il fait un bénéfice de 15% sur la première et une perte de 10% sur la deuxième. L'ensemble de la transaction lui a rapporté un bénéfice de 5%.combien a-t-il vendu chacune des parcelles ? Pierre-Louis Gagnon lui répond. |
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Logarithmique et semi logarithmique |
2008-03-08 |
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azaar pose la question : Je veux savoir comment passer d'un échelle linière à l'échelle logarithmique ou semi logarithmique ? Lierre-Louis Gagnon lui répond. |
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l'armature d'un prisme |
2008-03-01 |
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dufetre pose la question : a l'aide d'une tige de 63cm on desire construire l'armature d'un prisme dont
la base est un triangle equilateral et dont la hauteur mesure 3cm de plus que la
la longueur du cote du triangle.
Soit x la longueur du cote du triangle.exprimer en fonction de x la hauteur de
ce prisme
exprimer en fonction de x la longueur totale des aretes
Quelle sera la longueur du cote du triangle.
merci Maxime Fortier Bourque et Thierry Moisan lui répond. |
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Combien y a t il d amis dans le groupe |
2008-02-25 |
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vaucher pose la question : un groupe d amis souhaite organiser une sortie si chacun donnait 14 € il manquerait 4 € mais si chacun donnait 16€ il y aurait un excedent de 6 € combien y a t il d amis dans le groupe Maxime Fortier Bourque lui répond. |
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exercice de trigonométrie |
2008-02-19 |
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Maxime pose la question : Montrer que dans un triangle quelconque le produit des cosinus des angles
cosA*cosB*cosC est inférieur ou égal à 1/8. Pierre-Louis Gagnon et Thierry Moisan lui répond. |
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moyenne statistique |
2008-02-16 |
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jossan pose la question : Annexe
nombre d'habitants |
Nombre d'agglomération |
centre de classe |
3 ; 3.5 |
11 |
3.25 |
3.5 ; 4 |
16 |
3.75 |
4 ; 4.5 |
7 |
4.25 |
4.5 ; 5 |
10 |
4.75 |
5 ; 6 |
12 |
5.5 |
6 ; 8 |
10 |
7 |
8 ; 10 |
9 |
9 |
10 ; 15 |
13 |
12.5 |
15 ; 20 |
6 |
17.5 |
20 ; 32 |
5 |
26 |
Total |
99 |
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question : compléter la deuxième et troisième colonne (c'est fait) puis en utilisant la valeur centrale des classes calculer le nombre moyen d'habitants . arrondir la valeur à l'unité. on peut utiliser uniquement les fonctions statistiques de la calculatrice et écrire directement la valeur de N Pierre-Louis Gagnon et Antoine Letarte lui répond. |
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La valeur absolue |
2008-02-09 |
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Elodie pose la question : que signifie la notation x entre 2 traits verticaux? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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calcul des hh,mn,sec |
2008-01-19 |
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gillot pose la question : bonjour, mon fils à des additions et soustractions d'horaire et je n'arrive pas à trouver
la règle pour lui espliquer comment il faut faire
il y a t il une formule pour les additions et soustractions
merci par avance pour vos réponses Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Je voulais savoir d'où provient le signe # ?! |
2008-01-17 |
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Dimitri pose la question : Je voulais savoir d'où provient le signe # ?!
On l'appelle diez, sur les téléphones surtout, mais j'aimerai savoir plus précisément à quoi sert ce signe (autre que sur nos appareils) !
Et pourquoi, en anglais, s'il est placé avant un chiffre, on dit 'number' (par exemple #1, 'Number one').
Son origine m'interesse tout autant que son utilité ! Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Arithmétique modulaire |
2008-01-10 |
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hausknecht pose la question : ma grand mère a entre 60 et 80 ans.il y a un an son âge était un multiple de 3.dans deux ans son âge sera un multiple de 2,de 3 et de 9.cette année , c'est un multiple de 5.quel est l'âge de ma grand mère? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Progression arithmétique |
2008-01-08 |
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parrot pose la question : Bonjour je suis en 6ème et j'ai besoin d'aide pour un problème de math.
Donc voila mon problème :
Un renard a mangé 100 grains de raisins pendant une periode de 5 jours.
Chaque jour, il a mangé six grains le plus que le jour précédent.
Quel est le nombre de grains mangés le premier jour ? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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racine carre de 9 |
2008-01-01 |
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hichem pose la question : racine carre de 9 Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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800 poules pondent 800 oeufs en 8 jours |
2007-12-17 |
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LINDA pose la question : 800 POULES EN 8 JOURS PONDENT 800 OEUFS, COMBIEN 400 POULES
VONT-ELLES PONDENT D'OEUFS EN 4 JOURS? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Système à deux équations |
2007-12-11 |
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Fabrice pose la question : un rectangle a 130 m pour périmetre. si on diminue sa longueur de 1 m et on augmente sa largeur de 1 m, l'aire augmentera de 14m².
trouver les deux dimentions du rectangle. (on trouvera, au préalable, la difference des deux dimensions) Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Une sphere |
2007-12-03 |
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karine pose la question : voici ce que je dois trouver ; j'aiune boule disco mesurant 48'' de diametre
je veux savoir combien de petit miroir il y a sur cette boule si les petits miroires
on 1'' carré ? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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n(n+1) est un nombre pair |
2007-12-02 |
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Christel pose la question : Bonjour. J'aimerai savoir comment l'on peut démontrer que n(n+1) est un nombre pair. Si vous avez une méthode...Merci d'avance Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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A=B+C+D+F+G+H+J |
2007-11-27 |
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Boubendir pose la question : voila ma question et comme savoir les nombres additioné en etulisant le resultat
A=B+C+D+F+G+H+J
au debut ons a les B,C,D,F,G,H,J on connaissent leur valeur comment retrouver
valeur on etulisant leur resultat Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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F=4a-3c+6b |
2007-11-22 |
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olive pose la question : comment calcule ton ?
F=4a-3c+6b
mon fils et en 4ème et je suis dépassée, je ne peut pas l'aider
merci de le faire à ma place. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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La somme de deux fonctions |
2007-11-19 |
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maud pose la question : Consigne : Ecrire la fonction f comme somme de deux fonctions u et v définies sur I. Donner le sens de variation de u et de v sur I. En déduire le sens de variation de la fonction f sur l'intervalle I indiqué.
f(x)=-2x+(1sur x)
I=]0;+infini[
Correction : Sens de variation de f sur I=]0;+infini[
On a f(x)=u(x) + v(x), avec {u(x) = -2x et v(x) = 1sur x
La fonction u est strictement décroissante sur R, donc sur I ( droite avec coefficient directeur -2 négatif).
La fonction v qui est la fonction inverse est stricyement décroissante sur [0;+infini[.
Donc, la fonction f = u+v est strictement décroissante sur [0;+infini[.
Ma question : Pourquoi la fonction v et la fonction f ne sont pas définies sur le même intervalle que la fonction u c'est-à-dire sur l'intervalle I indiqué ? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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nombre d'or |
2007-11-12 |
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Léo pose la question : On suppose que le rapport a+b/a est égal au nombre d'or (1+racine carrée de 5/é)
a) Calculer (a+b) au carré et a+(a+b) en fonction de a.
Je n'y arrive pas. Pouvez-vous m'aider?
merci Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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La somme de deux entiers naturels est égale à 83. |
2007-11-06 |
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abraham pose la question : La somme de deux entiers naturels est égale à 83.
Si on divise le plus grand par le plus petit , on obtient 4 comme quotient et 17 comme reste.
Quels sont les deux nombres ? Justifier clairement la réponse.
Merci de me répondre au plus vite. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Le symbole ∈ epsilon |
2007-10-10 |
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Cora pose la question : Je veux aider ma fille avec ses devoirs. C'est quoi le symbole qui semble un
E, mais c'est un demi-circle? ie:X ∈ N Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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La somme des «N» premiers nombres naturels impairs |
2007-10-09 |
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Dominique pose la question : Quelle expression algebrique représente la somme des «N» premiers nombres naturels impairs ? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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les données sont inconsistantes |
2007-10-03 |
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Mikee pose la question : Bonjour,
Je me casse la tete depuis ce matin et la je donne ma langue au chat.
Je n'arrive pas a resoudre ce probleme.
J'ai 30 agents qui appellent dans la journee et realisent 322 questionnaires (long+court) telephonique avec une duree moyenne de conversation 294 secondes.
dans ces 322 qestionnaires :
-ils realisent 313 questionnaires Long avec une duree moyenne de 317 secondes.
-ils realisent 9 questionnaires Court avec une duree moyenne X.
je cherche X.
((Interviews réalisées*Durée moyenne de conversation)-(Interviews réalisées avec la question Q2*Durée moyenne de conversation avec la question Q2))/(Interviews réalisées-Interviews réalisées avec question Q2)=Durée moyenne de conversation sans la question Q2
Q2=questionnaire Long Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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un jardinier plantent 10 arbres |
2007-09-30 |
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yannick pose la question : un jardinier plantent 10 arbres.il a reussi a les disposer en formant 5 ligne de 4 arbres. retrouver une disposition possible Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Quel est ce nombre |
2007-09-30 |
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fred pose la question : Un groupe de 7 enfants vient de recevoir une grosse quantité de billes.
ils font le partage : toutes les billes sont distribuées et ils en ont chacun le même nombre.
le nombre total de billes s'écrit avec les mêmes chiffres que 1991. Quel est ce nombre Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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pente nulle |
2007-08-31 |
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stephanie pose la question : si la pente dune droite est nulle alors cette droite est quoi ??? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Exemples d'équations a résoudre |
2007-08-17 |
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Stéphanie pose la question : j'aimerais connaitre les terme pour désigner pour les chiffres dans l'algèbre et pouvoir avoir quelques exemples d'équations a résoudre!! Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Je suis le plus petit entier de 3 chiffres. Qui suis-je? |
2007-07-18 |
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Auerhaan pose la question : De quel chiffre parle-t-on?
Je suis le plus petit entier de 3 chiffres
Qui suis-je?
Le cahier de vacances donne comme solution : 120, ce qui me parrais très étrange !)
Merci d'avance pour votre réponse..! Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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cos^3x+sin^3x=1 |
2007-06-07 |
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sannier pose la question : bonjour je bloque sur l'equation: cos^3x+sin^3x=1
j'ai essayé toute les formules de trigonometrie je n'y arrive pas.connaissez vous un moyen de resoudre cette equation ou de m'orienter? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Deux terrains |
2007-06-04 |
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Aurelie pose la question : Deux terrains, un rectangulaire et l'autre carré, ont la même superficie.
Si tu sais que la longueur du terrain rectangulaire mesure 40m et que le carré mesure 20m de côté, détermine la largeur du terrain rectangulaire. Claude Tardiff lui répond. |
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Combien d'heures et de minutes |
2007-05-30 |
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masson pose la question : pouvez vous m'aider pour resoudre ce probleme car je suis perdue
combien d'heures et de minutes dormez vous si vous vous couchez a 22h15 et si vous vous levez a 6h57?
car en suivant le raisonnement de la soustraction d'heure je trouve 15h12 et je trouve cela pas logique merci d'avance de votre aide Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Combien vais je avoir de surface ? |
2007-05-22 |
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Maëlle pose la question : J'ai 5m3 de terre et veux en mettre 5 cm partout pour faire un terrain de jeux. Combien vais je avoir de surface ? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Je veux convertir le m3 en kg |
2007-05-14 |
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Abdellah pose la question : je veux convertir le m3 en kg Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Dénombrement |
2007-05-11 |
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Cosse pose la question : de combien de façons peut-on faire 6 poules de 5 équipes avec
30 équipes?
ou combien de partitions en 6 ensembles de 5 éléments dans un ensemble de 30 ?
et aussi pourquoi ? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Mesure/volume |
2007-05-09 |
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Ashley pose la question : Calcule le volume des 2 contenants et quels est le plus grands. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Le pourcentage en +ou en- que représent la diférence de 2 nombres |
2007-04-29 |
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Jean pose la question : pouvez vous me donner la formule pour trouver
le pourcentage en +ou en-
que représent la diférence de 2 nombres ex: 8594 et 7634 Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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proposition d'une fonction |
2007-04-10 |
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Benoit pose la question : Proposez une fonction f(x,y) dont l'ensemble de niveau c=0 est
{(x,y) : x = 0} U {(x,y) : x*2+y*2=1}
Je remarque l'équation d'un cercle centré à (0,0) et de rayon 1
ainsi que la droite x=0 mais ça ne clique pas.
Merci de m'aider. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Illusion géométrique |
2007-04-04 |
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Dominique pose la question : Je n'arrive pas expliquer la modofocation de surface. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Le perimetre d un cercle |
2007-03-15 |
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Martins pose la question : Comment calculer le perimetre d un cercle sachant que le diametre et de 25 de plus que le perimetre Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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nombre entier |
2007-03-07 |
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ROUILLARD pose la question : Quel est le plus grand entier inférieur au quotient de 200/9 ? Merci de votre réponse. Je pense à 19. Est-ce exact ? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Dérivée logarithmique |
2007-03-04 |
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Albert pose la question : Déterminer la dérivée première des fonctions logarithmiques suivantes : 1) f (x) = x exposant x 2) f (x) = x exposant e exposant 2x Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Qui suis-je? |
2007-02-28 |
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un parent pose la question : bonjour, le problème est le suivant : Qui suis-je? Mon tiers augmenté de mes deux cinquième est égal à la moitié de mon triple Serez t'il possible d'avoir la solution à ce problème et que je puisse y comprendre un peu quelque chose quand même Je vous remercie d'avance et espère bientôt vous lire Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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algèbre et fractions |
2007-02-05 |
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marion pose la question : Une certaine somme était inscrite sur un livret de caisse d'épargne au 1er janvier. Le 1er mars, on retire le tiers de ce qui était placé au 1er janvier. Le 1er juin, on retire le quart de ce qui était placé au 1er janvier. Il reste sur ce livret une somme égale à 1/7 des sommes retirées plus 1 600 Quel était le montant du livret d'épargne au 1er janvier? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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exposant 0 |
2007-01-25 |
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Judith pose la question : Je suis stagiaire dans une classe de sixième année et j'aimerais pouvoir expliquer à mes élèves pourquoi tous les nombres exposant 0 donne 1 comme réponse. ( 10 exposant zéro = 1) Merci! Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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il y a deux contenant |
2007-01-23 |
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Eric pose la question : il y a deux contenant un de 3 litre et un de 5 litre les deux sont vide comment en les remplisant on peux obtenire 4 litre Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Le produit des fractions |
2007-01-23 |
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Jasmine pose la question : Au mois de mars, le poids de la brebis augmente d'un huitième. Au mois d'avril, son poids augmente d'un neuvième, au mois de juin d'un onzième. Par quelle fraction faut-il multiplier son ancien poids pour obtenir son nouveau poids? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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boulier français |
2007-01-19 |
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Stéphanie pose la question : Je prépare une exposition sur le centième anniversaire du vieux couvent de Château-Richer dans la province du Québec qui s'ouvrira en mai 2007. Dans ce couvent les soeurs de la Congréagation du Perpétuel Secours ont enseigné pendant de nombreuses années. Pour mettre en valeur, le site et l'exposition, nous souhaitons mettre les visiteurs à l'épreuve dans l'ambiance d'une classe d'antan (début 20ème siècle) avec, entre autres, les bouliers français que nous possédons et leur faire faire des exercices de mathématiques avec. Malheureusement, nous ne savons pas comment faire les quatre opérations de base (addition, soustraction, multiplication et division) avec. Pouvez-vous nous l'expliquer de façon détaillé, s'il vous plaît? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Horaire à créer |
2007-01-18 |
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Suzette pose la question : Je ne sais quel logiciel utiliser pour effectuer mon travail.Quelle science peut résoudre mon problème? J'ai 16 personnes qui effectueront 5 tâches différentes sur une période de 11demi- journées. Chaque tâche est accomplie par 3 personnes èa la fois par demi-journée. sauf la 5e tâche qui sera accomplie par 4 personnes. Je dois distribuer le travail à chacune des 16 personnes pour chaque demi-journée afin que toutes aient accompli les 5 tâches. Dites-moi comment m'y prendre, svp. Et si j'ai 17 personnes, j'aurai 2 groupes de 4 personnes et 3 de 3 personnes Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Multiplier et soustraire des nombres négatifs |
2007-01-11 |
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Sylvie pose la question : Voici trois nombres entiers: (-5), (-3) et (-4). On retranche le troisieme au produit des deux premiers, ecris la situation et donne le resultat. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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exercices corrigés |
2007-01-09 |
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Zribi pose la question : si je peut avoir des exercice corrigé Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Des grains de blé |
2007-01-06 |
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Renaud pose la question : Remplir un échiquier avec des grains de blé de la façon suivante un grain dans la 1ère case, deux grains dans la 2ème case, ainsi de suite en doublant jusqu'à la 64e case Combien de grains de blé il y a dans la 64e case? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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45 000 litres d'eau a 15 degres |
2006-12-21 |
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Troussiere pose la question : j'ai 45 000 litres d'eau a 15 degres combien de litres d'eau a 50 degres doit on rajouter pour obtenir une eau a 25 degres? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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sup {sin n, n est un entier } |
2006-12-17 |
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Madi pose la question : sup {sin n, n est un entier } Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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l'intérêt |
2006-12-06 |
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Frédéric pose la question : Bonjour, je me permet de vous envoyer un "petit" problème mathématique car je suis très mauvais même pour de très simples opérations comme celle qui va suivre!(lol). Si vous pouviez m'aider cela m'éviterai beaucoup de recherches inutiles. Voici le problème : une personne a placé 117180 en banque et cette somme lui rapporte tous les trimestres 936 d'intéret. Premièrement, peut on connaître le taux d'intéret ? Et deuxièmement, combien lui rapporterai, en intéret, la somme de 97180 ? Merci d'avance pour votre aide. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Origine du signe racine carré |
2006-11-30 |
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Kévin pose la question : Je suis simplement un élève de 3eme très curieux et j'aimerais savoir d'où vien le signe de la racine carré (l'espece de V) c'est une question toute bete mais ma prof de math ne peu me répondre le pouvez vous? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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volume d'un cône |
2006-11-29 |
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Emmanuel pose la question : On peut diviser un cube en 3 pyramides et ainsi en déduire le volume d'une pyramide. Mais comment peut-on déduire le volume d'un cône de celui d'un cylindre? Comment visualise-t-on la division d'un cylindre en trois? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Quel est ce nombre? |
2006-11-28 |
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Dourlent pose la question : je multiplie un nombre par 10 et il augmente de135. Quel est ce nombre? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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addition et soustraction des heures, minutes, secondes |
2006-11-22 |
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Halnais pose la question : 13 h. 25 mn + 18 h. 06 mn 23 h. 31 mn + 19 h. 33 mn
je ne me souviens plus très bien de ces opérations, faut-il additioner les heures à part puis les minutes, etc. pour les heures je crois qu'il ne faut pas dépasser 24 h. Pourriez-vous m'aider, et me donner le résultat, merci infiniment. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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les fraction |
2006-11-07 |
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Coullet pose la question : béreger boit les 3/5 d'une bouteille de 3/4 de litre jennifer boit les 4/5 d'une bouteille de 1/2 litre diego boit les 2/5 d'une bouteille de 1 litre, puis le quart de ce qui lui reste Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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la somme des aires des deux dommaines |
2006-11-06 |
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Nina pose la question : Une ficelle de longeur L = 1m est coupée en deux morceaux. Avec l'un des morceaux, de longeur x, on forme un carré, et avec l'autre un cercle. A quel endroit doit on couper la ficelle pour que la somme des aires des deux dommaines obtenus soit minimale? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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équations avec les ages |
2006-11-06 |
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Ruffin pose la question : Sébastien dit a Aurélie: vous avez 36 ans et j'ai deux 2 fois l'âge que vous aviez quand j'avais votre âge. Quel âge a Sébastien? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Les cinq ligner de chiffre |
2006-11-02 |
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Alex pose la question :
comment faire pour trouver les cinq ligner de chiffre apres les avoir observer les sept premiere 1 11 21 1112 3112 211213 312213 - - - - - Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Des mots aux équations |
2006-11-02 |
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Julie pose la question : La différence de deux nombres, x et y est de 28. Le nombre y correspond aux huit neuvi�mes du nombre x. Trouvez ces deux nombres. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Taux à déterminer |
2006-11-01 |
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Barrault pose la question : Une certaine année,un article augmente d' un certain taux "t" au premier semestre puis d' un taux triple du premier au second semestre, sachant que l' augmenation globale sur l' année est 66.75%; uels sont les taux pour chacun des deux semestres de l' année? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Maximiser l'aire d'un triangle isocèle |
2006-10-31 |
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Flav pose la question : ABC est un triangle isocèle en A tel que AB= 1 pour quelles valeurs de BC, l'aire de ce triangle est-elle maximale? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Un carré ABCD |
2006-10-31 |
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Barrault pose la question : Dans un carré ABCD de coté a , avec I le milieu du cote AB je cherche a exprimer CI et CA en fonction de a en demontrant que les vecteur CA+CB=2CI comment faire? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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logarithme |
2006-10-24 |
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Julie pose la question : Loga(x^2-4) - loga(x-2) Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Avec les chiffres 1,5,6,7, vous devez arriver a un total de 21 |
2006-09-28 |
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Danny pose la question : J'ai un problème qui est le suivant: Avec les chiffres 1,5,6,7, vous devez arriver a un total de 21 en les utilisant qu'une seule fois et en utilisant la multiplication, l'addition, la division et la soustraction... Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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le prix de départ |
2006-09-10 |
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un élève pose la question : Une jupe coûte 36 euros après une démarque de 20% quel est le prix de départ moi j'ai trouvé 45 euros mais je n'ai pas la formule de calcul exacte Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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l'explication de 1 - 1,1 exposant -5 |
2006-08-12 |
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Karin pose la question : Ma question est l'explication de 1 - 1,1 exposant -5 Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Combien a t-il rapporté dans une journée ? |
2006-06-21 |
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Madame Moro pose la question : On lui donne un prix au km soit 1630 €/km, Marc a réalisé 211 m dans la journée, Combien a t-il rapporté dans une journée ?
Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Quel serait le cout total de production de 500 entrees |
2006-06-10 |
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Suzanne pose la question : Chaque operateur traite des donnees pendant 7 heures 1/2 par jour, et peut s'acquitter d'une demande en 3 heures et 3/4. Combien d'operateurs faudra-t-il pour traiter 50 demandes en 1 jour.
Vous etes surveillant a l'entree des donnees. Pour atteindre vos objectifs vous engagez temporairement 2 commis a un salaire de 10$ et a raison de 8 heures par jour. Si chaque personne peut produire 50 entrees par jour, quel serait le cout total de production de 500 entrees.
Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Un commis temporaire reclame 1200$ |
2006-06-10 |
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Suzanne pose la question : Un commis temporaire reclame 1200$ pour 2 semaines de travail (5 jrs semaine) a raison de 15$ de l'heure. Au cours de ces 2 semaines, le commis a inclus par erreur dans ses heures de travail la periode de 30 min pour la pause de diner. Quel est le montant a payer...J'ai essaye de trouver une reponse et je n'y arrive pas. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Dernier théorème de Fermat |
2006-06-06 |
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Jean-Claude pose la question : Bonjour, je suis étudiant au baccalauréat en mathématique et j'aimerais savoir où et comment je peux me procurer la démonstration du dernier théorème de Fermat écrite par Wiles. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Questions de Probabilités |
2006-05-18 |
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Guy pose la question :
Le directeur d'un cirque a retenu cinq numéros pour composer son spectacle : les chiens savants, l'illusioniste, les clowns, les tapézistes et les acrobates.
- de combien de façons peut il composer son spectacles?
- En supposant qu'il y ait équiprobabilité dans le choix de la composition du programme, calculer la probabilité de chacun des événements suivants:
- les clowns terminent le spectacle
- les acrobates débutent ou terminent le spectacle
- les trapézites suivent immédiatement les clowns
- les clowns sont séparés des chiens savants par les trapézistes et seulement par eux.
Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Ordre des opérations |
2006-05-15 |
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Chantal pose la question : 2324/4-153+619= je sais pas comment calculer merci Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Volume d'un cône |
2006-04-24 |
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Christelle pose la question : Caroline décide de se servir de ses connaissances mathématiques pour "rouler" son petit frère: "Arthur, dit-elle, je te propose que nous mettions chaucun un euro dans l'achat d'un cône glacé. Je mangerai la première, jusqu'à mi-hauteur, et toi, tu auras la seconde moitié."
Combien la part de Caroline représenterai-elle par rapport à celle de son petit frère s'il acceptait ? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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ABCD est un carré de 4 cm de côté |
2006-03-06 |
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Elodie pose la question : ABCD est un carré de 4 cm de côté. On découpe un peit carré AEFG d côté x. Que vaut x si l'aire de AEFG est la moitié de l'aire de ABCD? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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soustractions avec les heures |
2006-03-01 |
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Bossedi pose la question : Je m'appelle Bossedi et malheureusement j'ai un petit souci en ce qui concerne le calcul des heures! Je ne me rappelle plus comment s'effectue une addition ou un soustraction avec les heures comme par exemples 22h30-7h00. Merci infiniment de bien vouloir m'aider.
P.S.: Je me souviens qu'une lectrice du surnom Jennifer avait deja poser ce genre de probleme, mais avec la seule difference que dans son cas, c'etait i j'ai bonne memoire, 09h45 moins 07h52! Quelques choses de ce genre. Dois-je +tot ercire 11h30-07h00? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Des exercices complémentaires |
2006-02-26 |
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Nathalie pose la question : Bonjour, mon fils est en 2e année dans une école de Montréal. Il éprouve des difficultés en mathématiques. Auriez-vous des sites à me suggérer dans lesquels je pourrait trouver des exercices complémentaires à lui faire faire. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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probleme sin cos |
2006-02-19 |
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Thibault pose la question : mon probleme commence par: f(x)=sinx (sinx+1)+ cos²x
donc en le dévellopant on trouve: f(x)= sin²x + sinx + cos²x
et apres ce que je ne comprend pas est que par la suite on trouve: f(x)= 1+sinx
qu'est-ce qui fait que l'on trouve ce resultat?? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Petit Problème |
2006-02-19 |
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Jean-Philippe pose la question : 30 ouvriers travail 12 jours pour effectuer un travail.
Combien 20 ouvriers vont-ils mettre à effectuer ce travail ?
Hormis une règle de trois existe t-il un autre moyen d'arrivée à trouver une solution ? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Matrice |
2006-02-01 |
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Kader pose la question : mon probleme est le suivant soit deux matrices carrees A et B d'ordre n qui sont anticommutatives AB= -BA , demontrer que au moins une des deux matrices n'est pas inversible si n est impair.
je n'arrive pas a utiliser le fait que n soit impair, trouver le rapport entre n impair et inverse des matrices, je pars sur la base de DETAB=DETA*DETB Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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probleme de matrice |
2006-02-01 |
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Un eleve pose la question : mon probleme est le suivant soit deux matrices carrees A et B d'ordre n qui sont anticommutatives AB= -BA , demontrer que au moins une des deux matrices n'est pas inversible si n est impair. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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exposant négatif |
2006-01-23 |
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Jean pose la question : je suis un grand-père qui veut aider sa petite fille :
niveau 4ème
3 exposant -2 =
-3 exposant -4 =
3 exposant -9 =
Je vous remercie de votre aide.
Corldialement.
Jean Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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L'objectif est de trouver |
2005-11-27 |
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Sandie pose la question : L'objectif est de trouver "a et n" :
2 = a.0,6-n
0,3 = a.2-n Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Une énigme échelle/échafaudage(ou boite) |
2005-11-08 |
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Christian pose la question : J'ai un problème & souhaite demander votre aide pour résoudre une énigme échelle/échafaudage(ou boite) Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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problème de trigonométrie |
2005-11-01 |
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Manon pose la question : Soit un triangle ABC, de cotes a , b et c, avec A=45° et B=60°.
Apres avoir demontre que 3a²-2b²=0 (que jai fais en utilisant la regle du sinus) et a²-2c²+2ac=0 (que jai fait en utilisant la regle du cosinus), vous montrerez que laire du triangle ABC peut sexprimer: { [ 3 + racine carre 3 ] / 12 } b² unites.
Je ne sais pas comment arriver a cette expression de laire. Je narrive pas a exprimer c² et ac en fonction de b².. et je pense que ca pourrait vraiment aider..
puisque je suis arrive a letape:
ac[(racine carre 3) / 4]
avec ac = a² + c² - b²
et a² = 2/3 b²
ms c²= 1/3 b² + ac Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Inverse |
2005-10-18 |
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Pauline pose la question : Défi ! a et b désignent deux nombres distincts non nuls. Peut-on trouver un nombre à retrancher du numérateur et du dénominateur du quotien a/b pour obtenir son inverse b/a? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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2^(2^1954) est-il premier? |
2005-10-04 |
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Un eleve pose la question : 2(21945)+1 est-il premier? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Partages inégaux |
2005-09-29 |
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Un eleve pose la question : Alex et julie ont ensemble 4728 .- euro Si Alex donne 538.- euro à Julie, ce dernier aurait alors le triple de Julie. Quelle est la somme possédée de chacun? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Calcul dun profil fictif |
2005-09-29 |
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Mr madry loïc pose la question : je suis actuellement en formation pour devenir dessinateur projeteur en BTP ; je rencontre un problème vis à vis d'une égalité qui normalement devrait mettre acquise ( elle doit être issue de thalès ou de l'égalité des proportion ?) cependant, je n'arrive pas trouver le fondement de cette égalité. pourriez vous m'aider à éclaircir cette relation fondamentale afin de poursuivre mon étude sur le calcul de profil en travers (pour les travaux publics) . Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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exercice! |
2005-09-28 |
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Un eleve pose la question : soit x et y deux nomres réels telque:
1 ≤ x2-x*y+y2 ≤ 2
1) Montrer que: 2/9 ≤ x4+y4 ≤ 8
2) Montrer que: x2*n+y2*n ≥ 2/32*n telque n est un nombre entier naturel et n≥3.
Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Mon problème (né d'un retour aux conclusions du prix Nobel d'économie ) revisité |
2005-09-27 |
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Nzitat pose la question : Soit L un sensemble de distributions de probabilités. Désignons par p une distribution de probabilité quelconque. En clair p=(p0,..., pm) où m >0 est fini. Appelons Vi, i=1,...,n, une fonction définie sur L et à valeurs dans l'ensemble des réels. De même Wj, j=0,...n est une fonction définie sur L et à valeurs dans l'ensemble des réels. Vi, Wj sont définies ainsi pour tout p:.... Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Problème avec rapport point, prix... |
2005-09-08 |
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Nico pose la question :
Le prix d'un diamant est proportionnel au carré de son poinds. Un diamant de 0.45 g vaut 7500euros.
1. Combie coute un diamant de 0.693 g ?
2. Quel est le poids d'une diamant valant 45000 euros ?
Je vous demande pas de le raisoudre à ma place mais j'aimeré comprendre comment je peut calculé le rapport entre le point et le prix.
Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Le prix d'un diamant est proportionnel au carré de son poinds |
2005-09-07 |
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Nico pose la question :
Le prix d'un diamant est proportionnel au carré de son poinds. Un diamant de 0.45 g vaut 7500euros.
1. Combie coute un diamant de 0.693 g ?
2. Quel est le poids d'une diamant valant 45000 euros ?
Je vous demande pas de le raisoudre à ma place mais j'aimeré comprendre comment je peut calculé le rapport entre le point et le prix.
Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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quel sont les plus grands diviseurs communs? |
2005-09-07 |
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Sylvain pose la question : quel sont les plus grands diviseurs communs? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Exposant |
2005-09-06 |
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Enzo pose la question : Puis-je savoir combien donne 2 exposant 100 ?
et 9 exposant 3012 ? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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5 points équidistants sur la surface d' une sphère |
2005-08-15 |
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Jean pose la question : J' aimerais placer 5 points équidistants sur la surface d' une sphère.
Si vous aviez une formule simple pour un néophyte, cela m' aiderais beaucoup. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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combien de fruits de chaque sortes? |
2005-06-13 |
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Halloy pose la question : j'ai un panier de 32 fruits au total dans mon panier, j'ai 3 fois plus de bananes que de pommes et 4 fois plus de poires que de pomme. Combien il y a de bananes, de poires et de pommes dans mon panier? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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problème de math |
2005-06-03 |
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Nadia pose la question : 1* La somme de 3 multiples de 6 consécutifs est 72.Quels sont
ces nombres?
2* Dans la fabrication d’un alliage, on utilise 5g de manganèse
pour 32g de fer.
a) Quelle quantité de manganèse retrouve-t-on dans un morceau
de cet alliage s’il contient 512g de fer? 00015166
b) Quelle est la masse totale de ce morceau si le fer et le manganèse
en sont les seules composantes?
3*... Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Problème de géométrie |
2005-04-29 |
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Christian pose la question : C un cercle de centre I et de rayon 3 cm.
SORT est un carré inscrit dans le cercle C
M est un point quelconque de C Calculer la somme des carrés des distances de M aux sommets du carré (MS2 + MO2 +MR2 + MT2)
Cette somme dépend-elle de la position de M sur le cercle ? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Un repère orthonormal |
2005-04-26 |
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Ylène pose la question :
Dans un repère orthonormal, le point A a pour coordonnées (-2;3) et le point B a pour (4;-5). A partir des coordonnées des points A et B on propose les calculs suivants:
a/ (-2+4 sur 2 ; 3-5 sur 2)
b/ (4+2; -5-3)
c/ racine carré (4+2)²+(-5-3)²
dans chaque cas, quelle est la notion géométrique ainsi mise en évidence?
Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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mod n |
2005-04-26 |
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Jean pose la question : Réecrire (5A27)en base 16 changer en base 8
( (2n)!+ 1) (mod n)
(1-764n) (mod n)
(n+1)exposant 78355 (mod n)
PPCM(n!+1 , n!) Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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P(x+1)-P(x)=x |
2005-04-21 |
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Etienne pose la question : ~P(x)=a x3+ b
x2+ c
x
~P(x+1)-P(x)=x2
question: trouver les trois nombres a,b et c. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Une réduction de 40% |
2005-04-21 |
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Isabelle pose la question : une famille composée de 3 enfants, et 2 adultes partent en expédition.
ils payent au total 80€ sachant que les enfants bénéficient d'une réduction de 40% combien payent les parents et les enfants ? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Avec les chiffres 1 3 4 6... |
2005-04-14 |
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Ambre et Miel pose la question : avec les chiffres 1 3 4 6 utilisé une seule fois chacun soit en div multipl addit ousoustr je dois avoir 24 comme résultat Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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1 ellipsoïde et une sphère |
2005-04-04 |
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Tihon pose la question : Dans le cadre de mon mémoire réalisé à l'université de Liège (Belgique), je suis amené à savoir si 1 ellipsoïde et une sphère ont ou n'ont pas d'intersection...Quelqu'un peut-il m'aider?? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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La limite de l'aire du domaine colorié |
2005-03-21 |
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Rita pose la question : bonjour un petit problème qui m'a l'air bien compliqué et je n'est pour le moment aucune pistes pour demarré un carré de coté 1 est divisé en 9 carrés identiques et le carré central est colorié chacun des 8 carré qui restent est à son tour divisé et colorié suivant le meme procédé et on continue indéfiniment quelle est la limite de l'aire du domaine colorié? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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6 poules pondent 6 oeufs en 6 jours |
2005-03-01 |
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Nathalie pose la question : SACHANT QUE 6 POULES PONDENT 6 OEUFS EN 6 JOURS, COMBIEN 12 POULES PONDENT D'OEUFS EN 12 JOURS? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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l'aire d'un carré |
2005-02-24 |
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Un eleve pose la question : calculer l'aire d'un carré parfait sachant que les diagonales mesurent 8 mètres
Je ne sais pas comment lui expliquer. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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le système RSA |
2005-02-19 |
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Un eleve pose la question : Je suis actuellement en classe préparatoire MP au lycée Henri Poincaré de Nancy et je souhaiterais obtenir des informations sur l'exponentiation modulaire car je réalise un TIPE sur la cryptographie et plus particulièrement le système RSA. pourriez-vous m'indiquez en quoi consiste l'exponentiation modulaire et comment cela fonctionne. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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il y a 1/6 de voitures bleues, |
2005-01-24 |
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Facrice pose la question : il y a 1/6 de voitures bleues, 2/9 de voitures rouges, 5/12 de voitures blanches et 1/8 de voitures vertes. Sachant que 15 voitures sont d'une autre couleur. Combien y a t il de voitures de chaque couleur. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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convertir une duree en heure et minute |
2005-01-12 |
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Sébastien pose la question : pouvez vous me donner la formule permettant de convertir une duree en heure et minute precise
pour exemple : 589 minutes donne 10h35min. Quelle serait donc la formule pour passer directement de 589 min a 10h35 (sans avoir 9h81)? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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-1 exposant 4 |
2004-12-19 |
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Denis pose la question : ma question est : -1 exposant 4 = ? Quand nous avons une base négative sans parenthèse comme ma question Diane Hanson lui répond. |
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J'ai deux fois l'âge que tu avais quand |
2004-12-03 |
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Un eleve pose la question : Julien dit à Nicolas:"J'ai deux fois l'âge que tu avais quand j'avais l'âge que tu as.Quand tu auras l'âge que j'ai la somme sera égale à 63".A toi de trouver l'âge de Julien et de Nicolas. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Nombre premier |
2004-11-01 |
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Katia pose la question : Pouvez-vous me dire comment savoir si un nombre est premier? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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programme de tracé |
2004-10-21 |
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jean-yves pose la question : pourriez vous me donner la définition de: qu'es ce qu'un "programme de tracé" Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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La multiplication d'un nombre par 137 |
2004-10-19 |
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Jacques pose la question : En posant la multiplication d'un nombre par 137, un élève a oublié de décaler vers la gauche le troisième produit partiel.
Il trouve un résultat qui est inférieur de 22860 au bon résultat.
Quel était le nombre multiplié? Justifier. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Un problème de math |
2004-09-10 |
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Sophie pose la question : (V est en fait le signe de la racine carrée)
(3 / V27) x ( V75 ) = ??? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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(x+y)^n = x^n + y^n + Z |
2004-03-18 |
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Jean-Sébastien pose la question : Bonjour,
je me m’appelle
Jean-Sébastien et je suis étudiant en secondaire
4. Je me demandais s’il est possible de développer le terme
(x+y)n, lorsque n est un entier positif. Il est évident
que xn+yn fera partie de la réponse mais comment définir le reste (Z
dans l’exemple ci-dessous)?
(x+y)2 = x2+y2+2xy
(x+y)n = xn+yn+ Z
P.S. : Une preuve mathématique démontrant la possibilité ou
l’impossibilité du problème serait grandement appréciée,
merci. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Marie achète un croissant et une tartelette |
2004-02-01 |
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M. et Mme Simoneton pose la question : Marie achète un croissant et une tartelette. Elle paie 1,64 €
Isabelle achète un croissant et un pain au chocolat. Elle paie 1,51 €
Marc achète un poain au chocolat et une tartelette. Elle paie 1,77 €
Trouver le prix d'un croissant, d'une tartelette et d'un pain au chocolat.
Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Projections quadratiques |
2003-12-14 |
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Jennifer pose la question : Je vous serais très reconnaissante si vous pouviez
m'expliquer :
pourquoi la moyenne des projections quadratiques d'un segment sur un
axe (en 3D) est égale à a*a/3 sachant que "a" représente
la longueur de ce segment et que toutes les orientations du segment sont également
probable. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Des tables trigonométriques |
2003-11-20 |
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Jean-Jacques pose la question :
Je suis à la retraite et en train de mettre à jour mes connaissances en trigonométrie. On peut facilement trouver les rapports entre les côtés d'un triangle droit ayant des angles secondaires de 30, 45 et 60 degrés, mais comment s'y prend-on pour calculer les rapports entre les côtés d'un triangle droit ayant des angles secondaires de valeurs intermdiaires. En d'autre mot, comment s'y prend-on pour faire le calcul détaillé des tables trigonométriques. J'ai cherché en vain dans divers textes de géométrie la réponse à cette question. Merci à l'avance pour l'attention que vous porterez à ma requête. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Les 3 maisons |
2003-11-16 |
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Amandine pose la question : Sur la figure ci-contre on peut voir 3 maisons A, B et C nouvellement construites. Toutes les 3 doivent être reliées au gaz, à l'eau et à l'électricité. Cependant, tous ces raccordements doivent impérativement avoir lieu dans un même plan et les câbles et autres canalisations ne peuvent pas se croiser. Comment doit-on s'y prendre pour relier les 3 maisons à l'eau, au gaz et à l'électricité? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Nombre d'or |
2003-10-31 |
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Claude pose la question :
Comment démontrer que si a/b est égal au nombre d'or alors a+b/a est égal aussi au nombre d'or Comment faut t il choisir a et b pour que le puzzle de lewis caroll soit réalisable? on sait déjà que les nombres 8 et 5 ainsi que 6 et 3 ne sont pas valables. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Hauteur d'un tétraèdre irrégulier |
2003-08-29 |
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Thibault pose la question : Je cherche à connaître comment calculer la hauteur d'un tétraèdre irrégulier (aucune arêtes égales) en ne connaissant que la longueur des arêtes. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Opérations de base |
2003-07-05 |
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Anne-Marie pose la question : Je m'appelle Anne-Marie et je suis enseignante de 5e année à l'école Domaine des copains de Balmoral au Nouveau-Brunswick. Récemment, j'ai participé à un concours intitulé: Budweiser King Pack Nascar Hat Promo. Afin de réclamer le prix, qui est une casquette, je devais répondre à une question réglementaire. Il s'agissait d'une phrase mathématique qui se présentait comme suit: 4 x 26 - 24 / 8 = qui se lit: 4 fois 26 moins 24 divisé par 8 Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Fractions |
2003-05-10 |
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Jacques pose la question : Voici la question qu'il pose: 2 x (1/2+1/4) + 3 + 2 x (1/3-1/4). La reponse est 4 2/3. Pourriez m'expliquer etapes par etapes ce que je dois faire. Claude Tardif et Diane Hanson lui répond. |
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Soustraction avec les heures |
2003-04-08 |
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Jennifer pose la question : Je m'appelle Jennifer et malheureusement j'ai un petit souci. Pour le calcul des heures c'ets à dire je ne me rappelle plus comment s'effectue une addition ou un soustraction avec les heures comme par exemples 9h45-7h52. Si vous pouviez m'aider j'ens erais trés contente. Diane Hanson and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Un polyedre convexe |
2003-04-07 |
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Hubert pose la question : quelle sont les conditions nécessaire pour former un polyedre convexe avec un seul type de polygone? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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La somme de 51 nombres entiers consécutifs est 1785 |
2003-04-01 |
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Katrine et Armand pose la question : La somme de 51 nombres entiers consécutifs est 1785, quels sont ces nombres? (indication : on rappelle que pour tout entier P, on a 1 + 2 + ....+ P = P (P + 1) / 2). Claude Tardif et Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Le terme |
2003-04-01 |
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Francine pose la question : Je suis une enseignante de 5e/6e et j'aimerais savoir comment on traduit le terme "array" en français. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Nombre Premier |
2003-02-24 |
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Un Etudiant pose la question : Montrer que si p est facteur premier de 22n + 1 alors (p-1) est multiple de 2n+2 Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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les formules d'aire et de volume de les solides |
2003-02-01 |
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Annie pose la question : Je cherche le nom des mathématiciens qui ont découvert les différentes formules d'aire et de volume de tous les solides ( boule, cube, les prismes, cylindre, cône, pyramide, polyèdres réguliers). Je cherche aussi à trouver comment ils ont démontré l'exactitude de ces formules. L'important, c'est de connaître le nom des mathématiciens qui ont découvert ces formules. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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La longueur d'une corde |
2003-01-22 |
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Un eleve pose la question : Existe-t-il une formule permettant de calculer la longueur d'une corde quelquonque d'un cercle connaissant uniquement le rayon de celui-ci? Si oui quelle est-elle? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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le matricule |
2003-01-12 |
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Sirkka pose la question : "Dans un pays totalitaire, tous les habitants ont un matricule composé de 5 chiffres. Les policiers se reconnaissent au fait que le premier chiffre de leur matricule est strictement supérieur à la somme des quatre autres. ex: 90124 9>0+1+2+4=7 Combien y a-t-il (au plus) de policiers?" Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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des conversions de bases différentes |
2003-01-04 |
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Christian pose la question : Je cherche désespérément la (les) règle(s) pour réussir des conversions de bases différentes : de base x vers base y. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Un peu de trigonométrie |
2002-12-16 |
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Hubert pose la question : J'ai 37 ans et les mathématiques sont relativement loin dans ma mémoire, je voudrais savoir s'il existe un méthode pour résoudre une équation du type. a1*cos(x) + a2*sin(x) + a3*cos(2x) + a4*sin(2x) + a5 = 0 Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Volume d'une calotte ellipsoidale |
2002-12-11 |
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Fabien pose la question : Quel est le volume d'une calotte d'ellipsoide de hauteur h (ellipse de longueurs d'axes a, b, et c)? Je souhaite une formule exacte, un développement limité, voire une intégrale à estimer numériquement. Quelle méthode pour le calculer ? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Une plantation d'arbres |
2002-12-10 |
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Eric pose la question : créer une plantation d'arbres de 6 rangées de 5 arbres, pour un total de 15 arbres . Je n'arrive pas à trouver la forme géométrique.Merci de me répondre que j'ai l'air moins bête envers mon gamin. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Un exposant negatif |
2002-11-25 |
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Vinny pose la question : Moi je n'ai aucune idée de ce que vaut un exposant negatif com 3^(-5) ou encore 3^(-4/3) de meme pour un exposant rationnel 3^(4/3) Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Quatre vingts |
2002-11-18 |
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Jacques pose la question : pourqoui les Francais disent quatre vingts pour 80 Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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100 centimètres |
2002-11-13 |
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Un élève pose la question : je voudrais savoir la contenance de 100 centimètres cube en litre? Diane Hanson lui répond. |
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Les unités linéaires |
2002-11-12 |
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Sandy pose la question : je me demande qu'est ce qu'une unité linéaire, mesures de surface et des mesures de volume. je voudrais aussi savoir quelle est la règle de transformation pour les unités linéaires, les mesures de surface et les mesures de volume Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Un triangle équilatéral |
2002-10-27 |
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Un eleve pose la question : Soit ABC un triangle équilatéral construit dans le sens direct. Le point D est symétrique de A par rapport à la droite (BC), et le point E est symétrique de B par rapport au point C. L'intersection des droites (AD) et (BC)est notée H. On pose AB=a. - Je dois calculer les longueurs AD et AE en fonction de a.
- Je dois montrer que le triangle ADE est équilatéral. J'arrive a prouver qu'il est isocèle en E mais j'aimerai trouver que AD=DE.
Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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La limite de (x(n)) |
2002-10-01 |
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Une étudiante pose la question : 3) Soit L, le point ayant pour abscisse la limite de (x(n)) a) Exprimer la distance M(n)L en fonction de n b) Déterminer le plus petit entier naturel n(o) pour lequel la distance Mn(o)L est inférieur à 0,01 c) Justifier alors qu'à partir du rang n(o), tous les points M(n) sont situés dans le segment de centre L et de rayon 0,0 1 Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Comment fait on pour justifier que... |
2002-09-30 |
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Lucie pose la question : Comment fait on pour justifier que p au carré est égal à 2 fois q au carré? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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3 maisons |
2002-08-23 |
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Wilfrid pose la question : voila j'ai une petite énigme a vous proposez il y a 3 maisons chaque maisons doit être reliées par une arrivées d'eau , d'électricité et par le gaz sans que les lignes ne se croisses pouvez vous me dire si c'est possible car moi j'ai essayé et ne suis pas arrivé je vous joint un exemple pour que vous compreniez mieux merci d'avance Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Espaces vectoriels |
2002-08-18 |
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Bacar pose la question : Comment montrer que trois (ou plus que trois) sous espaces vectoriels sont en somme directe. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Un hectolitre |
2002-06-12 |
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Un eleve pose la question : Pouvez-vous me dire combien d'hectolitres y a t-il dans un mètre cube (m3)? Diane Hanson lui répond. |
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La traduction anglais |
2002-05-27 |
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Une etudiant pose la question : je voudrais savoir la traduction anglais de :
homothétie (mot de niveau intermédiaire (6-9)) apothème (mot de niveau internédiaire (6-9))
parce que je ne les trouve pas. Chris Fisher at Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Un problème mathématique |
2002-04-23 |
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Mylène pose la question : En me servant de ces chiffres 1 2 3 4 5 6 je dois les utiliser seulement qu'une fois en faisant l'équation suivante.
? X ? X ? __ __ ? ? X ? = 2
Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Un empilement de spheres |
2002-04-16 |
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Sébastien pose la question : Lorsque j'etais encore a l'universite je me souviens qu'un prof nous avez dit, sans le demontrer (ce n'est pas bien du tout de sa part) que l'espace minimal qui existe dans un empilement de spheres est de l'ordre de 26% Voici plusieurs jours que je cherche a resoudre ce probleme de geometrie, et je n'arrive meme pas a trouver comment l'aborder. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Nombres algebriques sur Q |
2002-04-11 |
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Un eleve pose la question : On sait que le corps des nombres algebriques sur Q est algebriquement clos. A priori partant d'un polynome f a coefficients algebriques sur Q on devrait pouvoir un trouver un polynome g a coefficients rationnels dont une partie des racines est constituee de racines du premier. y-at-il un algorithme qui permet qui permet le passage de f a g ? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Problème de traduction |
2002-04-11 |
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Philippe pose la question : Je suis professeur de mathématiques en collège et j'aimerai que la classe de 5ème, qui a une spécialité "Anglais", fasse un cours de mathématiques en anglais. N'étant pas moi même trés fort en mathématiques version anglaises, je vous sollicite donc pour répondre à certaines de mes questions. Par exemple, je me demande comment on dit " 3 fois 5" en anglais. "2 plus 2" se dit "2 and 2 is...". J'ai des problèmes avec la multiplication, la soustraction (" minus" ou "out of" ?), et la division. De même , comment dit-on "2/3". J'ai aussi des problèmes pour le vocabulaire mais je pense pouvoir le résoudre en utilisant un bon dictionnaire. Ma question est donc: Existe-t-il des sites qui propose ce genre de traduction? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Conversion de m2 en cm2 |
2002-03-10 |
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Carole et Francis pose la question : Mon enfant est en 6ième année, il avait le problème suivant à faire dans un test: Trouve l'aire d'un rectangle mesurant 9 m par 4 m; donne ta réponse en m2 et en cm2? Voici la solution de mon fils: 9m x 4m = 36m2 9m = 900cm 4m = 400cm donc 900cm x 400cm = 360 000cm2 D'après moi sa réponse est bonne, j'aimerais avoir une confirmation puisque l'enseignante lui dit qu'il y a erreur. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Les quantités d'aliments |
2002-03-09 |
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Benhacine pose la question : soient les aliments A1, A2, A3.....An contenant respectivement le nutriment "a" aux quantités a1, a2, a3, et an sachant qu'un organisme a besoin d'une quantité connue de nutriment "a" égale à "Be", Ayant: A1.a1 + A2.a2 +.....+ An.an = 100.Be
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A1 + A2 + A3 +....+ An = 100 Quelles seront les quantités d'aliments A1, A2, et An qui satisferont le besoin défini "Be" de l'organisme? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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A/B = C/D |
2002-03-06 |
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Un eleve pose la question : Démontrer que si A sur B et = à C sur D, alors AxD et = à BxC. Claude tardin lui répond. |
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Une autre bille de rayon différent |
2002-02-27 |
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Sarah pose la question : une bille de 6 cm repose au fond d'1 cylindre droit dont la base est un disque de rayon 10 cm. On verse de l'eau dans le cylindre de façon à recouvrir exactement la bille. Démontrez que l'on peut remplacer la bille par une autre bille de rayon différent (mais supérieur) de sorte que l'eau initialement versée recouvre exactement cette nouvelle bille Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Ses points de discontinuités est les irrationnelles |
2002-01-08 |
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Un eleve pose la question : Je voudrait montrer qu'il n'existe pas de fonction de R--->R tels que ses points de discontinuités est les irrationnelles, en utilisant la methode de "baire". Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Fraction rationnelle |
2001-12-11 |
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Audrey pose la question : réduire en une seule fraction et simplifier.
(4-2x+x2)/(2+x) - (x+2) Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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l'équation d'une rotation dans un graphique cartésien |
2001-11-14 |
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Ghaith pose la question : je d6sir que vous me rafraichissez un peu la mémoire s.v.p. j'aimerai savoir l'équation d'une rotation dans un graphique cartésien merci Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Minesweeper |
2001-10-24 |
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Un eleve pose la question : J'espere que vous pourrez m'aider. Est ce que vous connaissez un algorithme ou une strategie de resoulutiom pour le jeu du demineur (8x8 avec 10 mines)(Minesweeper). Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Un nombre entier relatif ou reel |
2001-06-13 |
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Omar pose la question : J'aimerais savoir c'est quoi un nombre entier relatif ou réel? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Les tableaux de conversions |
2001-05-03 |
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Jean-Jacques pose la question : Sur quel site est il possible de trouver tous les tableaux de conversions de mètres,kg,litre,m2,m3 Quelle est la relation entre les m3 et les litres 1 m3 = 1000 litres = 1000 kg? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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coercif |
2001-04-17 |
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Sonia pose la question : J'ai juste une petite question de vocabulaire à vous soumettre: connaitriez vous la traduction en anglais du mot : "coercif", que je n'arrive pas à trouver sur le net! Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Les dimensions d'un rectangle |
2001-04-09 |
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Un elévè pose la question : 1. Les dimensions d'un rectangle sont a et b Si on augmente a de 3cm et b de 2cm, l'aire du rectangle augmente de 37 cm2, mais si on diminue a de 2cm et b de 1cm, l'aire du rectangle diminue de 16cm2. Quelles sont les valeurs de a et b? 2. Quelle est la valeur numerique de l'expression (ac+bd)+(ad-bc) sachant que a+b=1 et que c+d=1? Quelles sont les regles essentielles qui me manquent pour resoudre ceci? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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preuve par 9 |
2001-04-04 |
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Michel pose la question : Pourriez-vous m'expliquer en détail comment fonctionne la preuve par 9 (pour une division et une multiplication). Je sais l'appliquer mais je ne sais pas pourquoi ça marche. Je ne retrouve pas la démonstration. Merci de m'aider. Exemple . 17x2=34 ; preuve par neuf : 1+7=8 ; 8x2= 16 ; 1+6=7 et 3+4=7, on peut donc supposer (sans affirmer) que cette multiplication a un résultat juste car la preuve par 9 est bonne, 7=7. Comment fonctionne cette preuve par 9??? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Le volume d'un ellipsoïde |
2001-03-17 |
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Lise pose la question : Je cherche à calculer le volume d'un ovoide, avez-vous une formule? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Recherhce sur pi et exponentielle |
2001-03-17 |
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Cyril pose la question : étudiant a la fac de sciences de montpellier je cherche des informations concernant la demonstration suivante: "comment prouver que pi et exponentielle sont irrationnels?" Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Zero |
2001-03-15 |
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Alexandre pose la question : j'aimerais beaucoup savoir si le chiffre zéro est considéré comme étant soit: - pair
- impair
- pair et impair à la fois
- ni pair ni impair.
Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Solides |
2001-02-26 |
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Joanie pose la question : J'ai présentement un projet à faire, je dois le remettre avant vendredi. Je dois trouver entre 31 ou 35 solides: prismes et pyramides J'ai a donner : le nom de chaque solide; son dessin; et le dessin de chaque solide décomposé en toute ses parties. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Un lièvre et un chien |
2001-02-20 |
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Ganay Alain pose la question : Un lièvre à 9 sauts d'avance sur un chien. 7 sauts du chien égalent 11 sauts de lièvre. Quand le chien fait 4 sauts , le lièvre en fait 6. En combien de sauts le chien prend-il le lièvre? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Boulier |
2001-02-13 |
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Un élève pose la question : Comment se sert-on d'un boulier (non asiatique) comportant 10 rangées de 10 boules chacune? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Radical de n |
2001-01-03 |
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Un eleve pose la question : j'aimerai savoir ( d.Levy), élève de 1éS ce que signifie la phrase: radical de 2 + radical de 3 est un nombre négatif ( niveau intérmédiaire). Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Calculer la hauteur de chute de cette pierre |
2000-12-16 |
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Marcus pose la question : Une pierre tombe au fond d'un puit, à 5 secondes on entend un son (de la pierre). Calculer la hauteur de chute de cette pierre en tenant compte de la vitesse du son = 340m.s-1 Il faut savoir que pour la chute libre v= g.t ; h = 1/2 g.t2 ; v = 2g.h g intensité du champs de pesanteur = 10 ; h hauteur de chute. Claude tardif lui répond. |
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racine carrée |
2000-11-24 |
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G. Bigorgne pose la question : Quel est donc l'origine de l'expression "racine carrée" ? Pourquoi avoir choisi cette expression ? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Le volume d'une sphère |
2000-09-17 |
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Pitmill pose la question : merci de me donner la formule pour trouver le volume d'une sphère. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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isomorphisme |
2000-08-10 |
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Romain Kroes pose la question : Pour les beoins d'un ouvrage d'économie que je suis en train de terminer, pouvez-vous me dire qui est (sont) l'inventeur de l' "isomorphisme" en mathématiques (calcul tensoriel)? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Un polyedre ayant comme face 20 triangles |
2000-08-02 |
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Sonia pose la question : J'aimerai savoir comment s'appelle un polyedre ayant comme face 20 triangles équilatéraux égaux. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Exposant à la 0 |
2000-07-04 |
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Sylvie pose la question : J'aimerais savoir combien fait 0 exposant 0. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Combien y aura t il de 9 dans la réponse? |
2000-06-17 |
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Marie pose la question : J'ai lu une énigme mais je n'ai pas la réponse."si l'on divise 123 456 789 par 999 999 999, combien y aura t il de 9 dans la réponse?" Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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le nombre d'or |
2000-06-14 |
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Belhaj Saad pose la question : quel est le nombre d'or? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Sens d'un mot |
2000-06-01 |
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Edward Brisse pose la question : Serait-il possible de connaître le sens précis du mot "PORISME". Exemple : "le porisme de Poncelet". Claude Tradif lui répond. |
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la dimension fractale |
2000-05-01 |
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François RIVOIRE, Julien CHOLLET et Alexandre DECOSTER pose la question : nous sommes étudiants en première année MPSI en école d'ingénieur ISEN ( Institut supérieur d'électronique du Nord ). Nous avons choisi les FRACTALES ( ou plus précisément sur la dimension fractale et topologique ainsi que sur les suites logistiques) comme sujet de TIPE; serait-il possible que vous nous envoyez des démonstrations mathématiques ou des conseils car jusqu'ici nous avons eût beaucoup de mal à trouver des démonstrations se rapportant à ce sujet, Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Resolution of the equation f(x)=0 |
2000-04-01 |
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Naoufal pose la question : How can i evalf the equation f(x)=0 with f function . Can you ansear me in french thank you very much Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Explications |
2000-03-05 |
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Jean Barbe pose la question : Comment expliquer l'algèbre à un adolescent du Sec. 111 Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Point de partage |
2000-02-21 |
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Sebastian Murciano pose la question : J'aurais besoin de savoir où je peux trouver de l'informations, ou est-ce que vous pouvez me donner de l'information sur : Point de partage d'un segment étudié en Secondaire 4. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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La bissectrice de l'angle ABC |
2000-02-16 |
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Laurent Gauthier pose la question : Est-ce redondant d'ecrire "angle ABC" avec un accent circonflexe sur le B? Peut-on ou devrait-on se contenter d'ecrire soit ABC (avec l'accent), soit l'angle ABC (sans accent) ? Le contexte dans lequel ceci apparait est le syntagme "la bissectrice de l'angle ABC", c'est-a-dire que je me demande si on devrait ecrire "la bissectrice ABC " (avec accent), "la bissectrice de l'angle ABC" (sans accent) ou "la bissectrice de l'angle ABC" (avec accent). Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Septante |
1999-12-18 |
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Guillaume Bessis pose la question : Pourqoui et depuis quand en France emploie-t-on l'expression 'soixante-dix' et non septante pour désigner 70 ? (idem pour 90 et nonante) Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Les equations |
1999-12-09 |
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Enciso Alberto pose la question : j'ai les equations suivantes: X1=Rs + A1/(B+W^2) X2=Rs + A2/(B+W^2) X3=Rd + A3/(B+W^2) X4=Rd + A4/(B+W^2) X5=Rg + A5/(B+W^2) X6=Rg + A6/(B+W^2) dont les coefficients Ai (i=1,2,..) et B sont constants (mais on ne conais pas leur valeur) et Rs, Rd, et Rg sont inconnues. Nous pouvons constater que la dependence de ces differentes expessions en fonction de W^2 est identique. Le tracé de l'une de ces expressions en fonction d'une autre est donc une driote. . . . Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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ln(x+3)+ln(x+2)=ln(x+11) |
1999-11-24 |
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Thibault Portevin pose la question : "Résolvez l'équation : ln(x+3)+ln(x+2)=ln(x+11)" Je suis bloqué, pourriez-vous m'aider? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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la pantographie |
1999-11-18 |
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Erick et Christine pose la question : Nous recherchons la définition de pantographie voltaïque, que représente cette "figure" ? est-ce qu'on peut en définir une unité de mesure ? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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logarithme neperien |
1999-11-10 |
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Louise Kieffer pose la question : D'où provient la valeur e ( 2,7....) des logarithmes népériens ? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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15 films |
1999-11-09 |
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Hebert pose la question : Un touriste revient de vacnces avec 15 films: - 2 films de photos d 'Italie
- 8 films de photos de Grèce
- 5 films de photos de Turquie.
Aucune marque distinctive ne permet d'identifier les films. Pour des raisons financières le touriste ne fait développer à son retour que 11 de ces 15 films qu'il choisit au hasard.NB : on donnera les résultats sous forme décimale approchée à 10-4 près. - Combien y a t il de choix différents possibles de 11 films parmi les 15 ?
- Quelle est la probabilité que , parmi les 11 films développés, il y ait:
- ...
Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Gravity equation |
1999-10-21 |
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Jean-Marie Le Ray pose la question : J'ai dû traduire un texte avec la formule "gravity equation", que j'ai rendue par "équation de gravité", sans absolument savoir de quoi il s'agit. Quelqu'un sait-il si cela est juste et ce qu'est exactement une "gravity equation"? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Derivées partielle |
1999-10-19 |
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Arnaud Flandin pose la question : Quel est la definition des derivées partielle Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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La longueur des segments formant un triangle |
1999-10-05 |
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Michel Provencher pose la question : Connaissant la longueur des segments formant un triangle,comment détermine-t-on chacun de ses angles si: - il S'agit d'un triangle rectangle
Sachant que la somme des angles d'un triangle est de 180 degrés et sachant par conséquant qu'un des angle est de 90 degrés (triangle rectangle) il reste donc, 90 degrés à partager entre les 2 angles restant. Si les 2 segments formant l'angle droit sont de même longueur on obtient un angle de 45 degrés pour les angles restant soit 1/2 angle droit ce qui ne me pose évidement aucun problème. Quel relation, S'il y en a une, y a t-il entre la longueur de ces 2 segments et les angles restants. - il S'agit d'un triangle quelconque
Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Application surjective |
1999-09-30 |
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Charass pose la question : je suis étudiant en premiere année de deug et je cherche apres une definition si vous pouviez m'aider, ça serait sympa. qu'est ce qu une application subjective? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Traduction |
1999-09-27 |
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Beatrice pose la question : Pouvez-vous me traduire en anglais les terms ci-dessous? - Intrégration ensembliste
- Espaces vectoriels normés
- Traitement statistique du signal
- Equations aux dérivées partielles
- ...
Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Le salinon d'Archimèdre |
1999-03-11 |
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Don Craig pose la question : I am trying to find the English translation of "Le salinon d'Archimèdre" and would appreciate any help. This is a figure, presumably studied by Archimedes, created from 4 semi-circles. Since I can't draw it for you, I will try to describe it with the help of the 5 collinear, horizontal points below. . . . . . A B C D E A semi-circle is constructed on AE as diameter (let's say above AE). Two more semi-circles are then constructed with diameters AB and DE on the same side of the line AE as the first semi-circle (above it). Finally, a fourth semi-circle is constructed on diameter BD, this time on the opposite side of the line AE from the others (i.e. below the line). These semi-circles and the region enclosed by them constitute what is called in French "Le salinon d'Archimèdre". If you know the English name of this curve I would appreciate it if you let me know. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Maths |
1999-01-11 |
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Stephane Roissard pose la question : Soit ABC un triangle dans lequel les trois médianes sont de meme longueur. Montrer que ce triangle est quilatéral. Jack LeSage lui répond. |
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Le sang humain |
1998-10-06 |
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Golden pose la question : Le sang humain contient approximativement 2,5 x globules rouges. Chaque globule a un rayon de 0,004 mm. Si on le place ces globules bout a bout, quelle est la longeur de la chaine en millimetres? En kilometres? Compare toi avec la circonference de la terre (24 000 km) (Travail avec exposants) Claude Tradif lui répond. |
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Un angle solide |
1998-05-06 |
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Giol pose la question : Qu'est ce qu'un angle solide ?? J'ai beau chercher dans mes documents, je ne trouve rien de bien convaincant sur le sujet si ce n'est une définition qui me semble bien vague et creuse ... En vous remerciant de votre attention ( puissiez vous illustrer votre réponse par un exemple, s.v.p...) Bonjour,
Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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les fractions |
1998-02-24 |
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Colette Huguenin pose la question : Bonjour je révise mes math de tout les secondaire et le livre louer la bibliothèque n'est pas entier voici le genre de problêmes qui me bloque (5 4/5+1/2)divisé 1/3 je sais que je dois commencer par la parenthèse mais...je fait quoi comme opération avec le 5? dois-je le multiplier ou l'additionner ou.......????? si je pouvais seulement avoir la base des fractions je redébloquerais surement Diane Hanson lui répond. |
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Volume tetraedre |
1998-02-13 |
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Solecki Yannick pose la question : j`aimerais savoir s`il existe une formule de calcul simplifie pour trouver le volume du tetraedre en fonction de ses cotes et sans utiliser une expression matricielle. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Question de trigonométrie |
1997-12-11 |
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Jean-Pierre Quesnel pose la question : Je suis dans le désert et je parcours 1000 km à partir du point "A" jusqu'au point "B". Si je reviens au point "A" et fais une rotation de 8 degrés en faisant un autre 1000 km, quelle sera la distance en km entre les points "B" et "C". Diane Hanson et Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a lot |
2022-12-31 |
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Brian pose la question : To calculate lot size, do you use arc length or chord length?
Lot Survey shows:
Length 1 = 120.0'
Length 2 = 120.0'
Width 1 = 61.0'
Width 2 = ARC Length 125.58' / CHORD Length 124.10' / Radius = 236.0' Harley lui répond. |
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A lock combination |
2022-07-19 |
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Kendal pose la question : If I tried I could probably (I think) figure the answer but it would take a minute and I hoped maybe as math people there may be a simple formula… I just watched a new movie Black Phone, the kid is given 5 numbers for a combination lock in order but with no indication where the stops are. The numbers (in order) are 23317, my question is how many possibilities with a standard combination lock are there…ie. 2-33-17, 23-3-17, 23-31-7…. As you can imagine not a great movie…my curiosity may get the best of me depending on how your app works ;). Thanks for your time. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Strings of letters |
2022-04-25 |
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Javar pose la question : How many different combinations can I make with A 12 selection list but only
using A&B
Example:
A,B,A,B,A,B,A,B,A,B,A,B
A,B,B,A,A,B,B,A,A,B,B,A
B,B,A,A,B,A,B,A,B,A,A,B penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of a line at 45 degrees |
2022-04-09 |
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Aiden pose la question : Let's say one line is diagonal and one line is vertical.
If they eventually meet at a 45 Degree angle,
How long will the diagonal line be compared to the vertical line?
(For Example: If The Vertical Line is Exactly 1 Inch. penny Nom lui répond. |
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sec(pi/12) |
2022-03-23 |
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Diana pose la question : Please help me find the exact value of the following trigonometric expression:
sec(pi/12). Thanks! Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A word problem |
2022-01-29 |
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Ric pose la question : Box of oranges weighs 9 pounds. 2/3 of oranges eaten. Box and
remaining oranges weighs 4 pounds. What is weight of box when
empty? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The next rational number |
2022-01-14 |
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Sophia pose la question : what comes after 3 1/2? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A graph with 100 vertices and one edge |
2022-01-11 |
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Maftuna pose la question : A graph has 100 vertices and only one edge. How many connected components does it
have? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A Word Problem |
2021-12-17 |
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Bryson pose la question : Yolanda, Brian, and Charlie have a total of in their wallets. Brian has less than
Yolanda.
Charlie has times what Brian has. How much do they have in their wallets? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a right triangle |
2021-12-15 |
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Slash pose la question : hi how can i find the height of a triangle from the hypotenuse and base. please
go into some details with some steps because it is hard to understand. thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simplifying a complex expression |
2021-12-15 |
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Grace pose la question : Write in the form. a+bi,
-6-7i+8i^2+4i3-5i^4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Roll of film |
2021-11-20 |
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Brian pose la question : Trying to create a formula to calculate the build up on a roll of film is calculated. Except instead of of a roll, it's essentially a rectangle with two semicircles on each at the end.
Example: I start with a 6" diameter core on each side, and I start winding .005"
thick film on the core. The distance between the center of those cores, length of the inner rectangle is 7.125.
If I continue to do this for a total length of film of 3000 feet, what will the
roll length and width be.
So what I need is the formula to perform this type of calculation.
Can you help me? I want to be able to plug the formula in a spread sheet and to be able to input a core diameter, a film thickness and a total length and the length between the center of the two cores(which is the inner rectangle's length I'm assuming).
Thanks Harley Weston lui répond. |
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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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More on a roll of paper |
2021-05-07 |
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Stephen pose la question : Can you help with the equations to calculate the length of paper required to
achieve a target outside diameter when wrapped around a core please?
The inside diameter of the cardboard core is 76mm
The thickness of the wall of the cardboard core is 5mm
The thickness of the paper is 138microns
The desired outside diameter of the finished roll is 320mm
I hope you can help me with a solution, Thank you Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Word problem |
2021-05-07 |
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Donelle pose la question : Freddy is three times as old as Mary. Mary is twice as old as Jack. Jack is 11
years old. How old is Freddy? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The maximum area of a garden |
2021-04-28 |
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Lexie pose la question : suppose you want to make a rectangular garden with the perimeter of 24 meters.
What's the greatest the area could be and what are the dimensions? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a spherical bowl |
2021-04-23 |
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Danny pose la question : How many gallons of water in a glass bowl with the dimensions of 10 inches high
and 13.5 inches wide? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Rates & Ratios |
2021-04-11 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Is it correct to think that a rate can have units that are the same? Usually
rates have units that are different to each other. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four friends in a race |
2021-04-06 |
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Angel pose la question : Four friends ran a race:
Ben finished seven seconds ahead of Mike.
Noel finished three seconds behind Sam.
Mike finished five seconds behind Noel.
What will be the formula to support their place? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Time, distance and rate |
2021-03-10 |
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Zander pose la question : A lady drives 180km from her wine farm to Ceres. On her return (at night) she
drove 30km/h slower. Her return takes one hour longer. At what speed did she
drive home? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Bearing and distance |
2021-02-22 |
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bahlqees pose la question : A girl starts from a point X and walks 220m on a bearing 063°.she then walks to a
point Y on a bearing 156°.if Y is due east of X,calculate|XY| solve and
draw the diagram please Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Scale drawing |
2021-02-10 |
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Elias pose la question : a football field is 160m long and 120m wide .
Find the distance between its opposite corner flag posts .
use the scale of 1cm:20m Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Division in different bases |
2021-02-06 |
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Promise pose la question : Simplify the following 302 in base6 divided by 5 in base6 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Multiplying and adding two numbers |
2021-02-06 |
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Yvonne pose la question : Two numbers multiplied to get -13 and added to get -12 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Simplify |
2021-02-05 |
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Leslie pose la question : To simplify improper fractions, do you convert it to a mixed number or leave as an improper fraction? My daughter had a quiz in which she was supposed to simplify her answers. So, for example, on one question the answer she got was 11/10 and on another question she came up with 17/12. The teacher marked these as incorrect because they were mixed numbers. Her teacher wrote on her paper, "**name**, I even gave this back to you and told you to go through and simplify your answers!" We (her father and I) feel that the teacher wanted her to convert her answers, not simplify them but I haven't been able to find a definitive answer online. So, does simplifying improper fractions mean converting them to mixed numbers? Thank you for your help! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A scale factor |
2021-02-02 |
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Layla pose la question : Beth planned to travel from Battery Park to Times Square. The distance between the two places is 2.48 inches on the map of New York City. If the scale factor used for the map was 1 mile = 0.4 inch, find the actual distance between the two tourist attractions. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Arranging chairs in a row |
2021-01-26 |
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aiyana pose la question : hi i need help with this a teacher wants to arrange 16 chairs in a equal rows in his class room Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A scrambled word |
2021-01-19 |
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john pose la question : How many ways can you scramble the work "0axaca" if two a's must never be adjacent? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A scenario for a linear equation |
2021-01-19 |
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raven pose la question : I have to create a scenario for the following equation y=-1x+45
and then find what each part of the equation represents Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Velocity and acceleration |
2021-01-09 |
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yen pose la question : The motion of a stone projected upward is given by the relation s=112t - 16t^2.
What are the values of velocity and acceleration when t=3 sec? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 2.5 acre square |
2021-01-09 |
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hannah pose la question : how many feet of fence needed to fence a square 2.5 acres?? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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10^1,000,000 |
2020-12-18 |
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G pose la question : Looking for the name of a really big number.
its a 1. with a Million zeroes after it. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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0^(a+bi) |
2020-12-03 |
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Douglas pose la question : I realize raising 0^a = 0 if a>0 and undefined if a<=0.
If have read that 0^bi is undefined for all b.
What I don't understand is why 0^(a+bi) = 0 if a and b are not equal to zero.
Is this purely by definition or is there a logical reason why this is the case?
(I have taken Complex Analysis, so have a fairly good understanding of complex numbers.) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Comparing two job offers |
2020-11-17 |
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Selena pose la question : Raja has been offered two jobs.
Each of these jobs takes 24 weeks to complete.
One job pays $3440 every 8 weeks. The other job pays $2700 every 6 weeks. Raja wants to accept the job that pays more per week.
Show how to use equations to help Raja make her choice. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The distance between opposite vertices in an octagon |
2020-11-14 |
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joe pose la question : If the dimension from one flat part of an octagon to opposite flat is 500 mm what is the largest diameter (point to point) of the octagon? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Golf for 28 golfers over 4 days |
2020-11-14 |
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David pose la question : hi, I was wondering if you could help me with a golf draw, I have 28 players and wish to play a four round foursomes over 4 days
I would like to minimize the amount of games that they play together. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Divisibility by 8 |
2020-11-10 |
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Sariyah pose la question : Of the positive integers between 1000 and 10000 that are divisible by 8, how many have a 5 in the hundreds place? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a rectangle |
2020-11-02 |
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Chie pose la question : A rectangular piece of property has an area of 987m² and a perimeter of 136m. Find its LENGTH and WIDTH. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Running around a circular track |
2020-10-31 |
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kaylee pose la question : Keiko and Kendra are training for an international track competition. Kendra is running one lap on the outside of a circular track with a diameter of 1000 feet. Her constant rate of speed is 12 mi/h. Keiko is running one lap on the outside of a nearby circular track with a diameter of 1125 feet. She is also running at 12 mi/h. Find the time, in minutes, each runner needs to complete one lap. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Equivalent fractions |
2020-10-31 |
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Lexi pose la question : Which of the following fractions is equivalent to -84 / -90?
A. -14 / 15
B. -42 / 45
C. 14 / 15
D. 42 / 45 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An analytic proof that a quadrilateral is a parallelogram |
2020-10-26 |
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Apollo pose la question : Prove analytically that if ABCD is a parallelogram in which points P and Q trisects the diagonal AC, then BPDQ is a parallelogram. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two equations with fractions |
2020-10-22 |
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mia pose la question : I am supposed to look for x and y. my teacher didn't explain very well. please help : ((
2x - y = 5
x/4 + y/3= 2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2xy = 2x*2y |
2020-10-22 |
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Amber pose la question : Um i am wondering what this equation equals. Thank you for your time and help.
2xy=2x*2y Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solving an inequality |
2020-10-18 |
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nunya pose la question : 3(4 + 2n) > 2n - 16 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A word problem with three variables |
2020-10-18 |
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Yesenia pose la question : Carmen, Austin, and Trey have a total of $128 in their wallets. Trey has $10 more than Carmen. Austin has 4 times what Trey has. How much do they have in their wallets? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A confusing problem |
2020-10-01 |
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Kgaugelo pose la question : a triangle has the vertices A(-4;-3),B(x;y)and C(2;1). Determine the coordinates of B if the equation of the line BC is y=5x-9 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A combination lock |
2020-09-29 |
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Rourke pose la question : how many possible combinations are there in a 4 digit lock with 6 numbers
which can repeat themselves. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factoring an interest formula |
2020-09-29 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Hello
P + Pr has a common factor of P so it can be expressed as P(1 + r) after the P is factored out..
How does the "P" get in front of (1 + r)?
P/P + Pr/P = 1 + r What step is used to show that P is added in front of (1 + r)?
I thank you for your reply. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Is -1 an odd integer? |
2020-09-27 |
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Nicole pose la question : is -1 an odd integer? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a tree |
2020-09-27 |
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Kerissa pose la question : A man height 1.2 m standing on top of a building 34.6m high views a tree some distance away he observes that the angle of depression of the base of the tree is 35 and the angle of depression of the top of the tree is 29, assuming that the tree stands of level ground. Determine the height of the tree. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A Parabolic Arch |
2020-09-21 |
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Malen pose la question : A hotel entrance makes a parabolic arch that can be represented by the quadratic function, y= -x^2-8x+24, where y is the height of the arch and x is the distance from wall to wall in the feet. What is the distance between the two walls of the arch. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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my prcentage of years on earth is |
2020-09-21 |
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Bill pose la question : This Tuesday is my birthday and I will be 69. and I just wanted to know
life ear is say earth is 6 billion years old I'm just curious to what percentage does my existence on earth reptresent I do realize that it's a
flash in the pan Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A problem involving distance, time, and rate. |
2020-09-15 |
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Ruby pose la question : Amy drove on the highways at 70 miles/hour to pick up fruits from her grandma’s garden in the morning.
She stayed there for two hours. When coming back in the afternoon, she drove on the local roads at 40 miles per hour to avoid traffic.
She spent a total of 8 hours for this trip, and drove a total 300 miles.
How many miles did she drive each way? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The surface area of a dome |
2020-09-13 |
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Sue pose la question : i need to know the outside square footage of a dome house 24ft
across at the bottom and 16ft high so i know how much
paint it will take to cover it. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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9 games with 3 possible outcomes |
2020-09-13 |
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Daniel pose la question : Hi
I’d like to know how many different outcomes would be in a
Soccer week played if there is 9 different games 2 teams and 3 outcomes
Win, tie or lose
Thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simultaneous equations |
2020-09-05 |
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Paa pose la question : a+b=8
a+c=13
b+d=8
c-d=6
find the value of each letter Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Slope |
2020-09-04 |
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Mark pose la question : I'm trying to calculate slope over 157'.I have a drop of 9 1/8 inches. What fraction of an inch of fall do I have every 10 feet Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The angular speed of a wheel |
2020-09-03 |
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Catrina pose la question : A car is moving at a rate of 75 miles per hour, and the diameter of its wheels is 2.6 in. Find the angular speed of the wheels in radians per minute. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Bearings |
2020-08-30 |
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Tom pose la question : A boy walks 5km due North and then 4km due East
I. Find the bearing of his current position from his starting point
II. How far is the boy now from the starting point Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4 digits to unlock a padlock |
2020-08-28 |
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Sophie pose la question : I have forgotten the order in what the numbers go for my padlock! The numbers are, 0125, they don't have any repeats like, 0001, 0002. What are all possible the combinations? Help! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Arranging buttons in a row |
2020-08-24 |
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Nick pose la question : A sequence of 10 buttons can be arranged in a line. The buttons are identical except for colour, with each button being either red, blue or green.
Arranging buttons in a row
How many sequences can be made where there are exactly 2 red buttons as part of the sequence of 10 buttons?
How many sequences can be made where there are exactly 4 red buttons as part of the sequence of 10 buttons? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A diameter of a circle |
2020-08-19 |
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Apple pose la question : One end of the the diameter of the circle with equation x^2+y^2-4x+4y=2 is (3,1). Find the coordinates of the other end of the diameter. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A window problem |
2020-08-18 |
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Richard pose la question : Hello,
I was hoping your math specialists could help me with some formulas.
I have shapes with specific known variables need to calculate others.
Example:
We make a straight legged arch, This shape has a width a overall height and a leg height, The leg height is always less then the overall, And the top is arched.
We have the width, Height, and leg size.
Need to calculate the length of the curve and sq ft of the shape. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A word problem with no algebra |
2020-08-11 |
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Julie pose la question : At 3pm, Bruce headed north at 30 km/hr. 2 hours later, Lucy headed south at 40 km/hr. At what time will they be 340 km apart Penny Nom lui répond. |
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More on the last 2 digits of a^k = N |
2020-08-07 |
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Jay pose la question : I've seen solution methods for finding the last 2 digits
of a^k = N, where a and k are known. My question
is:
What if the number N is known and the last 2
digits are, say, ...62. Is there a way to find, for
any given a, the value of k which will result in a
number where the last 2 digits are ...62? and if
that is possible, then do the same for
a number with the last n digits (say 7 or 53 or
something)? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Filling holes with stone dust |
2020-07-30 |
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Zach pose la question : I’m looking for amount of stone dust needed for thirteen holes with
a 3ft depth and 12in diameter with a 4x4 post. I would need the
measurement in KG. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A tank, 5/9 full of water |
2020-07-28 |
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Nat pose la question : A rectangular tank contains 1200cmsquare of water when it is 5 out of 9 full . Its base area is 80cmsquare . Find the height of the tank. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Five rational numbers between -4 and -3 |
2020-07-28 |
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Priyanshi pose la question : Five rational numbers between -4 and 3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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x+sin(x) |
2020-07-24 |
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adm pose la question : f(x)=x+sin(x)
to evaluate f(30)
use radians only or degrees Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Choosing 4 balls from 9 |
2020-07-22 |
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sandiso pose la question : What is the probability associated with each possible random sample of size 4 from the population consisting of these nine balls Penny Nom lui répond. |
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why percents can be helpful |
2020-07-02 |
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THERESA pose la question : why percents can be helpful Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4sin(2x)cos(2x)+1=0 |
2020-07-02 |
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Sheila pose la question : 4sin(2x)cos(2x)+1=0 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Some strings of 4 digits |
2020-06-26 |
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Judy pose la question : I wrote previously and need more help. I need to generate a list of 4 digit. Numbers using 0-9 with no repetitions
I know that there is a 6 followed by a 2. Order does matter
Thank you in advance for your help. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Scale factor |
2020-06-26 |
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Kinza pose la question : Hi, my question is The perimeter of a triangle is reduced from 75cm to 20cm. What is the linear scale factor? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A word problem involving linear equations |
2020-06-22 |
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Allie pose la question : The length of a rectangular swimming pool is p m and its width is q m. Its given tht the length of the swimming pool is twice its with. if the perimeter of the swimming pool is 150 m, find the values of p and q
this is in the chapter linear equations Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A word problem with fractions |
2020-06-21 |
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Sthantsa pose la question : I'm stuck with this question, I don't know where to begin because
i really don't Know where to start.
Jessie and Thulani each has a sum of money. Jessie’s amount is 2/5
that of Thulani’s. If Thulani were to give Jessie R198, then his
remaining amount will be 6/8 that of Jessie’s amount.
How much does Jessie have originally?? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1 square cm is 100 square mm |
2020-06-19 |
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macie pose la question : explain why the conversion factor for cm squared to mm squared is 100 ,and not 10 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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390 as a percentage of 800 |
2020-06-18 |
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Yug pose la question : What percentage is 390 grams of 800 grams? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The substitution method |
2020-06-10 |
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Hardebolar pose la question : simultaneous equation by substitution method
.a-b=2/3 a+b=1 2/3 p lui répond. |
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Working backwards |
2020-06-05 |
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Jill pose la question : Emma has a bunch of grapes (1)/(2 ) of it she gave it to her friend and (3)/(4 ) of the remaining grapes she gave it to Gina. There are 4 grapes remaining. So how many bunch of grapes to begin with? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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An octagonal pool deck |
2020-05-30 |
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lauchie pose la question : need help on cut sizes and cut degrees on octagon pool deck for a 24 foot round pool Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Percentage profit |
2020-05-30 |
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jaheem pose la question : A shopkeeper buys an article for 80cents and sold it for $1. Calculate the percentage profit. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A hexagonal planter |
2020-05-28 |
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Callie pose la question : Hello, I'm having trouble cutting my angles for my 2 x 4 planter. I did exactly as I've watched and read and mine is just not turning out! Ok, so I want 6 or 8 piece hexagon. With an interior of about 10". So I understand that the boards can be any length, but its the 30 degree or 22 1/2" angles that matter. So. How do I figure how long my 2 x 4 is with 6. and another 8 pieces of 2 x 4 to make this planter and at what angle. So does the length determine the angle? Thank you in advance! i don't want to waste anymore wood! And how to figure length, angle and center circumference? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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10 of 24 hours as a percentage |
2020-05-27 |
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Larzy pose la question : what is 10 of 24 hours in percentages Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Are all quadrilaterals the same? |
2020-05-27 |
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eva pose la question : are all quadrilaterals the same? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A triangular garden |
2020-05-24 |
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yoonji pose la question : the 3 sides of a triangular garden measure 200 ft., 250 ft., and 300 ft., respectively. the garden is to be divided by a line bisecting the longest side and drawn from the opposite vertex. what is the length of the bisecting line? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sand castle in the shape of a truncated cone |
2020-05-23 |
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Summer pose la question : A sand castle is in the shape of a truncated cone as shown. Calculate the length of the diameter of the base.
The diameter of the top of the truncated cone is 20cm
The height is 30cm
The slopes are 32cm Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 50:1 ratio in a pint |
2020-05-22 |
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Steve pose la question : How much oil do I need to put in a pint if it's 50:1 ratio Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Drawing a counter from 2 bags |
2020-05-21 |
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Sephy pose la question : Question 4: Two bags, 1 and 2, each contain equal size counters.
Bag 1 contains a pink counter, yellow counter and white counter.
Bag 2 contains counters labelled 1, 4, 5 and 7.
A counter is drawn at random from bag 1
and a counter is drawn at random from bag 2.
If the counter from bag 1 is pink, the number on the
counter from bag 2 is increased by 1
If the counter from bag 1 is yellow, the number on the
counter from bag 2 is decreased by 5
If the counter from bag 1 is white, the number is halved.
Find the probability of scoring a number below 3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Forming the largest cylinder |
2020-05-20 |
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Amanda pose la question : How do I find the maximum surface area and volume of a cylinder made up of ONE 8.5x11 piece of paper? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Maximizing the volume of a cone |
2020-05-18 |
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Ella pose la question : Hello, this is question - 'If you take a circle with a radius of 42cm and cut a sector from it,
the remaining shape can be curled around to form a cone. Find the sector
angle that produces the maximum volume for the cone made from your circle.' Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An angle i a triangle |
2020-05-16 |
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Ogunjobi pose la question : Two goal post are 8m apart a footballer is 34 m from one post and 38m from the other within what angle must he kick the ball if he is to score Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Running in opposite directions around a circular track |
2020-05-11 |
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Alessandra pose la question : 2. Alan and Brian are two runners. Alan runs at 6.6 m/s and Brian runs at 8.4 m/s. They start from
the same place on a circular 400 m track and run in opposite directions round and round the
track.
(a) How far has Brian run when they pass each other for the first time?
(b) After they pass each other for the second time, how much further does Brian need to run
in order to complete two laps (800 m)? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How long will it take to dig the trench? |
2020-05-06 |
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Marielena pose la question : If the production rate for hand digging a trench is 1.2 mh/cy, how long would it take for one man to dig a trench 2 feet deep by 1 foot wide by 216 feet long? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three numbers have a sum of 45 |
2020-05-06 |
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Jayden pose la question : Three numbers have a sum of 45. The greatest of the 3 numbers is 2 greater than the least number. What are the numbers? * Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The flight of a football |
2020-05-06 |
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Michael pose la question : Football is thrown from a 10-yard line. It reaches its highest height of 20 yards. It lands on the 50-yard line after 2 seconds. What is the equation of the parabola that models this throw? I really need help as I've been on this for the longest amount of time. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Signs at 1/3 mile intervals |
2020-05-03 |
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Heather pose la question : The butterfly garden in St. Thomas gardens is a three mile loop at every 1/3 there is a sign along the loop to mark each 3rd of a mile along the loop if Melanie is standing next to the 7th sign at what mile is she? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a stone |
2020-05-02 |
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KHOSI pose la question : A rectangular container is 9cm wide,17cm long and contains water to a depth of 11cm. A stone is placed in the water and the water rises 2,2cm .Find the volume of the stone Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume under an an uneven surface |
2020-05-01 |
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Solon pose la question : I am trying to fill an area of floor which has an uneven surface. I need to know the volume of fill.
If you imagine a rectangular room (4 corners) that measures 189 inches by 240 inches and the depth at each corner is different.
Let us say corner #1 has a depth of 1", corner #2 has a depth of 0", corner #3 has a depth of 2" and corner #4 has a depth of 4".
How would i find the volume of said floor area?
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated! Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Adding a service charge and the VAT |
2020-04-30 |
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richard pose la question : was given a figure by a client been performance bonus of staff , the figure is 806,698.35 from this 806,698.35 is my company service charge of 10% and 5% of the service charge will be Vat to government in summary from 806,698.35 is 10% of service charge and 5% of service charge is the VAT Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A system of equations. |
2020-04-27 |
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solomon pose la question : xy + x =28
x + y +4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Power notation |
2020-04-26 |
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Aditi pose la question : The power notation of -1 / 128 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The width of a rectangle of land |
2020-04-26 |
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Teresa pose la question : If a rectangle shape piece of land is 813 feet long. How many feet width would be 2 acres? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many boxes will fit in a closet? |
2020-04-24 |
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Jordan pose la question : Janelle has some boxes that are 43cm long, 23cm wide and 18cm tall.
She wants to store them in a closet in her basement that is 2.2m tall, 1.1m
wide, and 0.8m deep. What is the maximum number of boxes that
Janelle can possibly fit in the closet? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Building a house in one year |
2020-04-22 |
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Fify pose la question : If it takes 8 men to build a house in 450 days. How many men would it take to build the house in 365 days? Is there a specific method to calculate this please? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four digit numbers starting with 6 |
2020-04-22 |
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Judy pose la question : I need to generate a list of 4 digit numbers using 0-9 where the first digit is 6 and no numbers can be repeated Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An arch in the form of a semi-ellipse |
2020-04-20 |
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Anggelica pose la question : an arch in the form of a semi-ellipse is 8 feet wide at the base and has a height of 4ft. how wide is the arch 1foot above the base? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Gravel for a French Drain |
2020-04-17 |
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Ray pose la question : Hello,
** I am wanting to add 2 French Drain's in my yard. The 1st drain will be 25 ft. long, 8 in wide and 18 in deep. The pipe I'm using is 4in. in diameter. I'm trying to figure out how many yards of clean gravel I will need for this project?
** The 2nd French Drain will be 100 ft in Length, 10in wide and 18 in deep. I will also be using the 4in in diameter pipe for this drain. I am needing to see how many yards of clean gravel, I'll need for this drain?
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you!! Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The missing diameter of a truncated cone |
2020-04-17 |
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Brandon pose la question : Need a formula to find missing large Dia of a truncated cone where the small dia =.19" Height= 2" and taper =16deg Harley Weston lui répond. |
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An isosceles triangle |
2020-04-16 |
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jo pose la question : Find the angle between the two sides of length 5 in an isosceles triangle that has one side of length 9 and two sides of length 5. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Why is a square a rectangle but a rectangle is not a square? |
2020-04-15 |
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A parent pose la question : Why is a square a rectangle but a rectangle is not a square? Explain your answer. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two chords |
2020-04-14 |
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Frank pose la question : How to find the length of the radius of a circle if you know the lengths of two chords Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A hexagon constructed from two triangles |
2020-04-13 |
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sunny pose la question : Triangles AEC and FDB are equilateral triangles and EA= DF= 12cm. The polygon
at the center of the star is a regular hexagon. What is the area of the hexagon? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangular garde |
2020-04-10 |
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Denise pose la question : In a rectangular garden a person says "if I made that bed 2 feet wider and 3 feet longer it
Would have been 64 sq,ft bigger. But if it had been 3 feet wider and two feet longer
It would have been 68 sq.ft bigger.
What is the length and width of the garden bed? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three consecutive odd integers |
2020-04-10 |
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Roxie pose la question : What is three consecutive odd integers? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Setting up a linear equation |
2020-04-10 |
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Jessie pose la question : Michaela and Aleah play on the same basketball team. In one game, Michaela scored
one fifth of the teams points and Aleah scored one tenth of the teams points. Together,
they scored a total of 42 points. How many points did the team score?
I can't figure out how to put together the equation with the given variables. I have to show the work and I also need to know how to make
that kind of equation. Thanks! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A pond in a garden |
2020-04-09 |
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Jin pose la question : c) I have a large square pond set inside a square garden: both the pond and the
garden have sides which are a whole number of metres, and outside the pond,
the garden is grassed over. The area covered by grass is 188 square metres.
Find the area of the pond. (5 marks) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Form a square and a triangle from a wire |
2020-04-08 |
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Raahim pose la question : 2. A 2 meter piece of wire is cut into two pieces and once piece is bent into a square and the other is bent into an equilateral triangle. Where should the wire cut so that the total area enclosed by both is minimum and maximum? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 5 digit number |
2020-04-04 |
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Rajesgy pose la question : Guess the 5 digit number
Hint:
Number is divisible by 2
Average of all numbers is 5
Last 2 digit is divisible by 7 and the number is less than 50000
Only one odd digit Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An arithmetic sequence |
2020-04-04 |
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ally pose la question : -10 ... last term 35 common difference is 3
(a) find the number of term in the sequence.
i have lost the formula. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A linear system |
2020-04-02 |
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Dadzie pose la question : x+s=8→1
y+x=13→2
y-p=6→3
s+p=8→4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A stem-and-leaf plot with decimals |
2020-04-02 |
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Renee pose la question : I am an AP Statistics student who is reviewing for the exam.
On one of my review worksheets, we have to create a stem-and-leaf plot for values with 2 decimal places (i.e. 9.14, 8.14, 8.74, 8.77, 9.26, 8.1, 6.13, 3.1, 9.13, 7.26, and 4.74).
How would I make the stem-and-leaf plot for this? I've already searched your database and nothing popped up.
If you could help me, that would be great. Thank you! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle in a square |
2020-04-02 |
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Sabra pose la question : Hello, I have twins in the 7th grade that are learning how to find
circumference of circles. I am struggling with figuring out how to
help my children to find the answer to this question:
Tye has a square piece of yellow felt that has an area of 81
square inches. She wants to cut the largest circle possible from the
material to create a sun for her art project. What is the area of the felt
circle? Use 3.14 for pi. Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.
I wasn't sure if I am to find the area of the circle through finding the
area of the square or what steps we needed to follow to find the
answer. Once I can see how one is worked out step-by-step, I
usually can help them along with questions that are similar. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four digit combinations from 1-3-4-8-0 |
2020-03-26 |
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nancy pose la question : Good evening. I'm in a quandry. Can you help? I would like to know what 4-digit combinations can be derived from 1-3-4-8-0 no repetitions Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The center and radius of a circle |
2020-03-25 |
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Riley pose la question : so it says find the center and the radius of the below circle
x^2+(y-6)^2=121
i need help learning how to solve this Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A hemisphere and a cylinder |
2020-03-23 |
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Monalizsha pose la question : Wat is the volume and the surface area of the hemisphere and cylinder (both are together)
The height is 12cm of the cylinder and the diameter is 6cm Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Aaron and Bill's ages |
2020-03-12 |
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Heather pose la question : My granddaughter had this third grade math problem. Aaron is 4 times as old as his brother Bill. In ten years Aaron will be twice Bills age. What are their ages? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Six-digit telephone numbers |
2020-03-12 |
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Lulamile pose la question : What is the probability that a six-digit telephone number has no repeated digits? The telephone number cannot begin with a zero Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A times table in base 5 |
2020-03-11 |
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Felix pose la question : Design a time table for numbers 1-10 in base 5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is there an equation to find what percent of 0 is 1? |
2020-03-09 |
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Asher pose la question : Question: Is there an equation to find what percent of 0 is 1.
I remember learning quite a long time ago that the answer inst 0 and it isn't infinity. I'm pretty sure it was something like %=0 approaching infinity or %=1 approaching infinity. And I know it depends what value you assign the numbers i.e. dollars or temperature. Furthermore, is asking "what percent 1 dollar is of 0 dollars" the same question as "what percent profit do you make from selling something worth 0 dollars for 1 dollar."
Thank you for your time and consideration
-Asher Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sam and Claudia go on a bike hike |
2020-03-03 |
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Christie pose la question : Sam and Claudia start at the same time on a bike hike of 150 miles. Sam travels 3 miles per hour faster than Claudia and finishes the trip 8 1/3 hours before Claudia. At what rate in miles per hour does Sam travel? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Covering 1 acre, 6" deep |
2020-03-02 |
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Jim pose la question : How many cubic yards does it take to cover 1 acre 6" deep.
Thank you Also, can you show me how you determined that answer. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Fireman Fred needs to stay fit |
2020-03-02 |
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Chamundeswari pose la question : How do I explain this problem to a year 3 kid?
Fireman Fred needs to stay fit for his job. He runs 4.5km, 4 mornings, a week . if it takes him 4 minutes and 15 seconds on average to run 1km, how much time does he spend running over 4 weeks? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a berm |
2020-02-28 |
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jason pose la question : how much dirt is in an 20'w 12't 1350'l berm Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A straight line graph |
2020-02-26 |
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Penehafo pose la question : I have a problem of drawing a straight line graph by the equation y=2x-1 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of an isosceles triangle |
2020-02-23 |
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Reagan pose la question : I need to find the height of an isosceles triangle with a base of 6 and sides of 4 units. How do I find it? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Degrees, minutes and seconds |
2020-02-21 |
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Jonathan pose la question : If a cone has an angle of 22 degrees, when i place it flat on a surface, the new resulting central angle is now at 68.69123834, but how come when i saw it on my friend it say 68 degree and 40 minutes, what is this minute? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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30% profit |
2020-02-20 |
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Sidra pose la question : A car dealer bought a car for £7500 and sold it for 30% profit.
For how much did he sell the car? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Multiplication base 8 |
2020-02-19 |
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Tamesha pose la question : Let’s count with the symbols 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7 (base 8)
A). Create a multiplication table for this base
B). Compute the following products using the multiplication algorithm
I). 7605 times 3713
II). 63725 times 40627 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a cylinder |
2020-02-12 |
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Mack pose la question : I need to find how close the actual volume was of a cylinder (with both ends closed)
to being optimized. Can you please send step by step response?
Height = 11cm
Circumference = 24.4cm
Thanks,
Mack Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sipping juice from a Tetra Pak |
2020-02-11 |
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Anjhelic pose la question : Karen is sipping juice from a 1 in. by 3 in. by 6 in tetra pack at the rate of 0.5in³/sec. How fast is the height of juice in the pack decreasing? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The area of a triangle from two angles and a side |
2020-02-10 |
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Chinmoy pose la question : How to measure the area of a triangle with two angles and length of the included side known? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A parabolic arch |
2020-02-06 |
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icyy pose la question : how high is the parabolic arch of span 20 feet and height of 16 feet, at a distance 5 feet from the center?
what equation will I be going to use? thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The side length of a hexagon |
2020-02-05 |
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Rob pose la question : I have a hexagon that is 8 feet wide how long would the sides be? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What was the original price? |
2020-02-01 |
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Gracie pose la question : If you buy something for $6.30 and it’s 30%off what was the original price? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A system of inequalities |
2020-02-01 |
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Isaac pose la question : Austin has x nickels and y dimes, having a maximum of 15 coins worth a minimum of $1 combined. No more than 4 of the coins are nickels and no less than 11 of the coins are dimes. Solve this system of inequalities graphically and determine one possible solution. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Translation by a vector |
2020-01-30 |
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Jude pose la question : M(3,-2) is the image of the point M under a translation by the vector (-5,2). Find the coordinates of M Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A question about fractions |
2020-01-26 |
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Awotile pose la question : A fraction whose denominator is more than the numerator is double when the numerator is increased by 6 and the denominator is increased by 5 find the original fraction? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A point on a line |
2020-01-25 |
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Samved pose la question : The line 3x/5 - 2y/3 + 1 = 0 contains the point (m, 2m-1). Calculate the value of 'm'. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a coffee cup |
2020-01-25 |
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Amirah pose la question : What is the volume of a polystyrene cup with a height of 8cm, diameter of 5cm at the top and 4cm at the bottom when it is filled with water? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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gcd(a^2 + b^2, a + b) |
2020-01-19 |
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Roger pose la question : I am stuck with this problem: find the gcd(a^2+b^2, a+b), where a & b are relatively prime integers not both zero. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Filling a 48 cubic meter tank |
2020-01-19 |
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kamohelo pose la question : An empty tank for storing water from a borehole has a volume of 480m3 if it is filled by a pump that pump water at a rate of 16L/s how many hours will it take the pump to fill this tank Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The angle of a countersunk screw |
2020-01-19 |
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Barbie pose la question : I need to be able to verify the angle used for the head of a countersunk screw.
I have the diameter of the head, diameter of the shank and height between the
two. I assume it would be considered a frustum.
For example:
A standard 90 degree metric flat head screw in an M2 diameter has a head diameter of 3.65mm,
the actual thread diameter is 1.98mm and the height of the head is 1.20mm.
How can I prove that it is a 90 degree angle? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Investigating y = (-2)^x |
2020-01-13 |
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Gonzalo pose la question : This is not precisely a maths question, but it is formulated based on my maths curiosity. Fidgetting with my new graphic calculator, I started graphing things and had the idea to graph $y=(-2)^x.$
The result surprised me, and I thought a little bit about it, stored it on the back of my brain, and promised myself to look deeper into it someday. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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What is the smallest 4 digit number? |
2020-01-10 |
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Ullas pose la question : What is the smallest 4 digit number? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The difference between two number is 7 |
2020-01-07 |
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Jaypercey pose la question : the difference between two number is 7 find the two number if the larger 3times the smaller Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What do you call a 43-sided polygon? |
2020-01-06 |
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Alniko pose la question : What do you call a 43-sided polygon and what is its interior angle's total measure? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The equation of a line |
2020-01-05 |
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coco pose la question : Good afternoon
If relationship between total cost and the number of units made it linear ,and if costs increases by 7$ for each additional unit made ,and if the total cost of 10 units is 180$ .
Find the equation of the relationship b/n total cost (Y) & number of unit made (x). Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Dividing the tips |
2020-01-02 |
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Pat pose la question : trying to figure out division of tips I have 3 full time employees 40 hrs a week and 1 part time worker 12 hours a week what percentages do i give them to give them appropriate tips :-) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A circle, a point, and a tangent line |
2019-12-31 |
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Faisal pose la question : A circle has radius 10 units and passes through the point (5,-16). The x-axis is a tangent to the circle. Find the possible equations of circle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sabrina's age |
2019-12-31 |
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Nakyi pose la question : The sum of Sabrina’s age and twice her sister’s age is equal to their mom’s
Age. If Sabrina’s sister is two years older than her and their mom is 37, how old is Sabrina? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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81^5 as a power of 3 |
2019-12-29 |
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NA pose la question : How do we turn 81^5 into the power of 3? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A scale drawing |
2019-12-28 |
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Boris pose la question : If the scale drawing of a car park is drawn to a scale of 1cm representing 7m and the car is 133m by 93m, find the length of the drawing Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Partitions of a set |
2019-12-21 |
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Ghani pose la question : 1. Are set partition "sets"?
2. If they are so then, why are both {{a}{b,c}} and {{a,b}{c}} said to be valid partitions of A ={a,b,c}
despite them having different elements?
(I understand that set are equal if they have the exact same elements).
Thank you! Harley Weston lui répond. |
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10 miles in 2 minutes |
2019-12-20 |
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james pose la question : how fast would you be traveling to go 10 miles in 2 minutes? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Volume of a tree |
2019-12-19 |
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Maria pose la question : I have trees for sale. I need to calculate the volume of a tree from base which is wider than the stem.The base will be used for the making of hurleys, similar to hockey sticks so the wider base is crucial. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Odds |
2019-12-16 |
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Craig pose la question : I’d like to know what are the odds of a lotto machine giving out a specific 4 digit number as a quick pick?
I know there are 10,000 possible 4 digit combinations. So let’s say the number is 3587 what are the odds the lotto machine spits it out EXACTLY that way on a quick pick? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Input and output of a function |
2019-12-16 |
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Destanie pose la question : What is the output if the input is -1??? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Some questions about sets |
2019-12-15 |
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M.Azzi pose la question : Hello,
(I) - In set theory can a given set contain both elements and subsets, as "elements", as in :
A = {1,2,{},3,{{3}},8}
If yes :
1 - then, is |A| = 6 ?
2 - if the empty set is a subset of every set,
2. 1. does {} = {{}}, {{{}}} etc? , and if the is true what are the respective cardinals of the latter three? (0,1,1?).
2 . 2. Why isn't {1} equal to {{},1}? and why should these two be equal without having the same cardinality?
Sorry if my questions are not well expressed.
Thank you for the great service you provide. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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More on lampshades from a cone |
2019-12-14 |
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Guy pose la question : from an earlier post re; lampshade from a cone
Being math ignorant I cannot figure out how this equation makes sense
\[\frac{2\pi \times 33 - 2\pi \times 20}{2\pi \times 33} = \frac{13}{33}\]
imagine these as fractions multiplied by 360 to calculate a section of a circle to form a cone
Thx Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A function problem |
2019-12-12 |
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akash pose la question : if (2,1) is on the f(x), what is the coordinate of the corresponding point of -2(f(2x-6)+5? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Guess and check |
2019-12-11 |
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Mariajosé pose la question : brian bought 98 stickers. the number of stickers per sheet was 2 times as large as the number of sheets. how many sheets did brian buy Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The fencing needed for a square pasture |
2019-12-10 |
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Penny pose la question : I'm trying to calculate how many feet of fence I will need to fence a 4 acre square pasture. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Strings made from three characters |
2019-12-10 |
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Kelley pose la question : Hi,
I vaguely remember some formula for determining all the possible combinations of a set of numbers (or whatever).
If I have 3 numbers (0 - 2), then I have 0, 1, 2, 00, 01, 02, 10, 11, 12, 20, 21, 22, 000, 001, 002, 010, 011, 012, 020, 021, 022, 100, 101, 102 and so on.
What is the formula for determining all potential results?
Thank you!!
Kelley Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The equation of a line |
2019-12-10 |
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Jourdan pose la question : Suppose a mining company will supply 96000 tons of ore per month if the price is 80 dollars per ton but will supply 70500 tons per month if the price is 20 dollars per ton. Assuming the supply function is of the form y = m x + b , find the slope, m and y-intercept, b Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Roll two dice and record the difference |
2019-12-09 |
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Barbara pose la question : Suppose you roll two dice 100 times. Each time you record their difference
(always subtracting the smaller one from the bigger one to get a positive
difference). The possible values you get are 0,1,2,3,4 and 5. You record
the frequency of each value in the following table:
Difference of two dice 0 1 2 3 4 5
Observed frequency 12 31 26 13 10 8
Let your null hypothesis be that the dice are fair, and the alternative
hypothesis be that they are not fair. Using a confidence level of α = 0.10,
test the null hypothesis by a goodness-of-fit test.
Hint: begin by
completing table:
x 0 1 2 3 4 5
f(x) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two people are clapping their hands |
2019-12-06 |
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Yukti pose la question : Two people are clapping their hands, but with different frequencies. Ramya claps her hands
17 times per 3 minutes, and Kumar claps his hands 31 times per 5 minutes. They start
clapping at the same time. How many times does each one clap before they clap together at
the same time again? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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3/8 and 0.375 |
2019-12-05 |
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Zamyiah pose la question : how does 3/8 turn into 0.375 i just don't understand it the question is hard. please answer in time thank you for your time. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sigma notation |
2019-12-04 |
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Kenneth pose la question :
What would be used for the top and bottom indices for the sigma sign in my example shown below?
If the amounts were 1 + 2 + 3, the top index would be 3 and the bottom would be i = 1, but if the amounts are 1 + 2 + 4, or 1 + 0.05 + 1/3, what would the indices be since these amounts are in an uneven pattern.
I thank you for your reply and explanation Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Combinations of cities |
2019-12-03 |
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Oliver pose la question : Hi!
I'm looking to find out how many combinations (non repeating) there are for 6 cities.
If we name the cities A to F, possible combinations would include;
A.
A, B.
B.
A, B, C.
A, C.
B, C.
C.
and so on.
Thank you! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two digit numbers |
2019-12-03 |
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Lacy pose la question : Using the digits zero through nine, how many two-digit numbers can be formed,which do not have a four or five? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area and volume of a wedge |
2019-11-30 |
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Jasmine pose la question : what is the volume and surface area of a wedge with definition Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An exterior angle of a parallelogram |
2019-11-29 |
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A student pose la question : one angle of a parallelogram is four times the measure of the exterior angle adjacent to it. find the interior angles Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Caleb age and Juliet age add up to 25 years. |
2019-11-22 |
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tolulope pose la question : Caleb age and Juliet age add up to
25 years. eight years ago,Caleb was twice as old as Juliet. how old are they now. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length and width of 1 1/3 acres |
2019-11-22 |
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Ben pose la question : I’m trading to figure out what the length and width of 1 1/3 of an acre
would be in a rectangle or in a perfect square Penny Nom lui répond. |
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cos (3pi/2 -x) |
2019-11-20 |
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sam pose la question : 1. express the following as a trigonometric function of angle x for cos (3pi/2 -x)
the answer in the textbook is -sin x but i am unsure of the process to get the answer. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A four person race |
2019-11-19 |
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Juvy pose la question : Ben finished seven seconds ahead of Mike.
Noel finished three seconds behind of Sam.
Mike finished five seconds behind Noel.
In what order did the friends finish the race? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A hexagonal planter |
2019-11-19 |
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Colleen pose la question : I need to build a hexagon planter around a 32” square box. How long is each side of the hexagon? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Beginning algebra |
2019-11-19 |
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Maya pose la question : Two numbers have a sum of 57. Three times the first number is 13 less than the second number.
Find the numbers.
Use let statements to help you solve. (Grade 9 math)
-Maya (help would be appreciated) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The product of 3 integers is -24 |
2019-11-06 |
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Rick pose la question : This is a question on my sons pre-ap practice quiz.
I think that there is information missing (?)
The product of 3 integers is -24
The sum of 3 integers is -12
What are the 3 integers ?
This is exactly how it was written on his quiz paper.
I have wasted to much time on the internet, trying to find a
formula(s) to help him.
Please help me. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum of the ages of Ruth and her mother is 77 years. |
2019-11-06 |
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Lydia pose la question : The sum of the ages of Ruth and her mother is 77 years. The difference in their ages is 27 years. How old is each? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Algebra |
2019-11-06 |
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Krizhia pose la question : How is y= 1/2 * (x-1)² be x= √2y + 1. Please show me the steps Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Bearings |
2019-11-05 |
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Deborah pose la question : three ships p q and r are at sea. the bearing of q from p is 30° and the bearing of p from r is 300°. if |PQ|=5km and|PR|=8km
I.illustrate the information in a diagram
II. calculate correct to 3sf the I. distance between Q and R. II. bearing of R from Q Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Increasing your average mark |
2019-11-01 |
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Elena pose la question : After 9 weeks Mikayla has an average ark of 5 out of 10 in the weekly spelling tests. What is the minimum number of extra weeks now required to raise her average to 7? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Liza works for a call center |
2019-10-31 |
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Timothy pose la question : Liza knows that in the long term, she has a 65% chance of making a sale when calling on customers. One morning, he makes Six calls.
a. What is her probability of making three calls?
b. What is her probability of making sales fewer than three? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The divisors (aliquot parts) of a positive integer |
2019-10-31 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Is there a fast and simple method that can be used to determine the aliquot parts, whole, positive numbers that can divide into another whole, positive number? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Alex rents a car for one day |
2019-10-31 |
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Arshia pose la question : Alex rents a car for one day. The charge is $25 plus $0.20 per mile. Alex wants to spend exactly $110. How many miles can he drive? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The largest integer k so that that 3335^k is a divisor of 3336! |
2019-10-29 |
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Brandon pose la question : Hello my name is Brandon and I having difficulties in solving the following question: Given the number 3336! = 1.2.3.4........................3336 . What's the greater positive integer number k with the condition that 3335expk is a divisor of 3336!
Thanks for your help. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Even 5 digit palindromes |
2019-10-24 |
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daniel pose la question : How many palindromes of 5 digits are even? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The center of a circle |
2019-10-24 |
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Patrick pose la question : I'm trying to find a quick calculation to find the center of the circle that will touch the 3 points of an isosceles triangle.
Known dimensions are length of the triangle base and the height from the top point to the middle of the base.
Thanks in advance,
Kind regards,
Patrick Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many numbers from the set have the sum of its digits equal to 2? |
2019-10-24 |
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Marcel pose la question : Hello. My question is the following: Given the set {1,2...........10exp2019}, how many numbers from the set have the sum of its digits equal to 2?
I got some of them : 2 20 200 2000 20000 .......2. 10exp2018 11 110 1100 11000 110000....101 1010 10100 101000 1010000....10011 10010 100100 1001000 1010000.....10001 100010 1000100 10001000,,,,,,100001 1000010 10000100.......
My problem is that I have difficulty in finding a strategy to obtain the exact quantity of numbers. Please help me, thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a piece of a circle |
2019-10-18 |
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Arwin pose la question : The radius of a circle is 17 cm. A chord XY lies 9 cm from the centre and divides the circle into two segments. Find the perimeter of the minor segment. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The domain of f + g |
2019-10-16 |
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Angel pose la question : The domain of f+g when f(x)=8x+3 and g(x)=1-5x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do you find the length and the width if all you had was area? |
2019-10-16 |
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Ali pose la question : So, How do you find the length and the width if all you had was area? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simultaneous equations |
2019-10-16 |
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deepak pose la question : This is too complicated please help me
8/x - 10/y = 1 and x+y=9 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The difference of two numbers is 42 |
2019-10-14 |
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Patrick pose la question : The difference of two numbers is 42 and the larger number is 8/5 of the smaller number. Find the two numbers. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Arranging 10 digits |
2019-10-09 |
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Laxmi pose la question : 1)The integers 0 to 9 are arranged along a straight line in some order.a) find a possible arrangement in which the sum of any three adjacent numbers is less than 15.b)is there an arrangement of this kind 0 is not included in the numbers. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A binomial probability question |
2019-10-08 |
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venni pose la question : The Medassist Pharmaceutical Company receives large shipments of aspirin
tablets and uses this acceptance sampling plan: Randomly select and test 24
tablets, then accept the whole batch if there is only one or none that doesn’t
meet the required specifications. If a particular shipment of thousands of
aspirin tablets actually has a 4% rate of defects, what is the probability that
this whole shipment will be accepted? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four fours |
2019-10-03 |
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Irene pose la question : Using number 4, four times with any equation and the answer will be -2 and -5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The binomial distribution |
2019-10-01 |
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PY pose la question : An on-line game called ‘Shop Quiz’ is held by an e-commerce platform, from Monday to Friday
every week. It consists of 8 multiple choice questions (MCQ) and each question has four options (A, B, C, D). Only one option is the correct answer. People who are able to correctly answer all 8
questions are winners and will be awarded a number of on-line shopping credits.
Let X represent the number of questions that a person can answer correctly in a ‘Shop Quiz’.
1) Explain why Binomial distribution might NOT be a suitable distribution for the random variable
X.
Mr. Saul likes playing the quiz, however, he is afraid that he might not have the necessary knowledge to answer the quiz questions. (The quiz questions cover a variety of topics including science, history, entertainment, sports and geography, etc.) Therefore, he tries to win the game by simply guessing the answers to each question. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four less than three times a number is 20 |
2019-09-29 |
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Linda pose la question : four less than three times a number is 20,what is the number? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Fractions and negative powers |
2019-09-22 |
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Will pose la question : -2/3 to the -6 power Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Bearings |
2019-09-22 |
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Jean pose la question : X is due north of Y and 2km distant. Z is due east of Y and has a bearing of S35°12'E from X. How far, to the nearest metre, is Z from X? Will you help me solve this problem? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The volume of a fire hose |
2019-09-18 |
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Carlou pose la question : How many liters of water in a 2.5 inches diameter of fire hose with a 20 meters in length Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4" x 4" square tiles |
2019-09-18 |
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Jill pose la question : how many 4" x 4" square tiles would I need for 50 square feet? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Why does the circle have a larger area? |
2019-09-16 |
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A student pose la question : given a circle and square of same perimeter, why does the circle have a larger area
I’m looking for an intuitive explanation rather than a computational one. Thanks Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Mandy walks to work |
2019-09-15 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Mandy walks to work at a constant rate. One-third of the way to work, she passes a bank.
Three-fourths of the way to work, she passes a book store.
At the bank her watch reads 7:52 A.M., and at the book store it reads 8:02 A.M.
At what time is Mandy one-half of the way to work? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A one foot rise in water level |
2019-09-15 |
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Stuart pose la question : If a lake were to rise one foot - how many linear feet would it spread onto the shore line ?
What is the correlation - 1 foot of a rise = 10 feet onto the shore ? Does it depend on the lake
size - if so Lake Ontario in Canada. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The amount of concrete in a foundation |
2019-09-11 |
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Lorinda pose la question : How do you calculate ( in cubic yards) how much concrete is needed for the foundation of a rectangular building 40 ft by 85 ft if the foundation walls are 8 inches thick and 7 ft 6 inches high? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is -5 squared? |
2019-09-10 |
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Pori pose la question : What is -5 squared? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The number of integers that satisfy some conditions |
2019-09-10 |
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Ryu pose la question : Using only the digits 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 without repetition, how many integers are:
(a) Greater than 999, less than 10,000, start with an even digit and are even?
(b) Greater than 999, less than 10,000, start with an odd digit and are odd?
(c) Greater than 999, less than 10,000, start with an even digit and are odd?
(d) Greater than 999, less than 10,000, start with an odd digit and are even? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Problem solving |
2019-09-08 |
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Arunsi pose la question : When a fifth of a certain number is added to 3 the result is 17. What is the number? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Vectors |
2019-09-06 |
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Kayla pose la question : Hi!
Due to time constraint issues, we skipped vectors in Pre-Calc last year. However, I'm attempting to complete my AP Physics summer homework and there are 3 problems with vectors. As I explained, I have no idea even where to begin and as such I need some help.
Problem 1:
A plane flying at 90° at 45 m/s is blown toward 0° at 62 m/s by a strong wind. Find the plane's resultant velocity.
I have tried all sorts of online calculators but none are providing me with a formula I can use to solve this problem on my own.
Problem 2:
If you walk 367 m North and 785 m West what is your total displacement from your original location?
What is the problem asking for when it says displacement?
Problem 3:
A plane travels on a heading of 127.0° at a velocity of 25 km/hr. What are the horizontal and vertical components of the plane's velocity?
As you know already, I have never done vectors so I don't know what horizontal and vertical components of velocity are.
Thank you So Much for your help!! I am struggling!!
- Kayla Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Using the Laws of Exponents |
2019-09-06 |
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Samiya pose la question : i have been struggling with the laws of exponents so im having trouble with this question. the
question is to write (b*exponent2*c)(b*exponent5*c*exponent4*) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Average savings |
2019-09-06 |
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Puchu pose la question : A student was saving an average of £2 per week for 25 weeks. He then found a part time job and after total of 45 weeks his average savings rose to £9 per week
How much did he save over 20 weeks after finding job? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a berm |
2019-09-06 |
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John pose la question : I need to construct a berm:
8' tall
5' across the top
20' at the base
125' long
How much soil will I need Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How was math created? |
2019-09-03 |
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Phu pose la question : How was math created? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A negative minus a negative |
2019-09-03 |
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Maggie pose la question : Why is a negative minus a negative a negative? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Can one equation with two variables be solved algebraically? |
2019-08-30 |
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Don pose la question : Can one equation with two variables be solved algebraically? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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400 in 7.5 billion |
2019-08-28 |
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Emma pose la question : What is a better way to express 400 in 7.5 billion?
My daughter has a rare condition, I want to know the answer to say “she is 1 in a ...” Penny Nom lui répond. |
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David Is 6 years older than his sister Delia |
2019-08-27 |
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Abigail pose la question : David Is 6 years older than his sister Delia. In 10 years the sum of There age 52. how old are David and Delia today Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A flat top cone |
2019-08-25 |
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Mary pose la question : I want to make a paper model of a flat top cone with the radius of the base is 12.5 cm and the radius of the apex is 7 cm.The height is 15 cm and the radius of the apex is 5 cm. The height is 15 cm.
Can you help me with the angle and construction, please?
Thanks. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of half an acre |
2019-08-23 |
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Angeles pose la question : How many Feet Long In Half An Acre (Rectangle) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A problem with logarithms |
2019-08-23 |
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Iriogbe pose la question : Find the value : if log3 (a-6) =2b and log2 (a-7) =3b Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The average height of a wall |
2019-08-15 |
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Jeff pose la question : Trying to figure the average height of a sloped foundation wall.
The lowest point is 24 inches or 2 feet.
The highest point is 116 inches or 9’ 8 inches.
Can this be figured without the degree of slope or can we assume it is
Equaled sloped from point a to point b. Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a shape |
2019-08-14 |
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Lymp pose la question : Hi, for math we are calculating the area of shapes and my teacher wanted me to research how to calculate the area of shapes so i was wondering if you could tell me how t calculate the area of any shapes. Please tell me how to calculate a cross, parallelogram and a polygon Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cone of maximum volume |
2019-08-14 |
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Refilwe pose la question : The slant height of a cone is 10cm. Determine the radius of the base so that the volume of the cone is a maximum Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The radius of a circle of given area |
2019-08-14 |
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shelby pose la question : What's the radius of a circle that has an area of 803.84cm2? I also need examples of how you got the answer. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Conversing from tons to cubic yards |
2019-08-03 |
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Kathleen pose la question : Is there a simple formula to convert the following from tons to cubic yards:
Topsoil
Sand base
Fill dirt Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Filling a hole |
2019-08-01 |
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Jackie pose la question : Filling a hole 25ft round 3ft deep how much dirt is needed? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A combination lock |
2019-08-01 |
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markbo pose la question : A combination lock has 0-9 plus Y on its keypad. A code is generated by selecting
4 digits from those keys (0-9 and Y) with no repeated choices,
but sequence does not matter
(i.e. 1-2-3-4 is the same as 4-3-2-1, and the same as 3-4-1-2 and counts as one combination)
How many different 4-digit codes are possible in this scenario? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Combination lock |
2019-07-31 |
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Antony pose la question : Hello.
So my 3yr old daughter has had a bit of a play with the 3 dial combination lock on my backpack and locked it closed.
I am looking for all the possible combinations to go through a process of elimination to find the combination she has set.
To be clear. There are three dials, each with the numbers 0-9. I have read 10x10x10=1000 options but not sure if that is correct .. feels too small?
Many thanks in advance. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Six digit numbers from 4 digits |
2019-07-30 |
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Tab pose la question : How many six digit combinations can be made from the numbers zero, two, five, eight? With repetition of numbers Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a well |
2019-07-30 |
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Jordan pose la question : How much water could my well hold if the depth of the well is 30 feet
feet and the diameter of the well is 24 feet ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A problem involving ratios |
2019-07-24 |
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Dhanendra pose la question : A plot reserved for playground in the ratio of length and breath 11:4 gram panchayt spends rupees 45000 for boundary at the rate of 100 per m. Find the dimensions of the plot. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Packing chocolates in boxes |
2019-07-22 |
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CHESKA pose la question : 1.levy can pack the chocolate bars either with 35 bars in a box,with 42 in a box, or with 49 in a box. what is the least number of chocolate bars that he has?
2. the blue light of a Christmas light blinks every 2 second. the red light blinks every 3 second and the yellow light blinks every 5 second. how many times will the three lights blink at the same tims in one hour?
3.a wooden straightedge can exactly measure an 825 cm rope, a675 cm rope, and 375 cm rope. what is the least possible length of the straightedge? how many times will it measure each rope? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Listing three digit combinations |
2019-07-17 |
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Larry pose la question : Using numbers 0-9, what are all the possible combinations of choosing 3 numbers regardless of order and no 3 numbers being used more than 2 times in the combination. So no 1,1,1, 2,2,2, 3,3,3 etc. Order does not matter. Could you please send me a listing of all those combinations? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three digit codes |
2019-07-14 |
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Jessica pose la question : I need to find the total number of 3 digit codes using the digits 1 through 9. How many of these codes would be odd numbers, and how many even? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The maximum volume of a cone |
2019-07-14 |
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A student pose la question : find the maximum volume of a cone if the sum of it height and volume is 10 cm. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A three digit code |
2019-07-14 |
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Hannah pose la question : I have a briefcase with a three-digit code. I can set the code myself using digits 1 through 9, assuming that each digit can only be used once. How many possible codes are there? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Volume of a spherical cap |
2019-07-12 |
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Shanto pose la question : In a jar of water, we kept a sphere with radius r. Then 75% of its volume went under water. Find out the distance of the top of the sphere from the surface of the water. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Price per square meter to price per square inch |
2019-07-09 |
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Al pose la question : If something costs $2.5 square meter, how much would it cost in square inches? How do i convert costs per square inch, into square meters? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Order of operations |
2019-07-06 |
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Carri pose la question : What is the answer (( 5 × 12) / 3 ) + 30 - 50 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Distance traveled |
2019-07-03 |
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J pose la question : If a fly flies at 15 feet per a second between two walls closing in upon themselves. Wall A is moving to the right at 3 feet a second and wall B is moving to the left at 15 feet a minute, how far will the fly fly before the walls touch? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Forty foot and 9 spacers |
2019-06-28 |
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Christopher pose la question : Ok I've got forty foot and 9 spacers one each end and 7 between what is the distance between the seven in the middle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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One part in 10^x |
2019-06-26 |
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Jim pose la question : What is the meaning of the phrase ‘one part in 10x” where the x is an exponent? I have seen these examples: “...better than one part in 10x” and “...to within one part in 10x.” Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a frustum |
2019-06-24 |
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Abdulganiy pose la question : A right pyramid on a base 10cm square is 15m high
a)find the volume of the pyramid
b)if the top 6m of the pyramid is removed what is the volume of the remaining frustum? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many cubes are in a 3x3x3 cube? |
2019-06-24 |
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Darren pose la question : Dear Sir/Madam,
How many cubes of different sizes (eg. 1x1x1, 2x2x2, 3x3x3) are there in total in say,
a 3x3x3 cube? I have trouble figuring this out.
Yours faithfully,
Darren Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a patio |
2019-06-23 |
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Miguel pose la question : Stephanie has 60 feet of metal fencing material to only fence 3
sides of a rectangular patio. A tall metal wall serves as the fourth side
of the rectangle. write a function for the area the garden (A) in terms
of width in feet (x) What measures of the width would give an area of
at least 150 feet? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a triangle in acres |
2019-06-23 |
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Karen pose la question : if I have a triangle that measures 78 ft x 54 ft x 50 ft, how do I figure out what part of an acre that is?? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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What are the next three terms? |
2019-06-18 |
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Shriya pose la question : -6, -2 , 2, 6,10 what are the next three terms? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A tube through a board at 45 degrees |
2019-06-15 |
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Guy pose la question : I need to insert a tube 5/8" diameter into a board at a 45 degree angle. What size hole must I drill for the tube to fit snugly? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The perimeter of 200 acres |
2019-06-14 |
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AARON pose la question : How many feet is the perimeter of 200 acres? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Yards, feet and gallons |
2019-06-12 |
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Ralph pose la question : How many gallons of water in a 10 yard by 10 yard container 2 1/2 feet deep? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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150 litres has been drawn from a tank |
2019-06-12 |
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Eke pose la question : When 150 litres has been drawn from a tank, it is 3/8 full, how many litres will the tank hold? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Conversions, feet, kilometers and acres |
2019-06-10 |
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Erika pose la question : A lake has 113 feet deep and an area of 115 acres, what is the volume of the lake in cubic kilometer? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Finite and infinite sets |
2019-06-10 |
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Pretzie pose la question : What is Finite Set & Infinite Set? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two power generators |
2019-06-07 |
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A student pose la question : At 100% efficiency two generators would produce 750 MW of power. At efficiencies of 65% and 75%, they produce 530 MW. At 100% efficiency, what power would each produce? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A car drives over a cliff |
2019-06-06 |
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Victor pose la question : A car was going 90 mph towards 90foot drop. What would the distance would the car travel horizontally ,from the cliff edge? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An inline lock with four rows |
2019-06-05 |
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Edward pose la question : I have a inline lock with four rows of numbers 0-9.The numbers cannot be repeated.
Can you please print the possible codes so I can go through them one at a time. The
lock and the cable cost $300. Don't want to pitch it. You guys are lifesavers, can't
wait to hear back. Thanks. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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3 digits from 7 digits |
2019-06-02 |
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Corban pose la question : HOW MANY COMBINATION ARE THERE USING 3 DIGITS NUMBERS ONLY 1-7
ie 137 731 317 456 654 123 321 248 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many lines of symmetry does a circle have? |
2019-05-28 |
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raji pose la question : how many lines of symmetry does a circle have??? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Compound interest |
2019-05-28 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Hello:
Is compound interest on $1.00 for one year the same as simple interest on
$1.00 for one year?
Compound interest would be $1.01, and I believe the same amount would be
the same at simple interest. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Maximize monthly revenue |
2019-05-23 |
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a student pose la question : A real-estate firm owns 100 garden type apartments. At RM400 per month, each apartment can be rented. However, for each RM10 per month increase, there will be two vacancies with no possibility of filling them. What rent per apartment will maximize monthly revenue? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two circles |
2019-05-23 |
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Arman pose la question : Two concentric circles have their centres at
point C. The radius of the smaller circle is
8 cm. The length of chord AB is 26 cm and
is tangent to the smaller circle. What is the
circumference of the larger circle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Do all angles have to be equal to a number? |
2019-05-15 |
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Malik pose la question : Do all angles have to be equal to a number? By all angles I mean adjacent, vertical, supplementary, complementary. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the original price? |
2019-05-15 |
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Tyler pose la question : if 45% of an item is $90.00, then what is the original price Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An 80 acre square |
2019-05-11 |
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Linda pose la question : How long and wide is an 80-acre piece of land that is square?
How long and wide is a 160-acre piece of land that is square? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters |
2019-05-09 |
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william pose la question : Ann has 177 coins (pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters)
Her total value is $19.90
She has the same number of nickels as dimes.
She has the same number of quarters as dimes.
How many of each does she have? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Subdividing land |
2019-05-09 |
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Reuben pose la question : This is the measurements of my plot, A-B 46.7M, B-C 193.1, C-D 198.5 & D-A 208.25 (Clockwise naming of sides) angle A at 90 degrees. My questions is how do i subdivide this plot from the bottom having lines running parallel to C-D, eg two 2acre plots. the the remaining part becomes my compound (Uper part at line A-B) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The volume of a wall |
2019-05-08 |
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Peter pose la question : I’m building a dry stack stone wall which is 36” wide at the base, 42” tall and 24” wide at the top. What would be the volume for a 36” long segment ?
Thanks, Peter Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Why Mean? |
2019-05-08 |
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Jill pose la question : A group of teachers were trying to figure out why the”mean” is called mean - do you know?? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two numbers |
2019-05-03 |
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fds pose la question : The difference of two numbers is 2, and their sum is 4. What are the two numbers? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Volume and Surface area of a sphere |
2019-05-03 |
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Caitlin pose la question : Why does the surface area formula of a sphere have a squared radius while the volume of a sphere has a cubed radius? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A repeating decimal divided by a whole number |
2019-05-01 |
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Emily pose la question : How do you divide repeating decimals by whole numbers? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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If 45% of an item is 90.00 |
2019-05-01 |
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Gavin pose la question : If 45% of an item is 90.00 what is the original price? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A hemispherical bowl |
2019-04-29 |
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Innocent pose la question : Abc is the section through a hemispherical bowl centre O radius 15cm. It contains water whose maximum depth is 8cm. What is the width of the water surface? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle inscribed in a triangle |
2019-04-28 |
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Daksh pose la question : O is the centre of the inscribed circle in a 30°-60°-90° triangle ABC right angled at C.
If the circle is tangent to AB at D then the angle COD is- Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A dot on a child's car wheel |
2019-04-28 |
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julia pose la question : A wheel of a child’s car revolves at 10 rpm. A painted dot on the circumference of the wheel is 12 cm from the centre of rotation of the wheel. How far does the dot travel in 5 s, to one decimal place? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of an arc |
2019-04-28 |
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Patrick pose la question : If an arch is 48 inches wide at the base and 30 inches tall at its apex, what is the length of the arch? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A thread around a cylinder |
2019-04-28 |
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Ally pose la question : A cylinder has a diameter of 3.5 cm. How many times will a thread 143mm go round the cylinder? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two linear equations with a fraction |
2019-04-26 |
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Asha pose la question : 2x=-3y …1
x-2+-4/3(y+1) ...2
note: … is equation Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Constructing a hexagonal pyramid |
2019-04-25 |
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REBECCA pose la question : I'm doing a project for my Honors Geometry class and I have to build a regular hexagonal pyramid. I was given the volume of .75 gallons, but I don't know how to figure everything else out. Please help?
Thanks,
Rebecca Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Three friend's ages |
2019-04-25 |
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Lemicio pose la question : Janet is 10 years older than Karin, who is twice the age of Josef. If their combine age is 55, how old is each one now? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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80% of an item is $200.00 80% of an item is $200.00 |
2019-04-25 |
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kayla pose la question : if 80% of a item is $200.00 what is the original price Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is every rectangle a rhombus? |
2019-04-25 |
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Danny pose la question : Is a rectangle a rhombus??? True or False Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a triangle |
2019-04-25 |
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troy pose la question : The base and the height of a right triangle are represented by the expressions below.
The area of the triangle is 28 square units. Find the lengths of the base and the height
of the triangle
base= x+4
height=x-6 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(3d) Whether line segment intersects triangle |
2019-04-13 |
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rj pose la question : Well hello,
Lets say I have a triangle,
Not any ordinary triangle, but a triangle that is represented in 3 dimensions. I also have a line segment.
Lets say that this triangle has points A(0,0,0), B(1,0,0), C(0,1,1)
And the line segment has points D(0,1/2,0), E(1,1/2,1)
In what way can I find if the line segment and triangle intersect? Their intersection point?
I don't prefer matrices, because they don't make any sense, but ... if that's the only way to solve this, then do what's necessary.
Thank you in advance. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An equilateral triangle |
2019-04-10 |
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ethan pose la question : In equilateral triangle RST, R has coordinates (0, 0) and T has coordinates of (2a, 0). Find the coordinates of S in terms of a. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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More on dominoes |
2019-04-09 |
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B pose la question : A previous answer
(http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/QQ/database/QQ.09.00/mark2.html)
considered a method to make a line of all 28 dominoes.
Since there are an even number of each value, such a solution can be put into a circle.
Aside from the choice of starting tile, is the solution unique? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a lot |
2019-04-06 |
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Robert pose la question : Can you help me determine the rough square footage of this lot please(attached)? I think it is nearly 7000 square feet. I am sure I need the degrees of of the corners but I don’t have that. An estimate would be all I need.
Thank you for you help.
Rob Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The height of a building |
2019-04-05 |
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Hayley pose la question : A young man is 36 meters away from a building and looking at a bird sitting on top of the building. The man knows he is 85 meters away from the bird. How tall is the building? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4^x=2^x+6 |
2019-04-05 |
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Olivia pose la question : How do you find the (b,n) if the solution of the equation 4^x=2^x+6 can be expressed at logb(n) where b and n are both prime numbers? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Salary Plus Commission |
2019-04-05 |
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Herschel pose la question : Fire Fighting Equipment pays salespeople as follows: $452 per week plus a commission of .9% on sales between $15,000 and $25000, with 1.1% paid on sales in excess of $25,000. Find the gross earnings for an salesperson whose Total Sales are $28,400. (No commission is paid on the first $15,000 of sales) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage change in refractive error |
2019-04-04 |
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Ammara pose la question : Hi, I'm trying to figure out how a paper I'm looking at has found a percentage from the numbers below. its a paper comparing two lenses. it says that the new lenses 'slowed the progression of refractive error by approximately 50%'.
the refractive error with the old lenses was -2.26 after two years it was -3.28
the refractive error with the new lenses was -2.24 after two years the refractive error is - 2.75
Thank you so much for your help it is most appreciated! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Internal acute angles |
2019-04-02 |
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karan pose la question : Prove that a convex polygon cannot have more than three acute internal
angles. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a pile of dirt |
2019-04-01 |
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Genevieve pose la question : We have a pile of dirt approximately 6 feet high by 15 feet wide by 80 feet long.
We need to know how many cubic yards of dirt are in this pile. Thank you Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Percentages |
2019-03-30 |
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Mari pose la question : I am trying to find out what percentage of our worlds population does the youtuber
Pewdiepie have for subscribers? So he has 91 million subscribers and there are roughly
7.53 Billion people in the world. So what percent of our worlds population does Pewdiepie
have for subscribers? Am I asking this correctly? I am just curious for marketing reasons
and how much of the worlds market share does Pewdiepie have for his youtube
channel? I just do not know how to set up the problem to find the answer? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three letter permutations |
2019-03-26 |
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liliana pose la question : I need to find a three letter permutation using four letters. I have no idea how to do this. Can you help me? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of water in a pipe |
2019-03-21 |
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Abati pose la question : How can I calculate the volume of water in a pipe with below details;
Pipe diameter - 6 inches
Length of pipe - 127meters Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A scale factor |
2019-03-19 |
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Miracle pose la question : A man in a photograph is 2cm tall. His actual height is 1.8m. Write a scale statement and determine the scale factor. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Slope and percentage |
2019-03-19 |
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Tom pose la question : I need a slope of 2 Inches every 30 feet what is the percentage to put on my pipe lazer. thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a triangle |
2019-03-19 |
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Dylan pose la question : The area of a triangle is 108in squared. A base and corresponding height
are in the ratio 3:2. Find the length of the base and the corresponding
height Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A dice game |
2019-03-17 |
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Remo pose la question : So, little game my kid came up with.
Dice are standard d6.
I roll a die, he rolls a die. If he gets the same number as me OR a bigger number he wins.
So far so good. Used the opportunity to get him to calculate the probabilities of him winning, see if I could get him interested into looking at this game from a more academic perspective. He did fine.
Then we upped the ante.
He rolls one die, I roll two dice. I his die has a number that is equal or greater than both of mine, he wins.
We had a bit of trouble solving that one, and had to resort to a table with all the results ( 6x36) to figure out where we stood.
Then again we upped.
He rolls two dice, I roll two dice.
If any one of his dice has a number equal to or greater than both of mine he wins. I only win if one of my dice is greater than both of his.
And we got stuck. Figured I would need to find a formula to resolve this one, as our earlier solution ( table everything ) suddenly is 36x36, giving well over a thousand possible results. And if we ever go bigger than that then we *really* are going to need another way to calculate it. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The bearing from C to A |
2019-03-15 |
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Emma pose la question : A is 6km due north of turbine B,
C is 4.5km due west of turbine B
Calculate the distance AC
Then calculate the bearing of C from A
Give your answer correct to the nearest degree Penny Nom lui répond. |
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When is John's next birthday on a Friday? |
2019-03-15 |
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Darek pose la question : The question is the following:
Last Friday 4th of April of 2014 John was 40 years old. How old will John be the next time when his birthday fell on Friday?
Thanks for your help Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four consecutive positive integers |
2019-03-12 |
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Nabila pose la question : The product of four consecutive positive integers in 24024
What is their sum? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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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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Converting a base six number to base three |
2019-03-10 |
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Nina pose la question : Change 253 in base 6 to a number in base 3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A parabolic curve on a bridge |
2019-03-09 |
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monica pose la question : how do i fint the formula for my parabola with the provided information:
the golden gate bridge has a parabola
(343,160) = coordinate
(0,0)= vertex Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A triangle of maximum area |
2019-03-07 |
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Tom pose la question : Triangle ABC is such that AB=3cm and AC=4cm.
What is the maximum possible area of triangle ABC? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Misuse of greater than |
2019-03-07 |
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Kenneth pose la question : I have an old business mathematics textbook. The authors have indicated that the following expressions indicate multiplication:
? is 2/3 greater than 90; ? is 2/3 smaller than 90. They also indicated that the following expression would indicate division: 30 is 2/3 greater than ? and 30 is 2/3 smaller than ?.
How can these phrases indicate multiplication and division? How can 60 be 2/3 greater than 90 and also smaller than 90 as indicated above. What were the authors thinking? I have added the page from the book that indicates what I have explained in my message
Kenneth Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Random assignments |
2019-03-02 |
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Ninoshka pose la question : Liu and Michi plan to sign up for a drawing class next term.
Drawing is offered during the first 4 periods of the day, and students are assigned randomly to class.
What is the probability that Liu and Michi will have drawing together? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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3 months loss and then a profit |
2019-03-02 |
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Ida pose la question : Let say, I have 10k of capital and I ran business for 4 months.
The first months i loss 50%, the second month i loss 50% and so do the third month.
The fourth month my profit is 50%
So can I calculate the balance of money that i have out of my capital? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Double the number of pennies each week |
2019-02-28 |
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Donald pose la question : If I save a penny a week,double it every week,How many weeks will it take to reach 1,000,000 dollars Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The top half of a cone |
2019-02-27 |
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danica pose la question : What portion of the height from top that the cone be cut into two equal volume? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4 digit codes |
2019-02-27 |
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Sophia pose la question : How many 4 digit codes can you get out of a numbered key pad ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A quadratic equation problem |
2019-02-26 |
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Em pose la question : One root of the equation
2x^2 + bx - 24 = 0 is -8. What
are the possible values of b and
the other root? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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f(x + 2) |
2019-02-26 |
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a student pose la question : How do you use f(x) = 3x+1 to determine the transformed function of f(x + 2)? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Weighing stars and hearts |
2019-02-25 |
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Zach pose la question : Two stars and one heart weigh 38 units. One star and one heart weigh 27 units what is the weight of each? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Running around a circular track in opposite directions |
2019-02-24 |
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carmi pose la question : how many times will lita and rose pass each other in 15 minutes if lita and rose start jogging on a 110 meters circular track. they begin at the same point but in opposite direction. lita at 8/3 meters per second and rose at 7/3 meters per second. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Composition of functions |
2019-02-24 |
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Joshua pose la question : Let g(x)=(x)^(2)+x-1
Find such a function f such that
(fog)(x)=(x)^(4)+2(x)^(3)-3(x)^(2)-4x+6 p lui répond. |
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A word problem |
2019-02-24 |
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Briana pose la question : When 4 times the number increased by 30, the answer is the same as when 70 decreased by the number. What was my number? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Loan payment formula |
2019-02-24 |
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Kenneth pose la question :
I have a question regarding the loan payment formula shown below.
Calculating the Payment Amount per Period
The formula for calculating the payment amount is shown below.
Simple Amortization Calculation Formula
A = P X r(1 + r)n over (1 + r)n - 1
where
A = payment Amount per period
P = initial Principal (loan amount)
r = interest rate per period
n = total number of payments or periods
Is this formula/calculation a condensed version of a longer calculation? I am curious to know how the (1 +r)n - 1 was developed from the longer calculation. For example, r(1 + r)n may have been (r + rn)n. The n's are exponents.
I thank you for whatever helpful explanation that may be provided.
Kenneth Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The Polynomial Remainder Theorem |
2019-02-23 |
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pasandi pose la question : f(x) is a quadratic polynomial. when f(x) is divided by
(x-1),(x-2) & (x+2) the remainders respectively are -1, 4 and 2 how to find the f(x) in a question like this? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An arithmetic sequence |
2019-02-23 |
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Dalal pose la question : If x+1 and -x+17 are the second and sixth term of a sequence with a common difference of 5, what's the value of x. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Adding and multiplying two numbers |
2019-02-13 |
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katie pose la question : what 2 numbers add to get 7 and multiply to get 2? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Margin with commission as part of selling price |
2019-02-13 |
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Anni pose la question : I need to find selling price to put us at 24% margin.
15% commission is based on selling price and is included in our cost.
I'm trying to do it excel and keep getting a circular reference.
Total cost= cost + commission (15% of selling price)
Selling price=total cost + 24% margin Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factoring n^2+3n-270 |
2019-02-11 |
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Ashley pose la question : n^2+3n-270 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A linear equation |
2019-02-11 |
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Nick pose la question : What's a linear equation? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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5 numbers from 9 numbers |
2019-02-11 |
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John pose la question : How many combinations of 5 numbers be created with 9 numbers?
Sample: 1,4,7,9,12. Question the same with combination of 4 from 12?
Thanks, John Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cylindrical drum |
2019-02-10 |
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Ronald pose la question : I have a cylinder that is 32 inches round by 25 inches deep how much water can it hold Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The exponential form of sqrt(13) |
2019-02-10 |
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isaebl pose la question : what is the exponential form of sqrt(13) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Function notation |
2019-02-10 |
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Paige pose la question : What is the difference between f(x+2) and f(x)+2? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Fractions with roots |
2019-02-06 |
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DEBMALYA pose la question : 5/√2+√3 –1/√2–√3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An ice cream cone |
2019-02-05 |
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Eyuel pose la question : a scoop of ice cream has a 3-inch radius how tall should the ice cream cone at the same radius be in order to contain all of the ice creams inside the cone Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 4 digit combination lock |
2019-02-02 |
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Brijanshu pose la question : I have a lock that contain only four no. 6,7,8 & 9 . How many possible password of four digit containing these Number. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A fraction of a cent |
2019-02-01 |
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michael pose la question : $ 300 divided by 1,000,000 is 00.0003 ... so, is that three hundredths of one ($ 00.0003) cent or what ... thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An arithmetic sequence |
2019-01-31 |
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sara pose la question : if the 6th term of an arithmetic sequence is 8 and the 11th term is -2, what is the first term? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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One quarter of a quarter cake |
2019-01-30 |
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Tre pose la question : 1/4 of a birthday cake was left over from a party. The next day, it is shared among 4 people. How big a piece of the original cake did each person get? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Macy's coin collection |
2019-01-30 |
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Sariah pose la question : Macy's coin collection has 2 pennies for every nickel. If she has 60 coins that are pennies or nickels, how many nickels does she have? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle |
2019-01-29 |
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Penny pose la question : What is the length of each side of the largest equilateral triangle that fits inside a 3 inch diameter circle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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y=lnx+(1+ln2)/2 and y=x^2 |
2019-01-28 |
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Mike pose la question : Prove that y=lnx+(1+ln2)/2 and y=x^2 touch each other.
The course is about logarithm and root functions... how should I solve this problem? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A scale factor |
2019-01-27 |
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Hannah pose la question : What is the scale factor of 36 meters and 1.5 centimeters? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum of three consecutive even integers |
2019-01-27 |
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Pauleen pose la question : Translate this into algebraic expression
The sum of three consecutive even integers, if x is the first even integer Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The supplement of a complement |
2019-01-25 |
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Andrei pose la question : The value of the supplement of the complement of 8° is ?°. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What angle s its own supplement? |
2019-01-25 |
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Ciara pose la question : What is the angle of it's own supplement? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A median of a triangle |
2019-01-24 |
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Anna pose la question : For triangle J(1,4) K(-3,-1) L(3,4), find an equation for the median from vertex J Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(2018^2019)-(2019^2018) |
2019-01-23 |
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Nazrul pose la question : Find the remainder when (2018^2019)-(2019^2018) is divided by 4? Please show me the process. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Numbering pages |
2019-01-20 |
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chungus pose la question : It takes 852 digits to number the pages of a book consecutively. How many pages are there? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A triangle made from 12 matchsticks |
2019-01-20 |
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Palesa pose la question : How many different types of triangles can be made with a perimeter of 12 matches? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sale price and employee discount |
2019-01-18 |
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Margaret pose la question : What is the formula to find the
75% off full price item that was already marked 30% off? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cylinder with a cone on top |
2019-01-16 |
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Berania pose la question : A water tower in New York City has the shape of a cylinder with a cone on top. The cylinder has a diameter of 12 feet and a height of 15 feet. The roof has an inclination angle of 25 degrees.
(a) Determine the height of the cone to the nearest tenth of a foot.
(b) Determine the overall volume of the tower to the nearest cubic foot. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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7 spheres on a hexagonal tray |
2019-01-14 |
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herm pose la question : what is the length of each side of a hexagonal tray, with the height of each side 0.75 inch, to hold seven spheres, each with a diameter of 3.00 inches? The spheres are placed such that each side of the hexagon is touched by one sphere at its midpoint (and the seventh sphere is place in the center of the "ring" of the other six spheres. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A binomial expansion |
2019-01-05 |
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shifali pose la question : if the binomial expansion of (m-nx)^3 is 1+9x+-- find the values of m & n Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Finance charge |
2019-01-03 |
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Kenneth pose la question :
Hello Math Central:
The calculation for determining the finance charge per $100.00 (FC/100) is determined by the following:
Finance Charge/Amount financed * $100.00 = the finance charge per $100.00
Since the denominator (amount financed) is not multiplied by $100.00, how does the result equal the finance charge per $100.00? The numerator (finance charge) is the only amount multiplied by $100.00.
Example 1. 3/4 * 6 = 18/4 not 18/24 The 4 is not multiplied by the 6.
Example 2. $49.00/$200.00 * $100.00 If $49.00 is divided by $200.00 the result is $0.245/$1.00. If $0.245/$1.00 * $100.00 = $24.50/$1.00. This answer is not $24.50/$100.00.
How does the above equal the finance charge per $100.00 when the denominator is not multiplied by $100.00?
If the division is not used to indicate the $0.245 per $1.00, the result becomes $49.00/$200.00 * $100.00 = $4,900.00/$200.00.
I thank you for any helpful reply.
..........
Kenneth
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A quadrilateral inside a square |
2019-01-02 |
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Swetha pose la question : In 2*2 square ABCD, E is the mid point of the side AD. F is a
point in BE.CF is perpendicular to BE. Find the area of the quadrilateral CDEF Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangle problem |
2019-01-01 |
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ahamed pose la question : In rectangle ABCD, angle BCD is trisected. CE,CF meet the sides AB,AD at E,F. BE=6cm, AF=2cm so, find the area of the rectangle ABCD? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An octagonal deer blind |
2018-12-31 |
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Alan pose la question : My grandson and I would like to making a 6'x6' octagon floor for a deer
blind. He is eight yrs old and the math is outside my wheelhouse.
We need to know the length of the boards and angles of the corners please.
Thank you, Sincerely,
Alan Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two integers X and Y are selected at random |
2018-12-31 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Two integers X and Y are selected at random from the integers
1 to 8.If the same integer may be selected twice,find the probability
that;
1)X-Y=2
2)X-Y is 5 or more
3)X is greater than Y Penny Nom lui répond. |
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y = f(x) |
2018-12-30 |
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yogita pose la question : What is the actual meaning of "f(x)" ? Please give me full explanation Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Non-repeating decimals |
2018-12-28 |
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Grace pose la question : What is non repeating decimal Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solve for x in Y=1.5x + log (1+x) |
2018-12-23 |
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Asadollah pose la question : Please restate below expression in terms of y
Y=1.5x + log (1+x)
Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ten games with two possible outcomes for each game |
2018-12-22 |
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Jin pose la question : I'm trying to make a list to view all the possibility.
An example is if I have 2 games there's two outcomes (home/away)
I will use number to represent the teams.
0-1,2-3
All possible out comes are 0-2,0-3,1-2,1-3 right?
MY QUESTION If I have 10 games each have 2 outcomes (home/away) to win
What is all possible outcome.
0-1,2-3,4-5,6-7,8-9,10-11,12-13,14-15,16-17,18-19
Could u please provide me with a list of all possible out comes
Thanks you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The surface area of a dome |
2018-12-18 |
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Chithrabhanu pose la question : If a dom dia is 4.552 and the height is 1.21 what is the surface area? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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cos(2x) = sin(x) |
2018-12-18 |
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Liz pose la question : Determine all values of x in [0,2pi] that solve the equation Cos(2x)=sinx Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simultaneous equations with fractions |
2018-12-14 |
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zaheer pose la question : solve simultaneous equations and give answer in fractional form
3x - 2 = 4y +5/3
y + 7 = 2x + 4
would really appreciate some help on this please Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a tower |
2018-12-12 |
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Pandey pose la question : Hello sir plz solve this question. If the shadow of a tower is found to be 10.5m longer when the sun's altitude is 45°AND60°. Find the height of the tower. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An open top box |
2018-12-12 |
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Kirklan pose la question : Jeremy wants to construct an open box from an18-inch square piece of aluminum. He plans to cut equal squares, with sides of x inches, from each corner and then fold each side up to form the box. If Jeremy wants the volume of the box to be 432 cubic inches, what should the minimum length of the sides of the squares cut from each corner be? Find the volume, V, of the box as a function of x. Given: V = length × width × height. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area and weight of sod |
2018-12-11 |
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Susan pose la question : I have equipment that will cut sod 30 inches across and 75 Feet in length?
how much will this be in square foot age ? Yards? Approximate weight? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Angular velocity |
2018-12-05 |
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Kolade pose la question : Krusty the Clown and Sideshow Bob have covered themselves in velcro, and shot themselves out of a large
cannon so that they stick to a huge rotating velcro wheel (don’t try this at home). As shown in Figure 1(a),
Krusty is now stuck to a point 3.00 m from the center of the wheel while Bob is stuck to another point 5.00 m
from the center. The wheel is rotating counterclockwise at 10.0 rpm. Conveniently a set of axes is suspended
just in front the wheel (Krusty asked for axes, like the ones you would use to chop wood, so that he and Bob
could chase each other with them in the usual wholesome entertainment he is known for. Unfortunately, the
set designer misunderstood.) The axes do not rotate with the wheel.
(a) Find Krusty’s and Bob’s angular velocities, in radians per second. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A puzzling equation |
2018-12-04 |
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Manny pose la question : Hello,
Can you explain why this is wrong:
-1 = (-1)^3 = (-1)^{6/2} = ((-1)^6)^{1/2} = (1)^{1/2} = 1 ??
Thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A square and a triangle |
2018-12-03 |
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Livvy pose la question : a square with a perimeter of 48 and a triangle with a perimeter of 38. when they are joined they make a pentagon. please find the perimeter
how can you find the perimeter of this. could you please help me? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The top of a truncated cone |
2018-12-02 |
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Sameer pose la question : Bottom cone radius 1124.height is 200. Top radius 15degree decree to bottom radius. Top radius how much ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many solutions does 3 (x + 4) = 3 x + 4 have? |
2018-12-01 |
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Milan pose la question : how many solutions does 3 (x + 4) = 3 x + 4 have? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four digit numbers from 0, 1, 2 and 3 |
2018-11-30 |
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A parent pose la question : how many four digit numbers can be formed using nos.0,1,2,3 if repetition is allowed? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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y = |x| - 1 |
2018-11-30 |
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alexis pose la question : what does this mean y=|x|-1 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two cones formed from two circular sectors |
2018-11-30 |
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APARNA pose la question : The central angles of two sector of a circle are 60° and 120° . Using these sectors two cones are made. If the radius of the smaller cone is 5 cm, find the radius and base area of the larger cone. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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0.025% of 575 billion |
2018-11-28 |
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JoAnne pose la question : What is .025% of 575 billion dollars? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ordering fractions |
2018-11-25 |
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Mae pose la question : order these from least to greatest:
19/6, 3 5/14, 83/21 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1 acre by 3 inches deep |
2018-11-23 |
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Cheri pose la question : How many yards of soil does it take to cover 1 acre in 3 inches of soil? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Divisibility by 3 |
2018-11-20 |
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Ray pose la question : There is a rule that a number is divisible by 3 if the sum of its digits are divisible by 3 (for example, 81=8+1=9 {divisible by 3} and 33=3+3=6 {again, divisible by 3}) I know this works but I don't know why! Please help. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Terry was two-thirds as old as Nia |
2018-11-19 |
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Makenzy pose la question : four years ago, terry was two-thirds as old as nia. now terry is three-fourths as old as nia. how old is each now Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What was the original number? |
2018-11-18 |
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jaydaleigh pose la question : Mark was thinking of a number. Mark adds 11 to it, then doubles it and gets an answer of 40.5. What was the original number? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage markup |
2018-11-17 |
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Sher pose la question : Cost price is $32,500 and selling price was $ 85,495.25, what percent markup was made? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2/5 as much time |
2018-11-16 |
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Izzy pose la question : If Patricia spent 3/8 of her time cleaning her room. She spent 2/5 as much time
washing the dishes as she did cleaning her room. What fraction of time did Patricia
spend Washing dishes? And it wants us to simplify our answer Penny Nom lui répond. |
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-4 + 3/2 |
2018-11-15 |
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Chloe pose la question : so I have this paper and I'm confused, -4 + 3/2=???? so I originally got -1/2 but I looked
at Calculator papa and he says -5/2 and then I looked at google and all I got was -2.5 and i
am so confused and lost. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Price before VAT and a discount |
2018-11-15 |
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Carol pose la question : I bought a computer for £330.
The selling price included VAT at 20%.
Then I was allowed a staff discount of £30.
What was it’s original price before the VAT and staff discount? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The original cost when you only know a percentage |
2018-11-13 |
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john pose la question : I was wonder how to find the Original cost when you don't know original cost
The amount paid was 13.82 that is suppose to represent 20%
because Insurance pays 80%
Thank You Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A line cuts a curve |
2018-11-11 |
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roxanne pose la question : Hello, i need to ask a question, do you mind explaining and writing the formula of how to solve equations such as "find the set values of k for which the line y-2x-5 cuts the curve y=x^2 +kx+11" please Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The price of eggs rises 10 cents per dozen |
2018-11-10 |
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Maddie pose la question : Hi! I'm currently struggling with a word problem that says:
"If the price of eggs rises 10 cents per dozen, one will be able to get 2 dozen fewer eggs with $6.00 than was possible at the lower price. What is the lower price?
We are working on completing the square and all of the problems I've done so far in this chapter require using that method. If possible and needed, could you explain how to set up the equation?
Thank you so much! I appreciate all your help!! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Speed |
2018-11-06 |
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Dolores pose la question : if I drove 3/4 mile in 32 seconds, what was my speed ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Dividing by a fraction |
2018-11-02 |
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Fadely pose la question : If 8 divided by 4/2 can be expressed as 8 X 2/4, how can 8 X 2/4 be converted back to 8 divided by 4/2? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Why 1/2 in the area of a circular sector? |
2018-10-26 |
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Ariel pose la question : In the equation for area of a sector=1/2r^2theta why is it 1/2? Please explain conceptually not algebraically. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Why 1/3 in the volume of a cone? |
2018-10-20 |
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Keith pose la question : In the formula for the volume of a pyramid, Volume = 1/3 * base * height, where does the 1/3 come from, intuitively? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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f(x) and f(-x) |
2018-10-19 |
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Simran pose la question : what is difference between f(x) compared to f(-x) on graph Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Angular speed |
2018-10-18 |
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Akidima pose la question : A bicycle wheel rotates uniformly through 2.0 revolutions in 4.0 seconds .
What is the average angular speed of the wheel Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Filling a candy box |
2018-10-16 |
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Stephanie pose la question : My child had the question: A candy box has the following measurements.
10x6x4Find the total volume. (We got that one right 240in3)
But... then it said “How many 1/2 inch cubed pieces of candy can fit in the box?
This is where we disagree. Please help. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Covering 6 acres with dirt |
2018-09-27 |
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Scott pose la question : How many cubic yards of dirt would come from 6 acres, 6 ft. deep? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a trapezoid |
2018-09-24 |
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An other pose la question : AB-272 feet: AC 690 feet; CD-330 Feet; DA-669Feet Calculate the area in feet and Acres. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two curves |
2018-09-23 |
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Megan pose la question : How do i find the interception points of xy=-2 and y=x+3? Many thanks! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The point-slope equation for a line |
2018-09-23 |
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Sally pose la question : The equation of the line in point-slope form for the line passing through the point ( 4, -6) and parallel to the line y = -6x + 2. Describe the steps. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An inequality with no solution |
2018-09-20 |
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Alena pose la question : I'm trying to help with a homework problem. Can you please help me?
2kx - 3k < 2x + 4 +3kx
We are solving for "k" with no solution. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Compatible numbers |
2018-09-19 |
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Jessica pose la question : Hello, I'm having trouble helping my daughter she is in 5th grade and I tell you her math is so much different then the math I learned in school and I been out of school for quite some time so it's a little hard for me.
Anyway her math is very confusing for me they are saying use compatible numbers to find two estimates.
I have no idea what that even mean I tried using Google but still don't get it .
The problem is 12 divided by 478 using compatible numbers to find two estimates.... please help Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum and difference of two numbers |
2018-09-17 |
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Feni pose la question : The sum of two numbers is 4. The difference of the two numbers is 2. What are the two numbers? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A gas and oil mixture |
2018-09-16 |
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April pose la question : For a new motor bike, the recommended ratio of gas to oil is 27:1 by volume. How much gas and how much oil are needed to fill a 14 L tank on a new motor bike?
Thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Predicting the number of fish in a lake |
2018-09-16 |
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April pose la question : A researcher catches 30 fish in a pond, attaches a marker to their fin and releases them. The next day she places a large net in the water and catches 9 fish. 3 have the marker attached to their fin. Can she predict the number of fish in the pond???
Thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a hotel soup pan |
2018-09-15 |
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Melanie pose la question : If the hotel pan measures 12 inches long x 5 inches wide x 6 inches tall, how many quarts of soup will the hotel pan hold? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Velocity |
2018-09-14 |
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Adrian pose la question : If Jill was traveling at 300 miles in 4 hours due South what was his velocity in miles per second. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Covering a region with black Mexican Rock |
2018-09-14 |
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Lenton pose la question : I have a 48 sq. feet area that I need to cover.
How many cubic ft would I need to cover 48 sq. ft.? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2018-09-14 |
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Saquanna pose la question : What is 25 in exponential form Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Splitting a commission |
2018-09-13 |
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Beth pose la question : If Sales Prices is $170975 and commission is 6% but listing agent gets 60% of the 6% and selling agent gens 40% of the 6% what is the actual percentage that each would actually receive? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Fixed cost |
2018-09-13 |
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Heather pose la question : On the bus question you answered, what would be the fixed rate? Is that the rate per person or is that also the base rate? ( cost of empty bus)? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2018-09-12 |
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Grace pose la question : hi, I can't figure out how to do 735 in exponential form. note that im only in 5th grade and its not supposed to be in the scientific notation or whatever. okay, thanks! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A locus of points |
2018-09-03 |
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Ericka pose la question : Find the locus of points three times as far from (0,4) as from (2,0) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Golf schedule for 12 players over 8 days |
2018-09-03 |
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William pose la question : We have a golf trip with 12 golfers
we are playing 8 rounds together......we want to mix the group up at best possible w/o too much overlap.......
thoughts? the math is way over my head...
even if we play the first 6 rounds with different partners, then the last 2 can be repeats ...or whatever the math works out Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 3500 acre ranch |
2018-08-30 |
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Dee pose la question : I am in the middle of writing the description of the size of a ranch in my story.
It is 3500 acres. How does that equate into mileage? The main ranch house is
at one end, and the foreman's ranch house at the other end. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum and difference of two numbers |
2018-08-30 |
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Saranya pose la question : Hi,
The question is to find the numbers from sum and difference.
The Sum = 14 and the difference = 2
I found in this web site some useful answers. but my kid is going second grade only. She don't know how to do a division or multiplication.
So can you please explain on how to find the answer using only the Addition and Subtraction.
Thanks in advance. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Working with percentages |
2018-08-26 |
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Kenneth pose la question : 16 is 4% of what amount?
The answer can be determined by the following unusual manner:
4% = 16
1% = 4
100% = 400
Can the following solutions for the following be determined by using the
same type of calculation?
16 is ?% of 400
? is 4% of 400
I thank you for your reply. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Robbie and fran run laps |
2018-08-26 |
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khansa pose la question : robbie runs 3 laps for unknown number of days. fran runs 3 times as many laps each day for unknown number of day. what is the formula for their combined total number of laps Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rotating wheel |
2018-08-24 |
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Kay pose la question : A wheel with a radius of 7 inches is rotating at 4 revolutions per second. What is the
linear speed v, in feet per second? p lui répond. |
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Two intersecting tubes |
2018-08-15 |
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Tommy pose la question : Hi, I am trying to determine a mathematical model for two metal tubes joining at various degrees for weld.
For instance, if I am trying to join the end of a tube to the side of another at a 90 degree angle, it will be a simple profile cut out of the joining tube.
Where it gets tricky is if you want to join the new tube at a given angle.
It would be very helpful if you could give insight as to how I can solve this problem or an equation I could work off of.
Thanks for the help!! Edward Doolittle lui répond. |
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Two spinners |
2018-08-13 |
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Atina pose la question : A spinner has four equal sectors and a number is written on each sector; 1, 2, 3 and 4. A two-digit number is formed by spinning two times. The number on the first spinning makes the first digit and the number on the second spinning makes the second digit. For example, 2 on the first spinning and 1 on the second spinning make the number 21.
(a) Give the sample space S for the experiment.
(b) Consider the following events : E = odd number; F = number smaller than 35; G = prime number.
Give the subset of outcomes in S that defines each of the events E, F, and G.
(c) Describe the following events in terms of E, F, and G and find the probabilities for the events.
• getting an even integer less than 35.
• getting an odd number or an prime.
• getting an even number greater than or equal to 35 that is a prime number. • an odd number smaller than 35 that is not a prime number.
(d) Are E and F mutually exclusive events? Give a reason for your answer. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cube in a cylinder |
2018-08-13 |
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Geli pose la question : A cylinder with a radius r and height 2r+4 contains a cube with edge length r√2. What fraction of cylinder volume is taken up by the cube Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Amy and Joey on a circular track |
2018-08-13 |
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Zoe pose la question : Amy and Joey are situated on a circular track 400 feet around.
Joey starts running at a rate of 10 feet per second.
Amy waits for a full minute, then starts running from the same point (in the same direction) at 12 feet per second.
How many seconds elapse before Amy passes Joey on the track? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exponents |
2018-08-13 |
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Ella pose la question : What is the radical form of 3xy raised to 5 quantity three- fifths? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Form a cone from a circle sector |
2018-08-12 |
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Tinashe pose la question : A 216 sector of a circle of radius 5cm is bent to form a cone. Find the radius of the base of the cone and its vertical angle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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5 mm of water over 1 hectare |
2018-08-10 |
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Joyce pose la question : Please help me with this question.
How many tonnes of water fell on 1 hectare of land during a rainfall of 5mm? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Truncated cones |
2018-08-08 |
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Belgacem pose la question : Hello, I have a truncated cone: height 500mm , Base radius=147mm and I want to calculate the Top surface radius. How to do that? thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Paving stones area |
2018-08-08 |
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Declan pose la question : I am thinking of buying some reclaimed block paving stones. There are 750 pieces in total.
60% are L- 140mm x W -140mm x H-50mm
40% are L-170mm x W-140mm x H-50mm
How much area will this cover? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The record for a soccer team |
2018-07-20 |
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Payal pose la question : A soccer team plays six games in one month. Each game results in a win, loss, or tie.
For this soccer team, how many different sets of results are possible for the six games? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many students passed the test? |
2018-07-20 |
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florian pose la question : In Mr. Edgecomb's math class, 30 students took an exam on statistics. If the average passing grade was 84, the average failing grade was 60, and the overall average was 80, how many students passed the test? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Linear feet and cubic feet |
2018-07-16 |
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Dave pose la question : How do I convert: 1 foot wide x 15 inches high x 19 inches deep
We are trying to figure out how to convert the linear footage into cubic footage
the above are the figures represent just 1 linear feet of several thousand
Any thing helps,
Thanks in advance
Dave Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sulphuric acid solution |
2018-07-12 |
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Tan pose la question : How much 96% h2so4 to add into sulphuric acid 30% in order to make it to 50% sulphuric acid? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle inscribed in a regular polygon |
2018-07-12 |
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Naveen pose la question : The radius of inscribed circle for n sided regular polygon of a side a is?
Please with proof Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The price of a watermelon |
2018-07-07 |
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errin pose la question : the price of the watermelon is directly proportional to its weight. If a watermelon that weighs 22 pounds cost $5.40, how much will a 17.5 pound watermelon cost? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four odd factors |
2018-07-04 |
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Manchali pose la question : Find a number that has 4 factors and all of them are odd numbers. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The surface area of a levee |
2018-07-04 |
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John pose la question : Figuring out the surface area in sq. Ft. Of a levee
Height:10’
Top of levee width: 6’
Width of base (from toe to toe): 40’
Length of levee: 1,250’ Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Creating a number sentence |
2018-06-29 |
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trish pose la question : First I have to solve the problem. Then write a number sentence for the problem.
The problem: By installing a $120.00 thermostat that reduces the temperature setting at night a family hopes to cut its annual fuel bill for heating oil by 8%, and recover the cost of the thermostat in fuel savings after 2years. What was the family's annual fuel bill before installing the thermostat?
Thanks can't figure this one out! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Soil in a raised bed |
2018-06-24 |
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Georgia pose la question : Good Afternoon,
I'm planning on building a raised bed garden measuring
6 feet long x 4 feet wide x 12 inches deep.
I'm not sure how to calculate the amount of soil to fill it up. I will have to
purchase the soil in 2 cubic feet bags.
I've read several articles about this topic on various gardening websites,
and one of them stated it would take a ton of soil to fill up an 8 foot long x
4 foot wide x 12 inch deep raised bed garden.
I'd greatly appreciate it if you could help me out with this quandary.
Thank you for your prompt and courteous response.
Kind Regards,
Georgia Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three consecutive whole numbers |
2018-06-22 |
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whaha pose la question : the sum of three consecutive whole numbers divided by 4 is equal to 6. find the numbers. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The product of two numbers |
2018-06-19 |
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amie pose la question : the product of two numbers is 108.when the larger number is divided by the smaller number the quotient is 3. What are the number.tnx Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The domain of f(g(x)) |
2018-06-18 |
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Joshua pose la question : What are the restrictions of the domain of f(g(x))? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A question about the empty set |
2018-06-17 |
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Andrey pose la question : Hello there!
I got that an empty set is a subset of every set.
There is a question.
Is an empty set an element of every set?
∅ ⊆ {x}True
∅ ∈{x}?
Sorry if the question is easy. A set theory is a bit confusing. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The number of terms in an arithmetic sequence |
2018-06-15 |
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Don pose la question : how many terms in arithmetic sequence are there if the first term and the last term are 3&59 respectively in common difference is 4? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The base for a circular pool |
2018-06-10 |
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Adam pose la question : How many sheet of 4ft by 8ft foam would I need to lay under a pool 15dt in diameter Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A tangent to a circle |
2018-06-10 |
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Bellle pose la question : Determine the equation of the circle which has its center at (3,1) and tangent 3x-4y+5=0 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The inverse square law |
2018-06-05 |
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Amy pose la question :
Question about inverse square law ;
Hi, I'm trying to understand some nuances about this law and
have been reading about it a lot online and trying out some homework
for personal interest (hobby ) - not school related.
I understand that the simple formula is ; 1/d^2
I was wondering about what appears to be an oddity to me, that
I came across when I was working with a test example I found at this
link ;
http://www.softschools.com/formulas/physics/inverse_square_law_formula/82/
The problem that caught my interest was this one on that page ;
"1) If a bright flashlight has a light intensity of 15.0 candela at a distance 1.00 m from the lens, what is the intensity of the flashlight 100.0 m from the lens?"
So I have a few different questions about this, but the most important
one is, what does it mean if we replace the "1" in ; 1/d^2 with a different value such as a ratio in the form of a decimal value, so instead we have something like this ;
0.75/d^2
???
Does this ratio represent a curve then?
I am thinking that the "1" in the normal formula represents a straight line
Some of the links I was researching ;
http://wisptools.net/book.php?c=3&s=2
http://www.softschools.com/formulas/physics/inverse_square_law_formula/82/
https://www.nde-ed.org/GeneralResources/Formula/RTFormula/InverseSquare/InverseSquareLaw.htm Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Are those two equations the same? |
2018-06-05 |
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Francisco pose la question : Solve for y: 2(x+3)=y x=5
Solve for y: (x+3)2=y x=5
Are those two equations the same? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The difference between two numbers is -3 |
2018-06-05 |
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Hannah pose la question : write a pair if integers whose difference is -3 ( given that the greater number is 8 ) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a berm |
2018-06-04 |
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Mike pose la question : Have a berm that is 700’ long, 29’ y’all and needs a 20’ top with 5-1 slope on one side and 3-1 slope in the other Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two odd integers |
2018-06-04 |
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Pleroma pose la question : The product of two alternate odd integers exceeds three times the smaller number by 12.
What is the larger number? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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$96 is 66 2/3% of what dollar amount? |
2018-05-31 |
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mary pose la question : $96 is 66 2/3% of what dollar amount? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Taking 6 pills |
2018-05-29 |
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Dave pose la question : My motives are simple, I want to get revenge on my brother who, unbeknown to me,
repeatedly cheated when we played on-line Scrabble! Can you help? - he has posed this
question knowing that I'll struggle to get the solution.
Question: He is taking 6 pills a day, if he takes the pills in a different order each day,
how long will it be before he takes the pills in the same order on the same date again?
I think leap years might come in to it!
Will I confess to using you guys? - I'll think about that one. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Monthly Pension |
2018-05-28 |
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Kenneth pose la question :
Hello:
I have a question regarding how the units cancel in the following:
A company uses the following calculation to determine the monthly payment for its employees as they retire:
1.1% * average 5 years highest salary * years of service
If an employee worked 33 years and his average 5 year salary is $30,705.17, what is his monthly payment?
I used the following to determine his monthly payment, but I am not sure how the units cancel especially the years.
1.1% * $30,705.17 * 33 years divided by 12 months/year
I determined his payment as $928.83 per month, but the year units do not cancel unless the 1.1% is per year.
Is the correct calculation 1.1%/year * $30,705.17 * 33 years divided by 12 months/year so that the units cancel properly?
The $\$30,705.17$ is an average for 5 years of working. It is not $30,705.17 per year.
I thank you for your assistance. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the diameter of the observable universe? |
2018-05-27 |
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peter pose la question : The diameter of the observable universe is calculated to be 92 billion light years. What would that distance be in miles given a light year is 6 trillion miles? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An equation with rational coefficients |
2018-05-26 |
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Anagh pose la question : If x and y are rational number and
(x+y) + (x - 2y)√2 = 2x -y + (x-y-1) √5
Then find the value of x and y. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Converting inches to centimeters |
2018-05-25 |
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Jason pose la question : Hi!
Is there a method to approximately convert inches to cm in my head without using a calculator?
Thanks!
Jason Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Pre tax and post tax percentages |
2018-05-22 |
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Tom pose la question : Hi,
I work in a clothes shop which can also do mail-orders. My Head Office
has sent a report with which we can check the records we keep in store
tally with those at HO.
According to that report we have taken £2578.25 in orders, excluding VAT (20%),
which would therefore be £3093.91 including VAT (2578.25+20%=3093.91).
According to my records, we have taken £3179.32 including VAT, which would be
£2543.45 excluding VAT (3179.32-20%=2543.45).
Why is it that the difference between the VAT inclusive figures (3179.32-3093.91) is +£85.41, but
the difference between the VAT exclusive figures (2543.45-2578.26) is -£34.81?
Now, I can see from the report that 1 order has not been recorded by HO, and I
know that our average order value is around £30, so the -£34.81 makes sense.
But surely both figures should be a minus, regardless of whether they include VAT?
I'm sure there is an obvious answer, but I just cannot see it! Any help would be gratefully
received.
Thanks,
Tom Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area, radius and slant height of a cone |
2018-05-18 |
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joette pose la question : If you have a cone how to find the slant height when given the area and radius? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Making a cylinder from a metal plate |
2018-05-18 |
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Rahul pose la question : I want to make a cylinder which inside diameter is 600mm and thickness is 5mm and height is 800mm...so my question is that how much plate I need to make this happen Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Write these fractions from greatest to the least |
2018-05-18 |
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angela pose la question : math fraction greater to the least
1\5 ,1\2 or 1\4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4 digit "combinations" |
2018-05-18 |
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Marvin pose la question : I am designing a game, and I need away of figuring this out without having to write numerically all these numbers
4 digit combinations 0 through 13 non-repeating Penny Nom lui répond. |
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mg to ml |
2018-05-17 |
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Carolynne pose la question : I need to convert 12 mg to ml
density is 12.5mg/5ml
I can give dose of 1mg per pound . My dropper is in ml.
How much in ml can I give Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Subdividing a rectangle into squares |
2018-05-13 |
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jeverzyck pose la question : A rectangular board is 108cm wide and 156 cm long Equal squares as large as possible
are ruled off this board.Find the size of the square.How many squares are there? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Rods,poles and perches |
2018-05-13 |
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roy pose la question : i have some land and its measured in rods poles and perches
how cann i convert to understand it more Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two expressions for the perimeter of a a rectangle |
2018-05-13 |
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Slayde pose la question : A rectangular house has one side 4 metres longer than the other. Create two different expressions for its perimeter. The expressions should be given in factorised and expanded form. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An egg falls from rest |
2018-05-10 |
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Amy pose la question : An egg falls from rest a distance of 75cm to the floor.
Neglecting air resistance, at what speed does it hit the floor? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An unknown number |
2018-05-10 |
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David pose la question : Sam chose the number 35 and made up these clues."my number is odd. It is a multiple of 5. It's other factor is greater than 5. My number is less than 40. What is my number and what is it's other factor? Are Sam's clues correct? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The square root 3 in exponential form |
2018-05-09 |
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Paige pose la question : how do you write the square root 3 in exponential form Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Converting decimals to common fractions |
2018-05-08 |
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Ruth pose la question : what does the 0 represent in .018 versus the decimal .180? As in, changing these to fractions? Thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume o a hemisphere |
2018-05-06 |
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Sambox pose la question : When I have a hemisphere with a volume of 700Pi m^3 what is the radius? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Soccer fans and cricket fans |
2018-05-06 |
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Chibo pose la question : In a survey of 60 sport fans, 45 enjoy soccer, 35 enjoy cricket and 10 do not enjoy either soccer or cricket, but some other sports.What percentage of sports fans enjoys both soccer and cricket? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A fraction |
2018-05-02 |
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Adwin pose la question : The denominator of a rational number is greater than its numerator by 8. If the numerator is increased by 17 the number obtained is 3 by 2. Find the number. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Gauss' Addition of whole numbers. |
2018-04-30 |
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Brad pose la question : I found this on your site. Question: what is the sum of the first 100 whole numbers??
Is there a different formula if the numbers begin at a number other than one? For example
What is the series I want to add is goes from 7 - 53? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Spreading soil over 10 acres |
2018-04-29 |
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Joe pose la question : If you have 54000 cubic yards of soil and want to spread it over 10 acres of land, by how many inches would the ground level rise? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The weight of a cylinder |
2018-04-27 |
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Jared pose la question : What is the formula for the weight of a cylinder (not hollow) made of cast iron if it has a height of 5.25 inches and a diameter of 1.75 inches? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Throwing a football |
2018-04-26 |
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Abby pose la question : Daring Danny's threw a football at an angle of 40 degrees to the horizontal. The football hit the ground at 36 feet. Danny is 5 feet 1 inch tall. Find the initial velocity
I have been trying to figure this problem out for forever! Please help! I am really confused because I don't know time either and you are supposed to find that as well as velocity. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangular prism with rounded corners |
2018-04-25 |
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Jackie pose la question : Rectangular prism that is 40 by 20 with rounded corners with a radius of 2.5.
What would the surface area be? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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More on the curvature of the Earth |
2018-04-23 |
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will pose la question : the formula for figuring the earth's curve goes against logic, looking at a fixed point and backup 1mi. the point drops 8" then 16" in the next mi. and 32" in the third mi. why shouldn't it be 24" why is the 8" per mi. squared can you tell me in laymens terms why this is it goes against logic it would seem the correct wat would be to add up 8" per mile as you back up from the fixed point 8"- 16"- 24"- 32" not 8/16/32/64" Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Seven tangent circles |
2018-04-23 |
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Domenick pose la question : How to calculate the circumscribed and inscribed circles formed by seven .019685 diameter circles arranged in a circle with all seven circles tangent to each other? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A volume expression for a pyramid |
2018-04-23 |
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Shaheer pose la question : Do a three sided pyramid and a square pyramid have the same formula if you want to calculate the volume? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The distance between two men |
2018-04-21 |
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Kristin pose la question : If a 5 ft 6 in man gets hit at a downward 45 degree angle by a 5 ft 10 in man, how far apart are the two men? AND, would the shorter man have to be kneeling or standing? Is there a formula and answer for this question? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Nickels, dimes, and quarters |
2018-04-20 |
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Patti pose la question : A copy machine accepts nickels, dimes, and quarters. After 1 hour, there are 30 coins total, and their value is $5.10. How many nickels, quarters, and dimes are in the machine? (Hint: There are exactly five different solutions.) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How to find the area of triangle? |
2018-04-19 |
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g.a pose la question : how to find the area of triangle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cone formed from a circular sector |
2018-04-18 |
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Jessica pose la question : A circle has a radius of 7.5cm. A sector with an angle of 240 degrees is cut out from the sector. If the sector is folded to form a cone. Find the length of the cone. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Pool Digit Combinations |
2018-04-18 |
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Jacob pose la question : I need to know all the possible 3 digit combinations from the following pool of digits: 1st pool (1,2,3), 2nd pool (4,5) and the 3rd pool (7,8,9,0). Each pool has to be represented in the combinations.
The numbers can be repeated as long as they are not of the same set.
Example for not repeating: 123 is ok but not 321 or 231,132,213, etc.
The question is somehow related to Mike's but the difference is the digits are allocated into pools. Your help can assist me solve a mystery. Thanks. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle inscribed in a quarter circle |
2018-04-16 |
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abhijeet pose la question : ABC is a quarter circle and a smaller circle is inscribed in it. if AB = 1cm then find the radius of smaller circle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A triangle in a cube |
2018-04-16 |
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Sohel pose la question : A cube has an edge of 4 cm. A triangle is formed by joining the middle point of one face of the cube to the ends of a diagonal of the opposite face . What will be the area of the triangle ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is small four-digit whole number? |
2018-04-15 |
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Rajesh pose la question : What is small four-digit whole number? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The angles of a trapezoid |
2018-04-14 |
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Gautham pose la question : In trapezoid ABCD, sides AB and CD are parallel, \angle A = 2angle D, and angle C = 3angle B. Find angle A. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The mass of a durian |
2018-04-14 |
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REEVASSHINIE pose la question : A watermelon with a mass of 5 kg and two durians with the same
mass are placed on an electronic balance.If the reading shown on the
balance is m kg,write an expression for the mass of a durian Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of a diagonal of a box |
2018-04-13 |
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Valentina pose la question : A packaging box for a metal rod is 7.5 inches along a diagonal of the base the height of the box is 18 inches what is the lengh of a diagonal of the box? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Covering a region with mulch |
2018-04-13 |
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Roberta pose la question : I have a fall zone area of approx. 700 sq ft. that I have to cover with a 6in depth of mulch. How much mulch would I need to purchase? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Division and remainders |
2018-04-12 |
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Yogendra pose la question : A number is divided by 5,7 and 9. Reminder are 1,2 and 3 respectively.
What is the number?. Give suitable calculations. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Graham's money box |
2018-04-12 |
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Tasnim pose la question : Graham's money box consists of sh.10 and sh.5 coins. There are 24 coins and it's total value is 150. Find how many of each coins are there in the box Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sides of a circle |
2018-04-10 |
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Reid pose la question : Hello,
I recently was wondering about whether or not a circle has an infinite number of sides, and I ended up searching it on your website. I saw that you guys found the question to be too ambiguous or something of that nature, and I thought about your process of reasoning involving vertices and such. I soon realized that I may have come up with the solution to the question, but I want to confirm it with you guys. Allow me to explain:
A circle, unlike any other typical 2 dimensional polygon, can sustain an infinite number of straight lines coming in contact with only one point on it. A square, for example, cannot. A square only has 4 locations that can sustain a such a line, each of those being its corners. The flat edge of a square cannot support a tangential line, because the line would either be crossing the edge of the square or coming into contact with multiple points along its edge.
This concept is consistent in every 2 dimensional polygon: pentagons sustain 5 locations for tangential lines, hexagons 6, nonagons 9, etc.
The reason a circle has an infinite number of sides is simply the fact that it must have an infinite number of "corners", assuming it can be defined as a polygon like any of the shapes I described above.
Corners can only exist assuming there is two sides coming into contact with one another.
If there is an infinite number of corners in the circle, which is apparent due to the above reasoning, there must be an infinite number of sides coming into contact with each other.
Thus, a circle is a polygon that consists of an infinite number of sides coming into contact with each other.
Please review this reasoning and let me know if it is solid.
Thank you! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Rolling 2 dice |
2018-04-06 |
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Jose pose la question : Find the probability p that the sum is as stated when a pair of dice is rolled.
(a) Even and doubles.
p=
(b) Even or doubles.
p= Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A side of a square |
2018-04-06 |
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Angie pose la question : I am dyslexic and have problems with spelling and math I'm trying to figure 4.610 Acres Square trying to figure out how many feet or yards of one side if that makes sense to you thank you I'd really appreciate the help Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factoring a quadratic |
2018-04-02 |
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Billy pose la question : I need help factoring the following question:
4x(squared) -10x +16. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The price of a sheet of metal |
2018-04-02 |
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Nydia pose la question : What is the formula to calculate the following:
I nee to find out what the sheet price be. The dimensions are 2000x3000 mm into ft they are 78x1181.
The sqft price I have is $22.16. How do I figure out the sheet price from that? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle problem |
2018-03-30 |
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ahamed pose la question : the diameters of a circle AB and CD intersect each other at O perpendicularly. Then a chord DF is drawn. AB and DF intersect at E. DE=6cn and EF=2cm.find the area of thw circle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a tent with a hexagonal base |
2018-03-27 |
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shohel pose la question : A tent has its base in the shape of a regular hexagon whose sides are 10m . If the height of the tent is 12m , then find its volume. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Base 6 to base 4 |
2018-03-25 |
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Malik pose la question : Hi Sir..!
I just want to know the proper example with a brief explanation of conversion of base 6 into base 4.
kindly reply me as soon as possible..
Thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The mean and median |
2018-03-24 |
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Myrte pose la question : Is the median always smaller then the mean? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Distance between a chord and its arc on a circle |
2018-03-23 |
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Doug pose la question : Specifically, what is the subject distance for the Earth orbiting for 27 days. Assume the orbit of the Earth to be a circle have a 93 million mile radius. Assume the angle of arc to be (27/365) x 360 degrees. Thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle and two chords |
2018-03-21 |
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Ella pose la question : In a circle, a 30 unit chord is 5 units closer to the center than a 20 unit chord. Find the radius. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Interest for 3 years |
2018-03-21 |
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Mary pose la question : How much interest do you pay if the charges 0.12% over 3 years loan $4999 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Walking a fraction of a mile |
2018-03-20 |
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Jamie pose la question : Who walked a fraction of a mile that is closer to neither 0 nor 1 ? Explain
Avery 1/6
me.Nunez 5/6
Ms. Chang 1/3
Mr. O’Leary 4/8
Miss Lee 4/6 penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two regular pentagons |
2018-03-19 |
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Kip pose la question : The ratio of the corresponding apothems of two similar regular pentagons is 5:7 What is the ratio of their areas? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle of circumference 4*pi*r |
2018-03-19 |
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Ankith pose la question : If the circumference of a circle is 4*pi*r, what is its area?
i) 4*pi*r^2
ii) 2*pi*r^2
iii)3*pi*r^2
iv) pi*r^2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A penny is thrown from the top of a building |
2018-03-16 |
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Zoraida pose la question : A penny is thrown from the top of a 26.7-meter building and hits the ground 3.39 seconds after it was thrown. The penny reached its maximum height above the ground 0.89 seconds after it was thrown.
a. Define a quadratic function, h, that expresses the height of the penny above the ground (measured in meters) as a function of the number of seconds elapsed since the penny was thrown, t.
b. What is the maximum height of the penny above the ground? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1/4 acre of land |
2018-03-15 |
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Jean pose la question : I have 1/4 acre of land.it is square.what should the measurement be for each side be in feet Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solve when the variable is in the exponent |
2018-03-15 |
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Dan pose la question : 50 x 2^n = 1,000,000
2^n = 20,000
what does n equal? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a cube |
2018-03-15 |
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Eli pose la question : An outdoor art display is a metal cube with edge length 39 feet. What is the volume of the cube in cubic feet? In cubic yards Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle |
2018-03-15 |
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Olatundun pose la question : An Equilateral Triangle Of Side 20cm Is Inscribed In A Circle.Calculate The Distance Of A Side Of The Triangle From the Centre Of The Circle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rope fom a dock to a boat |
2018-03-14 |
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Tracey pose la question : A boat is tied with a rope to a dock that is 16 feet tall. Along, the water, the water the boat is 17 feet from the dock. How long is the rope connecting the boat to the dock? Let c represent the length of the rope.? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Which movie lasts longer? |
2018-03-14 |
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YKJAJA pose la question : Which movie lasts longer than the other?
A) “space adventure” lasts for 1 2/3 hour
B) “animal world” lasts for 15/12 hour Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A geometric series |
2018-03-13 |
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nathi pose la question : Hi I am really struggling with this question please help !!!!
a pohutukawa tree is 86 centimetres when it is planted. in the first year after it is planted , the tree grows 42 centimetres in height.Each year the tree grows in height by 95% of the growth of the previous year.
assume that the growth in height of the pohutukawa tree can be modelled by a geometric sequence.
A)find the height of the tree 5 years after it is planted and figure out the maximum height the pohutukawa tree is expected to reach in centimetres.
The maximum height part is not answered. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solve sinX=0.703X for X |
2018-03-13 |
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PARAM pose la question : sinX=0.703X Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum and difference of two numbers |
2018-03-13 |
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samima pose la question : Two numbers have a difference of 0.85 and the sum 1.What are the numbers? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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0.366 x cos square (02 degree 17 mins 27 seconds) |
2018-03-12 |
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michael pose la question : what is 0.366 x cos square (02 degree 17 mins 27 seconds)
what is 0.366 x cos square (88 degree 26 mins 45 seconds) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Graphing y = 2x - 1 |
2018-03-12 |
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Himanshu pose la question : Hi I Himanshu I having 1 doubt on 1 question this question of graph how to draw y=2x-1 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The intersection of a curve and a line |
2018-03-08 |
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lola pose la question : find the set of values of constant C for which the line y=x+c intersects the curve y=2 square root x at, at two distinct points Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a rectangle |
2018-03-03 |
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Mia pose la question : A wire of length 36cm is bent to form a rectangle.
Find the dimensions of the rectangle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Some 5 number sets |
2018-03-02 |
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Sarah pose la question : Hello! My question is:
If I have 5 columns of numbers, and I want to create all possible combinations
(or is it permutations?) How can I do that? For example all numbers in each
column may not appear in any other column. so:
column 1: 1,2,3,4,5
column 2: 6,7,8,9,10
column 3: 11,12,13,14,15
column 4: 16,17,18,19,20
column 5: 21,22,23,24,25
how may I determine all the possible ways I can get sets of 5 out if this? Thanks! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Expand (5x-9)(5x+9) |
2018-03-01 |
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adil pose la question : expand the following:
(5x-9)(5x+9) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Aspect ratio |
2018-03-01 |
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brad pose la question : can you help me find the width if I know the length and aspect ratio of a object?
length = 78
aspect ratio = 1.42
width=?
length = 107
aspect radio= 2.02
width= ?
thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An item on sale costs 55% of the original price. |
2018-02-28 |
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Debra pose la question : An item on sale costs
55%
of the original price. The original price was
$51
. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Parents, grandparents, great grandparents, ... |
2018-02-28 |
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jessica pose la question : every person has 2 birth parents, 4 birth grandparents, and so on. These people are known as ancestors. How many ancestors does a person have in each generation? write in exponential form. 3ed generation, great-grandparents? 4th generation? 10th generation? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is a rectangle a parallelogram? |
2018-02-28 |
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ellie pose la question : is a rectangle a parallelogram? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The limit of (e^x-1)^(1/x) as x tends to 0 |
2018-02-27 |
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ARGHA pose la question : Find the limit of (e^x-1)^(1/x) as x tends to 0. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cyclist reduces his speed |
2018-02-27 |
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Katherine pose la question : Suppose the winner had reduced his average cycling rate by .1 mile per hour.
By how much would his time have changed?
(the cyclist's rate is 23.66 miles per hour and the answer to the question before this
one was that he cycled 2,292 miles in 96.87 hours) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A four digit pass code |
2018-02-26 |
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Jessica pose la question : I was trying to fond out how many combinations could there be for a four digit pass code to a phone when no numbers are repeated? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Billions and trillions |
2018-02-25 |
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Sheila pose la question : How many 50 billion equal 100 Trillion ?
How many 20 billion equal 100 Trillion?
How many 500 million equal 100 Trillion?
How many 50 million equal 100 Trillion?
How many 50 thousand equal 100 Trillion? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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$525 is shared among three friends |
2018-02-25 |
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Iyanla pose la question : If $525 is shared among three friends: Paul Katherine and Brandon so that Paul gets $15 less than Brandon and Katherine gets 4 times as much as Paul, how would I solve this equation? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a square |
2018-02-25 |
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Alicia pose la question : What's the perimeter of a square with 441cm square Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Multiplies and factors |
2018-02-24 |
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Lil pose la question : Is a multiple the same as a factor? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Dividing a region in half |
2018-02-24 |
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mandy pose la question : There is a line through the origin that divides the region bounded by the parabola y=4x−5x2y=4x−5x2 and the x-axis into two regions with equal area. What is the slope of that line? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The slope of a line |
2018-02-22 |
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Steve pose la question : my current slope is 6%. I want to know how many inches higher I will be at 18'
Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2.5 gallons of liquid, one half an inch deep |
2018-02-21 |
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Cain pose la question : How many square feet would 2.5 gallons of liquid cover at half an inch deep? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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nC0 + nC1 + nC2 + .... + nCn = 2^n |
2018-02-19 |
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bristal pose la question : (QQ) Prove, nC0 + nC1 + nC2 + .... + nCn = 2^n. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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-2 (a + 4) = 18 |
2018-02-18 |
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rebecca pose la question : -2 (a + 4) = 18
how do i do this with showing it distributive property ( symbolically)
Thank you! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A footballer angle |
2018-02-14 |
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Kim pose la question : Two goal posts are 8m apart. A footballer is 34m from one post and 38m from the other. Within what angle must he kick the ball if he is to score a goal. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the speed of the skateboarder? |
2018-02-13 |
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Zack pose la question : It takes a skateboarder 20 minutes to get to school, which is 6 km from home. What is the speed of the skateboarder? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solar cells |
2018-02-12 |
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karla pose la question : Solar (photovoltaic) cells convert sunlight directly into electricity. If solar cells were 100% efficient, they would generate about 1000 watts of power per square meter of surface area when exposed to direct sunlight. With lower efficiency, they generate proportionally less power. For example, 10% efficient cells generate 100 watts of power in direct sunlight. Suppose you want to supply 22 kilowattss of power to a house by putting solar panels on its roof. For solar cells with the average power of 49 watts per square meter of solar panels, how many square meters of solar panels would you need? Assume you can make use of the average power from the solar cells Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Related rates |
2018-02-11 |
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angelo pose la question : hi admin please help me answer this question. thank you!
At a certain instant of time, the angle A of a triangle ABC is 60 degrees and increasing at the rate of 5degrees per second, the side AB is 10cm and increasing at the rate of 1cm per second, and side AC is 16cm and decreasing at the rate of 1/2 cm per second. Find the rate of change of side AB? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Water in a cone |
2018-02-10 |
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Shuvo pose la question : The diagram shows a vertical cross-section of a container in the form
of an inverted cone of height 60 cm and base radius 20 cm. The circular
base is held horizontal and uppermost. Water is pursed into the
container at a constant rate of 40 cm3/s.
Show that, when the depth of water in the container is x cm, the
volume of the water in the container is (πx^3)/27 cm3.
Find the rate of increase of "x" at the instant when "x" = 2. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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3 yards 6 inches times 7 |
2018-02-08 |
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Tamara pose la question : 3 yards 6 inches × 7 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A parallelogram, a rhombus and a rectangle |
2018-02-07 |
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Sambo pose la question : what do parallelogram, rhombus and rectangle have in common? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The wholesale price given the retail price and the markup |
2018-02-07 |
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Matthew pose la question : Retail $99
Mark-up is 80%
What is the equation to find the original (wholesale) price (55)?
thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Adding two negatives |
2018-02-04 |
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Pinasshakoane pose la question : (-23)+(-3) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A question about perfect squares |
2018-02-04 |
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Jolyn pose la question : Find the smallest possible value of a whole number m if 648x m is a perfect square Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The code on a new phone |
2018-02-02 |
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Maria pose la question : Hi -
My husband gave me a new Samsung Galaxy mobile for out anniversaire gift. He set me a challenge which I have to solve before I can use the Phone. He has set the pin code with numbers 4, 7 and 0 and created a four digit code with the said numbers. Is there a way I can somehow list all possible combinations and try them all? Thanks! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Similar rectangles |
2018-01-31 |
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Kathy pose la question : A rectangular picture frame is 14 inches long and 4 inches wide. Which dimensions could a similar picture frame have.
8 L X 21 W
35 L X 15 W
49 L X 14 W
7 L X 3 W Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Positive and negative values of a function |
2018-01-30 |
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Grayson pose la question : f(x)=x^6-x^4
Interval: ( negative infinity, negative one )
Test Value: negative two
Function Value f(x): positive forty eight
Interval: ( negative one, zero )
Test Value: negative one
Function Value f(x): zero
Interval: ( zero, positive one )
Test Value: positive one
Function Value f(x): zero
Interval: ( positive one, positive infinity )
Test Value: positive two
Function Value f(x): positive forty eight
What is the sign of f(x) for each Interval? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Pricing a piece of plate steel |
2018-01-29 |
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Simo pose la question : I have a piece of plate that is 2500mm x 8000mm x 20mm thick and costs $7693.00
what is the formula to work out what 1000mm x 1000mm is worth? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simplify 1/2^i |
2018-01-28 |
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Deepak pose la question : How do I simplify this complex equation:
z=1/(2^i) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum and difference of two numbers |
2018-01-25 |
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Ali pose la question :
Hello,
I was looking at the original question that was posted and answered by
your team:
http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/QQ/database/QQ.09.07/s/donna1.html
I used the 7 and 4 as example and not looking for 39 per original
question:
A=7
B=4
7+ 4 =11 and 7-4 = 3
We end up with 11 +3 = 14
A= 14/2 give use 7
B = how do you solve for B or 4 with out knowing anything about 3 or any other numbers ?
Thank you
Ali Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The equation of a line |
2018-01-23 |
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Gloria pose la question : Write the equation of a line in standard form through the point (1, 6) and perpendicular to the line 2x –y = 9. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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y as an expression in terms of x |
2018-01-20 |
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Mark pose la question : What is y as an expression in terms of x ? pennt lui répond. |
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Profit margin and markup |
2018-01-18 |
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Oyewumi pose la question : Mr A sold a car to Mr B at 20% profit margin and Mr B sold the car to Mr C at 30% markup on cost. If Mr C got the car at $x.
1. How much did Mr A buy the car in terms of x.
2. How much did Mr A buy the car if x is $2800000 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The product of the coordinates of a point on a line |
2018-01-17 |
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Sophia pose la question : For any point on line l, the product of the x-coordinate and the y-coordinate is less than or equal to zero , what is the answer? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The decimal form of a fraction |
2018-01-12 |
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Tom pose la question : Prove that the decimal representation of the quotient of 2 integers must repeat (if it does not terminate). Penny Nom lui répond. |
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When are the hands of a clock perpendicular? |
2018-01-11 |
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Nazrul pose la question : How many times in a day are the hands of a clock perpendicular to each other? How can I find the times? Please help me. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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xy+x=2y. Solve for y |
2018-01-10 |
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Hugh pose la question : xy+x=2y. Solve for y Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A fraction of a mile |
2018-01-06 |
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Sierra pose la question : There are 5280 feet in a mile. what fraction of a mile is represented by 660 feet? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2-color combinations |
2018-01-05 |
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Sabrina pose la question : How many 2-color (pair) combinations can be made from 12 individual colors... is it (11x12) or (optional): (11x12)x2? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Compatible numbers |
2018-01-02 |
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Natalie pose la question : I'm in 4th grade and two weeks ago my class learned how to use compatible numbers.
I was REALLY confused but I didn't want to say I didn't understand because I just wanted to go home.
Tomorrow we have the Topic 7 Test and I'm stuck on a problem that requires using compatible numbers.
My mom apparently hasn't heard of compatible numbers and she can't really help me too much.
Here's the problem : The local library places new books in a section with 31 shelves. Each shelf
fits 18 books. Use compatible numbers to estimate the number of books that the library can fit on
the shelves. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Speed in kilometers per hour |
2017-12-21 |
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Cody pose la question : if a train travels 400 meters in 30 seconds how many kilometers per hr is it traveling Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A puzzling sequence |
2017-12-19 |
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Alan pose la question : My son has the following sequence to work out the formula for the nth term (and fing 5th and 6th terms) and I have tried a variety of ways but can't help!
1/2, 5/6, 1, 11/10
I have converted all to 15/30, 25/30, 30/30, 33/30 and so think the next two terms are 37/30 and 45/30 but I have no idea how to prove or if I am right!
Any help appreciated. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Retiring athletes numbers |
2017-12-18 |
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Robin pose la question : I am wondering if you can explain in layman terms how to figure out how many different ways the numbers 00-99 can be arranged? The discussion that sparked this question revolved around the practice of retiring athletes numbers and how many actual number combinations there are. So if I were to use 00, 01, 02 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, ....99. I say there are only 109 different numbers. I'm being told I'm wrong that there are way more than that. Please help. Thank you, Robin Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Matched pairs |
2017-12-13 |
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Lin pose la question :
PLEASE HELP WITH THIS VERY DIFFICULT STATISTICS QUESTION(the process would really help)
Imagine you and your 4 study group partners are interested in whether all
those hours you spent together working on statistics problems for midterm
exam 2 actually helped your group's performance on that exam relative to its
performance on the first midterm exam. Suppose the first and second midterm
grades were as follows:
Is there sufficient evidence (at a = :05) to conclude that the group performed
better on midterm 2? Please provide all your calculations.
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midterm 1 |
midterm 2 |
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25 |
28 |
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20 |
19 |
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15 |
21 |
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16 |
25 |
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20 |
22 |
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4444^4444 |
2017-12-10 |
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Sashi pose la question : 4444 to power of 4444=?
Please share the result with simplification. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Needing the area of an irregular Pentagon |
2017-12-06 |
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Dale pose la question : I'm needing to find the square footage of an irregular pentagon.
I've seen the other questions similar to this one, but without a great deal of difficulty can't get you the angle degrees, or the length between opposing angles.
I'm hoping that a different bit of information can help. So here goes:
The longest side is 67ft long.
One of its legs is 39ft long, and the other is 18ft long.
The leg off of the other end of the 39ft leg is 35ft long.
The leg off of the other end of the 18ft is 49ft long, and meets the other end of the 35ft side.
The information that I DO have, which I'm hoping makes the difference, is that the 39ft and the 18ft sides are parallel.
Also, while the angles at each end of the 67ft side are not right angles, they are fairly close to it,
approximately 80 degrees at the 39 ft side corner, and 100 degrees at the 18ft side corner.
Dale. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A range hood |
2017-12-04 |
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Chuck pose la question : I'm building a custom range hood and can't seem to get the angles correct where the front and side panels intersect.
I saw a similar post but there's no way I can do the calculations for a Wolfram Alpha!
Here are the dimensions that I have (in inches)...
Base - Front 29 7/16" x side 19 3/16"
Top - Front 10" x side 9"
Front Panel Length (from base to top on an angle) 21"
Side Panel Length (from base to top on an angle) - 17 9/16"
Vertical distance from the base to the top 14 1/4 inches.
Any help finding the bevel/miter of the two front corners where the sides meet the front panel would be greatly appreciated.
I will need the angle for the saw in degrees.
Thank you in advance!
Regards,
Chuck Harley Weston lui répond. |
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An arithmetic sequence |
2017-11-30 |
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yo pose la question : x; 2x+1; 11 are three consecutive terms of an arithmetic sequence.calculate x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The derivative of f(x)=2^x/x |
2017-11-28 |
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Chhavi pose la question : f(x)=2^x/x.
Find f'(x). Penny Nom lui répond. |
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GCD |
2017-11-25 |
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A student pose la question : Suppose a,b, c are integers such that gcd(a,b)=gcd(a,c)=1. Show that gcd(a,bc)=1. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Abstract algebra |
2017-11-25 |
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A student pose la question : Suppose a,b, c are integers such that gcd(a,b)=gcd(a,c)=1. Show that gcd(a,bc)=1. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2017-11-25 |
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Sherry pose la question : What is the exponential form of 3sqrt 15? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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10 digit permutations |
2017-11-24 |
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Ed pose la question : HI my question..
numbers1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0 how many combinations are there
example: 518, 269, 3470
example2:815,972, 3460
example3: 185,047,2369 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Heat equation |
2017-11-23 |
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Max pose la question : What does du\dt=a(triangle)^2u mean. Can it be solved for t. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many miles did he drive in one hour? |
2017-11-21 |
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Ava pose la question : Graham drove 42 1/3 Miles in 1 1/3 hours. How many miles did he drive in one hour? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An expression for the area of a triangle |
2017-11-19 |
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hari pose la question : why is area of a triangle drawn from centre of a circle i.e radii forming the sides is
1/2 *r^2 sin theta where r is radius Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Jesse has dimes and nickels in his piggy bank. |
2017-11-18 |
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Dee pose la question : Jesse has dimes and nickels in his piggy bank.
The number of nickels is 3 times the number of dimes.
If the total amount is $8.50, how many coins are there in total? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Blair is 12 years younger than Serena right now. |
2017-11-18 |
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Dee pose la question : Blair is 12 years younger than Serena right now.
Three years ago Serena’s age was five times Blair’s age. What are their ages? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The mass of a length of tree trunk |
2017-11-13 |
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SM pose la question : What is the mass of a length of 1m of trunk a tree trunk of uniform cross section of area 0.5 sq.m is made of wood of relative density 0.8? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Splitting twice |
2017-11-11 |
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Terry pose la question : 4 people are splitting 1/3 of something. 1 is to receive twice as much as the other 3. what it the fractional interest for each? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The graph of graph y= -2x-1 |
2017-11-11 |
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Natividad pose la question : How do you graph y= -2x-1? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A triangle with sides measuring 6, 8 and 10 inches |
2017-11-11 |
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rukhsar pose la question : A certain triangle has sides, which are, respectively, 6 inches, 8 inches, and 10 inches long. A rectangle equal in area to that of the triangle has a width of 3 inches. The Perimeter of the rectangle, expressed in inches, is Penny Nom lui répond. |
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math |
2017-11-11 |
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rukhsar pose la question : A certain triangle has sides, which are, respectively, 6 inches, 8 inches, and 10 inches long. A rectangle equal in area to that of the triangle has a width of 3 inches. The Perimeter of the rectangle, expressed in inches, is Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Five coins |
2017-11-10 |
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Allan pose la question : I have five coins..a penny,a nickle,a dime,a quarter and a loonie.....how many different amounts of money could i pay using ny combination of this coins Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Mathematical ideas in everyday life |
2017-11-08 |
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Ricita pose la question : Mathematical ideas to solve various problems of our everyday life ,environment
related problems. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Scale factor |
2017-11-03 |
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Hannah pose la question : I do not understand it...... What is the scale factor for 9 cenimeters = 1 meter Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Formula when i know the GST total |
2017-10-31 |
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Duncan pose la question : HI - I've added up the GST from a pile of receipts and would like to know what the total cost of goods would be without GST. I don't want to add up 100's of receipts again with the cost before GST but I do need this total cost.
i.e.) I know I paid $400 GST, what would the formula be to find out the cost of what I purchased before taxes? Your help is much appreciated! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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formula when i know the GST total |
2017-10-31 |
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Duncan pose la question : HI - I've added up the GST from a pile of receipts and would like to know what the total cost of goods would be without GST. I don't want to add up 100's of receipts again with the cost before GST but I do need this total cost.
i.e.) I know I paid $400 GST, what would the formula be to find out the cost of what I purchased before taxes? Your help is much appreciated! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Surface area of a hemisphere |
2017-10-28 |
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Shaina pose la question : If the total surface area of a hemisphere be 36.22/7 cm then its radius will be 3 cm is it true or false Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Adding fractions |
2017-10-27 |
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Sandy pose la question : virinchi distributed 4/7 of cake to his friends 1/3 of it to his family members which part of cake is remaining? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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f(x)=-x^2-6x find f(x-2) |
2017-10-27 |
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Kenneth pose la question : f(x)=-x^2-6x find f(x-2) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solve 2cos^2 x + sin x = 2 |
2017-10-25 |
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Yamama pose la question :
hello ! I need help to solve this equation :
2cos^2 x + sin x = 2
Thank you very much
Regards Penny Nom lui répond. |
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11% of a central angle |
2017-10-22 |
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Hope pose la question : How do you turn a percentage in to a central angle eg. 11% Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A tangent to a curve |
2017-10-22 |
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Jasem pose la question :
Suppose that
f(x)=(3x-3)^1/2.
(A) Find an equation for the tangent line to the graph of f(x) at x=2
(B) Find all values of xx where the tangent line is horizontal, and enter them as a comma-separated list (e.g., 2,-3,6). If there are none, enter none.
Values of x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sampling distribution |
2017-10-16 |
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Esther pose la question : I need 4digits combination of 235689 and without replacement. Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Salary plus commission |
2017-10-16 |
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Natasha pose la question : Veronika works at Future Shop and earns ₱10.50/h plus 6% commission on sales. Last week Veronika worked 40 hours. What was Veronika’s weekly gross salary if her total sales were ₱2050? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The distance between the origin and a moving point on a graph |
2017-10-16 |
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Paulina pose la question : Find the rate of change of the distance between the origin and a moving point on the graph of y=x^2 +1 if dx/dt=2 centimeters per second Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three consecutive odd integers |
2017-10-10 |
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Johanna pose la question : Three consecutive odd integers are such that the sum of the first and second is 31 less than 3 times the third Penny Nom lui répond. |
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27000001 |
2017-10-09 |
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Tulashiram pose la question : If a× b =27000001, then what is the value of a & b ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Five bales |
2017-10-08 |
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John pose la question :
two answers were given... I believe both to be incorrect.
five bales weighed two at a time: weightx2 given: 110,112,113,114,115,116,117,118,120, and 121. It stated all combinations ie: ab,ac,ad,ad,bc,bd,be, etc. to arrive at the above 10 combined weights. I come up with the following...
Bale A= 54lbs, Bale B=56, Bale C=58, Bale D=59. and Bale E=62 pounds.
A+B=110, A+C=112, A+D=, B+C=114, B+D=115 ,A+E=116 ,C+D=117, B+E=118 ,C+E=120, and D+E=121 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An enclosure for some remote control boats |
2017-10-03 |
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Roberto pose la question : I am trying to build a "ring" for our remote control boats, using irrigation pipe.
I'd like to use full 20' long sticks for the long sides and use eight of what we call
45s, which are actually 135' fittings to make the six short sides. If I know the length
of the two long sides, what would be the formula to find the exact lengths of the short sides?
Thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a cone without calculus |
2017-10-02 |
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Akash pose la question : How to find the volume of a cone without the knowledge of calculus? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The square root of 6 is irrational |
2017-10-02 |
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John pose la question : http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/QQ/database/QQ.09.06/sylvia1.html
In the initial assumption of that proof, root 6 is assumed to be a/b where a and b have no common factors, but why does having a common factor make it irrational? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The importance of a comma |
2017-09-30 |
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carolyn pose la question : the equation 2y + 53 = 165 represents the situation joel spent 165 dollars on a pair of jeans and two shirts at the same price what does y represent
price of a pair of jeans
price of a shirt
amount joel spent on the shirts
number of shirts joel bought Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Macy and Camile's ages |
2017-09-30 |
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carolyn pose la question : macy is 2 years older than Camille twice the sum of their ages is 52 which equation can be used to find camilles age x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many pet dogs? |
2017-09-26 |
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Michelle pose la question : In 2016 there were about 135 million households in the United States. 36.5% of the households own at least one dog. On average, these households have 1.6 dogs. How many millins of pet dogs were in the United States in 2016? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four multiples of 10 |
2017-09-23 |
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Laudacir pose la question : Four multiples of 10 are added together.the total is a 3 digit number with three consecutive digits. What could the four number be? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Changing a mixed number to a decimal |
2017-09-23 |
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karla pose la question : to change an improper fraction into a decimal 5 3/4 equals Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Walking up and down a hill |
2017-09-19 |
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Justina pose la question : At 2:20 p.m. Jack is at the top of the hill and starts walking down at the exact same time that Jill, who is at the bottom of the hill, starts walking up. If they maintain the uphill speed of 2mph and downhill speed of 4mph and the distance from the bottom to the top of the hill is 1.5 mi, at what time will Jack and Jill meet? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Up a hill and down again |
2017-09-17 |
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justina pose la question : Jack and Jill travel up a hill at a speed of 2mi/h.they travel back down the hill at a speed of 4mi/h.what is their average speed for the entire trip? express your answer as a mixed number Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An alphabetic sequence |
2017-09-17 |
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malik pose la question : find the letter of the following series....?
ZOTTFFSSE- Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The surface area of a sphere |
2017-09-17 |
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penny pose la question : The surface area of a sphere is 1519.76cm. Taking 3.14 , find the radius of sphere Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many guests were present? |
2017-09-17 |
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SM pose la question : How many guests were present at an Italian dinner if every 2 guests shared a bowl of salad, every 3 guests shared a bowl of pasta, and every four guests shared a bowl of meatballs, and there were 65 bowls used altogether? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Peanuts in 5 bags |
2017-09-17 |
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Maria pose la question : There are a total of 270 peanuts divided up into five different bags. The first two bags contain 174 peanuts between the two of them. The second and third bags contain 130 peanuts between the two of them. The third and fourth bags contain 86 peanuts between the two of them. The fourth and fifth bags contain 42 peanuts between the two of them. How many peanuts are in each bag? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle |
2017-09-15 |
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sumit pose la question : what is the area (in sq. unit) of an equilateral triangle inscribed in the circle x^2+y^2-4x-6y-23=0. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Complementary angles |
2017-09-15 |
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SM pose la question : The measure of angle A is 60 degrees more than its complement. Find the measure of angle A. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Average price |
2017-09-15 |
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Annette pose la question : If I sold a widget at $15.50 17.5% of the time and $16.50 88.5% of the time what is the algebraic expression for that. How do I arrive at an average price Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An impossible problem |
2017-09-15 |
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Fay pose la question : Given math homework problem of: Gary and Larry given 2 numbers and told to add together. Gary subtracted and got 14. Larry multiplied and got 799. I tried substitution:
X-Y=14 and X x Y=799
X= Y+14
(Y+14) Y=799 and here I'm stuck at Y squared+14 Y= 799
using substitution I got 47x17=799 but not 14b when subtracted. HELP????? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The angle between two planes |
2017-09-12 |
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Arthi pose la question : Hello. hope you are having a good day.
I am stuck on a maths question in which it is asking, how to find the angle between two given planes. These planes are in a 3D shape such as a prism.
How can I do this?
Please reply as soon as possible
Thank You Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Quadrilateral ABCD is inscribed in a circle |
2017-09-11 |
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Joie pose la question : Quadrilateral ABCD is inscribed in a circle such that side DA is the diameter. AB=2m., BC=4m., CD=6m., angle BAD=75.93degrees. Find the area of the quadrilateral. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A pool with a dome |
2017-09-11 |
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Bruce pose la question : A round 24 foot pool. A dome 3 feet above pool in center. How many feet across is the dome touching top rail straight across of pool? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simultaneous equations with fractions |
2017-09-09 |
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Farah pose la question : Hi, my name is Farah. I hope you can help me with this question . X/2 + g/5= 3 and 2g - f = 10 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of an attic |
2017-09-07 |
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paul pose la question : trying to determine volume of an attic base is rectangular 29 ft by 37 ft
peak runs parallel to longest base side and is 7 ft long
roof lines run from each end of the peak to the respective corners
the peak is 3.5 ft above the base
(so seen from above there are 5 visible lines: the peak and 1 line to each of the 4 corners) Harley lui répond. |
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Simultaneous equations |
2017-09-02 |
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keto pose la question : x-y=2,x^2+xy=12 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Prisms |
2017-09-01 |
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Christa pose la question : What do all prisms have in common? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Annual salary |
2017-09-01 |
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Lisa pose la question : I am applying for a job that pays $16.00 per hour, plus 5 hours of overtime every 2 weeks. I live in California, where overtime is 1.5 times the regular rate of pay after you work 8 hours a day. What would the gross annual salary be with all the overtime hours added in? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rope formed in a semicircle |
2017-08-29 |
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Janna pose la question : How do I find the total length of a piece of rope formed in a semicircle that has a diameter of 8 inches? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A car on a rough road and a concrete road |
2017-08-27 |
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Ken pose la question : A car is driven on a rough road at a speed of 25km and then on a concrete road with a speed of 70kph. The car has 5.5 hours to travel 225km. How long did the car travel on concrete road? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factors |
2017-08-16 |
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Gemma pose la question : Why do 315 and 525 have the same number of factors? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 4 sided lot |
2017-08-15 |
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Micheal pose la question : If one side of .4 acre is 25 feet what would the other three sides be Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two circles |
2017-08-13 |
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Ladines pose la question : Find the equation of the circle passing through points of intersections of circles x²+y²=4y and x²+y²=2x and the center is on line y=2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangle and a circle |
2017-08-12 |
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Ramzan pose la question : a diagram shows the shape of rectangular framework with length (2x+20)cm and with (y+10)cm . The outline is made of wire . If a circle with diameter 56 cm is to be made from the wire and the area of the rectangle is 420 square centimeter ,find the possible lengths and width of the rectangle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1 billion x 1 billion |
2017-08-11 |
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Kona pose la question : 1 billion x 1 billion
1 trillion x 1 trillion Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a sector of a circle |
2017-08-11 |
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Alisa pose la question : find the perimeter of the sector with radius 7 cm in which the angle at the centre is 60 degrees leave your answer in terms of pi Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two digit numbers that contain 5 |
2017-08-11 |
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Irish pose la question : How many two digit numbers contain the digit 5? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(x-18)/7=6 |
2017-08-08 |
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David pose la question : (x-18)/7=6 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A pair of linear inequalities |
2017-08-08 |
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Hempstone pose la question : Solve the inequalities 3x-5<2x+5>4x+9 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Significant digits |
2017-08-06 |
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Pat pose la question : The directions for a problem are: "Solve the problem, expressing your answer
using the correct number of significant figures."
Problem
0.0043 divided by 2.04
Answer before using the correct number of significant figures is
0.002107843
Is the correct number of significant figures the number below?
2107843
Pat Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Teams of 4 from 20 people |
2017-08-04 |
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Christopher pose la question : math team has 20 people on the team but only 4 can enter the competition. The team captain has to pick 4 of them but he knows that he cannot put James, Bill or Todd on the team with one another or there will be problems. what would the formula be to find the solution to how many possible team combinations the are Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ratios and proportions |
2017-08-01 |
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khurram pose la question : what is ratio and proportion? please give a detailed note on this topic, i am really panic of these calculations Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A lock with 3 tumblers |
2017-07-29 |
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Carol pose la question : I have a lock that has 3 tumblers. The numbers are 0 - 9. I cannot recall what I set the combination to. How many combinations will there be with three numbers? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 4 digit safe combination |
2017-07-29 |
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Donna pose la question : I lost my safe combination :( it is 4 digit # with the last digit being 2.
I do not think the 1st digit is 1, 2 or 3
Can u help? Thank u :) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factorials |
2017-07-27 |
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dinesh pose la question : Is there any shortcut formula for multiply series numbers.
like
1x2x3x4x5.......x100 =? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A semi ellipse |
2017-07-25 |
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Ian pose la question : The arch of the bridge is in the shape of semi ellipse,with its major axis at the water level.suppose the arch is 20ft. High in the middle,and 120 ft. Across its major axis. How high above the water level is the arch,at a point 20 ft.from the center (horizontally). Round of 2 decimal places Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An arched window |
2017-07-24 |
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Gerry pose la question : Looking to make a full size template for an arched window. Need increments every 16". The radius is 138' 0 9/16" , the chord is 226" and the rise at center of chord is 43" Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Some 4 digit numbers |
2017-07-24 |
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Camille pose la question : I need all of the 4 digit combinations that starts with number 3 and digits can't be repeated Penny Nom lui répond. |
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3 consecutive multiples of 11 |
2017-07-22 |
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nisha pose la question : using the multiples formula shown at ypur site how can we solve finding 3 consecutive multiples of 11 whose sum is 363 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A police officer spots a speeding car |
2017-07-20 |
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Josh pose la question : Marie, a police officer, spots a speeding car and starts chasing it. The speeding
car travels at a speed of 130 feet per second. Marie's car reaches a constant speed
of 145 feet per second 1725 feet from the start of the chase. During that time, the
speeding car has traveled 3150 feet. Write a system of equations to represent this
situation. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Catherine, Molly and Tom |
2017-07-19 |
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liezel pose la question : what is the answer of this problem, If Catherine and molly has 320pesos altogether, Molly and tom have 360 in all. Tom and Catherine have 240pesos altogether.How much does each of them have? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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((a-5)/a)/(4/a) |
2017-07-18 |
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Michael pose la question : Find the Quotient:
((a-5)/a)/(4/a) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Parallel and Perpendicular lines |
2017-07-17 |
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Karen pose la question : Find an equation for the line with the given properties. Perpendicular to the line 7x + 2y = -6; containing the point (-2, -1)
Find an equation for the line with the given properties. Parallel to the line 5x - 3y =-6; x intercept = 3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An arithmetic sequence |
2017-07-17 |
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abbi pose la question : hi there im a student in 11 grade
ive been trying to do this task but i have no idea how to do it
the question is
Find the common difference and the n^th term of the arithmetic sequence if the first term is 4 and the twentieth sum of the terms is 1030 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Squares and rectangles |
2017-07-15 |
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Tront pose la question : So, there's a general rule that all squares are rectangles but not all rectangles are squares. Im trying to find a term that would describe this relationship. I've found that if all of A is B but not all B is A then I'd say that A is a subset of B, but is there a term that describes the relationship as a whole? I don't want to describe the components, I want to describe the relationship as a whole. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two consecutive odd integers |
2017-07-14 |
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Adeeb pose la question : Find two consecutive odd positive integers, sum of whose square is 290. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2017-07-06 |
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estela pose la question : what is exponential form of 9×1000 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Of cows and men |
2017-07-04 |
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Akash pose la question : In a group of cows and man the number of legs is 32 more than the twice the number of heads.The number of cows is? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The equation of a circle |
2017-07-03 |
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Chen pose la question : Find the center radius and equation of a circle in standard form given the following conditions:
1. Tangent to 3x+2y=0 at the point (0,0) and passing through (1,-1) and (6,0) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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y = g(x + 1) |
2017-06-27 |
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Shamsudiin pose la question : HI there i am currently doing a level maths AS
I don't understand how to graph this Question y=g(x+1) i really need help please
please respond to this problem Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How fast am I travelling? |
2017-06-24 |
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corey pose la question : if i travel 2 miles in 10 seconds, how fast am i travelling please Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The number of truckloads to fill a hole |
2017-06-18 |
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Jennifer pose la question : How many full size truck bed pickup loads do in need to get to fill a hole that is 18' x 30' that is 4" deep? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Long division with decimals |
2017-06-16 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Hello:
Why is it recommended to move the decimal from a divisor when dividing so that the divisor is a whole number?
I know how to divide by moving the decimal from the divisor, but I cannot explain the reason.
I thank you for your reply. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The surface area of a hexagonal pyramid |
2017-06-16 |
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Emilie pose la question : Hello, I need help with this question:
A pyramid has a regular hexagonal base with side lengths of 4 and a slant height of 6. Find the total area of the pyramid.
Thank you in advance if you can help me... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What percentage did I take? |
2017-06-14 |
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david pose la question : you have $5.85 I took $1.06 from you,what percentage did I take? and the formula to solve it. Thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The smallest and largest 4 digit integers |
2017-06-13 |
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Avneetpal pose la question : Difference of the smallest and biggest 4-digit number Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three consecutive natural numbers |
2017-06-11 |
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Anita pose la question : Three consecutive natural numbers are such that the square of the middle number exceeds the difference of the square of the other two by 60. Find the numbers. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solve the equation completely cos 2x = 1 |
2017-06-08 |
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Lava pose la question : Solve the equation completely cos 2x = 1 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A man drives 48km in 45 minutes |
2017-06-03 |
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Jamal pose la question : A man drives from Ibadan to Oyo a distance of 48km in 45 minutes. If he drives at 72km/h where the surface is good and 48km/h where the surface is bad. Find the number of kilometers of good surfaces Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simultaneous equations with fractions |
2017-06-02 |
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Jamal pose la question : 1/x + 1/y =5 and 1/y - 1/x =-1 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The maximum area of a rectangle with a given perimeter |
2017-06-02 |
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Bob pose la question : How would I go about finding the maximum area of a rectangle given its perimeter (20m, for example)? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4 digit codes with repeating digits |
2017-06-01 |
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Morgan pose la question : what are all possible 4 digit code repeating numbers? cuz i know that you have one website on it but, it doesn't repeat 2 numbers in a code. Harley lui répond. |
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A cylindrical water tank with a leak |
2017-06-01 |
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Alexander pose la question : if a cylindrical water tank has diameter of 90cm and leak starts at the bottom 10 litres in an hour. how long will it take for the level to fall by 20cm Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Five rational numbers between -2 and -1 |
2017-05-31 |
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Prince pose la question : Five rational numbers between -2 and -1 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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3rd Grade math problem |
2017-05-30 |
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Angela pose la question : Following is a problem from my 3rd grader's homework assignment:
Solve. Draw a diagram to represent the situation.
Rachel has 20 one-inch beads. She wants to use all of them to make a square picture frame. What will be the length of each side?
Find Perimeter, Area, and Side Length Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A square peg in a round hole |
2017-05-29 |
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bill pose la question : bill wants to put a 2 foot square peg into a round hole What must be the circumference of the hole? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 25 acre strip |
2017-05-29 |
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Va pose la question : hello, can you pls help me....i have a property which has 300 ft width road frontage and my lot is 4700 ft deep to the back line of my property which i am told 27 acres. I want to only sell 25 acres...and go to the rear line with 4700 feet, but decrease the front width using the 300 ft measurement. how do i decrease the 300 ft width measurement by 2 acres? i am confused what the measurement would be..thank you....so to sum it i want to make 25 acres out of a measurement of 300 x 4700 ft long reducing the front measurement..thank you so much. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Algebra |
2017-05-28 |
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Kerim pose la question : I need to solve this equation.
y=at^2 - 2at
x =2a√t
Express y in terms of x and a
Give in the form y=(x^p/ma^3) - (x^q/na) where p,q,m and n are integers Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A polygon inscribed in a circle |
2017-05-27 |
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Levan pose la question : This was the closest to what I am trying to solve.
http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/QQ/database/QQ.09.06/s/dj1.html
So in the answer linked, we figure out what is "c".
But what if we know "c" and want to find out "n" based on specific "r=1".
It might be simple math, but I have not had any relationship with math for 20 years now
but this question puzzles me for a reason. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ordering fractions |
2017-05-25 |
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Esmeralda pose la question : How May i order this 30%,3/100,7/20 and 0.33 from least to greatest Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Initial velocity |
2017-05-23 |
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Annelle pose la question : a body is thrown vertically downward from a height above the ground. determine the initial velocity and the height of the starting point if after 4 secs it reaches the ground with velocity of 68 m/s. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A trapezoid inscribed in a circle |
2017-05-17 |
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Kameron pose la question : I have been given a challenge problem that states that Diameter AB is drawn in a circle if 10 inch. Chords AC and BD are drawn so that each is of length 12inch and ACDB is a trapezoid. Find the height, in inches, of the trapezoid Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 40 acre square |
2017-05-14 |
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Richard pose la question : How many feet on each side of 40 acre square ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A limit |
2017-05-14 |
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Soham pose la question : Find out the value of the following:
lim (x+x^2 +x^3 +.........x^n–n)/(x–1)
x→1 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two wires between two buildings |
2017-05-11 |
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Bill pose la question : I need to find the height of the intersection point of two building wires< br />
Building A is 860 feet high and building B is 480 feet high. The wires existent from the top of one building to
The bottom of the other < br />
The distance between is 32 feet Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the regular price? |
2017-05-11 |
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Saira pose la question : If the sale price is 55.50$ and the discount is 12% what is the regular price Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Canada's population as a percentage |
2017-05-11 |
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bethmarie pose la question : What percentage of the world population (7.5 billion) is Canada's population (36 million).
Thank you very much! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Yards per second to miles per hour |
2017-05-11 |
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Scott pose la question : If a soccer ball travels 30 yards or roughly .017 miles in 2 seconds how fast was the ball going in mph? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Slicing an inverted bowl at various heights |
2017-04-30 |
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Joel pose la question : Find a formula to calculate the circumferences of an inverted bowl at various heights.
E.g. Take an inverted bowl with a diameter of "x" cm and a depth / height of "y" cm.
How can I calculate the circumferences at distances of various heights above the base?
Alternately, what would be the formula to calculate the distance of the line segment resulting from a line which intersects both sides of a parabola in which that line is drawn parallel to the tangent of the vertex of the parabola at any given distance from the vertex? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Jamie has twice as many video games as Mel. |
2017-04-27 |
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John pose la question : Jamie has twice as many video games as Mel. Together, the boys have 24 games. how many games do each boy have Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1 acre as a 2 foot wide strip of land |
2017-04-25 |
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alan pose la question : How can one convert 2 acres (a square - area) of land into a strip of land that is 2 feet wide and (?) feet long? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Filling cinder blocks with concrete |
2017-04-24 |
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Katherine pose la question : I am looking to construct a 10 X 10 dance floor using 8 x 16 cinder blocks.
I have figured that I will need about 120 blocks, however I am not sure
how much concrete I will need to fill the total empty space.
Thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Selling price and markup |
2017-04-24 |
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Julie pose la question : What would the cost of an item be, if the sell price was $50 and the markup 48% Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of a train |
2017-04-24 |
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Stefano pose la question : If a freight train is coming towards you and you were traveling at 85 miles an hour and it takes 35 seconds for the train to pass you how long is the train
Figure 50mph for train Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Baseball Cards |
2017-04-20 |
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Raquel pose la question : A minor league baseball team gave away baseball cards to each person entering the stadium. One group receives 28 baseball cards. A second group received 68 baseball card. If each person entering the stadium receive the same number of cards, what was the greatest possible number of baseball cards that each person could have received? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A lost iPhone pass code |
2017-04-17 |
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Sam pose la question : I have a locked iPhone and it has all my of my holiday photos on it. I changed the password and then I think I did a incorrect number pattern but anyway I know it ends with 99 and the first 4 digits are 235 and 6 could you please send all of the combinations for this password (without the 99) Thx and plz get back ASAP I need it for school Penny Nom lui répond. |
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sin x/ 1+cos x = 1-cos x/ sin x |
2017-04-16 |
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duiren pose la question : sin x/ 1+cos x = 1-cos x/ sin x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A function which is onto but not one-to-one |
2017-04-16 |
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Avinash pose la question : Define a function f(x):N-->N which is onto but not one-one.Where N is set of natural numbers. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A word problem about the dimensions of a lot |
2017-04-16 |
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Charlotte pose la question : If a house is 66x78 ft, how many feet out from the house around would be an acre to not include the house Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Forming a cone from a circle |
2017-04-15 |
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Tasha pose la question : A sector of a circle subtends an angle of 216 degrees at the centre, If this sector is used to form a cone of vertical height ,8cm, calculate the base radius of the cone Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Express x/a -2a/x =-1 in terms of a. |
2017-04-14 |
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tony pose la question : express x/a -2a/x =-1 in terms of a. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The cost of a piece of sheet metal |
2017-04-14 |
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Mohammed pose la question : I bought a 2 mm sheet plate of 1.2m × 2.4m in fijian $95. I used 1.95m × 0.4m from that sheet plate. What will be my total cost for the sheet plate I used. It was a mild steel plate. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Why does 10x10x10 give 1,000.0000000000001? |
2017-04-12 |
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Randolph pose la question : Hi, On your calculator I found that a box 10 by 10 by 10 inches has a volume of 1,000.0000000000001 cubic inches. Can you explain the numeral 1 thirteen places past the decimal? Thanks, Randy Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Acres and perimeter |
2017-04-12 |
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Peggy pose la question : How many acres in 2700' circumference or perimeter Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangular box filled with oil |
2017-04-11 |
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morpal pose la question : we want to calculate volume of rectangular box height 1275mm and lengths 2400mm and breadth 1270mm and oil s. gravity is .950 how much kg. of oil i can store Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Rational numbers between -2 and -3 |
2017-04-08 |
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Medha pose la question : Find 12 rational numbers between-2 and -3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle inscribed in a 30-6-90 triangle |
2017-04-07 |
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Kameron pose la question : i have been given a problem with a 30-60-90 triangle and a circle inscribed with a radius of 2 and was told to find the perimeter of the triangle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Successive Differences |
2017-04-06 |
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Twaha pose la question : Please find the equation of the sequence 1 2 4 7 11 16 22 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a isosceles trapezoid |
2017-04-03 |
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Riham pose la question : Hi
How can I find the height in an isosceles trapezoid if I have the measurements of all of its sides ?
Thank u in advance. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How to find last two or three digits of a large exponent like 17^256? |
2017-03-30 |
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Raginee pose la question : How to find last two or three digits of a large exponent like 17^256? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A puzzle with some integers |
2017-03-30 |
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Glen pose la question : Use 7,7,5,5 to equal 3 only using each # once and each math function once Penny Nom lui répond. |
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13 - 3x = x times the square root of 5 |
2017-03-29 |
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Kevin pose la question : A student I am tutoring was sent this question from his teacher.
Solve for x: 13 - 3x = x times the square root of 5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is the square root of 2 plus the square root of 2 irrational? |
2017-03-29 |
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haya pose la question : how can i prove the the square root of 2 plus the square root of 2 is an irrational number? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How much money do I make per sq ft? |
2017-03-28 |
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jackie pose la question : If I make $12.00 per hour and I cover 750 sq ft in one hour, how much money do I make per sq ft? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is a large integer divisible by 2^n? |
2017-03-28 |
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Sahand pose la question : You are given number x that is very large (that large that it can't be divided by hand)
can we find out that x is divisible by 2^n or not? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Quadratic Equations |
2017-03-28 |
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Natalie pose la question :
Hi Maths Central,
I am having trouble with quadratic equations. The question is:
Calculate the length 'l' of a rectangular pool by creating and solving a quadratic equation.
1. The rectangular pool is of equal area to a square pool, and a circular pool (5.70m^2).
2. The length of the rectangular pool must be 2m longer than the width 'w'.
Thank you so, so much for your help, Maths Central! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum and difference of two numbers |
2017-03-20 |
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Olivia pose la question : The sum of two numbers is 87 and their difference is 29. What are the two numbers Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Differentiate y = x^x^x |
2017-03-19 |
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Nafis pose la question : differentiate y = x^x^x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is infinite a number? |
2017-03-18 |
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Divyansh pose la question : Is infinite a number? If yes why as i think that numbers are used for counting but infinite is undeterminable? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Faster than as a percentage |
2017-03-18 |
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Maximilian pose la question : Hi, i have a strange issue with the phrase "faster than" in percentage, ie. if i have a 10MB/s connection, and somebody has a 7MB/s connection, is it 30% faster or 50% faster.-
which ( affirmation, phrase, sentence ) is the right one:
a:) My 10MB/S connection is 50% faster than the 7MB/s ?
or
b:) My 10MB/S connection is 30% faster than the 7MB/s ?
Thanks in Advance, and please if you can teach me why ! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2^a, 2^b, 1^1 and 1^0 |
2017-03-17 |
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Émile pose la question : If you had 2^a = 4 and 2^b = 4 you could assume that a = b right? Yet we can observe that 1^1 and 1^0 both equal 1, yet 1 = 0 isn't true. So if given a log base 1 number 1 the would the answer be 1 AND 0? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage change in productivity |
2017-03-15 |
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Sunni pose la question : I'm working on a graph and I need to find the percentage of increase from one figure to another. How do I do that? For instance our department started with a workload of 1773 in Jan and ended with 341 in Dec. In addition to that we received 2088 new items from Jan - Dec with an average of 5 workers. How do I find the percentage of increased productivity if any? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solve 3x^2-19x-14=0 for x |
2017-03-15 |
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nick pose la question : I'm an 8th grader and am quite confused with this equation:
3x^2-19x-14=0
The answer is:
-2/3 , 7
But I'm not sure how to solve for it. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The ratio of two ages |
2017-03-15 |
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Angel pose la question : The sum of Keith's age and Alan's age is 36. Four years ago, the ratio of Keith's age to Alan's age was 4:3. Find the ratio of their present age Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the grade of the incline? |
2017-03-12 |
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Jon pose la question : If I am climbing 16 feet in elevation over 80 feet horizontal. What is the grade of the incline Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A regular tetrahedron |
2017-03-12 |
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Jeramie pose la question : When we have a regular tetrahedron, is it always true that all the angles of the triangles measure 60 degrees? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How much does the fish weigh? |
2017-03-08 |
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Jeri pose la question : Fish is caught that weighs 5 pounds plus half its weight. How much does the fish weigh? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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More on calculating the area (acreage) of a four-sided lot |
2017-03-06 |
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Kerri pose la question :
Can you please show the formula used to calculate areas as provided on this page:
Calculating the area (acreage) of a four-sided lot Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2017-03-04 |
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michael pose la question : I was teaching my student about exponent when we stumbled across this problem.
"write (-125)^-3 in exponent form"
The problem is with the number "-125". I think -125 = (-5)^3. But one of my student thought that it is -125= -5^3.
Both of them is equal to -125 but they totally different in structure. I wonder which one is correct and why it is. I am worried if they get this wrong, it might spell problem in the future when we start substituting the numbers with variable.
Thank you very much for reading my question and answering it. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Tons of sand |
2017-03-01 |
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Elizabeth pose la question : Hello my arena is 132.23 feet width by 132.23 feet length. I need to put 4 inches of sand. How many tons of sand do I need ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The inside diameter of a silo |
2017-02-28 |
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JOHN pose la question : I need to find the inside diameter of a cement silo with an outside circumference
118 ft and a wall thickness of 7 inches. thank you John Kerr. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Building a hexagon enclosure |
2017-02-26 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Hello, I have a question for you. I have a special needs daughter and I want to install a ceiling fan into her room. The fan is 42 inches in diameter. I would like to build a wooden hexagon enclosure to protect the fan. I would like the enclosure to be at least 2 inches wider than the fan on each side measuring from flat surface across to flat surface. How do I figure out the length of each panel so that I can miter them and assemble it? Thank you for your time. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Covering a ceiling with tablecloths |
2017-02-24 |
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DEANNA pose la question : I am trying to cover a 16 x 31 foot ceiling with tablecloths. For sale, are 90 x 132 inch tablecloths for $4.97 a piece and 60 x 102 inch tablecloths for $3.85 a piece. Which would be my cheapest option to cover the entire space? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Filling a pool with two hoses |
2017-02-20 |
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Charlene pose la question : A large hose will fill a pool in 40 minutes while it takes a smaller hose 60 minutes to fill the same pool. The same pool takes 80 minutes to drain if the drain is open. Suppose one day both the hoses are turned on, but by accident the drain was left open. How long would it take to fill the pool that day? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Covering the ceiling of a garage |
2017-02-20 |
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DeAnna pose la question : I am trying to drape a 15 x 30 garage with yards of fabric. If the yard of fabric is 60 inches wide, would 10 1/4 yards be enough for my space? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A total amount of $27,500 invested at 5% and 7% |
2017-02-19 |
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Brad pose la question : Kristina invests a total of $27,500 in two accounts paying 5% and 7% simple interest, respectively. How much was invested in each account if, after one year, the total interest was $1,645.00. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A block base for a plywood rectangle |
2017-02-18 |
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Joe pose la question : How many cinder blocks 16x8 would i need to build a solid base for a plywood base 54inches wide and 30 inches deep Thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Addition and subtraction base 5 |
2017-01-29 |
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BABAWALE pose la question : Simplify 342five +132five-223five Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Vinculum |
2017-01-27 |
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Dick pose la question : What is the line or bar over a Roman Numeral called?
Eg. V with the bar over it representing 5,000 . Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Feet per second to miles per hour |
2017-01-27 |
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ron pose la question : if a vehicle travels 50 feet in 2.5 seconds what is the speed in mph.
3600 sec in hour /5280 feet in a mile i get .68181818. how do i figure the 2.5
seconds. all the calculators I've used show 34 mph is that correct or am i forgetting the 2.5 second. please help. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a slab |
2017-01-21 |
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Russell pose la question : Working with a segment of a circle. The O.D. is 3.440" the length of the chord is 3.130 I need information on the volume of the largest area. I would like to know (in thousands of an inch) how tall would the largest area need to be to equal .1143 cubic inches If you need more info I can send it Thanks in advance p lui répond. |
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Angular speed |
2017-01-21 |
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Kenzi pose la question : A wheel of radius 14 inches is rotating 45°/sec. What is the linear speed in in/sec and the
angular speed in RPM? (Round your answers to three decimal places)
I already found the linear speed. I got 10.996 in/sec. I don't know how to find the angular
speed. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The ratio of students to teachers |
2017-01-20 |
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Dylan pose la question : The ratio of students to teachers at a school is 19:1. How many students are there in each total number of people? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The average rate of change of cot(t) |
2017-01-18 |
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Brianna pose la question : Hello!
It's been a while since I've taken a math course, and I'm stuck on a problem in my calculus course.
The question is this:
Find the average rate of change of the function over the given interval.
h(t)=cot(t) a) [5pi/4, 7pi/4] Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Five equations |
2017-01-16 |
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Muhammed pose la question : A x 4 = E
B ÷ 4 = E
C + 4 = E
D - 4 = E
___________
& A + B + C + D = 100
what is the value of E Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Form the quadratic equation which has given roots |
2017-01-16 |
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Tharshini pose la question : Given a and B are the roots of the quadratic equation x^2+4x+7=0. Form the quadratic equation which has the roots
3a-1 and 3B-1 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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One millionth of one percent of 90,000,000,000 |
2017-01-16 |
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Gene pose la question : What absolute number is one millionth of one percent of 90,000,000,000 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do I establish the original List Price? |
2017-01-15 |
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Bob pose la question : (1) I have a net price item at $4,664.66 but do not have the discount percentage. I have been told I received 40%? How do I establish the original List Price and to confirm what discount I received? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle inscribed in an isosceles triangle |
2017-01-14 |
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Sal pose la question : There is a right isosceles triangle. Inscribed inside of it, is the largest possible circle.
Ho do you find the value of the radius?
I want to find out a way of only using the rules/laws of geometry, or is that not possible. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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8^3/2(2+2) |
2017-01-13 |
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Mary pose la question : 8^3/2(2+2) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangle with a given perimeter and area |
2017-01-11 |
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Joe pose la question : i have a math question for homework that i don't understand.
can you draw a rectangle that has 18cm in perimeters and 20cm in areas.
i tried but i can't. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An angle and its complement |
2017-01-10 |
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Ysa pose la question : If the measure of an angle is twice the measure of its complement, what is the measure of the angle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Renting an electric cart |
2017-01-07 |
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Desiree pose la question : Vacation Rentals rents electric carts for travel on their grounds. The economy plan rents
carts for $26 per day and the premium plan rents a carts for $12 per day plus a one time fee of $126.05
For how many whole days would it be cheaper to rent from the economy plan then from the premium plan? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A tolerance limit is 0.5% |
2017-01-06 |
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Joe pose la question : Dear Sir/Madam,
How can I describe the following.
My volume tolerance limit is 0.5%,regardless of quantity.
Say , My total volume output is 344,714 Litres and benchmark volume is 348,194
Difference of 3480Litres, this would give me a percentage of 0.999.
Which is above my tolerance.
How can I explain this high tolerance limit even though volume difference is minimal.
Regards
Joe Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A parabolic arch |
2017-01-05 |
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Rand pose la question : It is most likely already been answered but I can not seem to find the right key words for the search engine?.
What I am looking for is, if you have an have arch/arc and you know the degree of slope and the height of the arch/arc from ground lvl; how do you factor the decreasing angle/#’s to get the distance tween the two feet on the assumption that the arch/arc is curved all the way to ground lvl?
a. where the legs widen continuously (till they hit ground) so yes parabolic &
b. where the legs come down straight after a ½ circumference run.
What I am focusing is the parabolic.
Many Thanks Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Plans for dog kennels |
2017-01-04 |
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Pat pose la question : So... I'm trying to draw up a plan for my new kennel buildings. They are going to built
out of grain bins. I know, cool,... right. Anyway the kennels will be along the outside
of the circle and be shaped like wedges. the center will be a play area. All of the kennel
sides are 6 ft in length so the size of the gate will determine how many kennels I can
fit in each bin. If I want to put an odd number of kennels in and I cant draw
a straight line across to make all of the wedges the same size... how do I figure out the
angles...degrees ? maybe i'm making it too hard but i'd like to give the dogs as much space
as i can. I did up some ... attached. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A rational number between -4 and -5 |
2017-01-03 |
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Anshika pose la question : Write rational number between -4 and -5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cutting a wire into 18 cm lengths |
2016-12-29 |
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Shambhavi pose la question : A long wire of some length is cut into small pieces of 216 cm leaves a small piece of length of 89 cm of this part were cut into equal pieces each of 18 cm the length of the left over wire would be Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Water leaking from a trough |
2016-12-28 |
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Kathryn pose la question : A trough is 6 m long, and has uniform cross-section of an equilateral triangle with sides 1 m.
Water leaks from the bottom of the trough, at a constant rate of 0.1 m3/min.
Find the rate at which the water level is falling when the water is 0.2m deep. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An octagon from a square |
2016-12-26 |
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Chris pose la question : We have a square piece of wood (30 inches x 30 inches) that we need to cut into an octagon. Is there a simple way to figure out where to make the marks/points to cut? I mean like really simple?
Thanks! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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20+30*0+1=? |
2016-12-26 |
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Mr pose la question : 20+30*0+1=? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Write these numbers from greatest to least |
2016-12-22 |
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lsaiah pose la question : write the following numbers from greatest to least
3 1/2, 7/3, 80%, 2.5, 0.94 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simultaneous equations with fractions |
2016-12-21 |
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Kimi pose la question : I am stuck on this,can someone please help me????
1/2x+1/3y=11
8x+2/5y=102
Can someone please explain how to solve questions like these??
Or else I will never learn...
Thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two concentric circles |
2016-12-21 |
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shrestha pose la question : Two concentric circles have radii of 14 cm and 7 cm respectively. Find the area of space between them. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The inverse of y=x^2+x+c |
2016-12-21 |
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Sam pose la question : What is the inverse of y=x^2+x+c for x? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The inverse of y = x(x - 2) |
2016-12-21 |
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Sasha pose la question : Hello, I recently stumbled upon this question and I haven't been able to figure it out.
Why is the inverse of y=x(x-2) not a function?
Suggest a domain restriction which would ensure that the inverse is a function.
Thank You :) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area and radius of a circle |
2016-12-19 |
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india pose la question : How do you find the radius of a circle if only the area is given to you? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Joining a fitness center |
2016-12-18 |
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Salem pose la question : A fitness center offers a special price for group-class students. The cost of registration is 30 dollars and then you have to pay 25 dollars per month. What is the rule of the equation in the light of c=---m+----? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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980 cubic yards of dirt |
2016-12-17 |
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Jondi pose la question : I am trying to visualize 980 cubic yards of dirt by using a metaphor.
Would this be the size of a car?
A fire engine?
A semi-trailer?
How many trucks would you need to haul away 980 yards of dirt? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1/1-cosine(2x) - 1/1+ cos(2x) |
2016-12-14 |
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Sean pose la question : 1/1-cosine(2x) - 1/1+ cos(2x) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Divisibility of 3n^5+7n |
2016-12-14 |
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Parag pose la question :
Question from Parag, a student:
if n is a natural number,then 3n^5+7n is divisible by
a)2
b)3
c)5
d)7
i got the answer but still i need a valid alternate approach. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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3^2x-5=27 |
2016-12-14 |
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danaja pose la question : solve for the following 3^2x-5=27 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How far apart are the boats? |
2016-12-13 |
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Halley pose la question : Two boats leave port at the same time. Boat A travels east at a speed of 12 km/hr. Boat B travels southwest at a speed of 14 km/hr. After two hours, how far apart are the boats? North is 0 degrees. How do I figure this out.
Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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x^2 = -16 |
2016-12-12 |
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A student pose la question : x to the second power = -16
what number solves the equation? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a city block |
2016-12-08 |
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Miura pose la question : A city block is three times as long as long as it is wide.if the distance around the block is 0.48 kilometers, what is the area of the block in square meters? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sales tax of 7% |
2016-12-07 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Hello:
If a sales tax of 7% is placed on every $1.00 of merchandise for sale, is it correct to indicate
the tax as 7%/ per $1.00 or 7%/$1.00? If the calculation is expressed as 7%/$1.00 X $5.00,
the tax is not $0.35 but 0.35. Is a tax rate of 7% incorrectly represented as 7%/$1.00
since the dollar unit cancels from the multiplication?
I thank you for your reply. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum of three integers is 30 |
2016-12-06 |
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Vaishnavi pose la question : _+_+_:30. Blanks are to be filled by(1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15) and numbers can be repeated. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Profit and loss on two shirts |
2016-12-06 |
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Mahesh pose la question : A man purchases one shirt and one T-Shirt for Rs. 6000. He sells the shirt at a profit of 20% and T-Shirt at a loss of 10%, as a result he gains 2% on whole transaction. what is the cost price of the T-Shirt ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two boys on the same route |
2016-12-06 |
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Abbey pose la question : Starting from the same spot, one boy completed a route in 9 minutes and another boy completed it in 15 minutes. When will both boys be at the same starting point at the same time again? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three friends bought 13 books |
2016-12-06 |
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alexis pose la question : Marina bought 4 books José bought as many books as Ben bought together the 3 friends bought 13 books how many books did Ben buy Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Gallons and cubic inches |
2016-12-05 |
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Theresa pose la question : If I did not know the cubic inches in a liquid gallon how would I find it?
In other words what is the formula for this? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A pie chart |
2016-12-05 |
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vickie pose la question : Determine the central angle needed to form a pie chart for the following housing characteristic data: 63% owner occupied, 27% renter occupied, and 10% vacant Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Covering a floor with plank flooring |
2016-12-04 |
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sandra pose la question : my bathroom is 5'x6'.2"
i want to purchase plank flooring which covers 19.8 sq ft per box.
how many boxes would i need. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The diagonals of a cube |
2016-12-02 |
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Peter pose la question : when u have a cube and the inner diagonal is 41.6 how long is the outside diagonal Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Building a pyramid |
2016-12-01 |
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Jesse pose la question : I'm trying to build a 30"by30"by 18.25"tall pyramid,what should my cutting measurements be? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Acres and miles |
2016-11-30 |
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Carolyn pose la question : If I am running a pipeline of 1,100 miles, how many one acre plots will it take to cover this distance?
Carolyn Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is every rectangle a rhombus? |
2016-11-28 |
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Robert pose la question : not every rectangle is a rhombus.true or false? if false please leave a short explanation. thank you:) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A stone walkway around a garden |
2016-11-27 |
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Abigail pose la question : A garden measures 12 feet by 16 feet. The family would like to add a stone walkway around the garden. This would increase the total area of to 302.25 square feet. what will be the width of the of the walkway Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two tangent circles |
2016-11-27 |
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mikee pose la question : find the equation of a circle tangent to the circle x2+y2=4
and with the center at (0,5) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle inscribed in an equilateral triangle |
2016-11-27 |
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jo pose la question : what is the radius of the inscribed circle of an equilateral triangle with altitude 12 units? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2^x= -2x - 11 |
2016-11-27 |
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Kathy pose la question : I don't know how to start this problem:
2^x= -2x - 11 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The weights of two boxes |
2016-11-25 |
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dearbhla pose la question : One box weighs 3 3/7kg. Another box weighs 1 5/6 as much. How heavy is the second box? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simultaneous equations |
2016-11-25 |
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Rohan pose la question : x-2/3 + y - 1/4 = 13/12
2-x/2 + 3 + y/3 = 11/6 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Radius angle and arc length |
2016-11-24 |
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pavidthra pose la question : Length or arc 11 and angle of subtended 45.need to find a radius Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Multiplication and repeated addition |
2016-11-23 |
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Anandmay pose la question : Hello
I was looking closely at early arithmetic where I found how we discovered properties of Arithmetic.
Like:2 x 3 = 3 x 2.
This can be proved by considering a 2-D figure(actually,quadrilateral) having length consisting of 2 boxes of
1-by-1 dimensions and breadth of 3 boxes of the same dimensions.
Now,consider it again,but,this time,length of 3,and breadth of 2 of such 1 by 1 boxes.
We now notice that we can fit the 2 types of rectangles formed on each other precisely.
So the multiplicative property of commutativity is true for all natural numbers as we can generalize the result(in our mind,for self satisfaction).
Now,can you find me a nice satisfactory reason of why a fraction times a natural number equals the number times the fraction?
I mean, for example,i can understand the meaning of 3 x 2/3 to be three times 2-3rd,that is, 2/3+2/3+2/3.Fair enough.
But here is the problem:By definition and actual meaning of multiplication, a x b means the repeated sum of b,done 'a' times.
So what is the meaning of doing 2/3 x 3?The repeated addition of 3 how many times??2/3 times??Not making sense,right?And even
we have not proved yet the commutative property of numbers INCLUDING fractions.So how can we resolve this problem and make these things meaningful?
Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Why are equivalent fractions equal? Part 2. |
2016-11-22 |
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Anandmay pose la question : Hi!
I saw one of your answered questions:Why are equivalent fractions equal?
The same question I had for why i searched and ended up entering this wonderful site.
The answer was so much experimental based.I mean,for example,it was explained how
3/4 was equal to 6/8 by dividing a unit into 4 equal parts and taking four of the parts,and then dividing the
same unit into 8 equal parts and then taking 6 of them.The result was that both the taken parts were equal.
(That is,3 out of 4 equal parts were equal to 6 of the 8 equal parts.)
But,this was very much non-generalized and experimental-based result(proof).
And we all know that in mathematics,we confirm some particular thing for all the numbers iff we generalize
it.
So,can you explain more clearly 'HOW' the 3 parts of the 4 equal parts and the 6 of the 8 equal parts of the unit
equal(that is the same)?I don't want experimental proof.I want clear proof,and thus please give a generalized
proof for all fractions and their equivalents.
Thanks! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A square inside a circle inside a square |
2016-11-13 |
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Jeff pose la question : Greetings,
I came across a question from a textbook from years ago. I've been trying to solve it, but am not sure if my approach is correct.
There are 2 squares (1 inner, 1 outer) & 1 circle.
The inner square is the largest square that will fit inside the circle. It has an area of 1 unit.
The circle is the biggest that will fit in the outer square.
What is the area of the outer square? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The amount of material remaining on a roll |
2016-11-11 |
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Yoh pose la question :
Question from Yoh:
Hello,
I am trying to find impressions on a roll (either full roll or partial).
Let's say I have the following information.
- Outer Diameter of roll
- Inner Diameter of roll (cardboard core)
- thickness per layer
- Each cut off length (impression length)
Now let's say a roll has a 40in outer diameter, the cardboard core has a 3.75in diameter and a thickness of .002. Each impression has a cut off of 14inches.
With this the roll will have approximately 2,700 impressions. How would I find the remaining impressions if the outer diameter of the roll is only 6.5inches?
Thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A fish and eight parakeets |
2016-11-11 |
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Cindy pose la question : Cindys fish weighs 8 times as much as her parakeet. Together the pets weigh 63 ounces. How much does the fish weigh? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4444 base five |
2016-11-11 |
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John pose la question : If 4444 is a number in Base5, is 624 its value? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An equation with fractions |
2016-11-09 |
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Tina pose la question : How do you solve x+1/3=x+2/5. X+1 divided by 3= x+2 divided by 5. What's x= Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Volume of liquid remaining in a tilted cylinder |
2016-11-08 |
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Brian pose la question : I am trying to determine the amount of a liquid remaining in a 55 gallon drum when it is tilted at 45 degrees and the liquid level is low enough so that the liquid does not completely cover the bottom of the drum.
Your help is greatly appreciated. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The area of a rectangle |
2016-11-05 |
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Ivan pose la question : If the vertices of a rectangle are a(1,3),b(3,-4),and c(1,-4),find it area. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A key for a lock with five tumblers |
2016-11-02 |
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Aeriel pose la question : A lock works by having a key turn a sequence of tumblers. Consecutive tumblers have different heights, and in order to unlock the lock, the sequence of heights on the key must exactly match those of the lock. The picture below shows a lock with four tumblers.
How many different keys can be made for a lock that has 7 tumblers with 5 possible heights each? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A problem with a recipe |
2016-10-31 |
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Ted pose la question : Recipe calls for 3 1/2 c of sugar & 4 c of water. I only have 3c of sugar how much water do I use Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three circles |
2016-10-30 |
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yolani pose la question : two equal circles with centre A (1;1)and B (4;5)touch a third circle with centre P as shown in the diagram. If P ,A and B Lie on a straight line find the coordinates of P Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A pattern rule for a sequence |
2016-10-28 |
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Grace pose la question : Here's a Grade 7 question, we need to find the pattern rule:
1 - 1
2 - 3
3 - 6
4 - 10
......
It may involve exponents, but we can't seem to figure it out.
thank you.
Grace. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The derivative of the inverse of a function |
2016-10-28 |
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Kate pose la question : Hi, I'm in a College level Calculus course and I can't seem to figure out the answer to this question.
Find the derivative of f^-1(4) if f(3)=4 and f'(3)=1/7 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Parallel lines |
2016-10-26 |
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Jordan pose la question : (7,-5) 3x -4y=5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A word problem at the fair |
2016-10-25 |
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Rick pose la question : Have 48 tickets to spend, have to spend them all in exactly 10 events.
Rides cost 6 tickets games cost 4 tickets & treats cost 3 tickets Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a hexagonal pyramid |
2016-10-21 |
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Elizabeth pose la question : Find the height of a hexagonal pyramid with a volume of 1320 ft ^3. The area of the base is 120 ft^2. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many marbles does Haley have? |
2016-10-19 |
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Pat pose la question : Sabrina has 1/4 the marbles as Haley.
They have 305 total. How many marbles does Haley have? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A mixed number as a percent |
2016-10-18 |
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Jayda pose la question : how go you change a mixed number into a percent
Ex. 3 3/4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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y = mx + c and Ax + By + C = 0 |
2016-10-18 |
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Erick pose la question : please explain to me how to convert an equation from the form y=mx+c to Ax+By+C=o form. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The degree of 2x + 7 |
2016-10-17 |
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Deejay pose la question : How about when the given has no degree and the other has a constant only, For example 2x + 7,
where's the leading term and what is its leading coefficient? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Travelling upstream and downstream |
2016-10-17 |
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Kathleen pose la question : It took a boat 2 hours to reach town A going upstream. The way back was 1h20 min. What is the speed of the boat in still water if the speed of the stream is 3 mph? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle formed from bending a wire |
2016-10-16 |
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Deszaree pose la question : The same piece of a wire is bent to form a circle
calculate:
a, the radius of the circle
b, the area of the circle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A probability question concerning eggs |
2016-10-16 |
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Brian pose la question : Two participants are alternatively selecting eggs from a basket of 6 hard-boiled eggs and 6 uncooked eggs.
Alternatively they are smashing the eggs on their foreheads. One participant gets 4 hard boiled eggs in a row and the other person gets 4 uncooked eggs in a row.
What is the probability of this occurring (I watched this happen).
Thank you
Brian Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A linear relationship |
2016-10-16 |
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Bianca pose la question : x represents the number of hours since 8am. y represents the number of children the school nurse has seen during the school day. The nurse has seen 3 children by 8am and 27 children by noon.
How many children has the nurse seen at 2pm?
If the nurse has seen 18 children, what time is it? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An airplane schedule |
2016-10-14 |
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Stephanie pose la question : Starting at 8:00a.m., a passenger plane leaves from an airport every 6 minutes and a cargo plane leaves every 7 minutes. When is the next time these kinds of planes will leave at the same time? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Selina saved $6 on a 20% off sale |
2016-10-14 |
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Myra pose la question : I don't know how to help my child answer this question - Selina bought a shirt on sale that was 20% less than the original price. The original price was $6 more than the sale price. What was the original price? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A five digit number |
2016-10-12 |
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Massa pose la question : Explain why any four digit number is less than any five digit number? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Subtraction of two numbers in different bases |
2016-10-07 |
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Wica pose la question : Hello,
So happy I found this site. I am having problems with bases. My question is :
Please perform the subtraction between two number over different bases :
A. (5874)base 12 - (216)base 9
B. (216)base 9 - (5874)base 12 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How far is the boat from the harbour? |
2016-10-06 |
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Karabo pose la question : a boat sails 30 km due east from a harbour. Then it sails 40 km due north. How far is it from the harbour? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A kinky curve |
2016-10-06 |
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tammie pose la question : Koch’s kinky curve is created by starting with a straight segment and replacing it with four segments, each 1/3 as long as the original segment. So, at the second stage the curve has three bends. At the next stage, each segment is replaced by four segments, and so on. How many bends does the curve have at the third stage? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The remainder theorem |
2016-10-04 |
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A student pose la question : need help with this
f(x)=4x^4-15x^2-4; x-2
using the remainder theorem to find the remainder Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A triple product |
2016-10-03 |
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sam pose la question : Let a and b are vectors such that
Vector a = (1,1,2)
Vector b = (2,-1,1)
And let vector c be a unit vector such that triple product of a,b,c is
minimum . We have to find the value of c.
[Thoughts]
I thought triple product of a b, c means the volume occupied by
parallelepiped. And we have to do volume minimum Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The equation of a line |
2016-10-01 |
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Miriam pose la question : write the equation of the line that passes through (6,7) and is perpendicular to 3x+5y=0 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The equation of a circle |
2016-09-30 |
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Trent pose la question : write the equation of circle B with center B(-2,3) that passes through (1,2) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Hexagonal pyramid bevel angles |
2016-09-30 |
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Peter pose la question : I have seen your response to a similar question from Steve which Chris and Harley responded to, however I am not familiar with some of the terms. Is there a formula that I can enter my details in which will give me the specific angles I require. The item I am constructing is much larger than the one you responded to previously. Thank you for any assistance you are able to provide. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Powers |
2016-09-29 |
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Ezra pose la question : i cant figure out this question. Can you please help
ezra
product of power (6x4)3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 2 million gallon tank |
2016-09-28 |
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Kimberly pose la question : I have a tank that is shaped like a cylinder, and it has to hold 2 million
gallons of water. There is a height limit of 30 ft.
I know the equation is V=pi x r squared x h but I don't know if I need anything
For the square foot of water. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Jenny, Charles and Chase have some butterflies |
2016-09-26 |
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Kyla pose la question : Jenny cares 7 times as many butterflies as Charles.
Charles catches 2 times as much as Chase.
All together they have 560 butterflies.
How many butterflies does each person have?
Please help, I am very confused on how to solve the problem.
Thank you! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A car chase |
2016-09-25 |
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Ms. pose la question : Car 1 is traveling down the road at 50 mph and passes Car 2 is
sitting on the side of the road. Car 2 needs to catch Car 1 one half mile
down the road. How fast must Car 2 drive to catch Car 1 if Car 2
waits 10 seconds before pursuing Car 1?
Yes, the assumption is that the Car 2 can accelerate from a standing position and over take Car 1 rate. What is the answer or formula for this type of question?
Respectfully
Befuddled Mom? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How fast and how far must Car 2 travel before catching Car 1? |
2016-09-25 |
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Ms. pose la question : Car 1 is traveling down the road at 50 mph and passes Car 2 is
sitting on the side of the road. Car 2 needs to catch Car 1 one half mile
down the road. How fast must Car 2 drive to catch Car 1 if Car 2
waits 10 seconds before pursuing Car 1?
Yes, the assumption is that the Car 2 can accelerate from a standing position and over take Car 1 rate. What is the answer or formula for this type of question?
Respectfully
Befuddled Mom? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2,006-1-2-3-4-...-48-49-50 |
2016-09-24 |
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Mimi pose la question : Compute the following:
2,006-1-2-3-4-…-48-49-50 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of stock on a roll |
2016-09-23 |
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Ken pose la question : I have a roll that is 13.5 inches wide ( OD) , and is wound on a 3 inch core. the thickness of the material is 3.5 thick.
Do you know of a formula that can calculate the linear feet on that roll?? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Standard form |
2016-09-22 |
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anna pose la question : ok. i have b=2/3x+5/7. im supposed to change it to standard form. how do i do that? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The width of a 300 foot long rectangular acre |
2016-09-21 |
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Debbie pose la question : If 2 sides of a 1 acre plot is 300 feet each what are the other 2 sides? The acre is a rectangle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The distance around a warehouse |
2016-09-21 |
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Chuck pose la question : How far do I walk when I walk around a 751,000 sq. ft. warehouse? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two equations |
2016-09-17 |
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Nilesh pose la question : How to solve (x-y)^1/2 + 3(x-y) = 30 ; xy + 3(x-y) = 11? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Integrate (x^2 - 4x + 4) ^4/3 |
2016-09-15 |
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Ifah pose la question : Hi i have questions please answer
Integral 2 sampai 3 dari (x² - 4x + 4) ^4/3 dx Penny Nom lui répond. |
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20/2 + 2 * 2^2 + 6 = 8 |
2016-09-15 |
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Simone pose la question : 20/2 + 2 * 2^2 + 6 = 8
insert brackets to make this true Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The radius of a coffee cup |
2016-09-12 |
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Brett pose la question : What is inside radius, in centimeters of a coffee cup if it holds 350g of coffee when filled to a depth of 9.5 cm? Assume coffee has the same density of water, 1.00g/cm3. A numeric value is expected and not an expression. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four digit numbers |
2016-09-08 |
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ning pose la question : 0000-9999 there is ten thousand 4-digit numbers. How to find the number of ways that 4 digit are the same? How to prove it by using formula? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The equation of a ski slope |
2016-08-31 |
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Hannah pose la question : The information provided is
---A ski slope has a slope of -0.2. You start at an altitude of 10,000ft.
Then the question is "Write the equation giving altitude (a) as a function of horizontal distance moved (d).
I know this is probably a very simple question but I didn't take a math class my senior year and now I'm a freshman in college, so some of it is very frustrating to me.
Any help is much appreciated, thank you! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a rectangle |
2016-08-31 |
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Hazym pose la question : How do I find the length(which is 15m longer than the breadth) and the breadth of a rectangle just by its perimeter which is 70 m? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2016-08-31 |
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Lily pose la question : Hi! I was wondering, I was having a little issue understanding this one problem. It was "write 81 in exponential 2 different ways" and I already got 9(2) but I was wondering what the second one could be! Thanks! -Lily Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Todd Matt and Jeff |
2016-08-30 |
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Lisa pose la question : Three brothers spent different amounts of money on their recent vacation.
Matt spent $25 less than Todd.
Jeff spent 3 times as much as Matt.
How much did each brother spend if they spent a total of $275?
Check answer required
T= Todd Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two sequences |
2016-08-20 |
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Ting pose la question : The first four terms of a sequence are 4, 20, 56 and 120. By comparing with the nth term of sequence 1,5,14 and 30 which is 1/6n(n+1)(2n+1), find a formula for nth term. Can you precisely show out how you do this questions ( with the steps please) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I bought 3 books for $150.00 |
2016-08-20 |
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Shavon pose la question : if i bought 3 books for $150.00 and 1 of the books cost 50% more than both other books combined what's the price of the more expensive book? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A suspension bridge |
2016-08-18 |
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sai pose la question : The main cable of a suspension bridge has the shape of a parabola. The cables are strung from the top of two towers, 61 metres apart, each 15.25 metres high above the roadway. The cable is 1.5 metres above the roadway at the point that is directly between the towers.
h(x)=a(x-30.5)^2+1.5
where a is the constant and its value to be determined.
a) determine the value of the constant a by using that the fact that height of the suspension cable, h(x) is 15.25 metres at each tower. Hence, write the updated model equation. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The ages of 10 children |
2016-08-17 |
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Diann pose la question : Sum total of the ages of 10 children 10 children is 110, what are their ages if all are 2 years apart?
thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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5/8 of 16 |
2016-08-14 |
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Michael pose la question : What is the fraction of 5/8 of 16 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A search area |
2016-08-13 |
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tammy pose la question : if your searching an area and you go 300 km from point A and search 380° what or how much area would you search? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Covering an octagonal region with sand |
2016-08-13 |
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Lynn pose la question : How much sand is needed to fill a 20 ft. wide octagon area 6 inches deep? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a circle |
2016-08-12 |
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sandeep pose la question : if circumference of a circle is πd what is the area? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Five consecutive even integers |
2016-08-12 |
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Marcelle pose la question : The average of 5 even consecutive numbers is 112. What is the largest numbers? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A ship and a light |
2016-08-11 |
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Kirby pose la question : A ship is sailing due west when a light is observed with heading 297°50' from the ship. After the ship has travelled 2250 feet, the light heads 311°55' from the ship. If the course is continued, how close will the ship approach the light? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 15% discount |
2016-08-09 |
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eunice pose la question : brian brought a printer sale at the store. the discount was 15%, and brian saved 550. what was the printer original price? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two lots |
2016-08-08 |
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Deniece pose la question : I have 2 lots that are joined together. One lot is 38' X 105' and the other is 45' X 105'. What is the total in acre size. Or, how close are these lots to make one full acre? I want to sell both lots and want to advertise using the total lot size. Thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Carlos, Mark, Jeremy, and Alan collect Yugioh cards |
2016-08-08 |
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justin pose la question : Carlos, Mark, Jeremy, and Alan all collect Yugioh cards. Mark has twice as many cards as Jeremy. Carlos has 3 times as many cards as Jeremy, and Alan has collected 12 less than 3 times as many cards as Jeremy. Together the four players have collected 456 cards. How many does each person have? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Spraying an acre |
2016-08-07 |
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Sara pose la question : I have a spray rig that is 80' wide. How many feet must I go to have sprayed an acre? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cone inscribed in a hemisphere |
2016-08-07 |
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anonymous pose la question : A cone is inscribed in a hemisphere. the slant height of the cone is 20cm. When cut along its slant height, the cone forms a sector of a circle.
find the angle of the sector, to the nearest 1 decimal place. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The diameter of a cylindrical tin |
2016-08-04 |
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Scott pose la question : a cylindrical tin is 15 inches high and holds 5 gallons of paint when it is full. Find the diameter of the tin.
(1 gallon = 0.1605 cubic feet) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sequence 13 17 23 27 33 37 |
2016-07-29 |
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Shriya pose la question : The first term of a sequence is 13.
The following terms are found by alternately adding 4 and 6 to the previous term.
The first six terms are 13 17 23 27 33 37.
Find the 80th term. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The modulus of a complex number |
2016-07-29 |
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Cheyenne pose la question : There's a question on my Summer Assignment I cant figure out. Here it is:
Find the absolute Value of the complex number. -5i
Please help? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The circumcentre of a triangle |
2016-07-28 |
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Raj pose la question : If the vertices of triangle ABC are A(-4,-1) B(1,2) C(4,-3) then find coordinates of circumcentre of triangle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a rectangle |
2016-07-25 |
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Krunox pose la question : A rectangle is twice as long as it is wide. Its perimeter (the sum of the lengths of its sides) is 60 cm. Find its length and width. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cubic equation |
2016-07-25 |
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Chinmay pose la question : x³-2x²-7x+5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The number of sides of a polygon |
2016-07-23 |
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Shriya pose la question : All the angles of a polygon are either 155° or 140°.
There are twice as many angles of 155 °or 140°.
Find the number of sides of the polygon Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The temperature inside and outside a greenhouse |
2016-07-22 |
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Mehzad pose la question : Every day, the temperature in a greenhouse is at its low temperature, 70 degrees Fahrenheit, at 2 a.m. and at its high temperature, 84 degrees Fahrenheit, at 2pm. Its temperature increases linearly between 2 am and 2pm , and decreases linearly from 2 pm and to 2am. The outside temperature follows the same linear patterns, but has a low temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit at 2 am and a high temperature of 78 degrees Fahrenheit at 2 pm. At which of the following times will the temperature inside and outside the greenhouse be the same?
a) 8:00 am
b) 12:00 noon
c) 4:00 pm
d) The two temperatures will never be the same Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two equations with fractions |
2016-07-22 |
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kanesh pose la question : p/2+q/3=3
p/4+2q/3=3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Which term of this sequence has value 8? |
2016-07-20 |
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Lauren pose la question : Hi there
Which term in the sequence -2; -5/3; -4/3 ; -1; ... has a value of 8.
Since term 2 and 3 of this sequence contain fractions which can be converted to recurring decimals. What is the best way to work out the common difference here.
I do however understand that to work out the nth term of an arithmetic series, the following formula Tn = a + (n-1)d. In this series a = -2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Writing numbers in the form a/b |
2016-07-17 |
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Edward pose la question : How to write these numbers in form of a/b: -7, 0.175, -3.25, 37/10, -16, 1/3, 2.04 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A congruence theorem for two right angled triangles |
2016-07-17 |
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Sayari pose la question : Hello.
Is it possible for two right angled triangles to have the same length of base and height and a different hypotenuse? If not so, then why in the congruence criteria RHS the hypotenuse is given more importance? It can also be like- 'two triangles are congruent if they are right angled and have the same base and height.'
Thank You. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The composition of a function with itself |
2016-07-17 |
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Mel pose la question : If f(1 + 3x) = 1 * x, solve f(f(x)) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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If x+y=7 and x^2+y^2=42, then xy equals? |
2016-07-17 |
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Mehzad pose la question : If x+y=7 and x^2+y^2=42, then xy equals? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A train from Erie to New York |
2016-07-14 |
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carol pose la question : a train leaves Erie with twice as many women as men. At York, 17 men get on and 16 women . How many men and women were originally on the train?off. There are now the same number of men as women Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Lisa went for a run |
2016-07-14 |
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Olive pose la question : Lisa ran 3km north and then 4 km east what was her total distance Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter and area of a shape |
2016-06-30 |
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Scott pose la question : If I have a 16 x 32 rectangle the square feet is 512. So if I take a rope 96 feet long , which is the lineal feet of the rectangle, and manipulate it to any shape I want does the square footage inside the rope stay at 512 square feet? Thanks in advance! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 1.4 acre square |
2016-06-28 |
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Jamie pose la question : Dear Faithfullness,
I was previously to be purchasing a square 1 acre plot, which I believe was to have 209feet, 4 sides perimeter.
How big would a 1.4 acre site be?
In sq feet length ie original 209ft + (the adeed 0.4) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Triakis |
2016-06-27 |
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Gordon pose la question : Some authorities treat "triakis" (and related terms "dyakis", "tetrakis", etc.) as attached prefixes; others treat them as separate adjectives. Thus I see one of the Catalan solids described as both "triakistetrahedron" and "triakis tetrahedron". Which usage is correct? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Slope |
2016-06-27 |
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Ashiq pose la question : What is 1% slope if length 101 feet? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Subsets |
2016-06-26 |
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Kats pose la question : How Many sub sets are in set k={6,7,3} Penny Nom lui répond. |
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find f+g |
2016-06-26 |
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yzabelle pose la question : find f+g
f(x)=x^2-1
g(x)=square root of x+2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An equation involving pi |
2016-06-26 |
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Diaz pose la question : How would you solve :
( pie*X)/ 4 = -pie/2
I have no idea.what to do! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simultaneous equations |
2016-06-25 |
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sena pose la question : 2x/3+3y/2=-1
4x-5y=22
simultaneous equation Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sin squared (x) + Sin (x) - 2 |
2016-06-25 |
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Sree pose la question : Reduce the below to a single term
Sin squared (x) + Sin (x) - 2
Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An open ball is an open set? |
2016-06-23 |
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Aqeel pose la question : Theorem: The open ball is an open set? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Cubic feet of soil |
2016-06-19 |
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H pose la question : A garden is 8 ft x 7 ft that needs to raised 6 inch's How many cubic feet of soil required ? What am I missing ?
Thanks
H Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Profit |
2016-06-15 |
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Toyia pose la question : 12.87 profit from 21.99 sale. What is the percentage that was taken off the 21.99 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Quadrilateral |
2016-06-14 |
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Muhib pose la question : Is there a quadrilateral with 0 sets of parallel sides. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A ratio of boys to girls |
2016-06-12 |
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Jasper pose la question : There are 600 pupils in a school. The ratio of the boys to girls in the school is 3:5 how many girls and how many boys are in the school Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The difference between the ares of two rectangles |
2016-06-09 |
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Ingrid pose la question : I am trying to help my son with an area question.
I have the answer, from the solutions, but I cannot figure out how to teach him.
Question:
Two rectangles have lengths 13cm and 19cm respectively.
Their total area is 376cm squared.
If both their widths are whole numbers, what is the difference in their areas?
I know that this is solvable once I determine the widths of the rectangles ,
but how do I go about finding that?
Thanks for your help Chris Fisher and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Implicit differentiation |
2016-06-06 |
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Pranay pose la question : Is a circle x^2+y^2=2 a function? If it is not a function,
why is it possible to do implicit differentiation on it?
Thanks. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The lateral side length of a cone |
2016-06-05 |
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Diane pose la question : Question is find the lateral side length of a right cone with area of 372 sq. cm and base circle radius of 9 cm. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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20 things taken 8 at a time |
2016-05-30 |
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Jessie pose la question : I need all of the 8 digit combinations using the numbers 1-20.
i.e 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8, 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 like wise
no number should be repeated in one combination.
Thanks
Jessie Penny Nom lui répond. |
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John and Max walk to meet each other |
2016-05-29 |
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abhay pose la question : The speeds of John and Max are 30 km/h and 40 km/h.Initially Max is at a place L and John is at a place M. The distance between L and M is 650 km. John started his journey 3 hours earlier than Max to meet each other. If they meet each other at a place P somewhere between L and M, then the distance between P and M is? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A barn roof |
2016-05-29 |
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Joe pose la question : Is it possible to build a barn roof (irregular pentagon?) with a 12' base and the other 4 sides 4' each? Thanks. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Placing a sphere in a cylinder of water |
2016-05-27 |
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Fiona pose la question : Hi the question i have is, if I have a cylinder filled with water and the volume of the water is 150Pi what would the rise in the level of the water be if you put a sphere into the cylinder with a volume of 500/3Pi? Sorry if it's a bit long winded Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cylinder in a cube |
2016-05-25 |
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Sonia pose la question : A cylinder has the same height and diameter as the sides of a cube use 3.14~ which has the greater volume Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a 4-sided lot |
2016-05-25 |
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prasad pose la question : How to find area of a land whose sides are 41ft,33ft,32.3ft and 33.2 ft. Pl give me the formula and proof. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two pieces of rope |
2016-05-21 |
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Render pose la question : Fred cuts a 12- inch piece of rope. Then he cuts a second piece of rope that is 3/2 longer than the first piece. Is the second piece shorter or longer than the first piece? Explain. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A trough with a triangular cross section |
2016-05-21 |
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Clarice pose la question : A trough having an equilateral triangle end sections has sides equal to 0.4 m and 7m long.what is the volume of the liquid in the container if the depth of the water is one half the depth of the trough? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Euler's polyhedron formula |
2016-05-20 |
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Antonia pose la question : why does not cylinders follow Euler's polyhedron formula ( V-E+F=2) ??
if a cylinder has 3 faces, 2 edges and 0 vertices it doesn't follow Euler's formula??? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The tens digit of a number is five times the unit digit |
2016-05-19 |
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sanjeev pose la question : The tens digit of a number is five times the unit digit. Find the number? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Filling a pit with glass pebbles |
2016-05-17 |
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Sam pose la question : I need to know how many pounds of glass pebbles are needed to fill a 24 inch across circular fire pit, if 5 pounds covers 4"H x 4"W x2"D? Thank u for any assistance, Sam Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A puzzle embedded in a table top |
2016-05-13 |
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Aaron pose la question : I want to make a table with a puzzle embedded in it. The table top would be a
36" circle and the puzzle is 20"x27" I'm thinking that it's not going to fit,
but not sure. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Aaron Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a truncated rectangular pyramidal pond |
2016-05-13 |
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Paul pose la question : How do you calculate a partially filled truncated rectangular pyramid if you always know the bottom rectangle, the maximum height top rectangle perimeter, but have a varying height. Similar to filling up a pond you know the current height and dimensions at the max rectangle how do you calculate it half full i.e. 10x30 outside perimeter with a 2x8 base and a max height of 6ft how do you calculate it at 3ft without re-measuring the top perimeter.
Thanks,
Paul Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A pair of equations with fractions |
2016-05-11 |
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tiya pose la question : hello, i want to know how to solve this question.
m/6+2n/3=6
-m/10=2n/5=2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 70% off sale |
2016-05-11 |
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virginia pose la question : If the sale price is $129.99 @ 70% off - what was the original price? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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At what time will Sara catch up with Jake? |
2016-05-07 |
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Laura pose la question : At 11:00 a.m., Jake started driving along a highway at constant speed of 50 miles per hour. A quarter of an hour later, Sara started driving along the same highway in the same direction as Jake at the constant speed of 65 miles per hour. At what time will Sara catch up with Jake? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangular field |
2016-05-07 |
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Jan pose la question : A rectangular field is 63m long and 21m wide. A fence of 2m in height is needed to fence the field and fencing is also required to divide the field in three square sections. There are three wooden gates measuring at 1.5m to the three sections of the field. What is the total surface area of the fence needed for fencing and diving the field? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 3 hour river cruise |
2016-05-06 |
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Jan pose la question : A 3 hour river cruise goes 15km upstream and then back again.The river has a current speed of 2km/h.what is the boat's speed and how long was the upstream journey? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A six digit code |
2016-05-06 |
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Ralph pose la question : How many combinations are possible if a "safe" has four buttons and you can use a six digit code? (these are just single press buttons..)For example, this could be one possible combination: Button 4 Button 1 Button 1 Button 3 Button 2 Button 4. Thanks! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Trigonometry |
2016-04-30 |
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Joel pose la question : I am bored with what I'm learning in 6th math class and want a challenge. I decided to look at trig. I couldn't find a good resource to teach me. Could someone either explain trig to me or show me a resource? Please don't say I'm too young to learn trig. I just am trying to learn. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Converting ml to g |
2016-04-28 |
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Lerato pose la question : I would like to know which formula should I use to convert ml to g? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A patio slab |
2016-04-27 |
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Heaven pose la question : Allie used 11.7m^3 of cement to make a square patio. If the thickness of the patio is 15 cm,what is the length of the patio? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solve 2^2x + 3(2^x) - 4 = 0 |
2016-04-27 |
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Lloyd pose la question : Solve the equation 2^2x + 3(2^x) - 4 = 0 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Covering a site with 6 inches of rock |
2016-04-26 |
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Carla pose la question : if a pump house that measures 20'x16' sits in the middle of a site that is 50'x60' and you apply crushed rock to the site at depth of 6", how many yards will you need to haul? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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One million is six percent of what number? |
2016-04-26 |
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Colleen pose la question : One million is six percent of what number?
Thanks! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Dimes and pennies |
2016-04-26 |
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Renae pose la question : Charity has 42 more pennies than dimes. Hope has 7 times as many pennies than dimes. Hope and Charity have the same number of dimes. Together they have $5.46. How many dimes and pennies do each have? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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sin 2x - sin x = 0 |
2016-04-24 |
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lilly pose la question : sin 2x - sin x = 0 0 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The inverse function for f(x)=2x^2+5x |
2016-04-23 |
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Ashini pose la question : The inverse function for f(x)=2x^2+5x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A triangle inscribed in a circle |
2016-04-22 |
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Olyana pose la question : I am struggling with this question! Help!
So, there is a circle. In the circle, there is an equilateral triangle inscribed.
Each side of the triangle is 20. There is no other info given, other than
the triangle is inscribed in the circle and the sides of the triangle are 20.
I am supposed to find the radius of the circle! Please help! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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600(1+0.05)^7 |
2016-04-21 |
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chelsey pose la question : I am unsure on how to solve this problem, 600(1+0.05) 7 ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two tax rates |
2016-04-21 |
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Vishal pose la question : Total amount paid annually $444 for 2014 which is inclusive for tax.
tax rate for first six month is 7% then it is changed to 15% for second six months.
calculate the total basic amount paid before tax.
the basic amount on which tax paid in first and second six month is same. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sector of a circle |
2016-04-21 |
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mustafa pose la question : In a sector of a circle, the arc length is equal to half the perimeter of a sector.find the area of a sector in terms of r Penny Nom lui répond. |
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15.86 acres |
2016-04-21 |
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Ronald pose la question : If a rectangular piece of land is 1320 ft. on one side, how many feet would be required on the other side to equal 15.86 acres? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A square of side length 4x-3 units |
2016-04-20 |
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Bryan pose la question : Find an expression that represents the area of a square with side length 4x-3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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External and interior angles of a regular polygon |
2016-04-19 |
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pearl pose la question : a polygon has n sides.The exterior angle is 8 times the interior angle
find the value of the interior angle
find the value of n Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The derivative of x! |
2016-04-16 |
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Sang pose la question : How to find the derivative of x! and integral of x! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Heights at various points along an arc |
2016-04-15 |
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Isiah pose la question : So I am working on a problem with a few friends; you have an arc with the center of its chord at 0,0. We also have a known sagitta and a known radius of curvature.
How do we calculate the height extending in both the positive and negative directions?
Central sag: 2.48
Chord length: 9.6 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sloping my yard away from my house |
2016-04-15 |
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Harold pose la question : I need to slope a area of my yard away from my house and garage. The length of my house is 80 feet long and i need to slope it 22 feet away. I want to raise the dirt at the foundation by 6 inches and slope it down to nothing at the width of 22 feet. How much soil would i require? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A scale factor |
2016-04-13 |
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tonya pose la question : What is the scale factor for the two figures regular octagon with 15 and 9 written in decimal form Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Mrs. Gibson has 3 children |
2016-04-12 |
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MJ pose la question : Mrs. Gibson has 3 children. The older ones are twins. The youngest one is 3 years
younger than the twins. If the sum of their ages is 102, how old is the youngest
one? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area and the perimeter of a rectangle |
2016-04-12 |
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kimberly pose la question : is there a relationship between the are and the perimeter of a rectangle?
explain. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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tan15° |
2016-04-11 |
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JOHN pose la question : find the exact value of tan15° in surd form. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The diagonal of a 10 acre square |
2016-04-11 |
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Derrick pose la question : I own 100 acre square of land. I want to run from farthest corner of property to farthest corner, Diagonally. How many miles would I have traveled? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Conversion of an equation |
2016-04-11 |
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Marie pose la question : How to you convert the equation of a line from x-intercept form
(y=(x-x1)(x-x2)) to general form (y=ax^2+bx+c) if it involves square
roots?
For example:
Convert this equation to general form: y=(x+the square root of 5)^2
Thanks for the help! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A road trip word problem |
2016-04-10 |
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Marc pose la question : While on a road trip I imagined this random word problem. Suppose I start a trip of 75 miles. My initial speed is 75 miles per hour. After every mile traveled I decrease my speed by one mile per hour. After the first mile I decrease my speed to 74 miles per hour and so on for each subsequent mile traveled. How long will it take to complete the 75 mile journey? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a circle and a square |
2016-04-10 |
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Richard pose la question : I cannot understand why if you have a perimeter say of 4 units as the circumference of
a circle then you reshape it into a square you lose very approximately some 20% of its
volume but the perimeter length stays the same.
Can you please explain this to me as to why the volume decreases. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A stained glass cone lamp |
2016-04-09 |
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Edwin pose la question : In making a 16" dia. cone lamp (stained glass), how many square feet of glass do I need. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Setting up a pool |
2016-04-09 |
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BETH pose la question : i am trying to cover an area for a 15x15 foot round pool with play sand before I set up the pool. My playsand bag is 50 lbs , says it covers .5 cubic feet per bag. How many bags do I need? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Filling a hole with 14 tons of rock |
2016-04-08 |
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Barry pose la question : If I had 14 tons of inch and one half sized aggregate rock, how large of a square or rectangular shaped hole would I need to hold that amount? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4 carpenters can build 8 houses in 10 days. |
2016-04-05 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Hello:
Here is my question:
4 carpenters can build 8 houses in 10 days. 2 carpenters can build how many houses in 15 days?
Here is one solution:
The number of houses built is jointly proportional to the number of carpenters and the number of days. So h = kcd where k is a constant. Substituting the given: 8 = k*40, so k = 1/5. Our formula is then h = cd/5. I'm not sure how to determine whether or not one unit is jointly proportional to any other unit.
However, if 2 carpenters are unknown as in 4 carpenters can build 8 houses in 10 days. How many carpenters can build 6 houses in 15 days? What is the solution using this method? And likewise, if days are unknown, as in 4 carpenters can build 8 houses in 10 days. 2 carpenters can build 6 houses in how many days?
I thank you for your assistance. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Pizza delivery |
2016-04-03 |
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Andrew pose la question : Suppose you own a local pizza restaurant, Pizza with Pizzazz, and in order to compete with the big pizza chains in your area you are considering an advertising campaign offering customers a free pizza if their pizza is not delivered in 30 minutes or less. Even though your pizza restaurant is known for its fast and friendly delivery service, you are not sure if you can afford to give away too many pizzas for free. Looking over your past 12,421 pizza deliveries you find out 97% of the pizzas were delivered in 30 minutes or less.
Calculate the probability that all 100 randomly selected pizza deliveries will have been made in 30 minutes or less? Hint: Use the multiplication rule. (Round 4 decimals)
I'm really stumped on how exactly to do this problem. I don't need the answer just the steps broken down to show me how to get it!
It would be gladly appreciated if you could help! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Maximizing the area of a two lot region |
2016-04-03 |
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yousef pose la question : A man wishes to enclose two separate lots with 300m of fencing. One lot is a square and the other a rectangle whose length is twice its width. Find the dimensions of each lot if the total area is to be a minimum. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The last two digits of a phone number |
2016-04-03 |
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Joshua pose la question : I want to find the last two digits of a phone number whose first eight numbers of a ten digit phone numbers are known. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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20 mangoes |
2016-04-01 |
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Mussharat pose la question : I have 20 mangoes and have to put them in 5 boxes such that
the numbers will be odd numbers.Also I can't cut or take the seed
out from the mango . What should I do. It's really confusing.
I'll be more than happy if you could help me. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a cone |
2016-03-31 |
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Odum pose la question : Find the volume of a cone with radius 6.5cm and height 12.6cm Penny Nom lui répond. |
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When does sqrt(x^2+y^2)=x+y? |
2016-03-30 |
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Margret pose la question : when does sqrt(x^2+y^2)=x+y Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A tilted cylinder tank |
2016-03-28 |
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Astri pose la question : I have a problem determining the fluid level for tilted cylinder tank.
Actually I've found some solution here for horizontal cylinder tank. What if the cylinder
is tilted at a certain degree, for example 30 degree from the vertical axis.
Thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The remainder theorem |
2016-03-27 |
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Pratyasha pose la question : A quadratic polynomial when divide by x+2 leaves a remainder of 1 and when divided by x-1 leaves a remainder of 4. What will be the remainder if it is divided by (x+2)(x-1)? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a box with a hexagonal base |
2016-03-27 |
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Frank pose la question : how many gallons of water in an 8" hexagon shaped box. 6" sides x 12.5" high ? The walls are 1" thick , beveled @ 30 degrees, so inside dimensions are 6" Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A square based box and a cylinder |
2016-03-26 |
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rajpal pose la question : i m trying to calculate an area required to hold 4.4 mln cubic metres of volume.
I used square and I get below result
A box shape that has dimensions 1500 meters (1.5km) by 1500 meters (1.5km) by 2 meters depth has a volume of:
= 4,500,000 cubic meters (4.5 mln cubic meters)
but when I use a cylinder shape, i get below result
A cylindrical shape that has a radius of 850 meters and a depth of 2 meters has a volume of:
= 4,539,600 cubic meters (4.54 mln cubic meters approx)
why is it that the cylinder, though of same depth holds more volume than a square?
kindly clarify. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An isosceles triangle inscribed in a circle |
2016-03-25 |
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NIHAL pose la question : A isosceles triangle is inscribed in a circle having sides 20cm,20cm,30cm. find the radius of circle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Polynomial division |
2016-03-25 |
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Ashley pose la question : (4x-4+6x^3-x^2)/(3x-2)
The instructions say to "perform the division". Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A problem in base x |
2016-03-25 |
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Malith pose la question : determine the value of base x of (211)x = (152)8
please mentioned the steps
Thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Travelling in a spacecraft |
2016-03-25 |
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julie pose la question : if i was travelling in a spacecraft at the speed of light and i turned on my headlight would i see the beam ? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A rotating schedule for a softball team |
2016-03-25 |
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Caroline pose la question : I couldn't find a similar question, hopefully there isn't one!
I have a softball team of 18 people (7 girls and 11 boys), but am limiting each game to 13 players (6 girls and 7 boys). The season is 10 games long. How do I create a rotating schedule which allows members to play evenly? I tried separating the boys and girls to create rotation for each but I got confused. Some are unable to attend all games but for the simplicity of a rotation schedule can you please help? Robert Dawson and Victoria West lui répond. |
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The inverse of a function |
2016-03-20 |
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Billy pose la question : f(x) = Square root(x^2 + 2x)
What is the inverse? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Biking and jogging |
2016-03-17 |
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alondra pose la question : Ricky went on a bike ride. After 6 miles he got a flat tire and had to jog home. He jogs 3mph slower than he bikes, so the jog took 1 hour longer than the bike ride. At what rate did he travel each way? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a rectangle |
2016-03-17 |
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Linda pose la question : Noel correctly adds the length of three sides of a rectangle and gets 88 cm her brother Ryan correctly adds the lengths of three sides of the same rectangle and gets 80cm. What is the number of cm in the perimeter of the rectangle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A block wall |
2016-03-15 |
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Robert pose la question : I have a wall 40 ft. long and 4 ft. tall as well as another one that is 30 ft by 3.5 ft. tall that I am trying to build. how many 6 inch by 12 inch landscaping blocks do I need? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sides of a triangle |
2016-03-15 |
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Hitarth pose la question : Why we cannot construct a triangle ofngiven sides 5cm,5cm and 10cm? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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tan inverse 1/4 |
2016-03-14 |
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nazz pose la question : prove; tan inverse 1/4=1/3 cot inverse 52/47 Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Angles |
2016-03-12 |
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Laurynn pose la question : What are angles in general (please include the 'angle of incline')
Thank you
Laurynn Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The integral of a sum |
2016-03-10 |
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Rahul pose la question : How to solve definite integral of a sum. The specific problem is as follows,
Integral of ( 1+ sum of x^k, k=1 to k=n), x=0 to x=b *dx.
The answer is b + sum of b^(k)/k, k=2, to k=n+1. I understand only the integral
of first term. But integral of the sum I do not understand at all. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle and a chord |
2016-03-10 |
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Mujtaba pose la question : The distance of a chord of length 16 cm, from the centre of the circle of diameter 20 cm Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A word problem |
2016-03-10 |
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Sam pose la question : Jo is 10 cm taller than Ruth. Pam is 16cm taller than Ruth .Rod is 8cm taller than Pam.
How much taller than Jo is Rod? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An equation with fractions |
2016-03-09 |
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Ed pose la question : 7/10-___ +3/2=6/5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Can you construct a regular 21-gon? |
2016-03-08 |
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Peter pose la question : hi, i know that if i use a compass to draw a circle, i can use the same setting to mark 6 intervals along the circle circumference, how would i go about marking out 21 equally spaced points around the circumference?
if there an online calculator i can us, or some other interesting trick?
tia
peter Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Tiling a floor |
2016-03-05 |
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joanne pose la question : How many floor tiles 20x20 inch do I need for area of 8x 12 ft.? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a rectangle |
2016-03-03 |
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Lucas pose la question : The area of a rectangle is given by A=x2+18x+72
-use factoring to find an expression for the dimensions of the rectangle.
-if the area of the rectangle is 7 square feet, what are the possible values of x?
-what are the dimensions of a rectangle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A geometric progression |
2016-03-03 |
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Pauline pose la question : A woman measures the height of her child at birth and at monthly intervals afterwards.The child's height increases by 5% per month. Find the number of measurements she has made before the child's height is twice what it was at birth Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Corrosion inhibitor in a pipeline |
2016-03-02 |
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Edu pose la question : I have a 12 in pipeline and 5 miles long. I need to coat it with corrosion inhibitor how much chemical will I need Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Compressed Earth blocks |
2016-03-02 |
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John pose la question : how many 14"x10"x4" blocks do I need for a 1300sq foot house 8 foot high Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A percentage problem |
2016-03-02 |
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jehanzaib pose la question : if x is a percentage: e.g. 40%
than what does "x/(1+x)" = 29%. what is the explanation. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangular prism |
2016-03-02 |
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Paula pose la question : Trying to help with a math problem. I don't know how to set up the equation for this.
A rectangular prism has a volume of 7.875m3rd and a height of 3.5 m. What is the area of the base of the prism?
Thanks for your help! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An algebra problem with a sphere |
2016-02-29 |
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Sania pose la question : If the number of square centimeters on the surface area of a sphere is equal to the number of cubic centimeters in its volume find its diameter Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A deck that is half an ellipse |
2016-02-28 |
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Steve pose la question : On your website, I was reading a question and your response from a girl named Angela in which you provided a formula by which her father, a welder, could figure out points on an arc corresponding to equal 3' intervals on a 30' chord where the vertex was 1' off the chord. Is there an equivalent formula when working with an ellipse? I suspect this change will make the calculations significantly more complex. I am building a deck that is half an oval, and would like to be able to mark out the perimeter by measuring the distance from regular intervals on the primary access to a corresponding point on the perimeter. I will then connect the points on the perimeter and cut a reasonably smooth arc. The length of the primary access will be 22' and width of the deck at the vertex is 9'. I would like to be able to know the distance from the primary axis to a point on the perimeter at equal intervals of 6" along the primary axis. Can you help? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 13 game bet |
2016-02-28 |
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farah pose la question : I'm trying to calculate the odds of a 13 game bet. Each game has 2 teams with 3 possible outcomes (win,draw,lose).
What are the odds. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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10800 sq. ft equal approx what part of an acre? |
2016-02-27 |
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David pose la question : 10800 sq. ft equal approx what part of an acre Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A word problem |
2016-02-27 |
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KRK pose la question : amrutha thinks of a number, multiplies it by 5 & 6, devides the result by 3
and takes away the number first thought of to get an answer 36. find out
the number Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solve for x and y |
2016-02-27 |
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ntshidi pose la question : Y=1/2x+4and1/4x-6 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A place value drawing |
2016-02-24 |
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Kristin pose la question : Make a place value drawing of a number that has
double the number of tens as ones and three times
the number of thousands as hundreds write the number. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum of the angles of a triangle |
2016-02-24 |
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Sophia pose la question : Does every triangle add up to 180 degrees? (Such as a unique triangle) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The weight of some dirt |
2016-02-24 |
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Michael pose la question : How many tons of dirt are in a triangle 14M x10M x 8.1M x .8M deep? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Converting a fraction to a percentage |
2016-02-22 |
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Preitty pose la question : How can I turn fractions into percentages when the denominator is not a number that can multiply to 100? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How can I express Sin 4A in term of Sin A? |
2016-02-22 |
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Odukoya pose la question : How can I express Sin 4A in term of Sin A? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A bonus of 8% of sales |
2016-02-22 |
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Barghavi pose la question : A man earns $325 per week plus an additional 8% on any sales over $500.
If he makes $6,250 in sales, how much money in total does he earn that week?
thank you! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The evaluation of a 3 by 3 determinant |
2016-02-19 |
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Kristen pose la question : What is the step-by-step process on how to evaluate the determinant of a 3*3 matrix, using the expansion method (not the diagonal method) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The domain and range of a function |
2016-02-19 |
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Genius pose la question : State the domain and range
g(x)=x(x-1) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The interior and external angles of a regular polygon |
2016-02-17 |
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percy pose la question : a regular polygon has n sides .The size of each interior angle is eight times the size of each exterior angle .
1.find the size of each exterior angle
2.calculate the value of n Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Shooting a ball at a target |
2016-02-16 |
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Thys pose la question : Hi
I have a problem with the formula that i use .(for programming)
I have looked all over the web to find a solution but no luck.
I have a cannon that shoots a ball at a target
I use this formula to calculate what my initial velocity must be to hit the target
at a angle of 30 degrees and a distance of 15m (the cannon and target position is known)
It works perfectly if both is at same height but if one is higher or lower it miss.
In an example I am working with the range is 30m, the angle is 45 degrees and the target is 10m higher than my position.
Please help
Formula = V0 = √RG / Sin(2α) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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0/0 |
2016-02-14 |
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Noni pose la question : Q. 0÷0=1 Why it is wrong when 4÷4=1; 3÷3=1; 2÷2=1: 1÷1=1 ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Speed and velocity |
2016-02-14 |
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kechi pose la question : A boat sails south through Chesapeake Bay. It takes 10 hours to sail 110 kilometers. Describe the boat's motion. Calculate the boat's speed and velocity, showing the calculations. Explain how the boat's speed is different from its velocity Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Perpendicular lines |
2016-02-14 |
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Brendon pose la question : points A (-4; 6) , B (1;-2), C (5;-3) and D (4; 1) are given
prove that AC and BD are perpendicular to each other Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Calendar arithmetic |
2016-02-14 |
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Jenalee pose la question : January 1, 2001 is Julian Day 2 451 911 (the number of days that have passed since Day 0, January 1, 4713 BC).
If Julian Day 0 was a Monday, what day of the week was January 1, 2001? Victoria West lui répond. |
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Two equations in two unknowns |
2016-02-13 |
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Anumba pose la question : 4x + 2y = 4
7x - y = -11 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Todd is 3 years older than his brother Jack |
2016-02-13 |
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Victoria pose la question : Todd is 3 years older than his brother Jack. If Jack is x years old and Todd is y years old, write a rule that relates their ages over time. When Jack is 28 years old, how old will Todd be? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Travelling with and against he current |
2016-02-09 |
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Lloyd pose la question : A boat travelled 210 miles downstream and back. The trip downstream took 10hrs, the trip back took 70hrs
1. what is the speed of the current?
2. what is the speed of the boat in still water? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 2 digit number |
2016-02-08 |
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Lloyd pose la question : The sum of digits of a certain 2 digit number is 7.
Reversing its digits increases the number by 9.
Find the number Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Backfilling a rectangular hole for a shop foundation |
2016-02-08 |
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Jeremy pose la question : Hello, I'm going to be backfilling a rectangular hole for a shop foundation and need to know how much concrete and gravel I'm going to need to fill it in. The shop foundation is 38 feet wide by 30 feet long and 4 feet deep, there is also a concrete perimeter going inside the foundation that measures 16 inches wide and goes all the way around the inside of the foundation Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The equation of a vertical line |
2016-02-07 |
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Kagiso pose la question : The equation for a vertical line that goes through the point (7; -3) is? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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38 is what percent of 400? |
2016-02-07 |
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chris pose la question : 38 is what percent of 400? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An exercise with factorials |
2016-02-07 |
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vidhi pose la question : find the value of n: (1-1/2) (2-2/3) (3-3/4)...(15-15/16) = n!/16 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many acres? |
2016-02-06 |
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JOHN pose la question : How many acres of land is in a strip that is 5000 foot long and 100 feet wide? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A metal gate |
2016-02-06 |
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Carl pose la question : I am a welder and I build gates. I have to put holes in a rail and then bend the rail
in a curve. The problem is that the holes in the curved rail must line up with holes
in the other straight rails. How do I calculate where to put the holes in the rail
before I bend it? I will send a drawing if necessary. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The midpoints of the sides of a quadrilateral |
2016-02-05 |
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Andrea pose la question : The segments, joining, in order the midpoints of consecutive sides of a quadrilateral form a parallelogram. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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When will Scott and Jill have earned the same amount? |
2016-02-04 |
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kalia pose la question : Scott starts with $10 and earns $5 and hour. Jill starts with $40 and earns $3 and hour. when will the two have the same amount of money in the same hours? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a triangle |
2016-02-03 |
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Brooklyn pose la question : How do I figure out the height of a triangle when it only tells me the base of he triangle? And vice versa. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A two car competition |
2016-02-02 |
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Christian pose la question : Question: Two cars are racing to a fixed point and back. One car travels 70 MPH both ways
While the other travels 60 MPH there and 80 MPH back, which car won the race?
It is not a tie. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Division base 5 |
2016-02-01 |
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Jenalee pose la question : I am having problems with a dividing bases question. I reviewed two that I could find in the database and tried the question as shown but I am still getting the wrong answer.
My question is 32\24043 to the base of 5 for both. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Golf for 6 - 2 three balls |
2016-02-01 |
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Andy pose la question : We are shortly having a golf holiday in Phoenix. There are 6 people playing 6 rounds, so we will play in 2 three balls. Is there a combination of pairings that ensures everyone plays with each other the same number of times. Many thanks for your help ! Andy Victoria West lui répond. |
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Which term of the series 2+7+12+...is 152? |
2016-02-01 |
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francis pose la question : whice term of the series 2+7+12+...is 152? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simplify |
2016-02-01 |
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Sabira pose la question : Simplify step by step
5x/8 + 7y/18 = 6 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Subtraction in a base larger than ten |
2016-01-31 |
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Jenalee pose la question : Hello,
So happy I found this site. I am having problems with bases. My question is 97B9 - 6A3A base 16 for both.
Please help. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage reduction |
2016-01-30 |
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Kuuku pose la question : The daily production targets in 2000 was 60,000 units this declined to 48,000 units in 2001 but was projected that further 300units reduction would be experienced in 2002. Calculate the percentage reduction by 2002. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Prove the earth is round |
2016-01-30 |
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Kevin pose la question : Working on a project for a science fair.
To prove the earth is round without the ability to get way above the surface.
How could we set up and experiment to see the curve.
My thought is using a telescope at the beach?
Form what we see so far the curve is 8 inches per mile?
So thought is set up a telescope and a target 1 mile away? Robert Dawson and Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A quadrilateral inside a square |
2016-01-30 |
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Subrahmanya pose la question : In a square ABCD of side 6 units P, Q are mid points of BC, CD respectively. The line segments BQ, DP intersect in R then find the area of the quadrilateral ABRD using only plane geometry. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The diagonals of a polygon |
2016-01-29 |
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Sofia pose la question : What are diagonals and if you drew an octagon and drew all the diagonals how many would there be? Please explain because this is pretty confusing! Thank you! Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Consecutive angles of a parallelogram |
2016-01-28 |
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Hanna pose la question : The consecutive angles of a parallelogram measures Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two increases of 20% |
2016-01-27 |
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Z pose la question : How do I find how many books are in a library given a problem like this... The number of books increase after buying 20% more in May. The number increased again by 20% after they were given 300 books. How many books did it start with?. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two increases of 20% |
2016-01-27 |
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Z pose la question : How do I find how many books are in a library given a problem like this... The number of books increase after buying 20% more in May. The number increased again by 20% after they were given 300 books. How many books did it start with?. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2016-01-26 |
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Jufe pose la question : What is the exponential form of ³√11x² Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A chord of a circle, the central angle and the radius |
2016-01-26 |
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Nishan pose la question : If chord length is given along with angle then how to calculate the radius. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exponential growth |
2016-01-26 |
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Paul pose la question : The value of a stamp was 0.03 in 1851. The value in 2011 is $50,000. If the value increased exponentially, what is the annual growth rate? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I was paid 67% of the total owed |
2016-01-25 |
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Julie pose la question : I was paid $27000. This is 67% of the Total Owed. The Total Owed is unknown. How do I calculate the amount of the Total Owed? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The range of a function with a finite domain |
2016-01-25 |
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Hannah pose la question : Solve y=(1⁄4)x-1 if the domain is (-4,-2,0,2,4).
I don't get how to do this. Can anyone help? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A system of linear equations |
2016-01-24 |
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kareem pose la question : my name is kareem
and i am a student i have a math puzzle and i tried to solved it but it always have same mistake
x-y=9
x+z=12
z-n=14
y+n=2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The diameter of the top of a truncated cone |
2016-01-24 |
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Peter pose la question : I am trying to calculate the diameter of a truncated cone given
one diameter the height of the cone and a 10% taper from one end
to the other. For example a butter churn is 18" tall and 9" in
diameter at the base. the sides need to slope inward at 10%
What is the diameter at 9" and 18" Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A quadratic equation with equal roots |
2016-01-23 |
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abdiwahid pose la question : X^2+2ax+4x+9a=0 is quadratic equation which has equal roots. Find the possible value of a? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Fractions of two quantities |
2016-01-22 |
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Melody pose la question : Kate ate 1/4 of her orange. Ben ate 2/4 of his banana. Did Kate and Ben eat 3/4 of theit fruit? Explain. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of an 80 acre piece of land |
2016-01-21 |
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Eugene pose la question : Have to clear a piece of land 80 acres by 500 feet wide. What is the length of the property? Thanks Gene Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find two values of x satisfying f(x)=1 where f(x)=sin(ln(x)) |
2016-01-21 |
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Ruth pose la question : I'm trying to find two values of x satisfying f(x)=1 where f(x)=sin(ln(x)) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a silo |
2016-01-18 |
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Clinton pose la question : Can you show me how to calculate the ground corn capacity in a steel silos of 10' x 10' high and 10' x 20' high and 10' x 24' high and 10' x 28' high Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A Max/Min problem with an unknown constant |
2016-01-17 |
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Guido pose la question : Question:
The deflection D of a particular beam of length L is
D = 2x^4 - 5Lx^3 + 3L^2x^2
where x is the distance from one end of the beam. Find the value of x that yields the maximum deflection. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a square |
2016-01-16 |
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dennis pose la question : If I have eleven Square Acres, what would the perimeter dimensions be? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A limit of a rational function |
2016-01-16 |
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selvamani pose la question : F (x) = x^3+3x^2-9x-2 / x^3-x-6 and limit x tends to 2, f (x) exist then limit x tends to 2, f (x) is equal to ? How to answer this problem. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a one quarter acre square |
2016-01-15 |
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Kerry pose la question : If you have a perfect square that is one quarter of an acre what are the length of the sides and how do you arrive at the solution? thank you, Kerry. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Complex numbers in standard form |
2016-01-15 |
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Michael pose la question : express the following complex numbers in standard form (2+3i)+(5-2i) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solve 1/3 ( x-5 ) + 4 =1/6 ( 2 - 3 x ) +1 for x |
2016-01-15 |
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edwin pose la question : 1/3 ( x-5 ) + 4 =1/6 ( 2 - 3 x ) +1 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangular enclosure |
2016-01-15 |
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Amber pose la question : A rancher wants to use 300ft of fencing to enclose a rectangular area of 4400 square feet. What dimensions should the rectangle be? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Countable and uncountable sets? |
2016-01-15 |
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wilson pose la question : what are the countable and uncountable sets? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The range of a function defined piecewise |
2016-01-13 |
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sarah pose la question :
f(x)={x-2, x<-2
{x^2-4, -2_<x_<2
{x+2, x>2
find the range Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A triangular shaped garden |
2016-01-13 |
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Demetrie pose la question : Dwayne's garden is triangle-shaped with two equal sides and a third side that is 4 ft more than the length of an equal side. If the perimeter is 49 ft, how long is the longest side? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sue's favourite number |
2016-01-12 |
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Maria pose la question : This is my son's homework. He is 7. Can you help?
Sue has a favourite number.
It is an even number.
It has 3 digits.
The digits add up to 15.
Find 10 numbers that could be Sue's number? favourite number lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a triangular plot of land |
2016-01-11 |
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Janelle pose la question : I need to fence off 6.5 acres. The plot is triangular shape. How many feet would I be fencing off? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three discounts |
2016-01-10 |
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Tiffany pose la question : Khairul wants to buy a sofa set. He is offered 3 successsive discounts of 10%,20% and 25%, and he can arrange them in any order he wants. Which order will benefit him the most? Explain your answer. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Water flowing through a rectangular drain |
2016-01-08 |
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Tiffany pose la question : the cross section of drain is a rectangle 30 cm wide. If water 3.5 cm deep flows through the drain at a rate of 22 cm/s, how many litres of water will flow through in one minute? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a rectangle |
2016-01-08 |
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ranjan pose la question : if we make a rectangle with a 100cm of wire, then its area will be? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Integration of dx/(x^2+1)^3 |
2016-01-07 |
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Ishank pose la question : Integration of dx/(x^2+1)^3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A pipe is installed with a 2% grade |
2016-01-07 |
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peter pose la question : a sewer ditches to be 148 feet long. the pipe is installed with a 2% grade.
what would be total amount of fall be? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three consecutive integers |
2016-01-07 |
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ronn pose la question : Three consecutive integers whose sum is 186 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two transport companies |
2016-01-06 |
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Brynleigh pose la question : The Sugar Sweet Company will choose from two companies to transport its sugar
to market. The first company charges $5096 to rent trucks plus an additional fee of
$200.75 for each ton of sugar. The second company charges $5500
to rent trucks plus an additional fee of $175.50 for each ton of sugar.
For what amount of sugar do the two companies charge the same?
What is the cost when the two companies charge the same? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A ratio word problem |
2016-01-06 |
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Nina pose la question : The length and the width of the rectangle is in the ration 5:3. Its area is 375m2. Find its perimeter. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sequence |
2016-01-05 |
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Mia pose la question : the next three terms in each sequence. 0.4, 0.54, 0.68, 0.82, Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A graph of the water level of a river |
2016-01-05 |
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emoni pose la question : Suppose that the water level of a river is 34 feet and that it is receding at a rate of 0.5 foot per day. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four consecutive integers |
2016-01-05 |
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sherica pose la question : my teacher gave us an assignment and it says here that;
THERE ARE FOUR CONSECUTIVE INTEGERS.IF THE SMALLEST ONE IS x ,FIND THE SUM OF THE FOUR INTEGERS. that is the question ...thanks hope that u can answer it Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find the quadratic equation whose roots are -4 and 7 |
2016-01-03 |
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sadiya pose la question : Find the quadratic equation whose roots are -4 and 7 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Markup as a dollar amount |
2015-12-30 |
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Lori pose la question : Hello,
I am trying to figure out mark up as a dollar amount. Is it the same as profit or is it a different number? And what is the formula to get to it, please? Thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a parabolic arc |
2015-12-30 |
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Tom pose la question : Is there an algebraic means to determine the highest point of a parabolic arc if the base and perimeter are known? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Number of bricks needed |
2015-12-30 |
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trudy pose la question : if I have 250 sq ft of space that I want to fill with bricks that measure 7.5 in by 11.5 in how many bricks do I need to fill the 250 sq ft. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Book sales |
2015-12-30 |
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Sandra pose la question : Your finance text book sold 56,500 copies in its first year. The publishing company expects the sales to grow at a rate of 20.0 percent for the next three years, and by 8.0 percent in the fourth year. Calculate the total number of copies that the publisher expects to sell in year 3 and 4. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How can he raise his average to 90? |
2015-12-29 |
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Raj pose la question : Harris has an 87 in a class where daily works count 20%, quizzes count 20% and tests count 60%.
If there are only two test scores what must the score on his second test to raise his average to 90? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A relative maximum and a relative minimum |
2015-12-28 |
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kemelo pose la question : show for the following function f(x)=x+1/x has its min value greater than its max value Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle is inscribed in a hexagon |
2015-12-28 |
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Lalitesh pose la question : A circle is inscribed in a regular hexagon ABCDEF
Prove that AB+CD+EF=BC+DE+FA Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A troublesome word problem |
2015-12-28 |
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Linda pose la question : James is now 3/5 John's age. Three years ago, he was 1/2 John's age. Three years from now, he will be 2/3 John's age.
How old are they now? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Constructing simultaneous linear equations |
2015-12-28 |
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Deborah pose la question : Linda thinks of a two-digit number. The sum of the digits is 8. If she reverses the digits, the new number is 36 greater than her original number. What was Linda's original number?
Thank you! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Strings of characters |
2015-12-28 |
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Ali pose la question : If I have an app and offer a two, three and four digits name and it can be only number, letters or both?
I want to know how many options will I have for each?
For example
the two digits: aa, 11, a1 or 1a
the three digits: 111, a2a, 222
the four digits: 1111, 2ge3 or 1234
So if I used all the letters and all the numbers but nothing starts with a zero
How can I calculate them separately? Or what's the result for each?
Thank you
Ali Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A diameter of a circle |
2015-12-27 |
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sahil pose la question : Find the equation of diameter of circle x2 +y2-6x +2y-8 which passes through the origin. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Converting a fraction to a percent |
2015-12-22 |
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Sharon pose la question : How do you turn a fraction into a percentage? I'm beyond confused with this. Even though I think of myself as a good math student doing 8th grade math at a young age, this just makes me want to scream! I get the way you turn 1/4 into 25%, but when it comes to something like 7/9 = ? I just can't figure out the answer. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The angles of a triangle |
2015-12-17 |
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Faith pose la question : Does the measure of angle determine the length of its side? For example two angles are congruent then the sides are also congruent because from my understanding the angle determine the shape of triangle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a 4 acre square |
2015-12-16 |
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samantha pose la question : What is the distance in miles or how many laps to make a mile, if one was walking around 4 acres of land which is like a square? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A bus trip |
2015-12-15 |
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Michelle pose la question : I do not know what equation(s) should be used in order to obtain the answer(s) to this word problem.
A bus was rented for a trip, the cost was dived equally amongst the passengers. During the trip, someone mentioned that if there were 9 more passengers, they would have paid each 5$ less. Another mentioned that if there were 6 less passengers, they would have each paid 5$ more. What is the cost of renting the bus and how much must each passenger pay. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Proof that an erroneous algebraic statement is false |
2015-12-14 |
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Berteanu pose la question : I need help with this proposition:
"It exists x a real number that for every y real number 5*x-2*y*y=1
This is false.
Let x be from R.
And I need an y real number that 5*x-2*y*y!=1
Please,could you help me? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sierpinski Pyramid |
2015-12-14 |
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victor pose la question : Is a tetrix (a Sirpienski Pyramid/Tetrahedron) its own hyperplane?...alternatively, is it a hyperplane? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The positive root of sin(x) = x^2 |
2015-12-13 |
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Kemboi pose la question : Find the positive root of the equation sin(x) = x^2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Linear equations in two variables |
2015-12-13 |
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priya pose la question : I have problem in solving these equations please help me today itself very urgent:
I)2x+y=y
II)pie*x+y=9 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a rectangle given its area and aspect ratio |
2015-12-13 |
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colum pose la question : Can you work out the length and width of a rectangle where you know only the area and aspect ratio Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Constructing a cross country district schedule |
2015-12-13 |
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David pose la question : Retired math teacher trying to help son-in-law schedule a cross country district schedule. The would like to have four tri-meets each week for five weeks and one week of dual meets. The score the tri-meets as three duals, i.e. 1v2, 2v3, 1v3 constitutes one tri-meet. After many hours, not sure its possible, but I have forgotten a great deal! Thanks Victoria West lui répond. |
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Building a dreamcatcher |
2015-12-10 |
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Faye pose la question : I have been asked to build a dreamcatcher, which is round into a 3x3foot area. What would the circumference be that I would need to make the hoop? I am thinking it is 9.42 feet long but am not good in math. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Matthew skateboards around the school |
2015-12-09 |
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Abigail pose la question : Matthew skateboards 4km each hour.
How long will it take him to skateboard around the school yard measuring 300m by 200m.?
Thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The line of intersection of two planes |
2015-12-09 |
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Rabz pose la question : Determine the vector equation for the intersection between the two given planes
2x+7y equal to 14,x+z equal to 7 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The original price before a discount and taxes |
2015-12-09 |
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Michelle pose la question : Good day,
I would like to know if there is a particular equation to validate the following information:
I had to find the original cost of an item sold for 759.36$ before a 25% discount and 13% taxes.
I know we must use separate question to obtain the answer but I am unsure how to write the equation to validate my answer. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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20 golfers playing a 20 week season |
2015-12-07 |
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Jeff pose la question : We have 20 golfers playing a 20 week season. We play in foursomes. How best to set foursomes so everyone can play with every without playing with the same person multiple times? Victoria West lui répond. |
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Travelling in opposite directions |
2015-12-06 |
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Roselyn pose la question : Jenny and Mark commute to work, travelling in opposite directions. Jenny leaves the house at 8 AM, and averages 35 kph. Mark leaves at 8:15 AM, and averages 40 kph.At what time will they be 40 kilometers apart? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Compacted and uncompacted soil |
2015-12-05 |
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J.H. pose la question : I am negotiating with a company to sell them land that they would use for excavating soil to be used in construction. I would like to value the land based on the volume of soil they are likely to remove. I have seen several answers, giving the calculation based on 43,650 sq. ft./acre x number of acres x number of feet in depth, divided by 27 to convert the number to cu. yds. However, that is the number when compacted. They pay $.50/yd. of soil removed, but that yd. is not compacted. How do you calculate the number of yds. of uncompacted soil in 1 acre of land? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A word problem with percentages |
2015-12-05 |
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Caedryn pose la question : After giving 25% of her stickers away, May had 50% as many stickers as Rose. If they had 200 stickers altogether at first, how many stickers did Rose have? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A schedule for a league with 15 teams |
2015-12-05 |
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Zac pose la question : Hello,
I have a league schedule question. We have a league where we have say have 15 teams. Each team is to play each other twice during a 10 week session.
However each team tries only to play 3 matches(teams) per night(week).
How would we set up a random schedule for the 10 week session? Victoria West lui répond. |
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Drawing an arc |
2015-12-04 |
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hassan pose la question : how to draw a curve long 1m with an angle of 22.5? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a truncated cone |
2015-12-04 |
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Jack pose la question : I need to build a truncated cone that has a top of30 inches and a base of 64 inches . The sides need to be at a 64.5 degree angle. This will determine the height. Can this be calculated? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A tangent line to a parabola |
2015-12-02 |
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pei pose la question : Given that the line y=mx-5 is a tangent to the curve y=2x^2+3 find the positive value of M. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Riding a mountain bike up and down a mountain |
2015-12-02 |
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sam pose la question : Michael, can climb a mountain at 2.5km/hr on his mountain bike. he descends the mountain at 5.5km/hr. he completes the whole circuit in 7 hours. how long is the trail to the top of the mountain? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A parabolic arch |
2015-11-30 |
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Muhammad pose la question : An arch over a road has a parabolic shape it is 6 meter wide at the base and is just
tall enough to allow a truck 5 meter high and 4 meter wide to pass
a):
assuming that the arch has an equation of the form y=a(x)^2+b use the given
information to find a & b. explain why this assumption is reasonable.
b):
sketch the graph of arch equation Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Pouring a foundation |
2015-11-27 |
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Lisa pose la question : Hi im building a house 30ft long 18 ft wide I would like to pour a foundation of 6 inches
deep. How much sand, cement , 1/2" gravel do i need. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sweep angle of a video camera |
2015-11-25 |
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Franc pose la question : a television camera is 30ft from the sideline of a basketball court 94 ft long. The camera is located 7 ft from the mid court. through what angle must it sweep in order to cover all action on the court? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The angle at the vertex of an isosceles triangle |
2015-11-25 |
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Karan pose la question : I have been given an isosceles triangle. the Top angle is what i have to find out and the two sides adjacent to it are both 4.9 cm. i have been told that the area of the triangle is 4 cm^2. i have no idea how to work this out, any ideas? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The range of f(x)=(2x+2)/(x-1) |
2015-11-25 |
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Nazrul pose la question : f : R to R is a function which is defined by f(x)=(2x+2)/(x-1).
Is f(x) an onto function? Please explain.
What is the range of this function?
Thank you very much for your previous help. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How much does the Earth curve over a one foot distance? |
2015-11-24 |
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Sean pose la question : Hi, I am trying to figure out how much the earth curves over a one foot distance. I'd like to be able to draw the exact arc on a piece of paper. I am an artist and am looking to make glass vessels with the exact curvature of the earth. I read on your site that it curves approximately 8 inches per mile. can I just use simple ratios to break it down into inches?? Thank you so much for your help. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The measure of an angle in terms of its complement |
2015-11-22 |
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Pam pose la question : Can you please help me so I can help my daughter the equation is the measure of angle v is 4 time the measure of its complement what is the measure of angle v when the equation is 4x+x=90 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Dividing by a fraction |
2015-11-21 |
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Jennifer pose la question :
Question from Jennifer, a student:
I want to know how to get the right answer for this math problem, dividing a fraction in to a whole number , example 3/8 using the whole number 6? Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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20 million as a percentage of 7.3 billion |
2015-11-18 |
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Nick pose la question : Based on the estimate of the worlds current population (7.3 billion people), I'm trying to work out what percentage of that figure 20 million people would amount to?
(Apologies in advance that I've no idea if the 7.3 billion figure is an American Billion or UK billion)
Thanks for any help.
Nick. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Archimedes, Euclid and "Circular Reasoning" |
2015-11-15 |
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Ron pose la question : I have read about Archimedes and his work with sphere in cylinder and cone in cylinder and the volume relationships. Did he or any others also extend this to regular based polygon based regular like pillars, and columns? The ratio of 1/3 to 1 whole holds true with all regular based columns as example: a regular pyramid having a regular hexagon base inside a regular hexagon column of equal height. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A common tangent to two general parabolas |
2015-11-15 |
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Kind pose la question : Hi,
I want to find the common tangent of two general parabolas, but i don't know if it's possible or not.
If it's possible, please make a tutorial.
The first parabola equation : Ax^2 + Bxy + Cy^2 + Dx + Ey + F = 0.
The second parabola equation : Gx^2 + Hxy + Iy^2 + Jx + Ky + L = 0.
I need this because i want to find the equation of Beloch fold. (Huzita - Hatori 6th axiom)
However if you know any other method to find Beloch folds equation, I am open for any suggestions. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A schedule for 12 high school golf teams |
2015-11-15 |
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Jason pose la question : I have 12 high school golf teams (A - L). There will be 4 games each week for 4 weeks. For each game, 3 teams play at a time (A vs B vs C). I would like it where no team plays the same team twice. Week four is my issue as I seem to always have a team or two playing the same team again. Is it possible to have each team play each other only once? Victoria West lui répond. |
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Dealing with surds |
2015-11-14 |
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Agnes pose la question : simplify (1-√3)(1÷3+√3) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The diagonal of a rhombus |
2015-11-14 |
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Om pose la question : In a rhombus ABCD, angle A=60° and side AB=6 cm. Then diagonal BD is ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a domed roof |
2015-11-13 |
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Brandon pose la question : I have a tank with a 13' radius that has a domed roof of 3.5' tall How do I figure out the area in SQFT? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A three digit number |
2015-11-13 |
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Tina pose la question : The sum of the digits of a 3-digit odd number is 13. The digit in the tens place is 4 less than the digit in the hundreds place and 3 more than the ones digit. What is the number? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Working with fractions |
2015-11-12 |
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muhammad pose la question : There are 1200 pupils in a school, 2/3 of them are girls, 1/4 of the boys are overweight.How many boys are overweight? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A volume in cubic yards |
2015-11-12 |
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James pose la question : The first formula for figuring cubic yards of concrete need is length in feet, times width in feet, times depth in actual inches, divided by 320. Such as, 150x 50 feet x 4inches divided by 320 = cubic yards. How and why does this formula work? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A concrete container |
2015-11-12 |
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Karstin pose la question : The exterior of a concrete container will be 10 feet by 8 feet by 4 feet tall. The walls and the bottom are 6 inches thick. What will it cost to construct it if concrete is $98.95/cubic yard? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Fencing around a rectangular field |
2015-11-11 |
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Darlene pose la question : Question from Darlene, a parent:
A farmer has 10,000 meters of fencing to use to create a rectangular field. He
plans on using some of the fencing to divide the rectangular field into two
plots of land by constructing a fence inside the rectangle that is parallel to one
of the sides. Let X be the width of the rectangular field. Write an equation
to express the area of the field as a function of X. Find the value of X that
maximizes the area of the field. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Roof Square footage |
2015-11-11 |
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Todd pose la question :
Question from Todd:
Good Day.
I have to figure out the square footage of a quonset style roof that's not playing by the rules The building dimensions (rectangular) are 63'x135' the height of the roof is 9.25'. It not an entire Quonset, It's that style of roof,(curved). There are concrete block walls 10' up to the metal roof.
Thank you!
Todd Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The combination to a locker |
2015-11-11 |
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Jason pose la question : Hi,
I can't seem to open my locker cause I forgot the combination, the numbers are 1-8
Without repeat for 4 number for example 1234 or 2345 for numbers 1-8 without any repeat. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The derivative of x^1/3 |
2015-11-08 |
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omar pose la question : hi can help me
am teacher ask me about x^1/3 Derivation definition . Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is 22/7 bigger or smaller than 3.14? |
2015-11-06 |
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Natalie pose la question : Is 22/7 bigger or smaller than 3.14? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A schedule for 8 golfers over 5 days |
2015-11-04 |
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Ged pose la question : Hope you can help with the following to save next years arguments !
Schedule for 8 golfers playing as pairs in 2 X 4 balls on 5 days.
No player to pair same player more than once and to have played with each player
In the 4 ball.
Thanks. Victoria West lui répond. |
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The domain of cos2x/(sinx-2) |
2015-11-02 |
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Ameen pose la question : Find the domain of:
f(x) = cos2x/(sinx-2) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factoring a trinomial |
2015-11-02 |
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Eric pose la question : 2v(squared) +11v +5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A quadratic equation with known roots |
2015-11-01 |
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Awudu pose la question : Given the roots of the quadratic equation ax^2+5x+c=0 are 5 and -2/3,find the values of a,b and c. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Doubling the area of a pamphlet |
2015-10-31 |
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Mariam pose la question : A pamphlet has the following dimensions: 4 cm by 6 cm
If the area of the pamphlet is doubled, what will be the length of each side if sides can be integer values only? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 15 team tournament |
2015-10-28 |
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Joseph pose la question : We have a 15 team tournament. Each team plays all other teams. We need a schedule were each game has a work team. Thus at each fields we have two teams playing and one working. All teams need to play each other and also be a work team. Any help would be appreciated!! Victoria West lui répond. |
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An 8 Team Basketball League Schedule |
2015-10-28 |
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Janice pose la question : We have an eight team league that play at four time slots each week. It's a seven week season. How do we schedule so that each teams plays each other at least once? Victoria West lui répond. |
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A trig identity |
2015-10-28 |
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Gail pose la question : verify sec(x) =cot(x)+tan(x)/csc(x), the csc(x) is under both the whole term cot(x) + tan(x) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 4 by 7 array |
2015-10-27 |
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star pose la question : don breaks a 4x7 array into a 2x7 array and another array.what is the fact for don's second array Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The uniqueness of the lub |
2015-10-25 |
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Aishwarya pose la question : Prove that if the lub and glb of a set exist then they are unique Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An example of an irrational number |
2015-10-22 |
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Allison pose la question : It ask me to find an example of an irrational number less than -5 and I don't
understand what the difference from a rational number and an irrational
number besides the fact that a rational number can be repeated and shown in
a simple fraction and an irrational number can't be written in a simple
fraction.
Can you help me? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum of two repeating decimals |
2015-10-22 |
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Kaitlin pose la question : Here is the question I am struggling with:
Is the sum of two repeating decimals always repeating decimal? Explain your answer and give an example.
I answered this question thinking that no you cannot but only when adding 0.9 repeating, but my professor said this was incorrect.
Thanks for the help!
-Kaitlin Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A schedule for a pool league |
2015-10-21 |
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Hazel pose la question : I have to make a schedule for my pool league. I have twenty teams each of which must play all other teams. I have ten tables which must also be rotated to all teams play on all tables. Victoria West lui répond. |
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Subtraction in base 8 |
2015-10-21 |
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Adi pose la question : Hi!
Can you help me with a nagging problem, I searched a lot over the web and couldn't find it.
I saw this site I gave it a try and I found it to my liking.
I am confused how to subtract bases from other bases:
567 (in base 8)
- 456 (in base 8)
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How do you do this? I do know how to carry and subtract with different bases. Can
you please help me?
Thanks,
Adi Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simplify -3(x-7) |
2015-10-21 |
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geraldine pose la question : simplify: -3(x-7) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Scheduling a social curling league |
2015-10-20 |
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Tyler pose la question : I'm scheduling a social curling league where all skips will play with all thirds, all seconds, all leads. And all thirds will do the same and so on. We have 6 teams of 4 and will be doing 6 rotations. Is it possible that all skips will play with all other players from other positions without anyone doubling up?
My initial thoughts were (1,1,1,1) (2,2,2,2) (3,3,3,3) (4,4,4,4)(5,5,5,5)(6,6,6,6)... then rotate the thirds up and seconds down but don't know what to do with the leads and even with just 3 positions there's doubling (1,2,6,x)(2,3,5,x)(3,4,4,x)...4s have doubled (4,5,3,x)(5,6,2,x)(6,1,6,x) as you can see I'm having problems
If you could let me know if this is even possible it would be greatly appreciated Victoria West lui répond. |
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6 teams randomly arranged in groups of 3 |
2015-10-19 |
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Anthony pose la question : im trying to make a game scheduled for 6 teams using a 1vs2vs3 ; 4vs5vs6 format.
all 6 teams randomly arranged in groups of 3. each team will play all teams at least twice, im trying to see how to make the number of times each team play another the same.
schedule should be arranged as such 1vs2vs3 4vs5vs6 so that (1vs2, 1vs3, 2vs3) and (4vs5, 4vs6, 5vs6)
i am limited to having only 2 sets of 3 at a time with 6 teams. Victoria West lui répond. |
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An 8 team schedule |
2015-10-19 |
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Dean pose la question : I need an 8 team schedule for 2 time slots where 3 teams are on the ice per slot. I understand that there will be 2 teams on a bye per day. How do make sure that the byes are fair? Can you help me out? Victoria West lui répond. |
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A six team league to play a 20 game schedule |
2015-10-19 |
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Kelly pose la question : Hi there. Some of your posts are close, but my problem is evening out the home
and away games. We have 6 teams in our league and we are going to play a 20
game schedule, playing everyone 4 times. We will play Fridays and Saturdays,
each weekend. Of course the ideal would be to have each team have a home and
an away game each weekend, but I realize that is impossible, but I would like it as
close as possible. Any help would be much appreciated!! We also were considering
opening with a home and away - Friday then Saturday with the same teams. Then
carrying on with playing everyone else and then possibly finishing up with the same
home and home Victoria West lui répond. |
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Acres of cattle waste |
2015-10-19 |
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Chris pose la question : In my first math problem, I found out that 100 cows will produce 21900 ft3 of waste over a year. However I don't know how to do the second part. How many acres of land would a farmer need to spread the waste on if he wanted it to be more that 6 inches deep? Thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Six teams playing five games |
2015-10-18 |
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Aidan pose la question : I have six teams that will be playing five games.
I want each team to play each game once and each team to play each other team once.
Is this possible or should I add an extra round and let some teams play each other twice? Victoria West lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2015-10-17 |
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Will pose la question : What is exponential form of -8? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4 games in 4 time slots with 8 teams |
2015-10-16 |
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Paul pose la question : I'm trying to set up a game matrix for my kids that will have 4 games in 4 time slots with 8 teams. And every team is playing a different game in a different time slot. I provided the initial matrix and I am trying to ensure that no 2 teams play each other more than once. That's my problem.
8 pm 9 pm 10 pm 11 pm
Crokinole 1 vs 2
Trivial Pursuit 3 vs 4
Darts 5 vs 6
Pictionary 7 vs 8
Please help, I've been at it for hours. Robert Dawson and Victoria West lui répond. |
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11 golfers over five rounds |
2015-10-15 |
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Leo pose la question : 11 golfers over five rounds. Will golf as 4-4-3. How to set it up so everyone plays at least once with each player. Victoria West lui répond. |
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The sequence 1,2,4,7,11,16... |
2015-10-15 |
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HEMANT pose la question : what is the next term in the sequence : 1,2,4,7,11,16,? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A schedule for 16 teams |
2015-10-14 |
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Ellen pose la question : I will have 16 teams. I would like to figure out how I can have 4 groups of 4 teams playing in hour increments, but never meeting more than once. How do I accomplish this? Thank you so much for any help you can give to me. . Victoria West lui répond. |
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We are six golfers going away for 3 days of golf |
2015-10-13 |
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Mike pose la question : We are six golfers going away for 3 days golf. We are playing in 2 no threeballs playing concurrently. How can we arrange things so that everyone plays averydody else at least once. Is this possible.? Victoria West lui répond. |
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The flight of a ping pong ball |
2015-10-13 |
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Abigail pose la question : Hello,
Wondering if there is a way to figure out the quadratic equation of half of a parabola?
Doing an assignment about finding quadratic equations for separate bounces of a ping pong ball, but the first bounce is incomplete (as the ball has presumably been dropped, hit the ground and then went on to make a complete bounce).
Please see attachment for references to the diagram that I am using.
Not sure whether I would have to look at it from a different perspective.
Thanks,
Abi Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The area of two lots |
2015-10-13 |
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Lynn pose la question : I have 2 lots that have mobile homes on them... I was told they were 100 x 200 lots.. I have tried to calculate it on here but was not able to understand how to exactly do it. I would like to know if I have a 1/2 acreage or exactly what the 2 lots are? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2.236... |
2015-10-13 |
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Ann pose la question : 2.236...
What is the most specific category of numbers does this fall into? Rational or Irrational? Does the .... mean that it repeats? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How can the probability be zero? |
2015-10-13 |
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anagha pose la question : Hi,
thank you for answering (beforehand)
The other day I was just thinking of circles and I came across this peculiar thing.
Most of'em say that there are infinite number of points on the circumference.
and, if it is true, if we spin the radius, the probability that it will point a a particular point is 1/infinity, right?
It didn't make any sense to me and so, I thought there might be an explanation or something of the kind...? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Mathematics |
2015-10-13 |
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anagha pose la question : Hi,
thank you for answering (beforehand)
The other day I was just thinking of circles and I came across this peculiar thing.
Most of'em say that there are infinite number of points on the circumference.
and, if it is true, if we spin the radius, the probability that it will point a a particular point is 1/infinity, right?
It didn't make any sense to me and so, I thought there might be an explanation or something of the kind...? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Squash scheduling |
2015-10-01 |
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Ed pose la question : I have 5 teams and 2 courts. Every Thursday we play at four different times (6,7,8,9 o clock)
Each team will play each other 5 times over 25 weeks.
Everyone should get to play evenly at the best time (6:00) and the worst time (9:00) Victoria West lui répond. |
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I was wondering what xy means. |
2015-09-30 |
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Eric pose la question : I was wondering what xy means. My two things I think it means are the two digits of x and y or x times y. thanks for your time,
Eric Penny Nom lui répond. |
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sin(x/2)=cos(3x/2) |
2015-09-27 |
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Valentine pose la question : sin(x/2)=cos(3x/2)
I was trying to use cos3x=cos(2x+x) but there wasn't any progress Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of a rectangle |
2015-09-26 |
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Tris pose la question : Hi,
I'm trying to figure out the length of a rectangle but i forgot how. So, the width is
5cm and the perimeter is 34cm. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a rectangle |
2015-09-25 |
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Erick pose la question : A rectangular strip of land has a perimeter of 124meters and an area of 385 square meters. Find its possible dimensions Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2p^2+4p=16. How do i get p? |
2015-09-22 |
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Dohie pose la question : How do i solve this?
2p^2+4p=16. How do i get p?
Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 6-person team that has 9 players |
2015-09-21 |
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Sheri pose la question : I am organizing a 6-person team that has 9 players. How do I schedule them fairly over a 9 week league? Victoria West lui répond. |
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A hockey roster of 19 kids |
2015-09-21 |
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Brian pose la question : We have a hockey roster of 19 kids. We only want to play 15 kids for each game. 4 players will not play each game. There are 16 games total. We want to rotate who doesn't play evenly. Can this be done? How many games will each player sit during the season? Robert Dawson and Victoria West lui répond. |
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Square roots |
2015-09-21 |
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mariana pose la question : I have read various articles on how to find the square root of irrational numbers and every article out there seems to be very confusing.
i read you answer to LUKOW about irrational numbers and i am still quite confused. Say i want to find the square root of 326. i know that it is between 18 and 19 because 18 is the square root of 324 and 19 is the square root of 361 im just very confused about the rest of the process. Please help! ( if possible i would appreciate two examples. thanks) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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32 golfers playing 6 rounds |
2015-09-19 |
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scott pose la question : i am looking for a schedule for 32 golfers to play 6 rounds and never play with the same person twice.
I made one for 28 golfers but i am struggling with 32. Victoria West lui répond. |
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Partitions into distinct parts |
2015-09-19 |
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Brian pose la question : Looking for a formula where I can type in a number, 17 for example, and using the numbers 1 through 17 (1, 2, 3, 4 etc....), to come up with all possible combinations, when added, that will equal 17. And each number can only be used once. I've tried a few search engines but my computer stares at me blankly and scratches its head :-/. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A word problem |
2015-09-17 |
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Suszanne pose la question : Multiplying a number by x yields the same result as dividing the number by 0.125. What is the value of x? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two price reductions and a coupon |
2015-09-16 |
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Suszanne pose la question : Mary purchased an item for 45% off the original price, plus an additional 20% off the sale price.She also had a $5 off coupon, which the salesclerk applied after these two discounts. Mary's final purchase price for the item was $50. She paid no sales tax, what was the original price of the item? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Seven switches with 3 stages each |
2015-09-15 |
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jeff pose la question : We are trying to solve a combination problem. If I have 7 things that can be in 3 states (say on/partially on/off), and all 7 have to a state. How many different combinations can there be? It doesn't seem like we should treat it as 21 independent things, but not sure how to break the problem apart. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Order of operations |
2015-09-12 |
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Tanisha pose la question : I would just like to double check if something like 5x squared times 4x cubed equals 20x to the power of 5??
It's just that we were told you can only answer an equation like this if the base is the same...so does that mean the x part or the whole thing like 5x?
I'm sorry if that didn't make sense!
Thank you for your help!! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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20 golfers for 6 days |
2015-09-11 |
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Dave pose la question : have 20 golfers for 6 days. Each player should pair with 18 golfers
used a system on your website which is good for 5 days, but cannot get the 6th day.
Thanks for your help Dave Victoria West lui répond. |
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18 golfers playing four rounds |
2015-09-09 |
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Paul pose la question : I have 18 golfers playing four rounds. I want two 3 balls and
three 4 balls each day. I don't want anyone to play in a 3 ball
more than once and I don't want anyone to play with the same
person twice. I realise everybody can't play with everybody, I
just want the best you can do. Victoria West lui répond. |
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Scheduling for a bridge club |
2015-09-09 |
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margot pose la question : Can you help me with scheduling our bridge club?
8 rounds are played with four teams together.
There are 16 teams in total, so our schedule should look like eight 4x4 boxes.
(Each round the four teams play each other over the course of the evening) Victoria West lui répond. |
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Division and units |
2015-09-08 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Hello:
Would there be a reason to divide a number without units by another number with units?
Here is an example:
35 divided by $5.00 or 35/$5.00
The answer cannot have units ($) because $5 X 7 does not equal 35 but instead $35.00.
$35.00 divided by 5 or ($35.00/5) and $35 divided by $5.00 or ($35.00/$5.00) make more sense.
I thank you for your reply. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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An increase in savings |
2015-09-06 |
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A student pose la question : A man spends 80% of his income. His income increases by 40% and his expenditure also increases by 25%. Find the percentage increase in his savings? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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HCF and LCM |
2015-09-05 |
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Ally pose la question : the HCF of the two numbers is 3, and the LCM is 15.
what could the two numbers be? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A schedule for eight teams and four stations |
2015-09-04 |
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Joel pose la question : We are having a youth activity where we have eight teams and four stations. At each station there will be two teams competing against each other. We need each team to go through all four stations, but without ever competing against the same team, and, of course, without ever doing the same station twice.
If this possible? Thank you! Victoria West lui répond. |
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A tangent line to a circle |
2015-09-03 |
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Jamie pose la question : Use the Greek method to find an equation of the tangent line to the circle
x^2+y^2-4x+6y+4=0 at the points (3,2square root 2-3. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The weight of a pumpkin |
2015-09-01 |
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Lisa pose la question : A pumpkins weighs 10 pounds plus half of 10 pounds plus half it's own weight, what does the pumpkin weigh? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The diameter and circumference of a circle |
2015-09-01 |
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Tracey pose la question : Hello,
I own a custom workroom, I am figuring out fabric quantities or an estimate. When
at the job site, I forgot to measure the diameter of the semi circle shape that I have to
make a cushion for!!!
If the circumference of the semi circle is 165" what would the diameter be, maybe half
this measurement????
I appreciate any help...I basically need the width from left to right to see if I can fit
the cushion on one width of fabric that is 52" wide! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three chickens weighed in pairs |
2015-09-01 |
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Shelly pose la question : My son brought home a problem of 3 chickens of different weights listing their weights in different groupings of 2. We are to determine the weight of all three together. I think it's a ratio problem, but I am too far removed to formulate a plan to teach him how to solve it. Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Subtraction base 5 |
2015-08-29 |
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nakita pose la question : can u explain the quinary subtraction ...
(3000) -(2342) all the numbers are in quinary number system Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Working backwards |
2015-08-27 |
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Heather pose la question : Tom took a collection of tiles from a box. Sue took 13 and Bob
took half of those remaining. Tom had 11 left. How many did they start with? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A schedule for an 8 person team |
2015-08-27 |
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Julie pose la question : We have 8 people on our team, but only 4 can play every week. We have 32 weeks, total. How can we divide this so everyone plays evenly ? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A procedure for finding a square root |
2015-08-27 |
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Tracey pose la question : Is there a method/process to determine the square root of a large number?
For example, Tiananmen Square's area is 396 900m sq., what is the side length?
Thank you,
Tracey Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Factor x^2 + y^2 |
2015-08-26 |
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Jerome pose la question : Factor: x^2+y^2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A conditional probability problem |
2015-08-24 |
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Faustina. pose la question : Please I have an exam tomorrow. And I have tried by best in solving this Question. An urn contains 10 white, 5 yellow and 10 black marble. A marble is chosen at random from the urn and it is noted that it is one of the black marble, what is the probability that it is yellow? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four equations in 3 unknowns |
2015-08-23 |
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damien pose la question : solve:
S x U - T = 44
T - U x S = 36
U + T - S = 7
U x U / S = 4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Reinforced steel mesh in a circular foundation |
2015-08-22 |
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Padmesh pose la question : in a circular foundation we are laying a reinforced steel mesh . i.e., like chords in both ways. the circle diameter is 2.91m and rods are placed 0.1m spacing. so I want to find the number of rods present in that circle. here by I am attaching an auto cad drawing for your reference Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Arrangements of the letters STRANGE |
2015-08-22 |
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Ravi pose la question : In how many ways can the letters of the word STRANGE be arranged to that the vowels occupy only the old places. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A two digit number |
2015-08-21 |
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Cameron pose la question : Write the 2 digit number that matches the clues.
My number has a tens digit that is 8 more than the ones digit. Zero is not one of my digits.
My number is ________. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The distance over a Quonset |
2015-08-20 |
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jane pose la question : total base of hemisphere is 30 ft
apex height is 20 feet
what is total length over dome Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A probability question |
2015-08-19 |
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Omar pose la question : Hi my name omar ,
I have an exam tomorrow and i want answer of this question
Thank you
Q:the probability distribution function of a discrete random variable X is given by
P(X=x)=kx^3
For X=0,1,2,3
a)the value of the constant k . Penny Nom lui répond. |
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20 golfers playing four rounds |
2015-08-17 |
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Paul pose la question : I have a party of 20 golfers playing four rounds in fourballs.
I realise that everyone will have 7 players that they do not play
with, however I want to ensure that no one plays with the same
person twice and that the Captain plays with the 12 players of
his choice. Victoria West lui répond. |
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Factor 2(x+1)(x-3)^2-3(x+1)^2(x-3) |
2015-08-13 |
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Bella pose la question : The directions are the solve and factor the expression completely:
2(x+1)(x-3)^2-3(x+1)^2(x-3)
I was factoring out an (x+1) and and (x-3) however the answer showing in my book is different and I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong please help Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Parallelogram area |
2015-08-04 |
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Nigel pose la question : To find the area of a parallelogram you multiply the base by the height of the parallogram, the height being determined by an imaginary line drawn at right angles to the base. However if I made a parallelogram with joints at each corner and maipulated it to an upright position where the base and sides were at 90 degrees to each other,, I could then simply multiply the base times the height to get the area. Since the sloping side of the parallelogram does not vary in my imaginary jointed model, why can I not simply multiply the base by the sloping side to get the area in the same way that I multiply the base times the height of a square to find its area ? I cannot find the answer to this on the internet although I have searched. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Rotating speakers through a 10 week schedule |
2015-08-03 |
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Timothy pose la question : I want 15 students to speak 7 times each over the course of 10 weeks.
They each will have 5 minutes.
Thanks Victoria West lui répond. |
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An oil field barrel |
2015-08-02 |
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Michael pose la question : I have a storage tank that is 12' diameter x 22.5' high
it's capacity is 450 oil field barrels (42 gallon)
Which would hold 19,036 us gallons
I'm trying to find out how many inches it would take to make 1 barrel
I was able to get this far by using your volume calculator, but haven't been able to come up with the rest!
Thank you very much for your time, and I really appreciate this site and the tools you all have made available to everyone for free!
Hope to hear back from you soon and God bless you all!! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of a shadow |
2015-08-01 |
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maaz pose la question : Hello
I am having trouble with this question:
Lizzie, who is 6 feet tall, stands in her driveway at night, exactly
24 feet from the base of a spotlight, and casts a shadow that is 12
feet long if her friend Hannah who is 5 feet tall decides to stand
next to lizzie how long will her shadow be? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The distance between two boats |
2015-07-26 |
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mohammad pose la question : Two boats leave the same dock at the same time,one traveling due east at 10 mph and the other due north at 24mph,how many miles apart are the boats after 3hours ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Scale |
2015-07-24 |
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Kenneth pose la question :
Hello:
Can you explain mathematically how the following scales become inches to feet?
For example, how does the scale of 1:160 become 1/16" = 1'?
(1:160) (1/16" = 1 foot) scale
(1:87) (1/8" = 1 foot) scale
I saw more of these different scale examples at the following:
http://www.oakridgehobbies.com/hobby-shop/modeling-in-scale-dimensions-f-a-q-s.html
I thank you for your reply! Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Mary, Julie and Peter when on a trip |
2015-07-10 |
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Edward pose la question : How do you solve and set up a problem where: Mary pays one third of the cost of a trip, Julie paid half of what Mary paid, and Peter paid the remaining $75, Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Golf for 12 with a proviso |
2015-07-07 |
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Ken pose la question : I hope you can help me. I'm trying to put together a draw for 12 players in 3 groups over 4 days. One proviso, 2 players must play together in each round because they require the use of a golf cart. We are due to play in September this year.
Thanking you in advance for any assistance you can give. Victoria West lui répond. |
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The nth term |
2015-07-04 |
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ujjal pose la question : What is the nth term in the order 6,8,10.... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Why is the area of square not conserved when it changes to a rhombus? |
2015-06-28 |
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shubham pose la question : Why is the area of square not conserved when it changes to a rhombus, both have equal sides still rhombus have less area than square.?? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Why are bags of soil measured in litres? |
2015-06-19 |
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Cheryl pose la question : Why are bags of soil measured in litres? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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My final exam score |
2015-06-19 |
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Deirdre pose la question : Hi,
I got 69% on a question worth 20%
68% on a question worth 20%
And the final exam was worth 60%
My final grade overall was 63%
Did I do very bad in the exam???? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 x 0 + 1 = ? |
2015-06-18 |
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Sharon pose la question : 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 x 0 + 1 = ?
I got 1 as my answer despite BODMAS making it 12 because logic tells
me I ought to place brackets around the first set of repeated addition. Could you
please clarify this for me? Thank you 😊 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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4 digit strings using the digits 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
2015-06-14 |
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Gary pose la question : What is the number of possible combinations using the following fact pattern?
A. Each combination must have 4 numbers.
B. The possible numbers to choose from are 1, 2, 3, 4
C. The numbers can be included in the combination more than once. For example, it can be 1111.
Is it possible to generate a schedule of the possibilities? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2^48 - 1 |
2015-06-13 |
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Soham pose la question : The number 2^48-1 is divisible by two numbers between 60 and 70. The sum of
the two numbers is? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A waste oil tank |
2015-06-13 |
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Angela pose la question : a waste oil tank is 5 feet wide and 20 feet long, the empty tank on your truck holds 5000 gallons. If 7.48 gallons are in every cubic foot, what is the maximum depth the oil can be to completely fit into your truck? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The amount before profit and overhead |
2015-06-12 |
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kelly pose la question : I have an existing amount of $22,750.00. this includes the profit at 10% and overhead at 10%.
How do I remove the profit and overhead in order to come up with the original starting figure? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of an isosceles triangle |
2015-06-11 |
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Pradipta pose la question : Find the area of an isosceles triangle having two equal sides of 20 cm each and angle between them 45 degree ? ( solve without trigonometric function). Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A fantasy football league |
2015-06-11 |
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Jason pose la question : Hello. We have a fantasy football league with 14 teams. The season is 13 weeks long and we would like to figure out a way to have two divisions of seven teams each with each team playing their inter-division opponents twice. Is there a way to set this up? I cannot seem to find a way to do it. Thanks! Victoria West lui répond. |
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8 golfers playing 5 round |
2015-06-11 |
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Simon pose la question : We have 8 golfers playing 5 rounds, and want to make the pairings as even as possible (ie all play against everyone else)
2 of the players however must play together each day - due to a buggy being required.
If anyone has a formula to work this out I'd be appreciated Victoria West lui répond. |
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An equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle |
2015-06-11 |
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Casey pose la question : I have an equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle - this triangle
has been bisected to give me 2 right triangles. I know the length
of the line bisecting the equilateral triangle is 36 inches. How do
I figure out the circumference of the circle and the length of the
sides of the equilateral triangle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is 22/7 is an irrational number? |
2015-06-07 |
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Sayak pose la question : Is 22/7 is an irrational number Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The surface area of a round bar |
2015-06-06 |
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chirag pose la question : Please tell me the formula for finding round bar surface in square inches/ mm Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Manipulating an equation |
2015-06-05 |
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Leigh pose la question : Hi, I'm having trouble trying to find out how the equation y=mx+b for b comes up with the answer b=y-mx. Could you please assist me with this Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A two digit number |
2015-06-05 |
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Madison pose la question : Trini took some photos. The number of photos she took is a two digit number.
The sum of the digits is 11. The tens digit is 3 more than the ones digit.
How many photos did Trini take? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The surface area of a triangular prism |
2015-06-03 |
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Alex pose la question : Find the surface area of a triangular prism with Isoceles triangles and dimensions 4 feet by 6 feet Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a pipe |
2015-06-02 |
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gordon pose la question : What is the formula to find out how many gallon of water in a length of pipe tried your answer on 8inch at 50feet did not work out Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A tangent to y = x^3 |
2015-05-31 |
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Brayden pose la question : Show that a tangent line drawn to the curve y=x^3 at the point (d,f (d)), where d>0, forms a right triangle with the x and y axes in quadrant 4 whose area is (2/3)d^4. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A pentagon inscribed in a circle |
2015-05-30 |
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Victoria pose la question : find the area of a regular pentagon inscribed in a circle with radius 3 units Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A stone walkway around a pool |
2015-05-29 |
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Jerri pose la question : I have a rectangular pool 15x30 and it will require stone placed around it 4 feet out and 4 inches deep how much will I need? Thanks, jerri Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a rectangle |
2015-05-28 |
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Imran pose la question : The length of a rectangle is x+3 centimetres.
The width of the rectangle is x-1 centimetres.
Find an expression in terms of x for the perimeter of the rectangle.
The perimeter of a rectangle The perimeter of a rectangle
Give your expressions in it's simplest form.
The perimeter of a rectangle The perimeter of a rectangle
Thank You. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two concentric circles |
2015-05-28 |
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Shannan pose la question : Two concentric circles have radii of 24cm and 26cm. What is the length of the chord that is tangent to the inner circle? Include a sketch Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Prove that you cannot factor x squared + 5 |
2015-05-28 |
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lily pose la question : the question is: prove that you cannot factor x squared + 5 Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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y=f(x) and y=-3/2f(x) |
2015-05-27 |
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Kevin pose la question : Could you please show me what change y=f(x) to y=-3/2f(x) has gone through and please graph.
y=f(x) points: (-3,0) ,(0,-2), (2,-2), (3,4)
how does (0,-2) change? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A path 30 feet wide by 2 miles long |
2015-05-24 |
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Doug pose la question : If I make a path 30 feet wide by 2 miles long how many acres am I covering? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a quarter circle |
2015-05-21 |
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Bethany pose la question : The perimeter of a quarter circle is 3.57. What is the quarter circle's radius? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Golf for 14: 2 fourballs and 2 threeballs |
2015-05-20 |
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martin pose la question : I have to organize 14 players to play four rounds of golf. Each round comprise two fourballs and two three balls .
What's the best combination to ensure that each persons plays with as many of the others as possible without playing with somebody more than twice? Victoria West lui répond. |
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Manipulating an expression using logarithms |
2015-05-18 |
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Katie pose la question : Solve x=At^be^-ct for b in terms of c.
The e is Euler's number, not a letter or random placeholder. v
I've tried 2 methods on my calculator, and I am unsure as to why they give me different answers, and which one is correct.
For some reason, when placing a multiplication sign in between the A and the first t, I get a completely different answer. Why is this?
Also, which is the right answer for the question I have?
Thank you!
Katie :) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An isosceles right triangle |
2015-05-17 |
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Ari pose la question : In a 45-45-90 triangle find the ratio of a leg to the hypotenuse Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cubic feet and cubic yards |
2015-05-17 |
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Richard pose la question : If I have a bag that covers.8cubic ft how many bags are in 2.65 cubic yards? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An octagonal frame around a pool |
2015-05-17 |
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James pose la question : I have a 20' pool and need to put a frame around it using 2by 4 what r the lengths and angle cuts Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The intersection of a plane and a cone |
2015-05-16 |
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Tom pose la question : Is there a way to derive an equation that describes the perimeter of the intersection of a plane and a cone regardless of the angle of the plane to the cone. Assume that the plane does not cut through the base of the cone, the x, y, z location of the vertex is known, the distance from the vertex to the plane through the axis is know., and that the angle of the cone is known. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A pile of mulch |
2015-05-15 |
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Justin pose la question : I have a pile of mulch that measures 19 feet wide at the bottom and has a height of 6 feet. I need to know how many yards of mulch I have.
Please help and help with the formula for further use. Thank you! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two lorries approaching an intersection |
2015-05-15 |
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Nuraini pose la question : Two straight roads intersect at the right angles. Lorry A, moving on one of the roads,
Approaches the intersection at 50mi/h and lorry B, moving on the other roads, approaches the intersection at 20mi/h.
At what rate is the distance between the lorry changing when A is 0.4 mile from the intersection and B is 0.3 mile from the intersection? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An angle of depression problem |
2015-05-14 |
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haxir pose la question : find the height of the balloon directly above a town if the measure of angle of depression of another town 5km from the first town is 20°!6` Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A calculus optimization problem |
2015-05-14 |
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Ali pose la question : Given an elliptical piece of cardboard defined by (x^2)/4 + (y^2)/4 = 1. How much of the cardboard is wasted after the largest rectangle (that can be inscribed inside the ellipse) is cut out? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Folding a rectangle to preserve the aspect ratio |
2015-05-09 |
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Anna pose la question : If you fold a rectangular piece of paper in half and the resulting rectangles have the same aspect ratio as the original rectangle, then what is the aspect ratio of the rectangles? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Repeated decimals |
2015-05-09 |
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Vir pose la question : Years ago I (re?)discovered 'cyclic division'. For example: if you arrange the number along a circle and put the number 142857 at the centre
all the numbers taken cyclically, starting with 1, are fully divisible by 37. Whatever the starting point of this number, it remains fully divisible by 37.
what is more, the number can be formed by taking the digits clockwise as well as anti-clockwise..This I call "full cyclic divisibility". In many cases, only clockwise cyclic divisibility is possible. But I have not come across a case where ONLY anti-clockwise divisibility occurs. Thus clockwise cyclic divisibility seems to be favoured. Could this be construed as a sign of chirality in mathematics?.. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A word problem |
2015-05-08 |
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JAMES pose la question : A businessman bought a number of similar articles for a total of sh. 6000. Three of the articles turned out to be defective with no resale value. He sold the remaining articles at 12.5% each above the cost price making a total profit of sh 480. How many articles had he bought? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A triangle inscribed in a circle |
2015-05-07 |
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R2D2 pose la question : A triangle is inscribed in a circle of radius 10. If two angles are 70 degrees and 50 degrees find the length of the side opposite the third angle? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A circle is tangent to the y-axis |
2015-05-06 |
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Elynna pose la question : What does it mean when a circle is tangent to the y-axis?
Thanks, Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sales tax |
2015-05-05 |
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Adalyn pose la question : Hello i've been having some trouble with math, The question is asking for a GST
and a PST
of a 30.00 dollar shirt. I don't know how to find the GST or the PST please help Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The surface area of a hemisphere |
2015-05-05 |
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Mandy pose la question : How can I show that the total surface are of any solid hemisphere is 75% of the area of the full sphere? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The number of possible musical notes using an n-key instrument |
2015-05-04 |
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Farihin pose la question : Lets say that i have keys, and each key is for notes of a musical instrument,
So i wanted to find out the number of notes i can get for a certain number keys,
of course in the form of an equation. Notes can use as many keys, it can use 1, or 2, or 3, or even 100.
Notes in real life is not as such, but ignore reality.
I tried doing this but i can't seem to find a formula for it.
For example, i have 4 keys, say A, B, C, and D.
so, for notes that uses one key are 4, which is A, B, C, and D themselves.
for notes that uses two keys are 6,
AB, AC, AD, BC, BD and CD.
for notes that uses three keys are 4,
ABC, ABD, ACD and BCD.
lastly for notes that uses all four keys is 1, ABCD.
So, the total will be 4+6+4+1=15#
The nth term for the first equation is n, the second is [(n^2)-n]/2
the third and the fourth, i don't know but the final answer should be like,
n + [(n^2)-n]/2 + [3rd] + [4th]
Sorry for the long question though... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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13 games, 3 possible outcomes |
2015-05-01 |
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Kennedy pose la question : Hello, hope it finds you well.
Am not that good with numbers, can you please help me get all the possible outcomes of 13 games, with a home win, draw or an away win as three possible results for each of the 13 games.
Thanks in advance Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The method of elimination |
2015-05-01 |
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oreanna pose la question :
Question from oreanna, a student:
How do u solve 2x+9y=3
7x-4y=-25 in elimination Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A square and a rectangle |
2015-05-01 |
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nick pose la question : why is the area of a square of a given circumference greater than the area of a rectangle with the same circumference ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Filling a pool with dirt |
2015-05-01 |
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Mike pose la question : I have a hole which a 24 ft pool in it is 10" deep in the the centre and goes to 1" inch at the edge want to fill it in with dirt how many yards of dirt would I need to fill it in Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a sphere |
2015-04-30 |
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Cassidy pose la question : How do you find the radius of a sphere that has volume 36pI? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A fraction with a negative exponent in the denominator |
2015-04-30 |
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ellen pose la question : 7/ab to the -4 power Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a cube |
2015-04-30 |
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megan pose la question : What's the volume of a cube with a side length of 6? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The surface area of a cut pipe |
2015-04-27 |
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ARUN pose la question : dear Sir,
please advise me , how to calculate the surface area of a pipe with diameter of 630 mm and thickness of 67 mm which is cut in a angle of 22.5 degree.
please show me how to calculate the surface area of the pipe which cut in an angle.
Thanking you. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A five-digit pass code |
2015-04-25 |
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Mary pose la question :
Question from Mary:
More on your published question:
I have the same type of lock, but set up a 5-digit pass code. Is that more or fewer possibilities than a 4-digit code. How many digits would make the lock most secure? I don't believe Werner specified this, but each number can only be used once. Thanks, Mary Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A piecewise function |
2015-04-25 |
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uday pose la question :
f(x)={x^2+3x+2 / x+2, x(not equal to)=-1
{4, x=-1
how to find domain and how the graph looks like Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Locating the center of a circle that forms an arc |
2015-04-23 |
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Ken pose la question :
Find the Cartesian coordinates of the center of an arc with the given location of the beginning and end points and radius length. Not the midpoint of the circumference but the actual point that the arc
is drawn around.
I know their are two answers depending on the direction of the arc. Unless we assume that all arcs are drawn counter clock wise.
Thanks
Ken
Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A word problem with fractions |
2015-04-23 |
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Cecilia pose la question : if one third of a pole is red, one quarter is white and 15m is black what is the height of the entire pole Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Expand and Simplify (3x+5)(5x-9) |
2015-04-23 |
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chloe pose la question : Expand and Simplify (3x+5)(5x-9) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two concentric circles |
2015-04-21 |
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Juniper pose la question : Two concentric circles have radii of 4 cm and 8 cm. A segment is drawn so that it is tangent to the smaller circle and a chord of the larger circle. How long is the segment? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle inscribed in a square |
2015-04-19 |
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michael pose la question : A circle is drawn in a square PQRS. If the total area of the shaded portion of the square is 42 cm square, calculate the radius of the circle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A geometric sequence |
2015-04-19 |
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Delfina pose la question : In a geometric sequence the second term is 15 and the fifth term is -405. Find the sum of the first eight terms Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An inequality |
2015-04-19 |
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mr. pose la question : Simplify the inequality √x>x and represent on a number line Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A wireless fence |
2015-04-18 |
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Dave pose la question : I'm buying a wireless fence to keep my pet in my yard. It has a half acre range. In a straight line how far would that be? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two cars approaching an intersection |
2015-04-16 |
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Engabu pose la question : Car A is traveling west at 50km/h & car B is traveling north at 60km/h. both are headed for the intersection of the two roads. At what rate are the cars approaching each other when car A is 3km & car B is 4km from the intersection? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many boats total are in the marina? |
2015-04-15 |
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Carla pose la question : In a marina, 3/4 of the boats are white, of the remainder 4/7 are blue, the rest are red. There are 9 red boats. How many boats total are in the marina? My answer is 84 because if 1/4 of the boats are divided into sevenths, that makes the whole marina a 28 part item. 3/28 are red so 84 is the total number of boats. My child thinks I am wrong. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two airplanes |
2015-04-14 |
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john pose la question : two planes leave an airport at the same time, one going northwest (N35*W)at 400 mph and the other going east at 332 mph. How far apart are the planes after 4 hours to the nearest mile? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Constructing a box of maximum volume |
2015-04-14 |
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Margot pose la question : I need to do a PA for maths and I'm a bit stuck.
The PA is about folding a box with a volume that is as big as possible. The first few questions where really easy but then this one came up.
8. Prove by differentiating that the formula at 7 does indeed give you the maximum volume for each value of z. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Team selection |
2015-04-13 |
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Peter pose la question : I manage a football team with a list of 28 players.
Only 24 can play each game.
The season is 16 games.
How do I fairly select 24 players each week. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Some non-decreasing sequences |
2015-04-13 |
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Sky pose la question : Hi I'm a Student and i'll try my best to state the problem perfectly.
The number of non-decreasing sequences of size at least 1 and at most N,
such that each element of the sequence lies between L and R, both inclusive.
Eg:- N=1 L=4 R=5
ans= 2. [{4},{5}]
N=3 L=4 R=6
ans= 19. [{4},{5},{6},{4,4},{4,5},{4,6},{5,5},{5,6},{6,6}
{4,4,4},{4,4,5},{4,4,6},{4,5,5},{4,5,6},{4,6,6},{5,5,5},{5,5,6},{5,6,6}
,{6,6,6}] Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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The area of a circle given the circumference |
2015-04-12 |
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F pose la question : How do you find the area of a circumference of 6?
Thanks. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Excavating a basement |
2015-04-12 |
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Randy pose la question : The cost of excavation is $4.50/ cu yd. Find the cost of excavating a basement 87 ft long, 42 ft wide, and 8 ft deep. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sharing $600 in the ratio of 2 to 3 |
2015-04-11 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Hello:
If two people share $600.00 in a ratio of 2 to 3, which calculations are correct: 2/3 X $600.00 & 1/3 X $600.00 or 2/5 X $600.00 & 3/5 X $600.00?
The denominator 5 is determined by adding 2 and 3 from the ratio.
I thank you for your reply. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An 8 pointed star inscribed in a circle |
2015-04-10 |
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Kermit pose la question : How do you find the area of the star that is formed by two squares and surrounded by a circle. The only given information is that the radius of the circle is 10. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a quarter circle |
2015-04-10 |
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Riley pose la question : How do you find the perimeter of a quarter circle when the radius is 56? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A word problem with fractions |
2015-04-09 |
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Lorraine pose la question : If the numerator of a certain fraction is doubled and the denominator is increased by 1, the fraction becomes 1/2.
If the numerator of the original faction is squared and the denominator is decreased by 2, the fraction becomes equal to 1.
Let x be the numerator and let y be the denominator of the original fraction.
Write down two simultaneous equation in x and y.
Solve these equations to find two possible values for the given fraction. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of the ring between two concentric circles |
2015-04-08 |
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Conner pose la question : The area of the ring between two concentric circles is 25pi/2 square inches. The length of a chord of the larger circle tangent to the smaller circle is? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A circle graph |
2015-04-06 |
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Davis pose la question : i don't know how to answer this question. please help!
a survey about student government shows the following results
110 like the program
120 think the program is unnecessary
210 plan on running for student government next year
if this information is put in a circle graph,what is the central angle for the students who like the program? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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On what day of the week did 1994 begin? |
2015-04-05 |
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tayyaba pose la question : there were 365 days in the year 1993
the first day of the year was friday.
on what day of the week did 1994 begin? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A tangent to y=x^3 passes through (0,2) |
2015-04-05 |
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Kevin pose la question : Given that the curve y=x^3 has a tangent line that passes through point (0,2). Find the equation of the tangent line Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The weight of a steel block |
2015-04-04 |
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Mark pose la question : the weight of a steel cube 37 inches X 28 inches X 7 inches Penny Nom lui répond. |
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n^2 is a multiple of 100 |
2015-03-30 |
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Rahul pose la question : I have to prove that n^2 is a multiple of 100 is necessary or
Sufficient condition (or both) for n being multiple of 10 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The game of 24 |
2015-03-28 |
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Suzanne pose la question : I love this game! Cannot figure out 4,9,10,16 to equal 24? Help! Penny Nom and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Three consecutive integers |
2015-03-28 |
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Aleksey pose la question : I need help how do I find the second of three consecutive integers if the sum of the first and third is 26? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ordering fractions |
2015-03-27 |
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latoya pose la question : Put the following amounts in order from greatest to least 60%,2/3,0.599 explain answer Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangular concrete tank |
2015-03-24 |
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mwenge pose la question : What is the length ,width and height for the rectangular concrete tank that can have capacity of 50000 liters of water? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is a rhombus a square? |
2015-03-24 |
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Justin pose la question : Is a rhombus a square? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Dealing cards to Melissa and Robert |
2015-03-24 |
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Karena pose la question : 92 cards in all. Melissa has 3 times as many cards as Robert. How many cards does Robert have? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An isosceles triangle inscribed in a circle |
2015-03-23 |
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Rachel pose la question : Triangle ABC is an isosceles triangle inscribed in circle O. If each leg of the triangle is 13cm and the altitude to the base of triangle ABC is 5cm, find the radius of the circle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A train trip |
2015-03-23 |
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Ngcebo pose la question : A train travels a distance of 720 km at a speed of x km/h. on the return journey, it travels at an average speed of y km/h and completes the whole journey in an hour less. if the speed during the return journey was 10 km/h more, what were the speeds in m/s Penny Nom lui répond. |
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16 golfers for 18 weeks |
2015-03-22 |
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Rose pose la question : We could use a schedule to include the following:
16 golfers
4 foursomes
Each person plays once a week for 18 weeks.
No one plays in same foursome more than 1 or 2 times, or the least
amount of time.
Thank you for your kindness. Victoria West lui répond. |
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8 golfers playing in 2x2 balls in 5 games |
2015-03-18 |
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Brian pose la question : We are 8 golfers who will be playing in 2x2 balls in 5 games.
is there a formula to minimize the chances of playing with a partner or opponent
too often please ? Victoria West lui répond. |
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The weight of two dogs |
2015-03-17 |
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Renee pose la question : Darlene's dog weighed 5 times as much as Leah's dog. Together, the dogs
weighed 84 pounds. How much did each dog weigh?
Write an equation and solve Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A region defined by three lines |
2015-03-16 |
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Lucinda pose la question : find the area of the figure formed by the line y=-5x+9 and the x-axis and y-axis. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cone of maximum volume |
2015-03-16 |
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Mary pose la question : I have to use a 8 1/2 inch by 11 inch piece of paper to make a cone that will hold the maximum amount of ice cream possible by only filling it to the top of the cone. I am then supposed to write a function for the volume of my cone and use my graphing calculator to determine the radius and height of the circle. I am so confused, and other than being able to cut the paper into the circle, I do not know where to start. Thank you for your help! -Mary Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Points on the x-axis |
2015-03-14 |
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Justin pose la question : jamie tells her friend that ordered pairs that have an x-coordinate of O line x-axis. She used the origin as an example. Describe Janine error. Use a counterexample to explain why Janine statement is false Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two-tiered GST system |
2015-03-14 |
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Ruby pose la question : This question showed up in one of my Math assignments and nothing on the internet seemed to help me find a way to calculate it.
A certain country has a two-tiered GST system. For the first $1500 of any item, GST is levied at 10% and any amount over $1500 is levied at 15%.
Determine the amounts that give the following GSTs.
a) $350
b) $780 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Average rate for a return trip |
2015-03-14 |
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Michael pose la question : Jeffrey drove to a town 25 miles away at an average speed of 50 miles per hour. The return trip along the same route took 20 minutes longer than the trip to town. Determine the average speed in miles per hour for Jeffrey's round trip. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The side length of a gazebo |
2015-03-14 |
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Dennie pose la question : From middle of side to middle of opposite is 14'6". What is the length of the side? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A limit |
2015-03-13 |
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arthur pose la question : sin(x-1)/x^+x-2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Commission |
2015-03-13 |
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Rose pose la question : A shopkeeper receives 12.5% (12 1/2 %) commission on the sale of books from
the publisher. In a certain month,he receives a commission of rs.250 from the
publisher. How much was his sale for that particular month?? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A fishfinder |
2015-03-13 |
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Dave pose la question : I have a fishfinder that has a 20 degree cone on bottom of boat going to the bottom of the lake.
How do I know the size of base diameter of the cone on the lake bottom depending on depth...
such as 10 feet deep, for example? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Olivia and Ray walk to school |
2015-03-12 |
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Rebeccah pose la question : Olivia and Ray walk to school. Olivia walks 1/4 of a mile to school. Her walk is 2/3 of the distance that walks Ray to school. What is the total distance,in miles,that Ray walks to school? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two sunflowers |
2015-03-12 |
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Maurice pose la question : Sam and sally planted two sunflowers.Each sunflower grows 1cm each day. Sally's sunflower is 4cm high. Sam's is 12cm high. How high will each sunflower be when Sam's sunflower is twice the height of Sally's? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Constructing a cone |
2015-03-12 |
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Levi pose la question : While the mathematics at the welding shop page was very helpful there is one vital part missing. If I have never built a cone how do I figure out how much bigger the diameter of my
circle has to be when laying flat on the floor verses the diameter when it has been pulled into a cone. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The height of an equilateral triangle |
2015-03-12 |
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anna pose la question : I am anna and i am in 7th grade.
i am trying to find the height of and equilateral triangle, all sides equaling 4 inches Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a trench |
2015-03-11 |
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Kim pose la question : A trench 60m long and 15m deep, 12m wide at the top and 8m wide at the bottom.How many cubic meters of earth have been removed? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a quadrilateral |
2015-03-11 |
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Joel pose la question : Diagonal ac of quadrilateral ABCD is 60cm and the lengths of perpendiculars to
It from the opposite vertices are 4.2cm and 5.8 cm find the area of the quadrilateral
ABCD Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is 1000 billion billion? |
2015-03-10 |
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LeRoy pose la question : what does this mean? 1000 billion billion Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two consecutive odd integers |
2015-03-09 |
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gowtham pose la question : The sum of two consecutive odd integers is 20.find the integers Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Angles of elevation and depression |
2015-03-08 |
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Timmy pose la question : Joel is walking down a street and sees a 115 ft tall building in front of him. He stops 190 feet from the base of the building at the tip of the building's shadow. Round answers to three decimal places.
A. If there was a piece of rope from the top of the building to Joel, how long would it be?
B. What is the angle of elevation from Joel to the top of the building?
C. Margaret says that she could find the angle of depression from the top of the building to Joel by subtracting the angle of elevation from 90°. Is she correct? Explain. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Extraneous solutions |
2015-03-07 |
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Emily pose la question : I have a question about Extraneous Solutions, Because I was recently researching to figure out
on how to determine that a solution is extraneous and many of the answers talked about how if a answer is negative
that it should always be extraneous but now I found out that positive solutions can also be considered as extraneous solutions
so that is why I am really confused Extraneous Solution's.
I would really appreciate it if you could clearly explain to me how to determine an extraneous solution from a normal solution.
Thanks,
Emily Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The definition of percent ( % ) |
2015-03-07 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Hello:
I saw this definition online from the Free Dictionary (The Free Dictionary.com) regarding the definition of percent (%):
"Noun 1. a percent sign - a sign (`%') used to indicate that the number preceding it should be understood as a proportion multiplied by 100."
What is this "proportion" multiplied by 100?
When I think of a proportion, I think of a/b = c/d. How can a number preceding the percent sign be understood as a proportion X 100?
I thank you for your reply! Chris Fisher and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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A lot on a cul-de-sac |
2015-03-06 |
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ana pose la question : Julie lives on a cul-de-sac and wants to know if the city calculated the area of her plot of land correctly (see diagram below). We can assume the cul-de-sac is a circle and it has radius 40 feet.The boundary of the lot along the cul-de-sac (the arc from A to B) is 78.21 feet. The city found the area to be 7012.5 square feet–are they correct? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A man is standing on top of a building |
2015-03-06 |
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kiki pose la question : a man of height 1.5m standing on top of a building of height 48.5m views another building across the square. he observe that the angle of depression of the bottom of the building is 40 degrees and the angle of depression of the top of the building is 5 degrees. Both buildings stand on the same level
a) calculate the distance of the man from the base of the building across the square measured along the line of sight Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two parallel tangents to a circle |
2015-03-05 |
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Samantha pose la question : The equation of a circle is x^2+y^2=25. Determine
the equation of the parallel tangent lines to this
circle, for which the slope is 4/3. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Integers in different bases |
2015-03-05 |
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Michael pose la question : Let k be a positive integer so that 28 (subscript)k = 132 (subscript)5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of a ramp |
2015-03-05 |
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Jaylynn pose la question : Hi, I've been trying to figure out how long my ramp would have to be in order to reach a height of 3.5 feet at a 30 degree angle for a sugar glider enclosure? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Bricks around a fire pit |
2015-03-05 |
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Jayson pose la question : I have a round fire pit. It measures 25 inches in diameter. I have 12 inch long square bricks to go around it . My question is what degree do I cut the ends of these bricks to make them fit around this circle? The brick dimensions are 12"Lx6"Wx4"D. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Istanbul to Lagos |
2015-03-03 |
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Victor pose la question : A plane flies from Istanbul to Lagos at 800km/h and then returns to Istanbul at 900km/h. The return trip takes 1 hour less than the flight to Lagos. What is the distance between Istanbul and Lagos? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two consecutive positive integers |
2015-03-01 |
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meha pose la question : Find two consecutive positive integers , sum of whose squares is 365. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solve x=r(t-sin(t)) for t |
2015-02-28 |
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David pose la question : I don't know how to write the function of t(x) by x=r(t-sin(t)).
Can you teach me that? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The radius of a cylinder |
2015-02-26 |
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Rose pose la question : Hi. I want to know how to find the radius of cylinder.
When I have height (35cm) and area of the curved surface(880sq.cm).
I know the formula is 2πr(h+r). But I can't understand how to find it's radius.
Please help me. I really need your help. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two equations with fractions |
2015-02-26 |
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Pulane pose la question : Hi math centre I've been trying to solve these equations for days now please help
(6/x)-(1/y)=4
(9/x)+1=(-2/y)
Please help me solve them simultaneously
Thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A question in set theory |
2015-02-25 |
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Jared pose la question : If a set A={1,2,3} and set B={ {}, 1}
Can B be a subset of A? Since every Set contains an {} ? Robert Dawson and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Two concentric circles |
2015-02-25 |
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Manasi pose la question : The area between 2 concentric circles is 6 times the smaller circle. Radius of small circle is 7 cm. Find the difference in the circumference of the bigger circle ad the smaller circle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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3 over "x" plus 5 |
2015-02-23 |
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Kenny pose la question : 3 over "x" plus 5. I don't know this is either a polynomial and if so how would you define it. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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f(x)=(x^2-1)/(x-1) |
2015-02-21 |
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Ahmed pose la question : Is f(x)=[(x^2-1)/(x-1) and x=2 at x=1] differentiable at x=1 ? Why ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A region described by inequalities in cylindrical coordinates |
2015-02-21 |
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Rahul pose la question : I am not able to visualize a solid given by inequalities as under (in cylindrical coordinate system)
0=
I know that (can visualize) first 2 inequalities say it is a cylinder of infinite length.
It seems that third inequality poses the restriction to the height as well as it makes us to remove a cone.
But I just can not understand it clearly.
Thanks in advance!
Regards,
Rahul Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Column vectors |
2015-02-21 |
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jill pose la question : A has co- ordinates (7,-1) and B has co-ordinates (3,5).write these as column vectors Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A limit |
2015-02-19 |
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genc pose la question : Lim (27x^3-1) / (3x-1)
X-> 1/3 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The height of a building |
2015-02-18 |
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prateek pose la question : the height of a flagpole on top of a building is 6m.
the angle of elevation of the top and bottom of the flagpole are 45 and 30 respectively.
find the height of the building Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An isosceles triangle and an arc |
2015-02-18 |
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Sreeharsha pose la question : The diagram shows an isosceles triangle ABC in which BC = AC = 20 cm, and angle BAC = 0.7
radians. DC is an arc of a circle, centre A. Find, correct to 1 decimal place,
(i) the area of the shaded region, [4]
(ii) the perimeter of the shaded region. [4] Penny Nom lui répond. |
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5000 gallons in cubic yards |
2015-02-17 |
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Miguel pose la question : If I have a cube shaped tank in the ground that holds 5000 gallons and I want to take it out and fill the hole in with dirt, how much dirt will I need in yards? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Tiling a room |
2015-02-16 |
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Owen pose la question : nicolas room is 56m2 she wants to put tiles down which are 50cm by 50cm each cost £4 how much money will she spend Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two equations |
2015-02-16 |
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nigel pose la question : 2x+1/2y=1
6x-3/2y=21 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 330 foot long fence |
2015-02-15 |
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Marsha pose la question : I am putting up a fence 330 feet long and want to put the t post every 4 feet
how many t post do i need? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Distance, time and rate for three people |
2015-02-15 |
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Mubashir pose la question : Steven left Town A and walked towards Town B at a speed of 100m/min. At the same time, Jason and Melvin started from Town B and walked towards Town A at a speed of 80m/min and 75m/min respectively. If Steven met Melvin six minutes after passing Jason, find the distance between Town A and Town B. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Bearings and a rectangular plot |
2015-02-14 |
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Mubashir pose la question : A,B,C,D are the four corners of a rectangular plot marked on level ground. Given that the bearing of B from A is 040 degrees and that the bearing of C from A is 090 degrees. Calculate the bearing of
(a)B from C
(b)A from C
(c) D from C Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A stone is dropped in a lake |
2015-02-14 |
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Wendy pose la question :
Hi, I have problems solving this problem. We didn't exactly go over these kind of problems and the book doesn't have an example either. Thank you for your help!
A stone is dropped in a lake, creating a circular ripple that travels outward at a speed of 80 cm/s.
(a) Find a function g that models the radius as a function of time t.
g(t) =
(b) Find a function f that models the area of the circle as a function of the radius r.
f(r) =
(c) Find f compose g.
f compose g = Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Stopping distance |
2015-02-11 |
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Audrey pose la question : A Harley Davidson motor cycle weighing 650 lbs with a rider weighing 175 bs
was going 40 miles per hour. He had to make a sudden stop . Slammed on brakes. How long a distance for him to stop? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A word problem with fractions |
2015-02-11 |
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Omokayode pose la question : A vehicle tank was 3/5 full of petrol. When 21 litres of fuel was added it was 5/6 full. How many litres of petrol can the tank hold? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A fence post problem |
2015-02-08 |
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Nicole pose la question : In Susan's rectangular garden plot, she put 12 posts on the long sides
and 8 posts on the short sides. How many posts did she use altogether?
(The answer is not 40.) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle and a chord |
2015-02-07 |
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Dakota pose la question : If the diameter of a circle is 48 cm, find the shortest distance from a chord of length 34 cm to the center of the circle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Speed, distance and time |
2015-02-06 |
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Terry pose la question : How many seconds would it take to travel 0.18 km at a speed of 130km per hour? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The product of a 2-digit number and a 3-digit number |
2015-02-06 |
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Nathaniel pose la question : The product of a 2-digit number and a 3-digit number is about 50 000 what are the products Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2x^2-2x+1=4x+1 |
2015-02-06 |
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Caitlyn pose la question : 2x^2-2x+1=4x+1 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The center and radius of a circle |
2015-02-06 |
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ariana pose la question : I need to find the center and the radius of this circle. I don't know how to put 9/2
than square it into a fraction.
x^2 + 2x + y^2 +9y=5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a cone |
2015-02-05 |
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Linda pose la question : How do you calculate the volume of a cone that is 25cm high and has an angle of 20 degrees? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A parallelogram inscribed in a circle |
2015-02-04 |
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narendra pose la question : how can we prove that a circular parallelogram is a rectangle? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Two cars pass each other going in opposite directions |
2015-02-03 |
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Caroline pose la question : Two cars pass each other going i opposite directions. One car is going 100 km/h and the other is going 80 km/h. How far apart will the two cars be after driving 45 minutes at these rates of speed? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A train from Vancouver to Whistler |
2015-02-02 |
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Tea pose la question : Serena and Nina are taking a train from Vancouver to Whistler, a 160km trip. If the average speed is decreased by 16km/hr, the trip will be 1/2 hours longer. What is the average speed of the train?
Thanks :) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Jack and Jill climb two poles |
2015-02-02 |
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APRIL pose la question : Two vertical poles are 3 meters apart. Jack is climbing one pole while Jill climbs the other. If the distance between Jack and Jill is 5 meters, how much higher is Jill than John? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Comparing fractions |
2015-02-02 |
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shealla pose la question : Please help me with my assignment please I'm having trouble answering this one..
Write the larger fraction in each pair..
A. 2/3, 4/7 B. 1/3, 2/5 C. 5/8, 3/5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ratio of gas to oil |
2015-02-02 |
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Chris pose la question : I would like to find the gas oil ratio for a 2 cycle engine.
I have the gallons of gas and the ounces of oil used by
the engine, but I want to find what the ratio is. For example
I used 5.675 gallons of gas and 5 ounces oil what is the ratio?
Please explain step by step, and I understand there are 128oz in
a gallon. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Shadow angle |
2015-01-29 |
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Lorilyn pose la question : A pole,110meters high,cast a shadow of 35meters long,what is the angle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of Lake Utah |
2015-01-29 |
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Hannan pose la question : Lake Utah has a surface area of 3,846 square miles and an average depth of 10.5 feet. In cubic miles, how much water does it hold?
How would you approach this question? Where would you start? Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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128/(-16)/(-2) |
2015-01-28 |
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jackie pose la question : 128/(-16)/(-2) I was wondering if you can show me how to work this question out Harley Weston lui répond. |
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What is our cost? |
2015-01-27 |
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Johanna pose la question : I have a pieces of 3/4" sch40 (round tube) 240" long at $70. What is our cost. We also add 35% to our cost for selling price. How do I figure this out? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of an obelisk |
2015-01-27 |
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Fabian pose la question : Two observers on level ground position themselves 50 meters apart so that an obelisk is due north of position A and due west of position B. The angle of elevation to the top of the obelisk at position A and B is measured to be 29.9 degrees and 37.5 degrees respectively. Use this information to estimate the height of the obelisk. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is a square a trapezoid? |
2015-01-26 |
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Katie pose la question : Can a trapezoid sometimes be a square? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Russell is 6 years older than Samantha |
2015-01-26 |
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Kelli pose la question : Russell is 6 years older than Samantha.
In 4 years the sum of their ages will be 78. How old is Russell now? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A road around a garden |
2015-01-25 |
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hahha pose la question : a garden 150 m long and 80 m wide has a road 4 m wide all around on the out side find the cost of paving at the rate of 12 per s.q m Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A motorbike race |
2015-01-25 |
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Pramegh pose la question : In a motorbike race of 75 km, the winner completes the race with a lead of 300 meters and 8 seconds before the second rider. Considering the riders ride with an average speed, find the difference between their speeds with which they completed the race.
(Calculate up to 2 decimal places) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two concentric circles |
2015-01-25 |
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nazneen pose la question : select the correct answer from the given four options
given are two concentric circles. radii of outer circle & inner circle are r1 & r2 respectively.
the areas of inner circle & shaded ring are equal. the radii r1 & r2 are related by?
1. r1 = r2
2. r1 = r2*square root 2
3. r1 = r2*square root 3
4. r1 = 2r2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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sin x = cos x |
2015-01-23 |
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Mubashir pose la question : there are two curves y=sinx and y=cosx intersecting at point where x is less than 90 and greater than 0.to find the point I made a equation sinx=cosx
but donot know what to do further .please help me by solving this equation sinx=cosx
also tell me that have you solved this equation by reference to the graph or by other means please do elaborate your solution in your answer. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A schedule for observing our peers |
2015-01-23 |
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Jennifer pose la question : I am a sales trainer. Each month we need to observe one of our peers and give feedback. What this means is every month, not only am I observing someone, but someone is also observing me. For example, in January, Amy observes Tracy, Tracy observes Rachel, Rachel observes Ryan, and so on. The last person would then observe Amy, bringing it full circle. There are 10 trainers on my team. How do I set it up to where each trainer observes another trainer only once over the course of the year (and in return, each trainer is only being observed once by each person)? I know they will eventually repeat but would that start in the 10th month? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A schedule for 5 employees working 2 at a time |
2015-01-23 |
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Cynthia pose la question : We have 5 employees and need only 2 to work on Saturdays. what is the best
way to fairly schedule everyone. PS. from time to time a sixth person will be
thrown in to make things really interesting. Victoria West lui répond. |
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Mary gave her sister 5/8 of her nuts |
2015-01-22 |
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Valence pose la question : Mary gave her sister 5/8 of her nuts. Her sister gave her friend 2/3 of the amount, and her cousin 1/3 of the remainder. If Mary's sister had 50 nuts left, how many nuts had Mary. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Scheduling meetings with pairs of people |
2015-01-22 |
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Jacey pose la question : I am trying to figure out a formula/system to pair up a list of people so they meet with each other every month, but they rotate who they meet with. Right now I have 13 people and I would like to just type in their names and then have the system put each person with someone else every month and rotate so no one gets the same person twice. Can this be done? Victoria West lui répond. |
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The game of 24 |
2015-01-21 |
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aaron pose la question : 24 game whants me to use 11 14 5 and 9 to make 24 allowed (+ - dividing and multiplying) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Math in the universe |
2015-01-21 |
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GA pose la question : I want to find out examples in universe for this equation:
sin(x)/cos(x)=1 or tan(x)=1. I know the mathematical answer of pie/4 or 45 degree angle.
What I need to know is to find examples of this. I found an example in construction, for example, which is the shape of attic in the house.
I want to find examples in universe like in solar system, in quasars or jets coming out of them, in galaxies, in stars, in black holes, etc
Do you know of any such examples? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The volume of a swimming pool |
2015-01-21 |
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kirara pose la question : Find the volume of water in a swimming pool with vertical ends and sides. The length measured at the water line is 50 ft. And the breadth is 20 ft. The bottom of the swimming pool is a plane sloping gradually downward so that the depth of the water at one end is 4 ft. And at the other end is 8 ft. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1,4,9,61,52,___ |
2015-01-21 |
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Mubashir pose la question : 1,4,9,61,,52,___,84,___,18,1,121,___
please tell me its formula and also that rule that is being applied here like adding 3 or subtracting 5 etc. Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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The height of a building |
2015-01-20 |
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Emily pose la question : A man 2m high observes the angle of elevation to the top of the building to be 70 degrees. And the angle of depression to the bottom of the building to be 19 degrees. How tall is the building? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Two cars |
2015-01-18 |
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taylor pose la question : two cars leave the park at the same time, one traveling north at a speed 10 mph faster than the other which is traveling south. after 3 hours the cars are 420 miles apart. find the speed of both cars Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Pumping water from a borehole |
2015-01-18 |
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patience pose la question : An empty tank for storing water from a borehole has a volume of 480 cubic metres. If it is filled by a pump that pumps water at a rate of 16 litres per second, how many hours will it take the pump to fill this tank please show all calculations Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1 + cot x divided by sin x + cos x |
2015-01-15 |
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Torrie pose la question : I need to solve this problem in terms of Sin, but I'm having trouble.
1 + cot x divided by sin x + cos x Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Largest cone in a sphere |
2015-01-15 |
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Alfredo pose la question : What is the altitude of the largest circular cone that may be cut out from a sphere of radius 6 cm? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage change |
2015-01-14 |
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Jim pose la question : When using a scale e.g. 0-10, what is the formula for calculating percentage change. For example when someone answers a questionnaire where a question has a 0-10 scale, and they score a 4 first time, and then they answer the same questionnaire a different day, and they score an 8, how do I calculate the percentage change. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sequence |
2015-01-13 |
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cyaz pose la question : write a rule for each sequence then find next 3 terms for 7/8, 3 1/8, 5 3/8 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An input/output table |
2015-01-13 |
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Rose pose la question : How do you create an input/output table when the rule is: the output is a +5? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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$xx,xxx million |
2015-01-12 |
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sherry pose la question :
as a financial editor, for years I've seen $\$$ amts like this:
$\$xx,xxx$ million (ie, with a comma, not dec point)
Isn't that thousands of millions, which would equal 'billions'? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An investment for 20 months |
2015-01-12 |
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rose pose la question : Darnell wants to have 2700$ to purchase a tv in 20 months. what will he need to deposit today if he earns 5% annual interest compounded monthly Penny Nom lui répond. |
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h+h+h = -9 |
2015-01-12 |
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juanita pose la question : How to solve h+h+h = -9 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of a roll of paper |
2015-01-12 |
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Peggy pose la question : roll of paper 3ft wide and roll equals 500 sq ft how long would the roll be? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A difference quotient |
2015-01-12 |
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Sasha pose la question : Simplify the difference quotient
f(x) − f(a)/ x-a
if x ≠ a.
f(x) = x^3 − 12
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a lake |
2015-01-10 |
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Peter pose la question : If a lake is 8 acres in size and 10 feet deep how many gallons of water does it contain Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Mutually prime composite numbers |
2015-01-09 |
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nivedita pose la question : Two composite number that is mutually prime? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Selling items at a reduced price |
2015-01-09 |
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Kent pose la question : I have an item I sell for $19.95 and make a profit of $10.97 for each sale.
If I reduce the price to $14.97, my profit is $5.99 each sale.
Is there a formula to determine how many more I would need to sell
at $5.99 per sale to make the same net cash (profit) as selling at $10.97 per sale? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The units digit of a prime |
2015-01-08 |
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Patricia pose la question : Every prime number greater than 10 has a digit in the ones place that is included in which set of numbers below 1 3 7 9 or 1 3 7 or 0 2 4 5 6 8 or 1 3 5 9 Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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Missing digits in a phone number |
2015-01-07 |
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Janelle pose la question : I had a friend try and play a game on me, regarding phone numbers, so I only know the area code , and the last four digits of the phone number. Which means, there are 3 digits that I need to figure out all the possibilities to. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Scheduling 12 for lunch |
2015-01-05 |
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Sabrina pose la question : I have 12 staff members that need to have lunch together 1 time each week. I am trying to pair them in a way that we each have the same amount of lunches in the same amount of weeks. Please Help! Thanks! Victoria West lui répond. |
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The degree of a polynomial |
2015-01-05 |
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Nichole pose la question : How do I determine the degree of polynomials? I've searched this on sites but they are
all so confusing! Is there a simple explanation or way to find what the degree is? Some
examples are: 6x^4 10x^2yz^5 and 3m^2n^7-10m^8. I also have to say that I am
under the impression that this symbol ^ means the number after it is an exponent. Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A silo is composed of a hemisphere and a cylinder |
2015-01-03 |
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Ami pose la question : A silo is composed of a hemisphere and a cylinder. The total height for the silo is 20m and the diameter of the silo is 8m. What is the volume of the silo to the nearest cubic meter? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Filling a tub |
2015-01-02 |
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Mr pose la question : The cold tap can fill a bath in 5minutes,the hot tap in 15,and the waste pipe empty the full bath in 10 minutes. All three are fully open for 2 minutes,after which the waste-pipe is closed. How much longer will it take to fill the bath? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1 + 2 + 3 + ... + (2n - 1) |
2015-01-01 |
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Brian pose la question : Hi Maths Central
My wife presented me with a query which may have a simple answer, but one that I can’t deduce or explain.
Take the string of numbers, n=1,2,3,4,5…
It seems that n(2n-1) = Sum((1…..(2n-1))
e.g. for n=5, both 5 x 9 and Sum(1….9) equal 45, and so on for other values of n.
Could you please provide an explanation? Does it have an underlying reason and a name?
Look forward to your response.
Brian Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An isosceles triangle |
2014-12-31 |
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ahmadmahmoud pose la question : an isoseles triangle is such that each of the base angles is twice the vertical angle.Find the angles of the triangle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1.5% of 1 trillion |
2014-12-30 |
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Kgosi pose la question : How much is 1.5% of 1 trillion? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Rates, percentages and units |
2014-12-30 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Hello:
If percentages have no units, why are some percentages called rates, as in interest rate, or
perhaps a tax rate of 7% as an example? A rate has units of different quantities.
I thank you for your reply. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Curvature of the Earth |
2014-12-29 |
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Jimmy pose la question : Both batteries died in my scientific calculator and I have lost my formula for the heigth of the curvature of the earth between two points on the surface. I used degrees and miles. I only had to enter the distance between the two points on the surface and the formula gave me the hieght the earth raised between the two points. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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196 kilometer in2 hours |
2014-12-29 |
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Ekanem pose la question : QQ A motorist had planned to reach a place 196km in two hrs exactly. For the first 15km he was able to average only 40km/h. What average speed must he keep up for the rest of the journey if he is to arrive on time. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a quarter circle |
2014-12-26 |
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Maisy pose la question : This is the question that I got for a math worksheet.
The radius of a quarter circle is 5 miles. What is the quarter circle's perimeter?
Use 3.14 for pi. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A trip to Ottawa from Toronto |
2014-12-22 |
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Kristy pose la question : A trip to Ottawa from Toronto will take 4 1/2 hours. Assuming we are 2/3 the way there, how
much longer will the trip take? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A tangent to a circle |
2014-12-22 |
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azman pose la question : Find the equation of the tangent line to the circle x^2+y^2=9 at the point P (2, square root of 5). Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Discount |
2014-12-20 |
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nirmala pose la question : A bag is marked at rs 800 and is sold for rs 68. Find the rate of discount Penny Nom lui répond. |
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211basex=152base8 |
2014-12-15 |
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Humaira pose la question : 211basex=152base8 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A line segment of length root 5 |
2014-12-15 |
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angela pose la question : On the dot grid below, draw and label a line segment with length square root 5
the dot grid is 8 by 10 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cone is 2/3 full of sand |
2014-12-14 |
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Janice pose la question : A cone with a radius of 3.5 cm and a height of 12 cm is 2/3 full of sand.
What is the volume of the sand inside? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A right triangle |
2014-12-13 |
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Katie pose la question : the shorter leg of a right triangle measures 2 feet less than the longer leg. the hypotenuse measure 10 feet. find all three sides Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Planar curves |
2014-12-13 |
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ann pose la question : what does planar curve mean in your definition of a cone? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cuboid |
2014-12-11 |
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Nehal pose la question : Six cubes have a surface area of 24 cm2. They are joined together to male a cuboid.
What could the surface area of this cuboid be? There are two different answers. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Remainder |
2014-12-08 |
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Muqadasah pose la question : A number, when divided by136, leaves remainder 36. If the same number is divided by 17, what will be the remainder? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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30% profit |
2014-12-05 |
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Lyn pose la question : I would like to know a formula that I would use on a standard calculator to calculate a 30% profit margin on an item.
If I purchased an item at $7.70 how would I calculate 30% profit for me, not just 30% mark up? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle through 3 points |
2014-12-04 |
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priyanka pose la question : Find the equation of a circle passing through the origin and intercept on axes are a and b. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Shaking hands at a party |
2014-12-03 |
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Nazrul pose la question : At a party, everyone shook hands with everybody else. There were 66 handshakes. How many people were at the party?
Please help me. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do you change a decimal to a ratio? |
2014-11-29 |
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Esmeralda pose la question : How do you change a decimal to a ratio? Express the decimal 0.2 as a ratio. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1999 equations in 1999 unknowns |
2014-11-28 |
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Subrahmanya pose la question : Solve the following system of 1999 equations in 1999 unknowns :
x1+x2+x3=0, x2+x3+x4=0……., x1997+x1998+x1999=0,
x1998+x1999+x1=0, x1999+x1+x2=0.
(in x1,x2,...................,x1999 the numbers 1,2,.............,1999 are subscripts) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Even and odd |
2014-11-28 |
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Subrahmanya pose la question : n1, n2, n3....................,n1997 are integers not necessarily distinct. (actually in n1, n2,.............., n1997 the numbers 1,2,.................,1997 are subscripts of 'n')
X= (-1)^n1+(-1)^n2+............+(-1)^n998
Y=(-1)^n999+(-1)^n1000+............+(-1)^n1997
Then
which of the following options is true
A) (-1)^X = 1, (-1)^Y = 1 B) (-1)^X = 1, (-1)^Y = -1
C) (-1)^X = -1, (-1)^Y = 1 D) (-1)^X = -1, (-1)^Y = -1
E) none of these Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exponential notation |
2014-11-27 |
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Jaqui pose la question : May sound super easy, but how would you SHOW that you simplified
3x3 to the power of 2 (the little 2)?
thank you!
Jaqui Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is 20 and 3/5 of 10? |
2014-11-26 |
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Jeannine pose la question : What is 20 and 3/5 of 10? Question is written exactly this way.
Is this 20 3/5 times 10 (103/5 times 10), or is it 20 and (3/5 times 10)? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Mark's book case |
2014-11-24 |
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anne pose la question : mark has 312 books in his case. he has 11 times as many fiction books as non fiction books. how many fiction books does mark have? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cutting a hexagon with a sliding miter saw |
2014-11-23 |
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Joseph pose la question : I need the angles in degrees for a hexagon one side is 18inches on the outside the problem I am having is in the angle of the cut and I am using a sliding miter saw which only goes from0 degrees to 45 degrees so I need help in getting the angle of the cut Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A truncated, square-based pyramid |
2014-11-23 |
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Hannah pose la question : A designer vase has the shape of a truncated, square-based pyramid. The base of the vase is a square with a side length of 15 cm. The area of the square opening is 70.56 cm2. Each of the four sides is a trapezium with slant sides 9 cm long. Find (to the nearest square centimetre) the total surface
area of the vase. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Doubling the dimensions of a cone |
2014-11-21 |
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Hannah pose la question : If the volume of a cone of height 10 cm is 261.8 cm3, show that this
volume is increased by a factor of 8 if the dimensions of the cone are doubled. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two quadratic equations |
2014-11-20 |
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rajesh pose la question : Sir,
I would like to discuss on question-
-Find the value of variable X and Y, equations are
X2+Y2+2XY=25
X2+Y2-2XY=1
Sir, my point is equation looks not so easy.My opinion is there many
(more than 4)value possible for both X and Y.
Kindly help me.
Waiting for your response.
regards,
rajesh Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factorise 15x + 15y |
2014-11-20 |
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Jordan pose la question : hi i saw a question in class today that i didn't understand and i didn't really understand what my teacher was going on about so how do you factorise 15x + 15y Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An arithmetic progression |
2014-11-19 |
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Gbenga pose la question : In an A.P the difference between 8th and 4th term is 20. The 8th term is 1\2 times the 4th term . Find arithmetic progression.. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two ships |
2014-11-18 |
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Laura pose la question : 7. A ship leaves its home port and sails on a bearing of N28.17°E. Another ship leaves the same port at the same time and sails on a bearing of S61.83E. If the first ship sails at 24 mph and the second at 28 mph find the distance between the two ships after 4 hours. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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An age related word problem |
2014-11-18 |
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Cole pose la question : Susan and Russell are brother and sister. Susan says that in two years she will be twice Russell's current age. Russell says that he's only three years younger than Susan. How old is each of the siblings? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many square feet in 10 gallons of liquid at 1/4 in thick? |
2014-11-14 |
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Rich pose la question : How many square feet in 10 gallons of liquid at 1/4 in thick Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(x-3)^2-(x+3)^2 |
2014-11-13 |
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Bernice pose la question : (x-3)^2-(x+3)^2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1/6k=-11 |
2014-11-13 |
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Marty pose la question : Using the balance method, what is the answer to 1/6k=-11, trying to find what k equals. Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An irregular convex octagon |
2014-11-13 |
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james pose la question : I have an irregular convex octagon, alternating between 4 large edges, say 'a' mm long and 4 small edges, say 'b' mm long, is there a formula available so that I can work out the minimum size sit a circle with a radius of 34.25mm inside it thank you Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The cube root of 729 |
2014-11-12 |
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Alexis pose la question : What would be the square root of 729 to the third power and could you
explain how to get the answer? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is -3 squared? |
2014-11-12 |
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Christine pose la question : On a math test, it said "What is -3 squared?" It did NOT say "What's is (-3)squared"
The teacher's explanation is that if there are no brackets or parenthesis, you ALWAYS square the number first then do the negative, so the answer should be -9, but I can't find anywhere that confirms this.
Help please. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Some geometry problems |
2014-11-07 |
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Maria pose la question : Hi there,
My name is Maria and I'm a student in Ireland.
Can you pleeeease help me with questions 1 to 4 on the attached file. I'm really stuck: Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a pentagon |
2014-11-04 |
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Gracie pose la question : i really need help with this problem in my math book, will you help?
"Derrick drew regular pentagon with side lengths of 8 centimeters.
He divided the pentagon into 5 identical triangles, and measured the
height of one of the triangles to be 5.5 centimeters. Find the area of
the pentagon."
this really makes no sense to me. Can you help me with anything
to make it easier?
THANKS!!!!! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a circle in terms of the circumference |
2014-11-04 |
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Sarah pose la question : How do you find the area of a circle if you already have the circumference?
There was one answer to this question already but it didn't make sense to
me, because they rounded up pi which you can't do so the answer is
incorrect. thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A quadratic function modelling the heightof a flea jump |
2014-11-02 |
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Hannah pose la question : A flea jumps from the ground to a height of 30 cm and travels 15 cm horizontally from where it started. Suppose the origin is located at the point from which the flea jumped. Determine a quadratic function in vertex form to model the height of
the flea compared to the horizontal distance travelled Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The density of sea sand |
2014-11-02 |
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Lenny pose la question : Hi There,
I need to find out the the density of sea sand to convert one metric ton to cubic
meter as I am submitting for a tender which is in cubic meter but the requirement
is in metric ton. I searched through the web site but no density of sea sand is given
though there is specific Gravity of dry sand is available. I was given a density of
1.6 to work with. If that is true am I right to say that 1 cubic meter of sea sand is
equivalent to 1.6 metric ton? Please help as I am getting confused with what I am
able to find out on the web.
Thanks much in advance
Rgds
Lenny Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4 card hands |
2014-11-02 |
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Ronaldo pose la question : How many Mus hands (combination of 4 cards allowing repetitions)
can be made from a deck containing 8 types of cards?
RRRR, RRRC, RRRS, RRR7, RRR6, RRR5, RRR4, RRRA,
RRCC, RRCS, RRC7, RRC^, RRC5, RRC4, RRCA,
RRSS, RRS7, etc.
I think 330. If so, what is the formula? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Jason's speed |
2014-10-31 |
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jason pose la question : the speed of Jason is 12 times faster than everyone. The speed of Jason is 108mph. Write the equation and solve to find the speed of everyone else. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Prime factorization in exponent form |
2014-10-31 |
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Emma pose la question : I need to find out how to make a prime factorization of 120 in exponential form. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the speed of the boat in still water? |
2014-10-30 |
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Adam pose la question : The current in a stream moves at a speed of 2 km/h. A boat travels 38 km upstream and 38 km downstream in a total time of 3 hr. What is the speed of the boat in still water? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two quadratic polynomials |
2014-10-28 |
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khushboo pose la question : The zeroes of a quadratic polynomial x^2+ax+b are 'c' and 'd'
and the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial x^2+cx+d=0 are 'a' and 'b'.
find the numerical value of a+b+c+d where a, b, c and d are non zero integers. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The region between two concentric circles |
2014-10-27 |
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Ray pose la question : two circles, concentric; Given the length of chord of outer circle that is tangent to inner circle. what are the areas of both? how to calculate? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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logbase4 (sin x) = -0.5 |
2014-10-26 |
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Susan pose la question : Solve for x: logbase4 (sin x) = -0.5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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6 bolt holes around a circle |
2014-10-26 |
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Bobby pose la question : What Is The Cord Dimension For 6 Holes On A 24" Bolt Circule Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find the nth term |
2014-10-26 |
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Kenneth pose la question : According to the pattern of the following sequence. Find it's nth term:
3,9,27,81,243,.......... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Revolutions per minute |
2014-10-24 |
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Edward pose la question : Hello; I have a 28.2 inch diameter tire; do not worry about engine RPM or gear ratios, please tell me what the RPM
of that tire is at 8 MPH and 64 MPH. Thank you.
Sincerely; Edward Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A truncated square-based pyramid |
2014-10-22 |
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Beth pose la question : How do you find the height of the original square-based pyramid when given the sides (12cm) of the base and height (6cm) of the truncated pyramid, as well as the sides (3cm) of the base of the chopped off top (chopped off parallel to the base)? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 10-foot piece of PVC pipe |
2014-10-21 |
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David pose la question : A plumber has a 10-foot piece of PVC pipe. How many 9/5-foot pieces can be cut from the 10-foot piece ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three consecutive odd integers |
2014-10-17 |
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Maddy pose la question : 3 times the largest of three consecutive odd integers is 13 more than the sum of the other two. What are the integers? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Water in a spherical container |
2014-10-17 |
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Natalie pose la question : A spherical container with radius 10cm being filled with water such that the water level, h cm, in the container increase at a rate of 0.5 cm s^(-1). Show that the area of the horizontal surface of water, A cm^(2), in the container is given by A = π(20h - h^(2) ). Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A poorly worded question |
2014-10-14 |
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Marjorie pose la question : How do I figure out the following? Dylan's dog weights 12 times more than his pet rabbit. The dog and the rabbit weight 104 pounds. How much does Dylan's dog weigh? Would you explain in detail how I would arrive at the answer so I can convey same to my grandson who is in the 5th grade.
Thanks. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A linear system |
2014-10-14 |
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pheter pose la question : 4/x - 1/y = 3 .... equation (1)
6/x - 2/y = 5 .... equation (2) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A fact family containing 4, 4 and 16 |
2014-10-14 |
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Leslie pose la question : I am helping my son and the question is 4,4,16 in fact family what does that mean Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How does pir^2 = 1/4pid^2? |
2014-10-14 |
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al pose la question : Hi I cant work out the algebra. How does pir^2 = 1/4pid^2 Thanx Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Building an 8 sided box |
2014-10-14 |
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Michael pose la question : I want to build an 8 sided box. The North, East, South, and West sides I want them to be 4 feet in length.
The NE, SE, SW, and NW sides I want to be 2 feet in length. What angles do I need to cut my angles.
Thanks Michael Penny Nom lui répond. |
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15 - (5-x)/ x = 30 |
2014-10-13 |
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AMANDA pose la question : 15 - (5-x)/ x = 30
I thought you had to multiply both sides by x in order to remove the fraction?
15x - 5x - x2 = 30x
then combine 10x - x2 = 30x
-x2 =20x
then take the sqrt of each side...
what am I doing wrong?? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Pre algebra |
2014-10-12 |
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mohamed pose la question : i want to know the meaning of pre algebra Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A quarter mile row of trees |
2014-10-09 |
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junna pose la question : a farmer would like to plant trees on one side
of his lot which is 1/4 of a mile in a length
His friend advised him that if he would plant
the trees 5 feet farther apart,he would need 44
fewer trees.If the farmer would take the advice,
how many trees would he plant? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Why express fractions in lowest terms? |
2014-10-09 |
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John pose la question : I teach in a Faculty of Education. A colleague in the university asked me about fractions and lowest terms. I am quoting the person below, and would appreciate your insights into the question/thought.
"One I'm struggling with is why (for example) 6/18 is not considered as good an answer to a fraction question as 1/3. The traditional response is that 6/18 is not in lowest terms so the question has not been finished until the fraction is reduced, but what actually makes the lowest terms answer the better one? Is it convention? Is there a way to explain why simplest form answers in fractions are right and and anything else is considered incorrect without alluding to some need for this 'good habit' elsewhere in math or science? Is there a real-life reason?"
Thank you for any insights and if you have nothing to offer to this query, that is fine too. I appreciate your consideration.
John Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A 20% markup |
2014-10-09 |
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Fatima pose la question : What is the 20% markup price of $1.50 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Maximizing the ticket revenue |
2014-10-07 |
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Allen pose la question : An airplane whose capacity is 100 passengers is to be chartered for a flight to Europe. The fare is to be $150 per person, if 60 people buy tickets. However, the airline agrees to reduce the fare for every passenger by $1 for each additional ticket sold. How many tickets should be sold to maximize the ticket revenue for this flight? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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One zero to a quadratic expression |
2014-10-06 |
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Kevin pose la question : Find a value of n such that f(x) = 3^x2 + nx + 6 only has one zero, is this the only solution to the question? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A tennis ball in a triangular prism |
2014-10-06 |
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Anna pose la question : Hi, I need to find the the base and the height of a triangular prism, but I only know the diameter of a tennis ball that fits exactly in the triangular container.. The diameter for the ball is 8.50cm.
Can you help me find the formula?
Thank you! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A factoring problem |
2014-10-05 |
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Gina pose la question : 3x^2+6x+3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sieve of Eratosthenes |
2014-10-03 |
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Hope pose la question : using Sieve of Eratosthenes to determine for in instance prime numbers between 1 to 200, to what nth number should i stop?, 4th, which is 11 or what? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Percentages in a mixture |
2014-10-02 |
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viola pose la question : Hi there
can you help me convert the below so it makes 100% (individual %)
400 gr =
100 gr =
50 gr =
50 gr =
20 gr =
2 gr =
1 gr =
1 gr =
Be great to hear back from you
Thank you
V Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Trig functions and the unit circle |
2014-10-02 |
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Jake pose la question : I was wondering what conclusions can be drawn about the trigonometric functions and how they work about the circle. Can you also please give me an explanation for it? Thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Division in base 3 |
2014-09-30 |
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Nnubia pose la question : 1021 in base 3 divided by 2 in base 3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A lost combination |
2014-09-28 |
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Kim pose la question : I cannot remember my combo to this simple lockbox. It is 3 digits- from 0-9. They can be used more than once . I thought it was 117..but no joy. I am fairly sure it was using those digits 1, and 7. can you give me a list of all possible combinations, using 1s and 7s, for the 3 number code? Thank you and I am in awe of people who have math skills, for I certainly do not. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangle and a triangle |
2014-09-27 |
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rajesh pose la question : The perimeter of a rectangle is equal to the perimeter of a right-angled triangle of height 12 cm if the base of the triangle is equal to the breadth of the rectangle, what is the length of the rectangle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A man a ship and a wharf |
2014-09-26 |
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Ralph pose la question : A man om wharf 12 meters above the level of water is pulling a rope tide to a boat at the rate of 2 meters per minute. How fast is the boat approaching the wharf when there are 20 meters of the rope our. (with solution) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A wire is bent to form a right triangle |
2014-09-25 |
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Lorena pose la question : A wire 24 dm is bent to form a right triangle. The ratio of the shorter leg to the hypotenuse is 3:5. Find the length of the longer leg? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two equations in x and y |
2014-09-25 |
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seyilogo pose la question : solve y=2x - 3 and (4x - 2y) / x + y = 1 simultaneously Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Continuity on a closed interval |
2014-09-21 |
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Pragya pose la question : The trouble I'm having is as follows :
a continuous function is most of the times defined on a closed interval,
but how is it possible to define it on a closed interval ,because to be continuous at endpoints of the interval the function's
limit must exist at that endpoint,for which it has to be defined in its neighborhood,but we don't know anything about whether the function is always defined in the neighborhood.
Please help... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A quadratic equation |
2014-09-20 |
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Najah pose la question : (E): (m2_1)x2 _ (m+3)x+4_m2=0
A) for what values of m is the equation (E) quadratic?
B) for what value of m is the real number -1 a root of (E) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a parcel of land |
2014-09-18 |
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Shirley pose la question : What is the perimeter of a parcel of land that is 564 acres square Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Meetings for 77 students |
2014-09-18 |
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Adam pose la question : We have a new group of students starting, and would like to set up a series of small group meetings so each student meets each other, hopefully without meeting the same people twice.
We have 77 students. In theory I would like to have 11 meeting slots, with 10 groups in each slot, with up to 8 students in each group. Is there a way to do this?
I have wondered if it might be easier to do 9 meeting slots, with 9 groups per slot, with 9 students per group.
Thanks! Victoria West lui répond. |
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Two equations in two variables |
2014-09-18 |
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Susan pose la question : (28x + 36y) - [20000 - .75(28x + 36y) + 60000] = 5000
x + y = 10000
solving two equations involving variables Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How much did each dog weigh? |
2014-09-16 |
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Fred pose la question : LJ owned two dogs that weighed a total of 140 pounds. If one dog weighed 10 pounds more than the other, how much did each dog weigh Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A tangent to a curve passing through a point not on the graph |
2014-09-15 |
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Aquilah pose la question : For the curve y = x2 + 3x, find the equations of all tangent lines for this graph
that also go through the point (3, 14). Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A six team track schedule |
2014-09-15 |
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Paul pose la question : I need to make a six (6) team track schedule. It needs to be five (5) triangular (3 team) meets with each team playing each team twice Victoria West lui répond. |
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Grandpa had an apple tree |
2014-09-14 |
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Emma pose la question : Grandpa had an apple tree. On the first day half of the apples plus one fell to the ground. On the second day, half of the remaining apples plus one fell to the ground. On the third day, half of what was left plus one fell to the ground. The tree was left with only one apple now. How many apples did the tree produce originally? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two chords in a circle |
2014-09-13 |
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Carlos pose la question : Find the length of the radius of a circle in which a
chord of length 6 units is twice as far from the
center as a chord of length 12 units Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The average of 9 numbers is 45 |
2014-09-12 |
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rizza pose la question : The average of 9 numbers is 45. If 90 and 88 are added to the set of numbers. What will be the resulting average? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The average age of a group of 10 students |
2014-09-11 |
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sujan pose la question : The average age of a group of 10 students was 20. The average age increased by 2 years when two new students joined the group . What is the average age of the two new students who joined the group? Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter and diagonal of a rectangle |
2014-09-10 |
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niniha pose la question : the perimeter of a rectangle is 68cm.if the diagonal is 26, find its dimensions Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Base 6 |
2014-09-10 |
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Amanda pose la question : using base 6, what is the next number after 25? 35? 55? and 455?
I need to be able to show the base 6 material. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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35 base 6 |
2014-09-10 |
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Amanda pose la question : Sorry I am having trouble understanding base,
35 in base 6 means 3 10's and 5 ones, which is the same ____ in base 10? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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211(base x)=152(base 8) |
2014-09-09 |
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Vaidehi pose la question : Find the base value (i.e. x):
211(base x)=152(base 8) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A second grade word problem |
2014-09-09 |
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Beth pose la question : How do I explain to my second grader how to find the answer to the problem:
My tens digit is 8 more than my ones digit. My ones digit can not be zero. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Problem solving |
2014-09-08 |
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hubert pose la question : a car left the house and travelled at an average speed of 60 kph.how many minutes will it take for the car to reach the school which is 8 km away from the house Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A secret number |
2014-09-08 |
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jai pose la question : it is smaller than half of 100, it is more than 4 tens and less than 5 tens, the tens digit is two more than the ones digit , together the digits have a sum of 6..... What is my secret number? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The diagonals of a cube |
2014-09-04 |
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Rukshanth pose la question : How many diagonals does a cube have? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The sum of two numbers is 52 |
2014-09-01 |
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Blake pose la question : The sum of two numbers is 52 and the difference is 10. What are the numbers? i used to be real good at this stuff? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Interior angles in a parallelogram |
2014-08-30 |
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xavier pose la question : so, one of my math homework questions requires me to know how to find out how to find the interior angles in a parallelogram, the question is, "how many interior angles does a parallelogram have?" Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Water usage in Ames |
2014-08-29 |
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Abigail pose la question : The City of Ames water treatment plant treats 7 million gallons of water per day on
average to meet water demands. Hypothetically, if water is withdrawn from a
groundwater system with an area of 51.6 square miles
(approximate area of Ames and surrounding area),
what is the depth of water in inches that would have to be added to
the groundwater system annually to replace the water that is withdrawn by the city? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three collinear points |
2014-08-28 |
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jhanavi pose la question : p,q,r are three collinear points.p and q are(3,4) and (7,7) respectively and PR is equal to 10 units.find coordinates of R Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Logarithms |
2014-08-28 |
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effaryna pose la question : how logarithms is applied in everyday life? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Using a bucket to fill a tub |
2014-08-27 |
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Charlotte pose la question : A bathtub needs to be filled with water. To fill the tub, a bucket needs to be filled then dumped into the tub. If the bucket is a cylinder with a radius of 6 in. and a height of 12 in, how many buckets will it take to fill the 5 ft x 3 ft x 3 ft tub. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cutting a round cake so that it doesn't dry out |
2014-08-26 |
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James pose la question : I'm wondering if there's a simple way to calculate the area between two parallel chords of a circle equidistant from its diameter, or if I have the area, to find the distance between the two chords.
Here's my "problem". You may have heard of the way of cutting a round cake so that it doesn't dry out - make two parallel cuts (chords) the length of the cake, take the middle piece, then push the two pieces together.
So I know the area of a 12" cake, and I want say, exactly an eighth of the cake. How wide do I cut the centre piece?
Now to get even more difficult, the next day I want another eighth from the centre. How wide do I cut the next pieces, and so on...?
Thanks,
James Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A car passing a bus |
2014-08-24 |
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Athish pose la question : the driver of the car is travelling at 36 km/hr and spots a bus 80 m ahead of him after 1 hr the bus is 120 m behind the car what is the speed of the bus Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The inverse of f(x) = x^2 - x |
2014-08-22 |
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Tyler pose la question : Find the Inverse function of:
f(x) = x^2 - x Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a triangle |
2014-08-21 |
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Phyllis pose la question : What is the perimeter of a five acre triangle with one side being 250 feet and the second side would be at a 90 degree angle.
Thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Filling three holes with stones |
2014-08-20 |
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mark pose la question : how many tonnes of hardcore/crushed stone would it take to fill
1 hole 9ft diameter 5ft deep
and 2 holes both 3ft diameter and 5ft deep Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Revisiting 8 golfers in two foursomes |
2014-08-19 |
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steve pose la question :
I noticed you had an answer on how can you put 8 golfers in even foursomes over 7 games so that everyone plays with everyone equally. However the formula showed the following sequence that was used but did not go past the second day. Can you change the 0s and 1s into the numbers 1 to 8 instead. Here is what you have written:
Day 0 : (0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1)
Day 1 : (0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1)
Day 2 : (0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1)
Day 3 : (0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1)
Day 4 : (0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0)
Day 5 : (0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0)
Day 6 : (0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0)
Thank you so much for your anticipated help.
Steve Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A barge of triangular cross section |
2014-08-18 |
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tushar pose la question : a barge of triangular cross section is 20m long 12 m wide and 6m deep.its floats in SW at a draft if 4m find its displacement Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4 rounds of golf as three foursomes |
2014-08-18 |
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Christopher pose la question : For our golf trip, we will be playing 4 rounds of golf as three foursomes. We would like to have each person play with everyone at least once. Is this possible? Victoria West lui répond. |
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A price increase and a consumption decrease |
2014-08-16 |
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sujan pose la question : If the price of petrol increases by 25% and Rajesh intends to spend only 15% more on petrol then by how much % should he reduce the quantity of petrol he buys? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The equation of a circle |
2014-08-14 |
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jennifer pose la question : hi there My name is Jennifer and residing in Denmark. I am a student and I wrote to you because i am having trouble in finding out the equation for the circle using
(x-a)^2 + (y-b)^2 =3D r^2.The diameter of this circle is d=3D 44,514 cm.
I have attached a drawing of my problem..thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What percentage of 317 million is 1.2 million? |
2014-08-13 |
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Danielle pose la question : I would like to know what percentage of 317 million is 1.2 million. Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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Distance, speed and time |
2014-08-13 |
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abdel pose la question : Mac walked to a park from the college at 5 km/h. 10 minutes later, Steve started
riding his bike at 15 km/h to the same park to meet Mac. They arrive at the same
time at the park. How far is the park from the college? Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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1/3 of $320 |
2014-08-13 |
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Student pose la question : Grade:5
Please help I got tutor for selective and this question is really
bugging me a lot what is 1/3 of $320?
plez answer quick before I fail :( Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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Speed, distance, time |
2014-08-13 |
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Aarti pose la question : a theif running at 8 km/hr is chased by a policeman whose speed is 10km/hr.if the thief is 100 m ahead the policeman then what will b time required for the policeman to catch the thief? Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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How do you convert square mm to square cm? |
2014-08-13 |
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David pose la question : How do you convert square mm to square cm? Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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Ratios ond percents |
2014-08-13 |
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aswathi pose la question : if the ratio of cost price and selling price of an article is be as 10:11,the percentage of profit is Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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Golf for 10 |
2014-08-12 |
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Fred pose la question : We have 10 golfers playing 4 rounds: one 4-some and two 3-somes each round.
Can you suggest the best distribution of players? Victoria West lui répond. |
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Golf for 15 |
2014-08-11 |
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Brian pose la question : I am trying to arrange 5 rounds of golf for 15 golfers. We will play 5 in a group, 3 groups per round, 5 rounds. I would like everyone to play with everyone else. Secondary objective would be for no one to play with anyone else more than 2 times.
Thank you. Victoria West lui répond. |
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Multiplication in base five |
2014-08-07 |
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Alise pose la question : Hi Maths Central!
I was wondering if you could help me with multiplying in base 5. I have read a question previously answered by you in regards to this but got fairly confused by it and was hoping you could help me with my question.
My question is: Multiply 1422 base 5 by 21 base 5 keeping these numbers and answer in base 5.
Would you also be able to explain how to get to the answer?
Thanks! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4821x14y is an 8-digit number divisible by 72 |
2014-08-06 |
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RAYA pose la question : if 4821x14y is an 8-digit number divisible by 72. How many values can x and y take? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A chord and an arc of a circle |
2014-08-06 |
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Luis pose la question : Hello I am trying to figure out how to get chord lengths of quarter points for a circle. I work with large diameter circles and I need to be able to find chord length from 0 degrees to 90 degrees, 0 degrees to 270 degrees, 270 degrees to 180 degrees and 90 degrees to 180 degrees. Can you please use 100ft. diameter as example and work out the problem. I'm sorry if I use wrong terminology, I'm really bad at math . Thank you in advance for your time and help I really appreciate it. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The area of a quadrilateral |
2014-08-06 |
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Rahul pose la question : find the area of the quadrilateral whose side measure9cm,40cm,28cm,15cm and in which the angle between the first 2 sides is a right angle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a kite |
2014-08-04 |
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Janis pose la question : How do you calculate the area of a kite with the diagonals 24cm and 48cm? Chris Fisher and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a rectangle |
2014-08-03 |
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Jamaica pose la question : if the perimeter of a rectangle is 30m and its area is 56 m2.find its length and width? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A concrete driveway |
2014-08-03 |
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Jonathan pose la question : How many 90 pound bags of concrete will fill in a 3 inch deep, 20 foot long, 12 feet wide driveway? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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What is the average of first 100 even numbers? |
2014-08-02 |
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Faizan pose la question : What is the average of first 100 even numbers? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A 6 team sports schedule |
2014-08-02 |
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Daniela pose la question : Hello,
My husband and I are volunteering at our church's Jrs camp and we were given the task of making the schedule for sports. There will be 6 teams and a total of 3 games for two days. We would like for every team to play each other but we cannot figure it out.
Pls help!
Thanks. Victoria West lui répond. |
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A word problem with fractions |
2014-08-01 |
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nathanielcabalan pose la question : The denominator of a fraction is one more than the numerator. If the numerator is increased by three, the resulting fraction is one more than the original fractional. Find the original fraction. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Dealing cards in the ratio of 4:3:6 |
2014-07-31 |
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aneeqa pose la question : Maria, Sofia and Diana shared some cards in the ratio of 4 : 3 : 6. Diana received 14 more cards than Maria. How many cards did Sofia receive? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum of the first 50 terms of an arithmetic progression |
2014-07-26 |
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Joshua pose la question : Hello ...my is Joshua...I'm a grade 11 student...I got a question
Calculate the sum of the first 50 terms of an arithmetic progression: 112:98:84 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A word problem concerning averages |
2014-07-26 |
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Bernie pose la question : The average weight of a team of children is 50kg, Todd who weighs 56 kg then joins the team. The average weight of the new team is 51. How many children in the original team? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An arc subtended at the center of the Earth |
2014-07-20 |
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Abhinav pose la question : Meerut is 60 km from Delhi. Find the nearest second the angle subtended at the center of the earth by the arc joining these two points,earth being regarded as a sphere of 5940 km radius. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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60% as much as $30. |
2014-07-18 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Question from Kenneth:
Hello:
Do you know why some "as...as" phrases indicate multiplication?
For example, ? is 60% as much as $30. This is equivalent to 60% X $30 = $18. How does this make sense?
I saw this example in an old textbook on business mathematics, but the author did not explain why it is equivalent
to multiplication.
I thank you for your reply. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Selecting a meal at a school cafeteria |
2014-07-18 |
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Gil pose la question : A school cafeteria offers 2 main entrees, 3 fruits, 4 vegetables, and 3 drinks. If a plate consists of 1 entree, 2 vegetables, 1 fruit, and 1 drink, how many different plates can a cafeteria manager make? Please explain how you derived at answer. Thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Expand and simplify [x-3][x+3] |
2014-07-16 |
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symion pose la question : Expand and simplify [x-3][x+3] Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An octagon around a tree |
2014-07-16 |
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floyd pose la question : I want to build an octagon 4 feet from base of tree from 4x4's. What length do I cut my pieces Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solve sin3x = cos2x |
2014-07-14 |
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Emanuel pose la question : If sin3x=cos2x, find the value of x when x<0<90' Penny Nom lui répond. |
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16 golfers over 15 weeks |
2014-07-11 |
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Steve pose la question : I need a schedule for 16 golfers over 15 weeks, where each golfer is paired with a different golfer each week and plays 4 matches per week against 4 different pairs (each pair does not have to play each week) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Brandon went shopping - working backwards |
2014-07-11 |
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Sindy pose la question : Brandon went shopping & spent 1/4 of his money on shoes & 1/5 of the remainder on a new wallet. He then spent $60 on a pair of jeans. If he had $60 left, how much did Brandon start with? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sharing in the ratio of of 2:3:5 |
2014-07-11 |
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Muzdalfah pose la question : Amount of Tsh 12,000 is to be shared among John,Hidaya and sabrina in the ratio of
of 2:3:5 respectivly.How will each get? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 14 team golf league |
2014-07-11 |
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Pat pose la question : We have a 14 team golf league that plays a 16 week schedule. Playing once per week, I need a schedule where each team plays every other team at least one time. Victoria West lui répond. |
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Fencing around a 6 sided property |
2014-07-10 |
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Annette pose la question : Hi,
I've tried every way to figure this out and looked at your other acreage questions and still don't have an answer.
It's my Birthday today and it would make me so happy to figure this out.
I have this area I want fenced on my property and need to figure out how many acres it is to know if this guy is charging fare price for fencing.
It has 6 sides to it and measured in feet the sizes are:
1400 ft long
807 ft long
1060 ft long
300 ft long
310 ft long
400 ft long
Hope you can help me.
Thanks.
Annette Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 5 sided lot |
2014-07-10 |
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mia pose la question : have the feet numbers of three sides, but the forth side is in a "V" so it has two figures.
Question: can i add the two figures of the "v" together to get one figure, so then I would have the figures for all four sides. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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4/9 of a set of story books cost Rs 630. |
2014-07-09 |
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YASIN pose la question : If 4/9 of a set of story books cost Rs 630. What will the rest of the set cost? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A ladder against a wall |
2014-07-09 |
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thabo pose la question : A ladder 6.5m long,leans against a wall so that the top of the ladder is 4.8m from the ground.what is the angle of elevation of the ladder to the top of the wall Penny Nom lui répond. |
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67 cubic yards in cubic metres |
2014-07-09 |
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gavin pose la question : Convert 67 cu yards into cu metres Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rotation schedule for 14 teams |
2014-07-08 |
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Daniel pose la question : I am organizing team activities for a summer camp. We have 14 teams and 7 rotations and 7 different games. every team will play a different game each rotation. Where I am having trouble is I would like each team to play a different team each rotation without a repeat. Is that possible? if so what is the formula? Victoria West lui répond. |
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14 golfers, 7 men and 7 women |
2014-07-06 |
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John pose la question : I have to schedule 14 golfers, 7 men and 7 women, into 4 teams each day, playing for 3 days. So each player plays with as many different players as possible for 3 games. Victoria West lui répond. |
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An antenna is atop a building |
2014-07-05 |
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Andrew pose la question : If an antenna is atop a building 70 feet tall and the antenna has a beamwidth of 30 degrees how far from the building does the beam first touch the ground? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The method of elimination |
2014-07-05 |
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leo pose la question : please explain how can i solve this problem
3x-6y=-38
6x-9y=44
using elimination and simultaneous method thank you :) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Quarters |
2014-07-04 |
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kamal pose la question : how many quarters in the sum of 8 and 12 ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sum of 22, product of 125 |
2014-07-03 |
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marj pose la question : find two real numbers whose sum is 22 and whose product is 125. Paul Betts, Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The width of a rectangle |
2014-07-02 |
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john pose la question : if the area of a rectangular field is 90 sq. m and its length its is 19 m find its width Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Covering a 12 inch by 12 inch square hole |
2014-07-02 |
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Patricia pose la question : I am putting in a new bathroom fan. I am wondering if a new light with a 15 inch diameter will cover the existing square hole which is 12 by 12 inches? If the existing hole is 11 1/2 by 11 1/2 inches?
Also, if the 15 inch diameter does not cover the 12 by 12 hole, what size diameter would?
Thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A six digit number |
2014-06-30 |
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anupam pose la question : hi,
my daughter asking a solution for the below question, kindly help.
Write the smallest 6 digit number wit digits ( 2,4,3,0,5,7).
plz this is an urgent requirement.
regards,
anupam Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Buying shoes on sale |
2014-06-30 |
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Willa pose la question : So, I have this question from my summer packet: "Gwen buys 3 identical pairs of shoes at store a. She pays $110.25 after the discount what is the regular price of each pair? ( 40% off)" Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Angular speed |
2014-06-29 |
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andrea pose la question : a wheel having a radius of 10cm rotates such that the linear speed at its rim is 30mls.
what is the angular speed of the wheel in rpm? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Differentiate ln[x(2x-4)^1/2] |
2014-06-28 |
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Igwe pose la question : If y=In[x(2x-4)^1/2],find dy/dx at x=3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A triangle on the surface of the Earth |
2014-06-26 |
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Christine pose la question : A, B and C are three towns, the bearing of B and C from A being 310 degrees and 220 degrees, and their distances from A are 510km and 700km respectively. Find the bearing of B from C to the nearest minute. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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50+9-13 multiplied by 2= |
2014-06-25 |
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Adrian pose la question : 50+9-13 multiplied by 2= Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The largest odd number using the digits 08672 |
2014-06-24 |
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audrey pose la question : what is a 5 digit greatest odd number out of this given digits? 08672 Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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12 golfers |
2014-06-23 |
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Derek pose la question : I have a golf group that is set up as follows.12 players broken into 2 teams of 6.We play as a 4 ball ie 2 from each group.I am looking for a formular to have the 2 players from each group not play with each other again & also both of the 2 in each group not play with others in the other group more than once.I don't believe it is possible,so will accept as little duplication as possible-many thanks-Derek Victoria West lui répond. |
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An oval pool |
2014-06-21 |
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steve pose la question : I have a 16' x 28' oval pool that is buried 24" deep inground. The dig site is dug
2' wider all the way around the pool. I need to back fill this area with stone. I want to fill this area with 6 to 8"
of stone. How many tons of stone will this take?
Thanks you
Steve Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How can eight eights be 1000? |
2014-06-20 |
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Aamir pose la question : The digit 8 if we add it 8 time in it the answer should be equal to 1000.it may possible.i.e.,
8+8+8+8+8+8+8+8=1000 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simultaneous equations |
2014-06-20 |
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rana pose la question : solve the simultaneous equations
a)3x=7y
12y=5x-1 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The ratio of 1:1:2 |
2014-06-20 |
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FREDERICK pose la question : 3 girls shared some hair ribbons in the ratio of 1:1:2 what is the total number of hair ribbons if the third girl got 14 ribbons. prnny lui répond. |
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How many kilometers to a longitudinal degree? |
2014-06-19 |
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cherrielyn pose la question : Assuming that earth is a sphere of radius 6380 km,
what is the difference in the latitudes of two cities 270 miles apart
positioned on the same meridian?
Thank you in advanced po! :) Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A reversed curved on a railroad track |
2014-06-19 |
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cherrielyn pose la question : Assuming that earth is a sphere of radius 6380 km,
what is the difference in the latitudes of two cities 270 miles apart
positioned on the same meridian?
Thank you in advanced po! :) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The number of standard deviations |
2014-06-15 |
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Dawn pose la question : Suppose that, at a certain college, the average weight of all male students is 160 pounds with a standard deviation of 30 pounds. A certain male student weighs 145 pounds. Determine how many SD's his weight is above or below average. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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6 character strings using 1, 5 and 9 |
2014-06-15 |
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Kevin pose la question : How many 6 digit combinations (i.e., 159159) can be made from 3 different numbers (i.e., 1,5, and 9)? The numbers will obviously have to repeat. A link to a calculator that could list all the combinations would be helpful. I've come across these sites: http://textmechanic.com/Permutation-Generator.html, and http://textmechanic.com/Combination-Generator.html , but am not sure how to use them for my specific case. Thanks. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Profit |
2014-06-14 |
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roudha pose la question : find the profit of one item if it was bought for AED 180 and sold for
AED 275. assume that the additional costs are AED 25 . Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two regression lines |
2014-06-14 |
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catherine pose la question : Given a set of data values ,we can get two regression lines .Explain. Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A model of the sun and the Earth |
2014-06-14 |
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Lynn pose la question : There is a model of the sun that is 2 1/2 inches in diameter. This is the only clue we have! How far away is the earth from this model? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A small solid silver pyramid |
2014-06-13 |
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Jenesis pose la question : For Awards Night at Baddeck High School, the math club is designing small solid silver pyramids.The base of the pyramids will be a 2 in by 2 in square. The pyramids should not weigh more than 2.5 pounds. One cubic foot of silver weighs 655 pounds. What is the maximum height of the pyramids? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a circle of circumference 32.69 meters |
2014-06-11 |
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coco pose la question : Find the area of a circle with a circumference of 32.69 meters. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Forming a cylinder from a square |
2014-06-08 |
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kalyani pose la question : the curved surface of a cylinder is a square of diagonal 2*square root of 2. What is the area of the base of the cylinder? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Another conditional probability problem |
2014-06-08 |
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PAVITHRA pose la question : Two dice are thrown. What is the probability that sum of the numbers appearing on the die is eleven, if five is appear on the first die Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Bags of sand |
2014-06-06 |
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Robert pose la question : We have a section that is 20ft long by 14ft wide and 4inches deep, the bags of sand are
.5 cubic ft. How many bags of sand do we need to fill this space evenly. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factorials |
2014-06-06 |
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penny pose la question : What is factorial? For eg. Like 2!, 3! 4! Etc. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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20 teams and 10 competition stations |
2014-06-04 |
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Joel pose la question : I have 20 teams. There are 10 competition stations.
Each station will accommodate exactly 2 teams to compete with each other at a time.
Each of the 20 teams needs to compete at each of the 10 stations exactly one time.
Here's the catch I cannot solve: how to schedule it so that each team plays EVERY OTHER TEAM once and only once, while never repeating a station. Victoria West lui répond. |
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10 golfers, playing 7 rounds in 2 x 3balls and 1 x 4ball |
2014-06-04 |
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adrian pose la question : Hi,
We are off to Scotland on our yearly golfing trip soon.
Question is we have 10 golfers, playing 7 rounds in 2 x 3balls and 1 x 4ball.
I would like to ensure that each golfer plays with the other guys an equal amount of times,
guess 3ish? and we share the amount of times each player plays in the 4ball.
Hope you can help? Victoria West lui répond. |
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How do we use logarithms in our daily life |
2014-06-01 |
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ss pose la question : how do we use logarithms in our dailylife Penny Nom lui répond. |
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6 inches of dirt in a baseball field |
2014-06-01 |
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Mary pose la question : The baseball field is 20,000 Square feet, 6 inched deep
I need to know how many cubic yards of dirt this will generate. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do I make fractions into decimals? |
2014-05-31 |
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jay pose la question : Hi,
I wanted to know how do I make fractions into decimals example 1 3/8? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An equilateral triangle with vertices in 3 parallel planes |
2014-05-31 |
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prajay pose la question : How to construct an Equilateral Triangle whose vertices lie on three
parallel lines, if the distances of two lines are 'a' and 'b' units
from the middle line.What is the length of the side of the
Equilateral Triangle ? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A word problem with fractions |
2014-05-30 |
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shadab pose la question : A container of milk is 4/5 full. When 10l milk is poured into it, the container becomes 9/10 full. What is the capacity of the container ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rotating schedule for 9 individuals |
2014-05-29 |
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Josh pose la question : I need to set up a rotating schedule for 9 individuals.
The individuals will be pairing each week in groups of two.
Thus, every week there will be 4 groups of two individuals and one individual not paired with anyone (i.e. a "bye week").
The rotating schedule should not repeat any pairing and it will continue until each individual has been paired with every other individual once.
Thank you Victoria West lui répond. |
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The combination of 6 numbers from 1 to 355 that gives us 360 |
2014-05-29 |
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Ion pose la question : Hi,
My name is Ion and I am trying to find the number of combinations of 6 numbers (angles) that would sum to 360 (degrees).
Thank you! Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A word problem with fractions |
2014-05-23 |
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Tanzeela pose la question : There are 1200 pupils in a school. 2/3 of them are girls. 1/4 of the boys are overweight.
How many boys are overweight? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Overlapping sets |
2014-05-23 |
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daniel pose la question : motors inc manufactured 325 cars with automatic transmission,216 with power steering ,and 89 with both these options. How cars were manufactured if every car has at least one option? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a wedge |
2014-05-21 |
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steve pose la question : I need to figure the volume of a wedge / right triangle, the dimensions of the right triangle is L1(10'-5"), L2 (10'-6"), H (14'-9.5") height of L1 is 0'-0" height at intersect L2/H is 3'-3" Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of hexagonal pyramid and hexagonal prism |
2014-05-18 |
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visshwam pose la question : how to find volume of hexagonal pyramid and hexagonal prism?
my measurements are each side of pyramid's triangle is 1"x2"x2".
hexagon prism is 2"x1" each side Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the speed of the buses? |
2014-05-18 |
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musliu pose la question : Two buses leave a bus station and travel in opposite direction from that same starting point.if the speed of one is twice the speed of the other and they are 240km apart at the end of 1h, what is the speed of the buses? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a building |
2014-05-17 |
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Jim pose la question : If I'm 150 ft. from the base of a building and the top of the building is approx. at a 75 degree angle, how do you calculate the height? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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14 golfers for 13 weeks |
2014-05-17 |
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Judi pose la question : I want to schedule each of my 14 golfers to play each of the other girls one time during a 13 week period. We would golf in foursomes , threesomes or twosomes to make this happen. Can you send me a grid that would do this scheduling? I'm at a loss as to how to do it!! Victoria West lui répond. |
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The weight of salt in a basket |
2014-05-17 |
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Sumit pose la question : I want to determine how many kg of salt or XYZ thing can be filled in a basket
Length = 4.5"
Breadth = 5"
Height = 6"
Even its formulae
is kg quantity can be different for semi solid thing Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The equation of a line |
2014-05-16 |
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Michael pose la question : Find the equation of a line that passes through (2,-1); the sum of the x- and y-intercepts is 2. (There are two answers) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A hexagon with different side lengths |
2014-05-16 |
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Grace pose la question : Sorry if this is a simple question, but I can't seem to understand how to solve it. I am Trying to find the area of a hexagon with measurements 6x7x6x6x7x6, or 2 sets of opposing sides with 6, and one set with 7. Thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Golf for 14 players over 12 weeks |
2014-05-16 |
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Judi pose la question : How would I develop a playing schedule using foursomes and one twosome for 14 players who will play 12 weeks and each person would play all but one of the others? Victoria West lui répond. |
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Three digit numbers |
2014-05-15 |
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Mudassir pose la question : how many 3 digits numbers which at least one digit is 2 ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A problem with numbers |
2014-05-14 |
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Justina pose la question : Okay so I don't understand how to equal this equation to 10 using bedmas.
I've been stuck on it for a few days now. Is there different ways you can show me
Using these same numbers?
5 2 4 3 1 = 10
Help! Thanks. Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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18 golfers for 5 rounds with a teaching Pro |
2014-05-14 |
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Maree pose la question : We are taking 18 golfers on Tour with a teaching Pro. There are 5 rounds of golf and we want everyone to play with the Pro once, but everyone else to play with as many different people as possible Victoria West lui répond. |
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Eleven guys on a fishing trip |
2014-05-13 |
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Mark pose la question : Eleven guys are going on a fishing trip and want to rotate so everyone fishes with the other guys with the fewest number of repeats.
They want to fish in groups of two with one fishing alone for
three and a half days so will rotate seven times.
Is there a combination that works and what is it? Victoria West lui répond. |
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A circle a square and a rectngle |
2014-05-12 |
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mazhar pose la question : suppose the length and breadth of the rectangle are 5 cm and 10 cm respectively and M is a point along the corner of the circle. what is the radius of the circle?(diagram is given..but i didn't mention it..actually the diagram looks like a circle inscribed in a square and the right bottom corner one rectangle will be given ,it is touches to circle at a point M that I've already mentioned and the dimensions of that rectangle also I've mentioned) please help me out.. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Travelling upstream and downstream |
2014-05-12 |
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Mohanad pose la question : Howie Sorkin can travel 8 miles upstream in the same time it takes him to go 12 miles downstream. His boat goes 15 mph in still water. What is the rate of the current? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 12 week poker tournament |
2014-05-12 |
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Jamie pose la question : Looking to schedule a 12 week poker tournament with 18 players ...playing 2 separate 9 person tables...I'm looking to have a balanced schedule where everyone player with each other an equal amount of time Victoria West lui répond. |
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Mary's height as a percentage of Michael's height |
2014-05-11 |
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Lauren pose la question : Mary is 1.4m tall and her brother Michael is 1.2m tall.
Express Mary's height as a percentage of her brother's. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A piecewise graph |
2014-05-10 |
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Zoe pose la question : Lightning Energy charges residential users for each unit of electrical energy bought from them each quarter, according to the scale below:
0-500 units cost 17 cents per unit
500-1500 units cost $85 plus 10 cents for each unit in the excess of 500
1500 or more units cost $185 plus 9 cents for each unit in excess of 1500
Sketch a graph showing the charge C as a function of U for up to 2000 electricity units Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of a shadow |
2014-05-09 |
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vijay pose la question : A girl of height 80 cm is running away from the base of a lamp-post at a speed of 2 m/s. If the lamp is 4 m above the ground, find the length of her shadow after 5 seconds. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage change |
2014-05-09 |
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hi pose la question : the hw club had 46 members in sept. in april, the
club had 24 members. what was the percent of change in the hw club's membership from sept. to apan increase or decrease in membership?
ril? what is Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A question concerning two lines |
2014-05-09 |
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Hela pose la question : The equation of the line L is 6x+5y=3, and the equation of line Q is 5x-6y=0, which statement below about the line is true?
A) same y intercept
B)parallel
C) Same x intercept
D)perpendicular Penny Nom lui répond. |
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x - 2 Sin[x] = 0 |
2014-05-08 |
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chanmy pose la question : please help me to sole this equation x - 2 Sin[x] = 0,thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many boards did the carpenter start with? |
2014-05-08 |
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Yanly pose la question : A carpenter has several boards of equal length. he cuts 3/5 of each board.
After cutting the boards, the carpenter notices that he has enough pieces
left over to make up the same length as 4 of the original boards.
How many boards did the carpenter start with? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A schedule for 2 teams of 10 |
2014-05-07 |
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John pose la question : How can I set up a schedule for 2 teams of 10 on a team to play each individually against each other over a 10 day span at 10 different course with 10 different start times each day. I was looking to not repeat any competition. As an example, Team A would consist of players 1-10, Team B would consist of players 11-20. I would want to have 10 start times a day for 10 days where a member of team A plays a member of team B each day without repeating any matches and any of the same courses and not repeating any of the same start times. Any help in this would be GREATLY appreciated!!!! Victoria West lui répond. |
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A 5-person golf flight |
2014-05-05 |
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Jeremy pose la question : can you have a 5-person golf flight and play only 3 matches so that one person plays one match each? Victoria West lui répond. |
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Golf for 8 |
2014-05-05 |
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Ivan pose la question : We have an eight member golf team. We field one foursome each week for 16 weeks of league play. How do I roate the eight members so each team member plays with each team member and all play an approximately equal number of times? Victoria West lui répond. |
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4 golfers in twosomes |
2014-05-04 |
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Lori pose la question : 4 golfers want to play as 2 somes every week, but rotate the 2 players so we all play together
With each other evenly thru out the summer Victoria West lui répond. |
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19 acres by 12 feet deep |
2014-05-04 |
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Bernie pose la question : How many cubic yards of dirt is in 19 acres if you dig down 12ft ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Golf :15 players over 4 days |
2014-05-02 |
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michael pose la question : We are playing with 15 players over 4 days. We plan to have 3 people in each group. A total of 5 groups with 3 players each. Can I arrange for each player to play with other players only 1 time? Victoria West lui répond. |
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1÷[1-√2(order of surd is 4)] |
2014-05-02 |
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Anoushka pose la question : if t=1÷[1-√2(order of surd is 4)] , then t=? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Surface area |
2014-05-02 |
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vijay pose la question : If a square paper of side 25 cm is rolled to form a cylinder, then its curved surface area is Penny Nom lui répond. |
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11 golfers going on a golf trip for 4 rounds |
2014-05-01 |
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David pose la question : I have 11 golfers going on a golf trip for 4 rounds of golf. I want to make sure that everyone gets a chance to play with everyone at least once but not more than twice.
Also, as we are n = 11, we will be composed of 3-4-4 everyday. I am trying to ensure that as few as people as possible play in the group of 3 (golf seems to be more enjoyable for whatever reason in foursomes). i have tried 3 differemt times and can seem to figure it out. Can you assist? Victoria West lui répond. |
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2 teams of six playing each other 4 times |
2014-05-01 |
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Steve pose la question : I have 2 teams of six (Team A & B)- playing each other 4 times.
Is it possible to have a player from Team A play with a different partner from Team A for each of the 4 rounds,
and likewise for Team B.
Whilst no player from either team plays an opponent more than twice during the 4 rounds? Victoria West lui répond. |
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The distributive property |
2014-04-30 |
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Madison pose la question : 3a(7b+6c). The directions are: use the distributive property to rewrite the expressio . Penny Nom lui répond. |
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If x+y+z=1 then x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = ? |
2014-04-30 |
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Nitin pose la question : If x+y+z=1
then
x^2 +y^2+z^2 = ? ? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A cone of vision |
2014-04-29 |
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David pose la question : It is known that a fish in water looking up has a 97 degree "cone" of vision that sees "through" the surface of the water. If a fish lies 4 inches below the surface, the cone forms a window (circle) smaller than if a fish lies 8 inches below the surface. What is the ratio of inches of depth to the radius of the circle on the surface that is its visual window? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Profit and loss |
2014-04-29 |
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Anoushka pose la question : A man sells two tables of the same price. On one he makes a profit of 10 percent and on the other he suffers a loss of 10 percent.Find his loss or gain percent on the whole transaction. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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2cos^2x+cosx=sin^2x |
2014-04-28 |
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MaryBeth pose la question : find all solutions of the following equation in the interval [0,pi]
2cos^x+cosx=sin^2x Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Fractions and units |
2014-04-28 |
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Aaron pose la question : I can't do this math problem. please help.
Find 200m over 1 min times 60 min over 1 hr times 1 km over 1000 m.
the choices are a. 300 km/hr b. 12 km/hr c. 300 m/hr and d. 12 m/hr Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2 cars driving towards each other |
2014-04-27 |
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Joakim pose la question : 2 cars driving towards eachother , the distance between them is 162km. they meet after 2 hours. car A is driving with 4/5 of car B´s speed. what is the speed of each car... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A triangular chicken pen |
2014-04-27 |
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Cierra pose la question : Margaret has two lengths of fence, 20 meters and 24 meters, for two sides of a triangular chicken pen. The third side will be on the north side of the barn. One fence length makes a 75° angle with the barn. How many different pens can she build if one fence is attached at the corner of the barn? What are all the possible lengths for the barn side of the pen?
Not sure what they are asking here... please show step by step what to do! Thank you so much! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume and radius of a sphere |
2014-04-27 |
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grace pose la question : How do you find the radius of a sphere when all you know is the volume? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The derivative of sin(x) |
2014-04-26 |
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Lucky pose la question : f(x)=Sin(x), by first principle its f'(x)...show me how to solve such problem. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A schedule for 9 teams on 3 fields for 18 days |
2014-04-25 |
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Scott pose la question : I need to schedule 9 teams on 3 fields for 18 days with no buys. Two teams play while other practices in field(little guys). Two fields have backstops and other is open field. Would like to have even time on each diamond if possible. Thank you Victoria West lui répond. |
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Solve for theta |
2014-04-25 |
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ALASTAIR pose la question : Hi, The question asks Solve for 'theta' cos2theta=sintheta x costheta.
Substituting for cos2th either 1-2sin^2th or 2cos^2th does not give an equation in either sine or cosine alone how do I solve this please? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An octagonal pad |
2014-04-25 |
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George pose la question : Hi,
I need to pour a cement pad in the shape of an octagon that allows
for 12" of clearance around the tank I will be putting on it.
The tank has a radius of 16'. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A trig problem |
2014-04-25 |
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srishti pose la question : Consider the points P= (-sin(a-b),-cosa), Q=(cos(a-b),sina), R=(cos(a-b+c),sin(a-c), where 0 Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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What was the selling price? |
2014-04-25 |
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Con pose la question : Apple built 40 32GB wifi iPads, gave away two in a contest, and sold the rest at two times the manufacturing price. If the company's total profit was $10,782, what is the selling price of one of these iPads? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What time was it when joe's brother passed him? |
2014-04-25 |
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Nathan pose la question : joe left home in his bike at 10:00 am, traveling 21 km/h. At noon, his brother set out after him on his motorcycle, following the same route. if the motorcycle traveled at 63 km/h, what time was it when joe's brother passed him? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A quadratic equation given the roots |
2014-04-23 |
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Sarah pose la question : How do you find the quadratic formula when you're given just the roots ... X=-3 X= 1/3
Thanks ! Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Two 9 hole golf leagues |
2014-04-23 |
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Sally pose la question : I need help scheduling two 9 hole leagues. Here are the variables:
- Leagues alternate each week starting on the front and back
- League A starts at 4:30 with 7 groups and League B starts at 5:15 with 8 groups (all use carts and must be teed off by 5:30)
- Regular play must continue, customers who have started before league play begins have preference to continue their round whether they are playing 9 or 18 holes.
Thank you!!! Victoria West lui répond. |
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Golf for 6 |
2014-04-21 |
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barbara pose la question : We are a group of 6 golfers. We play in groups of 3 for 5 days.
How can I arrange the groups that everybody plays with everybody else at least once?
Thanks. Victoria West lui répond. |
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Golf with 3 teams of 20 |
2014-04-21 |
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Joshua pose la question : Thank in advance for this great service
Golf - new - 3 teams of 20 - to create 20 unique groups of 3
For example use 3 teams of 3
1a 2a 3a
1b 2b 3b
1c 2c 3c
So groups are
1a 1b 1c
2a 2b 2c
3a 3b 3c
Groups can only have one a, one and one c - and that combo should be unique Victoria West lui répond. |
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A 22 team golf league |
2014-04-21 |
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Terry pose la question : We have a team league at our local golf course.
We have 22 teams, we would like it so that each team plays the other team only once.
I have tried the scenario.
1,21;2,20;3,19;4,18;5,17;6,16;7,15;8,14;9,13;10,11;12,X X+1=1 scenario
2, 1;3,21;4,20,5,19,6,18;7,17;8,16;9,15;10,14;11,13;1,X
using formula from other post in your forums.
I can get all the possible playing arrangements. The big quandary is setting up the schedule
so that each week, each team would start on a different hole.
I can get the first 11 weeks scheduled very easily, it is just trying to get the last 11 weeks scheduled?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Victoria West lui répond. |
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Golf League Schedule for 15 weeks and three flights |
2014-04-21 |
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bigdog pose la question : I need help setting up a 12 team (3 flights with 3 teams in each flight) 15 week league play schedule. Each team must play teams in there perspective flight twice during the 15 week season. Victoria West lui répond. |
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A normal distribution problem |
2014-04-19 |
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Melanie pose la question : This is the question:
The lifetime of a certain type of car tire are normally distributed. The mean lifetime of a car tire is 40,000 miles with a standard deviation of 5,000 miles. Consider a sample of 10,000 tires. A) How many tires would you expect to last between 35,000 and 45,000 miles? b) How many tires would you expect to last between 30,000 and 40,000 miles? c) How many tires would you expect to last less than 40,000 miles? d)How many tires would you expect to last more than 50,000 miles? e) How many tires would you expect to last less then 25,000 miles? f) What tires would you want on your car and explain your reasoning
Not at all sure that we've done any of this correctly and not sure how to determine how many tires will last less than 25,000 miles.
Any help is appreciated. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An input output table |
2014-04-19 |
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Stephanie pose la question : I have an input output table with x/y filled out except one x and one y. I need help. How do I find X? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simultaneous equations with fractions |
2014-04-19 |
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Maryam pose la question : I looked at your example of simultaneous equations with fractions and applied it to my question from an educate exam papers but I couldn't get it to work. The question is:
x/8 - y = -5/2
3x + y/3 = 13 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Robyn and Shaun swim |
2014-04-18 |
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kajinthan pose la question : robyn swims four 35m lengths.shaun swims eight 15m widths. how much further does robyn swim?solve this maths Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A frustum of a pyramid with a square base |
2014-04-18 |
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tuba pose la question : a pyramid has a base of 10 m and is 15 m high.what is the volume? if 6m is removed from top what is the volume of the remaining frustum? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ratios |
2014-04-18 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Should ratios contain only whole numbers and not any fractional numbers?
For example, 8:1, 2:5 have whole numbers. The ratios 2.5:10 and 1:4.5 do not have just whole numbers entirely.
If it is incorrect to express a ratio with fractional numbers, why are complex fractions correct?
I thank you for your reply. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Ratios |
2014-04-18 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Should ratios contain only whole numbers and not any fractional numbers?
For example, 8:1, 2:5 have whole numbers. The ratios 2.5:10 and 1:4.5 do not have just whole numbers entirely.
If it is incorrect to express a ratio with fractional numbers, why are complex fractions correct?
I thank you for your reply. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A circle is divided into three sectors |
2014-04-17 |
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atolagbe pose la question : the area of a circle is 154cm square. it is divided into three sectors such that two of the sectors are equal in size and the third sector is three times the size of the other two put together. calculate the perimeter of the third sector. take pi=22/7? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is this function? |
2014-04-17 |
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Keta pose la question : What is this function?
-12=-2
-6=-1
6=1
0=0 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Barrels of oil |
2014-04-16 |
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daryl pose la question : Looking for an accurate number to use when calculating barrels per inch in a a tank with the following dimensions:
Nominal diameter - 15'-6", nominal height - 16ft, nominal capacity - 500 barrels. These are commonly referred to as 500x16 tanks.
Currently we are using 2.6 barrels per inch. We need 180 barrels for a full load so I'm trying to figure out how many total inches I need to load 180 bbl. This has been a matter of debate for some time. Thanks for your help. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The area bounded by the X-axis and y=x^(2)-4 from -5 to 0 |
2014-04-15 |
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Lexie pose la question : Determine the area that is bounded by the following curve and the x-axis on the interval below. (Round your answer to three decimal places)
y=x^(2)-4, -5 ≤ x ≤ 0
The answer is 32.333 but I have no idea how to get there. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A tangent of the curve (x/a)^n+(y/b)^n =2 |
2014-04-15 |
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sudhir pose la question : the equation of tangent of the curve (x/a)^n+(y/b)^n =2. at(a,b) is Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A conditional probability problem |
2014-04-13 |
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Chiluya pose la question : Two fair dice are rolled. what is the probability that the number on the first die was at least as large as 4 given that the sum of the two dice was 8? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The cost before the sales tax |
2014-04-13 |
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Juanda pose la question : Hello,
I know the customer cost with tax and I know the sales tax.
How do I find out the customer cost prior to the added sales tax?
Thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sand trench around a pool |
2014-04-13 |
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steve pose la question : How sand is needed to back fill a trench around a 24ft dia. pool that is 26" deep by 2ft wide. Making the outside dia. 26ft.
Thank You Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Manipulating an equation |
2014-04-12 |
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Paul pose la question : S=4wl+2wh and solve for h Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A slab of wet clay |
2014-04-12 |
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Karen pose la question : How many square feet ( at 1/4 inch thickness) are in 100 lbs. of wet clay? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A golf league with 20 players over 17 weeks |
2014-04-12 |
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Chris pose la question : I have a golf league 20 players and 17 weeks. We don't have teams so I just want to have everyone to play with each other the about same number of time and, hopefully, randomly distributed throughout the season. We have had situations in the past where two people play together for three weeks in a row and then not anymore for the rest of the season. From other posts, I see how to schedule the first 5 weeks without repeats but I can’t figure out an algorithm to for the rest of the season. Thanks! Victoria West lui répond. |
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Decimals,fractions and percentages |
2014-04-11 |
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Frances pose la question : Ask an expert to find out their real life usage of your topic... that is the question.
meaning what is your real life usage of using decimals,fractions and percentages.
This is all part of my math assignment to ask an expert real life usage... so please
reply back as soon as possible Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A golf league consisting of 14 two man teams |
2014-04-10 |
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Kevin pose la question : Hello,
I need to make a schedule for a golf league consisting of 14 two man teams playing over the course of 20 weeks. I understand that each team will play at least once and I believe 7 teams will play each other twice over the course of the season. How would I generate this schedule. Thank you,
Kevin Perry Victoria West lui répond. |
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Converting to base 5 |
2014-04-10 |
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Usama pose la question : Convert the numbers used in the following expressions into those of base-five and solve :
21+34-108+62
Convert the result so obtained into decimal system and thus check your answer? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The cosine of 2 theta |
2014-04-10 |
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Kayla pose la question : Find \cos 2 \theta if \sin \theta = \frac{11}{61}. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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How fast did Jessica grow? |
2014-04-10 |
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jasmine pose la question : when she was 14 jessica was 5 feet, 4inches tall . at 18 she is now 6 feet, 2inches tall .how fast did jessica grow during this time Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The surface area of a circular dome |
2014-04-10 |
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Shafiqah pose la question : Is this a dome's surface area formula??
{{2 × π r × h square units}}
Is the surface area of the floor for the dome is calculate too in this formula?
Thanks for answering. =) Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two rectangular prisms |
2014-04-10 |
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hannah pose la question : two rectangular prisms have a combined volume of 432 cubic feet Prism A has half the volume prism b has what are the volumes of prism a and prism Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two cones |
2014-04-09 |
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c.j pose la question : what is the length of the radius of the LARGER cone(the LARGER cone has a slant height of 15) when the SMALLER cone has a radius of 8 and a slant height of 12ft ,please help. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two circles that touch each other externally |
2014-04-08 |
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Ameya pose la question : Two circles of radii a and b (a > b) touch each other externally. ST is a common tangent touching the circles at S and T respectively, then ST^2 is equal to Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The surface area of a rectangular prism |
2014-04-08 |
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Manraj pose la question : Find the surface area of a rectangular prism with dimensions 4, 5, and 7 units. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sides of a triangle |
2014-04-06 |
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Michael pose la question : I am supposed to sove for the length of side "b" of an irregular triangle. I am given the following:
Side a: 65'
Side b: Find this length
Side c: 50'
Angle A: unknown
Angle B: unknown
Angle C: 52 degrees
I am supposed to use the law of cosines to solve for side "b" and my teacher
says there is no mistake in the "givens" for the problem. I do not see how
this can be done using the law of cosines and i have not figured out how to sove for
angle B to use the law of cosines. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cutting a hexagon from a disk |
2014-04-05 |
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Paul pose la question : I am a machinist and sometimes need to make a hex from
round material.
If I know the distance of the flat sides opposite one another
of my hex, how can I calculate the size of material I need to turn
to give me the right diameter to finish the part with six sides? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 4 digit number |
2014-04-04 |
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LIM pose la question : "A" is a 4 digit number formed by all the numbers from 1 to 4. When "A" is divided by 9, the remainder is the biggest possible value. What is the biggest value of A? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The locus of a point |
2014-04-04 |
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srishti pose la question : A point P moves such that the difference between its distance from the origin and from the axis of x is always a constant c . what is the locus of the point? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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3/4lbs of nails fills a container 2/3 full |
2014-04-04 |
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Tyler pose la question : If 3/4lbs of nails fills a container 2/3 full, then how many lbs of nails will fill the container? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Golf for 8 playing 7 rounds |
2014-04-03 |
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Evan pose la question : We are going on a golf trip to Scotland and are trying to work out the pairings. There are 8 of us playing 7 rounds. We would like to be partnered up in 2's with everyone once and have evenly split up foursomes. Thanks for the help Victoria West lui répond. |
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Evaluate x-(3x+5) if x=-2 |
2014-04-03 |
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Destiny pose la question : I wanted to know the value of x-(3x+5) if x=-2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Shadows of a father and son |
2014-04-02 |
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esada pose la question : the father and son cast a shadow of 11 feet and 8 feet,respectively if the son is 4'8'' in height,how tall is the father? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is this a right triangle? |
2014-04-01 |
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amina pose la question : decide whether or not the following points are the vertices of right triangle (-9,2),(-1,-2),(-9,11) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A schedule for an 8 man golf team playing 4 each week |
2014-04-01 |
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Harold pose la question : We have an 8 man golf team and wish to schedule only 4 to play each week and to have each member play with one of the other 7 at least once.
What is the simplest method. Number of weeks could be up to 18 or so. Victoria West lui répond. |
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A cubical tank |
2014-04-01 |
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renzo pose la question : A cubical tank contains 2048 cubic ft of water when HALF-FULL. Find the total area of the tank and the length of its diagonal Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Reducing the size of a poster by a scale factor of 1/3 |
2014-04-01 |
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deeshon pose la question : eric is making a smaller copy of a poster that measures 20.4 cm wide by 34.2 cm long.he reduces the original by a scale factor of 1/3.what are the dimensions of the copy Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The parameterisation of of a curve |
2014-04-01 |
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Eunice pose la question : Let C be the path along the curve given by y−80=−5x2 that moves from the point (5,−45) to the point (0,80).
Find r(t) the parameterisation of C in that direction as t∈[0,5]. How am I suppose to find the parametric of both x and y?
can I let x=t, then y=-5t^2+80? thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An arithmetic progression |
2014-03-31 |
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Japheth pose la question : The 3rd term of an A.P is 10 more than the first term while the fifth term is 15 more than the second term. Find the first term? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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9,-4,6,-8,3,... |
2014-03-31 |
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Alynna pose la question : You are given the following pattern: 9,-4,6,-8,3,...
Create a formula for the nth figure.
I have trouble finding the formula, I need help trying to find it. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A trig expression |
2014-03-31 |
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Al pose la question : the question is Find the value of sq rt 1-cos40/
1+cos40( that is the square root of the numerator and denominator)
I can't see what the question is about or even less an obvious answer Can anybody help? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Golf with 20 players and one compulsory bye |
2014-03-31 |
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Wayne pose la question : I'm trying to run an event with 20 players, I would like if at all possible to limit amount of people playing repetitively together. (Mix it up and play with different people). Here's the conditions. I want groups of 4 over 5 rounds. On each round I want 4 players to drop out and have a bye (to help run the game) but I dont want them helping a group they've played in if I can help it. Is this possible ? Victoria West lui répond. |
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The Pythagorean Theorem |
2014-03-30 |
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brenae pose la question : The Pythagorean Theorem, what is it? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A schedule for 6 people |
2014-03-29 |
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John pose la question : How do I set up a schedule where six people are here for ten of twenty days.
Arranged in rotating groups of three, so everyone works with everyone else.
Everyone works with everyone else at least once and everyone works ten days. Victoria West lui répond. |
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Graphing piecewise functions |
2014-03-29 |
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Rayven pose la question : Hi! I'm in eighth grade, taking ninth grade algebra 1. I'm confused as to how to
graph piecewise functions. I know that you have already answered a question similar to this
(I did my research first) but it didn't completely help me on my homework. I have to graph
piecewise functions for the specified domains, and create a table for the absolute values.
I know that two bars around a number means absolute value (two bars around -2 makes it +2)
, but how do I graph and chart the absolute value for the following:
f(x)= |x+3 | for -5≤x≤3
And then graph and chart: (on a separate graph):
f(x)= {x if x≤0
{x+1 if x <0
thank you!
~Rayven Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cyclic quadrilateral |
2014-03-28 |
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Carly pose la question : Suppose ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral, i.e A, B, C, and D are the points on a circle,
given in order going around the circle. Show that if we join each of A, B, C, and D to the orthocentre
of the triangle formed by the other three, then the resulting line segments all intersect in a common midpoint.
Thank you. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Curvature of the Earth |
2014-03-28 |
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Max pose la question :
Recently I read the answer to a question proposed by someone on this site.
The question : What is the rate of curvature per mile on Earth?
The answer given : Use Pythagoras' Theorem to solve for the answer, given a 1 mile side
and a side as the radius. The hypotenuse minus the radius is your answer of drop/mile or curve/mile.
My conjecture : Why go through all of that work if the distance is one? Something like
{1/diameter} would would fine for such a problem. Seems like a lot of work for no reason.
I understand the practical application of Pythagoras' Theorem in this certain situation, as you would need
to use a^2+b^2=c^2 for any distance greater than one [mile]..
It just seems excessive and unnecessary if you're solving for curve / one mile. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Percentage increase of the population of a town |
2014-03-28 |
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hunter pose la question : The population of a certain town in 1984 was 2900 people. The percent increase was 2.5% each year. What is the town's population in 2002? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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12 golfers, 6 rounds |
2014-03-27 |
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Bill pose la question : I have a group of 12 golfers playing 6 rounds of golf. I am
looking for a pairings schedule that allows each golfer to play
at least one round in a foursome with each of the other eleven
players.
Can you provide me with a solution? Victoria West lui répond. |
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A table of values |
2014-03-27 |
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Marisol pose la question : A table value X 0,1,2,3,4,5,6 and Y 3,7,11,15,19,23,27 . what relationship of X to Y is represent by which equation? A . y= 4x. B y =x+3 . C y =4x+3 or . D y =4x-3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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12 golfers, 24 weeks |
2014-03-27 |
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George pose la question : I have 12 golfers and want to set up a season schedule that will avoid duplication of playing partners as much as possible. The saeson is 24 weeks long. Do you have a formula? Victoria West lui répond. |
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An inequality |
2014-03-27 |
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James pose la question : a step on a stairway is at least 8 inches high. write and solve an inequality to represent the maximum number of steps between floors that are 10 feet apart Penny Nom lui répond. |
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13 golfers in groupings of 4, 3, 3 and 3 |
2014-03-26 |
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Lennart pose la question : How can I organise 13 players playing in groupings of 4,3,3,3 for 3 rounds of golf in a way that all play with all others but a minimum of times with the same players(?)If possible, nobody should play in the 4 ball more than once. I would be grateful for an answer/proposal! Thank you, LR Victoria West lui répond. |
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A word problem with fractions |
2014-03-26 |
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lois pose la question : a man has a stack of boards, he cuts 3/5 off each board, after he cuts the boards he finds he has enough pieces left to make 4 boards the length of the original boards. how many boards did he start with. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Justin and his father went fishing |
2014-03-26 |
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Confused pose la question : Justin and his father went fishing and together caught 12 fish.
Three times the number of fish that Justin caught exceeds 12 by
as much as 5 times the number that his father caught exceeds 8.
How many fish did each catch? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The faces of a triangle |
2014-03-24 |
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Westun pose la question : Your answer says that a triangle has 0 faces but isn't
the part of the shape you see the face!? Because i am having trouble
with that so could you help me!
thanks! :) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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9 golfers in groups of 3 |
2014-03-22 |
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Andrew pose la question : We are a group of 9 golfers.
We play 4 rounds in 3 groups of 3.
What would be the most equitable where everyone plays with another at least 1 time...?.
Thank you. Victoria West lui répond. |
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Riding on a Ferris wheel |
2014-03-21 |
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Claire pose la question : A Ferris wheel has a radius of 72 feet and its center is 85 feet above the ground. At the top of the Ferris wheel, Sam is in the topmost car. If the Ferris wheel makes two complete revolutions per minute, how high above the ground will Sam be after 10 seconds? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An arithmetic sequence |
2014-03-20 |
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Xabiso pose la question : The 10th term of an arithmetic sequence is 28 and the 7th term is 19. Calculate the common difference and the first term of the sequence. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three digit padlock combinations |
2014-03-20 |
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Edwin pose la question : Would appreciate if you can provide me with the list of different combinations that can be obtained from a three digits number. I lost the access code of a three digits number padlock (and need to open it order to get important documents Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ms. Werenich's nickels, dimes and quarters |
2014-03-19 |
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London pose la question : Ms. Werenich has twice as many dimes as nickels and 4 more quarters than nickels. If she has $4.50, how many of each coin does she have? What would the let statements be of this problem and can you solve it? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find two numbers with a sum of -8 and a difference of 4 |
2014-03-19 |
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Elisabeth pose la question : Find two numbers with a sum of -8 and a difference of 4. Let x be the greater number and y be the lesser number. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A formula for determining concrete volume in cu. yd. |
2014-03-19 |
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Steven pose la question : I know a couple of formulas for determining concrete volume in cu.yd. the one I use most frequently is length in feet x width in feet x thickness in inch. Divided by 324. It works every time. Where does the number 324 come from. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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14 teams divided into two equal divisions |
2014-03-18 |
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C pose la question : We have 14 teams divided into two equal divisions. We want each team to play each team in their division one time and four teams from the other division one time. What is the schedule Victoria West lui répond. |
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Markup |
2014-03-17 |
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Lorriane pose la question : I work for a plumbing company and our new financial manager said we should mark up all parts we buy by 142.86 to get a 30% mark up, however if we buy something for $100.00 we charge $130.00 being 30%.
If we use the other method the customers will be paying $142.86 for $100.00 and they still say that this is only 30% mark up.
We have for years been taught percentages at school and also the Government charges us 15% GST which on $100.00 would be $15.00 so who is correct.
Thank you for your wonderful website
Lorriane Chris Fisher and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle inscribed in a right triangle |
2014-03-16 |
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akshaya pose la question : A circle with centre O and radius r is inscribed in a right angled triangle ABC. If AB=5 cm, BC=12 cm and < B=90*, then find the value of r. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2 rectangular prisms are similar by a scale of 0.75 |
2014-03-16 |
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gina pose la question : 2 rectangular prisms are similar by a scale of 0.75. The volume of the smaller prism is 27cm3 (cubed). How many cubic centimeters is the volume of the larger prism? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two overlapping arcs in a square |
2014-03-15 |
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Jean pose la question : I have a square with side 4 cm. There are two overlapping arcs going from vertex to diagonal vertex. The other two vertices are the center of the arcs, which are shaded. How do I find the area of the shaded arcs? The overlapping arcs when shaded resemble a long thin football
Thank you for your help. Penny Nom and Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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The area of a 5 sided lot |
2014-03-15 |
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Michael pose la question : Question from michael:
This lot is in feet. 59x154x109x188x137 per the plot plan Harley Weston lui répond. |
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40 meters increased by 20% |
2014-03-14 |
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Kyle pose la question : I need help finding out this question:
40 meters increased by 20%
Is the answer 800 or is it 8? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three consecutive whole numbers |
2014-03-13 |
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Abhishek pose la question : Three consecutive whole numbers are such that if they be divided by 5,3 and 4 respectively, the sum of the quotient is 40. What are the numbers? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A chord length of 2 cm |
2014-03-13 |
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prema pose la question : I am having only chord length as 2cm. how to find arc length and degree Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cable around the Earth |
2014-03-13 |
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fikile pose la question : By how much must an equatorial cable be extended in order that it runs 1meter above the ground? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A parabolic suspension bridge |
2014-03-11 |
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jeffrey pose la question : the towers of a parabolic suspension bridges 200 meter long are 40 meter high and the lowest point of the cable is 10 meter above the roadway.Find the vertical distance from the roadway to the cable at 50 meter from the center. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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8 golfers for 7 rounds |
2014-03-11 |
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Brian pose la question : We have 8 guys playing 7 rounds of golf.
We want to play with each player as a partner only once, sounds simple but i can not come up with the match ups beyond the first 4 matches.
I believe the numbers should work perfectly where each player can play with another as a partner only once each throughout the week.
Please help. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The ratio of boys to girls is 5:3 |
2014-03-10 |
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jane pose la question : The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls in the concert hall is 5:3. After additional 28 boys entered the concert hall, the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls become 3:1 How many girls are their in the concert hall? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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24 golfers playing 3 rounds |
2014-03-10 |
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Jim pose la question : How can I rotate 24 golfers playing 3 rounds of golf so that none of them play with the same person twice. Victoria West lui répond. |
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A circle which is tangent to two perpendicular lines |
2014-03-09 |
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MJ pose la question : I'm a College Student taking up Bachelor of Secondary Education on Math Subject.
And I'm struggling for my research about Circles. I done solving the said topic particularly on this question:
"What are the possible equations of a circle being tangent to a pair of perpendicular lines, having the origin as the Point of Intersection and the C (h, k), where h, k ∈ℤ"
But I can't get what would be the process that I must do in order to jive to my idea/goal for that problem.
Please check my idea that the numerical coefficients of the equation is equal to the radius of the circle.
Thanks in advance! :) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The greatest common divider of n^2-3n-1 and 3 |
2014-03-09 |
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Rimoshika pose la question : determine the greatest common divider (n^2-3n-1,3) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A word problem |
2014-03-09 |
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Joanne pose la question : Ashley weighs 5kgs more than Joyce. Their total weight is 41 kgs. What is the weight of Ashley? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A schedule for 6 teams over 12 weeks |
2014-03-09 |
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Paul pose la question : So I have a question. I noticed you came up with ways to create schedules and we are having a really hard time making our lineup correctly. Basically we have 6 teams that will play over a 12 week period every Monday night. The time slots are 1 hr each playing at 6, 7 and 8. We would like each team to play 3 games at each time slot over the 12 weeks. Is this something that can actually be accomplished?
Thanks so much for your help! Eric Venables lui répond. |
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Eleven golfers |
2014-03-08 |
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Leon pose la question : I have a group of 11 golfers wanting to play 10 rounds of golf in grouping of 4,4,3 .What is the best solution so that everyone plays each other as many times as possible Victoria West lui répond. |
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Simple interest |
2014-03-08 |
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lynn pose la question : I need to find what the interest will be for: 5000.00 @ 16.5%
annual rate, and the same for 10.8 % for 5000.00 annual rate all one question
thank you for your aid Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of scale in a pipe |
2014-03-08 |
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Sid pose la question : What is the estimated volume of scale (Liters) if you have a 12 inch ID pipe,300 feet long with scale 1/2 inch thick. Please show me the method and formula. Thank you for your assistance. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The angle of depression |
2014-03-08 |
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Ranger_minor pose la question : A woman of height 1.4 metres standing
on the top of a building 34.6 metres high
views a tree some distance away.
she observes that the angle of depression of the bottom of the tree
is 35 degrees and the angle of depression of the top of the tree
is 29 degrees.
assume that the building and the tree are on level ground :
1). calculate the distance of the woman
from the top of the tree measured along her line of sight. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Determine the selling price |
2014-03-08 |
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augustine pose la question : knowing an auctioneer charges a 7% fee and I know I want $74,400 what is the formula to determine selling price. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The equation of a circle |
2014-03-07 |
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Balraj pose la question : I have to draw a circle x^2+y^2 =8x . please tell me how to understand these coordinates ? please elaborate , on how to understand these types of equations. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What are the possible lengths of the hypotenuse? |
2014-03-07 |
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audrey pose la question : The three sides of a right angles triangle measure x-2, x+5, and 2x-1 in length.
What are the possible lengths of the hypotenuse?
... I'm doing the equation c2=a2+b2 and subbing in the numbers but nothing makes sense Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Mixing oil and gas |
2014-03-07 |
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Geoff pose la question : What amount of oil would I need to mix on 50-1 basis for a-4litre tank (13.57ozs) capacity tank. Thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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29% as a fraction |
2014-03-07 |
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kylie pose la question : 29% into a fraction or mixed number Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The inverse of y = 5^x |
2014-03-07 |
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Melody pose la question : how do you find the inverse of y = 5^x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Parallel chords |
2014-03-06 |
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Raj pose la question : AB andCD are two chords which are in the same side of the circle.The length of AB=12 and CD= 24.if the distance between them is 4 then find their radius. Pls help me I just believe on you guys I am having my exam after 3 days p lui répond. |
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A circle graph |
2014-03-06 |
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Caitlyn pose la question : I need to find the measure of the central angle that represents the amount of time spent on each activity.
My question includes a circle graph with the following: Sleep 31%, Other 15%, Entertainment 18%, Errands 7%,
Work 20%, and Food 9%. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cone inscribed in a sphere |
2014-02-28 |
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joel pose la question : how can I find the radius and the height of a cone INSCRIBED in a sphere, given the sphere having a radius of 6? ( note: the diameter of the cone is equal to its slanted height). Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four digit phone numbers |
2014-02-25 |
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Tom pose la question : Hi, I'm an online math teacher, working on lessons for my students.
This question is in their book and I can't do it...! Help!
It has to do with phone numbers, and in this problem,
we are only dealing with
the last 4 digits of the number.
It asks how many possible numbers we have
if at least one digit repeats in the last 4 digits of the number. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A speed word problem |
2014-02-24 |
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kiss pose la question : Hank bicycles 5 km/h slower than Kelly. In the time that it takes Hank to bicycle 42 km, Kelly can bicycle 57 km. How fast does each bicyclist travel? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A word problem |
2014-02-23 |
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Anh pose la question : The Texas State Legislature is comprised of state senators and state representatives. The sum of the number of senators and representatives is 181. There are 119 more representatives than senators. How many senators and how many representatives make up the Texas Legislature? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The diameter of the base of a cone |
2014-02-23 |
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elwin pose la question : i have a sector of a circle that has 120 degree and 6 cm length. What will be the diameter of the base of the cone.
and what is the diameter of the angle is changed to 180. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A word problem with fractions |
2014-02-23 |
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alex pose la question : In a certain fraction the number by n the denominator is greater than the number by3.If 2 is added to both the numerator and denominator ,the fraction is increased by 6/35..Find the fraction. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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x^3+(1/x^3)=18√3 |
2014-02-23 |
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Asiv pose la question : if x^3+(1/x^3)=18√3; then what is the value of x? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Paycheck after deductions |
2014-02-23 |
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Louise pose la question : So I got a paycheck for 89.02 they took out in deductions 15.69.
I want to know the percentage they are taking out so that I can figure my take home pay each week before I get it. So I know what to expect for pay each week so I can budget my bills from now on a weekly basis. If I know the percentage than I can just figure out the percentage through how many hours in the week I worked and multiply my gross pay and know what my take home will be Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Some 3-digit combinations |
2014-02-23 |
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ivana pose la question : How many possible 3-digit combinations can be made of the numbers 123456?
None of the numbers can repeat in one combination. I used to know a formula but have been out of school for some time and cannot remember. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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9 golfers divided into 3 teams |
2014-02-22 |
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Steve pose la question : We have 9 golfers, divided into 3 teams each day. Play is over 6 days. Can you devise a schedule to ensure pairings allow for all golfers to play at least once with all participants?
Also, that the pairings have one player from another team. Victoria West lui répond. |
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Three investment partners sharing the profit |
2014-02-22 |
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Ayatullah pose la question : Hello;
We are three partners and bought a property at 2050000 and sold at 2300000.
Details of investment of the partners
X= 1500000
Y= 400000
Z = 150000
My questions are
1) How could i calculate percentage of investment of each partner?
2) How could i deduct 30% commission from each partner in profit?
3) How could i distribute the profit amongst the partners?
Thanks in advance Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle through three points |
2014-02-22 |
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Mohammad pose la question : Find the equation of circle passing through the origin and the points (a,b) and (b,a).
Find the length of chords that it cuts off from the axes. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Finding the retail price |
2014-02-22 |
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Judy pose la question : An item is currently on sale at 37% off the retail price. The item now sells for $350.
My Question:
What is the retail price and what is the formula or steps to figuring that out? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A limit with trig functions |
2014-02-22 |
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pearl pose la question : (what is the value of limit of x as it approaches 0 of sin8x divided by cos6x) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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8 team schedule over 7 days |
2014-02-21 |
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Andrea pose la question : I need to organize 8 teams.
Each team has to go through 8 games against another team, but not against the same as before. Victoria West lui répond. |
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2.3% of $17.3 trillion |
2014-02-21 |
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C pose la question : What is the annual interest on $17.3 trillion at a rate of 2.3%. Thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Gradient |
2014-02-21 |
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Nancy pose la question : calculate the gradient of the line AB when the line AB is passing through the points A (2,1,) and B ( 4, -3).) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 7 person golf schedule |
2014-02-21 |
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Claude pose la question : Golf Holiday: 7 guys, play a 4-some and a 3-some each day for 10 days.
Want to have the best balance of each player playing with every other player
the same number of times and each player playing in an equal number of
4-somes and 3-somes. Victoria West lui répond. |
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The length of my property |
2014-02-19 |
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James pose la question : I have 4.3 acres. My property is 650 feet wide. What is the other length? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A fountain surrounded by a walk |
2014-02-18 |
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Maddie pose la question : A square Water Fountain is Surrounded by a walk 2 yards wide.
If the Area of the Fountain is 2/3 of the total area of the Fountain and the Walk.
What are the Outside Dimensions of the Walk Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The graph of y=2x+4 |
2014-02-18 |
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tyler pose la question : y=2x+4 graph Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Paul is making banana bread |
2014-02-17 |
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John pose la question : Paul is making banana bread. The number of cups of bananas he uses is proportional to the number of loaves of bread. Paul uses 11 1/4 cups of bananas to make 5 loaves of bread. Which equation represents the relationship between c, the number of cups of bananas, and b, the number of loaves of bread?
A) C=4/9 b
B) C=2b
C) C= 2 1/4 b
D) C=5b Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Selecting a card |
2014-02-16 |
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Akarsh pose la question : Cards numbered 1 to 1000 were put in a box.Ali selects cards at random.What is the probability that Ali selects a card containing at least one'3'? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The growth of a tree |
2014-02-16 |
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Emily pose la question : If a tree is 10 ft tall after 2 years and 25 ft tall after 5 yrs , find the rate of change of growth
Of the tree if y is the height in ft and x is the number of years. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the exponential form of 1/square root of 6v? |
2014-02-16 |
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Prince pose la question : What is the exponential form of 1/square root of 6v Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simultaneous fractional equations |
2014-02-15 |
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benjamin pose la question : hi math central. benjamin here. during class, i had problem with this topic. normally i wont have problems with math but this topic i just too hard for me. please help i am having exam and test next week on this topic
here is the question:
using substitution method, solve the simultaneous equation.
(x+1)/(y+2)=0.5
(x-2)/(y-1)=1/3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The grade of a road as a percent |
2014-02-14 |
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Emily pose la question : What is the grade of the road shown below expressed as a percent rounded to one decimal place?
Rise is 40feet
Run is 380 feet Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Rolls of window film |
2014-02-14 |
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Travis pose la question : This question is probably close to the same question as "roll of paper"
We have Rolls of Window Film that we are trying to figure out an equation for a spreadsheet that we can use to "inventory" our window film.
We use a caliper tool to measure the thickness of the roll in millimeters.
the core thickness = 1.90mm
Full Roll thickness(including core) = 9.08mm to 9.12mm
Film thickness = 0.06
Full Roll of Film is supposed to average 1200" of film
What equation could we use to get the approximate inches left remaining on the roll if we measured the roll including the core with the Caliper tool in Millimeters? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Some mixed nuts |
2014-02-12 |
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Andrew pose la question : How many kg of mixed nuts that contain 30% peanuts must Paul add to 6kg of mixed nuts that contain 38% peanuts to make a mixture that contains 33% peanuts? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A word problem |
2014-02-11 |
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cyril pose la question : In a rectangle,the length is 1.5 times the breadth.if the length is shortened by 3 m and the breadth is lengthened by 3 m, the rectangle will be a square. Calculate the dimensions of the rectangle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Water in a conical funnel |
2014-02-11 |
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Marcus pose la question : Water is running out of a conical funnel at the rate of 1 inch^3/sec. If the radius of the base of the funnel is 4 in. and the altitude is 8 in., find the rate at which the water level is dropping when it is 2 in. from the top. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many cubic centimeters are in a cubic meter? |
2014-02-11 |
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merylin pose la question : How many cubic centimeters are in a cubic meter? Use a sketch to explain your reasoning. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sequence |
2014-02-10 |
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Joshua pose la question : hello..the question I have today is... A sequence... 1,5,14,30,55,91 find the general terms. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A square garden |
2014-02-09 |
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reeta pose la question : Inside a square garden of side 158m, a road 4m wide is built all around. What is the area of the remaining part of the Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A ball in a box |
2014-02-09 |
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kenneth pose la question : I have 2 questions.What is the radius of the largest ball that will fit into a box that has the inside dimensions of 6feet by 8 feet by 10feet. and the second question is how many cubic feet of concrete will you need to complete a patio that is 20 feet long by 15 feet wide by 5 inches in hight. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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8 golfers, 11 rounds |
2014-02-09 |
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Clare pose la question : I am leading a group of 8 golfers who will be playing 11 rounds each
at the end of next month and have been tasked with coming up with
a schedule that allows, as close as possible, that has everyone playing
an equal number of rounds with each other. Do you have any suggestions? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a cone |
2014-02-08 |
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hibba pose la question : why is the volume of right circular cone divided by 3? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Can a cylinder be considered a circular prism? |
2014-02-08 |
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Davina pose la question : Can a cylinder be considered a circular prism? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The graph of f(x)=x^2-4 |
2014-02-07 |
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Allison pose la question : Graph f(x)=x^2-4 and give the five point of the x/y intercepts. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Pizza for 24 |
2014-02-07 |
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Delaney pose la question : if 8 people eat 2/3 of a honey chicken pizza how many pizzas are need to feed 24?
How is this problem solved. Thank you! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A number with all the digits different |
2014-02-07 |
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Jon pose la question : I'm not a mathematician but just curious. Is there a name for a number of up to ten digits where each digit is different,
i.e the equivalent of an isogram in linguistics? My online banking gives me a random 8-digit number each time I log on
and it is rare to get one of the type I refer to. There must be calculable odds, but I'm only allowed one question!
Thanks in advance
Jon Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Two bicyclists traveled in opposite directions |
2014-02-07 |
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Susan pose la question : Two bicyclists traveled in opposite directions, one at a rate of 8 km/hour and the other at a rate of 7 km per hour. In how many hours were they 45 km apart? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Prime factorization |
2014-02-06 |
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Kadeejah pose la question : Write the prime factorization of 37 in exponential form Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Walking up and down a hill |
2014-02-06 |
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flo pose la question : michelle walks 4 km to the top of a hill at 3 km/h then immediately walks back down at an average speed of 5 km/h what is her average speed for the 8km walk Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A triangle has angels in the extended ratio of 2:5:8 |
2014-02-06 |
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Rubina pose la question : a triangle has angels in the extended ratio of 2:5:8. find the measure of
all three angles? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Converting cost per cubic yard to cost per ton |
2014-02-05 |
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Mayra pose la question : If 18 cubic yards= 25 tons and it's $28.00 per yard how much is it a ton. I need help please a refresher on my algebra. Thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Order of operations |
2014-02-04 |
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Alex pose la question : Hi there,i got problem with order of operation.Can you please help to find a solution for this?
Thank u beforehand
6-3(7+2)+(2+4)/3-4. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A square and a triangle |
2014-02-02 |
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Veronica pose la question : The perimeter of a square piece of land is twice the perimeter of an equilateral triangukar lot, if one side of the square is 60 meters, find the length of a side of the triangle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a frustum |
2014-02-02 |
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mike pose la question : volume of frustum R23", r 18", h 16" Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Conics |
2014-02-01 |
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Kassidy pose la question : Hey, I have searched through all the questions about conics and how
people use them in the real world, but none of them were very specific
on how they are applied and the process, why it's so important etc.
I have a project due asking these questions and it's been very difficult
finding the right answer, if you could name jobs, how they are use and
specifically applied that would be greatly appreciated. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a room |
2014-02-01 |
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jenna pose la question : The length of a rectangular room is 2m more than the width. Find the dimensions if the perimeter of the room is 34m Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Adding fractions |
2014-01-31 |
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bianco pose la question : 2/3+3/4=
9/8-6/8= Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Related rates |
2014-01-30 |
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Veronica pose la question : A container is the shape of an inverted right circular cone has a radius of 1.00 inches at the top and a height of 5.00 inches. At the instant when the water in the container is 1.00 inches deep, the surface level is falling at the rate of -2.00 inches/second. Find the rate at which the water is being drained. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sequence |
2014-01-30 |
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joshua pose la question : hi...really struggle with one question that the teacher gave us...
The sequence is 1,2,1,5,8,1,11,___,___ Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A man and a kite |
2014-01-29 |
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Veronica pose la question : A man flies a kite at a height of 120 meters. The wind carries the kite horizontally away from him at a rate of 8 meters/second. How fast is the distance between the man and the kite changing when the kite is 130 meters away from him? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A bizarre percentage problem |
2014-01-29 |
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matthew pose la question : by what percent was the child's sodium level beneath the normal range?
the child's sodium level was 107 where the normal is 136-145 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Two nonlinear equations |
2014-01-26 |
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Naryn pose la question : (1÷x) + (1÷y) = (7÷12)
xy = 12 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An inequality |
2014-01-25 |
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LANELL pose la question : this is a problem to solve: 1/3 + 2/7 >=x/21 -- part of the answer is (-oo)
not exactly that similar--it is on a calculator as a symbol- sure you know what it is I am talking about- the x will be a number Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Counting in base five using words not digits |
2014-01-25 |
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Randy pose la question : We all know how to count (in the base 10/decimal system) using words not numbers. For example: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, etc. However, in base 5 (for example) how would you count (in words). For sure - in base 5 the number 1 could be "one", the number 2 could be "two". However there seems to be no words to describe base 5 numbers beyond 0,1,2,3 and 4 (and perhaps 10). In base 5 the number 10 is not ten. Rather it is "five". In base 5 what word(s) describe numbers larger than 10? What words are used for 11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 30, 44,...etc. Also, consider a man and woman were married in the Gregorian year 1964. If they had an anniversary tomorrow - how long would you say they've been married in base 5 speak? In numbers their Golden Anniversary would note 200 years of marriage in base 5. How would you articulate their years together in base 5? I don't recall seeing verbiage to represent numbers in any system other than the decimal/base 10 system. Do such things exist for other systems? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Problem solving |
2014-01-24 |
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ngozi pose la question : There are 4 children in the Owens family. Jamie 1 1/2 times as all as Kelly and he is 6 inches taller than Olivia. Sammy is 56 inches tall, which is 2 inches taller than Olivia. Find Jamie's height Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Kate, Tess and Nina |
2014-01-23 |
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Sam pose la question : Kate is 16 yrs. younger then Tess. Nina is 8 yrs.older then Kate. The sum of their ages is 189. How old is each? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The fourth side of a quadrilateral |
2014-01-23 |
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joanna pose la question : left vertical measurement 2560mm
right vertical measurement 1850mm
base horizontal measurement 1750mm
question - what will the 4th measurement be please.
using a scale drawing I make it approx 1900mm but require an accurate measurement
regards
Joanna Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A word problem involving fractions |
2014-01-23 |
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Pamela pose la question : John put 1/4 of his flowers in a vase
He gave 1/2 to of the flower to his wife
He gave 1/5 of the flowers to his daughter
He has 8 flowers left
How many flowers did John start with Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The amount of GST |
2014-01-22 |
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ken pose la question : I am trying to find out what was the amount of the GST that was added in $2,319.45
Ken Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A trig identity |
2014-01-21 |
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Jhosseline pose la question : prove: sin (pi/2 - x) cot (x + pi/2)= -sinx Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Reducing the area of a parking lot |
2014-01-19 |
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Robin pose la question : The school is reducing the area of its 20yd by 50yd parking lot by removing a strip at one end of the parking lot and another strip of the same width from one side. The new area of the parking lot is 504 said yes. Find the width of the removed strip Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Mixing water and wine |
2014-01-19 |
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manish pose la question : a man mixes three part of water to one part of wine.When he consumes
one part of mixture he realise that the drink is too dilute and hence adds one part of
wine to the remaining quantity what is the ratio of water to wine in the new mixture. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Arrays |
2014-01-18 |
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Yesenia pose la question : Ray makes an array that has four rows of four counters. He wants to make two more arrays using the same number of counters. He wants more than one counter in each row. What two arrays can he make? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Mark's books |
2014-01-18 |
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Jason pose la question : Mark has 312 books in his bookcases he has 11 times as many fiction books as nonfiction books how many fiction books does mark have?
26 212 286 301 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The ratio of two shares |
2014-01-17 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Hello:
Two people share $100.00 as follows: $25.00 and $75.00.
The two share the $100.00 in a ratio of 1 to 3.
I want to think that the two people share the $100.00 in a ratio of 1 to 4.
Can you explain why 1 to 3 is correct and 1 to 4 is not?
I thank you for your reply. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangular shaped property |
2014-01-17 |
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Donna pose la question : If I I have property that is rectangle shaped. I I know the ends are 100 feet how many feet would the sides be to make 5.4 acres Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An inequality |
2014-01-17 |
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Rosie pose la question : 4x/x-2<3
four x divided by x-2 is less than or equal to 3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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$9.50 in coins |
2014-01-15 |
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dana pose la question : you have $9.50 in coins. it has twice as many nickels as quarters and three times as many dimes as nickels. how many of each coin do you have? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Five cubes |
2014-01-15 |
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Bob pose la question : Rick has five cubes. When he arranges them from smallest to largest, the difference between the heights of any two neighbouring cubes is 2 cm. The largest cube is as high as a tower built from the two smallest cubes. How high is a tower built from all five cubes? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Watching a bouncing ball through a window |
2014-01-15 |
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Bob pose la question : A ball falls from the roof, at a height of 10m. After each impact on the ground it bounces back up to 4/5 of its previous height. How many times will the ball appear in front of a rectangular window whose bottom edge is at a height of 5m, and whose top edge at a height of 6m? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is this operation associative? |
2014-01-14 |
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patrick pose la question : Associative test: Can you explain the following to me?
Is the following operation associative?: x*y=x+y+1
1) x*(y*z)=x*(y+z+1)=x+(y+z+1)+1=x+y+z+2
2) (x*y)*z=(x+y+1)*z=(x+y+1)+z+1=x+y+z+2
The answer is yes as 1) = 2)
My specific questions are:
1) How x*(y*z)=x*(y+z+1)=x+(y+z+1)+1 ?
2) How (x+y+1)*z=(x+y+1)+z+1?
Thank you!! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 7% solution |
2014-01-14 |
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imran pose la question : what amount of H2SO4 should be added to make 5mL of 0.7% H2SO4 solution Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Fractions and exponents |
2014-01-11 |
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john pose la question : what is the exponent form of 9^4/7^-2 and 6^-3/10^-5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The train fares are proportional to the square root of distance traveled |
2014-01-11 |
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manish pose la question : train fares are proportional to the sq .root of distance traveled. the train fare is Rs. 24.4 for a distance of 140 kms. by how much % does the total fare increase if the same distance is covered by breaking the journey after every 35 kms. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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On what day of the week was July 4, 1904? |
2014-01-11 |
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Madi pose la question : Hi guys,
I have a question. July 4, 1903, was a Tuesday. On what day of the
week was July 4, 1904? If you could give me an equation that would
work for any question like this, that would be GREAT!
Your fellow math scholar (in training),
Madi Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangle inscribed in a circle |
2014-01-10 |
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Marian pose la question : A 16 cm by 12 cm rectangle is inscribed in a circle. Find the radius of the circle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4x^3-7x^2-2x |
2014-01-10 |
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Alvi pose la question : 4x^3-7x^2-2x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Radio direction finders |
2014-01-09 |
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Nathan pose la question : Radio direction finders set up two points A and B, which are 2.5 miles
apart on an east-west line. From A, it is found that the bearing of a
signal from a radio transmitter is N36.33 degress E, while from B the
bearing of the same signal is N53.67 degrees W. Find the distance of
the transmitter from B. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A box-and-whisker plot with one whisker |
2014-01-09 |
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Susan pose la question :
Question from Susan, a teacher:
I read your answer to the question about could a box & whisker have NO whiskers.
It made sense to me. However I am preparing for my advanced class and I have a sample graph comparing box plots of data.
Several of the box have only 1 whisker. There is no explanation for this. Can you help me out. I cannot think of a data set that would produce this. Thanks! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two tuna boats |
2014-01-09 |
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amanda pose la question : Two tuna boats start from the same port at the same time, but they head in opposite directions. The faster boat travels 10 knots per hour faster than the slower boat. At the end of 8 hours, they were 272 nautical miles had each boat traveled by the end of the 8 hour period? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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When would one flip the inequality sign? |
2014-01-09 |
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Natasha pose la question : Would one flip the inequality symbol in this equation: (explain why)
(-9a)/(-9) > 81
And please explain in what circumstances one would flip the inequality sign
THANKS! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A tire rolls 100 feet in a straight line |
2014-01-07 |
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Alanna pose la question : A tire has a diameter of 26 inches. If it goes 100 feet in a straight line, how many complete revolutions did it make? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A scalene triangle |
2014-01-07 |
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cherry pose la question : Hi
I have been given a scalene triangle of sides -
8m, 6m, and 10m ..
Please help me to find out the area and help me to find out the height .. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An arithmetic sequence |
2014-01-06 |
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paris pose la question : find the twenty-fifth term of an arithmetic sequence whose first term is 12 and whose common difference is -6 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle |
2014-01-06 |
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Anonymous pose la question : An equilateral triangle with sides 6 inches is inscribed in a circle. What is the diameter of the circle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Profit as a percentage |
2014-01-04 |
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Dane pose la question : If i brought a card for £5 and sold it for £10 what is my profit percentage? 50% or 100% Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Units digit |
2014-01-03 |
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gracie pose la question : 9^23 units digit Penny Nom lui répond. |
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25% profit |
2014-01-02 |
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Finn pose la question : Hello,
The question is all about buy-and-sell business.
Problem:
Pencil - $6 for whole sale price
$8 if I sell the item
How do I get the 25% profit? (you can change the whole sale price and the retail price[if i sell the item])
if I buy the pencil at 24 pieces and sell it at 24 pieces. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A square frame |
2014-01-01 |
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steve pose la question : using 6" wide boards how many inches would each of 4 boards equal in length need to be to produce a square with an inside perimeter of 84 inches on a side? what is the exterior perimeter? There is to be 45 degree cuts at each end of each board.
What formula is used to make this calculation? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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4 children |
2013-12-31 |
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hope pose la question : 4 children; Peter is 7 years old & is 4 years younger than Dave. Dave is 9 years older than Paul. Paul is 11 years younger than Frances. Please list the children in order from oldest to youngest?!
thank you and anxiously await your answer, Hope Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What does y= f(x) actually mean? |
2013-12-31 |
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John pose la question :
I don't understand how to pick coordinates for y=f(x).
I took a look at your answer to a previous question here:
http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/QQ/database/QQ.09.00/monica2.html
What does y= f(x) actually mean? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The markup as a percentage |
2013-12-31 |
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Alesha pose la question : The buyer for a chain of stores purchased coffee tables in bulk, paying $18.00 each. The store will sell each coffee table for $54. What is the markup percentage? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The slope of the line y=-2x+5 |
2013-12-29 |
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victoria pose la question : what is the slope of the line with the equation y=-2x+5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Distance from a point to a line |
2013-12-28 |
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Sue pose la question : I need to find the distances from the west line on 1st Take Point and 2nd
Take Point.
Thanks,
Sue Penny Nom lui répond. |
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ug/l and ppb |
2013-12-27 |
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Wally pose la question : convert 40.5 ug/l to ppb? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A linear equation |
2013-12-26 |
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khushboo pose la question : A farmer sowed wheat and paddy in two fields of total area 5000 sq.m. Write a linear equation and draw a graph to represent the same? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An infinite geometric series |
2013-12-24 |
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Muhammad pose la question : The sum of an infinite geometric series is 15 and the sum of their squares is 45. Find the series Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a quadrilateral |
2013-12-21 |
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khushboo pose la question : Find the area of quadrilateral pqrs in which
angle QPS=90°,PQ=12cm, PS=9cm, QR=8cm and SR=17cm.
(Hint: PQRS has two parts) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 4 digit number |
2013-12-20 |
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swathi pose la question : How many 4 digit numbers can be formed using the digit 3 only once but the digit 3 must be used in all numbers? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A pattern for a truncated cone |
2013-12-20 |
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Josh pose la question : I need to know how to layout a truncated cone with a base diameter of 18" a top
Diameter 15.25 and a height of 20". Your help will be greatly appreciated. Penny Nom with a spreadsheet by Don lui répond. |
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Find the next 3 terms of the sequence |
2013-12-19 |
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Lanelyn pose la question : Find the next 3 terms of the sequence 2,3,9,23,48,87,__,__,__ Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Analytic Geometry |
2013-12-18 |
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fRitz pose la question : if (x,4) is equidistant from (5,-2) and (3,4), find x. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Schedule for a 4 team basketball league |
2013-12-08 |
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Sommer pose la question : I need a schedule for my kids basketball league. There are 4 teams.
We will play every Saturday for 4 weeks with 4 games per Saturday.
Week 5 will be the playoffs where 1st will play 4th and 2nd will play 3rd.
Week 6 will be winners of week 5. Please help!! Victoria West lui répond. |
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A circle insubscribed in an isosceles trapezoid |
2013-12-08 |
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Bob pose la question : A circle is insubscribed in an isosceles trapezoid, with
parallel lengths of 8cm and 18cm.
What is the lengths of sloping edges and why? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Can 100r^2-81z^2 be factored? |
2013-12-08 |
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Rosa pose la question : Can 100r^2-81z^2 be factored? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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7 digit phone numbers |
2013-12-08 |
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Sean pose la question : Hi I was wondering how you would calculate how may 7 digit phone numbers there are with only odd digits? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A word problem |
2013-12-08 |
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Malissa pose la question : I am attempting to help my son with his math word problem, please help thank you .
Kylie and Ethan kept scrapbooks of their grandfather's stories from world war II. Kylie has 6 more than half the number of pages Ethan has. If Kylie has 21 pages in her scrapbook, how many pages are in Ethan's scrapbook? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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conical lamp stand/staved wood |
2013-12-07 |
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Henry pose la question : need to make lamp stand that is wooden staved; need it to be 25 inches at bottom and 10 inches at top; need to know angles for staves to be cut; the lamp stand will be rounded on a lathe and will be 40 inches tall John Lucas built one and it is pictured on his web page. thank you for any help/direction; I checked out the answered for cone shaped objects on your page but didn't find what I could use. thanks again. Henry--woodturner, parent teacher student . . . . . Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How do I graph y=-2x-1? |
2013-12-07 |
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cindy pose la question : How do I graph y=-2x-1? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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HST, PST and GST in Ontario |
2013-12-05 |
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Don pose la question : I have a HST total. I need the HST amount broken-down to a PST
and GST amount for Ontario. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Fractions and square roots |
2013-12-04 |
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arionne pose la question : How do you solve a square root with improper fractions like 121 over 49 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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f(x)= a+b*lnx |
2013-12-04 |
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Kevin pose la question : How do I find the curve, algebraically on paper, for f(x)= a+b*lnx with data points
(6,1303) (9,1639). I can do it with LnReg on a calculator but I want to know how
to get the same results or close to the same results by working it out on paper.
When I run it through the LnReg on the calculator I get, f(x)=181.792+828.678 Ln x.
How did it achieve this solution? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Problem solving with fractions |
2013-12-03 |
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Jennie pose la question : Paul has 2/3 as many postcards as Shawn. Shawn has 3/5 as many postcards as Tim.
If the 3 boys have 280 postcards, how many more postcards does Tim have than Paul? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2013-12-01 |
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Alina pose la question : My question says to express each number in exponent form in as many different ways as I can; 16, 81 and 64. How do I do this? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factor |
2013-12-01 |
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Rosa pose la question : How do you factor 9x^2 - 12y^2? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the slope of this line? |
2013-12-01 |
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Charlene pose la question : What is the slope of this line? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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0.35 as a fraction |
2013-11-28 |
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Laura pose la question : How do you write 0.35 as a fraction or mixed number?
Laura Penny Nom lui répond. |
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People on a bus |
2013-11-28 |
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jeric pose la question : 3/10 of the passenger in a bus were men, 2/7 of the remainder were women and the rest were children, if there were 50 passengers in the bus, how many more children than women were there? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a parallelogram |
2013-11-28 |
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shivam pose la question : a parallelogram has sides 34 cm and 20 cm .one of its diagonal is 42 cm. calculate its area Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A sale price for a TV |
2013-11-28 |
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tom pose la question : a TV can be purchased for $278 normally is $328. what is the percent of the present cost of this TV will you be saving? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A quadratic equation |
2013-11-27 |
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corinanna pose la question : Hi,
How do you find a quadratic equation given the domain & range,
& or the y-intercept? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Coefficients |
2013-11-27 |
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kim pose la question : in the expression below, what number is the coefficient of y? y2+3y+4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Base 5 arithmetic |
2013-11-27 |
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samuel pose la question : Good day sir, please i don't understand when you say 4x4=13 in base five? In fact, am always having difficulties in addition, subtraction, division and multiplication of number in the same base other than base ten. Please can you give me one example each with details explainations? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2 concentric circles |
2013-11-27 |
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Dimaris pose la question : The radius of the outer circle of 2 concentric circles is x. An
equilateral triangle inscribed in the outer circle also circumscribes the
inner circle. What is the radius of the inner circle in terms of x? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Problem solving |
2013-11-26 |
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Moira pose la question : Amy has £5 more than Ben. Ben has twice as much as Chris. In total they have £20 how much do they each have Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three roommates share the rent |
2013-11-23 |
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Cortlin pose la question : Because of different bedroom sizes, three roommates decide to split the rent this way:
Roommate A pays 75% as much as B does, and C pays 40% as much as B does.
What fractional part and percent of the rent does each roommate pay? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A schedule for 32 golfers |
2013-11-22 |
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Scott pose la question : I would like a schedule for 32 guys playing in 8 foursomes for 13 week. I would like it so that no one plays in the same foursome more than once or twice. Is this possible to do??? Can you let me know at bogeysm@yahoo.com if you can do it and if you will do it. Victoria West lui répond. |
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Admiring handblown glass ornaments |
2013-11-21 |
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Ruby pose la question : We are admiring hand blown glass ornaments 5% are
unmarketable due to defects what is the probability the 3rd
ornament is the first defective one Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Why can't we add or subtract speed? |
2013-11-21 |
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kashish pose la question : why we cannot add or subtract "speed" / directly in any given distance , speed , time questions? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Adding mixed numbers |
2013-11-20 |
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Kathy pose la question : 1 3/4 + 1 2/3= ?
5 1/2 - 2 5/6= ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Scheduling 10 people for 5 rounds |
2013-11-20 |
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Keith pose la question : Using golf as an example, I would like to schedule 10 people for 5 rounds with 2 groups of 4 and 1 twosome each round. I would like to minimze the number of times any one player plays with another. Can you provide an optimal schedule? Thank you for your help. Victoria West lui répond. |
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The area of an irregular octagon |
2013-11-18 |
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zafar pose la question : if i have a rectangular octagon then how i can find its area
1. The length of rectangle is 42 and the width is 21 and and the base length is 42-12 =30 i mean the
length of base =30 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Evaluate log3 14 |
2013-11-17 |
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Tash pose la question : Use the Change of Base Formula and a calculator to evaluate the logarithm, correct to six decimal places. Use either natural or common logarithms.
log3 14 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solve 0=-2(x-5)^2+4 |
2013-11-17 |
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Leila pose la question : How do you find the solution to 0=-2(x-5)^2+4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many cords of wood is this? |
2013-11-17 |
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melody pose la question : 5.5 ft wide and 24ft long and 10ft wide how many cords of wood is this? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Inflection Point |
2013-11-15 |
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Z. pose la question : I was wondering if the function F(x)= x/ln(x) had an inflection point?
If yes, why it's not visible on the graph of the function?
Thanks. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2cos(2A)=-2^1/2 |
2013-11-14 |
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Mary pose la question : Solve the following trigonometric equation over 0 being less than or equal to A but less than 2pie
2cos(2A)=-2^1/2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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n log n = 36 * 10 ^ 12 |
2013-11-12 |
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shihab pose la question : How to find value of n in this equation :
n log n = 36 * 10 ^ 12 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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One train overtaking another |
2013-11-11 |
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kiran pose la question : two trains of equal length are running in parallel tracks in the same direction with the speed of 60km/hr and 90km/hr respectively the latter completely crosses the former in 30 seconds the length of each train is in mtr Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Matrices |
2013-11-10 |
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Ricky pose la question : Why must we have brackets around matrices. Why don't we just neatly write an array of entries cross-wise and up and down to indicate a particular matrix? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A lever |
2013-11-09 |
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Durgesh pose la question : A farmer uses a 2 m long lever to lift large rocks from the ground of his field . He places a fulcrum 20cm from the rock end of the lever and then stands on the other end, levering out the rock. If the farmer weighs 100 kg , what is the heaviest mass of the ro ck that he can lift using this method? (how to solve) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The popcorn box problem |
2013-11-07 |
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Dave pose la question : We know that calculus can be used to maximise the volume of the tray created when cutting squares from 4-corners of a sheet of card and then folding up.
What I want is to find the sizes of card that lead to integer solutions for the size of the cut-out, the paper size must also be integer. EG 14,32 cutout 3 maximises volume as does 13,48 cutout 3.
I have done this in Excel but would like a general solution and one that does not involve multiples of the first occurence, as 16, 10 cutout 2 is a multiple of 8,5 cutout 1. Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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200,000 cubic metres |
2013-11-06 |
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John pose la question : Hello:
I'm a journalist reporting on the proposal to bury 200,000 cubic metres of radioactive waste below ground near Kincardine, Ontario. I'm trying to put this figure into some kind of perspective for readers -- particularly in the U.S., where most are unfamiliar with the metric system. I don't know whether there's any particular frame of reference that would be enlightening -- U.S. football fields, Olympic-sized swimming pools, etc. Can you help? Thanks very much in advance, John Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The average time per mile for a marathoner |
2013-11-04 |
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Peter pose la question : a runner ran a 26.2 mile marathon in 2hours 8minutes and 24secounds. the question is, what was his average time for each mile that he ran? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Substitution type simultaneous equations |
2013-11-03 |
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Kayla pose la question : I am having problems with substitution type simultaneous equations, when the variable you are substituting is a algebraic one:
y=x^2-3x+4 and 3x-2y=1
I have rearranged 3x-2y=1 to get x=(1+2y)/3 but when I substitute this x value into the other equation, I get the wrong answers!
Would appreciate any help! Thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Water flowing out of a tank |
2013-11-03 |
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Carolyn pose la question : The flow of water out of a hole in a tank is known to be proportional to the square root of the height of water above the hole.
That is,
dV/dt (proportional to) sq root (h)
The tank has a constant cross-sectional area A, show that the height of water in the tank is given by
h = ((-kt+C)/2)^2
If the tank is 9 metres high, and it takes 5 hours for it to drain from full to half full,
how much longer will we have to wait until it is completely empty? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The depth of a lot |
2013-11-02 |
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Gini pose la question : what is the depth of a lot with 45 feet frontage containing 1080 sq yards Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A ratio problem |
2013-10-31 |
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indu pose la question : students of a school have been into 2 groups in the ratio 6:11, if the group has 870 students, how many students are there in all the school? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An extension using concrete blocks |
2013-10-30 |
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david pose la question : hi how many concrete blocks would i need for an extension 50 ft long ,20 ft wide and 12ft height Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sloped concrete wall |
2013-10-30 |
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Brad pose la question : We are planning on pouring concrete in a wall form that is sloped. One end is 73 inches tall, and it tapers to 24 inches tall over a distance of 348 inches. It is flat on bottom and sides and is 12 inches thick. Thanks. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is-5/-11 a positive rational number? |
2013-10-30 |
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tazneem pose la question : Is-5/-11 a positive rational number Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A plane |
2013-10-27 |
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Thomas pose la question : Why is this 3d plane flat?
if m ≠ n
arcsin(sin(m*arctan(x/y))), arcsin(cos(n*arctan(x/y))),
Pi-arcsin(sin(m*arctan(x/y)))-arcsin(cos(n*arctan(x/y)))
This is using radians.
These are angles of a triangle, when m and n are the same it is a right triangle. All three inputs are not equal to each other. The last input is pi minus the first two inputs, which makes a complete triangle.
I was kind of hoping to find more lissajous curves. It doesn't make sense to me that this is a flat plane, a diagonal one at that.
I'm not a student or anything. I'm just wasting time. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a rectangle |
2013-10-24 |
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sana pose la question : if the length is given 70 m and the breadth is given as 40 m find the perimeter of the rectangle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A stem and leaf plot |
2013-10-24 |
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mary pose la question : Hi
I'm trying to answer my child's question on stem and leaf plot. For grade 4, the question is where do you put 57 in this list
6 0
5 4 8 8 9 4 6 4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Tim is standing in a hole |
2013-10-23 |
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Marvel pose la question : Tim is standing in a hole that is 4 feet deep.
Ben asks him how much deeper is he going to dig the hole.
Tim replies he will dig to the level that is 4 feet 2 inches deeper
and that then the top of his head will be the same distance below
ground level that it is now above. How tall is Tim? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An equation with fractions |
2013-10-22 |
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Bill pose la question : 1/5n= -9
Solve this equation in simple steps! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Extraneous solutions |
2013-10-22 |
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tom pose la question : i need an equation where x=-2 is the correct answer and x=-3 is an extraneous solution. can you provide me with such an equation?? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Together, Tom and Max have 72 football cards |
2013-10-21 |
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Maureen pose la question : Together, Tom and Max have 72 football cards. Tom has 2 more than 4 times as many cards as Max has. How many football cards does Tom Have? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A union and interception problem |
2013-10-19 |
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Zakir pose la question : Sir, I have some problem in union there is a Question in a book
find B set if A={2,4,6,8} , AUB={2,4,5,6,7,8} and A intersection B={6,8}
plz tell me how can I find the B set Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Peter bought pizza and drinks |
2013-10-19 |
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sd pose la question : Peter spent $30 on pizza and 3/4 of the remainder on drinks. He has 2/9 of the original amount left. How much had he at first? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A string wrapped around three circles |
2013-10-19 |
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Jim pose la question : A recent puzzle ' find the length of a string around 3 touching
1 meter diameter circles ' gave this answer : the string
touches 120° (or pi/3 meters) of each circle. Then
3(1+pi/3) = 3+pi meters is the required length. I do not see how
it was determined that the string touches 120° or pi/3 meters?
Please explain . Thank-you , Jim Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What the dog weighs |
2013-10-17 |
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linda pose la question : Sam has a dog and rabbit together they weigh 104 lbs the dog weighs 12 times more then the rabbit what is the dogs weight Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factor strings |
2013-10-14 |
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Jane pose la question : What's a factor string? I'm confusey in the head. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A square inscribed in a circle |
2013-10-14 |
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Jenn pose la question : Hello! I am about to buy a 7'9" round rug, but I want to have it cut down into a square. What's the largest square I can obtain from this? Thank you! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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GST and PST |
2013-10-14 |
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Janine pose la question : 450.00 x 8% gst and 450.00 x 13% pst Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Base 5 arithmetic |
2013-10-12 |
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Obassy pose la question : (4 2 4 3)-(1 3 x 4)=( Y 3 4 4),find the value of x and y in the subtraction above carried in base five? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solve for x |
2013-10-12 |
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Megan pose la question : X\2400. Times 100=40%. What is x?! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A frustum |
2013-10-12 |
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Lily pose la question : A cone of height 6in. and radius of base 4in. has its top cut off by a plane parallel to its base and 4in from it.
Find the volume of the remaining frustum.
I have worked out the volume of the entire cone but I don't know how to work out the radius of the top of the frustum.
Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The domain of a derivative |
2013-10-10 |
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Renee pose la question : I am looking to find the domain of a derivative of a radical function,
one such as: f(x) = the square root of (8 − x).
I am kind of unclear on how domains work for derivative.
I don't understand how you take a function's domain and use that to
find the derivative's domain.
Thanks! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Proportional rates |
2013-10-10 |
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Varsha pose la question : A province's Ministry of Social services has found that both the number of people needing social assistance and the province's total expenditures on social assistance are proportional to the rate of unemployment. Last August when the provincial unemployment rate was 8.4 %, the province provided assistance to 89,300 individuals at a total cost of 4107.4 million. The forecast unemployment rate for next August is 7.9%. How many people can the province expect to need social assistance next August? What amount should the province budget for social assistance in August? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many cubic centimetres are there is a cubic meter? |
2013-10-10 |
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Larry pose la question : Change 1meter(to 3rd power) to centimetre(to 3rd power).
This is a metric conversion problem Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Markup |
2013-10-10 |
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toya pose la question : The cost for an item is $27.99. If the selling price is $39.99, then detetmine the following markup, %markup on cost, %markup on selling price Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four tangent circles |
2013-10-09 |
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Nilesh pose la question : Four circular cardboard pieces, each of radius 7cm are placed in such a way that each piece touches two other pieces. How to find the area of the space enclosed by the four pieces?
Please let me know. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Maximize the volume of a cone |
2013-10-09 |
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Conlan pose la question : Hi I am dong calculus at school and I'm stumped by this question:
A cone has a slant length of 30cm. Calculate the height, h, of the cone
if the volume is to be a maximum.
If anyone can help me it would be greatly appreciated.
thanks. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An Arithmetic Progression |
2013-10-08 |
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collins pose la question : In an A.P. the difference between the 8th and 4th term is 20 and the 8th is one and half times the 4th term... what is the common difference and the first term Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A line through (5, 1) |
2013-10-08 |
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allison pose la question : find an equation in standard form for line passing through point (5,1) and perpendicular to line x=4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The ratio of salt to water |
2013-10-06 |
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varsha pose la question : My name is Varsha. I am a student and below is my question:
1. The brine used in an industrial process is 12.5% salt by weight. What i=
s the ratio (by weights) of salt to water to the brine?
Thank you
Varsha Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two bikers race on a circular track |
2013-10-03 |
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bryan pose la question : two bikers race on a circular track. biker a can circle the track in 8 minutes, and biker b can circle the track in 6 minutes. From the start of the race, how many minutes will it be before biker b overtakes biker a. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A triangle problem |
2013-10-02 |
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raneem pose la question : ABC is a triangle in which : BC=20cm. M(<B) =29 and m(<C)=73 . D is the midpoint of BC
Find the length Of AB and AD approximated to 2 decimal places Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Problem solving |
2013-10-02 |
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naomi pose la question : My son having trouble a math problem please help with this question a bag of cough drops contains 36 drops. the fraction of each flavor is shown in the table strawberry 5/12 honey 1/12 cherry 1/6 mint1/9 and lemon 1/4 which flavor is the greast in the bag Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Group the addends so that you can add mentally |
2013-10-01 |
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monica pose la question : the questions in the homework says change the order or group the addends so that you can add mentally ,find the sum and tell which property you used
120+37+280 and 25+25+30 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Base 5 |
2013-09-30 |
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Zakir pose la question : Sir I wanna know something about base 5 number system
Why we use it and who use this ? and what is the purpose of it Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Two teams of 4 playing 4 rounds of golf |
2013-09-29 |
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Tom pose la question : We would like to play a ryder cup format with two teams of 4 playing 4 rounds of golf. Three of the rounds would be pairs playing each other and one round would be singles. How can we set up the foursomes so we balance the number of times we play with every other golfer. Victoria West lui répond. |
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The markup on a country maple bedroom set |
2013-09-26 |
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steven pose la question : Bargain Furniture sells a five-piece country maple bedroom set for $1299. The cost of this set is $700. What are the markup on the bedroom set? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cubic centimeters, milliliters and grams |
2013-09-26 |
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Laura pose la question : How do I find the volume of a cube with dimensions of .78 cm, .3 cm and .22 cm? Then find the volume in ML and the mass if filled with water? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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12 golfers for 7 rounds |
2013-09-25 |
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Dennis pose la question : I have 12 golfers playing a round of golf for seven days. How can I set-up teams so that everyone plays with everyone at least once in those seven days. Thanks! Victoria West lui répond. |
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A schedule for 2, 7 team divisions |
2013-09-24 |
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Sampson pose la question : I'm looking to set up a weekly schedule within a 22 week segment of 2 7 team divisions where every team plays every other team in their divison 3 times and have 4 cross over games with 4 of the other 7 teams in the other division. I've yet to figure this out.
Thanks for your time. Victoria West lui répond. |
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6 golfers in threesomes over 7 rounds |
2013-09-24 |
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David pose la question : I have 6 golfers, (2 threesomes) who will be playing 7 rounds of golf. What is the best way to pair the 6 players so they play with as many different players over the 7 rounds? Victoria West lui répond. |
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Two, 2-digit numbers |
2013-09-24 |
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Tony pose la question : Write a problem that has two 2-digit numbers.
solve your problem. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A pool, a school, a park and home |
2013-09-24 |
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Selena pose la question : The distance from the park to the pool is the same distance as the distance from your house to school. The school is between the pool and your house. Prove that the distance from the park to the school is the same distance from the pool to your house. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Price, revenue and profit |
2013-09-22 |
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lorraine pose la question : What price maximizes revenue? What price maximizes profit?
The only data I'm given is total output, total revenue, and total cost.
I'm not sure how to set up a formula Penny Nom lui répond. |
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25 people are attending a 5 day meeting. |
2013-09-20 |
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Lisa pose la question : 25 people are attending a 5 day meeting. There are 5 tables, with each table seating 5 (or 6). I want each person to sit at a different table every day with completely different people.
Is this possible. Can do I figure this out?
I have each of the people a letter designation from A to Y. Each table
have a number from 1 to 5.
Thank you! Victoria West lui répond. |
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A sequence of operations, in order |
2013-09-20 |
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jen pose la question : multiply 46x23
add 342
divide by 70
subtract 5
I not sure what the answer is..i need to know the answer..thanks.. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangular hyperbola |
2013-09-19 |
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Soumya pose la question : Is the graph of an inverse variation a RECTANGULAR HYPERBOLA? If it is, then how can be the equation of a rectangular hyperbola be xy=constant , whereas in the books it is written that the graph of a rectangular hyperbola is- x^2-y^2=a^2? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The number of cords on a pile of wood |
2013-09-18 |
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Gary pose la question : a cord of wood is 4 feet by 4 feet by 8 feet, how much wood is a row that is 16 in by 5 foot by 32 feet? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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If the earth was made of a ball of string |
2013-09-18 |
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Tammy pose la question : My 9 year old son asked me a question and I have no idea how to work it out! Please can you help?
If the earth was made of a ball of string and you unravelled the string how long would it be? Assuming the string is 5mm thick. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of an attic |
2013-09-18 |
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David pose la question : I have small equipment hut that has a small attic space that I want
to blow insulation into it.
The attic size is shaped like a triangle that is about
8 feet by 10 feet by 7 inches at the highest point.
I need to estimate the volume in square feet or cubic feet to
know how many bags of insulation to blow into the space.
Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A concrete walk around a pool |
2013-09-18 |
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poornima pose la question : circular Swimming pool is surrounded by a concrete walk 4 feet wide, if the area of the walk is 11/25 of the area of the pool, then the radius of the pool in feet is Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Covering a styrofoam ball with fabric |
2013-09-11 |
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Alice pose la question : I am trying to create a pattern in order to cover a styrofoam ball with fabric. The pattern needs to be done in such a way as to have only a center seam, rather than several vertical lines as in slicing a melon. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Intersection points and diagonals |
2013-09-11 |
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Kenneth pose la question : I was wondering, is there a relationship between the number of sides of a regular n-gon and the number of times its diagonals intersect?
Ie:
4 sides=1 intersect (center, diagonals form an 'X' )
5 sides=5 intersects (diagonals form a star)
6 sides=13 intersects
And so on. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Miles per minute to miles per hour |
2013-09-08 |
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Adam pose la question : Convert 250 miles per min to miles per hour Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A question on markup |
2013-09-08 |
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ezile pose la question : if the gross profit for the previous year was R125000 and for the new year its R195000 the mark up achieved was 95%....whats the new mark up Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How we convert cm to mm? |
2013-09-08 |
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Génesis pose la question : How we convert cm to mm? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A contest with 31 people |
2013-09-06 |
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Kevin pose la question : There is a contest with 31 people and only one winner each week.
We play for 17 weeks.
What are the odds of winning at least one week?
The chances of winning each week are independent from previous weeks. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The sum of all whole numbers from 1 to X |
2013-09-06 |
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Tim pose la question : How do I develop a rule for the sum of all whole numbers from 1 to X when I have no idea how to do this Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A garden path |
2013-09-06 |
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mary pose la question : garden path has 8 white slabs, four of the slabs are one third grey, what area of the path is grey Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1760 as a percentage of 5000 |
2013-09-05 |
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ken pose la question : how do I express 1760 as a percentage of 5000 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A word problem |
2013-09-05 |
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Thomas pose la question : I'm trying to help my 9th grade child with their homework. The problem is the
Length of a rectangle is twice as long as it is wide. The perimeter is 68m. Find
It's length and width Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2^x . 5^3 = x^4 |
2013-09-05 |
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Zuhdina pose la question : Hi, I got a question, 2^x . 5^3 = x^4
I want to know the value of x without using calculator, I've already done some questions in logarithm and I always stuck in the same model equation-I think if someone shows me the way, I can do the other 'stuck equations' Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sequence or a series? |
2013-09-05 |
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Rahul pose la question : Whether the following sequence is increasing or decreasing? I even do not kow whether to call it a sequence or not. an = (1/(1+n))+(1/(2+n))+....+(1/(n+n)).
I am confused. It looks like a series to me. Please help.
Regards,
Rahul Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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6 golfers in threesomes |
2013-09-04 |
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Gregg pose la question : We have 6 golfers playing in threesomes for three rounds of golf. I would like each golfer to play equally with the other 5. How can this be done. Victoria West lui répond. |
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A Hole-in-one on all four par 3's |
2013-09-04 |
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Robert pose la question : There are four (4) par 3's at a specific 18 hole course.
One member has the honor of making a Hole-in-one on all four par 3's.
It has taken him 8 years to do it!
How does one go about computing the odds of this TREMENDOUS accomplishment?
Respectfully,
Robert laffal Victoria West lui répond. |
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7 golfers, a threesome and a foursome |
2013-09-04 |
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Scott pose la question : I'm leading a golf trip with 7 guys, and we're playing 5 rounds of golf together with a threesome and a foursome at each course..
I want to set up a schedule where each person plays at least two rounds with each of the other 6 guys.
Is that possible? I can't seem to find the right combinations.
Thanks for your help! Victoria West lui répond. |
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14 golfers in two person teams |
2013-09-04 |
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Stewart pose la question : How to rotate 14 golfers in two person teams without duplication until all have been paired at least once. Play is once per week. Victoria West lui répond. |
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A two digit number |
2013-09-04 |
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JEFFERSON pose la question : The sum of the digits is 6. When the digits are interchange, the new number represented is 3 time the 10 digit of the original number. Find the original number? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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8 numbers from 80 |
2013-09-04 |
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susan pose la question : Out of 80 numbers how many combinations of 8 are there and what are they. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many nickles do you have? |
2013-09-04 |
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Monica pose la question : You have 15 more dimes than nickels. If you have $2.55, how many nickels do you have? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ordering crushed stone |
2013-09-03 |
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Prakash pose la question : Dear Sirs,
I am working in a Soft Landscaping contracting company. If I need to purchase crushed stone with the size 50-70mm for $53,429 m^2$ area, how many 20feet containers should I need to order to my suppliers? The 20foot container has internal dimensions 5,897 mm by 2,348 mm by 2,285 mm and the $53,429 m^2$ area is to be covered by 10 cm of stone. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a 1.4 acre square |
2013-08-29 |
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Destini pose la question : I cannot figure out what the perimeter for 1.4 acres of land
in the shape of a square. I have tried and tried and eventually
tried to use a calculator and I still can't figure it out. Can you
help me? Thanks!
Destini Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A schedule for 18 golfers |
2013-08-29 |
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Brian pose la question : After searching the data base which helped me solve at least 3 other issues I have one more un answered question. I have 18 golfers split into 6 threesomes for 4 days of golf. What is my best option for a schedule mixing them all up as much as possible over the course of the 4 days Victoria West lui répond. |
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An algebraic equation |
2013-08-28 |
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walter pose la question : i'm a parent helping my daughter can you do a step by step on this equation been out of school for years thanks (4w-28)+(11w+13)=180 thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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More than half of the people said... |
2013-08-26 |
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Lucy pose la question : Hi,
The question is:
Samoa 23%
Brazil 41%
Sri Lanka 52%
Senegal 39%
Armenia 37%
Croatia 20%
Why is the following statement true for the data above: More than half of the people said they were interested in Sri Lanka. The reason I don't understand the problem is that because the percentages add up to be greater than 100%, that means that the 500 people(as stated in the question) who participated in the survey got to pick more than once. Therefore, it is not 52% out of 100% anymore.
Thanks for taking the time to answer my question. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Golden Ratio |
2013-08-26 |
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Mark pose la question : Please Help. I'm trying to help my Child and I have no clue on this math question.
Rectangular shapes with a length to width ratio of approximately 5 to 3 are pleasing to the eye.
The ratio is know as the golden ratio. A designer can us the expression 1/3(5w) to find the
length of such a rectangle with width 6 inches. Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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More on the scheduling of 16 golfers in 4 rounds |
2013-08-26 |
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Peter pose la question : I see your formula for 16 players 4 rounds.
Is it possible to get the players into different groups each day.
E.G Player 1 in group 1 the first day,
Group 2 the second day,
Group 3 the third day,
Group 4 the fourth day.
Then so on through the players. Victoria West lui répond. |
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Tesseract |
2013-08-22 |
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Dan pose la question : I am not a mathematician. This seems to me an intuitively simple enough problem that I very much need an answer to from someone who's mathematics are better than mine. Please help.
The question is: for a tesseract of side length = 1
what is the distance of the center of each cube from the center of the tesseract ?
I think I have calculated the distance of each vertex from the center, and of the center of each edge from the center, but the question above baffles me.
(anyone not having a clue what I am talking about can brush up here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesseract )
Thanks in advance - Dan V Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Constructing a triangle |
2013-08-22 |
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Nazrul pose la question : The base, the difference of the angles adjoining the base and the sum of the other
two sides are given. How can I draw the triangle?
Please help me. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Euclid's Parallel Postulate |
2013-08-20 |
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Justin pose la question : Hello there,
I was wondering is Euclid's Fifth Parallel Postulate of parallel lines never intersecting, undecidable or essentially undecidable?
Thank you so much for any help you can provide! Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Similar rectangles |
2013-08-17 |
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Mattie pose la question : The dimensions of a rectangular-shaped picture frame are 14 inches long and four inches wide. Which dimensions below represent another frame that i geometrically similar>
a. l=49 in. and w=14in.
b. l=7in and w=3in
c. l=21in and w=8in
d. l=24in and w=14in
thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Equal ordinate and abscissa |
2013-08-15 |
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sonit pose la question : the slope of tangent to the curve y=(4-x^2)^1/2 at the point, where the ordinate and abscissa are equal, is Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two perpendicular lines |
2013-08-15 |
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Hanna pose la question : The problem says, "Write the equation in standard form for the line that is perpendicular to the graph of y=5x+1 with a y-intercept of 4." I have no clue how to do this. Please help me! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Golf for 11 |
2013-08-14 |
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Don pose la question : 2 foursomes and 1 threesome for 6 rounds of golf Victoria West and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The volume of a pond |
2013-08-14 |
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Kelly pose la question : I have a pond that measures 335 feet wide, 385 feet long and 18 feet deep with a 4:1 slope on all four side. How do I figure out how many gallons of water this pond will hold? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Using trig to find the height of a hill |
2013-08-14 |
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Anna pose la question : From the top of a hill, the angles of depression of two successive milestones on a level road, which leads straight away from the hill, are 5degrees and 15degrees respectively. Fine the height of the hill.
Suggestion: BE is drawn perpendicular to AD. Find BE, then BD, finally CD.
Thanks :) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A system of equations |
2013-08-13 |
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Nina pose la question : 3x-2y=8
-x+3y=5
What is the solution of the system of equations Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An equation in slope-intercept form |
2013-08-12 |
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Brittney pose la question : write an equation in slope-intercept form of the line that is parallel to the grapg of y=-3/4x+6 passes through -8,-5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A mixture problem |
2013-08-11 |
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MJ pose la question : How many liters of pure acetic acid must be mixed with 3 liters of a 30% acetic acid to obtain a mixture of 65%? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Consecutive Numbers Question |
2013-08-11 |
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Lucy pose la question : Hello,
I have a question about consecutive numbers. So lets say a question tells you to find what three consecutive numbers are that add up to a certain number. To calculate this, would you use
2x+1, 2x+3, 2x+5 or just x, x+2, x+4.
Also, the same question for even numbers. Would you use:
2x, 2x+2, 2x+4 or just x, x+2, x+4.
My math book is confusing because it uses the first strategy(the 2x+…) in some situations and the second strategy(x+…) in other situations. Thus, can you provide me an explanation of why you would use the strategy that is correct?
Specifically, my book answered this question: If “n” is the first of five consecutive odd numbers, what is their average, using n,n+2….=5n+20 and average is n+4(this is the answer),.
For the question: the sum of 4 consecutive odd integers must be:
Divisible by 8 but not necessarily 16(this is the answer), it used the strategy 2k+1, 2k+3…=8k+16.
Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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If I know only the tax amount, how do I figure out total cost? |
2013-08-11 |
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Patric pose la question : If I know only the tax amount, how do I figure out total cost? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the original speed? |
2013-08-10 |
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MJ pose la question : If a truck increases its average speed by 10 km/h it can cover 60 km at the original speed in the same time that it can cover 80 km at the faster speed. What is the original speed? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Differentiate x^x - 2^sinx |
2013-08-09 |
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tarun pose la question : derivative of x^x - 2^sinx Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What percent is 50 of 4.5 billion? |
2013-08-08 |
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Bobby pose la question : What percent is 50 from 4.5 billion? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four equations |
2013-08-08 |
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may pose la question : HI how to solve this 4 equations?
A+C = 0
-4A+B-8C+D=1
3A+16C-8D=-29
-12A+3B+16D=5 Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Practical uses of trigonometry |
2013-08-06 |
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tharindu pose la question : use of trigonometry Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Slicing through a cone to form an ellipse |
2013-08-06 |
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Pulkit pose la question : we get an ellipse on slicing through a cone. Is there a relation between central axis of the cone and this ellipse?
Does it pass through the any of the foci of the ellipse? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Squares and cubes |
2013-08-02 |
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Sandra pose la question : What whole number equals 25 when it is squared and 125 when it is cubed? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A golf tournament for 12 people |
2013-08-01 |
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Brad pose la question : I've looked all over the web for a solution to this (including searching the archives here) to no avail.
We're doing a golf tournament with twelve people. Each person has a "handicap" that demonstrates their skill level. We have these numbers for each of the 12 players. We are trying to figure out how to schedule two rounds of golf with the most balance possible.
- We are playing two "real" rounds of golf (18 holes). There are four people per group.
- We want to split each round into two 9 hole games, which gives us a total of 4 games
- Halfway through (after 9 holes), you switch partners within the foursome that you're playing in.
- We want everyone to play with 4 unique different teammates
So say you start the first 18 hole round as a group of Players 1, 2, 3, and 4. Players 1 and 2 are a team, and players 3 and 4 are a team. After 9 holes, Player 1 would either be paired up with Player 3 or 4, and the other two players would pair up as well. Then the next day we will mix up the foursomes and do the same thing.
In terms of just pure scheduling this is simple. But I'm trying to figure out how to best balance the handicaps (simple average of each team's two handicaps works here). Assuming I'll need some sort of program or spreadsheet.
Any help or even a push in the right direction would be a tremendous help. Thanks in advance to anyone who wants to give this a shot. Victoria West lui répond. |
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Golf for 16 |
2013-07-31 |
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Graylin pose la question : I am going on a golf trip and we have 16 players and need to know a formula that will allow us to all play together at some point in the 4 rounds we are playing. If not possible please provide best case.
Thanks. Victoria West lui répond. |
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16 golfers |
2013-07-31 |
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Pat pose la question : 16 golfers...3 nine hole rounds a day...for 4 days.
what are the best pairings for the fewest repeats of partners? Victoria West lui répond. |
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Dilution of concentrated acid |
2013-07-31 |
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Adom pose la question : I have 500mls of 90% conc. of an acid. Now I need to prepare 20% concentration from this (say 100mls of this). How much of the stock solution do I take and how much water to add? Thanks! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two parallel chords of a circle |
2013-07-30 |
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Don pose la question : two parallel chords of a circle AB and CD on the same side from the center measure 6cm and 11 cm respectively. The distance between the 2 chords is 3 cm. Find the radius Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A mixture problem |
2013-07-29 |
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Lucy pose la question : Hi,
For the following question:
Ten pounds of mixed nuts contain 50 percent peanuts. How many pounds of peanuts must be added so that the final mixture has 60 percent peanuts?(A) 2.5 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 10 (E) 12.5,
my math book gives my the following explanation: Try choice (C): 6 pounds of peanuts. The original 10-pound mixture contained 50 percent peanuts, or 5 pounds. Now you have 11 pounds of peanuts in a 16-pound mixture, more than 60 percent. This result automatically eliminates choices (D) and (E) as well.Why would this result automatically rule out D and E? How can you tell?
Thank you for taking the time to answer my question. Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A word problem |
2013-07-29 |
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Gontsejalo pose la question : Your firm held a dance competition. 900 people attended the dance competion.The cost of admission was 20rand per person and 30,50rand per couple.Twice as mant 20rand tickets as 30,50rand tickets were sold.find the amount of money obtained from the tickets sales Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Working backwards |
2013-07-28 |
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Petal pose la question : Tom bought some oranges. He threw 37 rotten oranges and bought 56 more. Finally he had 220 oranges. How many oranges did Tom had at first? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a semicircle |
2013-07-28 |
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Lucy pose la question : Find the area of the the figure described: a semicircle with arc length 3 pi. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A triangle construction |
2013-07-27 |
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Nazrul pose la question : Two angles and the difference of the lengths of their opposite sides of a
triangle are given. How can I draw the triangle.
Please help me. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Ann has a bag of marbles. |
2013-07-25 |
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Carmen pose la question : Ann has a bag of marbles. she gave one half to her friend Tina and then one third to her friend Tom. Now left with 15. How many did she had originally? Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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GST and PST |
2013-07-22 |
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Bev pose la question : Total sales revenues are 116391.38 this amount includes 5% GST and 80% of this amount includes a 7% provincial tax. The other 20% is PST exempt. GST is included in all. How do I figure the PST I owe? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the value of |2((i)^(1/2))|? |
2013-07-22 |
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Delilah pose la question : What is the value of |2((i)^(1/2))| ?
i.e. absolute value of 2 multiplied by square root of i. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the smallest number? (i.e. the closest number to zero) |
2013-07-22 |
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Charlie pose la question : What is the smallest number? (i.e. the closest number to zero) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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18/y=30/25 what number does y represent |
2013-07-20 |
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celeste pose la question : 18/y=30/25 what number does y represent Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solve x = ln(x) |
2013-07-19 |
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Udayan pose la question : Sir/Madam,
How to find the solutions of the equation,
x = ln(x) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percent and percentage point |
2013-07-19 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Hello:
Does 0.01 represent both one percentage point and one percent in decimal form?
What is, for example, 2/100 of one percentage point, and what is 2/100 of one percent?
Are the answers the same.
I thank you for your assistance. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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10 guys playing 8-9 hole rounds |
2013-07-19 |
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Jason pose la question : I have 10 guys playing 8 9 hole match-play rounds. I need to have everybody play the other 9 men, but need to limit them to only a 9 hole match between them. If we need to go 3-3-4 or 2-4-4 for a better solution, that may be possible. Victoria West lui répond. |
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A geometric sequence |
2013-07-16 |
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Relebohile pose la question : Find the n^th term of 3,6,9,12,24,48... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1,990 cubic yards in gallons |
2013-07-16 |
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Tayler pose la question : You have 1,990 cubic yards of concrete to pour.
If the average swimming pool holds 25,000 gallons, how many pools can
Be poured with the 1,990 cubic yards of concrete.
1 cubic yard= 27 cubic feet Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A quadratic with no real roots |
2013-07-15 |
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Pranav pose la question : If ax^2+bx-5=0 has no real roots. Then d sign of 1) a+b-5
2) (25a-5b-5)(4a+2b-5) will be what ?? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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150 litres has been drawn from a tank |
2013-07-14 |
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henry pose la question : When 150 litres has been drawn from a tank, it is 3/8 full, how many litres will the tank hold? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Dirt to fill a pool |
2013-07-13 |
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Neil pose la question : I had a 24 foot diameter pool. The perimeter of it was at ground
level. The pool sloped 1 foot deeper to the middle. In other
words "a 1 ft. dish. How many cubic yards of dirt do I need to
fill this hole? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simultaneous equations |
2013-07-10 |
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Warren pose la question : solve this simultaneous equation: xy=4
2x+3y=14 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Distance as a function of acceleration |
2013-07-10 |
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Tom pose la question : If you start at a stoplight and your acceleration is 16t - t^2, how far have you gone after 8 seconds? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Scheduling a 12 person fishing |
2013-07-09 |
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Don pose la question : Greetings Math Central!
I searched the index, but could not find a similar quandary.
Here's my predicament:
I am seeking help in scheduling a 12 person fishing outing.
We have four boats.
I would like to schedule three fishermen to a boat.
We fish 2 1/2 days, split into morning and afternoon sessions.
Thursday afternoon, Friday morning, Friday afternoon, Saturday morning, and
Saturday afternoon
We switch boats after lunch, with each fisherman moving to a different boat,
with different partners.
I would like to have each fisherman fish with as many others in the group as
possible, with a minimum of partner duplication.
I would like to have each fisherman fish in all of the four different boats
over the course of the trip at least once.
Would you please suggest a boat / fishing partner schedule that fits my
parameters as closely as possible.
Thank you!
Don Victoria West lui répond. |
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Diego and his dog |
2013-07-09 |
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William pose la question : john went hunting and walked at a speed of 4 km/h. one hour later, Diego and his dog went to meet john with a speed of 6 km/h and the dog was running between john and diego until they meet up with a speed of 18 km/h. After Diego meets john, how much distance did the dog run? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three consecutive odd integers |
2013-07-08 |
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sparsh pose la question : Three times the first of three consecutive odd integers is 3 more than twice the third. The third integer is: Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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An arithmetic progression |
2013-07-06 |
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ashok pose la question : the 4th and 10th term a.p respectively 7 and 19 find its 15th term..... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4 couples golfing |
2013-07-06 |
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Brian pose la question : We have 4 couples going on a 4 day golf vacation playing 4 rounds of golf.
I have spent hours trying to set up a schedule that allows the 4 spouse to play together,
and then each spouse to play with one of the other spouses (men with women) for the]
other 3 rounds.
I would like the foursomes to be different as possible. Also, no-one should RIDE in a cart with the
same person more than once.
I am not a math guy so I try to do this by working it out on paper, over
and over again. It ain't working!!
If you can help, I am very thankful.
Brian Victoria West lui répond. |
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The angle of elevation of the sun |
2013-07-03 |
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Maurice pose la question : A vertical pole with a length of 7m cast a shadow with a length of 5m. Calculate the angle of elevation of the sun and include a diagram. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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8 golfers playing 8 games |
2013-07-03 |
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Johan pose la question : We have 8 golfers playing 8 games, and we want to schedule them so that they play together equal amount of times, or as close as you can get to that.
They will be playing in two four balls each day.
Anyone sorted this one out yet, I will really appreciate a solution?
Thanks
Johan Victoria West lui répond. |
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13 golfers playing 5 rounds |
2013-07-03 |
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Alan pose la question : i have 13 golfers playing 5 rounds. want everyone to play together at least once. Victoria West lui répond. |
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13 golfers |
2013-07-02 |
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James pose la question : 13 golfers playing in 4 groups [4,3,3,3 per group] for four rounds.
Can it be scheduled so that no two people play together more than twice? Victoria West lui répond. |
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A league schedule for 6 hockey team |
2013-07-02 |
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Giovanni pose la question : Hello, I try to make a league schedule for 6 hockey team. Each team will play 36 games during the regular season.
I cannot find a proper schedule generator. Can you help me please?
Thank you Victoria West lui répond. |
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A one acre plot of land |
2013-06-19 |
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Carol pose la question : If I have a one acre plot of land, what is the measurement in feet on each of the four sides? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Fantasy football league |
2013-06-18 |
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Chris pose la question : Hello,
I am the commissioner of a fantasy football league. In this week, we play all 17 weeks of the season. It's a 12 team league, and we play each team twice. To do that, we have 5 "double header" weeks, which means you play 2 different teams. I am struggling to come up with a schedule to make this work. Does anyone have a solution? Victoria West lui répond. |
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A 3 acre plot |
2013-06-17 |
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Chad pose la question : I have 3 acres 100ft at the top and bottom what is the length of each side to make up the 3 acres Penny Nom lui répond. |
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{(1+x)^1/3-1/3X(1+x)^-2/3}/(1+x)^2/3 |
2013-06-17 |
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STEPHEN pose la question : {(1+x)^1/3-1/3X(1+x)^-2/3}/(1+x)^2/3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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a cube-b cube-a+b= ? |
2013-06-16 |
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saryu pose la question : a cube-b cube-a+b= ?
find the answer Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An isosceles tiangle |
2013-06-16 |
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Izzy pose la question : what's the height of an isosceles triangle which has a base of 50 m, and both of the other sides are 25 m? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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16 golfers in 2 groups of 8 |
2013-06-15 |
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Derek pose la question : we are 16 golfers.2 groups of 8."A" group & "B" group.We are playing 4 rounds,4 players at a time,2 from each group.We don't want to play with or against the same person twice.IE we want to play with 7 different people each day.Is it possible ?-thanks-Derek Victoria West lui répond. |
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4=(1+.08)^x |
2013-06-15 |
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Samantha pose la question : I can't seem to understand how to solve for x when it is in power form, here is the equation:
4=(1+.08)^x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Surrounding a pipe with concrete |
2013-06-11 |
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jeanne pose la question : I need 2 inches of cement around a 20 inch pipe that is 20 feet long. Thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The surface area of a pyramid |
2013-06-11 |
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Sam pose la question : A right rectangular pyramid has a rectangular base measuring 18 cm by 32 cm. The height of the pyramid is 12 cm. What is the surface area? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two numbers whose difference is 16 |
2013-06-08 |
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Johan pose la question : Two numbers whose difference is 16 and whose sum is 120 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How much does Sara get to take home |
2013-06-05 |
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Jessica pose la question : Sara gets paid $15.00 an hour. She worked 80 hours during the pay period. If 28% of what she earned is deducted for taxes, how much does Sara get to take home? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percent change in sales |
2013-06-04 |
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Sui pose la question : Hi,
I would like to ask your favor for reviewing the following percent change in sales calculation, did I do it right? I am surprise/wondering with the big amount of the percentage result. Your assistance and guidance would be highly appreciate.
Sales for month of August 2000: 5,198,750 IDR
Sales for month of October 2000: 62,291,700 IDR
Difference = 62,291,700 IDR - 5,198,750 IDR = 57,092,950 IDR
Percentage change = 57,092,950 IDR : 5,198,750 IDR = 10.98 X 100 = 1,098%
Sales for month of February 2008: 1,664,800 IDR
Sales for month of August 2008: 161,715,307 IDR
Difference = 161,715,307 IDR - 1,664,800 IDR = 160,050,507 IDR
Percentage change = 160,050,507 : 1,664,800 = 96.14 X 100 = 9,614%
Thanking you,
Sui Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A kennel for a beagle |
2013-06-03 |
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david pose la question : Hi, I'm building some beagle kennels and I am in need of help with an angle problem. I need to place a roof on my kennel with a drop of 2inches across 3ft 10inches. the posts on the right side will be 5ft and the post on the left will be 4ft 10in. the posts are 4x4 and the space to be covered is 3ft 10in from the outside of the 4x4. Please help, thanks. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A pump is operating at 70% |
2013-06-03 |
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Abdel pose la question : Hi I was wondering if you could help me out on a question I recently got on an aptitude test.
A pump operates at 70% if it is pumping out 4500 gallons then how much will it pump out at 85%? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four circles |
2013-05-29 |
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varsha pose la question : four circular cardboard pieces each of radius 7cm are placed in such a way that each piece touches two other pieces. find the area enclosed by the four pieces. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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21 golfers |
2013-05-27 |
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Linda pose la question : A database search for a question on how to schedule 20 golfers in groups of 4 was very helpful ( Mona's answer referred to by C. Fisher 9-3-2008) I'm very glad I found this sight.
Our problem is we will have 21 golfers in the second half of the season. Is it possible to figure out that schedule? I assume we will have to include byes, but I'm not sure how to go about doing that.
Thank you. Victoria West lui répond. |
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Simson line |
2013-05-23 |
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Nazrul pose la question : From any point p lying on the circumcircle of the triangle perpendiculars
PD , PE are drawn on BC,CA respectively. The line segment ED intersects at
the point 0 ; prove that PO ⊥ AB ( PO is perpendicular to AB ). Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Two overlapping circles |
2013-05-22 |
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Alexandra pose la question : There are two overlapping circles. The two non-overlapping regions have areas A and B.
As the area of overlap changes, the values of A and B also change.
Prove that no matter how big and small the overlap is, the difference between
A and B is always the same. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many acres does a 4.5 mi strip 52 inches wide make? |
2013-05-21 |
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Aaron pose la question : How many acres does a 4.5 mi strip 52 inches wide make? Lorraine Dame lui répond. |
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The dimensions of my property |
2013-05-21 |
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Mr. pose la question : My property is 196 feet wide an I own 2 1/2 acres how many feet in depth is it Lorraine Dame lui répond. |
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How many acres are in 212 ft 1 mile long? |
2013-05-20 |
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Connie pose la question : How many acres are in 212 ft 1 mile long? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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GCD |
2013-05-20 |
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Julia pose la question : Prove that if a and b are coprime integers, the greatest common divisor of a + b and a - b is either 1 or 2. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Inverse trig functions |
2013-05-19 |
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ky pose la question : hello, so iv'e been asked to draw a triangle with sides of 3, 4, and 5.
And find the measure of all three angle using sin-1, cos-1, tan-1.
I got really confuse, I'm taking the SAT pretty soon and it would be great
to get this... THANX Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The square footage of a 17 inch by 17 inch tile |
2013-05-18 |
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Leroy pose la question : How do I calculate the square footage of a 17inch by 17 inch tile Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(4- 4cos^4 x)/(sin^2 x) |
2013-05-18 |
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Agnes pose la question : How I can solve this question :
Simplify (4- 4cos^4 x)/(sin^2 x) and write in terms of sin x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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r=10cos(t) in cylindrical coordinates |
2013-05-18 |
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r.m pose la question : question from calculus exam: what is the figure obtained having eqn.r=10cos(t) in cylinderical coordinates?
i know it is a cylinder with center (5,0) ,but can't the equation represent two cylinders ,one with center
(5,0) and the other with center (-5,0).
thanks for any help. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Inverting fractions and percentage |
2013-05-18 |
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Carlos pose la question : If I calculate the percentage change between two fractions, say,
1/100 and 2/100, I get 100% change. Now, if I flip denominator
and numerator, 100/1 and 100/2, and repeat the calculation, I
get a 50% change. Why are the percentages different?
Thank you very much Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The percentage of fat in a container of yogurt |
2013-05-17 |
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Katy pose la question : There is a question that I' having trouble with. It says: "A container of yogurt
contains 228 g of water, 54 g of carbohydrates, 12 g of protein and
6 g of fat, what percentage of the yogurt is fat?" How do you convert 6 g
into percentage? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cutting three sections of pipe |
2013-05-16 |
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Michael pose la question : A plumber cuts three sections of pipe from a 12’ length of ABS pipe, the lengths of the sections
are 33 3/8”, 56 5/8” and 39 7/8”. What is left over from the full length, if the saw cut is 1/8”
wide? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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8 3/4 as a decimal |
2013-05-15 |
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Luisa pose la question : How to make 8 3/4 into a decimal Penny Nom lui répond. |
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HCF and LCM |
2013-05-15 |
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Kelly pose la question : If HCF and LCM of two numbers is 7 and 20 respectively, then the number/s is/are…. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four digit combinations starting with 7 6 |
2013-05-15 |
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Kaye pose la question : How do I find the rest of a four digit combination starting with 7 6? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle and a chord |
2013-05-14 |
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yashvardhan pose la question : A circle which radius 13cm. Find the length of the chord which is 5 cm away from center Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An equation in two variables |
2013-05-14 |
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Steve pose la question : Verify solutions to an equation in two variables. 4x-2y=8 (3, 2) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Dice |
2013-05-14 |
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Julia pose la question : What is the probability of rolling(as many times as necessary) a die and getting a total number(sum) when all the rolls are added together of 11? Lorraine Dame lui répond. |
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A 2-digit number |
2013-05-13 |
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A teacher pose la question : Find a “2-digit number” where the sum of the 1st digit (on the Left)
and the square of the 2nd digit equal the same number. Lorraine Dame, Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Compound interest |
2013-05-10 |
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Kyla pose la question : I am doing correspondents and cannot figure out how to explain the solution to this question, I do not understand how they came to this answer and need it explained step by step so I can complete the following questions in this unit, please help!!!
Calculating compound Interest
Johnny invest $800 that pays 8% compounded quarterly for 5 years. How much is the investment worth at the end of the 5th year? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Water use in a rectangular flush tank |
2013-05-10 |
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milo pose la question : A rectangular flush tank 22" by 71/4 contains water to depth of 17" how many gallons of water will be saved if a conservation device reduces the capacity to 3/5 of this amount? And reduced to the nearest tenth Penny Nom lui répond. |
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20 golfers over 5 days |
2013-05-09 |
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Russ pose la question : we have 20 golfers over 5 days, with 4 people per foursome which makes 5 groups each day. I would like to each person to play with everyone at least once if possible. Do you have a formula for this? Victoria West lui répond. |
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siin (A) and sin (A/2) |
2013-05-09 |
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shanaia pose la question : given that sin A=4/5 and A is obtuse.find sin (A/2) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A triangle and an incircle |
2013-05-09 |
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Max pose la question : On my Geometry Test about tangent, chord, and secant lengths, my teacher gave an extremely difficult problem.
It was a Circle inscribed in a Triangle with all triangle sides being tangents and lengths were given. My class was told to find the length of each segment of the line.
The points on each line were the vertexes of the triangle, and the point where the line hits the circle.
Please explain how someone could do this. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The surface of a solid |
2013-05-07 |
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mustafa pose la question : I am doing a research paper on solid surface applications . Part of the project is to find four at least in our world today and explain what there purpose is. I really need help in this area because I've been searching the internet for where solid surface are used in our world today and I really can't find anything.. Thanking you in advance, mustafa Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Drawing a pentagon |
2013-05-06 |
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jacob pose la question : hello. i am trying to draw a template for a project. but i don't have a
protractor. i'm trying to draw a normal pentagon with 2cm sides. what
i'm trying to figure out is the distance in centimeters from point a, to c,
in a straight line. this is needed so that i can measure and create the
shape without a protractor, and keep the angles and sides correct.
if you can help me with the measurement, or help me another way,
any help would be greatly appreciated. thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Profit margin |
2013-05-06 |
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Arron pose la question : I have the retail price of $45.50. This price reflects a gross profit margin of 47%. How do I calculate the original cost of the item? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A silver figurine |
2013-05-03 |
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Renee pose la question : I have a silver figurine, the density of silver is 10.5g/cm3. if the figurine weighed 149 g. to determine the volume, he dropped it into a cylindrical glas of water. the diameter of the glass is 6 cm and the figurine was pure silver, by how much should the water level in the glass rise? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A word problem |
2013-05-03 |
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Shaneaya pose la question : Keikio spent the day bird watching and counted 34 more birds in the morning than in the afternoon. If she counted a total of 76 birds, how many birds did she count in the afternoon? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How can we draw the equation "x+y=1" in 3d? |
2013-05-03 |
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shimaa pose la question : how can we draw the equation "x+y=1" in 3d Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Points of intersection |
2013-05-02 |
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Bianca pose la question : Find the sets of values of k for which the line y=kx-4 intersects the curve y=x^2-2x at two distinct points. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find the height of the tower |
2013-04-28 |
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nombulelo pose la question : the shadow of a tower,when the angle of elevation of the sun is 30 degrees is found to be 40 meters longer than when it is 45 degrees. Find the height of the tower Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The rings of a bull's eye |
2013-04-28 |
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Math pose la question : The bull’s eye of a target is a circle 20 cm in diameter. It is surrounded by four rings, each 15 cm wide. Find the area of each ring. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the original price? |
2013-04-25 |
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Dylan pose la question : shirts on sale for 25% off, the sale price is 12.75. What is the original price? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do i reverse this formula? |
2013-04-20 |
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MK pose la question : I have 22,000,000 worth of gold and wants to want to resell the gold back with a profit.
Each transaction of gold will have a transaction fee of 15%, so if i resell the gold back at 22,000,000, I will only get back 18,700,000 after 15% transaction cut.
The current formula is X-15%X = Y where X = 22,000,000 and Y = 18,700,000
Will u be able to come up with a new formula if we don't know the value of X but we know the value of Y
Something like this X-15%X = 22,000,000.
How do i reverse this formula to find the value of X
Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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650*(1+0.005)^96 |
2013-04-17 |
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joAnn pose la question : i am trying to figure out how to solve a question like this for example:
650(1+.005)96
I have been doing it this way but takes forever and wanted to know a shorter way
650 x 1.005 x 1.005 x 1.005 x 1.005 96 times
HELP Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle, a chord and an arc |
2013-04-16 |
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Tim pose la question : Morning,
I was told the chord is 3000mm and the depth of chord is 300mm, I can
find the radius,(1500 squared + 300 Squared) Divided by (300 + 300)
but don't know how to calculate the length of the circle defined by the chord.
Regards
Tim
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cyclic rhombus |
2013-04-16 |
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Marisa pose la question : I know that the only rhombus that can be inscribed in a circle is a square, but why is that? I've been racking my brain and the internet for solutions, but have found no logical explainations in relation to the arc degrees and angles. Please help. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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8 golfers, 3 rounds |
2013-04-15 |
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justin pose la question : I have 8 golfers going on a trip. We have 3 rounds to play.
We would like to play with everyone (with or against.) Is this
possible? If so could you send me the formula please and thank you! Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A cone problem |
2013-04-14 |
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Courtney pose la question : Hello,
I am having difficulty solving this cone problem. The biggest challenge I have is figuring out what angle they are talking about:
The angle at the base of a cone is 34.5 degrees. Find the diameter of the cone at point on the edge of the cone 26cm from the tip. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do i write log_8(P) =7 in exponential form? |
2013-04-14 |
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nancy pose la question : How do i write this in exponential form log8P =7 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4 linear equations with 3 unknowns |
2013-04-12 |
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Marian pose la question : how to solve for 3 unknowns in 4 simultaneous equations Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Bags of pre-mixed concrete |
2013-04-12 |
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Bruce pose la question : Hello there,
I need two cubic yards of concrete for a playgound I am
installing for my kids. That much i have figured out. I am stumped
over the number of 25kg bags of pre-mixed concrete i will need
to accomplish my goal.
Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Bruce Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The area of a right triangle |
2013-04-10 |
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derek pose la question : The legs of a right triangle measure 4 and 6 inches. The area of the triangle is Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sharing in a car rental |
2013-04-09 |
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Marilyn pose la question : 8 persons are planning to share equally the cost of a rental car.
If 1 person withdraws from the arrangement and the others share
equally the entire cost of the car, then the share of each of the
remaining persons is increased by--------------? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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10 golfers playing four rounds |
2013-04-09 |
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Terry pose la question : I've searched "golf" and "golf 10" but don't see 10 golfers playing four rounds (each round having one foursome plus two threesomes, and no "flights" as in one earlier answer); each player playing at least once with a maximum number of the other nine over the four rounds? Victoria West lui répond. |
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The equation of a line |
2013-04-04 |
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Miranda pose la question : My coordinates provided are (6, 6) and (-8, 9) and i need to put this into ax=bx=c format. I remember the equation to find the slope of y2-y1/x2-x1 to get the slope. However when i put that back into the y=mx+b format it still leaves me with a lot of variables. Please help :) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A gravel pile in the shape of a triangular pyramid |
2013-04-04 |
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Casey pose la question : Hello
Right now I am stuck and I feel embarrassed because I feel like the answer is so easy I should know it.
I am working on a project and need to find a volume of gravel it will take to occupy this triangular prism like area. I am not sure what formulas I should use whether it be that for the volume of a pyramid or something more complex? Basically it forms a right triangle at one side then from there all points slope to one singular point about 10412mm away.
I am attaching a picture drawn up in paint with the actual dimensions to clear up any confusion.
Thank you for any help.
Casey Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Question |
2013-04-04 |
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Casey pose la question : Hello
Right now I am stuck and I feel embarrassed because I feel like the answer is so easy I should know it.
I am working on a project and need to find a volume of gravel it will take to occupy this triangular prism like area. I am not sure what formulas I should use whether it be that for the volume of a pyramid or something more complex? Basically it forms a right triangle at one side then from there all points slope to one singular point about 10412mm away.
I am attaching a picture drawn up in paint with the actual dimensions to clear up any confusion.
Thank you for any help.
Casey Penny Nom lui répond. |
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16 golfers over 15 days |
2013-04-02 |
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Mark pose la question : 16 golfers, each plays the other 15 golfers once each over 15 days.
played in four foursomes each day.
What is schedule that allows each golfer to play with other golfers an equal number of times? Victoria West lui répond. |
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Every vertex of a cube is assigned a number +1 or -1 |
2013-04-01 |
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Shankar pose la question : Every vertex of a cube is assigned a number +1 or -1 . Every face has a number that is the product of all the numbers in its corners. Then the 14 numbers are summed up ( all the vertices and faces ). Can the sum be 0? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The distance between 2 lines in 4D |
2013-04-01 |
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samane pose la question : how can i measure the distance between 2 lines in 4D?? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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We can't write sinx and cosx as a finite polynomial. |
2013-03-31 |
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rimoshika pose la question : prove that we can't write sinx and cosx as a finite polynomial. Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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Simultaneous equations with fractions |
2013-03-31 |
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Terence pose la question : 5/x-6/y=1
17/x+30/y=16
I been spending whole day to solve this question. Would be very grateful if you can help I try
The denominator value is a equations term which make is simultaneous equations so hard. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of an isosceles right triangle |
2013-03-30 |
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Michelle pose la question : We have a triangle it is a right isosceles. The sides touching the right angle are 10 cm. They hypotenuse is 14.1 (the base) we are trying to find the height of this so we can figure out the area of a shaded sector of a circle. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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25% |
2013-03-28 |
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aaliyah pose la question : what is the raw data of 25% Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A shortest distance problem |
2013-03-28 |
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LYNDELL pose la question : I have a right triangle and know the length of all sides. How do I calculate the shortest distance from the vertex of the 90 degree angle to the hypotenuse? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 4 digit code |
2013-03-26 |
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chris pose la question : I saw a previous question about a 4 digit code type thing and I was wondering if you could email me that same type of thing.
I changed the pin number on my phone's lock screen and I tried hard to remember it, then I had to go help my mom with something and I automatically forgot it and there is no way for me to get back on my phone.
I need all of the possible 4 digit number combinations without the numbers 0, 1, or 2. It cannot be repeating, ascending, or descending.
I know you may not want to do all of them, but I really need it. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Restricted partitions |
2013-03-25 |
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vidya pose la question : I am having a series of numbers eg.( 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15)
I can take any 5 digits eg(15,10,8,6,5) and it should not repeat and the summation should be any predefined static value . eg(44)
That is (15+10+8+6+5=44) . How many summation series will result 44 ?
My problem is how to find this using a formula or any other simpler automation method is there instead of checking one by one all the combinations.
Plz do help me... Thnks in advance Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Tangents to the curve y = x^3 |
2013-03-24 |
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Ethan pose la question : How many tangent lines to the curve y = x^33 pass through the
point (2, 4)? For each such line, and the exact coordinates of the point of
tangency on the curve. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A markup followed by a discount |
2013-03-23 |
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edward pose la question : A shopkeeper marks his goods to gain 35%. He allows 10% discount for cash payment. What is his profit percent when he sells the goods for cash? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Trigonometry |
2013-03-23 |
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Tizoc pose la question : I am in a trig class and I have a conflict. When solving the length of a side, I know what trig function to use, but I do not know what angle to use in a calculator. To make this a little more understandable, if I have all the angles available in a right triangle and I use the tangent function, how do I know what to use?
Heres what I do not know what to put in my calculator: Tan(?)
Thanks in Advance! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cumulative Frequency Math Question |
2013-03-20 |
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Primadonna pose la question :
Hi,
Please help me solve this question.
Thank you so much.
The cumulative frequency table below shows the length of time that 30 students spent text messaging on a weekend.
Minutes Used |
Cumulative Frequency |
31-40 |
2 |
31-50 |
5 |
31-60 |
10 |
31-70 |
19 |
31-80 |
30 |
Which 10-minute interval contains the first quartile?
(1) 31–40
(2) 41–50
(3) 51–60
(4) 61–70 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Five players in a 4-player partnership game |
2013-03-19 |
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Dee pose la question : I have 5 players who are playing in a 4-player partnership game & want to rotate the 5th person in in such a way that each person is each other person's partner for a game. How can such a rotation be done? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a rectangle |
2013-03-19 |
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stephanie pose la question : the length of a rectangle is 5m more than twice its width, and the area of the rectangle is 88m^2 find the demensions of the rectangle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Six-digit passwords |
2013-03-19 |
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Judy pose la question : Hello:
Can you please explain why the answer to the following question is 10^6?
What is the number of possible six-digit passwords when using the digits 0 through 9, with repetition allowed.
Thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Tiling a floor |
2013-03-18 |
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whitley pose la question : Question from Whitley, a student:
How many square feet of tile do you need to cover the floor of a room that is 20ft, 25ft, 15ft, 20ft, 5ft, and 5ft
I made a replica of the floor Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An algebraic exercise |
2013-03-18 |
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autumn pose la question : given: f(x)=x/(x^2+2) determine: [f(x-h)-f(x)]/h Penny Nom lui répond. |
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If 4 cooks can bake 8 pies in 6 hours????? |
2013-03-18 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Hello:
I want to determine which quantities are directly and inversely proportional in order to determine the answer for the following:.
If 4 cooks can bake 8 pies in 6 hours, 2 cooks can bake how many pies in 4 hours?
Answer: 2 2/3 pies
Can someone fully explain what I need to know in order to determine what is directly and inversely proportional in the example above?
I thank you for your reply. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Row echelon form |
2013-03-15 |
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Shawn pose la question : Please help me put matrix in row echelon form:
1 9 8 0
5 8 1 35
1 -4 -1 17 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Driving a rental car |
2013-03-13 |
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teresa pose la question : Driving a rental car x miles cost y= 0.25x + 25 dollars.
(a) How much would it cost to rent the car but not drive it?
(b) How much does it cost to drive the car 1 additional mile?
(c) What is the y-intercept of y= 0.25x + 25? What does it represent?
(d) What is the slope of y= 0.25x + 25? What does it represent? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percent profit: State exam question |
2013-03-12 |
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tony pose la question : which is the correct way to figure 30% profit?
1)
1000 product
500 labor
50 permit
1550 total cost
1550x1.3=2015
2)
1000 product
500 labor
50 permit
1550 total cost
1-.3=.7
1550/.7=2214 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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state exam question |
2013-03-12 |
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tony pose la question : which is the correct way to figure 30% profit?
1)
1000 product
500 labor
50 permit
1550 total cost
1550x1.3=2015
2)
1000 product
500 labor
50 permit
1550 total cost
1-.3=.7
1550/.7=2214 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A 3 digit number puzzle |
2013-03-11 |
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Bonnie pose la question : My number has 3 digits. My number is not a multiple of 100. My number is a multiple of 50. My number is a factor of 1000. What is my number? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A chart for y=mx+b |
2013-03-11 |
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jacinda pose la question : how to make a chart for y=mx+b Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Fencing a parcel of land |
2013-03-11 |
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Koleen pose la question : How much fencing do I need for an 56,850 parcel of land for a 15 stable horse barn Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a rectangle are in the ratio 5:3 |
2013-03-08 |
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SM pose la question : 4. The dimensions of a rectangle are in the ratio 5:3. If the longer side is 18 cm,
a) What is the length of the shorter side?
b) What is the area of the rectangle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Increasing and decreasing sales |
2013-03-06 |
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Meghan pose la question : Pace Design's sales increased by 30% in the first year, increased by 60% in the second year, decreased by 60% in the third year and increased by 90% in the fourth year. What was the cumulative change in sales over the 4 years? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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6 miles in 28 minutes what's my average speed? |
2013-03-05 |
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lynda pose la question : 6 miles in 28 minutes what's my average speed? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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f(x) + f ''''(x)=0 |
2013-03-05 |
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Andreea pose la question : Hei. I don’t speak lot of english but here is my question,hope u understand: f(x) + f ````(x)=0. so, my question. what is f(x), where f ````(x) is f(x) derivative by four time ? i tried to find the answer and i knew f(x) is something like that f(x)=e^x*sinx but miss something. Brennan Yaremko lui répond. |
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What is the subtotal & GST? |
2013-03-04 |
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REBECCA pose la question : Hi, I have a total of $300.
What is the subtotal & GST?
How do I work backwards? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Markup and discount to get a sale price |
2013-03-02 |
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Warren pose la question :
If you are an ardent shopper you will be aware of the discount (% decrease) marketing strategy to produce the sale price. I began to wonder just how much mark-up (% increase) was added initially to an item in order to deliver the discounted sale price.
It was simple to construct a formula to convert one to the other.
For example a 30% (mark down) decrease in price required a 42.86% (mark up) to increase the price initially to Tag price. However when I started apply the formulae to a number of circumstances I noticed some very interesting circumstances associated with this relationship
For example a 99.999999% decrease is numerically equal to a 9,999,999,925% increase (huge ratio difference) while conversely a 0.1% decrease is numerically equal to a 0.10010010% increase (Infinitesimally small ratio difference) so the patterns appears logarithmic not linear.
However what really caught my attention was this pattern
See http://www.ozsmart.com/doc/percentage.htm
My questions is why does the decline in the ratio of increases in required mark up (%) price peak at 50 and 51% precisely and then expand again as the percentage move higher
Any explanation would be appreciated Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A linear programming problem |
2013-02-27 |
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Kelley pose la question : A manufacturer of skis produces two types: downhill and cross-country. Use the following table to determine how many of each kind of ski should be produced to achieve a maximum profit. What is the maximum profit? What would the maximum profit be if the time available for manufacturing is increased to 48 hours.
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Downhill |
Cross-country |
time available |
manufacturing time per ski |
2 hrs |
1 hr |
40 hr |
finishing time per ski |
1 hr |
1 hr |
32 hr |
profit per ski |
$70 |
$50 |
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Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four digit "combinations" using 0124 |
2013-02-27 |
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Ayana pose la question : What are all the possible four digit combinations using 0124. Please list them for me. Thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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100 animals |
2013-02-25 |
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Jessica pose la question : You have exactly $100.00 to spend. You must get 100 animals.
The chicks cost $0.10 each.
The pigs cost $2.00 each.
The sheep cost $5.00 each.
You must get some of each animal.
How many of each animal can you get? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An error in finding the mean |
2013-02-25 |
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Abhishek pose la question : Mean of 50 observations was found to be 80.4 but later all it was discovered 96 was mistake at 69
Find the correct mean? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A messy arithmetic expression |
2013-02-24 |
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niiaryee pose la question : (((((5^2*4^3)1/5+9^3/3)+(25+(4*5)/15)^2-10)/10/2)3))))) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An equation with exponents |
2013-02-24 |
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Chelsea pose la question : (81 to the power of 3n+2 over 243 to the power of -n) is equal to 3 to the power of 4
Find the value of n.
The answer I got was n is equal to negative (4 over 7).
The answer in my text was n is equal to negative (4 over 17) Penny lui répond. |
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The tangent to a circle at a point on the circle |
2013-02-22 |
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Andrew pose la question : What is the equation of the line tangent to the circle with equation x^2+y^2=25 at the point (-4,3) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Fractions over fractions |
2013-02-22 |
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Kenssa pose la question : Question from Kenssa, a parent:
Simplify: 3-(7/x)-(6/x^2) / (3/x^2)+(5/x)-2 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Your profit should be 20% of your cost |
2013-02-21 |
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anis pose la question : if the customer says your profit should be 20% of your cost..
1) my selling value should be cost +20% of cost = SP
or
2)cost / 0.80 = SP which is correct...if the second answer is right how should i justify my customer Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solve sin 3x = -0.1254 with x between o and 360 degrees |
2013-02-21 |
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David pose la question : sin 3x = -0.1254 0 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Solve sin 3x = -0.1254 with 0 |
2013-02-21 |
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David pose la question : sin 3x = -0.1254 0 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Write a rule for the sequence |
2013-02-20 |
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Angelia pose la question : Write a rule for the sequence. Then, find the unknown term. 1 3/8, 1 ¾, 2 1/8, _______, 2 7/8 Think: The pattern is increasing. Add 1/6 to find the next term. Rule: _______________ Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How can I teach how to change bases? |
2013-02-20 |
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Tammy pose la question : How can I teach how to change bases? For example 80 base 10 changed to base 3.
Thank you! Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Solve 8 logx > x |
2013-02-19 |
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Fulvio pose la question : Hi, could you solve this equation in algebraic form:
8logx>x Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A trig word problem |
2013-02-18 |
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Amy pose la question : Susan notices an unusual rock formation at an angle of 30 degrees to the right of her direction of travel as she is white water rafting. as she continues in a relatively straight path for 20 m, the rock formation appears to be at 45 degrees to the right. she cotninues until the rock formation is directly to her right. how far is she fromt he rock formation? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Extraneous solutions |
2013-02-18 |
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Eileen pose la question : (5x+4)^1/2-3x=0 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Related rates |
2013-02-17 |
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Ishaak pose la question : A hemispherical bowl is filled with water at a uniform rate. When the height of water is h cm the volume is π(rh^2-1/3 h^3 )cm^3, where r s the radius. Find the rate at which the water level is rising when it is half way to the top, given that r = 6 and the bowl fills in 1 minute. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The continuity of f(x,y)=ln(x^2+y^2) |
2013-02-17 |
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anu pose la question : the question says we have to find the points in the plane where the function is continuous:
f(x,y)=ln(x^2+y^2) . here we aren't given a particular point (x,y) where we have to check a function's
continuity.
what is to be done if we have to check continuity over the whole domain of the function?
please help . Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Swimming upstream and downstream |
2013-02-15 |
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Kimberly pose la question : a beaver swims down to its lodge 4 times faster than it swims upstream. how many times faster is its speed in still water than the speed of the stream? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Chocolate bars and puzzles |
2013-02-15 |
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sandy pose la question : Alan bought a box of puzzle and two bar of chocolate for $28.
Jan bought 3 boxes of puzzle and a bar of chocolate similar to
Alan for $69.
a) Find the cost of a box of puzzle
b) Find the cost of a bar of chocolate Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An electron in a TV tube |
2013-02-15 |
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anu pose la question : an electron in a TV tube is beamed horizontally at a speed of (50^6) m/sec. towards the face of a tube 40 cm away
about how far will the electron drop before it hits? no information has been provided of initial height from where it is beamed. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A word problem involving toys |
2013-02-14 |
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sandy pose la question : Each boy gets 5 toys.Each girl gets 3 toys.There are 150 pupils.
The boys had 74 more toys than girls.
How many boys?
How many girls? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A curve in 3-space |
2013-02-14 |
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pardeep pose la question : we have to show that the curve r(t)=(cos t)i+(sin t)j+(1-cos t)k ,0<=t<=2pie;
is an ellipse by showing it to an intersection of a right circular cylinder and a plane.
i got the eqn. of the cylinder but did not get the eqn of plane. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Dropping supplies from an airplane |
2013-02-14 |
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Claire pose la question : An airplane flying at an altitude of 3500 feet is dropping supplies to researchers on an island. The path of the plane is parallel to the ground at the time the supplies are released and the plane is traveling at a speed of 300 mph.
a) write the parametric equations that represent the path of the supplies
c)How long will it take for the supplies to reach the ground?
d) how far will the supplies travel horizontally before they land? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is a line lying in a plane an open or a closed region? |
2013-02-13 |
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pardeep pose la question : please help with this question on the open and closed intervals ::
Is a line lying in a plane an open or a closed region? my teacher says it is a closed region reasoning out that it contains all it boundary points. please help how is it so? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The height of an aerial |
2013-02-12 |
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ASIT pose la question : A vertical aerial stands on a horizontal ground. A surveyor positioned due east of the aerial measures the elevation of the Top as 48 degree. He moves due south 30metre and measure the elevation as 44 degree. determine the height of the aerial Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cubical shipping container |
2013-02-12 |
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Chantel pose la question : The length, width and height of a cubical shipping container are all
decreased by 1.0 ft, thereby decreasing the volume of the cube by
37 ft3(feet-cubed) What was the volume of the original container?
(recall: volume of cube with a side length x=x3) Define the variable,
write a quadratic equation and solve by factoring. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The equation of a circle |
2013-02-11 |
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mhd pose la question : Complete the equation of the circle centered at(0,4) with radius 3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simultaneous equations |
2013-02-10 |
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Michael pose la question : 2P + 1/3V =8
3P - 2/V=5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a sheet metal cone |
2013-02-09 |
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Charles pose la question : Sheet metal cone.
I need a cone with a finished base of 38.19719 diameter
The cone is to be from a 48 diameter round with the wedge cut out.
The best calculation I have is the arc is 286.479. (correct?)
Could you verify this arc angle but more so what is the cone height? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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4*4+4*4+4-4*4=??? |
2013-02-06 |
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Jacky pose la question : 4*4+4*4+4-4*4=??? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Quebec taxes |
2013-02-06 |
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Cheryl pose la question : can you please tell me the equation to calculate the Quebec taxes (5% & 9.975%) individually from the total?
thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Brian is x years old |
2013-02-06 |
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Sabrina pose la question : Brian is x years old.
Peter is 4 years older than Brian.
Amy is 2 years younger than Brian.
The total of their ages is 26 years.
Work out the value of x. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the domain of f(x)=sin(ln(x))/ln(x)? |
2013-02-06 |
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Behrooz pose la question : Hi, the following problem may be interesting:
What is the domain of f(x)=sin(ln(x))/ln(x)?
Be careful, domain is not obvious.
Best regards
Behrooz Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A journey of two parts |
2013-02-06 |
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Natalie pose la question : Mr Lim drove at 70 km per hour for 1 hour and 30 minutes. He then drove another 55 km. if his average speed for the whole journey was 80km per hour, what was his speed for the 55 km journey? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An arithmetic progression |
2013-02-06 |
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loberto pose la question : the 3rd term of an a.p is 10more than the 1st term,while the 5th term is 15more than the 2nd term,find the sum of the 8th and 15th terms of the a.p if the 7th term is 7times the 1st term Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2013-02-05 |
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Sandra pose la question : What is 37,008 in exponential form? Help me please!!! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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We have 10 golfers and four rounds of golf in two days |
2013-02-05 |
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Steve pose la question : We are having a golf tournament. We have 10 golfers and four rounds of golf in two days. We are going to break the group of 10 into two flights. Flight A and Flight B. We would like all members in Flight A to play one nine hole match against each other. All players in Flight B to play one nine hole match against each other. Could we play in groups of 4,3 and 3? What is the best way to make the pairings work? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Integration from 0 to 2pi of 1/(3cos x + 2) dx |
2013-02-04 |
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ankit pose la question : Integration from 0 to 2pi of 1/(3cos x + 2) dx Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A relation on a collection of sets |
2013-02-04 |
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raji pose la question : suppose R be a non empty relation on a collection of sets defined by ARB if and only if A intersection B is nullset.then.....the correct answer is R is symmetric and not transitive...my doubt is how it is symmetric Penny Nom lui répond. |
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7x-1/4-1/3[2x -1-x/2]=19/3 |
2013-02-03 |
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M pose la question : 7x-1/4-1/3[2x -1-x/2]=19/3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Multiplication in base two |
2013-02-01 |
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Michael pose la question : multiply in the indicated base
110two*11two Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The fourth side of an irregular polygon |
2013-02-01 |
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Emran pose la question : I have a irregular polygon. I know 3 of the 4 sides, and 2 of the angles. A-B is 285, B-C is 149, and C-D is 310. Angle B is 135 degrees. and Angle C is 45 degrees. Is there a formula to solve for the final side? Thanks. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The multiplication table for the different bases |
2013-02-01 |
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sylvia pose la question : I am having a difficult time trying to figure out how to fill in the multiplication table for the different bases. i don't know how to get the numbers. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A boy walks 3km due east and 4km due north |
2013-02-01 |
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Kayode pose la question : Question from Kayode
A boy walks 3km due east and 4km due north. Find the bearing of the final point and the distance of the final position from the starting point. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The area of a rectangle |
2013-01-29 |
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Bali pose la question : if the length of the
rectangular field is decreased by 5m,
its area is decreased by 70 sqm. if the
width is increased by 6m, the area is
increased by 180 sqm. determine the
length and width of the rectangular
field? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many edges does cone have? |
2013-01-28 |
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Meriem pose la question : how many edges does cone have pls? Lorraine Dame, Chris Fisher and Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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w varies jointly with the square of u and the cube of d |
2013-01-26 |
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Desiree pose la question : i don't understand how to answer this 'w varies jointly with the square of u and the cube of d' Penny Nom lui répond. |
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We have 2 teams of 6 couples each that play 6 games |
2013-01-25 |
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Denise pose la question : We put together a game night where we have 2 teams of 6 couples each that play 6 games. We haven't been able to figure out an arrangement that allows each couple to play each game with a different couple from the opposite team (i.e. Team A couples play every game with a different couple from Team B). Is this possible? It works with 2 teams of 5 couples each. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Use 9,10,6,8, and 4 to make 10 |
2013-01-25 |
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Able pose la question : How do you calculate using BEDMAS 9,10,6,8,4 to equal 10 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factor x^6 - 64 |
2013-01-25 |
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Taylor pose la question : Hi, I am having trouble factoring x^6-64. Could you help me? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A geometry word problem |
2013-01-24 |
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Matthew pose la question : "G", "A" and "B" are collinear. "A" is between "G" and "B". "GA" Is 14 less than 3 times "AB". "GB"=46 Find "GA"
How would you solve this? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Golf for 17 |
2013-01-23 |
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Richard pose la question : I have looked through the examples on your site but can't find one that suits. I am fiddling with one to see if I can get a result; but not confident.
I have 17 players playing 6 rounds in 3 groups of 4 and 1 group of 5. Two players will not be included in any 5 ball group. Can you help me please. Victoria West lui répond. |
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The zeros of a fourth degree polynomial |
2013-01-23 |
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Dakota pose la question : My problem has multiple steps and I have done everything but the last one. 8The original problem is f(x)=x^4-5x^3+7x^2+3x-10 and I have to find the zeros of the equation. I used synthetic substitution like my teacher taught us to get the equation of x^3-3x^2+x+5=0 but now I don't know how to get the zeros of that equation, or solve it. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Golf for 18 for 18 weeks |
2013-01-22 |
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Al pose la question : We have 18 two man golf teams and we play once a week for 18
weeks. We need a formula to schedule these teams so that they play
each other one time only. Victoria West lui répond. |
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A railroad embankment |
2013-01-22 |
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clint pose la question : the pennsylvania railroad found it necessary,owing to land slides upon the roadbed,to reduce the angle of inclination of one bank of certain railway cut near pittsburgh,pa.,from an original angle of 45 degrees to a new angle of 30 degrees. the bank as it originally stood was 200 ft.long and had a slant length of 60 ft.. find the amount of the earth removed, if the top level of the bank remained unchanged. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Plotting y=f(x)+2 |
2013-01-21 |
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Gavin pose la question : how would you plot y=f(x)+2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many students have neither brown hair or hazel eyes? |
2013-01-20 |
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Julie pose la question : There are 28 students in a class. 15 have brown hair, 17 have hazel eyes, and 10 have both. How many students have neither brown hair or hazel eyes? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solve 2sin(2(theta))+sqrt(3)=0 |
2013-01-19 |
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Kaitlyn pose la question : how do you solve 2sin(2(theta))+sqrt(3)=0 with the interval [0,2pi) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Maximize profit |
2013-01-19 |
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Chris pose la question : A firm has the following total revenue and total cost function.
TR=100x-2x^2
TC=1/3x^3-5x^2+30x
Where x=output
Find the output level to minimize profit and the level of profit achieved at this output. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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5 1/2 cubic feet of sawdust |
2013-01-19 |
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Vina pose la question : I have a bale of sawdust that containes 5 1/2 cubic feet. How many will I need to make a cubic yard? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle |
2013-01-17 |
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Nicole pose la question : How do you find the shaded region of a circle if an unshaded equilateral triangle in inscribed in it. The only other things I know about the problem are that the side lengths of the equilateral triangle are 14 inches. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The weight of a pipe full of water |
2013-01-16 |
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joe pose la question : how do you figure out the weight of a pipe full of water Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A balance puzzle |
2013-01-14 |
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Emily pose la question : I'm stuck on this problem and feel that it can't work! The problem is: there is a door with a balance scale on it. In order to open the door, you have to use the 5 weights to balance the scale. On the left side you have 2 boxes to place the weights and on the right side you have 3. You're 5 weights are as follows: 1lbs, 2lbs, 3lbs, 4lbs, 5lbs. How do you place the weights so that the scale is balanced? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percent as a fractional relationship |
2013-01-14 |
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Kenneth pose la question : What does the following indicate?
"A percent is another way of expressing the ratio or fractional relationship
of two numbers."
I know what a ratio is, but the term "fractional relationship" confuses me.
I thank you for your reply. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A shed roof |
2013-01-12 |
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christine pose la question : A roof on a shed is 7.3 ft wide has an incline of 20 degrees what is the height? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A large ditch |
2013-01-11 |
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steve pose la question : hi
i have a large ditch to make a road entrance accross, the ditch is a green field on one side
and a highway on the other side
the ditch depth is 1.8m on the field side and 3.2 on the highway side
the culvert pipe is 1,2m in diameter
are you with me so far?
the entrance from the highway will be 26m wide tapering in to 6m - ,20 m in from the highway
there will be a concrete slab of 150mm over the top
the fall from highway to field must not exceed 1/8
any ideas how much stone it will need Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How fast are we approaching each other? |
2013-01-11 |
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Heather pose la question : If I am skating at 7 mph, and a car drives towards me at 15 mph, how fast are we approaching each other? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The side lengths of a triangle |
2013-01-07 |
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Katie pose la question : How do I find the side lengths of a triangle knowing the base and its height?
Thank you, Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A trig identity |
2013-01-04 |
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Tehmas pose la question : Prove sinC+sinD=2sin(C+D/2)cos(C-D/2) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The quadratic formula |
2013-01-03 |
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itsel pose la question : Find the discriminant ans use it to determine the use the quadratic formula to solve the equasion -2x^2+3x+2=0 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Mod versus Rem in Turing |
2013-01-01 |
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Eric pose la question : I am a teacher teaching computer science using Turing. I am having
difficulty understanding why one would use the mod operator versus the rem
remainder operator.
Mod seems to make the resulting sign depend on the sign of the divisor,
whereas rem makes the resulting sign depend on the dividend.
Examples:
11 mod 5 = 1 and 11 rem 5 =1
-11 mod 5 = 4 and -11 rem 5 = -1
11 mod -5 = -4 and 11 rem -5 =1
-11 mod -5 = -1 and -11 rem -5 = -1
What I can't understand is why this would matter. For example, -11 / 5 =
-2.2 and 11 / -5 = -2.2 get the same result.
So how is a remainder dependent on the sign of one of the parts?
What benefit would using one over the other have?
Any insight would be most helpful!
Eric Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A triangular island |
2012-12-29 |
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Udit pose la question : A long time ago Mr Gibson found an island shaped as a triangle with three straight shores of length 3 km,4 km and 5 km. He declared an 'exclusion zone' around his island and forbade anyone to come within 1 km of his shore. What was the area of his exclusion zone? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solve 2x^4+x^3-37x>26x^2+12 using a graphical approach. |
2012-12-29 |
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Tehmas pose la question : Solve 2x^4+x^3-37x>26x^2+12 using a graphical approach.
I don't know how to find the x-intercepts or y-intercepts in this form. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 12 acre parcel of land |
2012-12-28 |
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John pose la question : What are the dimensions of a 12-acre parcel if it is 3 square acres deep and 4 square acres wide? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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6 digit permutations from {1-49} |
2012-12-27 |
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ange pose la question : how many six digits numbers permutations can be formed with the set {1-49} if no digit is used twice in each permutation?? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Increasing the size of a gift box |
2012-12-27 |
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Tehmas pose la question : The dimensions of a gift box are consective positive integers such that the height is the lowest integer and the length is the greatest integer. If the height is increased by 1cm, the width increased by 2 cm, and the length increased by 3 cm, then a larger box is constructed and the volume is increased by 456 cm^3. Determine the dimensions of each box. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Two polynomials are divisible by x - 2 |
2012-12-26 |
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Tehmas pose la question : Determine the values of m and n so that the polynomials 2x^3+mx^2+nx-3 and x^3-3mx^2+2nx+4 are both divisible by x-2. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 4 digit phone lock using the digits 4, 2, 3 and 0 |
2012-12-24 |
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Ragu pose la question : I would like to know formula for searching a combination of 4 digit. eg.
I knew my Phone Lock combination is my car plate number 4230. But
this time, i used another way around instead of 4230.
But I am sure, there is only this 4 digits only. 4 & 2 & 3 & 0 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A valid UPC number |
2012-12-22 |
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Jacob pose la question : A valid UPC number , ABABABABAB- C must end in a 2 after using the rule: 3A +B+3A+B+3A+B+3A+B+3A+B+C=##2. What would term C need to be in order to make the following UPC valid? 2741825293-C Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The last 4 digits of a cell phone number |
2012-12-22 |
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Jacob pose la question : If the last 4 digits of a cell phone number, XXX-XXX-ABCD, are restricted where: A cannot be 0 or 1 and B cannot be 0 / how many possible 4 digit combinations are left? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2 1/4 x 1/8 x 1 3/4 x 12 4/9 x 3 |
2012-12-21 |
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Tony pose la question : Ok my question
2 1/4 x 1/8 x 1 3/4 x 12 4/9 x 3
I just can't figure out the question ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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3x6)+(12divided by2)-8= ? |
2012-12-17 |
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christina pose la question : hi my question that's been bothering me is what's
(3x6)+(12divided by2)-8= ????? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Milling round stock to square stock |
2012-12-17 |
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Bryan pose la question : Question from Bryan:
I want to know what the smallest diameter round is that will make a 3-1/4" square? Is there a formula for that? I am milling round stock into square.
Thank you. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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An integral |
2012-12-16 |
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Slavena pose la question : integration of (lnx)^2 / x dx Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An area bounded by lines |
2012-12-16 |
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sidra pose la question : find area bounded by functions:
y=x
y=2x
and y=5-x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A max/min problem |
2012-12-14 |
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bailey pose la question : A right angled triangle OPQ is drawn as shown where O is at (0,0).
P is a point on the parabola y = ax – x^2
and Q is on the x-axis.
Show that the maximum possible area for the triangle OPQ is (2a^3)/(27) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of an equilateral triangle |
2012-12-14 |
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shreyaarora pose la question : if the area of on equilateral triangle is 24/3cm,then what is its perimeter Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A project on reclaiming water |
2012-12-11 |
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shannon pose la question : I'm doing a report to reclaim water off of our campus facility to store in a cistern to use to flush toilets.
In Southeast Wisconsin and average of 82 inches of rain and snow fall annually.
I want to collect that off of the roof of our school building.
The roof is 37128 square feet.
how many gallons annually could I collect? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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If n is odd, then n^2 - 3 is even |
2012-12-11 |
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Tracy pose la question : Prove the statement:
For all integers n, if n is odd, then n2 - 3 is even. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The circumcenter |
2012-12-09 |
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BandNerd pose la question : I need to find the circumcenter of the triangle with the coordinates A(0,0) B(12,6) and C(18,0). I do not understand how to solve it algebraically. Please help! Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A parabolic bridge |
2012-12-09 |
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Elizabeth pose la question : 1) The figure below shows a bridge across a river. The arch of the bridge is a parabola and the six vertical cables that help support the road are equally spaced at 4-m intervals. Figure B shows the parabolic arch in an x-y coordinate system, with the left-end of the arch at the origin. As indicated in Figure B, the length of the leftmost cable is 3.072 m.
I'm suppose to find the (x-h)^2=-4a(y-k) equation for this word problem and I really do not know where to begin.
Afterwards, I need to find the lengths of the other cables and the maximum height of the arch of the road as well which I am very confused about Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Mark has 312 books |
2012-12-07 |
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paul pose la question : Mark has 312 books. He has 11 times as many fiction books as non fiction books. How many fiction books does he have? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An arrow is shot straight up in the air |
2012-12-06 |
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heather pose la question : The skywalk is a glass bottomed platform that hangs over the edge of the Grand Canyon and is suspended 4000 feet above the floor of the canyon. If a tourist shot an arrow straight up in the air from the observation platform, the arrow's height could be modeled by H(t) =-16^2 + 240 + 4000 where H(t) is the height of the arrow above the canyon floor in feet t seconds after being shot, t>0.
(a) Find H(5) and explain its meaning Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The angles of elevation and depression |
2012-12-03 |
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Chelsey pose la question : a person on a balcony of one building looks towards a second building. if the angle of elevation to the top of the second building is 25 degrees, the angle of depression to the bottom of the second building is 17 degrees, and the balcony of the first building is 22 feet above the ground, what is the height of the second building? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Transposition error |
2012-12-03 |
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Carol pose la question : What is the correct term for when a child writes 61 instead of 16, or 83 for 38--when they switch the place values of a number? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A circle inscribed in a triangle |
2012-11-28 |
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Angie pose la question : Circle O is inscribed in triangle ABC. Angle A = 50 and angle B = 60. Find arc XY in dgrees Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sinx=logx+x^2 |
2012-11-28 |
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yasmin pose la question : Sinx=logx+x^2 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The area of a triangle given its vertices |
2012-11-27 |
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elizabeth pose la question : how to calculate the area of a triangle using points ABC a (2,5) b ( -4,-3) c ( 6, -1) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two sides of a triangle |
2012-11-25 |
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Nazrul pose la question : In the triangle ABC, AB>AC and the bisector AD of angle BAC intersects BC at D. How can I prove that angle ADB is an obtuse angle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the probability that the sixth draw will be a red ball? |
2012-11-23 |
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Patty pose la question : The probability of drawing a red ball out of a bag containing one red ball and one black ball is 1/2. An experiment is conducted where these two balls are placed in a bag before drawing a ball out. A ball is drawn 5 times from the bag containing the two balls. Each of the first five times the red ball was drawn out. what is the probability that the sixth draw will be a red ball? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two quadratic equations |
2012-11-22 |
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fahmie pose la question : graph and solve the intersection of the following equations:
x^2+y^2=4
x^2+2y=4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A raised bed in the shape of an octagon |
2012-11-22 |
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pat pose la question : I want to make raised-bed gardens - usually 4' square, but want to be more creative by creating octagonal boxes. The ideal size for square beds is 4'x4'. The boards are 8' long, so I want to get as much out of a board as I can. If I want an octagon with a diameter of 4', I think the sides would be (rounded off) about 1.5' each using 2 full boards with a little waste and the growing space would be less than a 4' square (16 square feet). If I want to increase the length of each side to 2' each (getting the max from a board), what will the diameter of this octagon be so I can determine the growing space of the box. (The reason a 4' square is important in gardening, besides maximizing the wood, is that a person can reach into the center to plant and pick veggies without stepping on the soil, so diameter is important). My math days are long over and I'm having trouble working with octagons! Thank you! Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Golf for 2 groups of 4 for six rounds |
2012-11-21 |
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Andy pose la question : You have very kindly responded to a couple of questions I asked previously and I have tried to find the answer to my current query on the various links etc. My question: There are 8 of us going on a Golf Tour and we will be playing 2 groups of 4 for six rounds of golf. Is there a suitable schedule that works to ensure everyone plays with each other the same number of times (or as close as possible). Many thanks again for your help. Victoria West lui répond. |
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Difference of squares |
2012-11-19 |
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Qelibar pose la question : Please factorise x^2y^2 - 4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A function problem |
2012-11-18 |
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nahla pose la question : f: IN --> IN
n --> f(n)
for every n that belongs the IN : fof(x) = 4n - 3
and for every n that belongs to IN f(2^n) = 2^(n+1) -1
Calculate f(993) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The square of any odd number, decreased by 1, is divisible by 8 |
2012-11-16 |
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bailey pose la question : Prove that the square of any odd number, decreased by 1, is divisible by 8 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A path around a pond |
2012-11-16 |
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bailey pose la question : hi there,
A circular pond is surrounded by a path 1 metre wide.
The area of the path is 1/4 of the area of the pond.
Find the radius of the pond.
Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factor (6a^2-5a+1)(8a^2-6a+1)(12a^2-7a+1) |
2012-11-16 |
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bailey pose la question : Factorise f(a)=(6a^2-5a+1)(8a^2-6a+1)(12a^2-7a+1)
thus find [f(a)]^1/2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Stairs for the new community center, part 2 |
2012-11-13 |
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Emily pose la question : Plans for a set of stairs for the front of a new community center use the ratio of rise to run of 2 units to 5 units.
B. Sketch a set of stairs that meets the rise-to-run ratio of 2 units to 5 units. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How much should I price the earrings? |
2012-11-13 |
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Sharon pose la question : I want to sell some earrings and make a $12.00 profit on them I have to pay a
35% commission on them. How much should I price the earrings? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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-5<2x+1<-1 |
2012-11-11 |
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Rahul pose la question : How does -5<2x+1<-1 changes to 1<|2x+1|<5. What is the rule?
Can we apply absolute value function throughout the first inequality i.e. can we say |-5|<|2x+1|<|-1|. But then it becomes 5<|2x+1|<1 which is impossible because 5 is not less than 1. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What's your secret? |
2012-11-11 |
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ryan pose la question : Tuscan school has a fair. At the fair, Pia plays "what's your secret?
The game starts with 3 players who are told the same secret.
Each of those 3 players tells another 3 player, and so on.
At the end of the 3rd round, everyone who knows the secret
will compare what they have heard. What number in exponent form
represents the number of people who know the secret after 3 rounds?
How many people is that?
Thank you very much.
P.S. I got 3 cube. which is 27
But when i map it out I end up with 39. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Practical uses of trigonometry |
2012-11-11 |
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Michael pose la question : Where can I find books or information on real life function of sine and cosine? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A mathematical expression with the answer 7 |
2012-11-10 |
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emily pose la question : hey um i need to find and problem that fallows bedmas that has one division one multiplication and one sub and one add and one brackets and one exponents that has the answer of number 7 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Converting a mixed number to a decimal |
2012-11-10 |
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Mahaveer pose la question : Convert mixed fraction to decimals: 4 2/6 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The derivative of y = sin (30º + x) |
2012-11-07 |
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Saskia pose la question : derivative of y = sin (30º + x) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Joe and Chris each bought a six pack of cola |
2012-11-01 |
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Loulou pose la question : Joe and Chris each bought a six pack of cola. Joe gave 2/3 of his away and Chris gave half as many as Joe. how many more colas did Chris have than Joe Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Filling a box with wood chips |
2012-10-31 |
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lee-Anne pose la question : Each bag of wood chippings will fill 4m3 how bags would be needed?
Volume of box is 572 cm3
L=11CM
W= 6.5CM
H=8CM Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4+4x5+4= ? |
2012-10-31 |
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Bob pose la question : 4+4x5+4= ? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Frosting a three layer cake |
2012-10-30 |
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johnathan pose la question : Each layer of a 3 layer cake is a cylinder with height 7.5 cm. The bottom layer has diamegter 25 cm. The middle layer has dimegter 22.5 cm. The top layer has diameter 20 cm. The surface of the cke is frosted. What area of the cake is frosted. I get 1695.56 but the answer in the book is 2081.3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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My compass was off by 8 degrees |
2012-10-30 |
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Oscar pose la question : If I walked 620' and my compass was off by 8 degrees how many feet from my heading was I?
Thank You Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum of a number p and twenty-one |
2012-10-30 |
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mayra pose la question : the sum of a number p and twenty-one Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Introductory algebra |
2012-10-30 |
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kevon pose la question : if x = 7 is used in the expression 2x + 5 what is the output Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A bipartite graph |
2012-10-29 |
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A student pose la question : Suppose that G be a bipartite graph with maximum degree of k.
Prove that:
1)Exists a K-regular bipartite graph that G be subgraph it(H) Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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birdhouse in the shape of a rectangular prism |
2012-10-29 |
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Tiffany pose la question : Hello, I am Tiff M. from NYC.
I was solving a math problem about adding,subtracting,multiplying
or dividing fractions and mixed numbers. I am not getting this
question below.
* Laura is building a birdhouse in the shape of a rectangular prism.
The base of the birdhouse has an area of 5 square inches. The
height of the birdhouse is 2 7/12 inches. Laura calculated the
volume of the bird house to be 10 7/12in. Is she correct?
If not, what did she do wrong? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Forming an algebraic expression |
2012-10-27 |
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ashley pose la question : A sidewalk has a constant width W and comprises several short sections having lengths
12, 14,and 10 feet. How do I find the simplified expression that gives the number of square feet of sidewalk? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Square root |
2012-10-27 |
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Ashley pose la question : what does square root means Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An implicit differentiation problem |
2012-10-26 |
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Katie pose la question : find y' of x^2y-2y^3=3x+2y Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Some 4 digit numbers |
2012-10-25 |
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samira pose la question : How many 4-digit numbers are there in which the first and last digits are the same? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How fast is the distance between the aircraft and the car increasing? |
2012-10-24 |
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Steven pose la question : At a certain instant an aircraft flying due east at 240 miles per hour passes directly over a car traveling due southeast at 60 miles per hour on a straight, level road. If the aircraft is flying at an altitude of .5mile, how fast is the distance between the aircraft and the car increasing 36 seconds after the aircraft passes directly over the car? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A label to cover a plastic cup |
2012-10-23 |
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Kevin pose la question : I'm trying to make a label to cover the entire outer area or a plastic cup. I know there must be a way to figure out the dimensions needed, but I can't seem to figure it out. The circumference of the bottom of the cup is 21.4cm and the circumference at the top of the cup is 29.8cm. The cup is 14.5cm tall. What should the height of the arc from the plane connecting the two ends of the 21.4cm arc. I attached a diagram where x is the value I'm looking for. I'm guessing there is some simple relationship between the length of a line and the arc needed to turn that line into a perfect circle, but I don't know what it is. Can you figure this out and share it with me? Thanks.
-Kevin Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Differentiation rules |
2012-10-23 |
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Morgan pose la question : Use the derivative rules to differentiate each of the following:
1. f(x)=1/x-1 2. f(x)= sqrt(x) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Some 6 digit numbers |
2012-10-23 |
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Mason pose la question : How many different 6 digit numbers can you make using the digits 1 ,2 5, 6, 7, and 9? How many of these six-digit numbers are divisible by 6? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 2 acre plot |
2012-10-22 |
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bob pose la question : If a plot of land on the south side is 290.16 feet wide, how many feet on the west and east side to the north to make a 2 acre plot?
Thank You Bob Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two swimmers |
2012-10-22 |
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Emily pose la question : Two swimmers start from opposite sides of the pool. Each swimmer swims the length of the pool and back at a constant rate. They pass each other for the first time 40 feet from one side of the pool and for the second time 45 feet from the other side of the pool. What is the length of the pool? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solving for a/b |
2012-10-21 |
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Jenny pose la question : If a + 3b is equal to 175% of 6b, what is the value of a/b? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Converting a fraction to a decimal |
2012-10-20 |
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A Teacher pose la question : My students want an easy way to convert a fraction to a decimal, can I get one from you? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two congruent circles in a rectangle |
2012-10-20 |
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Alexander pose la question : Have you ever solved a problem, in which you have a rectangle, from which you need to cut the largest two circles of equivalent diameter? I bisected a rectangle diagonally, but the circles, while tangent to two of the sides, are not tangent to eachother. Can you devise a method for two equivalent circles, that are tangent to two sides, are also to eachother?
Take for example a piece of paper, Each if the two largest circles has a diameter that is greater than the distance to the midpoint of the diagonal bisector of the rectangle. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A proof by contraposition |
2012-10-19 |
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Rahul pose la question : I am not able to understand the following,
To prove that if for all e>0, |x|0, then |x|>=e. I understand the approach very well but I do not understand why if |x|=e then |x|>=e. If it is so then why not |x|=
Thanks in advance!'
Rahul. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A function with 3 asymptotes |
2012-10-19 |
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rimoshika pose la question : find a function that have 3 Asymptotic : y=x/y=sinx/x=-1 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Whites and Sulphurs butterflies |
2012-10-19 |
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Arlene pose la question : The Whites and Sulphurs are one major family of butterflies. There are about 720 varieties. Eleven times more Whites and Sulphurs live outside North America, mostly tropical Asia and Africa, than live inside North America. How many of this family of butterflies live in North America? How many live in the rest of the world? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The nth term of a sequence |
2012-10-19 |
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Emily pose la question : I don't understand how to do this question:
Nth term for 9, 7, 5, 3, 1
Is there a fast way to do nth term for this question? Or in fact any question? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Revolutions per second |
2012-10-18 |
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Crystal pose la question : Suppose a car wheel is 26 inches in diameter.
a) If the tire completes one rotation, how far would the car travel?
b) If the car is traveling at 60 miles per hour, how fast is the car wheel spinning in revolutions per second? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Passing out graph paper |
2012-10-18 |
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Andrea pose la question : mr karnowski has a stack of 125 sheets of graph paper.He is passing out g sheets to each of his students. What is the expression for the number of sheets he will pass out to the first 5 students? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentiles |
2012-10-17 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Question from Kenneth:
Hello:
What is a common calculation used to determine percentiles?
For example, five employees have the following salaries:
Office worker 1 - $25,000
Office worker 2 - $27,000
Office worker 3 - $30,000
Office worker 4 - $32,000
Office worker 5 - $35,000
What is the percentile rank of office worker 3 who earns $30,000?
Here's what I know: Add the number of salaries. Total: 5
Add the smallest number of salaries less than $30,000. There are two.
Now, divide 2 by 5 and multiply by 100. 2/5 * 100 = 40
I think the office worker making $30,000 is in the 40th percentile.
and I'm not sure what this ranking indicates.
I thank you for any helpful reply and or different calculation. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Composition of functions and one to one |
2012-10-17 |
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Ariana pose la question : If f o g are one to one function,does it follow that g is one to one? Give reasons for your answers Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The degree measure of the central arc of a circle |
2012-10-17 |
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Crystal pose la question : On a circle with radius of 12 cm is an arc of length 20 cm. What is the degree measure of the central angle used to make this arc? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a triangle |
2012-10-17 |
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Brian pose la question : the base of my triangle is 12 metres and the two sides are 8.45 metres
can you help me find the height of the triangle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4 digit combinations |
2012-10-17 |
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Scott pose la question : How many different 4- number combinations from 0-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9 with 2 out of the 4 odd and 2 out of the 4 even, with no numbers repeating. Thanks p lui répond. |
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3 acres |
2012-10-16 |
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Katy pose la question : If 3 acres of land were a complete square, how many feet would be on each side? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Walking home from school |
2012-10-15 |
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margie pose la question : My sister can walk from school to home in 40 minutes. I can walk from school to home in 30 minutes. Today I stayed for some extra help, and my sister was already 2/5 of the way home when I started. If I walk at my usual speed, can I catch my sister before she gets home? If yes exactly what fraction of the trip have we covered when I catch her? If no exactly what fraction of the trip have I covered when my sister gets home? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A question about a parallelogram |
2012-10-14 |
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Renu pose la question : Question from renu, a parent:
ABCD is a parallelogram. BP and DQ are two parallel lines cutting AC at P and Q respectively. prove that BPDQ is a parallelogram Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A tank with an inner walled compartment |
2012-10-12 |
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don pose la question : I have a tank 20 feet diameter, 19' 8" tall with an inner walled compartment that has a 7' 6" radius arc with in the tank. I need to figure out the volume of the inner area and the volume of the larger area. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A word problem involving a fraction |
2012-10-12 |
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Derrick pose la question : If the numerator and denominator of a fraction are both decreased by 1 the fraction becomes 2/3. If the numerator and denominator are both increased by 1 the fraction will be 3/4. Find the original fraction. How to do? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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GST in New Zealand |
2012-10-10 |
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Colleen pose la question : I work out my claimable gst each month but need to know the total sales or purchases amounts for filling in my six monthly paper work. How do I do that. I tried doing the opposite of calculating the gst i.e. x3 and /23 but it is slightly different to my total. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Possible soccer scores |
2012-10-09 |
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Riaan pose la question : Good day, I would like to know all the possible scores for a set of 5 soccer matches with no more than 5 total goals being scored in any match.
Bearing in mind that there are three outcomes to every match. Win, Lose or Draw.
Could you please help me with this?
Kind regards
Riaan
South Africa Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A four digit number |
2012-10-09 |
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cyndi pose la question : find this 4 digit number: the tens digit is 1/3 of the hundreds digit; the 2 digit number formed by the tens and ones digits i the largest prime number smaller than 40; the sum of all 4 digits is the same as the number of face on an icosahedron ? what is the number? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three piles of top soil |
2012-10-07 |
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Steve pose la question : I need your help please, I am looking to purchase some top soil and keep getting conflicting answers.
There are 3 piles and here are the sizes;
Pile #1: 203 feet around and 21.29 feet high.
Pile #2: 195 feet around and 18.75 feet high.
Pile #3: 150 feet around and 17.98 feet high.
I look forward to hearing back from you asap.
Thank You!
Steve Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A problem that yields a linear equation |
2012-10-07 |
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Eshraj pose la question : one fourth of a whole number is three more than one fifth of the next whole number.find the whole number Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many oranges? |
2012-10-06 |
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Rodger pose la question :
Question from Rodger, a teacher:
How Many Oranges?
Marjorie, Colleen, and Bob picked oranges together. They were tired after picking a large number of oranges and so fell asleep. Marjorie woke first and decided to take her third of the oranges and head home. She counted the oranges, and found that the number was divisible by 3 if she took one of the oranges first. Marjorie took one orange and then took one-third of the remaining oranges. She left quietly.
Bob awoke a short time later, noticed that Colleen was sleeping, and presumed Marjorie had gone for a walk. He decided to head home because he wasn't feeling well. Not realizing that anyone had left, he counted the oranges and found that the number of oranges was two more than a number that could be easily divided by 3. So he took the two extra oranges and then one-third of what was left. He left without waking Colleen and without waiting for Marjorie to return.
Colleen finally awoke and wondered where her friends had gone. She assumed they were both busy somewhere nearby. Before she left, she counted the oranges and was surprised at how small the number was. She found that the number of oranges was one more than a multiple of three, so she took the extra orange and one third of those remaining.
1. What was the total number of oranges the friends picked?
2. How many oranges were left behind when Colleen departed?
3. Is more than one answer possible for the total number of oranges? If so, what other numbers are possible? Explain.
4. Based on the values you found in problem 3, determine a reasonable solution to the problem. Explain your answer.
5. Is it possible that five oranges remained after Colleen took her share? Explain.
6. Could there have been six oranges left after Colleen departed? What about 46 oranges initially? Explain
7. Find a pattern that gives all the possible numbers of oranges that the friends picked. Explain your pattern
5. Is it possible that five oranges remained after Colleen took her “share”? Explain.
6. Could there have been six oranges left after Colleen departed? What about 46 oranges initially? Explain
7. Find a pattern that gives all the possible numbers of oranges that the friends picked. Explain your pattern Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Profit |
2012-10-05 |
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kathie pose la question : find the profit income is $500 expenses $120 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two circle problems |
2012-10-05 |
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shahad pose la question : question 1
find an equation for the circle through the point (0,0) and (6,0) that a tangent to the line y=-1
question 2
find an equation for the circle through the point (0,0) and (17,7) whose center lies on the line 12x-5y=0 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Painting 400 drums |
2012-10-05 |
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Jordan pose la question : This cylinder is given:
Cylinder with a height of 84 cm and a diameter of 54 cm.
Question: The exterior of the drum (cylinder), except the base, is to be painted blue. calculate how many litres of paint will be needed to paint 400 drums if one litre of paint covers 8.8meters Squared.
Answer to nearest tenth of a litre. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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2012-10-05 |
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Jordan pose la question : This cylinder is given:
Cylinder with a height of 84 cm and a diameter of 54 cm.
Question: The exterior of the drum (cylinder), except the base, is to be painted blue. calculate how many litres of paint will be needed to paint 400 drums if one litre of paint covers 8.8meters Squared.
Answer to nearest tenth of a litre. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Four tangent circles |
2012-10-04 |
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renu pose la question : inside of a circle K of radius length measure R,three circular discs A,Band C each of radius r are placed so that each touches the other two and K . express R in terms of r. in the space between K, A and B , another circular disc D is placed which just touches K, A and B. if the radius is s, show that (6+root3)s=(2+root3)r Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find an algebraic expression |
2012-10-03 |
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Karen pose la question :
Question from Karen, a parent:
Find an algebraic expression relating the input and output.
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9 |
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15 |
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21 |
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27 |
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Solve 8t-r=12t for t |
2012-09-29 |
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Monejah pose la question : I need help solving 8t-r=12t for t Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A problem involving simple interest |
2012-09-27 |
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Tash pose la question : The amount of money in a single year of an investment after P dollars were initially invested is A = P + Prt, where r is the rate of simple interest. What expression describes P? How much money was initially invested if the account has $1000 one year after the initial investment and the interest rate was 5%? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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More on marbles in a jar |
2012-09-27 |
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josh pose la question :
Question from josh, a student:
Suppose you have a jar containing 100 red marbles and 100 white marbles. A) If you draw 5 marbles in a row, throwing each marble across the room as you draw it, what is the probability that at least one of them was red? B) If you draw 101 marbles in a row, throwing each one across the room as you draw it, now what is the probability that at least one of them was red?
I saw that this answer was already answered but "The probability that at least one is red is 1 minus the probability that they are all white." makes no sense to me can you please explain i thought that each time a marble is taken out the amount left is different can you please explain better Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Profit and discount |
2012-09-24 |
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ally pose la question : A wholesaler purchased a wheat for $150 per tonne.He sold it at $170 per tonne.Calculate the percentage profit to (1 decimal place)if the wholesaler offered a 12% discount on the selling price.What could be the new selling price? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Guess and Check |
2012-09-24 |
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Myron pose la question : My daughter has homework involving Guess and Check. Her Math book is no help with the question in her homework so hopefully you can help me. Here's the question: "The sum of a number and it's double is 24. Use the Guess and Check method to find the answer".
Help!! Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Adding two fractions |
2012-09-19 |
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jeanette pose la question :
Question from jeanette, a parent:
can you help me figure this according to BEDMAS I am lost
steps please:
\[\frac{12.75^2}{50} + \frac{13.49^2}{60}\]
I hope this is not too confusing for you it is to me... Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a rectangle |
2012-09-19 |
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aretha pose la question : calculate the perimeter of a rectangle with the long side 462ft x 9inches and the short side 50% less. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What percent of her monthly take home pay are her monthly expenses? |
2012-09-19 |
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tina pose la question : a girls monthly take home pay is 1932.00. her monthly expenses total 1910.00. What percent of her monthly take home pay are her monthly expenses? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Changing the sign of an inequality |
2012-09-19 |
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Bryauna pose la question : Why do you change the signs in inequalities?! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Functions |
2012-09-18 |
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nayeem pose la question : I tried with many functions but I am not getting the exact values please help me
A give an example of a function whose domain equals the set of real numbers and whose range equals the set the set {-1,0,1}?
B Give an example of a function whose domain equals (0,1)and whose range equals [0,1]
C.Give n example of a function whose is the set of positive integers and whose range is the set of positive even integers
D. Give an example of a function whose domain is the set of positive even integers and whose range is the set of positive odd integers
E give an example of function whose domain is the set of integers and whose range is the set of positive integers.
F. Give an example of function whose domain is the set of positive integers and whose range is the set of integers.
please show me the work
Please give me the trick of finding such functions Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Functions |
2012-09-18 |
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nayeem pose la question : I tried with many functions but I am not getting the exact values please help me
A give an example of a function whose domain equals the set of real numbers and whose range equals the set the set {-1,0,1}?
B Give an example of a function whose domain equals (0,1)and whose range equals [0,1]
C.Give n example of a function whose is the set of positive integers and whose range is the set of positive even integers
D. Give an example of a function whose domain is the set of positive even integers and whose range is the set of positive odd integers
E give an example of function whose domain is the set of integers and whose range is the set of positive integers.
F. Give an example of function whose domain is the set of positive integers and whose range is the set of integers.
please show me the work
Please give me the trick of finding such functions Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Equivalent sets |
2012-09-13 |
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asif pose la question : show that (-1,1)~(1,1) or give its counter example Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Equivalent fractions |
2012-09-13 |
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lily pose la question : if i had 1/3 and i had to find the problem an they gave me 20 what will be the denominator Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cones, pyramids, cylinders and prisms |
2012-09-13 |
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Roy pose la question : I read on this page that a pyramid is a special kind of cone, but a cone is not a pyramid. Does this apply to cylinders. Is a prism a special kind of cylinder, but a cylinder is not a prism? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a rectangle |
2012-09-12 |
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Becky pose la question : A rectangle has an area of 48 square inches and perimeter of 32 inches. Find the dimensions of the rectangle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An equilateral triangle and a regular hexagon in a circle |
2012-09-11 |
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Heidemarie pose la question : The vertices of an equilateral triangle with side length of 10 sqrt 3 cm lie on a circle. Find the side length of the regular hexagon whose vertices lie on the same circle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The units digit |
2012-09-11 |
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Shaunice pose la question : Simplify each of the following expressions and determine what the last
digit would be.
a. (24^15) 4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Six digit numbers |
2012-09-11 |
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Fiona pose la question : using the numerals 0, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, make as many six-digit numbers as you can. Rearrange them into ascending order Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Factoring |
2012-09-10 |
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saravanan pose la question : Dear Sir ,
I felt difficulty solving the following problem . So please help me .
a+b+c=7
ab+bc+cd= 20
what is a^2+b^2+c^2 ? Lorraine Dame and Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Golf for 12 |
2012-09-10 |
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John pose la question : To have 12 players in groups of 4 playing in 4 games with different people each day Victoria West lui répond. |
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Adding more than 2 fractions |
2012-09-10 |
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Anonymous pose la question : How do you add or subtract more than 2 integer fractions?
OK, here is an example.
-5/6 + 7/4 + 13/8
Please tell me the steps.
Thanks- grade 9 student Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a building |
2012-09-08 |
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Lin pose la question : How do surveyors determine a height of a building 150 feet away with an observation angle at 40 degrees?
What is the elevation of that top floor? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A profit of 35% |
2012-09-07 |
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Jack pose la question : If a product cost me $10.00 and I want a profit of 35% what is my sell price? How do I figure the sale price to make a 35% profit on the sale? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of fluid in a tank |
2012-09-06 |
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Dave pose la question : I have vertical round flat bottom tanks of various dimensions. It is easy to find total volume but I would like to know how to figure out the coversion factor to go from how many centimeters of liquid is in the tank to the number of total cubic meters of volume. So if my float gauge on the tank says there is 50 cm of fluid in the tank, how many cubic meter of total volume is there? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The hypotenuse |
2012-09-06 |
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Jeevan pose la question : how can i find the height and base of a right angle triangle if i have the hypotenuse only ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(2y+1)/3=(1y-1)/2 |
2012-09-06 |
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jenna pose la question : (2y+1)/3=(1y-1)/2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A container of split peas |
2012-09-06 |
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Laurie pose la question : I have a container that is 471 square inches (length*width) and is 2.3 inches high. I want to cover the bottom with 1/2 inch of split peas, in order to anchor escort cards (place cards) for a wedding. How many pounds of split peas do I need to cover the area to a height of 1/2 inch? Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Row echelon form |
2012-09-05 |
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Jennifer pose la question : Hello, my name is Jennifer. I am a 12th grader in Pre-Calculus and I was wondering if you may help me with Row Echelon Form.
x + 2y - 3z = -5
-2x - 4y - 6z = 10
3x + 7y - 2z = -13 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Angular velocity |
2012-09-05 |
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Kyra pose la question : A belt connects a pulley of radius 8cm to a pulley of radius 6cm. Each point on the belt is travelling at 24 cm/sec. Find the angular velocity of each pulley. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A tangent to f(x) = 1/x |
2012-09-04 |
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Steven pose la question : Consider the graph of the function f(x) = 1/x in the first quadrant, and a line tangent to f at a point P where x = k. Find the slop of the line tangent to f at x = k in terms of k and write an equation for the tangent line l in terms of k. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two cubes |
2012-09-04 |
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alexis pose la question : a cube has one face that is equal to the total surface area of another cube. Find the ratio of their volumes Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2012-09-04 |
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angie pose la question : How do i write 9^-5 in exponential form? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The number of solutions of sinx = x^2 + x +1 |
2012-09-01 |
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anamika pose la question : number of solutions of
sinx = x^2 + x +1
graphically? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A security code |
2012-09-01 |
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Breanna pose la question : The code is made up of five two digit numbers from 01 to 20 entered in a certain order. How many different security codes are possible with this system Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a rectangle |
2012-08-31 |
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mario pose la question : The area of a triangle when on side is x and the other is x+6 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Exponntial form |
2012-08-30 |
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Robin pose la question : My math teacher has asked the question:
"Write mmmxxjmyy2 in exponential form"
How would you solve this problem? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Golf for 20, two teams of 10 |
2012-08-30 |
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Mark pose la question : Hi
I have to teams of 10 people playing Ryder cup format(against each other)
Can I have all 20 people playing with someone different over 3rounds of golf while remaining on there respective team I.e. players 1 to 10 must team up with a player of that group against a pair for players 11 to 20
I hope you can solve this for me
Thanks a bunch Mark Victoria West lui répond. |
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12 golfers, 4 rounds |
2012-08-29 |
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Paul pose la question : We have 12 golfers who will play four rounds of golf - how can we organize the foursomes so that each player has the most exposure to the other 11 players? Victoria West lui répond. |
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A schedule for 6 teams and 37 games |
2012-08-29 |
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Giovanni pose la question : Hello, i try to prepare a schedules for 6 teams, and every teams will play 37 games before the playoff. How to make a schedules? thanks Victoria West lui répond. |
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Minutes and seconds |
2012-08-29 |
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Casey pose la question : I have to write a variable equation. The questions says there are 60 seconds. but we need to write and equation to solve for minutes. Is it 1/60 or 1/s Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Making a wind sock |
2012-08-28 |
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John pose la question : I am trying to build a wind sock and need to be able to lay the shape
out on cloth. I need the wind sock front opening (diameter) to be
3 1/2" and the rear opening diameter to be 1". The windsock needs
to be 9 1/2" long. I tried using the example of the person trying to
make a crayfish trap but got confused and could not figure out my
numbers. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
John Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Vector division |
2012-08-28 |
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Nazrul pose la question : If A and B be two vectors where B = 3 A The What is B/A ?
Please help me. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The range in grouped data |
2012-08-27 |
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maria pose la question : Question from maria, a student:
how to find range from group data.?i know that it is the difference between largest and smallest value.but confuse to find range of group data e.g
class interval |
frequency |
0------5 |
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5------10 |
7 |
10------15 |
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15------20 |
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Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Adding speeds |
2012-08-26 |
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Roy pose la question : May I ask if it is correct to add the following with units included? Some tell me that the units cannot be included in the addition because we cannot add speed. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Expected value |
2012-08-25 |
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melanie pose la question : The probabilities are 0.24 , 0.35 , 0.29 , and 0.12 that a speculator will be able to sell a subdivision lot within a year at a profit of P120, 500 , at a profit of P80,000 , at a profit of P40,000 , or at a lost of P60,000 respectively . What is his expected profit ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Probability |
2012-08-23 |
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Christine pose la question : In a study of alcoholics, it was found out that 40% had alcoholic fathers and 6% had alcoholic mother. Fourty-two percent had at least one alcoholic parent. What is the probability that a randomly selected alcoholic will ... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 2-digit number |
2012-08-23 |
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patty pose la question : Write the 2-digit number that matches the clues.
My number has a tens digit that is 8 more than the ones digit. Zero is not one of my digits.
My number is Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An arithmetic progression |
2012-08-22 |
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A student pose la question : the 3rd term of an A.PPP is 10 more than the first term while the 5th term is 15 more than the second.find the sum of the 8th and 15th terms if the 7th term is 7 times the first term. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ordering fractions |
2012-08-22 |
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Imani pose la question : I am a 6 th grader and on my homework it asks to order the fractions from least to greatest 11/12, 9/10, 10,/11, 15/16. Please help with solving this question. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The difference of the numbers on two dice |
2012-08-19 |
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dilys pose la question : Two fair dice are thrown. Find the probability that the difference of the two numbers is divisible by 4? Chris Fisher and Lorraine Dame lui répond. |
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The volume of a sphere |
2012-08-18 |
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Rohit pose la question : why isn't volume of a sphere = Area of a semicircle x the circumference.
i.e. if we revolve a semicircle around its axis we get a sphere Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Kirkman schoolgirl problem |
2012-08-18 |
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Anthony pose la question : need to have the number from 1-15 in 6 rounds of 3 numbers without the numbers be repeating in the same row . eg round 1
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
10 11 12
13 14 15
2nd round
1 4 7
10 13 2
5 8 11
14 3 6
9 12 15 Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A rotating schedule |
2012-08-16 |
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Dusty pose la question : Ok, Im trying to create a rotating schedule. There are four jobs and four people but, one of four people cant preform one job. How can I figure out a rotating schedule for this issue? Victoria West lui répond. |
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Golf for 16 in 7 rounds |
2012-08-16 |
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Elizabeth pose la question : Hello,
I am trying to sort out golfing for 16 guys for 7 rounds. However the twist is that the teams are broken down into 8 old boys vs. 8 young boys. Ideally, each of the players would only play each other once within their own team and then twice within all of the matches. Is that possible? Thanks for your help, my brain is hurting! Victoria West lui répond. |
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The length and depth of a chord |
2012-08-16 |
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Tim pose la question : Can I find the radius of a circle, if I have a chord of 2400mm, and a depth
between the center of the chord and the perimeter of the circle of 150mm ?
Thanks
Tim Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Problem solving |
2012-08-15 |
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Sugavanas pose la question : If length of a rectangle exceeds its width by 5 m. if the width is increased by 1m and the length is decreased by 2 m, the area of the new rectangle is4 sq m less than the area of the original rectangle. Find the dimensions of the original rectangle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A tapestry rod on a curved wall |
2012-08-14 |
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Marlyn pose la question : I have a curved wall with a radius of 6'. I am trying to have a 36" rod made to hang a tapestry and need to figure out the degree measure of the arc.
Can you help me please? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The exponential function form f(x)=a^x |
2012-08-13 |
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Lucy pose la question : Hi,
Why does the "a" value in the exponential function form f(x)=a^x have to be negative? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two altitudes of a scalene triangle |
2012-08-13 |
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grace pose la question : Two of the altitudes of a scalene triangle ABC have length 4 and 12. If the length of the third altitude is also an integer, what is the biggest that it can be? Justify all of your conclusions. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The intersection of normal subgroups |
2012-08-13 |
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nokks pose la question : let (G,*) BE A Group and prove that the intresection of normal subgroups of G is itself a normal subgroup of G Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The range of h(x) = 1/x |
2012-08-11 |
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Lucy pose la question : What is the range of the function: h(x)=1/x (and can you please explain why)? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Changing a decimal or a number to a percent |
2012-08-10 |
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Kenneth pose la question : When a decimal or a number is changed to a percent, the decimal or number is multiplied by 100 and then a percent sign (%) is attached.
Why is it necessary to multiply by 100?
What is the reasoning or logic for using this calculation? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A function from {a,b} to {p,q} |
2012-08-10 |
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Lucy pose la question : How can a function relate each element of a set with exactly one element of possibly the same set? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of half an ellipsoid |
2012-08-10 |
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Darcy pose la question : Hi,
I need to calculate the volume of half an ellipsoid, split horizontally along the long axis. In effect, an oval shaped mound of soil. So the bottom would be an ellipse. I have the length, width and height measurements but not the formula. Thanks! Robert Dawson and Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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Domain and range |
2012-08-09 |
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Lucy pose la question : Can two different functions have the same domain and range? Why or why not? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 4 digit number |
2012-08-09 |
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May pose la question : The number is given as ABCD. The first digit is a quarter of the last digit. The second digit is one less than the first digit.
When the number ABCD is multiplied by four its digits appear in the reverse order. None of the digits are the same. What is the number. Pleas help because my child need help and I can not do this. Thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The difference between two numbers is 7. |
2012-08-09 |
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May pose la question : The difference between two numbers is 7. When the two numbers are multiplied the answer is 60. How do I work out the two numbers,I tried solving for one unknown and substitution and can not do it. Pleas show me how to do this. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How high must the trailer be filled with sand? |
2012-08-06 |
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Deb pose la question : Your customer has ordered 67 cubic yards of sand. The inside dimensions of your trailer are 40 feet long by 7 feet wide by 9 feet high. How high must the trailer be filled with sand? (Round up to the nearest inch.) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 5 pointed star in a circle |
2012-08-05 |
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wiljohn pose la question : find the area of a 5 pointed star in the circle with a radius of 12.517 Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A garden in the back yard |
2012-08-04 |
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Lucy pose la question : Your boss says that his wife has put an 18 × 51 foot garden in along the whole back end of their back yard. He says that this has reduced the back-yard lawn area by 24%. What are the total dimensions of his back yard? What are the dimensions of the remaining lawn area? I found this question on purplemath(http://www.purplemath.com/modules/percntof3.htm). I still don't understand how to solve it. Can you walk me through the process please?
Thank you in advance for taking the time to answer my question. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A plane travelling with the wind and against the wind |
2012-08-03 |
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Gwen pose la question : The time of a plane trip of 450 miles, with the wind is 3/5 the time of the return trip against the wind. If the plane travels 120 mph in still air, what is the wind speed? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage increase |
2012-08-01 |
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Jay pose la question : When calculating percentage growth, why is (y-x)/x the same as
(y/x)-1 ??? (I seem to be stuck on the simple algebra here)...
e.g. 2011, toy was £5, 2012, toy is £10. What is the percentage
increase? So, (10-5)/5 = 1 (i.e. 100% increase), AND, (10/5)-1 = 1
(i.e. also 100% increase).
Thanks in advance. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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5 + 5 + 5 - 5 + 5 + 5 - 5 + 5 x 0 = |
2012-07-29 |
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Tom pose la question : 5 + 5 + 5 - 5 + 5 + 5 - 5 + 5 x 0 = Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Three right triangles |
2012-07-26 |
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Jora pose la question : I am having a lot of difficulties with this question.
Name: Jora
Subject: Math
Who are you: Student Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The shortest chord |
2012-07-26 |
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ANJANA pose la question : AB is a diameter of a circle.
C is a point in AB such that CA = 9 cm and CB = 25 cm.
Find the length of the shortest chord through C. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The distance between overlapping circles |
2012-07-26 |
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Jeff pose la question : I have two circles of different size that overlap one another:
Circle #1 has an area(A) of 731,475, so I can calculate its radius as 482.6.
Circle #2 has an area(A) of 502,517, so I can calculate its radius as 400.
If I know that the area where they overlap is 179,271, how can I calculate the distance between the midpoints of these two circles? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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An 8 acre property |
2012-07-25 |
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Debra pose la question : My property is 280 feet wide and I have 8 acres how many feet in depth would make it 8 acres Penny Nom lui répond. |
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John's electronic store |
2012-07-25 |
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Jora pose la question : Electronic Store
John opened an electronic store in December. During his first month,
He sold 10 LCD TVs and 20 Plasma TVs. His income during that
month was $12800. In January, he sold 25 LCD TVs and 40 Plasma
TVs for an income of $27600.
In February he projects to sell 30 LCD TVs and 50 Plasma TVs.
If John expenses are $28900 in February, how much money will he
have after paying the expenses? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A regular hexagon inscribed in a circle |
2012-07-25 |
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jim pose la question : A regular hexagon with an area of 24√3 is inscribed in a circle. What is the area of the circle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a rectangle |
2012-07-24 |
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michael pose la question : the dimension of the rectangle are (x+5) and (x-3) find its area Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A pile of topsoil |
2012-07-23 |
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Perry pose la question : I have a pile of topsoil that is 42ft long and 16ft tall shaped like a cone how many yards of topsoil do I have. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Bearings |
2012-07-19 |
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olawale pose la question : an airplne flew from a city X on a bearing of 225deg. to another city of Y a distance 200km away. it then flew from city Y on a bearing of 30deg.w to city Z a distance of 250km. calculate the distance from X to Z correct to the nearest whole number. and also calculate the bearing of city X from Z. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Fence post holes |
2012-07-19 |
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Gerry pose la question : Hello, I'm digging 30 8" dia holes, 5 ft deep for fence posts that are 4"x 4" Can you please help me figure out how much stone dust I should order for all 30 holes. Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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0.687 acres in square feet. |
2012-07-18 |
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Roy pose la question : The land parcel I am looking at says Acreage .687 how do I determine square feet? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A truncated cone: the central angle |
2012-07-17 |
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Tom pose la question : I have researched several sites, including this one and am fairly confident I can do the calculations required to produce the two radii and the slant height for a truncated cone.
I a somewhat confused by the central angle. Some sites indicate that it should never exceed 180 degrees while others do not. Different examples on your site seem to use this in two different ways in constructing a truncated cone.
Sometimes the angle seems to indicate the section to be removed, while in other examples the angle seems to indicate the section to be saved. Since the two angles will always total 360 I am confused about how to use the info to
calculate the minimum rectangle required to contain the pattern. I'm guessing that in some cases I may need to use the chord or sagitta to determine the desired height and width of the material. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Tom Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Archimedes Burning Mirror |
2012-07-17 |
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Frakeetta pose la question : Archimedes Burning Mirror
There is a story about Archimedes that he used a “burning mirror” in the shape of a paraboloid of revolution to set fire to enemy ships in the harbor. What would be the equation of the parabola that one would rotate to form the appropriate paraboloid if it were to be designed to set fire to a ship 100m from the mirror? How large would the burning mirror need to be? What is the likelihood that this story is true? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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2 threesomes for golf over 4 days |
2012-07-16 |
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Jim pose la question : How to arrange for 2 threesomes for golf over 4 days equitably. Victoria West lui répond. |
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Probability and curling rings |
2012-07-16 |
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Fatima pose la question : In the olympic event of curling, the scoring area consists of four concentric circles on the ice with radii of 6 inches,
3 feet, 4 feet, and 6 feet
If a team member lands a (43 pound) stone randomly within the scoring area, find the probability that it ends up centred on
a.red b.white c.blue
I am explaining the figure also in words
The smallest Circle is of White color then a blue colour circle then again a White colour circle then the last big circle of red color
The answer for a bit is 5/9
I tried it with many ways but I am not getting the answer
Please clearly tell me what is n(S)and what is n(E). Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A volume of revolution |
2012-07-15 |
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Tewodros pose la question : Let f(x) = e^x and g(x) = x^1/2 both be defined on [0,1]. Consider the region bounded by f(x), g(x), x = 0, x = 1. Rotate this region about the y-axis and determine the volume using the shell method. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The angular elevation of the sun |
2012-07-14 |
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VINEET pose la question : WHAT IS ANGULAR ELEVATION OF THE SUM Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sand box with 14 sides |
2012-07-10 |
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Tom pose la question : Want to build a sand box for a pool that is fourteen foot round wanted to make it in fourteen pieces of wood what angle would each piece be and how long would each piece be Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The height of an isosceles triangle |
2012-07-10 |
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ken pose la question : I am trying to determine the various heights of an isosceles triangle, if each has the same base dimension and varies in the degree of the base (equal) angles. What is the method to do this?
As an example, of the base is 10, and the two equal angles are each 45 degrees, what is the height? With the same base (10), but with the two equal angles at 60 degrees, what is the height? And with the same base (10) and the two equal angles at 75 degrees, what would be the height?
I know how to calculate the degrees of the third angle (add the degrees of the known angles, and subtract from 180); but am unsure if that is needed for figuring the overall height.
And to be clear; I am not looking for the length of the sides of the triangle, but the height from the base to the top point.
Thank you! Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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2x+underroot2=3x-4-3underroot2 |
2012-07-09 |
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Eshraj pose la question : 2x+underroot2=3x-4-3underroot2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Six people divided into three groups of two |
2012-07-09 |
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Fatima pose la question : Six people call them A,B,C,D,E,F are randomly divided into three groups of two,find the probability of the below event(do not impose unwanted ordering among groups)
E andF are in the same group
I solved it but I have a doubt that it is wrong .
My answer is 576
Please help to solve this problem. Lorraine Dame and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Finite probability |
2012-07-08 |
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Fatima pose la question : Tamika selects two different numbers at random from the set{8,9,10}and adds them.Carlos takes two different numbers
at random from the set {3,5,6}and multiplies them.What is the probability that Tamika's result is greater than Carlo's result Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Drawing cards from a standard 52-card deck |
2012-07-07 |
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Fatima pose la question : My daughter has to complete the project in probability chapter.Her gave her a complete probability chapter and told her to do all the problems.Out of them some questions I am not getting
The question is like this please give me a detailed explanation.
When drawing cards without replacement from a standard 52-card deck, find the maximum number of cards you could possibly draw and still get
a. fewer than three black cards
b. fewer than six spades
c. fewer than four face cards
d.fewer than two kings Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cubical tank |
2012-07-07 |
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jake pose la question : a storage tank is in the form of a cube. when it is full of water,the volume of water is 15.625 m cube. if the present depth of water is 1.3m, find the volume of water already used from tank Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An octagonal sandbox around a pool |
2012-06-12 |
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Linda pose la question : My pool is 15 feet across and it is round.
How do I measure to cut wood to build a sandbox around it? was thinking it will look like an octagon.
Thanks Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Two equations involving fractions |
2012-06-12 |
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Fatima pose la question : Hi ,teacher gave two question to my daughter as follows
Solve 2/x+3=(1/xx-9)-(1/x-3)and
Solve (4/x-2)-(x/x+2)=16/xx-4
Please help me
Thanks & regards fatima Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cylinder is to be filled with peas. |
2012-06-12 |
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Silje pose la question : Hi! How can I solve the following question without the use of a calculator?
"A cylinder is to be filled with peas. It is done like this: At 12:00 o'clock you put 1 pea in, at 12:01 you put 2 peas in, at 12:02 you put 4 peas in, at 12:03 you put 8 peas in, and so on.
This continues until 14:00 o'clock (two hours later), when the last peas are put in and the cylinder is full. At what time is the cylinder half full?" Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Expanded exponential form? |
2012-06-12 |
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Ramon pose la question : express the numbers 990 614 000 005 in expanded exponential form. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Scheduling an academic competition |
2012-06-12 |
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Mike pose la question : I need to schedule 18 high school teams to play each other in a "Jeopardy!"-like academic competition. Teams compete against each other 6 at a time (simultaneously) in 3 different rooms. What will the minimum amount of matches (I believe 6 ?) we would have to play to ensure that each team plays every other team exactly twice?
And more importantly: what would that schedule look like?
The best I've come up with is having most teams playing twice, but with 2 pairs of teams having to play either only once or sometimes 3 times.
Thanks in advance for any help you can give! :-)
Mike Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Why is the letter Z used for the integers? |
2012-06-11 |
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ROSE pose la question : WHY is that the acronym of integers is represented by letter Z or J? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A geometric sequence |
2012-06-10 |
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vicki pose la question : The sum of the first three terms of a geometric sequence of positive integers is equal to seven times the first term, and the sum of the first four terms is forty-five. What is the first term of the sequence? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The position of an aircraft relative to the airport |
2012-06-08 |
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Dennis pose la question : "Air traffic controllers usually describe the position of an aircraft relative to the airport by altitude, horizontal distance, and bearing. Suppose an aircraft is at altitude 500m, distance 15km, and bearing 35 degrees east of north. What are the x,y, and z components (in meters) of the position vector. The x-axis is east, the y-axis is north and the z-axis is vertical. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A multinomial theorem |
2012-06-08 |
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Anuj pose la question : if (1+x+xsquare) whole raise to 20 is a0 + a1x + ........ + a20xraise to 40, then find a0 + a2 + a4 + .......... + a38.
How do you solve this??????? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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9-3(2+6)/6-2*5 |
2012-06-08 |
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Sammi pose la question : Hi there,
I am doing a practice test for my admittance into a college accounting program
and I am really confused by this equation.
The answer I got was way off what the test answer sheet says it should be.
The question is
9-3(2+6)/6-2*5
If you could explain how the answer beccomes 35 that would be greatly apprciated!!
Thank you! Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A quadratic function |
2012-06-08 |
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Salehah pose la question : Hi there, i dont know how to do quadratic equations. So how do i do the question,
that says: x-int -4 and 2, and y-int of 4? and we are to maek a quadratic function with this information.
Please help!
Thank you very much!
Salehah Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Long division |
2012-06-07 |
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Emily pose la question : Simplify the expression using long division (9x^2-41x-6)/(x-4) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The surface area of a dome |
2012-06-06 |
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sravya pose la question : how to calculate surface area of a dome if its base radius and height are known and neither it is hemisphere nor radius of sphere is known?? Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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A reel of cotton thread |
2012-06-05 |
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Grace pose la question : 91 meters of cotton goes round the cotton reel. About how many times does the cotton go round the reel?
Give your answer to the nearest ten.
(The Diameter of the cylinder is 3cm) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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29 golfers |
2012-06-04 |
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robert pose la question : i have 29 golfers and have to make 8 teams for a golf scramble there will be 5 teams of 4 and 3 teams of 3 what is the fairest way to make up the teams? Victoria West lui répond. |
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16 golfers, 4 rounds |
2012-06-04 |
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Gerry pose la question : 16 golfers, 4 rounds - best pairings so that everyone plays with each other at least once. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A cyclist a jogger and a fly |
2012-06-04 |
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Emd pose la question : A cyclist & a jogger are 20 miles apart.
Cyclist goes 20 mph & jogger 7mph towards each other.
A fly starts on nose of cyclist & flies at 20 mph from cyclist to jogger &
back & forth until they meet.
How far has the fly travelled? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A parabola |
2012-06-04 |
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Madeline pose la question : In a parabola, I need to know what "a" b and c determine. I think that a determines the width of the parabola, but I am not exactly sure what b, and c do. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Translation of a graph |
2012-06-02 |
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Sean pose la question : the information is thus:
$f(x)=3(x+1)^2-2$
I wish to translate up 2 units and move 2 units right. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An octagonal home |
2012-05-29 |
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Jan pose la question : Lot size is 30' by 30' will a 1,165sq ft. Octagon home fit on lot? I don't know the wall size's only the total size of building? Thank You for have this?
If this won't fit what size in sq ft will fit? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Golf 16 |
2012-05-29 |
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marknp pose la question : 16 players only want tp play with one player each one time Victoria West lui répond. |
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The volume of a wedge |
2012-05-28 |
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olwethu pose la question : volume of wedge that have side 3,3 cm and 6,2 cm and 20 cm long? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a semicircle |
2012-05-28 |
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Rebecca pose la question : how do you find the area of a semi circle and then how do you add the area of a semi circle and the area of a rectangle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Multiples |
2012-05-28 |
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Kenneth pose la question : If I understand correctly , a multiple is a product of two numbers. For example some of the multiples of 6 are 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, etc. I just multiplied 6 by 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc.
Are the multiples of a fraction, for example, 2/3, determined in the same way? Are they 2/3, 4/3, 6/3, 8/3, 10/3, etc., or are they instead, 2/3, 4/6, 6/9, 8/12, 10/15, etc.?
Or do fractions have no multiples? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Division in base eleven |
2012-05-27 |
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Zoe pose la question : How do you divide numbers that are in base 11?
For example;
9A7A6A divided by A Penny Nom lui répond. |
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6/49 |
2012-05-25 |
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Mark pose la question : Can you explain why the lotto 6/49 (a lottery of 49 numbers and 6 slots) is a combination and not a permutation?
It seems to me that it would a permutation given that the numbers are written in numeric "order" when you look them up in the newspaper.
I realize that 49P6 is orders of magnitude larger than 49C6. But I am confused about the reasoning behind it. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Finding the circumcentre |
2012-05-24 |
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Glen pose la question : Hi,
I'm having trouble finding the circumcentre of these 3 co-ordinates- A(1,1) B(10.5,1) and C(6,6).
I understand what circumcentre is but I cannot work out where it is.
Thanks very Much,
Glen Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Eight character words |
2012-05-20 |
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KiranReddy pose la question : i have a requirement that , i need to generate 8 digit word [mix of 26 small letters and 0-9 digits , both are repeatable]
Please give me the count of such words we can generate Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 10 inch circle using 2x4s |
2012-05-19 |
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Ralph pose la question : I want to form a 10" circle with 4"high pieces of 2 x4's. If each 2x4 piece sit next to each other,What degree would I have to cut
each side of the 2x4's, and how many would I need to form a 10 inch circle. I know there is a formula for this out there somewhere. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How fast am i driving? |
2012-05-18 |
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bozenga pose la question : How fast am I driving if I cover 40 feet in .1 seconds (1/10th of a second)? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Romeo and Juliet live 40 miles apart |
2012-05-18 |
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Abigaíl pose la question : Romeo and Juliet live 40 miles apart. Romeo jogs 8mph, while Juliet “fast walks” at 4mph. They leave their houses at the same time and journey toward each other.
a) How many hours after they start will they meet?
b) Approximately how many miles from Romeo’s house is their meeting point? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Math, time and rate |
2012-05-18 |
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Abigaíl pose la question : Romeo and Juliet live 40 miles apart. Romeo jogs 8mph, while Juliet “fast walks” at 4mph. They leave their houses at the same time and journey toward each other.
a) How many hours after they start will they meet?
b) Approximately how many miles from Romeo’s house is their meeting point? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three tennis balls |
2012-05-17 |
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eiman pose la question : Three tennis balls are placed inside a container . the tennis balls are tangent to the top, bottom,and sides of the container . find the volume of air inside the container surrounding the tennis balls if the diameter of the tennis balls is 6 inches Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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16 golfers |
2012-05-17 |
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Nohemi pose la question : Can 16 golfers each play in foursomes for 6 days?
I found the answer for 5 days, but is it possible to do it for 6. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The area of a triangle |
2012-05-17 |
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Emilee pose la question : hi. How do i find the area of a triangle if the vertices are (-3,0) (-2,2) and (3,0). I graphed it and it came out a triangle. How do I find the area of it in an easy way? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Slope |
2012-05-16 |
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Kodie pose la question : What is the easiest way to find slope? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The depth of a chord |
2012-05-16 |
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Tim pose la question : For a circle of Diameter 12 Mtrs, I have a chord length of 2 Mtrs,
How can i calculate the distance from the middle of the chord to the
perimeter of the circle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A lamp shade |
2012-05-15 |
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Fleur pose la question : I am helping my child make a cone lampshade, the measurements are as follows in "cm's"
21 cm = height
8 cm = top diametre
40 cm = bottom diametre
Please could you give the pattern (cut out) dimensions for final cut. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Multiplying binomials |
2012-05-14 |
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Jordan pose la question : How do I solve the equation:
3(x+4)(x-6) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sharing the profit |
2012-05-14 |
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Mafiza pose la question : A and B started a business by investing $6000 and $8000 respectively. At the end of the year, a profit of $2100 is made. How much amount will A get as his share of profit? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two golf drives |
2012-05-14 |
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peter pose la question : If a golf drive travels 250 yards with a perfectly perpendicular hit,
what is the length of the base, if a second golf drive is off line
by one degree? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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cos(theta/30) = 1 |
2012-05-14 |
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Hope pose la question : cos (theta / 30 = 1
I am very confused as to how to solve it. Can you help? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Points per quarter |
2012-05-14 |
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debbie pose la question : A basketball team scores 216 points in 8 quarters . Find the teams point per quarters rate Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A normal distribution problem |
2012-05-13 |
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Alysia pose la question : The scores on a test taken by 1000 students are normally distributed with a mean of 66 and standard of deviation of 12. If the college wishes only the top 8% of people to get an A, what would the cutoff score be for the A's? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three metallic cubes |
2012-05-13 |
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Pragun pose la question : Three metallic cubes whose edges are in the ratio 3:4:5 are melt to form a single cube whose diagonal is 12*square root of 3. What are lengths of the edges(in cm) of the three cubes Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solve for x |
2012-05-12 |
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Desiree pose la question : 3x -5^2=8 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Water in a hemispherical bowl |
2012-05-12 |
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Jimmy pose la question : A bowl of water, being a hemisphere has a radius of 36cm.
Water is filled in the bowl and has depth of 18 cm.
Find the surface area of the water? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Golf for 6 |
2012-05-12 |
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Steve pose la question : We have six golfers playing in two threesomes for six rounds of golf. Can you help solve this so that everyone plays with everyone else the same amount of times or close to it? Thanks! Victoria West lui répond. |
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Drawing an isosceles triangle |
2012-05-10 |
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Nazrul pose la question : How can I draw an isosceles triangle whose each angle adjacent to the base is twice the vertex angle? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Cycling and running |
2012-05-07 |
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liz pose la question : a biathlete travels 20 miles in 2.25 hours. She cycles part of the way at 12 mph and runs the rest at 5 mph. How far did she run? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Buying school books |
2012-05-06 |
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abanoub pose la question : the school fair books cost $4.89 each if Suzy brought $98.76 with her how many books could she buy? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The nth term |
2012-05-05 |
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Justin pose la question : Which expression can be used tofind the nth term in this sequence?
94,75,56,37,18,.....
My choices are
A. -19n=113 B. -21n+115
C. -19+75 D. 21n+73
Please explain how to get the correct answer. I think it is A. but I am not sure, Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 25% sulfuric acid solution |
2012-05-03 |
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Scott pose la question : In order to make a 25% solution with 96% Sulfuric Acid, how much of the Sulfuric do I add to DI water to make up 2000ml?? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Golf: 8 players over 4 days in 4-balls |
2012-05-03 |
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JimB pose la question : I cannot seem to get this to work. Previous answers cover 2-balls, but we are 4-balls.
What we really want is for each player to play with each other, at least once and no more than twice.
Ideally, each would also play equally in the first and the second 4-ball of the day. Victoria West lui répond. |
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The maximum distance from the vertex of a triangle |
2012-05-02 |
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David pose la question : There are three towns A,B,and C, equi-distant apart.
A car is 3 miles from town A, and 4 miles from town B.
(ie, somehwere outside of the triangle which the three towns form)
What is the maximum distance that the car can be from town A?
This was asked as quiz question in my local pub last Sunday.
The answer is 7. How do I prove it?
Best regards. David in Denton. Robert Dawson and Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A pie chart |
2012-05-01 |
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muhammad pose la question : How can i construct a pie chart on the following of the combunation of students:-
Sos 50, Crs 25, Eng 100, Iss 75, Geo 150, Hist 10 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a rectangle |
2012-04-30 |
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Nikki pose la question : Name the dimensions of a rectangle that has the same area as this triangle?
I found the area of the triangle, which is 30. What do I have to do in order to complete this math problem? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two ways that a deck is square |
2012-04-30 |
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romel pose la question : describe two ways that a deck is square Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Third side of a irregular triangle. |
2012-04-27 |
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Darya. pose la question : How to find third side of irregular triangle if c = 17m, b = 28m and area S = 210m^2. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The parameterization of a parabola |
2012-04-27 |
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Shawna pose la question : I am having problems finding the parameterization of a parabola. The question I was given is: Find the work done if a particle moves from the points (-2,4) to (1,1) along the parabola y=x^2, while subject to the vector force of F=(x^3y,x-y). So how would I start with finding the parameterization of a parabola? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factoring |
2012-04-26 |
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Amanda pose la question : y=x^2-9x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle inscribed in a triangle inscribed in a circle |
2012-04-26 |
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Maty pose la question : How do i find the area of a triangle inscribed a circle while another smaller circle is circumscribed by the same triangle and the radius is 8. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The exponential form of log8=P |
2012-04-25 |
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Kristina pose la question : what is the exponential form of log8=P Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The circumcentre and orthocentre of a triangle |
2012-04-25 |
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Nazrul pose la question : The circumcentre and orthocentre of a triangle is given. A point on a side of the triangle
given. A vertex of the triangle on the circumcircle is also given.
How can I draw the triangle?
Please Help me.
Thank you for answering my previous questions. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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How to find the base length of a isosceles triangle if only the sides are given? |
2012-04-25 |
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aqilah pose la question : how to find the base length of a isosceles triangle if only the sides are given? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A puzzle with a triangle and 57 |
2012-04-25 |
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sharon pose la question :
Question from sharon, a parent:
We have been battling with this for days and cant find any solution -
Using each of the following numbers once, fill all the spaces in the triangles so that each side of the triangle adds up to 57
numbers are 11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19
diagram is -
Any ideas ? this has to be in in just over 24 hrs ......help! Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A sloped yard |
2012-04-24 |
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William pose la question : Trying to calculate fill dirt for leveling a sloped yard to place a slab. Slab is 30'x40', yard slopes from corner #1 south 40' to Corner #4 drop is 11". From corner #1 east 30' to corner #2, drop is 11 1/4". From corner #1 southeast at a 45 degrees, 50' to corner #3, drop is 19 3/4". Corners numbered in a clockwise direction. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The circumcentre, centroid and orthocentre of a triangle |
2012-04-24 |
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Nazrul pose la question : The circumcentre, centroid and orthocentre of a triangle is
given. The distance between circumcentre and orthocentre is also
given.
How can I draw the circle?
Please Help me. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A parabolic bridge |
2012-04-24 |
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Adiba pose la question : A bridge constructed over a bayou has a supporting arch in the shape of a parabola .Find the equation of the parabolic arch if the length of the road over the arch is 100 meters and the maximum height of the arch is 40 meters.
I did the problem but not sure is it correct .
I did like this f(0)=0we get c=40 if we took quadratic equation in x for a down ward parabola then how to find b and a please show me the answer of either a or b .Or I should use the standard form of parabola y=a(x-h)^2+k then how to find a,h,k please help me Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2x^2+5x+2 |
2012-04-23 |
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eddie pose la question : 2x^2+5x+2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A common chord to two circles |
2012-04-22 |
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Nicole pose la question : What is a common chord between two circles and how is it found in the problem: Two circles intersect and have a common chord, the radii of the circles are 13 and 15, the distance between the circle's centers is 14, find the common chord. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Gray siding and stone chimneys |
2012-04-22 |
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lupita pose la question : Fifty houses are on the north side of a river. The 2nd house has gray siding, and every 5th house after that also has gray siding. The 11th house has a stone chimney; every 3rd house after that also has a stone chimney. How many of the 50 houses have stone chimneys but do not have gray siding? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sarsen circle |
2012-04-21 |
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Firdous pose la question : I found the circumference but after what to do I am not getting the question is.The diameter of the sarsen circle is 33 meters,since there were originally 30 sarsen stones located on the circumference, how far apart wold the centres of the stones have been?Round to the nearest tenth of a meter. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a quadrilateral |
2012-04-21 |
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Rajat pose la question : calculate the area ABCD in which AB is 48'1'',BC is 98'4'',CD is 61'4'',DA is 102'10'',AC is 110'3'',BD is 116'9''. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Golf for 12 |
2012-04-20 |
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glenn pose la question : need to schedule 12 players for a 20 week season Victoria West lui répond. |
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Golf for 12 |
2012-04-20 |
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Bram pose la question : We are heading on a golf trip with 12 guys, playing 6 rounds. Can you please provide the formula whcih which have the least duplication.
Thanks in advance,
Bram Victoria West lui répond. |
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Liters and gallons |
2012-04-20 |
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ann pose la question : the fuel tank of jacks car hold 72 litres when full jack uses half a tank of fuel he travels240 miles how many miles does he cover for each gallon of fuel Penny Nom lui répond. |
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16 golfers |
2012-04-20 |
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steve pose la question : i have 16 golfers, 4 in "A" flight , 4 in "B" flight , 4 in "C" and 4 in "D"
We are playing 4 rounds (4 teams of 4) and every group must have a player from the A B C an D
flight, and in no round may 2 people have already played together! Victoria West lui répond. |
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The inverse of y = x^2 - 2x |
2012-04-20 |
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Shona pose la question : How do I Find the inverse of the function y= x^2 - 2x ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ratios |
2012-04-20 |
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olawale pose la question : if 3 boys share y mangoes among themselves in the ratio x : 2x : 3x. if the largest share was 30, find the value of y. Paul Betts lui répond. |
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What was the class average? |
2012-04-20 |
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olwale pose la question : a class which consist of 15 boys and 10 girls sit for a test. the average score of the boys is 20 and the girls' is 25. find the average score of the class. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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5 machine make 5 gadgets in 5 minutes |
2012-04-20 |
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Charles pose la question : 5 machine make 5 gadgets in 5 minutes,
so how long does it take for 100 machines make 100 gadgets? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage change |
2012-04-19 |
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Christine pose la question : For my intermediate macroeconomics class, there is a question about percent change.
The numbers are:
Quantities of oranges in 2010: 104
Quantities of oranges in 2009: 100
How would I calculate to find the percentage change in quantities? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Golf for 12 |
2012-04-18 |
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Brent pose la question : I have a golf group that is set up as follows: 12 players, broken into
2 teams of 6. I am looking for a formula to have one player from team A
play against one player for team B each round, not repeat the match, and
ride with as little duplication as possible. I know that it is not statistically
possible with these numbers and will have at least one round that has
duplication. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Golf for 10 |
2012-04-18 |
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Bob pose la question : Question from Bob:
Hi,
I am trying to set up pairings for 4 rounds of golf with only 10 golfers (2 foursomes and 1 twosome) and trying to minimize duplications. Any formulas or help? Victoria West and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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An equation of the form y=mx |
2012-04-17 |
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Samiya pose la question : what would be an equation of the form y=mx with the points (-2, 6) and (1, -3) for the line? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the prime factor form of 7/5? |
2012-04-17 |
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David pose la question : What is the prime factor form of 7/5 Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Profit as a percent |
2012-04-14 |
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Anson pose la question : The cost price of a CD is $50 and its marked price is $105. If the
selling price is $88, find the profit percent. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A pyramid on a regular hexagon |
2012-04-14 |
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deepak pose la question : There is pyramid on a base which is a regular hexagon of side 2a cm.
If every slant edge of this pyramid
is of length 5a/2 cm, than what will be the volume of this pyramid Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A tangent line to a circle |
2012-04-14 |
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Novelyn pose la question : find an equation of the line tangent to a circle with equation x^2+y^2+6x-8y-27=0 at the point P(1,-2) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 14 man golf league |
2012-04-12 |
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Paul pose la question : 14 man golf league. Need to have alternating 2 man teams for 18 weeks. Need to rotate foursomes so no one is stuck in twosome more than once. Can you help? Robert Dawson and Victoria West lui répond. |
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A golf league with 2 man teams |
2012-04-11 |
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Cosmo pose la question : wanting to set up a golf league with 2 man teams. There are 14 A players and 14 B players.We want each A player to team with each B player once and each A player to play against each other A player once.Is this possible Victoria West lui répond. |
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Two cars approach a right-angled intersection |
2012-04-10 |
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Michael pose la question : Two cars approach a right-angled intersection, one traveling south a 40km/h and the other west at 70km/h.
When the faster car is 4km from the intersection and the other case if 3km from the intersection,
how fast is the distance between the car cars changing? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a cylindrical container |
2012-04-10 |
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Rodney pose la question : a cylindrical container has a radius of 6cm. the container is holding 255 cm3 of water. rounded to the nearest quarter inch, what is the minimum height of the container? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Golf for 28 |
2012-04-10 |
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EARL pose la question : HI, I HAVE 28 GOLFERS AND I NEED A SCHEDULE FOR
5 DIFFERENT DAYS THERE WILL BE 7 GROUPS OF
4 PLAYERS EACH DAY. ALL PLAYERS WOULD LIKE TO
PLAY WITH ONE ANOTHER ONCE AND NOT PLAY
WITH EACH MORE THAN ONCE IF POSSIBLE OR LIMIT
THE TIMES A GOLFER PLAYS WITH ANOTHER TO A
MINIMUM IF POSSIBLE. (PLEASE SEND AN EXAMPLE
OF THE SCHEDULING OF THE GROUPS FOR THE TEE
OFF ORDER)
THANKS FOR ANY SOLUTIONS YOU CAN PROVIDE.
EARL Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Using Newton's Method to find a root |
2012-04-09 |
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Nancy pose la question : Use Newton's method to find the real root function, accurate to five decimal places
f(x) = x^5+2x^2+3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A semi-circular roof gutter |
2012-04-09 |
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Kyle pose la question : A semi-circular roof guttering contains some water.
The cross-section of the guttering has a diameter of 10 centimetres. The surface of the water collected in the guttering is 8cm.
What is the depth of water in the gutter? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A maximization problem |
2012-04-09 |
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Nancy pose la question : After an injection, the concentration of drug in a muscle varies according to a function of time, f(t). Suppose that t is measured in hours and f(t)=e^-0.02t - e^-0.42t. Determine the time when the maximum concentration of drug occurs. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The spread of a rumor |
2012-04-09 |
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Roohi pose la question : The function f(t) = a/(1+3e^(-bt)) has also been used to model the spread of a rumor. Suppose that a= 70 and b=3 0.2. Compute f(2), the percentage of the population that has heard the rumor after 2 hours. Compute f'(2) and describe what it represents. Compute lim t approaches infinity and describe what it represents. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A number puzzle |
2012-04-07 |
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Kenya pose la question : my number is less than 25
my number of tiles will make only one rectangle
my number is odd
my number is a factor of 36 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Water is flowing from tank A to tank B |
2012-04-06 |
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Noel pose la question : At First, Tank A was completely filled with water. The tap from Tank A was then turned on and water flowed out at a constant rate. The water which flowed out was collected into Tank B. At the end of 6 minutes, Tank A was 2/3 full. After a further 8 minutes, Tank A had 2.4 liters of water left while Tank B was completely filled with water. Find the capacity of Tank B. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 12 foot long board |
2012-04-05 |
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Lesley pose la question : If I have a board 12 feet long and am building shelves 2 1/4 feet in
length, how many inches are left? Jaymi Peterson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangular prism |
2012-04-05 |
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Tori pose la question : How do you find the base height if the base width is 10ft. The height is 7ft. And the volume is105ft. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The surface area of the tetrahedron |
2012-04-04 |
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youssef pose la question : how to find the total surface area of the tetrahedron ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a right triangle |
2012-04-03 |
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Shelli pose la question : How do you find the area of a right triangle if you only know that the hypotenuse is 10 and that the base and height are unknown but are equal? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Radioactive decay |
2012-04-02 |
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Christy pose la question : Hello, how do I go about answering this question?
Should I be using the formula Ce^(kt)?
Given that the decay constant for Radium is -.000428/year, how long, to the nearest year, does it take a sample to decay to 15% of its present mass? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A question about a pattern |
2012-04-02 |
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Steven pose la question :
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
(G) |
1 |
3 |
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100 |
100 |
33 |
(67) |
D is divided by A and B to give E and F the difference between E and F is G
C is added to D to give the new D number.
3 |
5 |
120 |
330 |
110 |
66 |
(44) |
4 |
6 |
130 |
460 |
115 |
77 |
(38) |
5 |
7 |
140 |
600 |
120 |
86 |
(34) |
Following the pattern you might expect a massive increase in C to result in a significant decrease in G but...
6 |
8 |
1000 |
1600 |
267 |
200 |
(67) |
G actually increases and goes back to square 1 Why?
Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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1+2+4+8....= -1 |
2012-04-02 |
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Andy pose la question : In this minutephysics video, it's claimed that 1+2+4+8....= -1
Is this true, and if so, how?
< href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIq5CZlg8Rg">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIq5CZlg8Rg Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A circle drawn around a equilateral triangle |
2012-04-01 |
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BIMAL pose la question : what is the diameter of a circle drawn around a equilateral triangle of size 6 cm Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the better price? |
2012-03-30 |
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john pose la question : What is the better price?
If a bag of mulch sells for $6.75 and contains 2.7 cubit feet versus a bag selling for $5.99 and contains 2 cubit feet.
Which is the better value? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A lot with a slope |
2012-03-30 |
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Carlos pose la question : I have a lot with a slope. On the right I need to bring it up 2', From that point to the left is 112' which at this point I need to bring it up 5' for it to be level . The distance front to back is 80'. What is the cubic yards of this area that I need to fill in. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Golf for 17 |
2012-03-29 |
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Richard pose la question : Hi Guys,
I have a scheduling problem which I don't think you have covered before.
Apologies if you have!
I have 17 golfers due to play 4 rounds of golf.
Each round will consist of 3 threeballs and 2 fourballs (ie. 17 golfers in 5 groups)!
Is it possible to come up with a schedule where each golfer plays
with different partners in each round? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The period T of a pendulum |
2012-03-27 |
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Ashley pose la question : The period T of a pendulum is given in terms of its length, l, by T=2pi sqrt(l/g) where g is the acceleration due to gravity(a constant)
a. find dT/dl
b. what is the sign of dT/dl
c. what does the sign of dT/dl tell you about the period of the pendulums? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A uniform probability density function |
2012-03-26 |
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Noeline pose la question : The label on a bottle of liquid detergent shows contents to be 12 ounces per bottle. The production operation fills the bottle uniformly according to the following probability density function:
f(x) = 8 for 11.975 ≤ x ≤12.10
and
f(x) = 0 elsewhere
a. What is the probability that a bottle will be filled with 12.02 or more ounces?
b. What is the probability that a bottle will be filled between 12 and 12.05 ounces?
c. Quality control accepts production that is within .002 ounces of number of ounces shown on the container label. What is the probability that a bottle of this liquid detergent will fail to meet the quality control standard? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The equation of a line |
2012-03-26 |
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Danielle pose la question : Hello, could you help me figure out what the equation of the line is in the form of Ax+By=C with the points (-2,0) and (0,3)?
Thank You! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The derivative of 2sin cubed x - 3 sin x |
2012-03-25 |
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holly pose la question : suppose f(x) = 2sin cubed x - 3 sin x
show that f 1(x) = -3 cos x cos 2x Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Painting a pool |
2012-03-25 |
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Salai pose la question : A swimming pool measures 8m long, 6m wide and 1.5 m deep. The special paint for the pool cost $6per square metre.
How much will it cost to paint the interior surfaces of the pool ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cubic inequality |
2012-03-25 |
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Victoria pose la question : The flight path of a bumblebee above the ground can be modelled by the function f(x)= 2x^3- 17x^2+ 11x + 130. Where x is the time in seconds and f(x) represents the height in inches above the ground. The entrance to the bee's hive is located 100 inches above the ground. Determine when the bumblebee's height is greater than 100 inches. The bee's height was monitored from 0 to 25 seconds inclusive. (over the domain 0 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The remainder theorem |
2012-03-25 |
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Victoria pose la question : When k^2 + 3kx + 13k +k^2x - 3x^2 is divided by (x-4) the remainder is 22. Find the value(s) of K. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The power set of A |
2012-03-24 |
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rashdin pose la question : Can you find a set A, |A|=4 and define a bijective function between A and P(A)? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Angle measures |
2012-03-21 |
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jogiboy pose la question : how can i get the sine theta if the given is 3.14/3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How long will it take lee to catch up with jodie? |
2012-03-21 |
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kirsten pose la question : for example, if jodie is on the bus travelling at 10 m.p.h and lee is walking at 4 m.p.h how long will it take lee to catch up with jodie?? what is this mathematical name for this Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A steamroller with a 3 foot diameter and a 6 foot width makes 20 revolutions |
2012-03-21 |
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Robert pose la question : A steamroller with a 3 foot diameter and a 6 foot width makes 20 revolutions. How much ground area does it pave? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Gravel, sand, cement and an equilateral triangle |
2012-03-21 |
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saheed pose la question : how many tonnes of gravel and sand,bags of cements will be required to concrete 5feet depth/deep of 4feet equilateral triangle? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Two overlapping circles |
2012-03-21 |
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Monty pose la question : If you have a 3.75" radius circle overlapping a 5" radius circle with their centers 3" apart what would be the area of the non-overlapped portion of the small circle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of an irregular hexagon |
2012-03-20 |
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Jacob pose la question : I am having trouble finding the area of an irregular hexagon with 5 right angles.
It has 5 given sides, with the lengths as follows:
8.2 ft.
6 ft.
4.5 ft.
2.2 ft.
6 and one third ft. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Remainders |
2012-03-18 |
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Leslie pose la question : Question: Janice has some marbles. When she divides them into groups of 4, she has 2 marbles left over. If she divides them into groups of 5, she will also have 2 left over. What is the least number of marbles she can have? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length is inversely proportional to the width |
2012-03-18 |
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David pose la question : For a given set of rectangles, the length is inversely proportional to the width. In one of these rectangles, the length is12 and the width is 6. For this set of rectangles, calculate the width of a rectangle whose length is 9 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The price per square inch of a pizza |
2012-03-17 |
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jordan pose la question : pizzaz pizza sells a small pizza for $10.99.it has a diameter 10 inches.what is th price per square inch ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Square numbers |
2012-03-17 |
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david pose la question : How many square numbers are there between 0 to 100? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A vertical line passing through (10,4) |
2012-03-16 |
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Isabelle pose la question : Hi! My question is this:
Write the equation of each line described:
A vertical line passing through (10,4)
I would really appreciate your help!
Thanks,
Isabelle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Forming a triangle from 3 line segments |
2012-03-15 |
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rustom pose la question : A point X is selected at random from a line segment AB with midpoint 0. Find the probability that the line segments AX, XB, and A0 can form a triangle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Probability |
2012-03-14 |
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tom pose la question : Let A and B be events with p(A ∪ B)= 7/8, p(A ∩ B)= 1/4, p(A' )= 5/8
Find:
a. p(A)
b. p(B)
c. P(A ∩ B')
...problem for me is that if p(A') = 5/8 then P(A) should be 1/4...so that the p(A' ∪ A) = p(A ∪ B) = 7/8...however, the book says the answer for p(A) is 3/8...does that mean, my interpretation is wrong (because if it is, then all my answers would be crap)...or is it just another typographical error? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An increase/decrease in profit |
2012-03-13 |
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Thanikasalam pose la question : It is understood that increase/decrease in profit for current year compared to the previous year is done by the formula (x-y)/y, with x=profit on current year and y=profit on previous year. How do we derive this formula?
If we work on this formula of calculating increase/decrease in profit, we get x/y-1
* = (x-y)/y
= x/y - y/y
= x/y - 1
How do you justify the 1 in the equation above. How to derive the formula and how do i prove it? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a rectangle |
2012-03-13 |
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irvyn pose la question : if you are only given the area and the perimeter how do you find the dimension? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factoring a quadratic |
2012-03-13 |
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Makell pose la question : X^2 + 32x + 220 = 0 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A trapezoidal prism filled with sand |
2012-03-12 |
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Maria pose la question : could a Trapezoid that is 80 inches high with a 54 inch width top and a 89 inch width bottom and a 80 inch depth hold 58 cubic yards of sand? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Circles |
2012-03-11 |
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Deniz pose la question : Two circles are externally tangent and the lengths of their diameters are 4 and 6. Find the length of the segment joining the centers of the circles. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Buying school supplies |
2012-03-09 |
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Jada pose la question : Hi, my daughter is having difficulties with a problem she is in the 5th grade, and insisted that it was a guess and check problem, but she really doesn't understand, and I don't either. Can you help us out?
Danielle is buying school supplies. She
has $7.25 to spend.
Notebook: $0.75
Pencils: $1.95
Pens: $2.50
Planner: $5.00
Please help by explaining the guess and check strategy for a problem like this. Thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A clock takes 3 seconds to strick the hour of 3 o'clock |
2012-03-09 |
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saptarshi pose la question : [ A clock takes 3 seconds to strick the hour of 3 o'clock. How many seconds will it take to strick 9 o'clock?] Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A water tank is in the shape of a truncated cone |
2012-03-08 |
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Victoria pose la question : Suppose you have a water tank in the shape of a truncated cone. The larger diameter is K, the smaller diameter is K/2, and the height is also K (all measured in meters). The force of gravity on an object of mass, m, is F=9.8m (measured in Newtons). The density of the water is 1000 kilograms per cubic meter. What is the volume of the tank and how much mass will the tank have when it is full? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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81+8 to the 3 power |
2012-03-08 |
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KiMesha pose la question : 81+8 to the 3 power Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A Performance Appraisal |
2012-03-06 |
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Reuel pose la question : Hello:
I'm looking for an answer to this one:
If I have 428 staff for Performance Appraisal the year 2011 my
suggestions for rating their rankings would be:
5% can be no. 1 which would mean 21 employees
15% can be no. 2 which would mean 64 employees
60% can be no. 3 which would mean 257 employees
15% can be no. 4 which would mean 64 employees
5% can be no. 5 which would mean 21 employees
However, what I have received is this:
5% are no. 1 which would mean 20 employees
22 % are no. 2 which would mean 94 employees
60% are no. 3 which would mean 270 employees
15% are no. 4 which would mean 41 employees
5% are no. 5 which would mean 3 employees
Now my question is how do I find the percentage difference between both
the scenarios of should be versus reality? I don't think it is normal subtraction, is it? any help would be appreciated.
Best Regards,
Reuel Harley Weston lui répond. |
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[Difference between percentages and percentages] |
2012-03-06 |
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Reuel pose la question : Hello:
I'm looking for an answer to this one:
If I have 428 staff for Performance Appraisal the year 2011 my
suggestions for rating their rankings would be:
5% can be no. 1 which would mean 21 employees
15% can be no. 2 which would mean 64 employees
60% can be no. 3 which would mean 257 employees
15% can be no. 4 which would mean 64 employees
5% can be no. 5 which would mean 21 employees
However, what I have received is this:
5% are no. 1 which would mean 20 employees
22 % are no. 2 which would mean 94 employees
60% are no. 3 which would mean 270 employees
15% are no. 4 which would mean 41 employees
5% are no. 5 which would mean 3 employees
Now my question is how do I find the percentage difference between both
the scenarios of should be versus reality? I don't think it is normal subtraction, is it? any help would be appreciated.
Best Regards,
Reuel Harley Weston lui répond. |
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2x^3*2x^2/3x^2 |
2012-03-06 |
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hope pose la question : 2x^3*2x^2/3x^2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A lost combination |
2012-03-06 |
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pam pose la question : I lost the combination for my luggage that I haven't used for many years. It is a 3 digit combination. I'm pretty sure only these numbers could have been used: 0,1,2,3,7,8,9. Can you give me a calculated list of all these combinations? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a conical tent |
2012-03-04 |
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yash pose la question : a conical tent is to accommodate 11 people.Each person must have 4m square of space on the ground and 20m cube at air to breathe.Find the height and radius of the conical tent.26202 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Tina is older than Catherine by 1 year and 7 months |
2012-03-03 |
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jennifer pose la question : Tina is older than Catherine by 1 year and 7 months. Karen is
younger than Tina by 2 years and 11 months. If Karen is 7 years and
2 months old, find out Catherine's age. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage of water in a soil sample |
2012-03-01 |
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avi pose la question : what i need is the formula in getting the percentage from gram.
situation:
i need to know how many percent will i declare in getting the moisture of a soil sample
i weighed 2,000 grams of soil before i dried it out in the oven, after few hours the recovery
of the dried out soil is 1,700 grams. How many percent will be the water content?
kindly send me a formula in computing this.
thank u very much! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area and perimeter of a rectangle |
2012-03-01 |
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RAJIB pose la question : PEREMETER OF A RECTANGLE IS 24. FIND THE AREA ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of an equilateral triangle |
2012-02-29 |
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Carley pose la question : Hi my name is Carley. I am an 8th garder. What us the height of an equilateral triangle si the sides are 18 cm? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Mr. Schneider's mass |
2012-02-29 |
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Khiya pose la question : Mr. Schneider's mass is 2 digits. The first digit is 3 times the second digit. Both digits are odd numbers, and his mass is greater than 35 kg. What is Mr. Schneider's mass? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Measuring the liquid in a horizontal tank |
2012-02-28 |
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Philip pose la question : I have a steel gas tank that is 3' dia X 5' length. The total volume is 1000 litres.
But how much is left when I use a stick and measure 6" from the bottom or 12" or 24" ??
Is there a formula to use for this task?
Thanks. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The weight of a steel plate |
2012-02-27 |
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david pose la question : what is the weight of a steel plate that is 1/2" thick, 20" wide, and 45"long if the steel weigh .28 lb per cubic inch. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Tiling a floor |
2012-02-27 |
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jamie pose la question : how many 16in by 16in blocks would it take to cover a 16ft by 16ft floor? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A max min problem |
2012-02-26 |
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Christy pose la question : Hello, I have no idea where to start with this question.
Bob is at point B, 35 miles from A. Alice is in a boat in the sea at point C, 3 miles from the beach. Alice rows at 2 miles per hour and walks at 4.25 miles per hour, where along the beach should she land so that she may get to Bob in the least amount of time? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four digit combinations from 1,2, ..., 9 |
2012-02-26 |
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Errol pose la question : show me a list with all four digit combination numbers from 0 -9 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Parametric equations 2 |
2012-02-25 |
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Kathy pose la question : If the angle at time 0 is not 45 degrees how can you find the initial velocity? Ball thrown from height of 7 feet. Caught by receiver at height of 4 feet after traveling 90 feet down the field. Find initial velocity. You had a similar problem answered but the angle was 45 degrees so the cos and sin were equal and the equations were simpler to work with. Thank you! Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A geometric sequence |
2012-02-24 |
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Camille pose la question : Find x if the sequence 5,10,x+2 is geometric. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Expected value |
2012-02-24 |
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Lara pose la question : A life insurance company sells a $250,000 1-year term life insurance policy to a 20-year-old male for $350. According to the National Vital Statistics Report the probability that the male survives the year is 0.998734. Compute and interpret the expected value of this policy to the insurance company.
I'm very confused on how to do this. I assume x is the profit the insurance company makes in the year of $350 but beyond that I don't know what to do. Thanks. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Integral 1/(25-x^2)^3/2 |
2012-02-22 |
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John pose la question : Integral 1/(25-x^2)^3/2 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The volume of an irregular tetrahedron |
2012-02-22 |
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Brittany pose la question : If I am given an irregular tetrahedron with the coordinates of the 4 points how do I find the volume? For example I am asked to find the volume and only given the points A(-4,-3,5), B(2,-1,2), C(0,-5,0), and D(-2,0,0) can you shown me the working and formular to find the volume? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Dt[sin t tan (t^2+1)] |
2012-02-21 |
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Ayu pose la question : Ayu
Dt[sin t tan (t^2+1)]
derivatives Harley Weston lui répond. |
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6/2(1+2)=? |
2012-02-21 |
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boyong pose la question : 6/2(1+2)=? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A 23 acre airport runway |
2012-02-21 |
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Ron pose la question : I have a 23 acre plot. If it were in a straight line, would it be enough distance for a plane to take off and land if the plane needed 1 mile? Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The 10000th day of her life |
2012-02-21 |
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derrick pose la question : Ella was born early in the morning on a Friday.She got married on the 10000th day of her life. What day of the week was it? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Tim sells 6 times as many oranges as apples |
2012-02-20 |
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Bronwen pose la question : Tim sells 6 times as many oranges as apples. If he sell 490 in total one morning, how many of each type were sold? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle inscribed in a quarter circle |
2012-02-20 |
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sonam pose la question : ABC is a quarter circle and a circle is inscribed in it and if AB=1cm than find radius of a small circle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Demarkus is paving a new driveway |
2012-02-19 |
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Anita pose la question : Demarkus is paving a new driveway for a local YMCA volunteer club. The driveway is 90 yards long and 6 yards wide. If the concrete cost $2.50 per square foot, how much will it cost Demarkus to cover the driveway? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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If x ix directly proportional to y then ... |
2012-02-19 |
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Crystal pose la question : I understand that we say x and y are proportional, then y = kx.
Generally when we say x is proportional to y, we think that when x increases y increases.
Now I am questioning whether that is actually true.
If k is negative, then when x increases, y DECREASES.
My question is does this mean this statement is incorrect:
If x is proportional to y, when x increases, y increases proportionally.
Is it more correct to say:
If x is proportional to y, when x increases, y either increases proportionally or decreases proportionally.
Along the same line of reasoning, when x is inversely proportional to y,
we think that when x increases y decreases, but that is true only if k is positive.
Is that correct? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The (i, j) entry of a matrix |
2012-02-17 |
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Bilyaminu pose la question : Question Bilyaminu
Find a formula for the (i,j) entry of a matrices: A= [1 2 3 4; 5 6 7 8; 9 10 11 12; 13 14 15 16] Harley Weston lui répond. |
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240 acres |
2012-02-17 |
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jon pose la question : How many linear feet are in a 240 acre rectangle piece of property Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Fractions and proportions |
2012-02-16 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Hello:
I read the following in an old textbook:
Display the numbers 27, 18, 26, and 39 so as to form a proportion.
Which set of equal fractions is correct?
18/27 = 26/39
18/26 = 27/39
I thank you for your reply. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Margie threw a ball |
2012-02-16 |
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mary pose la question : at 9:45 Margie threw a ball upwards while standing on a platform 35ft above the ground. The height after t seconds follows the equation:
h(t)= -0.6t^2 +72t+35
a) what will be the maximum height of the ball?
b)how long will it take the ball reach its maximum height?? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Figures with dots |
2012-02-15 |
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A pose la question : Okay so my daughter came home and had this question for homework from her teacher. I have no idea what it means HELP!!
The question shows a figure that is a square. It has 5 dots on the top, bottom and on the sides looks similar to this:
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they want to know 3 more ways to show the number of dots in the figure. They have already shown one with just counting them
and the other one that they showed was circling the four corner dots and then taking the dots in between with a number sentence set up
like this: 4+4*(5-2) = 4+4*3= 16. They also besides giving 3 ways want us to write a number sentence and an algebraic sentence to show the number of
dots in the figure with "n" sides. Please help! So confusing ! I don't know if my square turned out or not but it should be 5 across the top and bottom and
on the sides and no dots in teh middle it is just the outside. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A word problem |
2012-02-15 |
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Bo pose la question : Jane guessed a number. Tom guessed a number that was double the sum of 1 more than twice the number guessed by Jane. Sum of the numbers guessed by both were 27, what are the numbers? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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36 golfers |
2012-02-15 |
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Steve pose la question : We will have 36 golfers playing 4 rounds of golf and would like to have different foursomes each round. In other words, no player will play with another more than once. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A cylindrical container |
2012-02-14 |
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KRIS pose la question : YOU ARE PaCKAGING 4 EQUAL SIZED PAINT CANS WITH A RADIUS 8CM AND A HEIGHT OF 20CM, IN A CIRCULAR CONTAINER.What is the surface area of the packing container? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Jack and Kate set off in their cars ... |
2012-02-13 |
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akiri pose la question : Jack and Kate set off in their cars from the same point to travel the same journey. Jack has a start of eight minutes before Katie sets off. If Jack travels at 50mph and Katie travels at 75mph, how many miles will be travelled when the two cars are level? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A storage box with a slanted roof |
2012-02-13 |
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Sophia pose la question : Hi!
I have another problem.
The diagram shows a side view of a box which is used to store small logs of
wood for burning in a fire place. The slopping lid has an overhand of 15cm.
a) Calculate the total length of the slopping lid to the nearest cm.
b) When the lid is open above ground will the end of the lid be?
P.S. Please see attached. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simplify the expression |
2012-02-12 |
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Christy pose la question : Hi guys, ok so I'm having problems with solving this equation since it's been so long I've done precal.
I have to find critical points so I have to find the derivative first. This is what I've done so far
s(t)= (t-6)^4 * (t+1)^2
t'= 4(t-6)^3*(1)*(t+1)^2+ 2(t+1)(1)*(t-6)^4
so this is where I got stuck, which is the algebra part. How can I simplify this to get the answer to figure out the critical points. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 3 to 1 ratio of girls to boys |
2012-02-12 |
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amanda pose la question : At a recent school dance it was observed that there was a 3 to 1 ratio of girls to boys. If 204 students attended the dance, how many boys, and how many girls were there? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle and a chord |
2012-02-11 |
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Sophia pose la question : The diagram shows a circle with a chord that is 10cm long. The middle of the chord is 12cm from the centre of the circle. Calculate the radius.
Chord length is 10cm.
The distance from the centre to chord is 12 cm. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Can the result of the calculation be 2? |
2012-02-09 |
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Thomas pose la question : You have the digits 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9 in a random order side by side and put randomly between two digits a colon, so that a division comes into existence. Can the result of the calculation be 2? Robert Dawson and Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Litres in a box |
2012-02-09 |
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vicky pose la question : how much litre water can be filled in a box of 12 inches *24 inches *12inches Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two circles |
2012-02-08 |
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crisfe pose la question : find the point where the common cord of the circles x2+y2=25, x2+y2-12x-6y+35=0 process there line centers. what point they intercepts? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A tree growth modelled by a geometric series |
2012-02-08 |
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Steph pose la question : Hi I am really struggling with this question please help !!!!
a pohutukawa tree is 86 centimetres when it is planted. in the first year after it is planted , the tree grows 42 centimetres in height.Each year the tree grows in height by 95% of the growth of the previous year.
assume that the growth in height of the pohutukawa tree can be modelled by a geometric sequence.
A)find the height of the tree 5 years after it is planted and figure out the maximum height the pohutukawa tree is expected to reach in centimetres Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Wallpapering a room |
2012-02-08 |
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jimmy pose la question : Ms. Frank is going to
wallpaper a living room with dimensions
24 feet long, 18 feet wide, and 8 feet
high. What surface area does Ms. Frank
plan to wallpaper? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The curvature of the earth |
2012-02-08 |
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sean pose la question : Question from sean, a student:
Two people 1.8 metres tall walk directly away from each other until they can no longer see each other (due to the curvature of the earth, which has a radius of about 6378 km).
A) Find a function relating the height of two identical objects with the distance between them using the scenario above as an example.
B) Sketch this function (you may use Graphmatica if you wish). Over what domain and range does the function exist?
C) Describe this relation in practical terms. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A road around a garden |
2012-02-07 |
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Manu pose la question : Inside a square garden of side 158m, a road 4m wide is built all around. What is the area of the remaining part of the garden? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a round tube |
2012-02-07 |
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I.C pose la question : I need to find out how long a 10" round tube needs to be in order for there to be .95 cubic feet of air space Harley Weston lui répond. |
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38/50 as a percent |
2012-02-06 |
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2 pose la question : 38/50 in a percent Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Expressing 0.5% |
2012-02-06 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Hello:
It is correct to express 0.5% as 5 tenths of one percent.
Is it also correct to express 0.5% as 5 tenths of one-hundred percentage points or 5 tenths of one percentage point?
I think it would be 5 tenths of one percentage point because 5 tenths of one-hundred percentage points would be 50 percentage points, but I'm not sure.
I thank you for your reply. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Notation for the second derivative |
2012-02-06 |
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Shafira pose la question : In all math textbooks, it is written that d/dx ( d/dx) (y)= d2y/dx2. Why do they write it as d2y/dx2, not as d2y/d2x2? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A quartic polynomial that is a perfect square |
2012-02-05 |
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archit pose la question : If P(x)=x^4+ax^3+bx^2-8x+1 is a perfect square then (a+b)=? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two sectors of a circle |
2012-02-03 |
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Wayne pose la question : I am not even sure what to ask. I have to two lengths of feet and an angle of degrees, and I have to find the area?
**Problem attached
Thanks,
Wayne Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangular block and a sphere |
2012-02-02 |
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snehal pose la question : a solid rectangular block of metal 49 cm. by 44cm. 18cm. is melted and formed into a solid sphere, find the radius of the sphere[22/7] Penny Nom lui répond. |
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There is a police officer in pursuit of suspect |
2012-02-01 |
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Jay pose la question : There is a police officer in pursuit of suspect. They suspect is driving on a straight road traveling at 79 mph, the officer is 233 yds away, traveling at 92 mph, the suspects car 5 ft long and the officers car is 5.3 ft long, how long will it take to have the front of the officers car, equal to the front of the suspects car down to the tenth of a second. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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If a parallelogram is a cyclic quadrilateral then it is a rectangle |
2012-02-01 |
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Kim pose la question : Show that if a parallelogram is a cyclic quadrilateral then it is a rectangle.
Hint: Observe that in a parallelogram ABCD we always have Triangle ABC is congruent to Triangle CDA. Robert Dawson and Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Properties of real numbers applied to subsets |
2012-02-01 |
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Mark pose la question : Hello -
The questions that I have for you is do the properties of real numbers (such as the associative, commutative, identity, inverse, and distributive law) apply to ALL the subsets of real numbers? In other words, do all those properties work for the Natural Numbers? The Whole Numbers? And so on and so forth. I understand that they are all real numbers, but for instance: the identity is whenever you add zero to a number, you get that number back. But does that work with, say, with only the odd numbers? Zero isn't odd so can that property actually apply to JUST the odd numbers? Any consideration would be greatly appreciated! Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a rectangle |
2012-01-31 |
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Dazz pose la question : Hi I was wondering how to find the length of a rectangle if you know the area is 484 square inches And the length is 10 square inches or 22 square inches?
Thanks~Dazz Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two cars in a race |
2012-01-30 |
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Christine pose la question : In a car race, the speed of one car is 120kph and the other car is 105 kph. If the faster car finished the race 20 mins before the slower one, what was the distance of the race? Thanks for the answer and the previous answer to my question. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A two digit number |
2012-01-29 |
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Christine pose la question : Five times the sum of the digits of a two digit number equals the number. If the digits are reversed, it becomes nine more than the original number. What is the original number?
I really don't understand this question, help me please Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Building a tipi |
2012-01-29 |
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Lacy pose la question : Hi there!
We are building a tipi for our children. We want to build a large one about 15ft tall with a base of about 15 feet diameter. I am trying to figure out how much canvas we need to accomplish this. I graduated about 20 years ago and am struggling. Please help if you can. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a dugout |
2012-01-28 |
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Jan pose la question : is there a formula for calculating the cubic yardage removed from a dugout
for example that is forty feet wide by one hundred and twenty feet long by
twelve feet deep with a three to one slope? It is the slope that makes it a
little tricky. Thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Tons of fill dirt |
2012-01-27 |
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Brian pose la question : about how many tons of fill dirt would I need to level a area 30 foot by 30 foot
and 6 foot deep Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a triangle |
2012-01-27 |
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mary pose la question : I have a scalene triangle and the base is 33m, side is 52m and the unparallel side is 25m but i drew a dotted line down and that s 20m
how do i figure the area?
thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1 + 3 + 3^2 ...+3^(n-1) = 3^n - 1/2 |
2012-01-27 |
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Vicki pose la question : I am trying to find out how to do show how this proof was worked.
Here is the end result 1 + 3 + 3^2 ...+3^(n-1) = 3^n - 1/2
This equation was used to find the number of white triangles in the Sierpinski Triangle Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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I need to make a 45,000 pound batch of this 80% MgO product |
2012-01-26 |
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James pose la question : I have a 55% MgO product and 89% MgO product. I have unlimited pounds of each MgO product. I am looking to make a 80% MgO product. I need to make a 45,000 pound batch of this 80% MgO product. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Rolling three dice |
2012-01-26 |
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Aishwarya pose la question : A red, a blue and a green die are all thrown at the same time. Display all the possible outcomes in a suitable way. Find the probability of obtaining:-
1. A total of 18 on the three dice
2. a total of 4 on the three dice
3. a total of 10 on the three dice
4. a total of 15 on the three dice
5. a total of 7 on the three dice
6. the same number on each die.. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The difference in the latitudes of Lynchburg and Myrtle Beach |
2012-01-26 |
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Sarah pose la question : Assuming that the earth is a sphere of radius 6378 kilometers, what it is the difference in the latitudes of Lynchburg, Virginia and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where Lynchburg is 400 kilometers due north of Myrtle Beach? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A circular cylinder circumscribed about a right prism |
2012-01-25 |
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Noriz pose la question : A cylinder is circumscribed about a right prism of altitude 12.6cm.
Find the volume of the cylinder if the base of the prism is an
isosceles triangle of sides 3cm by 3cm by 2cm.
Hope you can help me with this. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Great circle course |
2012-01-25 |
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Hervé pose la question : On the earth, the mathematical formula giving the distance
between two points, and the initial course for a boat on the great circle
is well known.
I need to find the inverse formula, ie knowing an initial position on earth,
and the initial course of the boat, and the distance to run on the great circle,
the formula gives the final position (longitude and latitude). Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Today is Emma's Birthday. |
2012-01-25 |
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Mike pose la question : Today is Emma's Birthday.
Emma's mother is four times as old as Emma is today.
In four years, Emma's mother will be three times as old as Emma.
How old is Emma today? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A fountain |
2012-01-24 |
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kris pose la question : A fountain has a radius of 14 meters to its outer edge. Their is an inner ring in the center of the fountain, where a statue of Sir Isaac Newton stands, that does not contain water. The inner ring has a diameter that is 6m less than the diameter of the outer ring of the fountain. What is the circumference of the inner ring? What is the area that is covered by water in the fountain? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ten percentage of 24 hours |
2012-01-23 |
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robin pose la question : Hai.. Myself Robin.. May i know the ten percentage of 24 hours? Pls help me.. Thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four pizzas |
2012-01-23 |
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kris pose la question : a pizza company wishes to put 4 medium pizzas in a box to sell as a party pack. The box they want to use the square and has dimensions of 60cm by 60cm. They need you to help them calculate the dimensions of the pizza that will fit in the box. Calculate the following: area, radius, diameter, circumference Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cube inscribed in a sphere |
2012-01-23 |
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Gelo pose la question : What are the largest volume and total surface area of a cube that may be inscribed inside a sphere whose radius is 5 kilometers. Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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A problem in logic |
2012-01-19 |
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Ghader pose la question : The puzzle below I know the answer to; because someone told me! My question is: how could I answer it using logic, maths, etc. what field of inquiry does this kind of problem fall into?
Puzzle: You are in a room with two men: one is a compulsive liar and the other is a compulsive honest. There are two doors: one leading to heaven, the other to hell. The two men know which door leads to where. You want to go to heaven but are allowed only ONE question from one or the other of the two men. What would that question be?
[The question to ask, from either man, is: "if I asked the OTHER man which door leads to heaven, which door would he point?". You would then choose the other door.]
Has this answer got any basis in logic or maths at all? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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-8(3x+4)+6x=4(x-8 )+4x |
2012-01-18 |
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bianca pose la question : -8(3x+4)+6x=4(x-8 )+4x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A limit |
2012-01-18 |
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Neil pose la question : The limit of [(1/x)^3 - 1/8]^1/3 all over (x - 1/2) as x approaches 1/2 to positive infinity. How to answer that? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The difference in latitudes of two cities |
2012-01-18 |
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Renee pose la question : Assuming that the earth is a sphere of radius 6378 kilometers, what is the difference in latitudes of two cities, one of which is 600 kilometers due north of the other? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Tangent of theta |
2012-01-17 |
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stahl pose la question : explain what the 'tangent of theta' means. Draw and label a diagram to help with your explanation. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Brian on his bike |
2012-01-16 |
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tiffany pose la question : Brian rides his bike 0.29 miles per minute. If it takes him 22 minutes to ride his bike to his friend's house, how far away does his friend live? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle inscribed in a regular octagon |
2012-01-16 |
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Eric pose la question : I have a circle inscribed in a regular octagon. How do I determine the length of one side of the octagon if I know the radius of the circle (2.75 inches) ? p lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2012-01-15 |
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Helen pose la question : How do you write (1/x) in exponential form? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The derivative of x^-(1/2) |
2012-01-14 |
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Eric pose la question : I have an problem figuring out the derivative of the negative square root of x i.e. x^-(1/2) using the first principle.
Could someone please show me?
Thanks in advance! Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The same mean but different ranges |
2012-01-14 |
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swathi pose la question : Frank and Frances work out at their local gym. the mean of their workout times is the same: 48 min. however, the range of Frank's workout times is 7 min, while the range of Frances'sworkout times is 16 min. explain how this is possible. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many gallons of water to fill my pool? |
2012-01-13 |
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Don pose la question : How many gallons of water do you need to fill a 22 feet long and 13 feet wide rectangular pool if it is 3 feet deep on one end and 7 feet deep on the other end? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four apples and two oranges cost Rs. 30... |
2012-01-13 |
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nasr pose la question : Four apples and two oranges cost Rs. 30, and one apple and 3 oranges costs Rs.15.How much does each apple and each oranges cost? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Lost in the woods |
2012-01-12 |
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Liz pose la question : I am lost in the woods. I believe that I am in the woods 3 miles from a straight road. My car is located 6 miles down the road. I can walk 2miles/hour in the woods and 4 miles/hour along the road. To minimize the time needed to walk to my car, what point on the road should i walk to? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The radius of a circle |
2012-01-12 |
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Janie pose la question : Find the radius of a circle knowing that a chord of 24.6 inches has a corresponding arc of 70°. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Running 5 km |
2012-01-12 |
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Fayeann pose la question : What amount of time will it take a person running 7 m/s to travel a distance of 5 km? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the height of the triangle? |
2012-01-12 |
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Hailey pose la question : The area of a triangle is 77ft2. if the base is 11ft. how tall is the height? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A volume of revolution |
2012-01-11 |
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john pose la question : find volume of solid generated by revolving the region in the first quadrant bounded by the curve y squared=x cubed, the line x=4 and the x-axis about the line y=8. The answer in the back of the book is 704 pi divided by5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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One acre of dirt 6 inches deep |
2012-01-11 |
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Cameron pose la question : Ok what im wanting to know is how many pounds of dirt are in 80
acres of land that is 6 inches deep? My friend and I are stumped on this question Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An equilateral triangle and some circles |
2012-01-10 |
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tushar pose la question : draw an equilateral triangle with side 6cm.draw 3circles with radii 3cm on each angular point of triangle.draw common tangent on each of two circles Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A picture in a frame |
2012-01-10 |
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nnadozie pose la question : a picture, which measures 46cm by 38cm, is surrounded by a frame, which is 2cm wide, find the area of the frame. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A trig identity |
2012-01-08 |
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Joe pose la question : Prove this Trig. Identity :
((cos2θ + sinθ-1) / tanθ ) + sin2θ = cosθ Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Designing aluminum cans |
2012-01-08 |
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swathi pose la question : A company manufactures aluminum cans. one customer places an order for cans that must be 15 cm high, with a volume of 1200cm cube.
a) use the formula V= pie r squared h to determine the radius that the company should use to manufacture these cans
b) graph the function that corresponds to 0 = pie r squared h minus V to determine the radius. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A wire spiral |
2012-01-07 |
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Pinar pose la question : I am trying to help my daughter with very challenging maths questions which sometimes I get stuck
If someone help me with one of them I would appreciate it.
Jane is making a spiral out of wire. She bends the wire after 1 cm, then bends the wire
after 2cm, then 3cm and continues in this manner. After 4 bends she used 15 cm of wire
For each bend how many cm wire was used? After 6 bends how many cm wire will she have used?
How many bends will she have made if she uses 66 cm of wire?
I would appreciate if somebody would help me with this.
Thank you!
Pinar Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An equation with fractions |
2012-01-06 |
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Balkees pose la question : 3/4(4-8x)=2x-2/3(6-12x) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a tower |
2012-01-06 |
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trevor pose la question : A tower is on the top of a hill. It is 2,400 feet from an observer to a point directly under the tower and at the same elevation as the observer. The angle of elevation from the observer to the base of the tower is 15 degrees and to the top of the tower 23 degrees. How tall is the tower in feet? Compute your answer within one foot. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a rectangle |
2012-01-06 |
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joseph pose la question : The perimeter of a rectangle is 72 inches. The length of the rectangle
is three more than 2 times the width of the rectangle. What is the
length of the rectangle? Write and solve an equation to determine the
dimension of the rectangle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A straight line distance |
2012-01-06 |
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Margaret pose la question : If you traveled 300 miles east and 275 miles north, how many miles would you save by going in a straight line? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two shapes |
2012-01-06 |
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muhammad pose la question : Question from muhammad, a student:
a boy has two pieces of wire each 99cm long .he bends them into the shapes shown below.calculate the radius of each figure,giving each answer to two decimal places.figures are one is semicircle and other on is half of the semicircle. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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75% of 12.5 |
2012-01-05 |
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Jennifer pose la question : 75% of 12.5
Please explain how you got your answer cause I don't understand how to do this Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An arithmetic expression |
2012-01-05 |
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Jennifer pose la question : 1.8 + 3.2 / 0.4 - 4.375 x 0.2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Adding fractions |
2012-01-05 |
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laurie pose la question : if shaded parts of a circle are 4/7 and the other is 1/3 what fraction is left Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A parabolic arch |
2012-01-04 |
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Swathi pose la question : A plan for an arch in the shape of a parabola is drawn on a grid with a scale of 1m per square.
The base of the arch is located at the points (0,0) and (15,0). The maximum height of the arch
is 18m.
a)Determine the quadratic function that models that arch
b)State the domain and range of the function Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 46% increase |
2012-01-03 |
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kabilan pose la question : increase a price of £8.24 by 46% and give the answer to the nearest penny Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Lotto tickets |
2012-01-03 |
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Ashley pose la question : Hi. I play the lotto a lot, and have yet to win. How many combinations can I make with 6 numbers 1-53? I am trying to come up with a dollar amount so I know how much I would have to spend to guarantee a win. Thank you in advance. (I'm no good at math) Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Mean and Average |
2012-01-03 |
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john pose la question : what is the difference between average and mean Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Triangles, area and perimeter |
2012-01-01 |
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Panny pose la question : I saw a question asked on your board without an answer.
How do I find the area of a triangle any triangle if I only know the perimeter.. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sum and difference of squares |
2011-12-31 |
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Anne pose la question : Se x e y são números reais distintos, então:
a) (x^2 + y^2) / (x - y) = x + y
b) (x^2 + y^2) / (x - y) = x - y
c) (x^2 - y^2) / (x - y) = x + y
d) (x^2 - y^2) / (x - y) = x - y
e) Nenhuma das alternativas anteriores é verdadeira. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Working together |
2011-12-30 |
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Kenneth pose la question : 15 workers can finish a job in 7 days.
If I want to find the number of days 21 workers can finish the job, the calculation becomes 1/(21 workers) X 15 workers X 7 days.
If the 21 and 15 are reduced to 7 and 5, by dividing 21 and 15 by 3, the calculation becomes 1/7 X 5 X 7 days, what do these two reduced terms (7 and 5) indicate or represent?
Do they represent 5 workers and 7 workers, as in (1/7 worker) X 5 workers X 7 days = 5 days?
I thank you for your reply. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Limits and composition |
2011-12-30 |
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Rahul pose la question : I want to know about limit proofs of composite functions. Like limit of log of a function equals log of limit of the function Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Triangular numbers that are square |
2011-12-27 |
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Luke pose la question : The “TnS” is a positive integer which is both Triangular number
and Square number. For example, 36 is a “TnS” number
since 36=1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8 (Triangular number)
and 36=6x6 (Square number).
What is the next “TnS” which is greater than 36? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The graph of a quadratic function |
2011-12-27 |
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Thomas pose la question : sketch a quadratic function with zeros at -3 and 1 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a frustum of a cone |
2011-12-24 |
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CV pose la question : If I know the height, taper, and volume of a frustum cone,
what are its Radii?
Calculating frustum cone volume is straight forward.
v=Pi/3*h*(R*R+r*r+R*r) where;
v=volume;
h=frustum height;
R=major radius;
r=minor radius;
Pi=3.1415926;
t=taper, ('slant angle' where t=0 is a disk)
Here is the tricky part.
Knowing 'h', 't', & 'v';
Calculate one or both of 'R' & 'r'.
Specifically, what is the formula for 'R=' or 'r='? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three sides of a triangle |
2011-12-24 |
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saba pose la question : the three sides of a triangular lot have lengths 10,11and 13cm,respectively.
find the measure of its largest angle and the area of the lot? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a cylinder |
2011-12-22 |
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luke pose la question : what is the volume of a cylinder that is 30 mm in diameter and 70 cm high?
can you please write the equation out in full for me to help understand it better. thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The weight of 36 inch steel pipe |
2011-12-22 |
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Keith pose la question : What is the weight of 36 inch steel pipe 3/4 wall per foot in lbs. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The number of digits in a number base m |
2011-12-22 |
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Jash pose la question : Assume there is a number system of base m.
The one property of this system is: If 2 numbers written in this system, which have 'a' and 'b' as the number of digits are multiplied, then the product of the 2 numbers will have a number of digits which is a function f(a,b).
In other words, as long as the number of digits of the 2 numbers are constant, the number of digits of their product is a constant.
Find m. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A combination lock |
2011-12-21 |
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Sheila pose la question : I have a combination lock with a total of 3 rows of single digits 1 - 9.
In order to open the lock, the numbers chosen for each row together
add to 12.I'm looking to generate a list of numbers that I can
sequentially try so that I can open the lock. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Water is flowing into a cup |
2011-12-19 |
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Tim pose la question : A cup has a radius of 2" at the bottom and 6" on the top. It is 10" high. 4 Minutes ago, water started pouring at 10 cubic " per minute. How fast was the water level rising 4 minutes ago? How fast is the water level rising now? What will the rate be when the glass is full? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The number of gallons in a box |
2011-12-18 |
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matt pose la question : i need to know how many gallons a 16 inch square box will hold Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Displacement |
2011-12-17 |
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faisal pose la question : a helicopter takes off and travels 300 km due north then returns to its landing field. what is its displacement? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Rounding |
2011-12-14 |
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seth pose la question : A decimal number rounded changed to 23.7 after it was rounded.
Give a decimal number that is less than 23.7 and another that is greater than 23.7 that each round to 23.7.
Explain to what place each number was rounded. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Augmented matrix |
2011-12-14 |
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Britney pose la question : Write Augmented matrix and use row reduction to solve.
I need major help with this problem! Tomorrow is my semester test and I have no idea how to do this.
2x+5y=8
y-x=10 Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The circumference and area of a circle |
2011-12-13 |
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Mable pose la question : A circle that going 70mi across using 22/7 I need the area,radius, and the circumference
and how to set up the steps can you help? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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i+i^2+i^3+i^4...+i^102 |
2011-12-13 |
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megan pose la question : how do you solve i+i^2+i^3+i^4...+i^102 Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Extended real numbers |
2011-12-12 |
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Justin pose la question : Hi there, I was wondering does +infinity=+infinity in the extended real number system? Basically, I was wondering does +infinity=+infinity since -infinity and any extended real number (except +infinity) are less than +infinity?
Sincerely,
Justin Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2011-12-12 |
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Zoey pose la question : What is the exponential form of 1/8?? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simple interest |
2011-12-11 |
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sandeep pose la question : Use the formula I = Prt to solve.
Damon deposits $500 into a savings account that pays simple interest
at a rate of 0.65% per year. How long will it take Damon to earn $130
in interest? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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factor 6x2-19x+3 |
2011-12-10 |
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pedro pose la question : factor 6x2-19x+3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Jennifer wants to fence in her backyard |
2011-12-09 |
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Val pose la question : Jennifer wants to fence in her backyard. A yard is rectangular and is 15 feet by 12 feet. One 12-foot side is against the house so it does not need fencing. How many feet of fencing does Jennifer need? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 3000 gallon tank |
2011-12-08 |
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Delores pose la question : I need to know what size to build a tank to hold 3000 gallons of water
one side needs to be 8 ft width X 6 ft height how long does it need to
be? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What does 2xy mean? |
2011-12-07 |
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dana pose la question : I don't know what is 2xy what does that mean? is it 2x+2y or 2x times y
Please help! thank you for your time!! :) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a flagpole |
2011-12-07 |
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Grail pose la question : at a certain point the angle of elevation of the top of a flagpole which stands on a level ground is 35 degree. 75 ft. nearer the pole, the angle of elevation is 50 degree. How high is the pole Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two trains passing each other |
2011-12-07 |
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Tamkeen pose la question : two trains 245m and 315m long are travelling toward each other at 90km/h and 54km/h respectively on parallel lines . how long do the train take to pass one another train the time they meet each other? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many rpm does a 3.5 in. diameter wheel turn at 7 miles per hour? |
2011-12-06 |
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Al pose la question : how many rpm does a 3.5 in. diameter wheel turn at 7 miles per hour Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 2 by 9 array |
2011-12-06 |
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Rosalynn pose la question : what multiplication fact can be found by using the arrays for 2x9 and 5x9 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Uniform acceleration |
2011-12-06 |
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Android pose la question : At a certain instant, two cars A and B are 2000 ft apart. At this instant, car A is traveling at 15 miles/hr. and accelerating at 3 ft/s^2 while B is moving towards A at 30 miles/hr. and an acceleration of 2 ft/s^2.
Find the ff:
a.) The possible time of their collusion in minutes.
b.) The distance in ft. each has traveled before collusion. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Squares and triangles |
2011-12-06 |
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Liaqath pose la question : You have squares and triangles.
Altogether there are 33 sides.
How many squares do you have?
How many triangles do you have? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The arc of a bridge |
2011-12-05 |
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Marioneta pose la question : Two same columns placed symmetrically, 40 m apart.
The height of columns is 8 m.
If the origin of the coordinate system is placed at the foot
of the left column the equation of the arc of the bridge:
f (x) =-1/80x^2+1/2x+8
What is the maximum height of a boat sailing under the bridge and
identify its path. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cube of ice is melting |
2011-12-05 |
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Emily pose la question : a cube of ice (i.e.) each side is of the same length) is melting at a rate such that the length of each side is decreasing at a rate of 5cm per hour. how fast is the volume of the cube decreasing (in cubic cm per hour) at the instant the length of each side is 25cm? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the altitude of the balloon? |
2011-12-04 |
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C pose la question : Chelcy and Jorgeare 2.32 miles apart. The observe a hot air balloon directly overhead between them Chelcy's angle of elevation is 28 degrees. Jorge's Angle of elevation is 37 degrees. What is the altitude of the balloon? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two circles |
2011-12-04 |
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Luke pose la question : Two fixed circles intersect at A and B.
P is a variable point on one circle.
PA and PB when produced meet the other circle at M and N respectively.
Prove that MN is of constant length.
Thanks!
p.s. I also sent the question with a figure via email. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Two parallel chords |
2011-12-04 |
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violet pose la question : Two parallel chords of a circle AB and CD on the same side of the centre measure 6 cm and 11 cm respectively. Find the radius. Chris Fisher and Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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Repeating a medication |
2011-12-02 |
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ivan pose la question : One person received the recommendation of a doctor taking the drug "Passaneura" every 10 hours. After a few days, noted that the time you should take the medication had not been repeated once. How many days since the first dose, will have to pass the time until recur Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solve for theta if 8cos^2 theta-3=1 |
2011-12-02 |
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Katherine pose la question : Hi,
I have just learned to solve trigonometric problems for theta and have one specific question in order to find the solutions to my homework.
I will use one example for this question. If I have 8cos^2 theta-3=1
I first divide by 8 and get cos^2theta=3/8
then I have cos theta= plus or minus the square root of 3/8
Then I assume that I plug in inverse cos (the square root of 3/8) to my calculator.
How do I find the four solutions (we are typically supposed to find four, I believe?)
Can you help me with finding the solution to this problem? Thank you! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The total number of roles that a user can be assigned |
2011-12-02 |
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Colin pose la question : Hi, I want to define an equation for calculating the total combination of roles that a user can be assign in a system.
Here is the background: There are two types of roles that a user can be assigned. These are object roles and data roles. There must be at least 1 object and 1 data role in the system. A user must be assigned at least 1 object role and at least 1 data role. A user can be assigned as many object roles and data roles as are created in the system. There is no upper limit to the number of roles that a user can be assigned except for the total number of object roles and data roles that exist. The number of object roles and data roles in the system are independent.
Can someone please assist? Thanks. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A suspension bridge |
2011-11-30 |
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jennifer pose la question : suspension bridges like the golden gate bridge, are used to span large distances.
when the main curved cables are attached to the deck by vertical cables they will end
up in the shape of parabola. assume that we need to build a bridge that spans
2,400 feet. the two towers 165feet tall each where placed at 400feet from either
side. the lowest point of the center of the bridge at 10feet. vertical suspension cables
where placed at 25foot interval. how many feet of cable are needed to connect
the deck to the main cables between the two towers? show all working. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two boats |
2011-11-30 |
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Shayan pose la question : A boat is traveling 20 miles per hour when it passes a lighthouse.
another boat is traveling at 15 miles per hour when it passes a point.
the lighthouse and the point are 175 miles apart.
when will the boats pass each other? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The 3rd term of an A.P is 10 more than the first term |
2011-11-29 |
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Olaniyan pose la question : the 3rd term of an A.P is 10 more than the first term while the fifth term is 15 more than the second term. Find the sum of the 8th and 15th terms of the A.P if the if the 7th term is 7 times the first term. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three consecutive numbers |
2011-11-29 |
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Michael pose la question : Find three consecutive numbers such that the second number squared
is equal to the first and third added together Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Converting from base 4 to base 10 |
2011-11-29 |
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anjg pose la question : How to convert base 4 number 2^11 to base 10 number? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An arithmetic expression |
2011-11-28 |
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Muhmmad pose la question : 2/5*-3/7-1/6*3/2+1/14*2/5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four carpenters can build eight houses in 10 days. |
2011-11-23 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Four carpenters can build eight houses in 10 days.
Two carpenters can build how many houses in 15 days? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A railway bridge over a road is in the shape of a parabola |
2011-11-23 |
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Brennen pose la question : A railway bridge over a road is in the shape of a parabola,
and the bridge is 3 m high in the middle and 6 m wide at its base.
A truck that is 2m wide is approaching the bridge.
What is the maximum height that the truck can have and
still pass under the bridge? Explain.
Thank you!! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The average age of 300 cars |
2011-11-22 |
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Jason pose la question : I have 300 used cars built from 1970 to 1980, I would like to know the average
age by total volume. If I provide the qty built per year, can I determine the average age of the lot (300) by total volume?
Total built |
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Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The units digit of a prime number |
2011-11-22 |
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Mike pose la question : Every prime number larger than 10 has a digit in the ones place that is included in which set of numbers below?
A. 1,3,7,9
B. 1,3,5,9
C. 0,2,4,5,6,8
D. 1,3,7 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The acreage covered by a berm |
2011-11-21 |
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Katherine pose la question : I need to know how to figure the acreage a berm might cover. Berm size is 815 ft. long with a 5' height average at a 3:1 slope It will have a 4 ft. top.
Also how do you figure how wide a base would be for a berm at a 3:1 slope? I am thinking for every 3 ft horizontal I need to go 1 foot vertical starting from the center out. Is this only half the berm and need to mirror it for the other side to get a total base width? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a flag pole |
2011-11-21 |
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Micah pose la question : A flagpole stands vertically at the edge of a roof of a building 200 ft high. the angle of elevation of the pole from a point 100 ft from the bottom of the building is 67 degrees. Find the length of the pole in meters. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Water pouring into a conical tank |
2011-11-21 |
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Patience pose la question : Hi my name is patience and I'm having a problem with this question.
Water pours into a conical tank of semi vertical angle 30 degrees at the rate of 4 cm^3/s, where h is the depth of the water at time t. At what rate is the water rising in the tank when h = 10 cm?
Thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Reducing by a scale factor of 1/3 |
2011-11-21 |
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Sandra pose la question : A rectangle with the dimensions of 6.3 cm and 5.8 cm is reduced by a scale factor of 1/3. What are the dimensions of the new image? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2 + f(x) and f(x) + 2 |
2011-11-21 |
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Beth pose la question : Do you do y=2+f(x) the same way as if the 2 came after the equation such as y=f(x) +2 when graphing? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A triangle problem |
2011-11-20 |
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May pose la question : In triangle ABC, AB=AC, angle A=20,
D lie on AB making DC=AD,
E lie on AC making angle EBC=70.
Find angle DEB. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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In how many ways can 12 members of volleyball team line up ... |
2011-11-18 |
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Aatir pose la question : In how many ways can 12 members of volleyball team line up if the captain and assistant captain have to remain together. Penny Nom and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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15 pigs and 6 pens |
2011-11-16 |
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Mike pose la question : I have 15 pigs and 6 pens, I have to put them in odd numbers, how do I do it. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Ordering Fractions |
2011-11-16 |
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Chloe pose la question : hey okay im having trouble with a math question. how do you put these fractions in number order
8/14 11/28 3/7 Jaymi Schmidt lui répond. |
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Ordering fractions |
2011-11-16 |
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Laya pose la question : Order from least to greatest
2/3, 1/2, 5/12 Jaymi Schmidt lui répond. |
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The 3, 4, 5 right triangle |
2011-11-15 |
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rishil pose la question : to the nearest degree,what is the measure of the smalles angle in a rightt triangle with sides of length 3,4 and 5? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I started with Euler's identity and manipulated it |
2011-11-14 |
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anonymous pose la question : I started with Euler's identity and manipulated it
e^i*pi=-1
e^-i*pi=(-1)^-1
e^-i*pi=-1
e^-i*i*pi=(-1)^i
e^--pi=(-1)^i
e^pi=(-1)^i
type it in in a calculator and you get e^pi=23.1406926... and
(-1)^i=0.0432139183... What did I do wrong? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Lines tangent to y^2=4x |
2011-11-11 |
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Reuchen pose la question : Find equations of the lines tangent to y^2=4x and containing (-2,1). Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a rectangle |
2011-11-11 |
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Ivan pose la question : The length of a rectangle is 31 centimeters less than five times its width. Its area is 72 sq centimeters. Find the dimensions of the rectangle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A log equation in exponential form |
2011-11-11 |
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Sarah pose la question : Express the equation in Exponential form
log2 to the 16th power=4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The slope of a line |
2011-11-10 |
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Sara pose la question : Line k lies in the xy-plane.
The x-intercept of line k is -4.
And line k passes through the midpoint of the line segment whose endpoints are (2,9) and (2,0).
What is the slope of line k?
Give the answer as a fraction. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1 third plus 5 sixths |
2011-11-10 |
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Matt pose la question : 1 third plus 5 sixths = Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What was the cost price of the article? |
2011-11-10 |
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tashana pose la question : By selling an article for $320,the profit was 20% of the cost price.what was the cost price of the article. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a quarter circle |
2011-11-10 |
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sierra pose la question : how do you figure the perimeter of a quarter circle that has a radius of 12 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A word puzzle |
2011-11-10 |
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kevin pose la question : ABCD
ABCD
ABCD
ABCD
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EBEA
What does each letter stand for?
I've been at it for days and still have nothing.
Thank you,
Kevin Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Uses of logarithms |
2011-11-09 |
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BEA pose la question : what is the use of logarithmic functions in real life or daily life? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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0.5 acres of land |
2011-11-09 |
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Kim pose la question : I have .5 acres of land. I want to divide it into 20x20 squares. How many squares will I have? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum of a series |
2011-11-07 |
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Rattanjeet pose la question : Find the sum of 1(1/2) + 2(1/4) + 3(1/6) + 4(1/6)(3/4) + 5(1/6)(3/4)2 + 6(1/6)(3/4)3+ ... where 1/6 + (1/6)(3/4) + (1/6)(3/4)2 + ... constitutes a geometric series. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a berm |
2011-11-04 |
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Roy pose la question : I need to know how many cubic yards are in a berm 100 ft long 8 ft high and 32 ft wide at the bottom? Looking from the end of the berm it would look like a trangle. Thanks for the help. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A right angled triangle |
2011-10-31 |
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bijo pose la question : how can i find the tangent point at a circle with origin as center with radius r and the tangent pass through a given point P? I also want to find out the third point of a right angled triangle given other two points? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The area of a triangular garden |
2011-10-31 |
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tasha pose la question : a garden has sides of 6m,8m and 10m find the area Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A scale drawing |
2011-10-30 |
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aretha pose la question : i have a scale drawing of a house floor plan, don't understand how
to find the answer. the drawing is 1in: 3ft. need to find the length /
width/and the actual length/width of the living room,kitchen, 3bedrooms
deck,sitting room, entry, and closet Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three consecutive terms of an arithmetic sequence |
2011-10-30 |
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Juliette pose la question : Find X when x, 1/2x + 7, 3x -1 are consecutive terms of an arithmetic sequence. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Modular arithmetic |
2011-10-30 |
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Kim pose la question : Hello,
I am editing a resource for students, and I think some of the answers may be incorrect.
The text I was given and my questions are in the attachment.
Any help you could give would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Kim Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The LCM of 6,15 and x is 90 |
2011-10-30 |
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Richie pose la question : Hi there,
There are 2 parts to the question.
#1. Factorise 90. This is easy, 90=2x3x3x5
#2
LCM of 6,15 and x is 90. What are possible values of x if x is odd?
From #1, since 90=6x15, how can this be used to work out possible values of x?
Thanks in advance,
Richie Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The average speed for the whole journey |
2011-10-30 |
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Shahzad pose la question : a train travels 68 Km at an average speed of 51Km/h. It then travels another 20Km at an average speed of 40Km/h before reaching its destination. Calculate the average speed for the whole journey? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factor |
2011-10-30 |
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Dawn pose la question : x^2 -6x+9-4y Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A vector geometry problem |
2011-10-28 |
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aishwarya pose la question : hi...my name is Aishwaarya and i am a student from India..
My problem is in vector geometry which i am sending u my an attachment
including a diagram..
Thanks
Aishwarya Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A mythical soccer ball |
2011-10-27 |
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Joel pose la question : We've been working on this problem diligently and can't seem to come up with the answer book's answer. We think it may be wrong, yet want to check it with an expert. Here goes.
The school's new soccer balls are covered with 64 regular hexagonal panels. Each hexagon measures 2 inches between opposite corners and 1.5 inches between opposite sides. What is the total surface area of the soccer ball? Robert Dawson and Lorraine Dame lui répond. |
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The square root of z=3+4i |
2011-10-27 |
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dianah pose la question : how to find the square roots of complex number, z=3+4i Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Problem solving |
2011-10-27 |
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keelan pose la question : a number is divided by 5. then 3 is added to the quotient. after subtracting 10, the results is 30.what is the number.t Penny Nom lui répond. |
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3 fish |
2011-10-27 |
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Ann pose la question : You have 3 fish weighing a total of 21 lbs. The largest fish weighs twice as much as the second fish and the third fish weighs half the amount of the second fish.
So how much does the third fish weigh? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A spherical ball in a conical wine glass |
2011-10-26 |
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Jules pose la question : A heavy spherical ball is lowered carefully into a full conical wine
glass whose depth is h and whose generating angle (between the axis
and a generator) is w. Show that the greatest overflow occurs when the
radius of the ball is (h*sin(w))/(sin(w)+cos(2w)). Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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1 divided by 0 and infinity |
2011-10-24 |
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ritika pose la question : we say that one divided by zero gives us infinity, then why zero multiplied by infinity does not gives us one????????????? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The number of People who Know Each Other |
2011-10-21 |
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Ted pose la question : I'm trying to prove that at a party
where there are at least two people,
there are two people who know the
same number of other people there. Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The end of a trough |
2011-10-21 |
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Lorraine pose la question : The vertical end of a trough has the following dimensions: width at top 4.4 ft., width at bottom 3.2 ft., depth 3.5 ft. Find the area at the end of the trough. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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37 miles in 3 seconds |
2011-10-20 |
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Joyce pose la question : Jake can travel 37 miles in 3 seconds,please calculate jake's rate of speed.(round to 2 decimal places) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Implicit differentiation |
2011-10-20 |
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Monica pose la question : Find dy/dx in terms of x and y, if sin(xy)=(x^2)-y. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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sin A/1+cos A + 1+cos A/sin A = 2cosec A |
2011-10-20 |
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Neeraj pose la question : sin A/1+cos A + 1+cos A/sin A = 2cosec A Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The end of a swimming pool |
2011-10-17 |
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Jim pose la question : "The end of a swimming pool is a rectangle inclined 45° to the horizontal.
The edge at the surface is 12 feet long and the submerged edge is 10 feet long.
Could you draw a diagram for me ? I don't understand the Problem. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a circle |
2011-10-17 |
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Winney pose la question : If the diameter of a semicircle is 3 feet what is the area. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ratios |
2011-10-17 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Can you think of a ratio that has units that have not canceled out?
Do not use a rate as an example, for example miles per hour.
Would the following make sense? What is the book to student ratio in
a classroom with 20 students and 15 books? Student to book ratio of
20 students to 15 books or (4 students):(3 books). Penny Nom lui répond. |
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One central circle and three tangent circles |
2011-10-16 |
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Margaret pose la question : You have one central circle and three or more circles tangent to the outside of the circle of varying radii. You know the x,y coordinates of the centers of the other circles. If you now remove that central circle (and pretend you never knew where it was), can you calculate its center in x,y coordinates? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Expanding the size of a table |
2011-10-16 |
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Ericka pose la question : You are working as a carpenter in an industrial Shop. A customer came to you and inquired about the size of the table which would be fitted in her room. She informed you that she had already a 1.5 x 1m table in her room but she wanted to maximize the space by adding the same amount to is length and width. She is planning to occupy a 3 square meter place on her room for her to work comfortably. She is requesting you a written recommendation before she asked to make a table. What amount should be added to both sides to maximize a 3 square meter area? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A pyramid and Pythagoras |
2011-10-15 |
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ele pose la question : On square based pyramid, the lengths of the sides of the base are all 2m. The height from the top of the pyramid to the middle of the base is 0.5m. What are the lengths of the sides of the triangular pieces and the contained angle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How much work is done? |
2011-10-15 |
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Jean pose la question : "A conical buoy that weighs B pounds floats upright in water with its
vertex "a" feet below the surface. A crane on a dock lifts the buoy
until its vertex just clears the surface. How much work is done ?" Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 6% commission |
2011-10-15 |
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Tamara pose la question : if you earned a gross wage of $810, which includes a salary of $90 and a 6% commission how much is the net sales? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Expanded form |
2011-10-12 |
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Chris pose la question : Write this number in expanded form
4 326 180 501
Thanks!!! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Twice an even number |
2011-10-10 |
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Ron pose la question : The number of dollars that Tracy has in her pocket is an odd number.
Hal gave Tracy $2 more than she already had in her pocket.
The number of dollars Tracy now has cannot be _________.
a) $60 b) $62 c) $64 d) 68 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Building a custom range hood |
2011-10-08 |
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Bill pose la question : I'm building a custom range hood for a customer with special order material that matches
their newly installed cabinets and I need it to be perfect. The hood is basically a pyramid
but the 4th side is the flat wall at the back and a flat, rectangular top. I need to calculate
the bevel and miter of the three sides but I never was very good with geometry functions
(although I am fairly good with other math fields). I either need the calculations from you
at least (shudder) a formula or set of formulas so that I can calculate them myself. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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What is the speed of the boat in still water? |
2011-10-07 |
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Hannah pose la question : The speed of a stream is 3 mph. A boat travels 10 miles upstream in the same time it takes to travel 16 miles downstream. What is the speed of the boat in still water Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three consecutive odd integers |
2011-10-07 |
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Muneera pose la question : Find 3 consecutive odd integers so that 3 times their sum is 5 more than 8 times the middle one? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Linear equations |
2011-10-06 |
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Hannah pose la question : I am confused about a question on my homework, here is an example on what I need to do:
You own a sightseeing boat tour. Kids' admission costs $5, adults' admission costs $8.
During that day you get (made-up number) $521 with 71 admissions.
How many of each passenger boarded?
I tried something like
5x + 8y = 521
x + y = 71
But, I still don't understand how to solve it! Help? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two great circles |
2011-10-06 |
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Jean pose la question : "Two great circles lying in planes that are perpendicular to each
other are drawn on a wooden sphere of radius "a". Part of the sphere
is then shaved off in such a way that each cross section of the
remaining solid that is perpendicular to the common diameter of the
two great circles is a square whose vertices lie on these circles.
Find the volume of this solid."
I don't understand the geometry of the problem.
Can you please explain the problem and if possible draw a diagram for me
? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Maximum area of a rectangle |
2011-10-04 |
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Lyndsay pose la question : A rectangle is to be constructed having the greatest possible area and a perimeter of 50 cm.
(a) If one of the sides of the rectangle measures 'x' cm, find a formula for calculating the area of the rectangle as a function of 'x'.
(b) Determine the dimensions of the rectangle for which it has the greatest area possible. What is the maximum area? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Chuong and Hassan drive to work |
2011-10-04 |
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Dilshad pose la question : Chuong and Hassan both drive 40 km from home to work each day. One day Chuong said to Hasssan, "If you drive home at your usual speed, I will average 40 kmph faster than you and arrive home in 20 minutes less time." Find Hassan's speed. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Six golphers for 27 weeks |
2011-10-04 |
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ken pose la question : I have 6 golfers alternating playing in a group of 4 each week for 27 weeks.
How can I create a schedule so that each golfer both plays equally and plays against the other golfers an equal amount of time Victoria West lui répond. |
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A reservoir has the shape of an inverted cone |
2011-10-03 |
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Roger pose la question : a reservoir has the shape of an inverted cone whose cross section is an equilateral triangle. if water is being pumped out of the reservoir at a rate of 2m^3/sec, at what rate is the depth of the water changing when the depth is 40 meters? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A trapezoid inscribed in a circle |
2011-10-02 |
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Greg pose la question : A trapezoid is inscribed within a circle.
The two interior angles who share the longest side are 70 and 80.
The arc whose chord is the longest side has a length of 120.
Find the other two interior angles of the trapezoid, and the other three arc lengths. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Drawing three coins from 10 coins |
2011-09-29 |
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Michelle pose la question : Three coins are chosen at random from a purse containing 6 dimes & 4 quarters. What is the probability that the selection will contain at least one quarter? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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3-digit, daily numbers |
2011-09-29 |
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Margaret pose la question : I need the list/group for a raffle that would contain the combinations
for a 3 digit (000-999) daily number. There would be 100 tickets sold
with 10 3-digit numbers from each numerical group beginning
from 000's, 100's 200's, 300's,...900's. No duplicates/replacement. What would be the
list of possible combinations of each group of 100 tickets, keeping each
different group/list of combinations in separate blocks of 100 tickets
without duplication. So I could use 1 list of 100 this year and the next list of
combos next year and so forth. Please help!
Example: 000,197,245,367,445,569,618,777,842,964
What would be the possible lists of each 100 tickets?
Thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three men sharing a task |
2011-09-27 |
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Olaniyan pose la question : Three men do a piece of work, the first does 7/15, the second does 5/6 of the remainder while the third does the rest.if the rest done by the third person equals 24 units, find the whole piece of work? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A hemispherical bowl with a lead ball inside |
2011-09-27 |
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Jean pose la question : "(a) Water is being poured into a hemispherical bowl of radius 3 inch
at the rate of 1 inch^3/s. How fast is the water level rising when the
water is 1 inch deep ?
(b) In (a), suppose that the bowl contains a lead ball 2 inch in
diameter, and find how fast the water level is rising when the ball is
half submerged." Penny Nom lui répond. |
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90 cm of pipe |
2011-09-26 |
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margie pose la question : A 90cm pipe is cut into two pieces so that one pieces is 6cm shorter than the other. how long was each piece? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A tank is 3/8 full |
2011-09-24 |
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Olaniyan pose la question : When 150 liters has been drawn from a tank, it is 3/8 full; how many liters will the tank hold? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Eight percent |
2011-09-22 |
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Michelle pose la question : Hello. I need help with a math problem please. I have not done this in so long.
This is a 40% margin
360X8%= Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sides of a regular octagon of area 800 sq. ft. |
2011-09-21 |
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Susan pose la question : Help please. I am building an octagon tree house to live in. I would
like the total square footage to equal 800 to 1,000 sq ft. How long
should each side of the octagon be.
tx, susan Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Place value |
2011-09-20 |
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Ivana pose la question : the digit in the ones place is a hand with out a thumb(4)
2) the digit in the thousands place is 2 less than the digit in the one's place.
(4-2=
3) the digit in the ten's place is the sum of 2 and 6 (2+6=
4) the digit in the hundreds place is what you get when you get when you subtract 5 from the digit in the ten's place (ten's-5=
what is the number? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a hexagonal prism |
2011-09-19 |
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Denise pose la question : I am being asked to find the volume of a hexagonal prism, base edges are 3cm, and a height of 15cm. The book that I am working from says that the answer is 77.94cm(cubed) but no matter what the equation I use I always get the answer 116.9/117. Please help! Thank you! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Depth of a property |
2011-09-18 |
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lizlurie pose la question : i am looking at purchasing a five acre plot but we can make the dimensions in any direction we want. if the width of the property is 309.55 and we went straight back from that 5 acres what would be the depth in feet of the property????? thanks so much!!! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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5 crayons |
2011-09-17 |
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John pose la question : How many four color combinations are possible with 5 crayons Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A number less than 100 |
2011-09-17 |
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Sharon pose la question : I am a number less than 100. My ones digit is 6 the sum of my digit is 11. What sum am I? p lui répond. |
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A rectangle of largest possible area |
2011-09-16 |
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mary pose la question : Steven has 100 feet of fencing and wants to build a fence in a shape of a rectangle to enclose the largest possible area what should be the dimensions of the rectangle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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One factor array |
2011-09-16 |
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Hana pose la question : hi my brother a 5th grade have a question. this is what it say "i have only one factor array, and i am between two numbers 12 and 16. what number am i?" Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A four digit number |
2011-09-16 |
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gina pose la question : i am having a hard time figuring this out.. i believe the answer is 3105 but the 0 is throwing me off... i am a 4 digit number between 3100 and 3200, none of my digits are even, the sum of my digits is 9, the largest digit is in the ones place, what number am i ?? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangular wall |
2011-09-12 |
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Jimi pose la question : The area of a rectangular wall of a barn is 110 square feet. It's length is 12 feet longer than twice its width. Find the length and width of the wall of the barn. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Blocks in a wall |
2011-09-12 |
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JOHN pose la question : HOW MANY BLOCK WILL IT TAKE TO BUILD A 28*48 HOME, ON A FOOTER THAT IS DONE ALREADY, I WANT TO GO TEN HIGH. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A beginning algebra question |
2011-09-10 |
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Tobby pose la question : A=1/2 solve for h.area of a rectangle with b and h Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a building |
2011-09-09 |
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Sally pose la question : A building's angle of elevation from a point on the ground 60 ft. from its base is 32 degrees. What is the height of the building? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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- 16 x 6 / -2 |
2011-09-09 |
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Nadiyah pose la question : i dont understand how to answer this question ;
- 16 x 6 / -2
i still dont understand it with bedmas
/ = divison
please help! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Decartes' circle theorem |
2011-09-07 |
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Joseph pose la question : Given 3 circles of diameters 50, 55, and 60 units,
Place them externally tangent.
What is the diameter of the outer circumscribing circle,
tangent to all 3 circles? I can attach a pdf if this description is not clear.
Not urgent, this has nothing to do with current assignments,
just wondering if I have developed the best methods? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Composition of functions |
2011-09-05 |
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Jenna pose la question : Let f(x)=x^2-1 and g(x)=1-2x. Find the indicated values.
1. f(g(1)) and g(f(1))
Thanks,
Jenna Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The derivative of f(x) = (x+1)^1/2 |
2011-09-05 |
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Carla pose la question : Find the derivative using the limit process of
f(x) = (x+1)^1/2 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A tangent to the earth |
2011-09-03 |
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Vickram pose la question : I have a math problem regarding tangent and circle. My example is as
follows: if a long flat ruler measuring 1500 miles is placed on top of earth
which has a radius of 3960 miles what part (length) of the tangential ruler
will actually be touching the earth and what two parts will not? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Geometry Related Careers |
2011-09-01 |
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Richard pose la question : Good morning,
I am hoping to find a list of careers that would relate to geometric constructions and tessellations.
I have searched the internet some and some of the sites I have found are a bit questionable or dated. Are there sites that Math Central would recommend?
I could not find anything when I did a search on the site.
Thanks in advance,
RVD Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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4 x 2 |
2011-08-30 |
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Lucjan pose la question : how to sketch a diagram that shows 4x2 expression? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exponential form? |
2011-08-30 |
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Emily pose la question : I have a 6th grader that needs to find out what is the exponential form of 461,885,811 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A pattern for a cone |
2011-08-30 |
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Izzy pose la question : I need to create a cone as a prop and my math is not good enough to create the pattern.
Here are my instructions :
The diameter is 2'5" and it has to be 4 feet tall. It is a giant cone. I want it to be pointy at the end, not truncated. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A coin toss game |
2011-08-29 |
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Aniish pose la question : A and B alternately toss a coin.The first one to turn up a head wins.If no more than 5
tosses each are allowed for a single game,find the probability that the person who tosses
first will win the game?What are the odd's against A losing if she goes first? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A border around a flower garden |
2011-08-28 |
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jessica pose la question : A Landscaper, who just completed a rectangular flower garden
measuring 6 feet by 10 feet, orders 1 cubic yard of premixed
cement, all of which is to be used to create a border of uniform
width around the garden. if the border is to have a
depth of 3 inches, how wide will the border be?
( 1 cubic yard=27 cubic feet) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimension of the box in centimetres |
2011-08-27 |
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Eliza pose la question : Find the dimension of the box in centimetres. Then find its volume in cubic centimeters.
The box is 0.7m (l) 0.4 (h) 0.2 (w) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An anti-freeze solution |
2011-08-27 |
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aniish pose la question : The radiator of a jeep has a capacity of 4 gallons. It is filled with an anti-freeze solution
of water and glycol which analyzes 10% glycol.what volume of the mixture must be drawn off and replaced with glycol to obtain a 25% glycol solution? all percentages are by volume Penny Nom lui répond. |
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58 choose 4 |
2011-08-26 |
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Jean pose la question : Using only the numbers 1-59, how many times would the
number 23 appear in combinations of 5 numbers?
... Can a list be provided as well?
Thank you very much,
Jean Penny Nom lui répond. |
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25 billion dollars |
2011-08-26 |
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Bill pose la question : If you have $25billion dollars, what would the value of this amount become if you inflated it at 4% per year for 55 years?=C2=A0 My TVM calculator will not go this high. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A two digit number |
2011-08-26 |
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Felicia pose la question : Write the 2-digit number that matches the clues.
My number has a tens digit that is 8 more than the ones digit.
Zero is not one of my digits Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The cost of petrol |
2011-08-26 |
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Sam pose la question : Hi, i'm confused about this question from my textbook, here goes:
The cost of petrol for a 240 km journey for a car which runs 12 km on
each litre of petrol is $24. What would be the cost of petrol for a 500
km journey for a van which runs 11km on each litre of petrol?
please answer in detail and thanks in advance :) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Driving to meet Mary |
2011-08-24 |
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Denise pose la question : mary leaves St Paul traveling 2000 miles @ 55 MPH; John leaves LA traveling 2000 miles @ 45 MPH how many miles will John had traveled to meet mary? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of an arc |
2011-08-24 |
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nuel pose la question : Is there any formula to calculate the arc length from only the chord length and angle between the chord and tangent of the arc at its endpoint ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2011-08-23 |
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kiara pose la question : The African bush elephant is the largest land animal and
weighs about 8 tons . Write the amount in exponential form . Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Romeo throws a pebble at Juliet's wondow |
2011-08-22 |
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Natalie pose la question : There is a picture of Romeo trying to attract Juliet's attention without her nurse who is in a downstairs room, noticing. he stands 10m from the house and lobs a small pebble at her bedroom window (3.5m high). Romeo throws the pebble from a height of 1m with a speed of 11.5m/s at an angle of 60degrees to the horizontal. I have already found that it take 1.74seconds to reach the window and that it does in fact hit Juliet's window however i cannot work out the speed of the pebble when it hits the window! The answer is 9.12m/s but I cannot reach this answer. Hope you can help me :) Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A step function |
2011-08-22 |
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Giovanna pose la question : An average school bus holds 45 people. Show a graph between the relationship of students who need bus transportation and number of buses required? Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three tangent circles |
2011-08-21 |
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maribie pose la question : three discs are tangent externally distances between their centers are 23cm, 15cm, and 20cm. find their radii.t Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find the distance from the ladder's base to the wall |
2011-08-19 |
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Donna pose la question : A 16 foot ladder leans against a wall at a 67 angle of elevation I need to find the distance from the ladder's base to the wall Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A picture with a frame |
2011-08-19 |
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Aniish pose la question : A picture 8inches by 12inches is placed in a frame of uniform width. If the area of the frame equals the area of the picture find the width of the frame? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three tangent circles |
2011-08-19 |
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hanniel pose la question : two coin are tangent to a third coin internally and are tangent to each other
externally. The distance between their centers are 14 mm, 17mm, and 5mm.
find their radii Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An octagonal fire pit |
2011-08-19 |
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terry pose la question : i have a 18 ft diameter gravel circle laid down for a fire pit. i want to lay the paver stones out in a octagon pattern. How long would the sides of my octagon be to fit center on the 18 ft diameter of gravel base? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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3.8 x 2.2 |
2011-08-18 |
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Isaac pose la question : Question from isaac, a student: I am struggling in math & I need help on multiplying 3.8 x 2.2. Can you helpme Melanie Tyrer and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Ordering fractions |
2011-08-17 |
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Myon pose la question : My problem is putting fractions from least to greatest and they are 1/4 2/5 1/3 4/6 1/2 8/9 3/4 1/1 2/6 1/10 thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two line segments in the plane |
2011-08-15 |
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Tim pose la question : For this problem I actually have tried to visualise the image in my head many times. This question makes my head spin.
Four points lie in a plane. They are partitioned into two pairs so that the sum of the lengths of the segments joining the points of each pair has the minimal possible value.
Prove that these segments have no common points. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A cyclic quadrilateral |
2011-08-15 |
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Tim pose la question : Hi! I've been working on this for a while and I'm quite stuck. If anyone can help that would be great.
The sides BC and AD of a quadrilateral ABCD are parallel. A circle meets the side AB at B and E and the side CD at C and F. Prove that the quadrilateral AEFD is cyclic. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A sequence |
2011-08-14 |
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intesar pose la question : how do i figure this out 0,1/6,2/9,3/12 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The third term of a sequence |
2011-08-13 |
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sammantha pose la question : Find the 3rd term of the sequence, an=1.5(4)n - 1. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A ratio as a fraction in lowest terms |
2011-08-12 |
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jonecia pose la question : write this ratio as a fraction in lowest terms 707days of 112days? Melanie Tyrer lui répond. |
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50,000 cubic yards of dirt |
2011-08-12 |
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JUDY pose la question : IF MY HUSBAND HAS A JOB THAT REQUIRES HIM TO MOVE 50,000 CUBIC YARDS OF DIRT, HOW MUCH LAND WOULD THAT COVER AT 1 FOOT DEPTH. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Infinite Logarithmic Series |
2011-08-08 |
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Sourik pose la question : Dear Expert,
In my Amithabha Mitra and Shambhunath Ganguly's "A Text Book of Mathematics" I found the formula of log (1+x) where the base is e and x lies in between -1 and +1.As I want to learn Mathematics,I am not satisfied with the mere statement of the formula.Please help giving me the full proof.
Thanking you,
Sourik Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A concrete octagonal pad |
2011-08-04 |
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Tina pose la question : I have a project where I need to construct a concrete octagonal pad. Each side is 12' and it is 5" deep. Please tell me how to calculate square yards of concrete. Thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 3 foot circle using 1/2" cord |
2011-08-04 |
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Cindy pose la question : To make a 3 foot circle using 1/2" cord - how many lineal feet of cord
do I need? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A lock box |
2011-08-03 |
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Tom pose la question : I need to open a lock box from my parent's estate. The combination is a simple 4 number lock. The last two numbers are 33. Numbers can be used more than once.What are the possible combinations?
WP Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Ben's favourite numbers |
2011-08-03 |
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Luke pose la question : Ben challenges you to guess his favourite numbers by using the following three clues:
-Each number is a four-digit odd number.
-Each is a palindrome
-The digits of each number add up to 10
-None of the numbers are divisible by 5 Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A cone with an oval as a base |
2011-08-03 |
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Emily pose la question : Hi, I was wondering how to calculate the surface area of a cone with an oval as a base (which I think is referred to as an elliptic cone or something like that). I have the both the maximum and minimum radius as well as the height, but I don't have a slant height and I'm not sure how to calculate it and then calculate surface area. I would really appreciate some help. Thanks! Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A point on a circle |
2011-08-02 |
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George pose la question : I know the center location (x,y) of the circle, I know the radius of the circle, I know the location (X,Y) of one point on the circle, and I know the angle (in degrees not radians) between the known point location (X,Y) and an unknown point location (let's call it (A,B) for reference). What formula(s) can I use to find out the coordinate position of (A,B)? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A trapezoid |
2011-08-02 |
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Nazrul pose la question : How can I draw a trapezoid whose parallel sides and other two sides are given. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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An equation in the form Ax+By=C |
2011-07-28 |
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Mike pose la question : I need to write an equation in the form Ax+By=C
The points I was given are (5,0) and (-3,5)
I know how to find the slope I got -5/8 and wrote it out as y=(-5/8)x+b however I'm not quite sure where to go from here.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A stained glass lamp |
2011-07-25 |
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Guy pose la question : Like Kay, I also work in stained glass, but in 3-dimensions. I am
frequently asked to replicate lamp shades in stained glass where the
diameter of the top is different (narrower) from the diameter of the
bottom (which is wider). Some people want 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 16, ,,,
n-sided shades. Is there a formula I can use to determine the width
of the sides using the angle, if I remember correctly, I think it's
called theta. In other words, is there a formula where I can plug
in the angle which describes the arc of the circle. For instance, if
someone asks for a 7 sided shade, plugging in 51.43 (360/7). I
could then use that to determine the width at the top and bottom
rings to create the appropriate trapezoids. I've visited a few sites
so the formula looks like its a function of sin & cos but they are
presented like proofs for teaching. Your site appears to want to
actually answer questions without making the inquirer feel stupid. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The height of a fluid in a horizontal tank |
2011-07-24 |
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jason pose la question : Same set up as many others, cylindrical tank on its side, but I am interested in defining the change in volume and/or fluid level as a function of time at a constant volumetric outflow. I plan on hooking a pump to the tank so "gpms' will be constant. I have a couple different sized tanks and pumps so I want a general equation. Thanks for your help. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A cylinder fits perfectly in a box |
2011-07-18 |
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Brix pose la question : A cylinder fits perfectly in a box. 76 cubic inches of oil is poured into the space between the cylinder and the box, filling the space halfway. If the box is 3ft wide, how tall is the cylinder in inches? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A regular hexagon inscribed in a circle |
2011-07-18 |
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Courtney pose la question : If ABCDEF is a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle of
radius r, prove that the length of each side of the hexagon
equals r. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangle is inscribed in a circle |
2011-07-17 |
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Alexea pose la question : A rectangle is inscribed in a circle of diameter 15in. Express the perimeter as a function of the width x. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A linear equation with fractions |
2011-07-13 |
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Simon pose la question : I would like to ask if you would be able to explain : linear equation: 2 1/2 (X-1) - x+3 /3 = 4 , the first step shows multiplying by 2 then multiplying by 3. etc. What I don't understand is where the 2 in multiplying by 2 comes from? ( the three is pretty obvious being x+3 /3 (to get rid of the divided by) ) .
Thanks for your help. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Fencing around a pool |
2011-07-12 |
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Anita pose la question : The measurement of a swimming pool are 32 feet by 18 feet. How much fencing is needed if the fence is to be built 7 feet from each side of the pool? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A group of 40 golfers |
2011-07-11 |
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Doug pose la question : We are a group of 40 golfers who play in 10 x foursomes playing 3 rounds. Can we all play with different players each round yet maintain the foursomes format. Victoria West lui répond. |
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Golf for 14 |
2011-07-11 |
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Doug pose la question : We have 14 players playing over 4 days. can we play with different players every day and keep the 3 x foursomes and 1 x pair format Victoria West lui répond. |
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Two piles of cards |
2011-07-09 |
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maribie pose la question : a standard deck of playing cards contains 26 black cards and 26 red cards, or 52 cards in all. a deck is randomly divided into two unequal piles, such that the probability of drawing a red card from the small pile is 1/3. at the same time, the probability of drawing a black card from the larger pile is 5/14. how many cards are in the larger pile? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Golf for 12 |
2011-07-07 |
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Jim pose la question : I have a golf trip scheduled with a total of 12 guys. We are playing
three rounds of golf. For round 1 Players A B C D must play together.
Is there a formula that would allow me to set up the other 8 foursomes
with no repeats or minimal repeats?
Thanks. Victoria West lui répond. |
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concentric circles |
2011-07-06 |
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maribiie pose la question : two circles are concentric. the tangent to the inner circle forms a chord of 12cm in the larger circle. find the area of the "ring" between the two circles? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Achilles and a turtle |
2011-07-01 |
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Jean pose la question : Achilles and a turtle are having a race. The turtle starts 45m ahead of Achilles and Achilles is twice as fast as the turtle. If turtle runs at 1m/s,how far would the turtle have run before he is outrun by Achilles? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A one year investment |
2011-07-01 |
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Jean pose la question : If the yearly income from an investment is $30 and the annual interest rate is 12%,what is the original investment? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The nth term of a sequence |
2011-07-01 |
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Rachel pose la question : I am trying to help my son get ready for our Aims test and I am not much help. The sequence is 2,5,10,17 The question is which equation represents the rule for finding the nth term for this sequence
a. an=n + 1
b. an=2n2
c. an=n2+1
d. an=2n+1 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A column and a sloped ceiling |
2011-06-10 |
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Tom pose la question : Hi! I am a woodworker who needs some help finding a formula. I have to make a cylinder shape column that butts up against a sloped ceiling using bending plywood. I need to figure out how to cut the shape on this flat piece of material. The diameter of the column is 54.375". The tallest point is 9 13/16" and the shortest point is 4 7/16". Any help would be greatly appreciated. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Construct a 30 degree angle |
2011-06-10 |
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Ella pose la question : they give you a simple straight line and ask you to construct an angle of 30 degrees at one end of the line using only a ruler and a compass? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two trains |
2011-06-07 |
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Lynn pose la question : If the 1st train goes 60 mph and the 2nd train leaves 10 minutes later =
at a speed of 70 mph, how long does it take to catch up with the 1st =
train. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The diameter of a cake |
2011-06-06 |
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nurul pose la question : Best Bakery shop received an order from your school to bake a 5kg of round cake for teachers day celebration. if a kilogram of cake has a volume of 3800cm^3,and the height of cake is to be 7.0cm, calculate the diameter of the baking tray to be used to fit the 5kg cake ordered by your school?(used pai=3.142) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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17/20 of way around around an octagon |
2011-06-05 |
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Priscilla pose la question : What side of an octagon is a snail on if it is 17/20 way around?
I think it is 6.8? Does that mean it is on side 6 or 7? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A line tangent to f(x)=1/x |
2011-06-05 |
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Michael pose la question : A line tangent to f(x)=1/x in the first quadrant creates a right triangle
with legs the x-axis and the y-axis. Prove that this triangle is always
2 square units regardless of where the point of tangency is. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Tiles for a back splash |
2011-06-04 |
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Catherine pose la question : How man 3 11/16 tiles do I need for 28 square foot for a back splash Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A reel of paper |
2011-06-03 |
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keith pose la question : if a full reel of paper has 7750 metres on it with a diameter of 1240mm and a core diameter of 100mm how can work out the thickness of each strip of paper therefore allowing me to work out the metreage of the roll when its half in diameter at say 620mm Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A markup of 40% |
2011-06-01 |
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angie pose la question : Want to mark up 2.50 by 40%.
Would I do 2.50 x 1.4 =3.50 ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The surface area of a hemisphere |
2011-05-29 |
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Brenda pose la question : What is the surface area of a hemisphere with a radius of 2 inches? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a decagonal prism |
2011-05-29 |
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Susan pose la question : How do you find the volume of a decagonal prism? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How tall is the pole? |
2011-05-27 |
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cynthia pose la question : 20 foot rope is tied 2 feet from the top of a pole and secured 8 feet from the base of the pole....How tall is the pole? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many meters long should the race be? |
2011-05-26 |
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Lee pose la question : Nathan can walk at a rate of two meters per second while David can
easily go three-and-a-half meters per second. David offers Nathan
a 45 meter head start. How many meters long should the race be in
order for Nathan to win by a nose Penny Nom lui répond. |
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16 golfers and 8 rounds |
2011-05-26 |
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Gerry pose la question : 16 golfers and 8 rounds. To have each player play with as many others as possible. Victoria West lui répond. |
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pi/2 + 12/13 |
2011-05-24 |
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Jen pose la question : If you have (pi/2) and you want to add it to (12/13), how would you go about it? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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U(n+1) = 2Un + 1 |
2011-05-22 |
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Cillian pose la question : In a certain sequence, to get from one term to the other you multiply by 2 and add 1, i.e. This is a difference equation of form: U(n+1) = 2Un + 1. prove that there is a maximum of 2 perfect squares in this sequence Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Problem solving with fractions |
2011-05-21 |
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emilyd pose la question : I had a packet of sweets. I put 1/5 of the sweets into Container A, 1/3 of them in Container G, 10 sweets in container C and the rest in container D. If the number of sweets in container D is equal to 75% of the total number of sweets in container A and B, how many sweets are there altogether? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the angle of decent? |
2011-05-20 |
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Taten pose la question : So you have an airplane with an altitude of 5.8KM. It has 46KM till the run way. What is the angle of decent? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Draping a room with fabric |
2011-05-19 |
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Maria pose la question : I need to drape an entire room with fabric. The width of the fabric is 120 inches.
How many yards of fabric do I need if the room is 4000 sq ft. (50 x 80 ft) and the ceiling is 12 ft. high. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A pipe in a ditch |
2011-05-19 |
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Jim pose la question : How many cubic feet of stone will it take to fill to six inches around a 4 inch pipe in a ditch 128 ft long x 20 in wide? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of a belt around three pulleys |
2011-05-18 |
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Grant pose la question : I need to calculate the belt length around these pulleys, please can you
help or refer me?
Known variables
D - Large Pulley Diameter
d - Small Pulley Diameter
c - Center Distance between D and d
T - Tension Pulley Diameter
x - Horizontal Distance between T and d' Centers
y - Vertical Distance between T and d's Centers
I need to calculate the belt length around these pulleys.
Kind Regards,
Grant Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2011-05-18 |
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Kara pose la question : How do I write this in exponential form?
log 1/8 = -3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rational number |
2011-05-17 |
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owais pose la question : according to definition of irrational number "a number which cannot be
expressed in p/q form is called irrational number"
square root of 2 is a irrational number but if i round off the digit correct
to two decimal places so it becomes 1.41 and we can easily convert
into p/q form so it is a rational number ??? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What was his salary before the raise? |
2011-05-16 |
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Annette pose la question : Need to show all my work and round to the nearest dollar.
If James received a 9% raise and is now making $102.00 per year, what was his salary before the raise? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Numbers with a digit 9 |
2011-05-13 |
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Veronica pose la question : How many numbers between 200 and 750 have a 9 for at least one of the digits? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two whole numbers |
2011-05-11 |
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yolanda pose la question : The sum of two whole numbers is 12.If the sum of the squares of those numbers is 74,what are the two numbers? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the perimeter if the area is 20 ft? |
2011-05-10 |
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Brooke pose la question : What is the perimeter if the area is 20 ft? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find two numbers whose difference is 153. |
2011-05-10 |
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Scott pose la question : Find two numbers whose difference is 153. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Golf with 36 players |
2011-05-09 |
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Terry pose la question : What is the calculation to have 36 players play in a different foursomes each week. I would guess this would take 12 times but do not know how to figure this out Victoria West lui répond. |
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The domain of a function |
2011-05-08 |
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Minks pose la question : (x^2 + 1 / x^2 +2x - 3 ) X ( x^2 -9 / x^2 - 2x - 3) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a rectangle |
2011-05-08 |
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yolanda pose la question : If the length of a rectangle is 3ft less than twice its width and the area of the rectangle is 54ft^2,what are the dimensions of the rectangle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a triangular shaped aquarium |
2011-05-07 |
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Jeff pose la question : HI, I searched the site but really couldn't find my answer,
at least that I could understand! I have a triangular shaped aquarium
( think of a cube, except its an equal triangle shape). all 3 sides are 48 inches,
and it is 34" tall. Can you please tell me what the volume is in gallons?
Thanks! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle inscribed in a triangle |
2011-05-07 |
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Aishwarya pose la question : The angles of a triangle are 50, 60, and 70 degrees, and a circle is touches the sides at A, B, C. Calculate the angles of the triangle ABC. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The game of 24 |
2011-05-06 |
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shaylin pose la question : how do you use 3,9,7,9 once in any operation equal to 24? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(4x-5)(3x+2)=0 |
2011-05-04 |
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Corina pose la question : solve: (4x-5)(3x+2)=0 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The linear thermal expansion of steel |
2011-05-03 |
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Scot pose la question : Several questions on your site deal with the linear thermal expansion of steel. Such as how much will a piece of steel grow in length if it is heated. My question is similar but I would like to know if there is a different calculation to determine how much the diameter of a round bar will grow when heated. Can you tell me how I can calculate how the diameter of .500" round steel will increase for every degree of temperature change? If a bar is raised from 60 degrees F to 120 degrees F how much will the diameter change? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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An exclusion zone around a triangle II |
2011-05-03 |
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Aishwarya pose la question : A long time ago Mr gibson found an island shaped as a triangle with three straight shores of length 3km, 4km and 5km. He declared an exclusion zone around his island and forbade anyone to come within 1km of his shore. What was the area of his exclusion zone?
This question was answered but did not understand the explanation. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A scale of 1:160 |
2011-05-02 |
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Dave pose la question : a 4 foot by 8 foot sheet of plywood is how many acres in a scale (1:160) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many students are 25 and under? |
2011-05-01 |
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ella pose la question : use the five steps of problem solving to answer the following question
Enrollment at a local university is 8,500. There are one third as many students over the age of25. there are 25 and under. how many students are 25 and under and how many are 25 and older(p 5) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three tangent circles |
2011-05-01 |
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mark pose la question : Three circles of radii 24 cm, 32 cm, and 42 cm are externally tangent to each
other (each is tangent to the other two). Draw a diagram and using the Law of
Cosines find the largest angle of the triangle formed by joining their centres. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A trough of water |
2011-05-01 |
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alvin pose la question : A trough is formed by nailing together, edge to edge, two boards 11 ft. in length, so that the right section is a right triangle. If a 15 gallon of water are poured into the trough and if the trough is held level so that a right section of water is an isosceles right triangle, how deep is the water? (231cu.in=1 gal.) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The nth term |
2011-04-30 |
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Samantha pose la question : predict the general term, or the nth term, An for the sequence.
1/2,2/3,3/4,4/5,5/6 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a rectangle |
2011-04-30 |
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Hayley pose la question : A rectangles width is exactly twice its length. The area of the rectangle is 450 square feet. What are the length
and width of the rectangle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Why use percentiles? |
2011-04-29 |
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Kenneth pose la question : I need some clarification regarding the word "percentile."
Here is an example and what I know: If an investor had twenty stocks in his portfolio and five of those stocks paid an annual dividend of $200.00 or more, the five stocks are in the 25 percentile.
Why is this word necessary? If my example and explanation is correct, why not simply indicate that 25% of his stocks paid an annual dividend of $200.00 or more? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Deciding where to bowl |
2011-04-29 |
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ella pose la question : the bowling alley on wedge street charges $5.50 for shoe rentals plus $2.50 per game. lawerence bowing alley charges $4.00 shoe rentals and $3.00 per game . how many games should they bowl to make wedge street cheaper than lawerence street Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a figure |
2011-04-27 |
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syed pose la question : Hello I'm Syed from Bangladesh.
Please help me out! It is killing me.
The question is=2C find the perimeter of the figure. I can't find the perimeter.
I am enclosing the figure as an attachment. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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5 digit numbers using the digits 5 and 2 |
2011-04-27 |
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sissy pose la question : I need a list of all possible 5 digit combinations using 5 and 2 numbers can repeat Penny Nom lui répond. |
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cos(x) = -1/(square root of 2) |
2011-04-27 |
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Shelby pose la question : Find exact value of x for 1 <(or equal to) x < 2pi
a) cos(x) = -1/(square root of 2) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The radius of a cylinder |
2011-04-27 |
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Jazmin pose la question : Hi, I don't understand how to find the radius in a cylinder with only the surface area (143.7) and the height (0.8)? I know that the formula is 2pir2+2pirh, but I don't see how to isolate the r? I appreciate your help. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of a chord |
2011-04-25 |
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G pose la question : A 120 degree central angle intercepts a circle at the points A and B. The radius of the circle is 10 cm. Find the length of chord AB. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(27^r^-1)^-2/3 |
2011-04-24 |
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Yung-Ju pose la question : (27^r^-1)^-2/3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A right angled triangle |
2011-04-22 |
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jeremy pose la question : Solve the right triangle with the given sides and angles. a=3.0 cm and b=1.6 cm Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two trig equations |
2011-04-20 |
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Tony pose la question : find the value of pi in the following:
sin pi= cos(pi + 40)
sin(80 - pi)=cos pi Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Dividing the profits |
2011-04-19 |
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Tracy pose la question : I need to know how to come up with the answers to the following problems. I need to be able to show my work. So can you help me on how to come up with the answers to questions like these. Thanks.
Three individuals form a partnership and agree to divide the profits equally. X invests
$9,000, Y invests $7,000, Z invests $4,000. If the profits are $4,800, how much less
does x receive compared to having the profits divided in proportion to the amounts
invested by X, Y, and Z?
In printing an article of 48,000 words, a printer decides to use two sizes of type. Using the
larger type, a printed page contains 1,800 words. Using a smaller type, a page contains
2,400 words. The article is allotted 21 full pages in a magazine. How many pages must be
in smaller type? ___________
thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many cats are needed to catch 60 rats in 1 hour? |
2011-04-19 |
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Melody pose la question : If 3 cats can catch 3 rats in 3 minutes, how many cats are needed to catch 60 rats in 1 hour? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The quadratic with two given roots and a constant term |
2011-04-19 |
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Lindah pose la question : how do I food quadratic with two given roots and a constant term? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solve x(x-3) = 5 (x+4) |
2011-04-19 |
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Ashley pose la question : I have to solve using the quadratic formula. And my answer should be in simplest exact form. And I can't approximate.
I really need help to prepare for a test ....
x(x-3) = 5 (x+4) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An antiderivative of the square root of (8t + 3) |
2011-04-19 |
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Caitlyn pose la question : I know how to take an antiderivative. But this one's stumping me. I need it to finish a problem.
What's the antiderivative of the square root of (8t + 3)
~Caitlyn= Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ramon has 6 puppies |
2011-04-17 |
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Mary pose la question : Ramon has 6 puppies. Five of the 6 weigh the same and one puppy is heavier. If Ramon had a balance scale, what is the least number of times he could weigh the puppies to be sure he could determine which puppy was heavier? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find the rate at which the searchlight rotates |
2011-04-17 |
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Meredith pose la question : A searchlight is position 10 meters from a sidewalk. A person is walking along the sidewalk at a constant speed of 2 meters per second. The searchlight rotates so that it shines on the person. Find the rate at which the searchlight rotates when the person is 25 meters from the searchlight. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cone story problem |
2011-04-16 |
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Chelsea pose la question : There is a cone with a story problem that states only that the radius is the same as the altitude and that the slant height of the cone is 6cm. I have no idea how to figure this problem out. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The equation of a sphere |
2011-04-16 |
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kanika pose la question : equation of sphere and how to know its center Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Dividing a polygon into triangles |
2011-04-16 |
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Foxie pose la question : You have a given regular polygon with n vertices and you divide it into triangles(using the vertices of the polygon) which each share at least one side with the polygon. How many distinct ways can you divide the polygon if its vertices are numbered? For n=3 it's 1 way, for n=4 it's 2 ways for n=5 5 ways, I'm not quite sure but think that for n=6 it's 12 ways... thanks in advance! Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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The volume of a triangular pyramid |
2011-04-15 |
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Chelsea pose la question : There is a triangular pyramid which is an equilateral on the base with all sides 16.5 and the height is 25. I have to find the volume. Please help! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A concrete walk around a pool |
2011-04-15 |
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Skipper pose la question : I want to know the answer if you were to want a pool to be 20 ft by 30 ft and wanted a 5 ft border around it what would be the dimension of the whole area plus concrete walk Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Arrangements of ten letters |
2011-04-15 |
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Mustafa pose la question : In how many ways can the ten letters of the word GELATINOUS be arranged
in a line so that the vowels are in alphabetical order (not necessarily together)
when read from left to right? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A golf league of 60 golfers |
2011-04-14 |
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Keith pose la question : I have a golf league of 60 golfers and I want to have each golfer play in a different group of 4 each week for 24 weeks.
How can I do this Victoria West lui répond. |
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Coefficient of variation |
2011-04-14 |
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Braden pose la question : When determining coefficient of variation (CV) or %CV is it possible to calculate %CV for two variables? For instance can %CV be used to determine the precision of 5 data points on a graph using the X and Y coordinates? or does %CV need to be determined for each variable separately? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The volume of a hopper |
2011-04-13 |
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michael pose la question : I have a tank that is 72" x 72" at the top and 10" x 10" at the bottom
and is 31" tall. I need to calculate the cubic feet of the tank Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Decreasing numbers |
2011-04-13 |
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Hadi pose la question : A number is called a "decreasing number" if each digit in the number is less than the digit to its left.
For example, 87420 is a deceasing number. How many five-digit
decreasing numbers are there? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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-1 = -sin^2x - cos^2x |
2011-04-11 |
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veronica pose la question : I need the solutions for -1 = -sin^2x - cos^2x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How far is it from the control tower? |
2011-04-11 |
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Varun pose la question : An aircraft is vertically above a point which is 10 kms west and 5 kms north of a control tower. if the aircraft is 4000 mts above the ground,how far is it from the control tower? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2 cubic foot bags of mulch |
2011-04-11 |
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Ron pose la question : if I buy 2 cubic foot bags of mulch, how bags would
I need to equal 1 yard? (13 bags?) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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PEDMAS |
2011-04-10 |
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Ross pose la question : 48 ÷ 2 (9+3)
Is the answer 2 or 288? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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x/6 + 4/5 = x/9 |
2011-04-10 |
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Khadija pose la question : x/6 + 4/5 = x/9 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Real-life applications of trigonometry |
2011-04-10 |
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Angela pose la question : I am a teacher and I desire to show the students the real-life
application of trigonometry.
Of course, one application is to use a clinometer and find the heights of
various things. However, I am trying to provide a real-life scenario
which also answers the question "why" the height of the object needs
to be found. Not being an engineer, I do not know the specifics
examples, but I want my information to be accurate and my example to
to be as real-life as possible. I mean, I can say that someone wants to know the height of a flagpole;
however, I also want to answer the question "why" they want to know
this. I would like to give an actual real-life scenario. Do you know of some?
Thanks! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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8 golfers playing 2 groups of 4 each day for 5 days |
2011-04-08 |
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Chris pose la question : Hi,
8 golfers playing 2 groups of 4 each day for 5 days.
Trying to work out how they can organise playing at least once, and no more than twice, with everyone over the 5 days.
We always come up with someone playing 3 times with another in one of the 4's!
Hope you can help!
Regards. Victoria West lui répond. |
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The degree measure of an arc in a circle |
2011-04-08 |
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Deb pose la question : How do I find the degree measure of an arc in a circle with the Length of 14 and the radius of 70? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The development of the Pythagorean theorem |
2011-04-08 |
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Ataa pose la question : I am doing a assignment on Pythagorean Theorem and i am stuck on the sub-question
development of the Pythagorean theorem and i really need help can u give me accurate info
for this because i am not finding anything!!!thanks in advance.
Yours truly
AUMAKHAN Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The volume of a flower pot |
2011-04-07 |
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kp pose la question : I have 2 flower pots with the following dimensions that I am trying to calculate the
volume of Soil I will need to fill them. pot #1 29"tall, top of pot 31.5 inches across( radius of 15.5") the bottom of the pot is 21"across (radius 10.5)
Pot #2 29"tall, top of pot 26 across (radius 13") the bottom of the pot 17'"a cross (radius 8.5")
thank you
KP Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Eliminate y |
2011-04-07 |
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Lynn pose la question : 2x + y = 8
y + 3z =5
z + 2w =1
5w + 3x = 9
Form three equations with y eliminated Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A conical container and a spherical balloon |
2011-04-06 |
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Steven pose la question : Water is running out of a conical container 12 feet in diameter and 8 feet deep (vertex down) and filling a spherical balloon.
At the instant the depth of the water in the cone is 4 feet, the radius of the sphere is approximately 4 feet.
The rate of change of the depth of the water in the cone at the instant is approximately ______________ times the rate of change of the radius of the balloon. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Administration costs and profit |
2011-04-05 |
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brian pose la question : Hi , If I have direct job costs of $100. and my administration is 20 % and I want to make a 15 % profit , how would I calculate the administration and profit and what would be the total of each be and also the final total?
Thanks,
Brian Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two ships |
2011-04-05 |
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Gevork pose la question : Ship A is sailing due south at 16 mph. At the same time, a second ship B, 32 miles south of A, is sailing due east at 12 mph.
(a) at what rate are they approaching or separating at the end of one hour?
(b) At what rate are they approaching or separating at the end of two hours?
(c) When do they cease to approach each other and how far apart are they at that instant. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The rate of change of the area of a parallelogram |
2011-04-05 |
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Gevork pose la question : Let a parallelogram have sides of 8 and 12 and let vertex angle A be decreasing at a rate of 2degrees per minute. Find the rate of change of the area of the parallelogram when angle A equals 30 degrees. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Converting millimeters to centimeters |
2011-04-04 |
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Pat pose la question : I need to convert 67 mm to centimeters how do I do this? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a rectangle |
2011-04-04 |
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aspen pose la question : the perimeter of a rectangle is twice the sum of its length and its width. the perimeter is 40 meters and its length is 2 meters more then twice its width. what is the length? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Tennis schedule |
2011-04-04 |
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Toni pose la question : I need to create a doubles tennis schedule for 6 players
playing over a 32 week schedule where no player
repeats with a partner. Victoria West lui répond. |
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Volume of concrete |
2011-04-03 |
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john pose la question : I have 1200 square foot that i need to fill at 4 inches deep. how many cubic yards of concrete will i need? and how do I figure this? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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3% commission |
2011-04-01 |
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bertha pose la question : A real estate broker’s base annual salary is $18,000. She earns 3% commission on
total sales. How much must she sell in real estate value during the year to earn
$65,000? Set up an equation and solve. Show all work to receive full credit. Round
final answer to the nearest dollar. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Designing a tin can |
2011-03-31 |
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Tina pose la question : A tin can is to have a given capacity. Find the ratio of the height to diameter if the amount of tin ( total surface area) is a minimum. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The rectangle is reduced to 90% of its original size |
2011-03-31 |
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stephon pose la question : A rectangle has a length of 4cm and a width of 8cm.
If this rectangle is reduced to 90% of its original size what will be the new length Penny Nom lui répond. |
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[(90+36-4) ÷ 2] x 15 = |
2011-03-30 |
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ken pose la question : [(90+36-4) ÷ 2] x 15 = Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A transversal |
2011-03-30 |
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Jillian pose la question : I don't understand finding angels in a transversal Penny Nom lui répond. |
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sin x = -0.25 |
2011-03-29 |
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Wayne pose la question : How do you solve for x in the equation sin x = -0.25
the answer is 3.394 and 6.030 but I don't know the steps they used to calculate this Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle in a square in a circle in a square |
2011-03-29 |
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George pose la question : A circle within a square which is inside
a larger circle which is also within a square.
(a circle in a square inside a circle in a square)
Equation of the smaller circle is: x ^ 2 x y ^ 2 = 25.
What are the dimensions of the larger square?
Been 40 years, trying to help my son. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two boats |
2011-03-29 |
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Mamie pose la question : Two speed boats leave the port of San Francisco traveling in opposite directions
at the same time.One boat travels 8 knots per hour faster than the other.After
one day's travel they are 1,920 nautical miles apart.What are the speeds of the
two boats. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I need to make $1000 profit |
2011-03-28 |
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Kat pose la question : I need to make $1000 profit selling plants for $3 each. My direct cost is $2 per plant and my overhead is $5oo. How many pots (plants = 1 per pot) do I need to make $1000? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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New Brunswick hst |
2011-03-25 |
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andy pose la question : what is the short formula to get the hst 13% out of the total price of an item Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A geometry problem |
2011-03-25 |
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eujane pose la question : in triangle ABC in which AB=12,BC=18,&Ac=25, a semicircle is drawn so that its diameter lies on AC and so that it is tangent to AB and BC.if O is the center of the circle, find the measure of OA.9 Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Linear inequalities |
2011-03-25 |
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Alice pose la question : OK. I'm in algebra 1 and the linear inequality is
y<2x-1
y>2
I don't completely know how to graph y>2 and I'm getting really frustrated
Please help me in any way possible!
Thank You! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A stone is dropped into a lake |
2011-03-24 |
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AnneMarie pose la question : A stone is dropped into a lake, creating a circular ripple that travels outward at a speed of 25 cm/s. Find the rate at which the area within the circle is increasing after 4s. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Write 3 1/5 in decimal form |
2011-03-24 |
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Stephenie pose la question : converting fractions????
3 1/5 into decimal??? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The number of points on a line is equivalent to that of a surface |
2011-03-24 |
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Gary pose la question : I I was reading about how the number of points on a line is equivalent to that of a surface. This was done by taking any point on a line then taking alternating digits and making them as points on an x and y axis therefore points on a surface.The problem is as i see it if you just take a line then hold it over a surface you have just put the points on the line in a one to one correspondence with the points directly under it on the surface.Now you have all the rest of the surface which cannot be mapped onto the line since it is already used up.What am i missing? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A true or false trig question |
2011-03-24 |
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Abeth pose la question : True or False: Since cot (theta) = cos (theta)/sin (theta), if cot (theta) = 1/2, then cos (theta) =1 and sin (theta)=2.
My answer before was true, but not my answer is false. Can you give me a solution on this matter. thanks. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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If 25 items are evenly spread over 7 days |
2011-03-23 |
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michael pose la question : What is the formula to calculate:
If 25 items are evenly spread over 7 days, but one day has 3 items less than the other days, what is the number if items for each of the remaining 6 days? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is x to the power of 0? |
2011-03-23 |
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Jason pose la question : What is x to the power of 0? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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What does 163,100,000 look written in words? |
2011-03-22 |
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Alicia pose la question : What does 163,100,000 look written in words? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find his income on the fourth week of August. |
2011-03-22 |
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Abeth pose la question : The average weekly income of MJ for the first three weeks of August was 3,600 and his average weekly income for four weeks is 3950. Find his income on the fourth week of August. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 15% increase |
2011-03-22 |
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Abeth pose la question : Bobby dela Cruz is the purchasing agent for school supplies of a certain university. Because of new research projects, Bobby ordered an additional 32,500 worth of supplies this month. This is a 15% increase from last month. What was the value of the school supplies that Bobby ordered last month? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Tony and his friends |
2011-03-21 |
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Mieke pose la question : Using the following statements and the information given, how much money did each friend have.
Mike says, "I have $41.00 more than Tony."
Jessica says, "I have 6 times as much as Tony plus $2.00."
Ashley says, "I have 13 times the amount Tony has."
Sara says, "I have the 8 times the amount Tony has."
The total together they had was $304.00 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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8 3/8 - 6 1/4 |
2011-03-21 |
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lenora pose la question : explain an error pattern in each of the following. 8 3/8 - 6 1/4 = 2 2/4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ordering fractions |
2011-03-20 |
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Yasmine pose la question : what's the answer, greatest to least
3/8 1/4 2/3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A verbal problem |
2011-03-20 |
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tom pose la question : mrs. jhonson planned to spend $78 for fabric to make draperies. She
found her fabric on sale at 20% less per yard than she expected and was
able to buy her drapery fabric plus 4 extra yards for bedspread for $83.20. how much fabric had she planned to buy and what was the original cost per yard? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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pi + pi |
2011-03-20 |
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Sarah pose la question : what is pi + pi? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sample Standard deviation |
2011-03-16 |
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Iris pose la question : Help please: me on this type of math problem I can get through step one after that I get lost. Maybe you can explain it to me in a easier way to get the correct results. I have read the examples, but I am still lost cannot move on until the next practice until I get this one
Sample standard deviation
The following are distances (in miles) traveled to the workplace by employees of a certain computer company.
15,29,32 28 18 28
Find the standard deviation of this sample of distances. Round your answer to at least two decimal places. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(3x+4y)^2 - (2x-y)^2 |
2011-03-16 |
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Taiwo pose la question : pls could some one help me with this question? thanks as lot
factorize:
(3x+4y)^2 - (2x-y)^2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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6(M-1/9)=55/12 |
2011-03-15 |
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Colleen pose la question : 6(M-1/9)=55/12 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How much per ft. does it cost? |
2011-03-14 |
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Linda pose la question : 350 lbs. of coil at $1.80 per lb equals $630. each coil is 780 ft. how much per ft. does it cost? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The markup rate is 40% of the cost |
2011-03-14 |
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Abeth pose la question : A wallet sells for 450 pesos. the markup rate is 40% of the cost. find the cost of the wallet and markup. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cubic inch |
2011-03-13 |
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wyatt pose la question : what is a cubic inch? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four coins |
2011-03-11 |
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Nestor pose la question : exact amount: philip has a quarter, a dime, a nickel, and a penny. for how many different prices could he give the exact amount? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The mass of a metal box |
2011-03-11 |
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Pamela pose la question : A metal block has the dimensions of 3.16 inches wide, 2.15 inches
high, 4.98 inches long. What is the volume of the block in cm^3?
What is the block's mass if the metal has a density of 5.89g/cm^3. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Three consecutive odd numbers |
2011-03-11 |
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George pose la question : Write an equation three consecutive odd numbers whose sum is 75 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Regular and irregular polygons |
2011-03-10 |
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thaera pose la question : the difference between regular shape and irregular shapes. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Working backwards |
2011-03-10 |
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Kevin pose la question : Duwayne wrote a two -digit number.He multiplied it by 3,added 18, and divided by 8.His final answer was 9.What number did Duwayne write Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The interior angles of a pentagon |
2011-03-10 |
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Daima pose la question : I need help!
The interior angle of a pentagon i s5 ( I hope ) or 540 degrees.
The interior angle of a pentagon is what? Explain to me please.
Daima Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Fencing a park |
2011-03-07 |
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taniel pose la question : Find the number of feet of fence needed to fence a park that is 1 3/8 mi long and 5/8 wide. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Average speed |
2011-03-07 |
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West pose la question : Calculate the distance (in km) that Larry runs if he maintains an average speed of 8km/hr for 45 minutes Penny Nom lui répond. |
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40% margin |
2011-03-07 |
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Blake pose la question : An item costs a store owner $1.79 and he wants to make a 40% margin on the item. What should the item be sold at in order to get the 40% margin? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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6 faces and 8 corners |
2011-03-04 |
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noemi pose la question : jeff made a figure with 6 faces the figure has 8 corners all of the faces are the same size and shape what figure did jeff make Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Vertices and sides of a polygon |
2011-03-04 |
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RINA pose la question : My questions is : would a vertices and sides of a polygon be the same number. For example, a octagon it has 8 points and 8 sides. Am i correct? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Factor 10x^2+17x-6 |
2011-03-03 |
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Jeff pose la question : Factor 10x^2+17x-6 with steps and explanation. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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ln(12 x) = 6 |
2011-03-03 |
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Carolyn pose la question : solve the equation
ln12x = 6
Thank you
Carolyn Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A family of circles |
2011-03-01 |
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steffi pose la question : Find the equation of the family of the circle passing through the the point of intersection of x^2+ y^2 -4x-28=0 and x^2 +y^2 -4x-20+52=0; the member tangent to x=7. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A two digit number |
2011-03-01 |
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jhoanna pose la question : the sum of the digits of a two digit number is 10. The value of the number is 16 times the units digit.Find the number. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ordering fractions |
2011-03-01 |
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amanda pose la question : I am utterly confused my son needs to order 3 different fractions from least to greatest such as 3/6, 5/6 & 4/6 I read your explanation on how to do it but I was still confused is there a more simpler method? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Find the dimension of the original rectangle |
2011-02-28 |
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sandra pose la question : the perimeter of a rectangle is 40 cm. if the length were doubled and the width halved, the perimeter would be increased by 16cm. Find the dimension of the original rectangle Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A region bounded by a chord and an arc |
2011-02-28 |
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Gene pose la question : find the area of a segment bounded by a chord and a 45 degree arc of a 36" circle Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Converting base 3 to 5 |
2011-02-28 |
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Harry pose la question : Hey Math Central, I came across your website and im in need of help on my maths c assignment. I have to convert base 3 to 5 without converting back to ten. I heard that you can use patterns in 3 and 5 to make an equation but im not sure how to and i also heard you can use logarithms but i dont know how to use those so im kinda stumped. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A camera's line of sight |
2011-02-26 |
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MJ pose la question : A rocket that is rising vertically is being tracked by a ground level camera located 3 mi from the point of blast off when the rocket is 2 mi high its speed is 400mph At what rate is the (acute) angle between the horizontal and the camera's line of sight changing Penny Nom lui répond. |
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At what rate is the grain pouring from the chute? |
2011-02-26 |
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MJ pose la question : Suppose that grain pouring from a chute forms a conical heap in such a way that the height is always 2/3 the radius of the base. At the moment when the conical heap is 3 m high, its height is rising at the rate of 1/2 m/min. At what rate (in m^3/min) is the grain pouring from the chute? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A word problem |
2011-02-26 |
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Barb pose la question : there are five times as many children as adult at a playground. There
are 60 people on the playground.
write an algebra equation that represents this situation. Be sure to define
your variables.(start with statement "Let X= ___") Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle is inscribed inside an isosceles trapezoid |
2011-02-25 |
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priyam pose la question : a circle is inscribed inside an isosceles trapezoid (with parallel sides
of length 18 cm and 32 cm) touching all its four sides.
find the diameter of the circle.
thanks for help!! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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20 acres, 12 inches deep |
2011-02-24 |
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David pose la question : How many linear yards of material is needed for a square plot of 20 acres by 12 inches deep? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Slicing a rectangular parallelepiped |
2011-02-23 |
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tom pose la question : a) Pass a plane containing a vertex of a rectangular parallelepiped and a
diagonal of a face not containing that vertex to cut a pyramid from the
parallelepiped. What fraction of the volume of the parallelepiped is the
volume of the pyramid thus cut off?
b)Pass a plane through a cube of edge 8 in so that the section formed
will be a regular hexagon. Through each side of the hexagon pass two
planes, one plane containing one of the two vertices of the cube
which are farthest away from the plane of the hexagon, the other
plane containing the diagonally opposite vertex of the cube. Find the
volume of the solid bounded by these planes.
c)three of the edges of a rectangular parallelepiped that meet in a point
are also the lateral edges of a pyramid. What fraction of the parallelepiped
is this pyramid...?
you know the my only problem is how to illustrate this one...if only i
could ...can you help me....all I need is the drawing and I can do the rest
..it's fine if you'll only answer any of these but I'll be thankful if you
will do the three :).... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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6685 is 67.5% of the total number |
2011-02-22 |
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Donna pose la question : I know 6685 is 67.5%. How do I calculate the total number. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cutting the top off a conical tent |
2011-02-22 |
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tom pose la question : how far from the top must you cut a conical tent in order to cut the
cloth in half... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Triangles with perimeter 16 cm |
2011-02-22 |
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Chong pose la question : How many triangles (up yo congruence) with perimeter 16 cm and whose lengths of its side are integers? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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How much gravel do I need to make it level? |
2011-02-22 |
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Robert pose la question : I have an area that is 55 feet long x 75 feet wide and goes from 0 to 13 inches deep. How much gravel do I need to make it level? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An acre divided into lots |
2011-02-18 |
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charlie pose la question : If you have a square acre an divide it up in 2 foot by 3 foot lots how many lots would there be Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Making a truncated cone |
2011-02-18 |
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lisa pose la question : We need to make a cone that has the following dimensions.
14-3/8" diameter on large end
13-3/8" diameter on small end
4" tall
What are the dimensions I need to cut in order to make a cone with one seam? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Tom has 12 times as much money as Bill |
2011-02-18 |
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Chris pose la question : Tom has 12 times as much money than Bill. Together they have $325 dollars. How much does each boy have? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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An imaginary infinite geometric tree |
2011-02-18 |
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Elise pose la question : An imaginary infinite geometric tree grows 1m the first day.
2nd day 2 branches and right angles to each other and each 0.5 m long.
3rd day two new branches at ends of each of previous days' 2 branches, again at right angles, and only .25m long each.
And so on, infinitely.
Q: Use relationships of right-angled triangles and high school level knowledge of geometric series to show
the tree height is limited to (4 + sqrt2)/3 m and width to (2(sqrt2 + 1))/3 m. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Two conical tanks |
2011-02-17 |
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rustom pose la question : Two vertical conical tanks (both inverted) have their vertices connected by a short horizontal pipe.
One tank, initially full of water, has an altitude of 6 ft. and a diameter of base 7 ft.
The other tank, initially empty, has an altitude of 9 ft., and a diameter of base 8 ft.
If the water is allowed to flow through the connecting pipe, find the level to which
the water will ultimately rise in the empty tank (Neglect the water in the pipe.) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The diagonals of a parallelogram |
2011-02-17 |
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ginger pose la question : Find the diagonals of parallelogram where the the side is 40 and the bottom side is 15. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Points on a graph |
2011-02-15 |
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Maggie pose la question : Which set of ordered pairs can be used to graph y = -2x-1.
A.(-5,9),(1,-3),(4,9) B. (-2,-5),(1,-1),(5,9)
C.(-2,-5),(0,-1),(4,-3) D. (-5,9),(-2,3),(4,-9)
I cannot figure it out. Could you help me? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Prove sin x = sin (pi - x) |
2011-02-15 |
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Janet pose la question : Prove sin x = sin (pi - x) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(1-1/2)(2-2/3)(3-3/4)...(15-15/16)=n!/16 |
2011-02-15 |
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Fiona pose la question : Could you help me find the value of n: (1-1/2)(2-2/3)(3-3/4)...(15-15/16)=n!/16 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the 6001st digit that Sam wrote? |
2011-02-15 |
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Sarah pose la question : Sam wrote the natural numbers from 1 to 5280 in order. What is the 6001st digit that Sam wrote? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factoring with fractions |
2011-02-15 |
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Megan pose la question : Hi there,
I'm working on factoring polynomials but this question has me quite puzzled.. im a college student in my first year.
(x^2-a^2/xy)(xy/x+a) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The equation of a circle |
2011-02-14 |
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Cristela pose la question : find the equation and all the information in General Form and Standard Form of the Circle that will passed trough the point (2,3) (6,1) (4,-3) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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1/0 and 2/0 |
2011-02-11 |
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Dixit pose la question : How are the infinite number obtained by dividing 1 / 0 and 2 / 0 are different? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The equation of a sphere |
2011-02-09 |
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kelly pose la question : what is the equation of a sphere if one of it's diameters has a giving end point of (4,4,4), (8,8,8)? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An irregular hexagon |
2011-02-09 |
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Emma pose la question : Hello,
I have math question about how to find the area of an irregular hexagon.
It is shaped like a backwards L and the side lengths are as follows
11cm
8cm
5cm
5cm
6 cm
3cm
Can you please help me find the area of this?
Emma Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two tangent circles |
2011-02-09 |
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xhesika(jessica) pose la question : Two circles of radius 10 are tangent to each other.A tangent is drawn
from the centre of one of the circles to the second circle.To the nearest
integer find the area of the shaded region. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Throwing a football |
2011-02-08 |
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Janet pose la question : a football is thrown into the air from 2 meters high. After 1 second it is 6.9 meters high. After another second it is 2 meters high. How high is it after 1.02 seconds and .05 seconds? when will it reach 5.136 meters? I am not sure how to extract the numbers I need and what equations to use them in? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Reversing the digits |
2011-02-08 |
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rejie pose la question : if the digits are reverse , the number is 9 less than the original number.what is the equation? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A pattern is built with cubes. |
2011-02-08 |
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e pose la question : A pattern is built with cubes.
The first item is 1 cube.
The second item is a block of 8 cubes.
The third item is a block of 27 cubes.
If the pattern is continued, how many cubes are needed for the fourth and fifth? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Rearrange for x |
2011-02-06 |
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sue pose la question : (x+7)/3 = (3xy+2x)/4 rearrange for x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A tangent to a circle |
2011-02-06 |
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debz pose la question : what is the formulae of the tangent to a circle.... our teacher gave us a lot of homework.. and she ask us to find the formulae by ourselves.. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I have nine players, three rounds of golf |
2011-02-05 |
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Pat pose la question : My problem is I have nine players three rounds of golf, please could you give me the best formula so that no two players play twice together Victoria West lui répond. |
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What is the height of the building? |
2011-02-05 |
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Myra pose la question : The angle of elevation is 45 degrees. The distance from George's foot to the top of the building is 50m. What is the height of the building? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Calibrating a conical tank |
2011-02-05 |
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Bill pose la question : Hi, I have a round tank with tapered sides where I know the diameter at the top and bottom. Is there a formula I can use to calculate the volume by measuring from the bottom up the side (at the angle of the side) to any given point? Thanks, Bill Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Daily life example of logarithms |
2011-02-04 |
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owais pose la question : what are the application or daily life example of logarithms? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The nearest one and a half and the nearest inch |
2011-02-02 |
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Miranda pose la question : REASON:sarah gave the same answer when asked to round 4 seven eighth inches to the nearest one and a half and the nearest inch. explain why sarah is correct? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cone with a specific angle |
2011-02-01 |
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John pose la question : Hi my daughter came with a seemingly easy question (which to me it was not)
How to make/calculate a cone of a specific angle from top to bottom radius. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1 and four eights inches |
2011-02-01 |
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Miranda pose la question : WRITING TO EXPLAIN:If a line is measured as 1 and four eighth inches long,explain how you could simplify the measurement? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An even multiple of 27 |
2011-02-01 |
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parth pose la question : the 6 digit # 63x904 is an even multiple of 27 what is X Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A fence around a water tank |
2011-02-01 |
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Heath pose la question : I am building a fence around a water tank. the fence is to be in the shape of a normal octagon. The tank has a circumference of 57 ' 6''. I would like the fence to be 3 ft from the tank at the skinny point . How would I calculate(for the simple guy) where to set each of my 4x4 posts at the 8 corners. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Three consecutive numbers |
2011-01-31 |
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parth pose la question : name 3 consecutive numbers,each less then a 100,the smallest # is divisible by 6 the next is divisibel
by 5 and the largest divisible by 4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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22 people playing 6 rounds of golf |
2011-01-31 |
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angi pose la question : I'm having a problem scheduling matches for a golf vacation.
We have 22 people playing 6 rounds of golf.
We know that we will need to have two 3 man pairings each day.
Is there a way to make sure that is not a great deal of duplication.
I did see how Penny answered a question in 2005 with the circles.
Is there a way mathematically to do this or through excel? Victoria West lui répond. |
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The area of a rectangle |
2011-01-31 |
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T.S. pose la question : for which value of w does the rectangle below have an area of 864 square units if sides are width=w+15 and length=w-15 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A mixed number |
2011-01-30 |
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Joyce pose la question : express the fraction as a mixed or whole number 94/5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A player runs from second base to third base |
2011-01-30 |
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Marie pose la question : A baseball diamond is a square with side 90 feet in length. A player runs from second base to third base at a rate of 18 ft/sec. At what rate is the area of the trapezoidal region, formed by line segments A, B, C, and D changing when D is 22.5
Distance A is the players distance from first base when running from 2nd to third. Distance D is his distance from 3rd base. Distance C is the distance from 3rd to 3rd to Home. Distance B is the distance from Home to First.
I have found dA/dt in a previous problem. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a semicircle |
2011-01-29 |
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Keith pose la question : I have the perimeter of a semi circle of 37 but how do I calculate the diameter from this.
This is all the information I have. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(7cubed * 8(exponent6))exponent 6 |
2011-01-29 |
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Shalaine pose la question : What is the exponential form of (7cubed•8(exponent6))exponent 6? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sides of an equilateral triangle |
2011-01-27 |
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Cristal pose la question : Hello :) How can i find the sides of an equilateral triangle when only given the height 10m? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Scale factor |
2011-01-25 |
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Mackenzie pose la question : hi my problem is:
a man that is 6 feet tall in real life and only .5 inches in a =
photograph. what is the scale factor and scale of the photograph?
another:
a girl in the same photograph is 4.8 feet tall. How tall is she in the =
picture?= Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The area of isosceles triangle |
2011-01-24 |
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imraan pose la question : how to find the area of isosceles triangle by knowing only its sides Penny Nom lui répond. |
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16 golfers |
2011-01-22 |
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Jack pose la question : I am responsible for setting up groups for 16 golfers for 7 days, is there a formula to calculate playing partners so that everyone gets to play with each person? Victoria West lui répond. |
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Multiplication and order |
2011-01-21 |
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Janet pose la question : IN A MULTIPLICATION SENTENCE BASED ON A DRAWING..IS THERE ANY ORDER FOR THE MULTIPLICAND ANG MULTIPLIER FOR THE ANSWER TO RIGHT? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Four digits are to be randomly selected |
2011-01-20 |
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sarahbear pose la question : Suppose four digits are to be randomly selected (repetitions allowed) Find the probability that
A. 5562 is selected
B.0000 is selected
C. All four digits are the same
D. 2 is the first digit selected Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Mathematics and a musical dilemma |
2011-01-19 |
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rahul pose la question : how is mathematics applied in entertainment? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The sequence 2,3,5,5,8,7,11 |
2011-01-19 |
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taylor pose la question : number relationship in number sequence 2,3,5,5,8,7,11 Chris Fisher and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1/a^2 + 1/b^2 |
2011-01-19 |
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robert pose la question : If (a + b)^2 = 81 and ab = 18, find the value of 1/a^2 + 1/b^2 ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Points with distance 5 from the point (-2, -1) |
2011-01-19 |
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Alexa pose la question : Find all points having a x-coordinate of 2 whose distance from the point (-2, -1) is 5. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The diameter of a cylinder |
2011-01-18 |
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Gayle pose la question : Given a cylindrical container that holds 45 imp. gallons and is 42 inches high, find the diameter Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Flipping a cone over |
2011-01-17 |
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Fionna pose la question : The height of your cone is "x".
Holding the cone so that the vertex is at the bottom, fill it half full with water. The depth of the water is "1/2x".
Put a lid over the top, and flip it over.
What is the new depth of the water, now that the cone is flipped? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Profit as a percentage |
2011-01-17 |
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Connie pose la question : I am trying to determine the profit margin on selected items.
ex: A bottle of juice costs me $.70, I sell it at $3.75. How can I determine what my profit percentage is? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangle |
2011-01-16 |
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meg pose la question : if a rectangle has a length that is 3cm less than 4 times its width and its perimeter is 19cm, what are the dimension? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The greatest value of 5 – | x – 3| |
2011-01-16 |
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pranav pose la question : What is the greatest value of 5 – | x – 3 | for any integral value of x.
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PRANAVM Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cylindrical tank |
2011-01-16 |
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tom pose la question : A cylindrical tank, 1 ft in diameter, length 6 ft , is placed so that its axis
is horizontal. How many pounds of water will be used in filling it to a depth
of 9in. , if water weighs 62.4 lbs. per cu. ft.? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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16 golfers |
2011-01-16 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Our group will play 12 rounds.
We are 16 golfers.
How can I schedule 12 days of differing foursomes limiting repeats in the foursomes Victoria West lui répond. |
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tanθ=1.192 |
2011-01-15 |
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Adori pose la question : Use a calculator to approximate two values of the θ (0 ≤θ≤2π) that satisfy the equation.
a) tanθ=1.192
I do not understand how to find the second value of θ. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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2x = 2+2x |
2011-01-15 |
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james pose la question : 2x=2+2x can you help me find what x epauls? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Matt is thinking of two numbers |
2011-01-14 |
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mary pose la question : Matt is thinking of two numbers. One number is 9 more than the other number. The sum of the numbers is 45. What are the numbers? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Integrating ln^3x/x |
2011-01-14 |
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ken pose la question : y=ln^3x/x from x=1 to x=11 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a smokestack |
2011-01-13 |
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tom pose la question : The outer protective smokestack of a steamship is streamlined so that it has
uniform oval section parallel to the deck. The area of this oval section is
48 sq. ft . If the length of the stack is 15 ft. and the stack is raked aft so
that its axis at its upper end is horizontally 4.2 ft from the lower end, find
the volume enclosed by the stack. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a lamp |
2011-01-13 |
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Dorothy pose la question : I need to find the lamp height with casting shadow (base line of triangle where a boy 1.6m tall stands 3m from base of street lamp and has a 2m shadow. In other words, think of a right angle triangle with zero height starting at left, then 2m to right stands boy (1.6m high). Angle (hypotenuse) increases up to top of street lamp with 'x' height and 3m base. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is next in the sequence? |
2011-01-13 |
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jodi pose la question : what is next in the sequence 1, 1/4, 1/9, 1/16, 1/25 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The angle between a line and a plane |
2011-01-12 |
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tom pose la question : what are the angles of the diagonal of a rectangular parallelepiped 2in by 3 in by 4 in
makes with the faces...
You know this is a problem that I can't figure out ...I don't know where
the angle and the diagonals where? can you help me with this one? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is this a permutation or a combination? |
2011-01-11 |
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Lamont pose la question : If I have 10 marbles: 3 blue, 2 yellow, 1 purple, and 4 red
How many ways can I pull out 3 different sets of marbles?
Is this a permutation or a combination? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The weight of a tank |
2011-01-11 |
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tom pose la question : A tank, open at the top is made up of thin sheet iron 1in. thick. The internal
dimensions of the tank are 4 ft. 8in. in long ;3 ft. 6 in.in wide ;4ft 4 in. in deep
Find the weight of the tank when empty, and find the weight when full of salt
water. (Salt water weighs 64 lbs. per cu. ft., and iron is 7.2 times as heavy as
salt water) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Identify each polynomial by its degree and number of terms |
2011-01-10 |
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betty pose la question : Write in standard form and identify each polynomial by its degree and number of terms. How do you do this? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Set notation |
2011-01-10 |
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Ron pose la question : The question asked in a handout:
8k - 5 < 35, keI
I believe the answer to k is 5. But what does the k e(E) I mean in this? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Semicircles and the Pythagorean Theorem |
2011-01-09 |
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Jas pose la question : Okay well, in math we are learning about the pythagorean theorem and we have to do a math journal on the question:
****Can you replace the squares (that are put on the sides of a right triangle) with semicircles and still get the same answer??
I do not understand because i tried doing an example and comparing it with a normal way of doing it and I didnt get the same answer! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Tiling a swimming pool |
2011-01-09 |
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rustom pose la question : (a) Find the volume of water in swimming pool with vertical ends and sides
. The length measured at the water line is 50 ft. and the breadth is 20 ft. The
bottom of the swimming pool is a plane sloping gradually downward so that
the depth of the water at one end is 4 ft. and 8ft. at the other end.
(b) If the sides, ends, and bottom of the swimming pool are constructed of
tile blocks whose glaze surface dimensions are 3in by 6in. , and if the ends
and sides of the pool extend 2ft.above the water level, find the number of
blocks used if 1/20 of the surface area is covered by sealing material.
I got the (a) question but I don't know the (b) question which have the answer
of 16,136 blocks. I hope I can get the procedure for this, THANK YOU! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Tan(x+pi)-tan(pi-x)=2tan(x). |
2011-01-09 |
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Steven pose la question : Verify the identity:
Tan(x+pi)-tan(pi-x)=2tan(x) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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10 golfer playing 5 rounds |
2011-01-09 |
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Jeff pose la question : need pairing for 10 golfer playing 5 rounds of golf. Victoria West lui répond. |
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A 400 gallon oil tank |
2011-01-08 |
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theresa pose la question : we have a oil tank that holds 400 gallons of oil currently there is 11/16 volume in the tank how many gallons are there? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A sector of a circle |
2011-01-07 |
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Alice pose la question : the radius of a circle is 7cm the angle of the sector is 68 how do you find the Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is its speed in miles per hour? |
2011-01-06 |
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Miriam pose la question : An airliner travels 125miles in 15minutes. What is its speed in miles per hour? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Rondo the snail |
2011-01-05 |
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Kristen pose la question : He trained his snail, Rondo, to crawl around a 6 x 8 rectangle. Rondo stayed exactly 3 cm from teh rectangle at all times. What is the total area that Rondo surrounded with his slime trail? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A golf holiday |
2011-01-04 |
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Andy pose la question : You kindly responded to a question I previously sent with regard to a Golf Holiday and I wonder if I might ask another question please. There are now 7 players playing 5 rounds of golf and I wonder if it is possible to devise a schedule where everyone plays with each other a minimum of two times i.e. they will play twice with some and three times with others. As always, many thanks for your kind assistance. Victoria West lui répond. |
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Line segments |
2011-01-04 |
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Izsak pose la question : What is the formula to find the number of segments that can be named by a given number of points on a line? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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If ac = bc ... |
2011-01-04 |
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jamielle pose la question : if ac=bc, then a is not equal to b, c is not equal to zero Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The intercept form |
2011-01-04 |
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sussie pose la question : How do you find the intercept form of y=X^2-2x-3? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A tangent line |
2011-01-03 |
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Amanda pose la question :
Question from Amanda, a student:
an equation of the line tangent to y=x^3+3x^2+2 at its point of inflection is
(A) y=-6x-6
(B) y= -3x+1
(C) y= 2x+10
(D) y=3x-1
(E) y=4x+1 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2011-01-02 |
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jumana pose la question : find any five examples of exponential form from real life situation Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle inside a square |
2010-12-31 |
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Jenn pose la question : A circle of a diameter of 2 is drawn inside a square of 4. The circle's center is at the center of the square. To the nearest tenth, what is the perimeter of the area of the square, not including the circle inside. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A truncated cone |
2010-12-31 |
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jagjeet pose la question : dear suppose i have cone of 50cm radius at base and 100cm radius at top at a height of 80cm. now keeping base radius of 50cm and height of 80cm i want to increase top radius to 150cm how will i do that. plz height m talking abt is vertical height not slant height Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The third side of a triangle |
2010-12-28 |
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andrea pose la question : in triangle abc, a-b=5 and the area is 50cm2.If angle c- 90degrees, find the length
of c. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A polynomial remainder |
2010-12-25 |
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Asterdine pose la question : When a polynomial f(x) is divided by x+1 and x+2, the remainders are 3 and 7 respectively. Find the remainder when f(x) is divided by (x+2)(x+1). Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Economic data |
2010-12-24 |
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Le pose la question : I'm student in economics. I have to read some research of test of financial model (test of Black, 1972, Fama et McBeth, 1973, Fama et French, 1993, about the CAPM or APT model). And I really want to redo these tests with the same data to understand them better. But I don't know where and how I can have these data. I hope to have some recommendations from you.
Thank you,
Le Thi Bich Hanh Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The thermal expansion of steel |
2010-12-20 |
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roger pose la question : Knowing that the coefficient of thermal expansion of steel is 6.5E-06
in/in/deg F. How do you calculate the loads applied as a result of the expansion? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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An air duct in the form of a circular cylinder |
2010-12-19 |
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ed pose la question : an air duct in the form of a circular cylinder has a cross section if diameter 16 in. the distance between the bases is 20 ft and the elements are inclined at an angle of 50 degrees to the bases. find the amount of magnesia required to protect the duct with magnesia covering 1/2 in thick? tnx Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Profit as a percent |
2010-12-19 |
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gaurav pose la question : In the following, which calculation is right to calculate the profit percent.
if profit is 20%- 100*1.2 = 120
if profit is 20%- 100/0.8 = 125? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Golf pairings |
2010-12-17 |
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AL pose la question : I have a golf tourney where we have fourteen players and are playing five times/rounds of golf. I am trying to pair up two threesomes and two foursomes so we don't play with the same person twice or the least amount of times. Victoria West lui répond. |
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[sec^2x]*[sec^2x] |
2010-12-16 |
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Hari pose la question : [sec^2x]*[sec^2x]=...? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Draw a figure with 16 triangles using only 6 line segements |
2010-12-16 |
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Jill pose la question : How can you draw a figure with 16 triangles using only 6 line segements? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The height of an iceberg |
2010-12-16 |
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Sharon pose la question : if an iceberg can be seen 10% or 70 meters above the water, what is the measurement in meters of the iceberg below the surface of the water? Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do I prove that the quadrilateral is a Rhombus? |
2010-12-16 |
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Matthew pose la question : Quadrilateral KLMN has vertices K(2,3), L(7,3), M(4,7) and N(-1,7). How do I prove that the quadrilateral is a Rhombus?? Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a quarter circle |
2010-12-15 |
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kim pose la question : how do you figure the perimeter of a quarter circle that has a radius of 7 inches? I would like to have the explanation of how you figure it out. Thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A geometric progression |
2010-12-15 |
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Abeth pose la question : find the value of x so that 2(x-1), x+3, x will be a geometric progression. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The value after 30 years |
2010-12-15 |
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Abeth pose la question : At the end of every year, the owners of a building which costs 2, 500, 000 pesos deducts 15% from its carrying value as estimated at the beginning of the year. find the estimated value at the end of 30 years. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Area and volume of a parallelepiped |
2010-12-14 |
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ryan pose la question : Got a question, I'm really confused what the question mean and how the diagram would look like... someone please help... Here's the question.
The base of a parallelepiped is a rectangle 4m by 6m. If its lateral edge is 8m and is inclined at an angle 45 degrees to a 6m edge of the base, find the total area and volume of its parallelepiped.
My dilemma is what does it mean by the lateral edge of 8m is inclined at 45 degrees to a 6m edge of the base? Can someone post a diagram to help me solve the promble. Thanks in advance. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Ordering fractions |
2010-12-14 |
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serita pose la question : 1/2,2/4,4/8 how do you do least to greatest Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An inequality |
2010-12-13 |
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jimmy pose la question : 1.7b-1.1 <2.3 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Angular speed |
2010-12-12 |
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Jason pose la question : 7 in. pulley traveling @ 175ft/sec. What is the rpm? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A railway cut |
2010-12-12 |
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jade pose la question : the pennsylvania railroad found it necessary,owing to land slides upon the roadbed,to reduce the angle of inclination of one bank of certain railway cut near pittsburgh,pa.,from an original angle of 45 degrees to a new angle of 30 degrees. the bank as it originally stood was 200 ft.long and had a slant length of 60 ft.. find the amount of the earth removed, if the top level of the bank remained unchanged. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Angle of elevation |
2010-12-10 |
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PANKAJ pose la question : angle of elevation of the sun perpendicular72 and base 88 find angle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length is twice its breadth |
2010-12-09 |
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jenu pose la question : The length of the rectangular field is twice its breadth. A man jogged around it 5 times and covered a distance of 3 km. what is the length of the field? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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80 miles in 40 minutes |
2010-12-08 |
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james pose la question : i travel 8o miles in 40 minutes. how fast am i going in mph Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangular solid |
2010-12-08 |
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ryan pose la question : Good day!
Have a question on rectangular solids. We were asked to find the dimensions of a rectangular solid, we were only given the volume of the rectangular solid, the total area, and the altitude. I tried using the volume of the rectangular solid and was able to get the area of the base, but I don't know how to get its length and its width. Hope you could help me again. Thanks! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sales as a function of advertising |
2010-12-08 |
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Adori pose la question : The sales S(in thousands if units) of a product after x hundred dollars is spent on advertising is given by S=10(1-e^kx). Find S as a function of x if 2500 units are sold when $500 is spent on advertising. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A water tank has the shape of a right circular cone |
2010-12-07 |
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mike pose la question : A water tank has the shape of a right circular cone with height 12 feet and radius 8 feet. Water is running into the tank so that the radius r (in feet) of the surface of the water is given by r=0.75t where t is the time (in minutes) that the water has been running. the volume V of the water is given by V=1/3 pi r^2h. Find V(t) and use it to determine the volume of the water when t=5 minutes. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A television camera at a basketball court |
2010-12-06 |
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ryan pose la question : Can you just please give me an idea on how the diagram would look like. I'm really confused.
A television camera is 30 ft. from the sideline of a basketball court 94 ft long. The camera is located 7 ft from the midcourt. Through what angle must it sweep in order to cover all action on the court? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simultaneous equations |
2010-12-05 |
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ryan pose la question :
Question from ryan, a student:
3 4
-- - -- = 1 (1)
x y
7 2 11
-- - -- = -- (2)
x y 12 Chris Fisher and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The percent-day method |
2010-12-04 |
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Kenneth pose la question : I read about this method in an old business mathematics book and was curious about how it works to produce the correct answer.
“Percent-day method is based on 360 days’ time and 1% interest. Any interest rate multiplied by any number of days is equal to so many %-days.”
Example: 82 days at 5% equals 410%-days. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Fifty votes were cast in a class election |
2010-12-03 |
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nympha pose la question : Fifty votes were cast in class election, Beth got 1/5 of the votes. Helen got as many votes as Jane and Peter put it together. Peter got 1/3 as much votes as Jane. How much votes did each of the four candidates received? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Angular speed |
2010-12-03 |
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Julie pose la question : If the angular speed of a circle is 360 degrees divided by the time it took to rotate,
how do I calculate ones that have greater rotations than the amount of time?
I mean, you calculate the angular speed of a merry-go-around that spins once every 5 seconds
by doing 360degrees/5 sec, but how do you calculate a merry-go-around that has 16 rotations every 4 seconds? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simplify the logarithmic expression |
2010-12-02 |
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Adori pose la question : Use the properties of logarithms to simplify the logarithmic expression. Log(1/250) base 5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two chords in a circle |
2010-12-02 |
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girma pose la question : one chord of a circle is 8cm long and it's distance from the center is 4cm long.what will be the length of another chord, of the same circle ,which is 2cm from the center Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find all the roots |
2010-12-02 |
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gagan pose la question : find all the roots of z^5-3z^4+2z^3+z^2-3z+2 Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A normal distribution problem |
2010-12-02 |
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Racquel pose la question : I am stuck on this question. I am not sure if using the z score will help
me get the answer I need. Here is the question?
The average length of time per week that students at this university spend
on homework is normally distributed with a mean of 18 hours and a standard
deviation of 3 hours. If Diane spends more time on homework each week than
75% of students, what is the minimum time she must spend? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of the trapezoid |
2010-12-01 |
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Ryan pose la question : A trapezoid has an area of 10.5 cm squared and parallel sides that
measure 5.0 cm and 2.0 cm what is the height of the trapezoid Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many gallons of water will it take to fill a classroom? |
2010-12-01 |
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deena pose la question : How many gallons of water will it take to fill a classroom that is 26 feet long by 19 feet wide and 9 feet high? How many tons of water will that be? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Can determine if it is scalene, isosceles, or equilateral |
2010-12-01 |
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Jessie pose la question : find the measures of the sides of triangle KPL and classify each triangle by its sides. my first problem would be K(-3,2) P(2,1) L(-2,-3) ...The three points they give you are the vertices of the triangle and you need to match them up. Draw the triangle and write in the vertices and the related point with the vertex. You will then do the distance formula three times to find the distance of all three sides. Once you have the three sides you can determine if it is scalene, isosceles, or equilateral...using the distance formula how do i solve this? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I am confused by BEDMAS |
2010-12-01 |
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Steve pose la question : I am confused by BEDMAS in this question
100 / 2 x 3 + 1=
I believe it to be 151
Am I correct? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Linear inequalities with absolute values |
2010-12-01 |
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ryan pose la question : Good day!
We we're given this assignment in algebra concerning linear inequalities with absolute value.
In this number I'm confused how to isolate the absolute value, considering there is a variable in the absolute value and there is a variable in the outside.
2+5 |4-3t|+t ≤ -3-4t Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangular piece of plywood |
2010-11-30 |
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Austin pose la question : A rectangular piece of plywood is trimmed to make it square by cutting a 4cm strip off the top and a 2cm strip off one side. If the area of the original piece is 74cm2 greater than the area of the square, find the dimensions of the rectangle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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6 rounds of golf |
2010-11-29 |
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Andy pose la question : I wonder if you are able to assist me with scheduling pairings for a
forthcoming Golf Tournament ?
There are 7 players and we will be playing 6 rounds - each round
will be a 3 ball and a 4 ball. I am trying to work out a schedule that
means everyone plays with each other roughly the same number of
times. Also, we are looking to ensure everyone plays in roughly the
same number of 3 and 4 balls. Any suggestions would be much
appreciated - thank you. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A punch-code lock box |
2010-11-29 |
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Doug pose la question : I am a real estate agent that uses punch-code lock boxes on houses to store the keys. I need to crack the code on one of our boxes, so I need a list of the possible combinations.
Rules:
4 digit code
Numbers 0-9
Each number can only be used once
Order of the numbers does not matter.
With advice from this site, I have calculated that there should be 210 possibilities.
10x9x8x7 (5040) gives me the total number possibilities and 4x3x2x1 (24) gives me the total number of ways to arrange those numbers.
So if I divide the possibilities by the arrangement, I get 210. (5040 / 24 = 210) GREAT!!!
Now, how do I develop a list of those 210 combinations?
Thanks for your help. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A binomial random variable |
2010-11-29 |
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yvette pose la question : a binomial random variable has a mean equal to 200 and standard deviation of 10. find the values of n and p. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sector of a circle |
2010-11-29 |
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Mel pose la question : Find the area of a sector of a circle that has a central angle of 13pi/18 and a radius of 12cm. Round answer to nearest 10th degree Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is its speed in still air? |
2010-11-28 |
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Shelby pose la question : An Airplane flies a certain distance in 3 hours going WITH a 40km/hr wind. It travels the same distance in 5 hours when going against the wind. What is it's speed and how long would it take to travel the same distance in still air? Distance = speed x time Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the 5% GST |
2010-11-27 |
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Louise pose la question : I am doing our business books and could you please tell me how to
figure out how to calculate what the 5% GST would be on a total.
Such as in example.....$78.79 total figure.....what would be the GST
portion. How do you figure it out. ??
Thanks Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Hours minutes and seconds |
2010-11-26 |
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beket pose la question : I need to turn 1.486588292 into real time hours minutes and seconds. I keep getting multiple answers. Online conversions give me 1 hour 29 minutes and either 11 or 12 seconds. On the calculator I get 1 hour 29 minutes and 20 seconds. Can you explain how to turn this decimal into time? Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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t scores, z scores, standard scores and percentile ranks |
2010-11-25 |
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Imogen pose la question : I have an assignment that requires me to calculate the t scores, z scores, standard scores and percentile ranks of 3 children on a vocab task. I am struggling with how to calculate the correct T-scores for the children, my tutor has said that the sample has a mean of 50 and standard deviation of 10. So on a z- score of 2.0 (2 SD's from the mean) it would be 50 + 10+10 = T score of 70. However the Z- scores i have are not whole numbers so I am struggling with it, i have one that is 1.27 , another that is 0.47 and the last one is 0.80. If you could help me on how to calculate these to get T scores that would be great. Thanks. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Sides and diagonals of a polygon |
2010-11-25 |
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nicky pose la question : The sum of sides of two polygons is 12 and the sum of their diagonals is 19. What kind of polygon are they? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A man made circular lake |
2010-11-25 |
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ailish pose la question : A man made circular lake has a diameter of 338 m. A bridge is to be constructed across the lake in such a way that it is 119 m away from the center of the lake. How long is the bridge? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a rectangle |
2010-11-24 |
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shericka pose la question : a rectangle has a perimeter of 60cm. its length is 5 times greater than its width. what is its length? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A remainder of 3 |
2010-11-24 |
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khodr pose la question : find the smallest number (>3) that , when divided by 6 , 8 , 15 , and 18 , gives a remainder of 3 . Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Determine if a point is inside a cube |
2010-11-24 |
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Ali pose la question : hi every one
i have a problem with cube
they told me to write a program that determine if a point is
inside a cube
so i need the equation of the cube to do the comparison.
in sphere it is easy
sqrt((x-xp)+(y-yp)+(z-zp))<=radios
if u please could help me Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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How long will you and your friend be able to talk? |
2010-11-23 |
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beket pose la question : you and your friend leave your home town at the same time your friend travels by train 45 mph directly east while you travel by train 50 mph going directly south you are talking on cell phone but you plan charges extra if the phones are 100 miles apart. How long will you and your friend be able to talk before the charges increase? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ordering mixed numbers |
2010-11-23 |
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kate pose la question : what are the mixed numbers 5 7/9, 5 1/2, 5 11/18. put least to greatest? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two girls agree to mow a lawn |
2010-11-23 |
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Milorad pose la question : Two girls agree to mow a lawn 60m by 80m so that the first girl cuts one half by
cutting a uniform strip around the lawn. How wide a strip should the first girl cut?
I've been struggling with the question above, mainly with the equation and I have
set it up as 2400=(60-2x)(80-2x), if this is incorrect I would like to know where I've
gone wrong and also would like a full answer to see it properly done. I need an algebraic
answer and not one with a diagram. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The rate of change of (8e^3x)+(27 e^-3x) |
2010-11-23 |
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Aleo pose la question : I am unable to solve this problem:
Find the rate of change of (8e^3x)+(27 e^-3x), with respect to x when x= 0.5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The nth term |
2010-11-22 |
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Daphne pose la question :
Question from Daphne, a student:
Hi,
My name is Daphne and I am having trouble with a math problem. I am given this pattern below and asked to find an expression for the number of Bs in the nth term of the pattern. Someone please help!!!
ABBA
AABBBAA
AAABBBBAAA
AAAABBBBBAAAA
The next part asks me to find the ratio of Bs to total letters in the nth term.
Finally it says to use my expression to determine which term has exactly 35% Bs. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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i^i |
2010-11-21 |
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trale pose la question : Can we use e^ix=cosx+isinx for finding i^i like that: x= pi/2 =>
e^(ipi/2)=0+i then [e^(ipi/2)]^i=i^i.then we find i^i= 0,207879576....
is it true? can we give value for x for free?thank you. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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What is the largest prime number? |
2010-11-20 |
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vadali pose la question : what is the largest prime number? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A product of 1 000 000 |
2010-11-19 |
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Sharron pose la question : There are many pairs of numbers that when multiplied together give a product of 1 000 000. However, there is one pair, and only one pair, of whole numbers that contain no zero digits and has a product of 1 000 000. What are these two numbers? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A 35% profit |
2010-11-19 |
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Ana pose la question : You have a stamp collection and make a 35% profit by selling it on E-Bay for $2700. Find the original cost of the collection by using the formula:New value × 100 / 100 + percent change = Original value Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A 20" octagon |
2010-11-19 |
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CHARLES pose la question : I have a 20" octagon and it has 8 parts. In inches how big is each
part. I was told each part was 5.86".The top of the octagon breaks
into 3 equal parts don't equal 20".When i did my math i thought it should be 6 5/8" which is closer
to 20"
I am trying to cut a octagon out of a 20"circle Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Intersecting polygons |
2010-11-17 |
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Laura pose la question : How can I estimate the amount of intersection (area or better a normalized number) between two polygons if I have the cartesian coordinates of their vertices?
Thank you in advance,
regards,
Laura Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A scale drawing |
2010-11-17 |
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chandler pose la question : A parking lot 200 meters wide; 1 centimeter:25 meters, find the length on the scale drawing and the scale factor Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simple interest |
2010-11-17 |
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Abeth pose la question : At what simple interest rate will a sum of money triple itself in 5 years time? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A six digit number containing no zeros |
2010-11-15 |
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John pose la question : Find a Six digit number containing no zeros in which the first digit is three less than the third,
the third digit is three less than the fifth,and the second digit equals the sum of the last three digits. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ordering fractions |
2010-11-14 |
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Alexia pose la question : I am having real trouble with how to order 18/11 , 2/5 ,6/15 from least to greatest can you give me a step by step real easy way to do it? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Will the ball clear the tree? |
2010-11-14 |
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MK pose la question : Sam hits a golf ball with a five-iron a distance of 120m horizontally. A tree 45m high and 35m in front of Sam is directly in the path of the ball. Will the ball clear the tree if the ball makes a parabolic curve and has a maximum height or 80m? Brennan Yaremko lui répond. |
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What numbers can I be? |
2010-11-13 |
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john pose la question : my thousands digit is 2 times my ones digit.my hundreds digit is my ones digit plus 2. my tens digit is the difference between my thousands and hundreds digit what numbers can i be? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four-digit numbers using 0,3,4,5,6,and 7 |
2010-11-12 |
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Katy pose la question : Using only the digits 0,3,4,5,6,and 7, how many distinct four-digit numbers exist that are greater than 4002 and less than 6732? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a semicircle |
2010-11-11 |
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gayathri pose la question : the area of semicircle is 1925sq.cm find perimeter Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of an equilateral triangle |
2010-11-11 |
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ginny pose la question : If a equilateral triangle has side lengths of 41.33m how would i calculate the area?
if i don't know the height of the triangle?
thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three consecutive odd integers |
2010-11-07 |
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karen pose la question : find three consecutive odd integers such that twice the sum of the second and the third is 43 more that three times the first Penny Nom lui répond. |
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z^5 - 3z^4 + 2z^3 + z^2 - 3z + 2 |
2010-11-06 |
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Kumar pose la question : would you please solve this problem, related to complex numbers.
Find all the roots of :
z^5 - 3z^4 + 2z^3 + z^2 - 3z + 2 Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Nickels as dimes |
2010-11-06 |
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Exie pose la question : Clara has the same number of nickels as dimes in each jar. there are 15 cent in one jar and 30 cents in the other. how many of each coin does she have in each jar?
I'm home schooling my granddaughter and this problem has me stumped..could you please help? thanks Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Bbippities, bops, and boos |
2010-11-05 |
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Stacey pose la question : six bippities equal three bops,and six bops equal two boos. How many
boos are there in one bippity,one bop, and one boo?? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Nickels and dimes |
2010-11-05 |
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kebede pose la question : John has 20 fewer nickels than dimes. The total of the nickels and dimes if $12.35. ow many of each coin does she have? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Terminal zeros |
2010-11-04 |
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morgan pose la question : if I have to multiply 1*2*3*4*5*6*7*8*9*10*11*12*13*14*15*16*17*18*19*20 how many terminal zeros do i get? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four tires and a spare |
2010-11-04 |
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stacey pose la question : a car is driven 40,000 miles using four tires and a spare. the tires are
rotated so that each tire travels the same number of miles. What is the
number of miles traveled by each tire??
HINT: the answer is not 8,000 miles each.. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 400 gallon drum |
2010-11-04 |
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Jerry pose la question : Question from Jerry:
I want to build A tank. able to hold 400 gallons of asphalt sealer it will be round . basically like A old fuel oil drum but made with heavy material . math ? was I want tank to hold 400 gallons I think the length of 60" would be perfect. I don't know what diameter or radius of tank needs to be . to make it A 400 Gallon tank Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How far must the pitcher travel to get to the ball? |
2010-11-04 |
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ken pose la question : A baseball player bunts a ball down the first base line. It rolls 35ft at an angle of 26 degrees with the first base path. The pitchers mound is 60.5 ft from the plate. How far must he travel to get to the ball. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 500 ft by 30 ft strip |
2010-11-04 |
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Bill pose la question : How many acres are in a strip 500ft. X 30ft. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the speed of each car? |
2010-11-04 |
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Jennifer pose la question : two cars are 420 miles apart and traveling towards each other along the same road. They meet in 3.5 hours. One car is traveling 15mph slower than the other. What is the speed of each car?
This must be solved using a system of equation, I have no idea? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Walking around an acre |
2010-11-04 |
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sa pose la question : if you walk around 1.66 acres 10 times how many miles have i walked Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The sides of a trapezoid |
2010-11-03 |
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Bobbi pose la question : Isosceles Trapezoid base=60”; two 45⁰angles at base, two 135⁰ angles at the top, vertical distance between base & top=16”. What is the length of the top line and the two equal side lines? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The weight of some dirt |
2010-11-03 |
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Maggie pose la question : I am wanting to know how many tons of dirt we r going to need to fill a basement.
The measurements we r going with r 15ftx15ftx8ft. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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39-4+6 divided by 3 to the power of 2 = 3 |
2010-11-02 |
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Emma pose la question : Help me and my family cannot figure this out, it the last question on my paper. I need to know how to use place the brackets to make the following problem true.
39-4+6 divided by 3 to the power of 2 = 3
we have tried for three days and cannot get it.......help! Robert Dawson and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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A fourth degree polynomial function with real coefficients |
2010-10-30 |
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Ryan pose la question : Question from Ryan, a student:
What is the fourth degree polynomial function with real coefficients
that has -1,1 and I as zeros and such that f(x)=160 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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I want to make a 50% profit |
2010-10-29 |
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Debbie pose la question : If my cost on an item is $32.00 and I want to make a 50% profit- What would the retail be? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A problem that can be solved using trigonometry and geometry |
2010-10-29 |
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xolani pose la question : In your neighbourhood find a problem that can be solved using trigonometry and geometry. write a report on the problem and how you solved it. the report should contain:
a) a clear description of the problem, accompanied by a diagram and all necessary measurements.
b) a solution to thje problem, showing all calculations.
c) proper theorems and rules must be used as part of the solution. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Two algebraic expressions |
2010-10-29 |
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chaptay pose la question : what is the difference between x(n^2) and x(n)^2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The slope of a hole |
2010-10-28 |
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William pose la question : What is the slope of a hole that is 7.4 mm in dia by .5mm in depth. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Measuring the heights of tall objects |
2010-10-28 |
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Inder pose la question : what is used in real world to measure heights of tall objects? besides Clinometer or shadows, what else is their that is used to measure tall objects. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A box full of oranges |
2010-10-28 |
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Mary pose la question : A box full of oranges weighs 9 pounds. After a family ate 2/3 of the oranges, the remaining oranges and the box weighed 4 pounds. The weight of the box when empty is how many pounds? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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sin14.5/a = sin150/280 |
2010-10-26 |
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ken pose la question : how do you do the steps to this equation. sin14.5/a = sin150/280 the text book answer is 140.21 miles ,but how do the steps? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I have a sign size regulation I have to meet. |
2010-10-26 |
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Scott pose la question : I have a sign size regulation I have to meet. The size is .6 meters squared. at first look this would be 2 ft x 2 ft.
I believe it would be larger then that. Can you confirm what the size would be in inches please. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The game of 24 |
2010-10-26 |
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gabrielle pose la question : What is the answer using the numbers 0 0 0 0 (trig and calc are
allowed, all math is allowed) in the game 24? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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A train passes a car |
2010-10-24 |
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Mary pose la question : A train, whose speed is 75 mph, takes 3 minutes to pass a car that is going 60 mph in the same direction. How long is the train? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The base of an isosceles triangle |
2010-10-24 |
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Brian pose la question : how can I find the base of an isosceles triangle from the height and the perimeter? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Convert to multiplication |
2010-10-23 |
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angelina pose la question : how to covert 5+5+5=15 to multiplication Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A polynomial with integer coefficients |
2010-10-23 |
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Adori pose la question : Question from Adori, a student:
Find a polynomial with integer coefficients that has the given zeros: 2/3, 4, root of 3i, root of -3i. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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a^(2^n) |
2010-10-22 |
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Tim pose la question : I am trying to understand a^(2^n).
The hint they give is a^(2^(n+1)) = (a^(2^n))^2
I am writing a program that will solve a^(2^n) recursively but need to
understand the power before I begin.
I am currently pursuing writing (a) x (a^(2^(n-1))) where the
(a^(2^(n-1))) would be the recursive function call a n approaches 0.
Once n is 0, the result would be multiplied by a two more times.
Anyway, explaining these powers would be appreciated. I will most likely
complete the program before the answer but I want to understand the
logic of these powers. Thank you, Tim Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A water trough |
2010-10-22 |
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Jasmine pose la question : A water trough is 8 m long and its cross-section is an isosceles
trapezoid which is 90 cm wide at the bottom and 120 cm wide
at the top, and the height is 30 cm. The trough is not full.
Give an expression for V , the volume of water in the trough in cm^3,
when the depth of the water is d cm. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Four consecutive integers |
2010-10-21 |
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Mickey pose la question : Find four consecutive integers such that the sum of the first three integers is 20 more then the fourth integer.
I know that for consecutive integers the algebraic expression is x+x+1+x+2+x+3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangle with rounded corners |
2010-10-21 |
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Connie pose la question : How do you find surface area if the rectangle is 100ft. by 200ft. with quarter circles in the corners with a radius of 20ft. ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What are the speeds of the boats? |
2010-10-21 |
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Adori pose la question : Two boats leave the port of San Francisco traveling in opposite directions at the same time. One boat travels 8 knots per hour faster than
the other. After one day's travel they are 1920 nautical miles apart. What are the speeds of the boats? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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John and Mary are 200 miles apart |
2010-10-20 |
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Sarah pose la question : two people, john and mary, are 200 miles apart and leave at the same time to meet.
They are driving toward each other at constant rate on the same straight road.
John is traveling at 45 mph and Mary is traveling at 35 mph.
When they meet, how many miles will they be from john's house? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cleaning a ditch |
2010-10-20 |
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bill pose la question : how many yards of dirt will be removed from a ditch 200 feet long
6 feet wide at top x 3 feet wide at bottom and 4 foot slopes Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Powers |
2010-10-20 |
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dylan pose la question : how do you write 20736 in exponential form .same for 1728 and 50625.
is there a formula to figure out how to express large know numbers in exponential form. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The equation of a circle |
2010-10-20 |
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Silvan pose la question : Hi, I just want to find the x,y values for the circumference of a circle...
Lets take a clock having its centre at (0,0) in a graph.
I just want to know how to find the (x,y) co-ordinates for the curved path or the surface of the circle..
Is there any formula to directly align the curved path or the circumference of the circle in a graph for a known radius of a circle..
I feel it will be useful for me to draw a clock in a graph... :-) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An exponential equation |
2010-10-19 |
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Sandi pose la question :
Question from sandi, a student:
I have several questions similar to this one and was wondering if you could walk me through this one. I'm totally lost on how to do it.
Paramecia reproduce by splitting in two. In a laboratory flask, a colony of paramecia had an initial population of 500. Each day, the population of the paramecia was counted. The results are as listed.
Time (in days)------Population
0-----------------------500
1-----------------------600
2-----------------------720
3-----------------------864
4----------------------1037
5---------------------1244
6---------------------1493
7----------------------1792
8---------------------2150
1.)Using graphing calculator make a scatter plot of the data in table.
I think I did this part right I set my window at Xmin=0 Xmax=10 Xscl=1 Ymin=0 Ymax=2500 Yscl=100 Xres=1
2.) Determine an exponential equation to represent the population as a function of time without using a graphing calculator.I have no clue how to do this.
3.)Suppose the flask and food supply is large enough to support the trend of the population growth. Estimate the population of the colony when the time is 10 days. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A commuter airline between two cities |
2010-10-19 |
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Adori pose la question : An airline runs a commuter between two cities that are 720 miles apart. If the average speed of the planes is increased by 40 miles per hour, the travel time is decreased An airline runs a commuter between two cities that are 720 miles apart. If the average speed of the planes is increased by 40 miles per hour, the travel time is decreased by 12 minutes. What airspeed is required to obtain this decrease in travel time? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The equation of a line |
2010-10-19 |
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Sava pose la question : I have to write an equation and sketch a graph for the line that meets the given conditions:
A line with slope -15/5 that passes through the point (-2.5,4.5) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A scale factor |
2010-10-17 |
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david pose la question : We have to rectangles with measurements and we need to find the scale factor. The rectangles are W=6 L=4 for first and second is W=4 and L=3.
thanks for your help Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An algebra problem with fractions |
2010-10-16 |
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Morgan pose la question : Hi my math teacher has given us this question for our grade nine math
class and I always get confused about multiple x algebra, could you help me?
6x+4 3x+2
------ = ------
3 5
I have no problems until it comes to combining integers, or x's Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The angles in an m-gon and genrealizations |
2010-10-16 |
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Michael pose la question : Hello:
In answer to a student's question, someone named Penny from
your organization provided a proof that the sum of the interior
angles of a triangle in the plane is pi radians (or 180 degrees).
I am interested (and I'm sure many other people would be too) in
3 potential generalizations of this basic fact in plane geometry: Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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Geocaching |
2010-10-15 |
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Clint pose la question : I am stuck on a puzzle for Geocaching which is a GPS game.
I know it is a number matrix but don't know how to start.
[1 -7 16 -3 -9; 1 -3 18 -20 -33] x [1 8 -9 3 5; 0 1 0 4 2; 0 0 1 2 1; 0 0 0 1 -1; 0 0 0 0 1] = ? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A linear system |
2010-10-15 |
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Sandy pose la question : HARD!! algebra (Linear Systems) question?
An Airplane cruises at 120km/h in still air. One day, when the wind was blowing steady from the west, the airplane travelled west (flying into the wind) and landed at its desination after 1.5h. The airplane's return trip (flying with the wind) was only 1.0 h long. On both legs, the airplane travelled at its cruising speed. (meausred with respect to the air surrounding the airplane).
Part A
Write a System of equations that would allow you to determine the speed of the wind blowing that day and the distance travelled each way
Part B
When solving the system of equations graphically, what equations would you enter into the equation editior (to make graphs on your calculator)
Part C
Indicate what the X and the Y represent Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Two jets leave denver at 9 am. |
2010-10-15 |
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Carl pose la question : two jets leave denver at 9 am. One flying east at a speed of 50 km per hour greater than the other which is traveling west. At 11 am the planes are 2500 km apart. Find their speeds. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Mathematics and medicine |
2010-10-13 |
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Dixie pose la question : need equations used in medicine for medicine and intravenous administration Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simplifying fractions |
2010-10-13 |
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Alice pose la question : 14times (9divied3) + 12
______________________
18 divied (26-24)
don't get this....... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a truncated pyramid |
2010-10-12 |
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A pose la question : what is the formula to find out volume of a pyramid with individual length and breadth? For example bottom size is 6.5m x 6.5m, top size 1.5m x 4.2m and height 0.8m. please send me the formula. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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30,000 US gallons of water |
2010-10-12 |
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mike pose la question : If a swimming pool can hold 30,000 US gallons of water - is it possible to calculate the number of yards of dirt it would take to fill the hole? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cost of a driveway |
2010-10-11 |
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arlene pose la question : What is the total cost of a driveway that is 25' wide and 45' long with 4" thickness if the concreat cost 92.00 per cubic yard and labor is 70.00 a cubic yard? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Area on a dart board |
2010-10-11 |
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Robert pose la question : A dart board consists of concentric circles and line segment. the radius of the bull's eye is 4 inches and each ring surrounding the bull's eye is 3 inches wide.
a) what is the area of the bull's eye
b) what percent is the bull's eye.
hint there are 4 rings and the bull's eye is divided into 4 (90) degree angles (meaning 1/2 up and down) (1/2 left to right. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Electronic cars around a circular track |
2010-10-11 |
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Taylor pose la question : Cory and Melissa are racing electronic cars around a circular track. They begin at the same time going in the same direction. Cory's car completes a revolution in 35 secs, while Melissa's car completes a revolution in 30 secs. How long will it take them before both cars reach the starting point again simultaneously? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the maximum weekly profit? |
2010-10-10 |
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Joe pose la question : A local artist sells her portraits at the Eaton Mall.
Each portrait sells for $20 and she sells an average of 30 per week.
In order to increase her revenue, she wants to raise her price.
But she will lose one sale for every dollar increase in price.
If expenses are $10 per portrait, what price should be set to maximize the weekly profits?
What is the maximum weekly profit? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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500 feet by what equals 8 acres? |
2010-10-09 |
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Terry pose la question : 500 feet by what equals 8 acres? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Can a function be both even and one to one? |
2010-10-09 |
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Tracy pose la question : Can a function be both even and one to one? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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x/200+x/400+x/600+x/800 |
2010-10-08 |
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Ashishthombre pose la question : step by step LCM of x/200+x/400+x/600+x/800 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2x − 1 ( 1 − 2x) = 1 ( 2x − 2x) |
2010-10-08 |
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MC pose la question : Solve 2x − 1 ( 1 − 2x) = 1 ( 2x − 2x) for x
I am befuddled! Thank you for any explanation you can give that show me the steps.
I know the order in which I should tackle it, but am so confused regarding how to
assume x. Thank you! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Tiles on a bedroom floor |
2010-10-07 |
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Rochelle pose la question : John's bedroom floor is square in shape. He used 625 tiles, with a side length of 200 mm, to tile the whole floor.
Calculate the area and dimensions of the bedroom Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2010-10-06 |
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celina pose la question : what is the exponential form of 4x*4x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A division sentence for an array |
2010-10-05 |
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Laura pose la question : On a math test Grace needs to look at an array and write a division sentence for the array. Grace writes 18/3=6 on her answer sheet. Describe what the array on Graces test looks like. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two cars |
2010-09-30 |
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Amanda pose la question : Two cars, 142 miles apart, start moving towards each other at the same
time. One is moving 3 times as fast as the other. If they meet 1.7 hrs
later, find the average speed of the slower car in miles per hour? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Rectangular arrays |
2010-09-29 |
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Kim pose la question : My 4th grader has started working on rectangular array that shows 2 factors of a number.
The problem reads on centimeter grid paper draw as many arrays as you can for each of the #'s 2,3,4, 5,6,7,,11,12,15 and 16. That would be great except I have no idea what they are talking about and I cannot offer any help to my daughter. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A Taylor polynomial for (lnx)/x |
2010-09-29 |
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Dave pose la question : I have a series problem that I cannot solve. The problem asks for you to compute a Taylor polynomial Tn(x) for f(x) = (lnx)/x. I calculated this poly out to T5(x) and attempted to use this to identify a pattern and create a series in order to calculate Tn(x). However, the coefficients on the numerator out to F5prime(x) are as follows: 1, -3, 11, -50, 274... Ok, so the negative is an easy fix -> (-1)^n-1. But the other coefficients are stumping me. I can't see any sort of pattern there and I've tried every trick I know. Is there another way to go about this?
Thanks! Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Factoring cubics and quartics |
2010-09-29 |
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Tori pose la question : How do you factor these types of questions:
* x^3 - 4x^2 - x + 4
*2x^3 - 3x^2 - 4x - 6
*x^4 - 15x^2 - 16 Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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limit as x approaches a of ((x^(1/2))-(a^(1/2)))/(x-a)? |
2010-09-29 |
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emily pose la question : limit as x approaches a of ((x^(1/2))-(a^(1/2)))/(x-a)? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A limit |
2010-09-27 |
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norma pose la question : I have a problem like this one but I can get it right. please help me to answer
find the constant a such that the function is continuous on the entire line.
g(x)= {x^2 - a^2 / x-a if x is not = a
{6 if x = a Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An investment of 500$ |
2010-09-27 |
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georgia pose la question : if you invest 500$ at a 7% annum and the balance at a 10% annum and your interest earned is 44$ annum how much was invested in the 7% and how much in the 10%. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An equation involving logarithms |
2010-09-27 |
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mindy pose la question : Hi,
I am trying to find x, the equation is:
log_2(log x + 2 (log x)^(1/2) + 1) - 2 log_4((log x)^(1/2) + 1) = 1
Thank you very much for your time. =) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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4√3 + 2√1/3 |
2010-09-25 |
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Michelle pose la question : How do you solve 4√3 + 2√1/3? Please show step by step. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The distance between the origin and a moving point |
2010-09-24 |
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Norma pose la question : I am having problems with this question
find the rate of change of the distance between the origin and a moving point on the graph of the function below if dx/dt=5 cm/sec
y=x^2+2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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rat sequence |
2010-09-24 |
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Vishal pose la question : this is known as rat sequence. I want to know the logic pf this :-
1,2,4,8,16,77,145 Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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20% profit on the selling price |
2010-09-24 |
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ata pose la question : My cost is 100 and I want to make 20% profit on my selling price (not 20% of the cost). So, what should be calculation formula? Let's say my cost is 493.71 and I want to make 53.28% profit on the selling price; so how to determine the selling price? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The third vertex of a triangle |
2010-09-23 |
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nikos pose la question : Hi, I would really appreciate any help in this:
"Suppose you have a triangle (any triangle, no hypotheses allowed), let's call it ABC.
You know the coordinates of the two vertexes, A(x1,y1), B(x2,y2) and the area of the triagnle, let's call it D.
Can you find the third vertex of this triangle based on these facts?"
Thanks a lot! Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A reverse PST calculation |
2010-09-23 |
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Manning pose la question : Hi, I'm a manufacturing contractor in Saskatoon. The way to calculate PST for us is using total contract amount x 70% then 5%.
For example, contract amount of $100 x 70% x 5% = $3.5 (PST). The subtotal is using contract amount + PST.
$100 + $3.50 = $103.50.
If you only know the subtotal is $103.50 including PST, how do you reverse calculation to get the contract amount?
Thank you very much for your help. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A three digit number |
2010-09-22 |
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Andrew pose la question : Both the sum and the product of its three digits are 6. The least digit is in the hundreds place and the greatest digit is in the ones place. Write it in word form: Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A taxi ride |
2010-09-22 |
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Jack pose la question : A taxi ride costs you $2 for the first km and 10 cents for each tenth of a km thereafter.
Sketch a graph of the total cost $C(x) for a ride of xkm, for 0 < x < 2. Hint: The
graph is not smooth.
How will I start this question off? I tried the table of values method, and then graphed it, but it comes out as smooth, Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Finding a Number Pattern |
2010-09-22 |
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Cheryl pose la question : Sunshine Math - 4, Jupiter 1, question 4 which is (a, b, c & d). I am wanting to know question 4d. Think about the following list of number pairs. Three is the first number of a pair, and 8 is the second.
3 - 8
4 - 11
5 - 14
6 - 17 and so forth
Question d. - If a number "n" is the first number, what is the second number?
I don't know how my son should answer this question. It sounds like it should be a formula but how does he get to it and how do I explain it to him.
Looking forward to your help.
Cheryl Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Percentage of Revenue Generated |
2010-09-22 |
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Jeri pose la question : Hi! I am trying to fill out the government form for obtaining a business license and this is all new to me...it wants to know the estimated percentage of revenue that my product generates. An easy formula to figure this out would be greatly appreciated! Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A Squared Number That's Negative |
2010-09-22 |
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David pose la question : What is the only number that when it's squared becomes negative? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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COMPASS BEARING |
2010-09-22 |
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Vivinne pose la question : Three boys, Isaac, Alex and Ken are standing in different parts of a football
field.Isaac is standing 100m North of Alex. Ken is 120m East of Alex. Find
the compass bearing of Ken from Isaac. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Limiting Cases in Geometry |
2010-09-22 |
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Niki pose la question : Consider a rectangle inscribed in a circle with a radius or R. What are the possible perimeters for the rectangle? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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|x+ 3| = |x-1| |
2010-09-21 |
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Jack pose la question : |x+ 3| = |x-1| Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the average speed? |
2010-09-21 |
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Cindy pose la question : A boat travels downstream m nautical miles at d knots. It travels upstream m nautical miles at u knots. What is the average speed for the entire trip? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Limits |
2010-09-20 |
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rodrigo pose la question : what's the limit of x+1/x-1, when x tends to 1? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Find the point of contact of the circles |
2010-09-20 |
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Sandra pose la question : If the center of circle A = (-1,-3) and the radius of it is √20,
the center of circle B = (5,9) and the radius of it is √80.
Find the point of contact of the circles A and B. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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40 mph for 6 minutes |
2010-09-20 |
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Andy pose la question : If i was traveling at 40 mph for 6 minutes, what is my distance in miles? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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order fractions from least to greatest |
2010-09-20 |
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Kameron pose la question : How do I work this out to find the answer from least to greatest ? 48/8, 12/16, 3/5 Melanie Tryer lui répond. |
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Constructing a tipi |
2010-09-20 |
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mike pose la question : we are thinking about making a lightweight tipi tent but we need to know what the angles and lengths of each side that we will need to cut. The height of the tipi wants to be about 2.2m span at the widest point wants to be about 3.2m we want to make it based upon a 6 sided(hexagon) shape thanks for your help Harley Weston lui répond. |
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May Lee's cake |
2010-09-18 |
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Wafa pose la question : May Lee bought a cake which is circular in shape. Her sister ate a quarter of the cake. Given that the area of the top surface of the remaining portion is 520 square cm, find the diameter of the cake. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Elimination and substitution |
2010-09-18 |
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Lauren pose la question : Solve one using the method of substitution and the other with the method of elimination.
v
a. y=5x+4
x=2y+1
b. 4x+3y=7
6x-3y=13 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The circle centered at (2,-4) with radius 3 |
2010-09-18 |
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lupe pose la question : Consider the circle centered at (2,-4) with radius 3. Write the equation
of this circle sketch its graph, and find the exact coordinates of its intercepts.
x-intercept
y-intercept using the quadratic equation? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Continuity |
2010-09-18 |
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Carina pose la question : Hi. My name's Carina and I'm currently a sophomore in high school.
I'm having a lot of difficulties in AP Calculus with continuity,
one-sided limits, and removable discontinuities. Basically, I have no
idea how to do them or even what they are. I read the lesson but I
still don't get it. Can someone put it in simpler terms so I can
understand how to complete my questions? Thank you! Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Six nines |
2010-09-16 |
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Steph pose la question : It's sort of one question. We have to use six nines to get the numbers 1-30. I got all but 22, 23, 24, and 30. Like 15 is 9+9-(9+9+9)/9. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A strip of land |
2010-09-15 |
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Walter pose la question : How many linear feet of strip of land 15 feet wide does it take to make 1 acre? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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La racine carrée et l'exposant une demie |
2010-09-14 |
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Alain pose la question : Bonjour.
Je cherche une explication sur l'équivalence entre les exposants
fractionnaires et les racines nième.
Par exemple, comment prouve-t'on que la racine carrée correspond à
l'exposant une demie?
merci Pierre-Louis Gagnon et Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Two numbers |
2010-09-14 |
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Sania pose la question : math homework help-Felicia is thinking of two numbers. One of them is 2 more than 3 times the other one. The difference between the squares of these numbers is 112. What is the smaller number? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The nth term |
2010-09-14 |
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Anna pose la question : The problem is 2n-2. find the nth term. I'm lost as how to even begin Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Choose any three digits that are less than ten |
2010-09-12 |
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cecille pose la question : my son have a homework, but i don't understand the question. here's the problem:
choose any three digits that are less than ten.
make all the two digit number you can using those three digits.
add up the two digit numbers you created and divided by the
sum of the original three digits.
record your answer. then do it again with another three digits. write your observation about
the answer. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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The length of a vector |
2010-09-12 |
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kyrie pose la question : Find the possible values of the constant a such that
| ai + 4aj + 4k | = 13
I know the answer is 3 but not sure how to get to it Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two perpendicular chords |
2010-09-11 |
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edwin pose la question : two perpendicular chords AB and CD intersect at P. if X,Y are their midpoints and M the centre of the circle, prove that MP=XY. I do not a have clue on how to do it so can you please help me with it Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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(5xy)^5 |
2010-09-10 |
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ana pose la question : (5xy)^5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An algebraic equation with fractions |
2010-09-10 |
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leah pose la question : If 6/x - (x-1)/2 = 4
then the LCD is 2x, right?
so you get 12/2x - (x2-x)/2x = 8x/2x, right?
then what do you do with the 2x when you turn it into a quadratic equation? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many cubic metres of water can safely be stored in the tank? |
2010-09-10 |
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susanna pose la question : This water tank is a perfect sphere with an inner radius of 12 metres. However, they used inferior materials to build the water tank, and the tank can only withstand a water pressure of 185 kiloPascals. Assume the density of water is exactly 1000 kg/m3, gravity is 9.8 metres/s2, and disregard atmospheric pressure.
How many cubic metres of water can safely be stored in the tank? Round DOWN to the nearest whole number (since rounding up could be catastrophic in this instance!), and please submit only a number with no other information. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Mrs. Johns graded 121 math tests. |
2010-09-10 |
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Tums pose la question : Mrs. Johns graded 121 math tests. It took her 3 hours to grade all of the tests. Each test took the same amount of time to grade. About how many test did Mrs. Johns grade in 2 hours? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A building and a flag pole |
2010-09-09 |
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paul pose la question : A flag pole and a building stand on the same horizontal level. From the point p at the bottom of the building,the angle of elevation of the top t of the flag pole is 65 degrees. From the top q of the building the angle of elevation of the point t is 25 degrees.If the building is20 meters high. Calculate the distance pt Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Arrays |
2010-09-09 |
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Susan pose la question : I'm a lawyer but evidently incredibly stupid at 4th grade math. . . .Question: cover a tabletop with 9 rows of square tiles with 9 squares in each row. How many tiles cover the tabletop? Then, the paper shows a 9x9 array and asks how it is used to solve the problem. My daughter wrote 9x9=81. The next question is "what are the products of the two smaller arrays?" ???? There are no other arrays - are we to make smaller arrays from the 9x9? how? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A logarithmic equation |
2010-09-08 |
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Rohit pose la question : x^2 + k*ln(x) - c - k = 0
Where k and c are constants. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Decimal form |
2010-09-08 |
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Tracy pose la question : What is the decimal form of 0.14 x 10 the the first power? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4.5 PLUS 29 |
2010-09-07 |
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kiona pose la question : 4.5 PLUS 29 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The new diameter is 50 per cent larger than the original. |
2010-09-04 |
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mahwish pose la question : . A circular logo is enlarged to fit the lid of a jar. The new diameter is 50 per cent larger than the original. By what percentage has the area of the logo increased? Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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Driving north, east and west |
2010-09-02 |
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dane pose la question : suppose that you drive 27 miles north, 31 miles east, 45 miles west, and 14 miles east. how far are you from your starting point? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A pattern |
2010-09-01 |
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Hien pose la question : How to find the pattern in this function?
x=1, y=o
x=2, y=1
x=3, y=1
x=4, y=2
x=5, y=2
x=6, y=3
x=7, y=3 and so on... Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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How are decimals used in every day life? |
2010-09-01 |
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Keith pose la question : how are deciminal used in every day life Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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Maximizing the volume of a cylinder |
2010-08-31 |
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Haris pose la question : question: the cylinder below is to be made with 3000cm^2 of sheet metal. the aim of this assignment is to determine the dimensions (r and h) that would give the maximum volume.
how do i do this?
i have no idea. can you please send me a step-to-step guide on how t do this?
thank you very much. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three cars |
2010-08-30 |
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Anil pose la question : 3 cars are moving at speed of 4 kmph,5.5 kmph and 8 kmph in a circular track.The circular track has
a distance of 11 km. What is the time taken for all the 3 cars to meet at the starting point ? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A truck goes south and then east |
2010-08-26 |
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MARK pose la question : A truck starts at point A and drives South 3 miles. Then it turns left at Point B and drives east four miles to point C. How many miles is the truck at point C from point A if it were to drive directly from point A to Point C.My book says the answer is 5 miles. How did they come up with the answer? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Percentage improvement |
2010-08-26 |
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shahrukh pose la question : Hi...
We had a web page that was taking 12 secs to load. Now it loads in 3 secs.
What is the percentage of improvement or how much faster is it working now.
TO me it looks like it is working 3 times faster or there is a 300% improvement in the loading time.
However my client says its ((12-3)/12*)100 = 75% improved. Which seems illogical on the face of it.
Thanks for your help
Shahrukh Robert Dawson and Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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What is -2^2? |
2010-08-25 |
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alex pose la question : I know that (-2)^2 is 4 but what is -2^2? Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Can a fraction be an even or odd number? |
2010-08-25 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Can a fraction be an even or odd number? If not , why? Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Ordering fractions |
2010-08-24 |
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COCO pose la question : Hello. I am having lots of trouble with these types of problems. Here is one of them:1/2 1/18 3/6. And I need to order them from greatest to least. Please also explain how to do it. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2010-08-24 |
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Courtney pose la question : What the Exponential form? For Ex. X2*X5*X4?? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A max min problem |
2010-08-19 |
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Mark pose la question : a rectangular field is to be enclosed and divided into four equal lots by fences parallel to one of the side. A total of 10000 meters of fence are available .Find the area of the largest field that can be enclosed. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A vertical asymptote |
2010-08-19 |
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Kendall pose la question : If a compound function is defined as 1/x for x<0 and 5 for x>=0
does it have a vertical asymptote at x=0? According to the definition
in my book I think it does because the left-hand limit is infinity and it
only takes one side to cause a vertical asyptote. Thanks! Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Mr Thorpe's volume |
2010-08-15 |
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thomas pose la question : A circular pool has a diameter of 3m and is filled to a depth of 70 cm. Mr Thorpe climbs into the pool and submerges for ten seconds while his son measures the new depth at 72 cm. Calculate Mr Thorpe’s volume. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Digging a pond |
2010-08-14 |
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Jody pose la question : I am digging a pond that is 100' X 60' X 10' deep in the centre. All four sides will have 3-1 slopes on them. How do I calculate how may yards of material will have to be removed? Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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A circular 20 acre lake |
2010-08-13 |
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Ken pose la question : I jog around a circular 20 acre lake. Please help me learn the distance of the perimeter of the lake so I will know my jogging distance. Thanks Stephen La Rocque and Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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How many labels are left on a roll? |
2010-08-13 |
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Melissa pose la question : Is there a simple way to calculate how many labels are left on a roll? I thought there was a way to look at the individual label length, the label thickness and the core diameter and then measure the overall diameter to calculate how many pieces were left, but I'm struggling. I've seen a tool before- I thought we called it a circle calculator, but those parameters were all that I needed to input to spit out the correct count. I never saw what was behind the scenes for this calculation. Ie factoring in revolutions or the number of pieces on each layer, etc. Please let me know if you have any suggestions. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks! Penny Nom and Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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80,000 yards of dirt |
2010-08-12 |
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Jeremy pose la question : If I have an area 50' x 1200', what would be the elevation with 80,000 yards of dirt on it. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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There are 12 balls and one balls weight is different than the others |
2010-08-12 |
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david pose la question : if there was 12 balls and one balls weight is different than the other and use a balance 3 times is there a possible way to find which weigh different Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Running 100 km |
2010-08-12 |
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thomas pose la question : Another athlete runs 8 laps every day on the same 400m running track. How many days will it take him to run a total of 100 km? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Differentiable on an interval |
2010-08-12 |
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Dave pose la question : Hi
I was wondering if a function can be differentiable at its endpoint. For example if I have Y = X^2 and it is bounded on closed interval [1,4], then is the derivative of the function differentiable on the closed interval [1,4] or open interval (1,4). They always say in many theorems that function is continuous on closed interval [a,b] and differentiable on open interval (a,b) and an example of this is Rolle's theorem. Thank you for your help. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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An octagonal shaped cake |
2010-08-12 |
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Sara pose la question : Hi, I have tried many polynomial equations and substitution methods but i cant seem to get the right answer. Can you please provide some guidance?
Question:
A square cake tin is 24cm x 24cm x 7cm but a cook wants to make an octagonal shaped cake so
has cut out 4 pieces of rectangular card board and placed one on each corner on the interior of the tin.
The cake has to be a regular octagon so pieces must be just right. What is the size of each piece of cardboard to make the cake a regular octagon?
Thankyou. Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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Two cars on a circular track |
2010-08-12 |
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david pose la question : If two cars starts to drive at point 1 and go in a circle when will they meet?
(one cars speed is faster the other ) all I need is a formula Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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Disposing of some concrete |
2010-08-12 |
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Kathy pose la question : We are needing to dispose of concrete that we are tearing out of our
backyard and I need to figure the dimensions and weight.
I figured we have approx. 419 sq ft of concrete at 4" thick.
Could you tell me the how much that comes to in cubic ft,
cubic yards and weight. So I can get some estimates on pricing to
haul off and dispose of. thank you Harley Weston and Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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Algebraic Equations |
2010-08-10 |
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Justin pose la question : the amount of money that Mika has if she has some quarters
how fast Rya runs if she runs 5 mi/h slower than Danae
please help,
thanks, justin Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The integral of (x^2*exp(x)/(exp(x)-1)^2 |
2010-08-09 |
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sujoy pose la question : please find this integral for me
int(x^2*exp(x)/(exp(x)-1)^2 Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Ratios |
2010-08-06 |
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Ashleigh pose la question : Hi, I am dealing with ratios of me and 9 other students. I was wondering how you turn an arm span and height into a ratio? for example if a person has a height of 62 and an arm span of 63 what would the ratio be for that? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a triangle |
2010-08-05 |
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Ann pose la question : The height of a triangle is 4cm less than the base. The area is 198cm^2. Find the height. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Two overlapping circles |
2010-08-04 |
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Husen pose la question : two circles of radius 5 cm intersect each other .the distance between their centers is 5root 2.find the area of the portion common to the two circles Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A square field has an area of 289 meter squared |
2010-08-02 |
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daniel pose la question : a square field has an area of 289 meter squared. How do you calculate the dimensions Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rational equation |
2010-08-02 |
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Bailey pose la question : 3/x
+
x/x+2
______
-2/x+2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A shrunken car |
2010-07-31 |
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Diana pose la question : Car manufacturers have outdone themselves. They have discovered how to shrink a car to make parking easier. At the touch of a button, a car shrinks by 2 feet in the width and 4 feet in the length. The original car base is 24 square feet longer than that of the shrunken car. If the original cars length is twice the width, find the dimensions of both cars. Identify the unknowns carefully. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A fruit seller |
2010-07-31 |
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Nazrul pose la question : 5% of total number of fruits of a fruit seller has been rotten and also 5% of them has been damaged during transportation. What is the percentage profit by which he sells the rest so that he profit 20% as a whole? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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70 cubic meters of mulch |
2010-07-30 |
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zsuzsi pose la question : i have 70 cubic meters of mulch to move and an 8 tonne truck to use
how much tonnage is to 1 square meter so that i can work out how many trips i need to make Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The suspension cables of a bridge |
2010-07-29 |
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Mike pose la question : what is the formula for the suspension cables of a bridge.
The towers are 200 ft above the roadway
The towers are 3400 ft apart
The cable if at 8ft in the middle of the span Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The volume of earth to be moved |
2010-07-29 |
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Michael pose la question : Volume of earth moved @ 500' across, 1 to 3 degree slope, 30' deep X 50' across at the bottom. Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The shadow of a building |
2010-07-28 |
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vera pose la question : building casts a shadow 210 ft. long,40 degree angle.How tall is the building? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a hexagon |
2010-07-28 |
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Katie pose la question : Hi i have to find the area of a hexagon with only the side length 2cm given
would you be able t help? Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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How fast is the second car taveling? |
2010-07-26 |
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Jeff pose la question : A car is traveling 75 mph. It takes 12 miles to overtake a second car that was .5 mile ahead. How fast is the second car taveling? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A spaceship playhouse |
2010-07-26 |
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Dave pose la question : I would like to build a spaceship playhouse for my grandson I want it to
be about 36" around and I want to use 5/4 decking boards that measure
5 1/2" wide how do I figure out how to lay out a base pattern to nail to
(what angle do I need to cut and how many boards will it take to go around
the circle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Difference quotient |
2010-07-26 |
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Brandon pose la question : i'm trying to figure out how to use the difference quotient with x^3, i have tried the following...(x+h)^2*(x+h)-(x+h)/h and i have only gotten as far as...(x^2+2xh+h^2)-(x+h)/h....i cannot see where i am goin astray, i know i am overlooking something simple, what am i overlooking? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Pi |
2010-07-26 |
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Eden pose la question : I think that "pi" is an important number in math. I have learned this number's
approximate value since childhood but I haven't known how can it be got and
who find that number . So please help! Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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How much longer will it take to reach Toronto |
2010-07-22 |
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Rachelle pose la question : We are taking a trip from Ottawa, ON to Toronto, ON. The total trip is 150 kms and will take us 4.5 hours. We have already driven 108 kms and there is still 42 kms left to go. If we are travelling 110 kms/hr, how much longer will it take to reach Toronto? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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$1579 is 20% of what number? |
2010-07-22 |
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Luis pose la question : Question: $1579 is 20% of what number? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The tonnage of some gravel |
2010-07-22 |
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Gregory pose la question : i have a road that is 8 miles long 20 feet wide and 4 inches deep what is the tonnage for gravel i would need Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Reflection in the line y = x |
2010-07-21 |
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tousif pose la question : Find the 2 x 2 matrix which represents a reflection in the line y = x?
Please help.... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I need to learn to think mathematically |
2010-07-20 |
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Student pose la question : I need to learn to think mathematically, and like math while doing it, got any ideas, help. Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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Numbers that can be formed using the digits 1,2,3,4,5,8,9 |
2010-07-19 |
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Donessa pose la question : write the number that is 2000 more than the difference between the largest and the smallest
number that can be formed using the digits 1,2,3,4,5,8,9 Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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An 18ft round pool |
2010-07-19 |
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christine pose la question : will an 18ft round pool fit on a 12x16 ft rectangular cement slab? Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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Remainders |
2010-07-17 |
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GARY pose la question : WHAT NUMBER DIVIDED BY 11 LEAVES 1, DIVIDED BY 13 LEAVES 8, AND DIVIDED BY 17 LEAVES 3. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Simplify (2x)3 |
2010-07-16 |
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emily pose la question : how to Simplify (2x)3 Melanie Tyrer and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Converting kilograms to cubic metres |
2010-07-16 |
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Ilai pose la question : I want to convert kg to cubic metre Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a 4 sided region |
2010-07-14 |
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Cliff pose la question : If I wanted to know the square footage of an area that has four different sides and only had the length of one side and the angles at the ends of that length; could the other lengths be found if I wanted to have a total of 130,680 square feet? Robert Dawson and Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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Pursuing Car 1 |
2010-07-13 |
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Mark pose la question : Car 1 is traveling down the road at 50mph and passes Car 2 is
sitting on the side of the road. Car 2 needs to catch Car 1 one half mile
down the road. How fast must Car 2 drive to catch Car 1 if Car 2
waits 10 seconds before pursuing Car 1? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Half a mile at 50 mph |
2010-07-13 |
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Mark pose la question : How long will it take a car to travel 1/2 mile at 50 mph? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Fibonacci and induction |
2010-07-12 |
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James pose la question : I'm trying to prove by induction that F(n) <= 2^(n-1)
where f(1)=f(2)=1 and f(k)=f(k-1)+f(k-2) for k >=3 is the Fibonacci sequence Stephen La Rocque and Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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A pattern in a puzzling sequence |
2010-07-09 |
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Martha pose la question : A1 2 3 B 5 6 7 C 9 10 11 D 13 14 15
USE THIS PATTERN SUGGESTED TO HELP YOU FIND
THE MISSING TERMS IN THE PROBLEM BELOW:
a) H _ _ _ b) R _ _ _
c) _ _ 50 _ d) _ _ _ 63
e) _ @#$ where @ + # + $ = 258 Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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An octagon shaped bench |
2010-07-09 |
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rob pose la question : i am trying to build a octagon shaped bench to fit inside a 69 inch round hot tub so that the tip of each point touches the edge of the circle where it will be fastened. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Thickness of sand |
2010-07-07 |
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RHONDA pose la question : In an 18 x 33 ft area how much is 4 yards of sand in inches to cover this area. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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777777 times 111111 |
2010-07-07 |
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Chew pose la question : What is 777777 times 111111 without using a calculator? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Maximize the floor area |
2010-07-07 |
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shirlyn pose la question : A rectangular building will be constructed on a lot in the form of a right triangle with legs
of 60 ft. and 80 ft. If the building has one side along the hypotenuse,
find its dimensions for maximum floor area. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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12 coins |
2010-07-07 |
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Eden pose la question : We have 12 coins same in size and shape and also weight.
But among these, one coin which has same size and shape, but not in weight
and we can't know that this coin was lighter or heavier.
We must decide which coin was lighter or heavier among these 12 coins in
4 times of weighting with scale. Stephen La Rocque and Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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A collection of baseball cards |
2010-07-01 |
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Martha pose la question : Cody has a collection of baseball cards. Is it possible for him to
place the cards into 5 boxes so that exactly 3 of the boxes contain an
odd number of cards and the total number of cards in two of the boxes
is the same as the total number in the other 3 boxes? Explain. Robert Dawson, Penny Nom and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Fillig the pool |
2010-06-29 |
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saurabh pose la question : At certain swimming pool certain pipes can fill it in 2 hours, another can fill it in 5 hours,and third pipe can empty the pool in 6 hours. with all three pipes turned on at the same time and starting with an empty pool , how long will it take to fill the pool Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The equation of a parabola |
2010-06-29 |
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Tiffany pose la question : Find the equation of a parabola that passes through the points (-2,3), (-1,1) and (1,9) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A play tent |
2010-06-28 |
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Susan pose la question : Hi!!!
I am making a play tent as seen at the link below and need to figure out how to get the dimensions for the cone shape. The one shown has 4 different seams, but I guess I can get away with just one seam to sew it together (?) I need it to go over a hula hoop as that is what I am using for the round support at the top. My hula hoop is
35" in diameter from outside edge to outside edge. I would like the height of the teepee to be around 30" from the center to the peak.
Thanks so much, oh my gosh, I have been fretting for 2 days about this and my hair is about to fall out!!!!
Please contact me if you need any additional info.
~Susan
http://www.landofnod.com/family.aspx?c=52&f=4100 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1 cubic yard of top soil |
2010-06-28 |
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Bob pose la question : If you were to place 1 cubic yard of top soil onto a 15' X 24' Garden area and it was spread evenly would the amount be a dusting of 1" or about 1'? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The product of 2 consecutive integers |
2010-06-28 |
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Sharon pose la question : the product of 2 consecutive integers is -6 less than the square of the larger number.
find the smaller number Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An algebraic fraction |
2010-06-28 |
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luis pose la question : 3x-2//4-3x=12 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The intersection of two graphs |
2010-06-27 |
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Austin pose la question : In depth explanation of how to find the intersection points of functions y=-4t+300 and y=-4.9(t-5)^2+300 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Thermal expansion of a steel beam |
2010-06-25 |
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chris pose la question : If a 50 ft steel beam can expand up to 4inches when heated to 1000f
How much will a 162 ft and six inches steel beam expand under the same conditions? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The diameter of a circle |
2010-06-24 |
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John pose la question : Piece of wire 72cm in length bent to make semicircle and diameter.Find
length of diameter.Answer given 28cm.How is this arrived at?Looked at
circumference in various ways but failed to understand how 28 cm was
arrived at.Thanks for the help. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Rays and angles |
2010-06-24 |
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cristina pose la question : what is the formula for finding the number of angels that can be named by a given number of rays with the same endpoint? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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(x^3 + 11x) is divisible by 6 |
2010-06-24 |
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PT pose la question : Given that x is a non-zero integer,
how do you show that for all values of x,
(x3 + 11x) is divisible by 6?
I know it works but how do I answer the "all values of x" part?
Thanks in advance! Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Volume of a styrofoam cup |
2010-06-23 |
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Stacy pose la question : how do you find the volume of a truncated cup with height of 3, top diameter of 2.5, and a bottom diameter of 2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The equation of a circle |
2010-06-23 |
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Michelle pose la question : Write and equation for the circle with a center, (0,0) and a diameter of 12 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An octagonal building |
2010-06-23 |
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Nancy pose la question : I have to submit my approximate sq. meters of an Octagon home in
Costa Rica. All I know is all sides are equal. One structure has all sides at 16 feet and the second one has all sides equal at 8 ft. I then have to convert it to sq. meters. Can anybody help me with this? Thank you so much, Nancy Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A linear relationship |
2010-06-22 |
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Laura pose la question : The monthly cost of driving a car depends on the number of miles driven. Lynn found that in May it cost her $300 to drive 480 miles and in June it cost her $460 to drive 800 miles.
Question: Express the monthly cost C as a function of the distance driven d, assuming that a linear relationship gives a suitable model. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Working backwards |
2010-06-22 |
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Martha pose la question : Karen spent all but $8.00 of her savings in three stores. In each store
she spent $2.00 less than half of what she had when she went in. How
much money did Karen have at the start. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Selling price, cost and profit |
2010-06-22 |
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Alex pose la question : The profit on a certain television set is 16.5% of the cost price. If the profit is $330,
Find:
a) the cost price
b)the selling price of the television Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a triangle |
2010-06-21 |
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Taylor pose la question : how do i find the height of a triangle with a base of 3 and a side of 5 the book says 4 but i cant get that Penny Nom lui répond. |
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3 equidistant points on a circle |
2010-06-21 |
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Brian pose la question : We have to line up 3 pins on a lifting bridle to be 120 degrees apart from each other to connect into a lifting assembly.
I know pi*d. I know straight lines connecting these points to each other will result in an equilateral triangle.
How does one find these points without using a protractor? There must be a formula (formulae) to work this out mathematically.
r = 10.5 inches
pi*d = 65.9736
3 segments( arcs) = 21.9912 which is the distance along the circumference that the points are from each other. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Geometry in the Woods |
2010-06-16 |
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cleo pose la question : what geometric ideas can you find in the woods Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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A loan |
2010-06-16 |
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melody pose la question : LOAN: 1000
TERM: 2 years
INTEREST: 2% (per month)
AMOUNT: ???
what is he formula of solving this and what is the answer.. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2010-06-16 |
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charlotte pose la question : what is the exponential form of 6x6x6x5x5x5x5= Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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1.2731568 |
2010-06-16 |
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angel pose la question : is 1.2731568 a natural number a whole number a irrational number or a inter Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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What is 13% of $5.99? |
2010-06-15 |
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Paige pose la question : What is 13% of $5.99 ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Expand and simplify |
2010-06-15 |
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Alaa pose la question : Expand and simplify
(x-9)(x+2) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many gallons do I need to finish filling the tank? |
2010-06-14 |
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Bruce pose la question : I have a tank on it's side. 44" dia. by 72" long, I'm 6" from having tank full. How many gallons do I need to finish filling tank? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Comparing percentages |
2010-06-14 |
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Anouska pose la question : In category A, Annie gave 5 out of 6 responses. I make this 83%
I the same category, Adam gave 4 out of 10 responses. I make this 40%
Does this mean that Annie gave 43% more responses in this category than Adam? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A max/min problem |
2010-06-12 |
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valentin pose la question : What is the maximum area of an isosceles triangle with two side lengths equal to 5 and one side length equal to 2x, where 0 ≤ x ≤ 5? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The area of a circle |
2010-06-12 |
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grier pose la question : please,
what is the area of a semicircle with arc length 3pi? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Distribution with Fractional Terms |
2010-06-11 |
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Vincent pose la question : Compounded semiannually. P dollars is invested at annual interest rate r for 1 year. If the interest iscompounded semiannually, then the polynomial P(1 + r/2)^2 represents the value of the interest after 1 year. Rewrite this expression without parentheses. Evaluate the polynomial if P=$200 and r = 10%. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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My phone is "sim locked" |
2010-06-10 |
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Daniel pose la question : Question from daniel:
got a phone that says sim locked, it requires 0-9 digit code to get in, how many combinations could there be if you could please list the possibilities, the number can be repeated. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Roosters, hens and chicks |
2010-06-10 |
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Kamarah pose la question : If a rooster is worth 5 coins and a hen is worth 3 coins and chicks 3 together are worth 1 coin, how many roosters, hen and chicks totaling 100 can be bought with 100 coins?
notes:
you must buy at least one of each type of fowl
no fractional fowl
chicks are purchased in multiple of 3
find 3 solutions Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Graphical Representation of Complex Numbers |
2010-06-08 |
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Anas pose la question : why do we write complex number a+ib as (a,b)? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Standard Deviation from a Proportion |
2010-06-08 |
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silvestre pose la question : A large company finds that approximately 17% of all purchases are returned for credit. If the company sells 100,000 different items this year, about how many items will be returned. Find the Standard Deviation. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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The tires on Helen's new car |
2010-06-08 |
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Rich pose la question : Helen bought a new car with four tires and a full-size spare. If she rotated the tires so that each tire would have the same amount of wear, then how many miles were on each tire when her odometer showed 40,000 miles? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Going to the bike shop |
2010-06-07 |
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Omi pose la question : Marie rode her bicycle from her home to the bicycle shop in town and then walked back home. If she averaged 6 miles per hour riding and 3 miles per hour walking, how far is it from her home to the bicycle shop if her total travel time was 1 hour? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An input-output table |
2010-06-07 |
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Brian pose la question : Make an Input -output table to represent the function. Use 0,1,2,3 as the Domain.
f(x)= 3+7x Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Using the limit definition |
2010-06-06 |
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Meagan pose la question : Using the limit definition find the derivative of 3/(2x^2) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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4 > -3m-7 >= 2 |
2010-06-05 |
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pamela pose la question : The question is
4>-3m-7>=2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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11 trillion divided by 309,418,000 |
2010-06-05 |
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Dion pose la question : I am struggling to calculate what 11 trillion divided by 309,418,000 is. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(x + a)^2 |
2010-06-04 |
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a pose la question : If the 3rd , 4th, 5th terms in the expansion of (x + a)powe "n" are 720, 1080, 810 respectively, then
find the values of x, a and n. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four circles in a square |
2010-06-04 |
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Daniela pose la question : four circles are drawn in a square such that the circles are tangent to each other as shown. find the area of the shaded region. It the goes on to show a diagram with a square and four circles drawn in it. The length of a side of the square is 24. Please help me! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The outside surface area of a U shaped tube |
2010-06-03 |
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Adolfo pose la question : What is the formula for calculating the outside surface area of a U shaped tube? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The capilano suspension bridge |
2010-06-03 |
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nida pose la question : the capilano suspension bridge in north vancouver is the world's highest footbridge of its kind. the bridge is 140m long . from the ends of the bridge the angles of depression of a point on the river under the bridge are 41 degrees and 48 degrees. how high is the bridge above the river to the nearest metre Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A quadratic equation with imaginary numbers |
2010-06-03 |
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Alissa pose la question : I am solving a quadratic equation and I got this far;
(x-4+i)(x-4-i)=0
but how do I add the imaginary numbers
i know you multiply x by x and then add -4 + -4 but what do you do with the i's? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Compound interest |
2010-06-01 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Hello:
I have a question regarding the following compound interest and future value
calculation.
Year 1 P + rP equals balance after the first year.
Year 2 (P + rP) + r(P + rP) equals balance after the second year.
Year 3 ? equals balance after the third year.
This question is in two parts.
1. What would follow for year three?
2. I know that a pattern will develop. What will it be so that I can determine
the extended pattern for following years ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cylindrical vessel with belled ends |
2010-06-01 |
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George pose la question : surface area of a vessel with a cylindrical length of 60 feet, a diameter of 10 feet, and with belled ends of 5-foot radius Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Who is more extravagant? |
2010-06-01 |
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likhitha pose la question : kunal and ramit have Rs.40 and Rs.50 respectively. Kunal spends
Rs.18 and ramit spends Rs.21.Who is more extravagant ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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graph y=(2x^2-3x)e^ax |
2010-05-31 |
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James pose la question : graph y=(2x^2-3x)e^ax Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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x/a +y /b =a+b : x/a^2+ y/b^2 =2 |
2010-05-30 |
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smithu pose la question : x/a +y /b =a+b : x/a2+ y/b2 =2 solve by using elimination method ,
cross multiplication, substitution method Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Integration of sin^3 (2x) |
2010-05-29 |
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ascher pose la question : how do you integrate this equation
∫ sin^3 (2x) dx Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Curvature of the Earth |
2010-05-29 |
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grant pose la question : if you have 2 plumb structures 10ft. tall, how far apart will they be when they are 1 inch out of parallel at the top Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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A fuel tank with a broken gage |
2010-05-28 |
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Kinsley pose la question : Hello, I have a fuel tank with a broken gage. It is a 2000 gallon tank. The dimensions are 64" dia. x 146" long. The fuel gage doesn't work, so the only measurement I can do is put a stick in it to see what is left. Currently it is at 19". PLEASE NOTE: the tank is laying on its side, meaning the long side is on the ground. So, how do I determine how much fuel is in the tank by the inches remaining? Thank you very much. Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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Weighing a 1000 lb cylinder on a 500 lb scale |
2010-05-28 |
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Jerry pose la question : I am trying to weigh a large possibly 1000 lb cylinder on a 500 lb scale, is this possible? If so what is the actual formula to figure out the correct weight? I am told it is possible with the fulcrum method but have not been able to find a formula. Thanks Jerry Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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More on a truncated cone |
2010-05-28 |
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Mike pose la question :
Question from Mike, a parent:
I was reviewing this question and answer:
http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/QQ/database/QQ.02.06/phil1.html
But I have trouble with this part:
Now if we express the radius of the inside circle as r and the outside circle's radius is R, then this means r/R is 911/1728. But earlier we said that the outside radius R is simply w more than the inside radius r, so R = r + 282. That means that r/R = r/(r + 282). Now we can simply solve the equation for r:
r/(r+282) = 911/1728
This means r = 314 mm (with rounding).
Can I get more detail on the method to solve for r?
Thank you,
Mike Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Odd integers |
2010-05-28 |
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jack pose la question : If x is an odd integer, which of the following must also be an odd integers
a) x+1; b) 2x; c) x+4; d) x-1; e) x/2? Please help me to solve this problem. Thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two problems |
2010-05-27 |
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debbie pose la question :
Question from debbie, a parent:
hi, i have a daughter and she asked me a maths question I cannot solve. I was just wondering if you can give me the answers plus the working out so I could explain to my daughter,
1. The leftmost digit of a six-digit number N is 1. If this digit is removed and then written as a rightmost digit, the number thus obtained is three times N .Find N.
2. Four friends are racing together down a flight of stairs. A goes 2 steps at a time, B 3 steps at a time. C 4 steps at a time and D 5 steps at a time. The only steps which all four tread on are the top one and the bottom one. How many stairs in the flight were stepped on exactly once? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A comparative report |
2010-05-27 |
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jo pose la question :
Question from jo:
I have a comparative report and I was confused about how to get the percentage of the current 1st quarter vs. last year 1st quarter, vs. last year of the same month. I hope you could help me, thank you.
Example: Food sales: 3Day Sale Event
TY: 1,352,293.58 May (Back to School)
LY: 1,205,614.31 April (Summer Sale)
LY: 1,065,693.40 May 2009 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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More on carbon 14 dating |
2010-05-26 |
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Malachi pose la question : I am doing carbon 14 dating and i figured out the rule for taking the percent of the original C-14 to figure out how old it is. how do I work the equation the other way around to find the percent remaining, from how long ago the objects organic mater died Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Graphing a linear inequality |
2010-05-26 |
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Valeie pose la question : When graphing a linear inequality, how do you know if the inequality represents the area above the line. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Liquid in a horizontal tank |
2010-05-26 |
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Brian pose la question : I have a 50' long tank by 12' diameter it is lying down on it side with 12" of Liquid in the bottom i need to know how many gallons of fluid this is? Please Help, I was able to calculate out the Triangle but not the Sector! Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A square pyramid |
2010-05-26 |
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Georgia pose la question :
Question from Georgia, a student:
I have been given the following question in a maths assingment, and have so far been unable to answer it.
To begin, i am required to draw a square pyramid as follows:
1. draw a 3 dimensional diagram of a square based pyramid
2. label the square base as ABCD, call the vertex H.
3. Mark in E and F the midpoints of AD and BC respectively and O is the midpoint of EF
Note: this therefore makes FO = FC
this i was fine with, it was the following question that stumped me.
1. if the height of the pyramid is 280m, what is the length of the base?
Thanks, Georgia Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A square inscribed in a circle |
2010-05-25 |
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Middle pose la question : what is the perimeter of a square inscribed in a circle of radius 5.0 inches? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the speed of the current? |
2010-05-25 |
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tien pose la question : a boat travels upstream, against a current, at a speed of 4 miles per hour. On the return trip, the boat travels downstream, with the current , at 10 miles per hour. the speed of the current remains constant. what is the speed of the current? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How wide a strip has he cut when the lawn is half mowed? |
2010-05-24 |
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Arib pose la question : rectangular lawn has length 40 m and width 30 m. David starts cutting from the outside in. How wide a strip has he cut when the lawn is half mowed? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the distance from A to C via B? |
2010-05-24 |
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vivianne pose la question : The distance from A to B is d km and that from B to C is x km. if a bus maintains an average speed of 50km/hr between A and B and 60km/hr between B and C, it takes 3 hours to travel from A to C. If it maintains 60km/hr between A and B and 50km/hr between B and C, the journey takes 8 minutes less. What is the distance from A to C via B? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Math in the workplace: nursing |
2010-05-24 |
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Taylor pose la question : How is math used in the workplace - Nurse Anesthetist? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An optimization problem |
2010-05-23 |
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Marina pose la question : Hello, I have an optimization homework assignment and this question has me stumped..I don't even know A hiker finds herself in a forest 2 km from a long straight road. She wants to walk to her cabin 10 km away and also 2 km from the road. She can walk 8km/hr on the road but only 3km/hr in the forest. She decides to walk thru the forest to the road, along the road, and again thru the forest to her cabin. What angle theta would minimize the total time required for her to reach her cabin?
I'll do my best to copy the diagram here:
10km
Hiker_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Cabin
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f \ 2km /
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theta \___________________________ /
Road Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The number of gallons of water in a basement |
2010-05-23 |
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George pose la question : A basement with dimensions 68 ft long by 42 ft wide by 10 ft deep is flooded to the ceiling calculate the number of gallons of water in the basement. 70 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Which values of x satisfy (x-2) / (x+4) <7 |
2010-05-23 |
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Rocco pose la question : Which values of x satisfy (x-2) / (x+4) <7 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Divisibility by 3 |
2010-05-23 |
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Cathleen pose la question : To math central. I have to do a maths extension question that I don't understand. At first I thought I did.
It is about the dividing by three. In one part of the question, it asks me to show that the rule of division by three does not work for 23142 with a little 5 down the bottom.
What doe base 5 mean? We first thought that the little 5 down the bottom meant multiplying y the power of five.
Can you please tell me what it means so I can finish this question? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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When will the second truck catch up to the first? |
2010-05-22 |
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Josie pose la question : At 9:00 a.m. a truck leaves the truck yard and travels west at a rate of 45 mi/hr. At 11:00 a.m., a second truck leaves along the same route, travelling at 60 mi/hr. When will the second truck catch up to the first? Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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Four digit numbers |
2010-05-22 |
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tyeisha pose la question : Whats all the four digit numbers you can come up with using numbers 0-9 Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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The area of a triangle |
2010-05-22 |
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jose pose la question : haw many square feet are in a triangle 30 feet high with a 100 ft base? Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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How many bags will it take to fill this? |
2010-05-22 |
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David pose la question : A garden lot..360 square feet and 6 inches deep..you want to fill this with mulch and use 2 cubic. foot bags...how many bags will it take to fill this? Thank you...Dave Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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Percentage of Group B's score |
2010-05-22 |
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Carolyn pose la question : If the CONTROL Scorer A scored 5 minutes of Stage 1 sleep, and the compare Scorer B scored 7 minutes of Stage 1 sleep out of the same sample, what is the % similar/same is Scorer B to the Control Scorer A? Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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converting y=mx+b into ax+by+c=0 and vice versa |
2010-05-22 |
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Paulo pose la question : converting y=mx+b into ax+by+c=0 and vice versa Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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The hypotenuse of a triangle |
2010-05-22 |
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linda pose la question : find the length of the hypotenuse of a triangle with legs of 12in. and 17in. round to the nearest hundredth Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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How far is the runner from the starting point? |
2010-05-22 |
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Richard pose la question : A marathon runner runs 6 miles south and then 8 miles east. How far is the runner from the starting point? Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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Difference of cubes |
2010-05-22 |
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Anad pose la question : how can we prove a^3 - b^3 is equal to (a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2)? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Extraneous solutions |
2010-05-22 |
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Joe pose la question :
Question from Joe, a parent:
w+3 2w
----- - ----- = 1
w2-1 w-1
W2 is = w squared
-4
The answer is w= ------
3
but have no idea how this was solved. any help is appreciated. Thanks. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circular oil slick of uniform thickness |
2010-05-22 |
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Susan pose la question : Hi,
I have this problem on a homework assignment and just can't seem to figure it out:
A circular oil slick of uniform thickness is caused by a spill of 1 m^3 of oil. The thickness of the oil is decreasing at the rate of .001m/h. At what rate is the radius of the slick increasing when the radius is 8. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The low leg height of a shutter |
2010-05-20 |
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brian pose la question : I work for a shutter company and am in need of a formula to figure
out what the low leg height would be if given the width of shutter,
the high point of arch top and the radius. example would be a 18" wide
shutter with a 80" high leg on the right side and a 30" radius. I would
need a way to figure what the low leg height (left side of shutter)
would be. Or if given width, low leg height and radius what the high
side would be? If any of this can be given in laymen's terms it would be
much appreciated.
Thanks,
Brian Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The volume of a test tube |
2010-05-20 |
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Nick pose la question : A maths question. I have a test tube (basically a cylinder but with a rounded
bottom end) and the measurements are: the diameter or width of the tube is
31mm and the total length of the whole tube is 204mm. The question is:
(a) what's the volume of this test tube (rounded to the nearest cubic mm) and
(b) what's the capacity of this test tube (rounded to the nearest mL).
I need to show the full mathematical workings out of the two, not just the
answer. The problem is the circular bottom end of the tube, it isn't flat, that
would make it rather "easy"or straightforward but this is a half-circle
(like all test tubes are)!! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage increase |
2010-05-20 |
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Rebecca pose la question : Question from Rebecca:
In 2008 my land was valued at $84,000. In 2009 my land was re-valued at $235,000.00. What is the
percent increase between the two values? I want to be able to express "the
value was increased by x%." Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A probability tree |
2010-05-20 |
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Sandy pose la question : Children’s meals are being prepared for a large gathering. There is an equal number of chicken, hamburger, and fish meals. Each meal comes with a toy: a ball, a parachute toy, or a Frisbee. There are twice as many balls as Frisbees and an equal number of parachutes and Frisbees.
Use a probability tree to show the sample space and determine the probability that a meal consists of chicken or fish and comes with a ball as a toy. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(x+1)(x+2)(x+3)/(x+1)(x+2) |
2010-05-19 |
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Nazrul pose la question : Simplify : (x+1)(x+2)(x+3)/(x+1)(x+2)
Which answer is correct:
(i) x+3
(ii) (x+2)^2(x+3)
Please help me. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Find the speed of the current of the river |
2010-05-19 |
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paul pose la question : a boat travels 100 miles downstream in the same length of time it travels 50 miles upstream. if the boat's speed in still water is 30 mph find the speed of the current of the river? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A fact family |
2010-05-19 |
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PRISCILLA pose la question : ELLIE HAS 12 BOOKS. SHE GIVES AWAY 3 BOOKS. ELLIE HAS _LEFT. _ - _ = _ _- _ = _ _+ = _ _ + _ = _ Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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How far am I from the starting point? |
2010-05-18 |
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jilayna pose la question : if i walk 5 miles north, 7 miles east, and 3 miles north again.to the nearest tenth of a mile ,how far,in a straight line, am i from my starting point Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A scale model of a city |
2010-05-18 |
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Briana pose la question : Well I have to create a three dimensional city for a geometry project and it requires us to use precise scal factor and well we want to build a medium sized city but our teacher said that If we make or buildings to high our houses would look like super small compared to the tall building were trying to figure out if we were to build a medium sized city what scale factor should we use to make the houses big enough to see and design? Walter Whiteley and Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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A quartic equation |
2010-05-18 |
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Austin pose la question : Z^4-10z^2=-9 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many sq. ft in 2 1/2 ft x 2 1/2 ft? |
2010-05-16 |
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jim pose la question : how many sq. ft in 2 1/2 ft x 2 1/2 ft Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A conical pile of gravel |
2010-05-15 |
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Chuck pose la question : If I have a conical pile of gravel 50 feet across at the base and a height of 65 feet and
the slope of the side is approximately 60 degrees, how do I calculate the cubic yards? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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88 litres of oil in a cylinder |
2010-05-15 |
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fella pose la question : 88 litres of oil are poured into a drum 40 cm in diameter. find the depth of the oil in the drum. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The value of 1 acre |
2010-05-13 |
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Rebecca pose la question : If 38,121 sq feet equals $19,846.58 at 75% of its current value, what would the value of 1 acre be at 100% of value? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ratios and proportions with mixed units |
2010-05-13 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Is it incorrect to have a proportion with numbers containing units that are not the same on both sides of the equal sign?
Here is an example: $0.07/$1.00 = ?/$0.89 is okay, but if I add a different unit (20 ounces) to one side of the equal sign but not the same unit to the other, is the proportion incorrect?
$0.07/$1.00 = ?/$0.89/20 ounces.
In order to determine the missing amount, the calculation becomes ($0.07/$1.00)/$0.89/20 ounces = $?, but is this proportion correct with the units as they are?
Two dollar-units cancel leaving dollar/ounces equals $?/ounces, but is this correct? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The circumference of a circle |
2010-05-12 |
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Morgan pose la question : find the circumference of a circle with radius 8.
im having trouble i just don't understand. thanks for your help i really do appricate it. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum of twice a number and 6 is 8 |
2010-05-12 |
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MAE pose la question : THE SUM OF TWICE A NUMBER AND 6 IS 8 . FIND THE NUMBER Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sammy and his motorboat |
2010-05-11 |
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Jordan pose la question : Sammy owns a motorboat that travels 4 miles/hour in still water. It goes 12 miles upstream and 12 miles back again (downstream) in a total of 8 hours. Find the speed of the current of the river. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The product of two consecutive even integers |
2010-05-11 |
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Terry pose la question : The product of two consecutive even integers is 14 more than their sum. Find the integers. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Modelling an underpass |
2010-05-11 |
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Sue pose la question : An engineer at the Ministry of Transport is creating the plans for a new road. This road
will cross the path of a busy railway track so it will be necessary to built an underpass for this road.
This underpass will be in the shape of a parabolic arch.
The specifications include:
-the road must be at least 10 m wide and it must have shoulders at least 2 m wide on either
side of the road.
-there must be a clearance of 3 m over all areas of the road.
What quadratic equation could you use to model this bridge. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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x and y intercepts |
2010-05-10 |
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connor pose la question : im not sure how to find the x intercept in questions like
2x+3y-12=0
5x-2y-12=0
if you could show me how to find the x and the y intercepts out of this equation that would be great
thanks connor Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Six numbers from 1 to 20 |
2010-05-10 |
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martine pose la question : how many different combinations can be made from numbers 1 to 20 using them only once in a six number scale Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a triangle |
2010-05-10 |
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Saeed pose la question : Show that:
Area of triangle = half of the perimeter of the triangle times
the radius of the inscribed circle !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Painting a hemispheric dome |
2010-05-09 |
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Jone pose la question : If a hemispheric dome has a height of 20m and it take 5 gallons of paint
to paint the floor, how many gallons of pain are needed to paint the
inside of the dome? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The nth term |
2010-05-09 |
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Jessica pose la question : what is the nth term of 3, 9, 19, 33, 51
please help Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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The altitude of a triangle |
2010-05-08 |
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kylie pose la question : the vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is 57 degrees 24 minutes and each of its equal sides is 375.5 feet long. find the altitude of the triangle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a driveway |
2010-05-07 |
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Josh pose la question : Dave and Jane have a new rectangular driveway. The perimeter of the driveway is 168 feet. The length is 12 feet longer than three times the width. What are the dimensions of the driveway? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An angle in a triangle |
2010-05-06 |
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Morgan pose la question : Question from Morgan, a student:
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8 t t 8
t 78 t
t t
t t
t x t
ttttttttttttttttttttttttt
10
I'm having trouble solving for x I'm not sure where to start ( the ones in the middle of the triangle are both degrees) thanks in advance for your help i really do appreciate it Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 22 litre bag of topsoil |
2010-05-06 |
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Blanche pose la question : I do a fair amount of gardening when the weather permits. Just wondered if anyone call tell me what a 22 litre bag of topsoil would weigh and how to convert that. My husband says 20 lbs. I say noway I think it's more. Thanks to whomever can help me. :) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Line of sight |
2010-05-06 |
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David pose la question : I live in St. Joseph, Michigan and there is an ongoing argument regarding line-of-sight over the horizon.
Standing on a 200 foot high bluff here, people swear they can see the top of the Willis (nee Sears) Tower in Chicago, which is about 1653 feet high.
It is my contention that this is actually a "refracted reflection" and not direct-line-of-sight.
So, to settle the argument, I'd sure like some simple explanation for this, even if-and I hope not-I am incorrect.
David Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A loop |
2010-05-05 |
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Amir pose la question : what is loop theory in algebra? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The equation of a circle |
2010-05-04 |
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crystal pose la question : find the standard form of the circle with center (-2,3) and tangent to the line y=1 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Interest |
2010-05-04 |
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RW pose la question : If you earned 55.00 for a year in your savings acct. The account pays 0.5 % interest. How much money did you initially have in the savings account. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Working together |
2010-05-04 |
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Felicia pose la question : Sarah takes 3 hours longer to paint a floor than it takes Kate. when they work together it takes 2 hours. How long would each take to do the job alone? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A wishing well |
2010-05-04 |
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Cassie pose la question : I'm trying to construct a Wishing Well made of treated 2x4 wood, so the actual measurement is 3 1/2 by 1 1/2. The well is going to be three feet in diameter. I'm trying to construct this as circular as possible, what angle should the wood panels be cut at? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A quadratic equation |
2010-05-03 |
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Millie pose la question : (3x-4)(5xplus2)=0 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Tiling a floor |
2010-05-03 |
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guadalupe pose la question : how many 16 x 16 inch square tiles fit into a 10 x 10 foot space? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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f(x) = x + 3 |
2010-05-02 |
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becca pose la question : Find the function value
F(1)if f(x)=x+3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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40 miles at 50mph |
2010-05-02 |
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gill pose la question : if a car travelled 40miles at 50mph, how long would it take? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How much concrete do I order? |
2010-05-01 |
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Carol pose la question : We are having a block foundation installed under our house that measures 80ftX28ft and I need to know how to figure out how much concrete to order. The footer will be 12 inches wide and 4 inches deep all the way around the house. How do I figure the square footage of my house? I know area = LxW but do I double that since there 4 sides to my house? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Odd numbers with no repeated digits |
2010-05-01 |
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jameka pose la question : How many odd numbers can be written from the set {2,3,4,5,6} if no digits may be used more than once? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The rejection region |
2010-05-01 |
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Mong pose la question : In Tests of Hypothesis, what is the decision when the test statistic we compute from the sample information is exactly equal to the critical value? that is, we reject null hypothesis or do not reject it?
Thanks! Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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When are the cars exactly 40 miles apart? |
2010-05-01 |
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Maryanne pose la question : A car traveling east at 45 mph passes a certain intersection at 3pm. Another car traveling north at 60mph passes the same intersection 25 minutes later. To the nearest minute, figure out when the cars are exactly 40 miles apart. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A geometric progression |
2010-04-30 |
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Kalyani pose la question : sum of infinite geometric progression is 9 and common ratio is 1/10
then sum up to 8 terms is? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The diameter of a circle |
2010-04-30 |
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Jimmy pose la question : If I have a straight line with a known length and decide to make a circle out of this know length how would I calculate what the diameter of the circle would be Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many terms are in the simplified expression? |
2010-04-29 |
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Anu pose la question : The expression (x+y+z)^2006 + (x-y-z)^2006 is simplified by expanding it and combining like terms.
How many terms are in the simplified expression?
I've spent hours on this. pls help!!!
Also, is answering these questions a paid job for you or is it volunteer work?
I'd like to join an ask and answer site for math, (when I grow up)
How does one go about doing that? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The rate of change of y with respect to x |
2010-04-29 |
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Tom pose la question : I just had a quick calc question about wording that wasn't ever
addressed in class. When the book says "the rate of change of y with
respect to x", should it be considered how fast y is changing in
comparison to x?
I ask because the textbook says that "y is changing 3 times faster than x,
so the rate of change of y with respect to x is 3." I'm use to rate being
like velocity, as in units of distance per units of time. All we're told
in class is that it's the slope of the tangent line, I was hoping you
could clarify for me what exactly is meant by the wording of a "rate of
change of something with respect to something else". More specifically, what
"rate" and "with respect to" mean within this context?
Thanks for your time Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A trig equation |
2010-04-28 |
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Steve pose la question : 2cos^2(X)-2sin^2(x)+1=0 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The width of a picture frame |
2010-04-28 |
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Daniel pose la question : The frame of a picture is 28 cm by 32 cm outside and is of uniform
width. What is the width of the frame if 200 cm ^2 shows? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle inscribed in a square inscribed in a circle |
2010-04-28 |
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jouniella pose la question : A square is inscribe to the first circle, then another circle is inscribe to the square. Find the ratio of the 2 circles. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangular laundry room |
2010-04-28 |
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Cynthia pose la question : a laundry room is shaped like a rectangle. the area of the room is 6 square yards. the perimeter is 10 yards. The room is longer than it is wide. How wide is the room? How long it the room? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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cos(x) = sin(x - 1) |
2010-04-28 |
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alex pose la question : In the equation cos x = sin x-1 for -pi/2
A: solve for x graphically
B: solve algebraically and prove the solution is correct.
Alex Penny Nom lui répond. |
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y = - log(x) |
2010-04-28 |
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Alex pose la question : y= - log(x), where y = 4.3
solve for x. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Sales taxes in Quebec |
2010-04-28 |
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carole pose la question : I work at a company where we use transport companies and we often get credits
on their invoices. I need to know how to subtract the sales taxes from these credit amounts.
(5% TPS and 7.5% TVQ).
Is the equation: Amount / 1.05 = then this amount / by 1.075=? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Adding five positive integers that have a product of 48 |
2010-04-27 |
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Lorraine pose la question : What is the smallest possible sum that can be obtained by adding five positive integers that have a product of 48. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The "vertex" of a cone |
2010-04-27 |
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Tom pose la question : By definition a vertex is a point where three edges meet in a 3 dimensional object.
My ten year old son argues that the point at the top of a cone is not a vertex since it does not fit the definition. He got the answer wrong on a test recently but insists that he is right. I need a mathematician to answer this for him. Robert Dawson and Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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One in twenty as a percentage |
2010-04-27 |
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jim pose la question : Please advise how I work out a gradient of say 1-20 one in twenty as a percentage % Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangular prism |
2010-04-27 |
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Savannah pose la question : A rectangular prism is made of exactly 8 cubes. Find
the length, width, and height. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Rolls of sod |
2010-04-27 |
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judy pose la question : My yard is 35 feet by 29 feet. I want to put sod on the entire yard.
The rolls of sod are 9 square feet. How many rolls of sod will I
to complete the job? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Polyhedra and polygons |
2010-04-26 |
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Brandon pose la question : What is the difference between a polyhedra and a polygon? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Tiles |
2010-04-25 |
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Pat pose la question : how many 6 inch tiles will I need to purchase for an area that is currently covered with 351 4 inch by 4 inch tiles.
Each box of 6 inch tiles states it contains 16 pieces and covers 4 square feet. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangular garden |
2010-04-25 |
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Billy pose la question : Tanisha wants to make a rectangular garden with a perimeter of 38 feet. What is the greatest area possible that tanisha can make the garden? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a flag shaft |
2010-04-25 |
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Sarah pose la question : A man standing 20metres away from a tower observes the angles of elevation to the top and bottom of a flag shaft standing on the tower as 62degrees and 60degrees respectively. Calculate the height of the flag shaft.' Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Commission |
2010-04-24 |
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TAHIR pose la question : I want to pre-determine the amount of commission on sale of my product which will be the amount that I shall have to pay .
For example, the price is $ 600and commission 5% .
1) I calculate commission on 600 @ 5% = $ 30
When added $ 600 the retail price = $ 630
2) But on $ 630, 5% commission = $ 31.50
So we make a loss of $ 1.50 .
3) Again if we add this $ 1.50 to $ 630 the price = 631.50
But the commission when calculated does not tally
and we make a loss of $ 0.075.
Please let me know how to determine the commission beforehand so that it matches our accounts. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Bags of cement |
2010-04-24 |
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Carol pose la question : How many bags of portland cement will I need for an area that is 18' x 31' with a thickness of 4".
The bags weigh 94 lbs if that is necessary. Thank you for any help. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Algebraic fractions |
2010-04-22 |
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rory pose la question : 3x/(x²-64)+4/(x²-6x-16)= Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A table of values |
2010-04-22 |
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Donna pose la question : Complete the table by determining the value of each letter. Explain what rule is used to relate the numbers in the second column (with the heading of y) with those in the first column (with the heading of x).
x | y
3 | 5
9 | 23
4 | 8
6 | A
7 | B
C | 11
D | 2
I can't figure this out, can you help me? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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4 + 10 + · · · + (6n − 2) |
2010-04-21 |
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Lan pose la question : Find the sum 4 + 10 + · · · + (6n − 2). The answer is 3(n^2) + n. How? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solving a trig equation |
2010-04-21 |
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Jason pose la question : Please Help! My question is :
Find all of the solutions to sin(x/2)+cosx-1=0 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Profit |
2010-04-21 |
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joyann pose la question : a Raleigh road runner 16" unisex bike which cost $892 was sold for $1052.56 calculate
A. the profit made on the bike
B. the percentage profit Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Compound interest |
2010-04-21 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Let's say that an investor has $1000.00 to invest for 3 years at a rate of 5% at
compound interest. Here is the formula:
M = 1000(1 + 0.05)^3 = $1157.62
If I want to change 1000(1 + 0.05) to (1000 + 0.05*1000) three times in a
calculation instead of using (1 +0.05)^3, how would this be done?
I cannot get (1000 + 0.05*1000) + (1000 + 0.05*1000) + (1000 + 0.05*1000) to
equal $1157.62.
I know that 1000(1.05)(1.05(1.05) will produce the answer, but I want to try to
use the above non-factored calculation. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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If (x, 4) is equidistant from (5, -2) and (3, 4), find x. |
2010-04-21 |
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abeth pose la question : If (x, 4) is equidistant from (5, -2) and (3, 4), find x.
Find the point on the y - axis that is equidistant from (-4, -2) and (3, 1). Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 12 foot by 12 foot room |
2010-04-20 |
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Dominique pose la question : The room is 12ft by 12ft. How many yards must be purchased for the carpet? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length and width of a table |
2010-04-19 |
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Linda pose la question : The length of the top of a table is 2 feet longer than 4 times the width.
The area is 72m squared. Find the dimensions of the table. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The median |
2010-04-18 |
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amper pose la question : How could i get the median with this equation f(x)=(x^2+4)3/13 0 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A champagne tower |
2010-04-16 |
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gabriel pose la question : thanks for having something like this up online. My question is how do i build a Champagne Tower that has 290 glasses and 15 stories high.
Please help me out. this is for a clarity function. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Four less than three times a number is 14 |
2010-04-16 |
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David pose la question : My daughter has two questions that we could use some help with.
First ?
Four less than three times a number is 14
Secound?
The quotient of -15 and w Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of semi circle |
2010-04-16 |
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sagir pose la question : how to find the area of semi circle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A tangent line to a circle |
2010-04-15 |
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Rhonda pose la question : The Greek method for finding the equation of the tangent line to a circle used the fact that at any point on a circle the line containing the reauis and the tangent line are perpendicular. Use this method to find an equation of the tangent line to the circle x^2+y^2=9 at the point (1,2 square root of 2). Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Complex roots |
2010-04-14 |
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Lan pose la question : If b and c are real numbers so that the polynomial (x^2) + bx + c has 1 + i as a zero, find b + c. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Polar coordinates |
2010-04-14 |
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Lan pose la question : Given the rectangular equation (x^2)+2x+(y^2)+y=0, find the polar equation. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A three digit entry code |
2010-04-14 |
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Bryon pose la question : The entry code for the executive bathroom is a three-digit odd number
with no repeated digits. If you want to try to break in, what is the
maximum number of numbers you'll have to try?
(Remember that the three-digit numbers cannot start with zero.) Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The width of a regular octagon |
2010-04-14 |
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Denise pose la question : I need to know the measurement of an octagon on the inside from flat side to side side, not angle to angle, where the sides are 10 feet long. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Rational root theorem |
2010-04-14 |
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deciree pose la question : How could i get the value of x with this equation:
1/13x^3+12x/13=1/2
Thank you! Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A sequence |
2010-04-13 |
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Essence pose la question : hello,
I am having trouble doing my math homework. It asks me to write the first five terms of each sequence .I can not figure it out because it is a fraction.
The Problem Is:
{2n+1/2n} Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A geometric sequence |
2010-04-13 |
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glen pose la question : A geometric sequence has a first term of 0.1024, a second term of 0.256,
and a middle term of 156.25. how many terms are there in the whole
sequence?
i know that r=2.5 but i dont know how to find how many terms there are. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A conical pile of gravel |
2010-04-13 |
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Chassity pose la question : The gravel pile is 120' around at the base and goes up 20' high at the peak. How many tons or yards of gravel in that pile? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What are the dimensions of the box? |
2010-04-13 |
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Steven pose la question : The longest rod that will just fit inside a rectangular box,
if placed diagonally top to bottom, is 17 inches.
The box is 1 inch shorter and 3 inches longer than it is wide.
How much must you cut off the rod so that it will lie flat in the
bottom of the container? What are the dimensions of the box? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Two problems |
2010-04-13 |
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Dorothy pose la question : 1. Explain why the number 123, 456, 789, 101, 112 cannot be a perfect square. (Hint: What is the units digit?)
2. A substance doubles in volume every minute. At 9:00A.M., a small amount is placed in a container. At 10:00A.M., the container is just full. At what time was the container one-eighth full? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Counting by sevens |
2010-04-13 |
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Larry pose la question : Lee counted by 7's beginning with one of the whole numbers from 1 through 7, until Lee passed 1000. If Lee counted
three of the following numbers, which number did Lee NOT count?
a. 107
b. 184
c. 534
d. 641
Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two overlapping circles |
2010-04-12 |
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Scott pose la question : There are two circles, big circle with radius R and small one with radius r. They intersect and overlap in such a way that the common area formed is 1/2 pi r^2 (half the area of the small circle). The Question is: suppose we have known the radius r of the small circle, and the distance between the two circle centers, what should the radius R of the large circle be? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Integrate the ((4th root of x^3)+1) dx |
2010-04-12 |
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Bridget pose la question : integrate the ((4th root of x^3)+1) dx Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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Volume of a cylinder |
2010-04-12 |
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Louis pose la question : A hockey puck has a diameter of 7.5 cm and a thickness of 2.5 cm.
What is its Volume?
A copper pipe with an inside diameter of 1cm. is 4m long.
What volume of water (in cm3) can it hold? Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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6 items are taken 3 at a time |
2010-04-12 |
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Kristen pose la question : Explain the three different scenarios that could occur and would result in the following number of outcomes when 6 items are taken 3 at a time. Give real-life examples.
a. 63 = 6 x 6 x 6 = 216 possibilities
b. 6! / (6 - 3)! = 6 x 5 x 4 = 120 possibilities
c. 6! / (6 - 3)! 3! = 20 possibilities Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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A rectangle problem |
2010-04-12 |
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Charlene pose la question : The ratio of the width to the length of a certain rectangle is equal to the ratio of its length to the difference between its length and twice its width. If the area of the rectangle is 25cm^2, then what are its dimensions? Present a non- algebraic solution? Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a rectangle |
2010-04-12 |
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Charlene pose la question : The area of a rectangle is 390m^2. If its length is increased by 10m and its width is decreased by 6m, then its area does not change. Find the perimeter of the original rectangle. Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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Vapor trails |
2010-04-12 |
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Frank pose la question : I'm not sure if this is a proper question to ask so if I have misdirected my question I apologize and no response is expected. I am trying to figure out a way to measure vapor trails from my back yard in Phoenix Arizona. If I used a compass and spread each point of the compass to the start and finish of the vapor trail I would have the angle of an isosceles triangle. The other two angles would be identical. The height of from the inverted base of the triangle to my standing spot on the ground would be about 35,000 feet. I'm thinking that there should be a way to figure out the length of the inverted base (vapor trail) but I'm devoid of mathematical skills and can't seem to figure out how to do this. Is it possible to figure out the length of a vapor trail using this method or do you have an easier way to accomplish the task?
Any help you could offer would be most appreciated.
Thanks....Frank Harley Weston lui répond. |
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4 books at the book fair |
2010-04-11 |
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Erin pose la question : You have enough money to buy 4 books at the book fair. There are 6 books to choose from. How many different combinations are there. Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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Exactly two lines of symmetry |
2010-04-11 |
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debbie pose la question : i am looking for a quadrilateral with exactly two lines of symmetry. please help! thank you. Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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Two max/min problems |
2010-04-11 |
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Amanda pose la question : 1) Find the area of the largest isosceles triangle that canbe inscribed in a circle of radius 4 inches.
2)a solid is formed by adjoining two hemispheres to the end of a right circular cylinder. The total volume of the solid is 12 cubic centimeters. Find the radius of the cylinder that produces the minimum surface area. Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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A cube with twice the volume |
2010-04-11 |
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Woojin pose la question : From a given cube create another cube with twice the volume.
the cube: 5cm each. Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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Working backwards |
2010-04-11 |
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adel pose la question : alice gave reggie and freddie as much money as each had already.reggie in turn gave alice and friddie as much money as each already had in negotiable treasury notes. freddie gave alice and reggie as much money as they each had. in the end they each had the same sum, 24000.00.how much money did they each in the beginning? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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One red ball and one black ball |
2010-04-11 |
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Sammy pose la question : The probability of drawing a red ball out of a bag containing one red ball and one black ball is ½. An experiment is conducted where these two balls are placed in a bag before drawing a ball out. A ball is drawn five times from the bag containing the two balls. Each of the first five times the red ball was drawn out. What is the probability that the sixth draw will be a red ball? Explain your answer. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The median |
2010-04-10 |
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Ayssa pose la question : The median of the data set (24, 35, 30, 12, 40, x) is 28. What is the value of x? Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The derivative of y=x^x |
2010-04-09 |
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David pose la question : So, its David, and I was wondering about the derivative of y=x^x. I have often seen it be shown as x^x(ln(x)+1), but when I did it through limits it turned out differently. Here's what I did:
It is commonly know that df(x)/dx of a function is also the limit as h->0 of f(x+h)-f(x)/h.
To do this for x^x you have to start with lim h->0 ((x+h)^(x+h)-x^x)/h. The binomial theorem then shows us that this is equal to lim h->0 (x^(x+h)+(x+h)x^(x+h-1)h+...-x^x)/h
This is also equal to lim a->0 lim h->0 (x^(x+a)+(x+h)x^(x+h-1)h...-x^x)/h.
Evaluating for a=0 you get lim h->0 (x^x+(x+h)x^(x+h-1)h...x^x)/h
Seeing as the last 2 terms on the numerator cancel out you can simplify to a numerator with h's is each of the terms, which you can then divide by h to get:
lim h->0 (x+h)x^(x+h-1)... which when evaluated for h=0 gives us: x(x^(x-1)). This statement is also equal to x^x.
This contradicts the definition of the derivative of x^x that is commonly shown. So, my question is: can you find any flaws in the logic of that procedure? I do not want to be shown how to differentiate x^x implicitly because I already know how to do that. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Splitting the mortgage payment |
2010-04-09 |
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Jodi pose la question : What percentage of $2,500.00 (monthly mortgage payment)would I pay per month - if I make $2,200.00 per month and my partner makes $6000.00 per month?
Thank you. Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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If a third is a fourth of a number, what is the number? |
2010-04-08 |
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larry pose la question : If a third is a fourth of a number, what is the number? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Backfilling the area around the outside of a pool |
2010-04-07 |
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Craig pose la question : I need to get dirt to fill an area 25ft x 25ft (think of a giant sandbox) HOWEVER, there is a pool 18 ft round in the middle of it. We need to backfill the area around the outside of the pool 6" deep. How much dirt will I need? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a field of view |
2010-04-07 |
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Frank pose la question : I know we have a field of view of 90 degrees and the distance we can cover is 6 miles. What is the area we can cover/view?
A formula would be nice to have since the diameter or distance of the wedge area can change and the degree of the field of view can also change.
Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you.
Frank Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A model for the population of a Canadian city |
2010-04-07 |
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jess pose la question : Let t^2 represent t-squared. The population of a Canadian City is modelled by: f(t) = 12t^2 + 800t + 40,000, where t is the time in years. When t= 0, the year is 2007.
a) According to the model, what will the population be in 2010?
B) In what year is the population predicted to be 300,000? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Does 1= 0.9999....? |
2010-04-07 |
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Asia pose la question : Does 1= 0.9999....? There seems to be different opinions on this. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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An isosceles trapezoid is inscribed in a circle |
2010-04-06 |
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Abby pose la question : An isosceles trapezoid whose bases have lengths 12 and 16 is inscribed in a circle of radius 10. The center of the circle lies in the interior of the trapezoid. Find the area of the trapezoid Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Related rates and a rectangular sponge |
2010-04-06 |
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Heather pose la question : A rectangular sponge is increasing its length at 4cm/min, decreasing its width at 2cm/min, and increasing its height at 3cm/min. When its length, width and height are 40, 30, and 20 respectively, find the rate of change of volume and surface area. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A max min problem |
2010-04-06 |
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Terry pose la question : The vertex of a right circular cone and the circular edge of its base lie on the surface of a sphere with a radius of 2m. Find the dimensions of the cone of maximum volume that can be inscribed in the sphere. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The derivative of cos^3x |
2010-04-06 |
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Erson pose la question : Find y' of the given function: y = cos^3x. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Body measurements |
2010-04-06 |
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Amirul pose la question : Recently I'm proposing my research question to my teacher for my extended essay. I'm an IB student.
My research question is regarding the estimation of human in buying trousers through reference of neck. What does the relation between the diameter of the neck and the diameter of the waist?
I want to see how far does the estimation theory is true for different type of people with different BMI(body mass index)..
But teacher said that it is golden ratio...so nothing interesting... =(
really??? But i search on net.... state that my idea seems do not have any relation with the golden ratio so far..... i just want ask you... am I able to perform in my extended essay if i continue with this research question?? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Fitting a sofa through a doorway |
2010-04-06 |
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Yvonne pose la question : Hi, I would be most grateful if you could help me, because I have no idea how to work this out! I am moving from a house to a flat, and the doors in the flat are 70 cm wide. I have a sofa 88 x 88 x 215. Will it go through the door if we tip it sideways at an angle?
Thanks, Yvonne Beck Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The volume of a berm |
2010-04-05 |
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jim pose la question : a berm 6 ft wide x 112 ft long 18 inches high at center x 18 inches down to 0 front and back as a taper...how much soil do I need? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A regular hexagon and an equilateral triangle in a circle |
2010-04-05 |
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Beth pose la question : A regular hexagon and an equilateral triangle are both inscribed in the same circle so that the hexagon and the triangle share three vertices. The radius of the circle is 10cm. What is the difference between the area of the hexagon and the area of the triangle? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A roll of polythene |
2010-04-04 |
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Mary pose la question : I have an area of 54square metres to cover how many rolls of 2m x 50m polythene do I need Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sand falling off a conveyer |
2010-04-02 |
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Katherine pose la question : sand is falling off a conveyer onto a pile at the rate of 1.5 cubic feet per minute. The diameter of the base is approximately twice the altitude. At what rate is the height of the pile changing when it is 10 feet high? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Pyramids and parallelograms |
2010-04-01 |
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Vivi pose la question : Hi, my name is Vivi, and math teacher is giving a geometry test. I tend to forget how to find the surface area and volume of triangular pyramids and parallelograms. Do you have a way of remembering how to find the surface area? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A ratios problem |
2010-04-01 |
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Jules pose la question : 1a) If 2/3 of the boys and 3/4 of the girls at a party are dancing, what is the
ratio of boys to girls, if all the dancing couples consist of a boy
and girl?
b) If the total number of the boys and girls of the party is 153, how
many boys are at the party? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Total tax |
2010-03-31 |
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Keli pose la question : if the gst in Ontario is 5% and the pst is 8% the total tax would be 13%. How come the total tax is 1.13? Shouldn't it be 0.13? Robert Dawson and Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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1/1+1/2+1/3... |
2010-03-31 |
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Mohd pose la question : you explained the way of getting the summation of 100 series numbers
but what is the summation of the numbers 1/1+1/2+1/3+1/4+1/5.............................+1/100 Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Tiling a floor |
2010-03-31 |
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shane pose la question : a floor in a house is 12'6" in width and 10'4" in length. Tiling the floor with each tile 5" on each side. First express the square footage into an improper fraction. Second express the area of each tile in square feet. Third how many tiles needed to tile the floor. Fourth explain how answers relate to real world Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The diagonals of a rectangle |
2010-03-30 |
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Tabatha pose la question : The diagonals of a rectangle are 8 units long and intersect at a 60 degree angle. Find the dimensions of the rectangle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A system of equations |
2010-03-30 |
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samantha pose la question : the equations of two lines are 6x-y=4 and y=4x +2.what is the value of x in the solution for this system of equations? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 25% discount |
2010-03-29 |
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Susan pose la question : If something costs 1.00/per lb. and that price includes a 25% discount. How do you calculate what the price was before the discount? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sample size |
2010-03-29 |
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Rae pose la question : What sample size was needed to obtain an error range of 2% if the following statement was made? "75% of the workers support the proposed benefit package. These results are considered accurate to within + or - 2%, 18 out of 20 times. This seems like a straight forward question but I'm getting it wrong. Could you please help me out even just the set up would be appreciated so I can see if that's where I'm going wrong. Thanks Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The sides of a 30-60-90 triangle |
2010-03-29 |
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maris pose la question : Find the sides of a 30-60-90 triangle whose perimeter is 6. The solution must use systems of equations using 3 variables. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a lake |
2010-03-29 |
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Bill pose la question : I am trying to figure out the approx. perimeter of a 22 acre lake. Can I solve this by calculating the sq. ft. in 22 acres and then take the square foot to find out the sides of a 22 acre square and then add the sides together to get the perimeter? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a polygon |
2010-03-28 |
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John pose la question : Question from John, a student:
How do you find the area of a polygon with any given amount of sides? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A trig identity |
2010-03-27 |
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Anne pose la question : Prove:
(2tanx-sin2x)/2sin^2x=tanx Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Coins in 3 parking meters |
2010-03-27 |
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Zena pose la question : There are 227 coins altogether in 3 parking meters.
The second meter has 37 more coins than the first meter.
The third meter has twice as many coins as the second.
How many coins in each meter? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a hill |
2010-03-26 |
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Amber pose la question : A surveying team determines the height of a hill by placing a 12-foot pole at the top
of the hill and measuring the angles of elevation to the bottom and to the top of the pole.
They find the angels of elevation. Describe how to find the height of the hill. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A radio tower |
2010-03-26 |
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Alex pose la question : The height of a radio tower is 450 feet, and the ground on one side of the tower slopes upward at an angle of 10 degrees. How long should a guy wire be if it is to connect to the top of the tower and be secured at a point on the sloped side 110 feet from the base of the tower? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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y = kx |
2010-03-26 |
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harold pose la question : if y =kx and y =4/15 and x=2/3, what is value of k Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Conditional probability |
2010-03-26 |
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Sandy pose la question : In a certain school, it is known that 80% of the students use the internet for school projects, 60% use e-mail on a regular basis, and 90% use the internet for school projects or for e-mail on a regular basis. A student from this school is selected at random
Determine the probability that the student used e-mail, given that the student used the internet for school projects.
Sandy Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A ladder against a wall |
2010-03-25 |
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amber pose la question : the distance from the bottom of the ladder to the building is18 foot less than the length of the ladder.How high up the building is the top of the ladder if that distance is 1 ft less than the length of the ladder? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A negative times a negative |
2010-03-25 |
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priya pose la question : why is minus into minus plus? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A proof by induction |
2010-03-25 |
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SAMUEL pose la question : use mathematical induction to proof that each statement is true for every positve integer n
1/1.2+1/2.3+1/3.4+......1/n(n+1)=n/n+1 Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A roll of paper |
2010-03-25 |
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keith pose la question : how many yds of paper for a roll with a width of 6.875 and a core of 3 in and a diameter of 40in? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The angle of intersection between two lines |
2010-03-25 |
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Madhumitha pose la question : How to find the angle of intersection between a line x=249 and another line which is of the form y=m*x+c; Line1 has a slope of infinity so what does the angle of intersection turn out to be? Or how can i find it? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The line passing through (2,6) and (2,9) |
2010-03-24 |
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antoinette pose la question : the equation of a line passing through the points (2,6) and (2,9)? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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GST and PST |
2010-03-24 |
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z pose la question : Hello math Central,
What is the math formula and method I can use, IN 1 STEP to extract ONLY both(pst/gst) & or gst TAXES from the total sale/purchase? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A rectangle inscribed in a circle |
2010-03-24 |
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sadiq pose la question : here is the question,
in my mathematics book there is equation of the area of the rectangle
inscribed in a circle having equation x^2+y^2=a^2
and the area of rectangle is 4xy=4x(a^2-b^2)^1/2
i don't know what is b but a is surely the radius
(i want the derivation for the area of rectangle). Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How many 5 card hands in a deck of 52 have 2 aces and 3 other cards? |
2010-03-23 |
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Travis pose la question : How many 5 card hands in a deck of 52 have 2 aces and 3 other cards? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a hexagon |
2010-03-23 |
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Myya pose la question : What is the area of a hexagon with the radius of 10ft. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many 20"X20" tiles do I need to cover 90 sq. ft? |
2010-03-23 |
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Karen pose la question : How many 20"X20" tiles do I need to cover 90 sq. ft. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Modelling the roof of a house |
2010-03-23 |
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Sandi pose la question : This question has been haunting my dreams at night. It states the cross section of the roof of a house is modelled by the function y= -5\12|x-12|+5, where y>0 or y. Now I'm suppose to graph the function. b) Find the slope, height, length of sides, and base of the isosceles triangle. c)Explain what transformation must be applied to the graph of y=|x| to obtain the graph of y= -5\12|x-12|+5, where y>0 or y=0. 1st I put the equation into my calculator and graphed it. I got 10 for the height. We have had 2 sub teachers this past week. The first one told me the height should be 12 the other one told me 5. So I'm really confused. If I use my 10 units as height and the Pythagorean Theorem I get my sides to be 26 units the base 48 and my slope I calc to be 5/12. Both teachers are pretty sure I'm wrong and they are right but we all have different answers. Please help put this problem to rest so I can rest soundly at night. Thank you for your time. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factorials |
2010-03-23 |
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Leah pose la question : When should you use factorials? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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What is 8.6597 divided by two thirds? |
2010-03-22 |
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patsy pose la question : what is 8.6597 divided by two thirds Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A champagne pyramid |
2010-03-22 |
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Kathy pose la question : I have 680 champagne glasses and my pyramid can only be 15 levels high. How many glasses need to be on each level? Is there a formula I can use? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Sand in an hourglass |
2010-03-20 |
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Luke pose la question :
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A quadrilateral with 4 known sides and 1 known angle |
2010-03-19 |
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samuel pose la question : Name: Samuel
Status: Student
I have a quadrilateral with 4 known sides and 1 known angle, and I'm trying to evaluate the other angles of my quadrilateral.
By the law of cosines, I can easily find my opposite angle (using the diagonal as a basis for the equation).
However, to find the two remaining angles, I have found no other way so far than to use the other diagonal, which can be found with the equation attached (from geometry atlas).
Is there any simpler way? Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Binomial probability |
2010-03-19 |
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Rana pose la question : According to one study, it has been claimed that 65% of all single men in Montreal would welcome a
woman taking the initiative in asking for a date. You decide to challenge this study by performing a little
experiment of your own. You randomly select 15 single men from around Montreal and ask them if they
would be comfortable with a woman asking them out for a date. If the claim made by the study was
true, what is the probability that:
a) Exactly 9 men would say yes?
b) Exactly 6 men would say no?
c) More than 11 men would say yes?
d) At most 4 men would say no? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many zeros? |
2010-03-18 |
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jeff pose la question : 1 light yr is 6,500 billion miles, the galaxy "Andromeda" is 2,500,000 million light yrs, how many zeros are in this equation ? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Water in a culvert |
2010-03-18 |
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Chip pose la question : Hello,
I have a problem to which I know there must be an analytical solution - but as it has been 50 years since I studied math I can't remember quite how to do it!! I have a 12" round culvert in my yard that runs water all year. I would like to be able to calculate the flow through the culvert by measuring the depth of water flowing through and measuring the speed of the current. I can measure the depth and the speed, but I forget how to calculate the cross section of the flow. If you could help I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factors and zeros of a polynoial |
2010-03-17 |
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Susan pose la question : find a polynomial function of degree three with -3 as a zero of multiplicity 2 and 4 as a zero of multiplicity 1. Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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Angular velocity |
2010-03-17 |
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Lindsay pose la question : Determine the angular velocity, in radians per second, of a 14-inch car wheel, if the car is traveling at 60 miles per hour Harley Weston lui répond. |
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What is the speed of the current? |
2010-03-17 |
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Carl pose la question : If you can row 3 mph in still water and paddle 3 miles upstream and return in 3.6 hours then what is the speed of the current? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangular box packed with cylinders |
2010-03-16 |
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Laura pose la question : There is a cylinder which has a diameter of 10cm and height of 10 cm. Work out the volume of the cylinder. Then in a packed box of 20 cylinders (height of box 10cm) work out the volume inside the box that is not filled by the cylinders give your answer in terms of pi. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Metric prefixes |
2010-03-16 |
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ali pose la question : How do you convert zectometres to yoctometres Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Decimals and fractions |
2010-03-16 |
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fay pose la question : why do we use decimals in place of fractions in everyday life? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A quadratic equation |
2010-03-15 |
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rachelle pose la question : under certain condition, it is found that the cost of operating an automobile as a
function of speed is approximated by a quadratic equation. use the data shown
below to find the function. then use the function to determine the cost of operating
the automobile at 60mph.
speed
(in miles per hour) |
operating cost
per mile(in cents) |
10 |
22 |
20 |
20 |
50 |
20 |
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Gina's weight was 4/7 of Helen's weight |
2010-03-14 |
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Eileen pose la question : At first, Gina's weight was 4/7 of Helen's weight. Then, Gina gained 3kg while Helen lost 6kg. They are the same weight now. What is Helen's weight now? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Repeating Decimal |
2010-03-14 |
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Gerald pose la question : Find the 1987th digit in the decimal equivalent to 1785/9999 starting from decimal point. Can you give us a short but powerful technique in solving this problem? thanks so much.. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A red boat and a blue boat |
2010-03-13 |
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SERENA pose la question : Two fishing boats set out at 2pm for some afternoon fishing. Both boats pulled out from the same dock heading in the same direction. The average speed of the blue boat is 30mph slower then twice the speed of the red boat. In two hours, the blue boat is 20 miles ahead of the red boat. Find the rate of the blue boat. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Arc length and Chord length |
2010-03-13 |
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Darryl pose la question : Is there a formula to determine the chord length of an arc knowing only the arc length and the arc depth (sagitta)? I know you can't find the radius with only these two inputs, but can you find the chord length? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Constants and coefficients |
2010-03-12 |
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lourdes pose la question : identify the coefficients, constant term(s), and like terms of the expression.
8x + 9 - 3x
17 - 2a + 5a - 1
7m - 7 + 6m - 6
-10 -15r -22r + 8 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a rectangle |
2010-03-12 |
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makiah pose la question : A rectangle has a perimeter of 12 meters.If each side is a whole number of meters,
what are the possible dimensions for the length and width? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 14 side well house cover |
2010-03-12 |
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Kenneth pose la question : I am 35 yr I am wanting to build a well house cover. I'm trying to figure out how long the pieces need to be and what angle they need to be for a 4 ft dia with 14 side well house. I would love an answer but would also like to know how to figure it in the future. Thanks Kd Harley Weston lui répond. |
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More on millions and billions |
2010-03-11 |
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julio pose la question : shouldn't the thousands of millions, tens of thousands of millions, and hundreds of thousands of millions be called what they are? technically they are not billions because billions come after 999,999,999,999 . It would sound better to call the numbers by their real name when economists talk about the national deficit besides mathematics is a very precise science that doesn't admit mistakes. Or am I wrong? I know that in other countries is expressed different than here. I have this question to different people and nobody has a "logical" explanation to it. " that's the way is here in the US" does not explain any thing Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Selling lettuce |
2010-03-11 |
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Mike pose la question : Day 1 started with 80 heads of lettuce and x were sold.
Day 2 started with two times the number of heads of lettuce that was left
over. Again, only x were sold. Day 3 started with 3 times the number
of lettuce from what was left over from day 2 and all was sold. What
was the # of lettuce sold on each day? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I want to add 4.3% |
2010-03-10 |
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Brandy pose la question : I am trying to find out a total. I have 7,118.00 and I want to add 4.3% to that total. How do I do that. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The nth derivative of x^(n-1) log x |
2010-03-10 |
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shambodeb pose la question : This is a successive differentiation problem by Leibnitz theorem
If y = xn-1 log x ; Proof nth derivative y(n) = (n-1)!/x Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A 6m ladder is placed against a wall |
2010-03-09 |
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Trevor pose la question : A 6m ladder is placed against a wall making a 56 degree angle with the ground. How far up the wall does the ladder reach? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Selecting 3 students from 16 |
2010-03-09 |
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amper pose la question : A class has 12 boys and 4 girls. If three students are selected at random from the class,
what is the probability that they are all boys? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An irregular octagon |
2010-03-09 |
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Gayle pose la question : Question from Gayle:
I am building an irregular shaped octagon wooden box.
The measurements are 291/2 inches by 211/2 inches.
Sides are 12 inches.
It will be 36 inches high.
What would the cutting angles degrees be? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A trig identity |
2010-03-08 |
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Kim pose la question : I am having trouble proving this trig identity
(sin^2 x + 2 cos x-1) / 2+cos x - cos^2 x = 1/ (1+ sec x) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Log[f(x)] |
2010-03-08 |
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sourabh pose la question : What is the number of solutions of the equation
9 x 2 - 18 x + 5 = 0 for x, such that the expression
log10[(x+1)(x+2)] exists? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The side length of a square |
2010-03-08 |
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tara pose la question : am trying to help my brother's daughter in maths, tomorrow she has maths exam
1. Area of sq. picture is 441 sq.cm what is the length of its side. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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0.999 ^ (500) |
2010-03-07 |
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debra pose la question : I just need to know how to solve the following problem without using a calculator: .999 ^ (500). I know the answer is .606, I just want to do it by hand since I can't use a calculator on my test. Penny Nom and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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The integral of X^3/the square root of 1-x^2 dx |
2010-03-07 |
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William pose la question : The integral of X^3/the square root of 1-x^2 dx. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Two overlapping circles |
2010-03-07 |
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Hayden pose la question : I have two circles of equal size. The radiuses of the circles are 30ft. The two circles are positioned 40ft apart and I need to find the area where they overlap. Harley Weston and Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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Cooling |
2010-03-07 |
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Lori pose la question : If a house is always at 20 degrees celsius.
Water (tea) boils at 100 degrees celsius.
5 minutes later the tea was 70 degrees celsius.
Use an equation to predict the temperature after 20 minutes. Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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Prove A intersect B =X iff A = X and B = X |
2010-03-06 |
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Gloria pose la question : how would you prove A intersect B =X iff A = X and B = X Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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The line joining (3,4) and (-5,-6) |
2010-03-06 |
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Patric pose la question : Find the condition that the point (x,y) may lie on the line joining the points
(3,4) and (-5,-6) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The distance travelled by a minute hand |
2010-03-06 |
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Patric pose la question : How much distance will the minutes hand of length 14mm of a clock
cover in moving from 5 to 10? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Redwood Park and Glendale Park |
2010-03-05 |
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Shaun pose la question : Question from Shaun, a student:
Redwood and Glendale Parks are each surrounded by 100 yards of
fencing. The are of Redwood Park is 25 square yards more than the area
of Glendale Park. If both parks are rectangles, what is the measurement
of each rectangle? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How many people in total came to the museum that day? |
2010-03-05 |
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simon pose la question : 1354 people attended exhibition A and 1427 people attended exhibition B. 79% of people attended both exhibitions. How many people in total came to the museum that day Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Standard form |
2010-03-05 |
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Laura pose la question : How do I change 3y=4x+1 into standard Ax+By=C standard form. This is my son's schoolwork. I homeschool him. I got the answer to the problem as 3y=4x+1, but it needs to be written in standard form and I know it needs to read 4x-3y=-1, but how do I get that answer into standard form. I need to know how to explain it to him. Can you show me? Thank you so much. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The base area of rectangular prism |
2010-03-05 |
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Desiree pose la question : How do you find the base area of rectangular prism that has 4 cm by 4cm by 6cm ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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If 2 is to 55, then 6 is to ? |
2010-03-04 |
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patty pose la question : Example,
If 2 is to 55, then 6 is to ? How do I begin to figure this out, is is an algebra formula? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a new parking lot |
2010-03-04 |
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nayle pose la question : The owner of a parking lot at the beach wants to increase the parking area of the lot. If the owner increases each of the dimensions of the rectangular lot by half its original value, by what factor will the parking lot increase? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a frusta of a hexagonal based pyramid |
2010-03-04 |
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sarah pose la question : Volume of a frusta of a hexagonal based pyramid Penny Nom lui répond. |
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At what time would Joan catch Jo? |
2010-03-04 |
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Rusty pose la question : If Jo left his house at 6:30am traveling at 5mph and Joan left the same house 7:00am traveling at 8mph, at what time would Joan catch Jo? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Lissajous curve |
2010-03-03 |
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Nikki pose la question : I'm interested in information about a particular mathematical figure. My memory is that it is called a "liciju figure", but obviously my spelling of this is incorrect because a google search of this and it's variants has revealed nothing. I believe it's related to the Moebius strip and probably connected with radio waves. It is used as the logo for our national broadcaster (The Australian Broadcasting Corporation) and you see exactly what I'm talking about by going on their website: www.abc.net.au. I have tried contacting them directly, but have received no response in over a month now! Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A related rates problem |
2010-03-03 |
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Amanda pose la question : A circle is inscribed in a square. The circumference of the circle is increasing at a rate of 6 inches per second. As the circle expands, the square expands to maintain the tangency. Determine the rate at which the area of the region between the circle and square is changing at the moment when the cricle has an area of 25(pi) square inches. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a rectangle |
2010-03-03 |
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Kirsten pose la question : A rectangle is twice as long as it is wide. Its area is 128 square meters. What are the dimensions of the rectangle? Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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A diagonal of an octagon |
2010-03-02 |
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cody pose la question : I have an octagon 3ft tall by 3ft wide. What are the lengths of the diagonal lines to the vertical and horizontal lines (b and b)? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sketch the graphs of the following |
2010-03-02 |
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musaf pose la question : without detailed plotting of points,sketch the graphs of the following
showing relevant information on the graphs:
a) y=(x-3)2 +5
b)y=4x-x2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An octagon garbage storage bin |
2010-03-02 |
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sharon pose la question : I am trying to make a octagon garbage storage bin and i need to know the measurement of the outer and iner sides i can't get them to fit together what am i doing wrong Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two adjacent rectangular dog pens |
2010-03-01 |
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Janet pose la question : Clint is constructing two adjacent
rectangular dog pens. Each pen will be three times as long
as it is wide, and the pens will share a common long side.
If Clint has 65 ft of fencing, what are the dimensions of
each pen? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a trapezoid |
2010-03-01 |
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mariah pose la question : the height of a trapezoid is 6 centimeters. one of the bases is three times the height, and other base is four times the height . find the area of the trapezoid Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Zeros of a polynomial |
2010-03-01 |
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Gavin pose la question : Suppose the polynomial R(x) = a_9x^9+a_8x^8+...+a_1x+a_0 has real coefficients with a_9≠0. Suppose also that R(x) has the following zeros:
2,
3,
i
Using this info, answer the following.
a. What is another zero of R(x)?
b. At most how many real zeros of R(x) are there?
c. At most how many imaginary zeros of R(x) are there?
p.s. I used _ for subscript
thanks so much Harley Weston lui répond. |
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2+3 =10 and 7+2=63 and ... |
2010-03-01 |
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brenda pose la question : if 2+3 =10 and 7+2=63 and 6+5 =66 and 8 +4 = 96 then 9+7+ ??????
its driving me crazy !! Penny Nom, Claude tardif and Melanie Tyrer lui répond. |
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How many CDs and videos did the store sell? |
2010-03-01 |
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dawn pose la question : A used book store started selling CDs and videos. In the first week,the store sold 40 used CDs and videos,at 4.00
per CD and 6.00 per video.The sales for both CDs and videos totaled 180.00 she wrote a system of equations to represent the situation.Then she graph the system of equations
thanks- Dawn Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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The binomial distribution |
2010-02-27 |
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Jessica pose la question : A small mobile phone retailer has found that one of their phones has a 12% probability of being faulty and a replacement having to be provided for the customer. They have just
received a trial order for 10 phones from their biggest customer who will take their business elsewhere if 20% or more items are faulty.
i) what is the probability that they will lose their biggest customer? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The hypotenuse |
2010-02-27 |
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Dannielle pose la question : how do you find the hypotenuse if a=8 and b=6? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 25 foot ladder reaches a window 20 feet high |
2010-02-27 |
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Tanner pose la question : a 25 foot ladder reaches a window 20 feet high. how far is the ladder from the building? how far must the foot of the ladder be moved to lower the top of the ladder by four feet? Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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Compound interest |
2010-02-27 |
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Allison pose la question : Have $1000.00 in saving account compound annual interest rate 6%
please calculate what it is worth 3 years, 5 years and 10 years? Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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Proportionality |
2010-02-27 |
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Nazrul pose la question : If a is proportional to b then how can I prove that (a^2-b^2) is proportional to ab. Please show me the process in details. ms. Dame and Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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Four dots are randomly placed on an 8x8 grid |
2010-02-26 |
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bobbym pose la question : Four dots are randomly placed on an 8x8 grid, compute the probability
that no row or column contains more than one dot. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Ordering fractions |
2010-02-26 |
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jessie pose la question : I'm having alot of trouble with orderig fractions from least to greatest! I'm in 5th grade....and my problem is, 5/8,1/2, and 3/4
I need to know HOW to order them.........can anyone give me a simple explanation? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ordering fractions |
2010-02-26 |
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Brianna pose la question : I'm a seventh grader and we're learning about fractions. How would you list the numbers in order from least to greatest?
The options:
A. 9/14 , 17/28 , 11/21
B. 17/28 , 9/14 , 11/21
C. 9/14 , 11/21 , 17/28
D. 11/21 , 17/28 , 9/14 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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If the earth were covered completely with water |
2010-02-25 |
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don pose la question : If the earth were covered completely with water (over Everest) how many gallons would it be?? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The test for some disease is 99% accurate |
2010-02-24 |
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baaba pose la question : Assume that the test for some disease is 99% accurate. If somebody tests positive for that disease, is there a 99% chance that they have the disease? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A linear relationship |
2010-02-24 |
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Mel pose la question : This table shows the linear relationship between an aeroplane's height (above sea level) and the outside air temperature.
h (cm) |
120 |
340 |
480 |
600 |
1040 |
T (degrees C) |
14.28 |
12.96 |
12.12 |
11.4 |
8.76 |
Find the gradient and vertical intercept of the function. Write the formula for T. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A mixture problem |
2010-02-24 |
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Nathan pose la question : How many gallons of 60% solution must be added to 40 gallons of a 10% solution to produce a 20% solution? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is 0.1234567891011.... periodic? |
2010-02-23 |
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Adriana pose la question : 0.1234567891011.......Is this fraction periodic ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Dividing between between two charities |
2010-02-22 |
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Latoya pose la question : a 149,000 estate is to be divided between two charities so that one charity receives 18,000 less than the other. How much will each charity receive? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many triangles...? |
2010-02-22 |
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deciree pose la question : Given 12 points, no 3 of them on a line with 6 red, 4 blue and 2 green points.
a) How many triangles have vertices all the same color?
b)How many triangles have vertices with each vertex a different color?
c)How many triangles have at least one green vertex?
thanks to lorraine! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A ratio |
2010-02-22 |
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manoj pose la question : in a dept there are 350 employees and in the other there are 158 find ratio Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A geometric sequence |
2010-02-22 |
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Kelsey pose la question : _, 2, _, _, 250, _
i don't know how to fill in the missing terms Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A student wants to take four courses |
2010-02-21 |
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deciree pose la question : A student wants to take four courses. She has 11 courses to choose from: 6 sophomore level and 5 freshmen level.
Each course is available at 8,9,10,11 am.
a)if the student wants to take 2 freshmen and 2 sophomore courses, how many choices she have?
b)If she wants to alternate these courses, freshmen,sophomore,freshmen,sophomore, how many choices does she have? Lorraine Dame lui répond. |
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A paper tube |
2010-02-21 |
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shailesh pose la question : How can i estimate weight of paper tube from size. i have paper tube
inner diameter : 22mm, thickness : 2mm, length : 14mm. so how can i got weight
of paper tube? Harley Weston and Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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15% profit |
2010-02-21 |
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daviann pose la question : calculate the cost price,given
selling price=$304
percentage profit=15%
what is the answer? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A perfect square |
2010-02-20 |
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george pose la question : can this number 400....006 be a perfect square . how to solve problems like this. Chris Fisher and Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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The game of 24 |
2010-02-20 |
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haley pose la question : hello.... we have these very hard make 24 stumpers. i am stuck on one.... how can you make 24 using the numbers 7-7-13-18?? thanks! Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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15 men can do a piece of work in 7 days |
2010-02-20 |
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Kenneth pose la question : If 63 books cost $126, what will 125 books cost?
If 15 men can do a piece of work in 7 days, in how many days can 21 men do the same work? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Frank makes picture frames |
2010-02-20 |
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Carol pose la question : Frank makes picture frames his revenue from sales is R=$13.60x for frames sold. The cost making frames is C=$5.80x+$120 for frames made. What is the minum number of frames Frank must make and sell in order for his revenue to be greater than his costs. Penny Nom and Melanie Tyrer lui répond. |
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An algebraic equation with fractions |
2010-02-19 |
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Ingrid pose la question : What is the solution set of the equation x over x plus 4 = 1 over x plus 3 = 28 over x to the 2nd power - x- 12? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Triangles |
2010-02-19 |
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Wiliam pose la question : A box contains one 2 inch rod, one 3 inch rod, one 4 inch, and one 5 inch rod.
What is the maximum number of different triangles that can be made using these rods as sides? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1/6 x 5 x 12 = what |
2010-02-19 |
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dana pose la question : 1/6 x 5 x 12 = what Lorraine Dame lui répond. |
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Fahrenheit and celcius |
2010-02-19 |
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Carol pose la question : Zack is packing for a trip to Scotland. He read that the average temperature in the Summer is 18degrees C during the day, and 7 degrees during the night. What is the difference between the high and low temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit? (F=9/5C=32) Lorraine Dame lui répond. |
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7 odd numbers |
2010-02-19 |
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mike pose la question : Hello there,
Problem: find 7 odd numbers who sum is equal to 30.
Hint*My professor said it's possible to add 7 odd numbers and get 30 for an answer!
and he said we can use Negative and rational numbers but no decimal or fractions.
So is there anyway of solving this? Please get back to ASAP! thanks. Harley Weston and Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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What is the height of this box? |
2010-02-19 |
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Carol pose la question : A rectangular box with a volume 0.75 cubic meters, Length 1.5 meters and width 0.4 meters. What is the height of this box. Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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30.0 km per hour |
2010-02-19 |
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Diana pose la question : if a car travels 30.0 km per hour, how many km will it go in 2.0 hours? How far will it go in 15 minutes? Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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The vertices of an equilateral triangle |
2010-02-19 |
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Emma pose la question : If two of the vertices of an equilateral triangle are (2,1) and (6,5), what
are the two possible coordinates of the third side of the triangle? Answer
in radical form. Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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A code on my pedometer |
2010-02-19 |
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Jacqui pose la question : Hi I need to break a code on my pedometer. I have only 3 digits 1 2 and 3 but need to fill a 5 digit code. I have tried to find answers but they seem to relate to if the digits are only used once. I can use them in any order and repeated as many times. How many possibilities are there and is there an easy way to run through them. Many thanks Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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A prism and a pyramid |
2010-02-19 |
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Juanita pose la question : What is the relationship between the volume of a prism and a pyramid with congruent base areas and heights? Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a square |
2010-02-18 |
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richard pose la question : My question is: In yards what is the perimeter of a piece
of land totaling 6.2 acres. This land is a perfect square. Melanie Tyrer lui répond. |
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The equation of a circle |
2010-02-18 |
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AHMED pose la question : find the equation to the circle with centre at the point (1,-1) and touching the straight line 5x+12y=7. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A magic square |
2010-02-18 |
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Mika pose la question : place the integers from -5 to +10 in the magic square so that the total of each row, column, and diagonal is 10. Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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Substitution method |
2010-02-17 |
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Melodie pose la question : 7x - 4y = -10
4y= x-2 Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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The center of a rectangular room |
2010-02-16 |
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Diana pose la question : Consider a rectangular room, 15 feet wide, 30 feet long and 12 feet high. What is the exact distance from any of the 8 corners of the room and its geometric center? Can you write a generic formula for such a distance? And if we keep the same proportions on all dimensions, can you write an expression for the same distance as a function of the floor perimeter? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Square poles |
2010-02-16 |
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Steve pose la question : If 1 pole=16.5', and you have an area that is 146 sq. poles, how many sqaure feet would you have?
I calculate that to be 146(16.5)X146(16.5)=5,803,281 sq. feet Is that correct? I am told I need to divide by 146, which makes the answer 39,748. I do not understand why I need to divide by 146.... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4-digit positive numbers |
2010-02-15 |
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marjon pose la question : Find the sum of all the 4-digit positive numbers with no zero digit. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a flag |
2010-02-15 |
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dawn pose la question : a state flag was twice as long as it was wide and had an area of 288 sq inches, what were its, dimensions
Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The difference of the two numbers |
2010-02-15 |
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Steve pose la question : The difference of the two numbers 'abcdef ' and ' fdebca ' is divisible by 271. prove
that b = d and c = e. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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The price before tax |
2010-02-15 |
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dawn pose la question : the sale tax on a cape was 6%,and total price with tax was $92.75,what was the price of the cape? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The first five terms of a sequence |
2010-02-14 |
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Joanne pose la question : Find the first five terms of the sequences with the nth term given as follows.
n^2+3n Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What time did susan go to bed? |
2010-02-14 |
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Sophia pose la question : Susan woke up at 7:42 Am to get ready for school. She slept for 10 and 1/3 hours. What time did she go to bed? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Can a line segment curve over two planes? |
2010-02-14 |
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Graham pose la question : I am working on a math fair project.
Can a line segment curve over two planes?
Such as, if I had a three dimensional L bracket and I drew a line segment
on it with a marker starting on the bottom of the L and had it curve
around the corner and up the top, would it still be considered one line
segment? Or is that two line segments?
Is there a rule that a line segment can only occupy one plane?
Thank you.
Graham Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Substitution |
2010-02-14 |
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Izayah pose la question : what is 3 ways to find the meeting point of y=2x+4 and 3x+y=7
by making 2 table and using a graph Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Birds and cats |
2010-02-13 |
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Sophia pose la question : While visiting a pet store, you notice that there are only birds and cats in the cages. You can't help but wonder how many of each animal there is in the yard. But when you ask the store manager how many of each animal he has, he refuses to give a direct answer. He says there are 16 animal heads and 42 animal feet. How many birds and cats are there in the pet store? It said to show all your work. Explain in words how you found your answer. Tell why you took the steps you did to solve the problem. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Least common denominator |
2010-02-13 |
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Priscila pose la question : 3/8 + 4/5 + 7/3 + 9/10 = ?
Thank you for your assistance.
Priscila Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Integration of cos (x^2+y^2) dx dy |
2010-02-12 |
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anna pose la question : How do you evaluate the integration of integration of cos (x^2+y^2) dx dy? Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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Melting snow |
2010-02-11 |
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Cyndi pose la question : How long will it take for 5 feet of snow in an area of 17 by 12 to melt
at 35 degrees and cloudy. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A square corner |
2010-02-11 |
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Trevor pose la question : I am building a new house and wish to set it out on site with the use of
profile boards and string. I want to be certain it is correct in terms of
squareness. I have a vague idea that the square on the hypotenuse should
be equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
I get a little lost here and need some help. The building is a rectangle
measuring 40x30 feet to exterior brickwork. I guess that the length
of the hypotenuse should be exactly the square root of the combined
squares of the two sides.
Using the above measurements could you give me calculations from nuts
to soup as to the correct length of the diagonal. And what adjustments
are needed if everthing is not in accord.
Trevor. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The distance from a chord to an arc |
2010-02-11 |
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matt pose la question : hello, I have to layout a radius without being able to pull from the center my radius is 3819.53 feet and i have a chord length of 275.59 feet if i broke that up into 25.05 feet sections how would i calculate the lengths from my chord to that radius? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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An isosceles triangle |
2010-02-11 |
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Kim pose la question : I am given the length of the two legs of an isosceles triangle (8), and the base angles are 30 degrees...I am asked to find the area of the triangle with only this information Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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|-3|-|-4| |
2010-02-10 |
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Nick pose la question : I have another question. This is how i solved it and i know its suppose to be a negative.
z= |-3|-|-4| Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Combining fractions |
2010-02-10 |
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Nick pose la question : Combine the fractions
2m/t + 5/mt Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The angle at which the road is inclined |
2010-02-10 |
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abeth pose la question : a mountain road drops 5 m for every 22 m of road. Calculate the angle at which the road is inclined to the horizontal to the nearest degree. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The other two sides of a right angle triangle |
2010-02-09 |
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ayesha pose la question : how to find the other two sides of right angle triangle when length of one side and angle of other side is given i.e 45 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Mixed numbers and multiplication |
2010-02-08 |
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Nick pose la question : Can you explain how this works, I have been going at it for hours and have a test friday and just cant get my head around the question
3 1\4 * 1/7 * 8
I have to express in lowest terms Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Order of operations |
2010-02-07 |
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addie pose la question : (3+10) x 10 - 8 x 4 = Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sequence |
2010-02-07 |
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Shalev pose la question : hi,
i had a job interview yesterday. it had mathematical questions. couldn't solve 1. i m obsessed with it. please find out what the answer is..
it goes like this:
2,4,5,5,8,6,_,_,14,8
thank u very much Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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23 correct out of 28 as a percentage |
2010-02-05 |
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Renay pose la question : What is the correct way to figure a percentage like 23 correct out of 28? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A dirt berm |
2010-02-05 |
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casey pose la question : My question is two fold. I want to build a dirt berm that is 95 feet long and 8 feet high which has a 45 degree angle on each side of the slope. My first question is how wide will the berm end up being? Second question is how many cubic yards of dirt will I need to get? Thanks! Harley Weston lui répond. |
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I want to convert my glaze percents into grams |
2010-02-05 |
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linda pose la question : I am a potter. I want to convert my glaze percents into grams.
ex. 20% of 20 lbs would equal how many grams?
is there a formula to figure this? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a semicircle |
2010-02-04 |
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Sarah pose la question : The perimeter of a semicircle is doubled when the radius is increased by 7. Find the radius of the semicircle. Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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Three digit odd numbers |
2010-02-04 |
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Rebecca pose la question : Question from rebecca, a student:
how many three digit odd numbers can be formed using the digits 1,2,3,4,5,6 without using any digit more than once? Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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Fencing a garden |
2010-02-04 |
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kris pose la question : How many meters of fencing do i need to enclose a garden if the yard is 26 meters long and half as wide? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Bending a wire to form shapes |
2010-02-04 |
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Geraldine pose la question : a wire bent into the shape of a square encloses an area of 25cm squared. then the same wire is cut and bent into two identical circles. what is the radius of one of the circles round to the nearest hundred Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sector of a circle |
2010-02-04 |
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trisha pose la question : Given a circle with a radius of 6 inches. Find the area of the sector that is formed by an arc of 36 degrees. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of an inch. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Consecutive even integers |
2010-02-03 |
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cassandra pose la question : find 2 consecutive even integers whose sum is 34
find 3 consecutive even integers such that 3 time the middle interger is 10 more than the greatest. Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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Mixing oil |
2010-02-03 |
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Andrew pose la question : A dealer wishes to produce 300 gallons of oil worth 40cents a quart. He has oil worth 36cents a quart and oil worth 52cents a quart. How many quarts of each should he mix? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two bus routes |
2010-02-03 |
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kiyah pose la question : from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm the route 1 bus stops every 12 min at the gym's bus stop. the route 2 bus stops there every 15 min. if both buses are now at the stop and schedule is kept, how long will it be before both buses will be at the stop again? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A snail on an elastic band |
2010-02-03 |
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Joe pose la question : A snail starts crawling from one end along a uniformly stretched elastic band. It crawls at a rate of 1 foot per minute. The band is initially 10 feet long and is instantaneously and uniformly stretched an additional 10 feet at the end of each minute. The snail maintains his grip on the band during the instant of each stretch. At what points in time is the snail
(a) closest to the far end of the band, and
(b) farthest from the far end of the band? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A piece of string 8 inches long is cut in two pieces |
2010-02-02 |
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Susan pose la question : If you have a piece of string 8 inches long and cut it in two pieces. Then take the pieces and forms
each into a square such that the area of each squares added together equals 2. How long are the
sides of the squares?
Susan Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Scale factor |
2010-02-02 |
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Darlene pose la question : A towers actual height is 300m. An architect makes a scale drawing using a scale factor of 0.0001
A) how tall is the tower in the drawing?
B) if the drawing was 4cm high, what would the scale factor be? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1/a + 1/b + 1/c < 1 |
2010-02-01 |
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Mrityun pose la question : suppose a,b and c are natural numbers such that 1/a + 1/b + 1/c < 1. Prove that
1/a + 1/b + 1/c < = 41/42. Penny Nom and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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The area of a hexagon |
2010-02-01 |
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Vicki pose la question : I need to find out the area of a hexagon (please explain thoroughly; I'm not the best at math) and why/how that particular formula works.
Also, it would be nice if there was an example question with a series of steps (as in not just finding the area and being given the information to do so) that involved both the perimeter and area of a hexagon. Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Everything in a cube 2 miles long? |
2010-01-31 |
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Naresh pose la question : in a book, i got to read this :
Is it possible to pack the entire population of earth and everything that was created by
humankind in a cube whose edges are 2 miles long ?
Is it possible? Thanks. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The height of a roof |
2010-01-31 |
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carl pose la question : Width of my roof I am building is 5M at baseline, and the pitch is 40%.
What will the height be, and how can I work this out in the future. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An impossible isosceles triangle |
2010-01-31 |
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Hailey pose la question : An isosceles triangle has one angle that measures 50 degrees and another that measures 70 degrees. Why can't this triangle be drawn? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 3D cardboard cupcake |
2010-01-30 |
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Margaret pose la question : Hi,
I'm an art student and I'm attempting to build a 3D cupcake out of cardboard.
I want it to have a circular base of 8.5 inches and sides that are 7'' tall and slope outward so the top of the base is 29'.
The top with the frosting would be a detachable lid made from a cone with a base circumfrance of 29".
My problem is how to cut the side so they will slope out, I'm pretty sure there needs to be a curve, however I don't how to calculate the degree of it.
Ideally I want the sides to be a single piece of cardboard.
I also don't know how to calculate the arc needed to make a cone who's circular base's circumfrence is 29''.
Thanks,
Margaret Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A decrease in travel time |
2010-01-30 |
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Mike pose la question : if a 100 mile trip averages 50 miles per hour, how much distance does one need to travel at 90 miles per hour to decrease travel time by 10% Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Aggregate must for a road base |
2010-01-30 |
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Bryan pose la question : How many cubic yards of aggregate must be ordered for a road base 16 in. thick and 2 miles long with a top width of 30 ft, if the side slopes are one on one, or 45 degrees Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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An integral |
2010-01-29 |
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amr pose la question : find the value of the following integral:-
(1+x)power (-1/2) dx Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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1^3 + 2^3 + 3^3 +4^3 ... n^3 = ? |
2010-01-29 |
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ireimaima pose la question : Hi..
Can u please help me with this question..
I find that when i test eg: n=2 for n (n+1) /4,
it seems that it does not giving me the right answer of 1^3 + 2^3 = 9
but 3/2... i'm confuse..can u please help me..thanks so much
Prove that:
1^3 + 2^3 + 3^3 +4^3………………………………..n^3 = n (n+1) /4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is it a square? |
2010-01-29 |
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Manick pose la question : I have a question. how to find whether a given integer is a perfect square or not? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Working with decimals |
2010-01-29 |
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linda pose la question : Write 3 numbers that are between the following:
2.15 meters and
2.17 meters Harley Weston lui répond. |
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An isosceles triangle |
2010-01-28 |
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Jazzy pose la question : An isosceles triangle is a 2 congruent (equal) sides. Of the third side is three times the length of the congruent side(s), and the perimeter is 75 cm, find the length of all three sides of the triangle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Linear growth |
2010-01-27 |
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S. pose la question : I. Linear Growth:
Suppose that the town has a fixed increase in population growth number of population increase each year.
Choose the amount of population growth each year = 200
(Hint: Choose a whole number for your growth rate, rather than a percent.)
a) Fill in the following chart:
Year (t) Population (P)
t = 0
(2010) 1000
t = 1
(2011) 1000+200=1200
t = 2
(2012) 1000+400=1400
t = 3
(2013) 1000+600=1600
b) Find a linear equation in the form P = mt + b (y = mx + b), which gives the population, P, t years from 2010.
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Melanie Tyrer lui répond. |
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Packing spheres in a given region |
2010-01-27 |
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MISAEL pose la question : IN A VOLUME GENERATED BY TWO TRAPEZOIDS WITH DIFFERENT SURFACE AREAS BUT SHARING THE BOTTOM PLANE:
HOW CAN I CALCULATE THE "N" SPHERES WHICH THIS VOLUME CAN CONTAIN?
HOW CAN I CALCULATE THE VOLUME OF SPACES IN RELATIONSHIP WITH VOLUME OF SPHERES OR THE TOTAL VOLUME? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a rectangle |
2010-01-27 |
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debbie pose la question : how many dimensions are there to get a perimeter of 400 feet for a rectangle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the length of my sidewalk? |
2010-01-27 |
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Les pose la question : Name: Les
Who are you: Student
I have a sidewalk 4"thick,4ft. wide,and I have 2cubic yards of concrete. What is the length of my sidewalk? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sequence |
2010-01-27 |
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Haku pose la question : if there are 8 dots in the first shape, 13 in the second, 19 in the third, and 26 in the fourth, then what is the formula? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Growth rates |
2010-01-26 |
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Bhavya pose la question : Dear Sir/Ma'am,
I read in the text book that the growth rates of these 3 functions are as below-
n2/3 < n/lg n < n0.99
I tried the substitution method to check the correctness of this. But it gets really tough as n increase.
Is there any simpler way to understand the correctness of these growth rates?
Thanks and Regards,
Bhavya Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Mill |
2010-01-26 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Is a mill, as it pertains to property taxes, regarded as a unit of measure like a meter or an hour, etc? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A 30% markup and a 20% sale |
2010-01-25 |
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stephanie pose la question : A car is marked up 30% from its wholesale price.During a sale the retail price is reduced by 20% .What percent higher is the sale price from the wholesale price. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cylinder is cut at an angle of 20 degrees |
2010-01-25 |
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sanjay pose la question : If I have a cylinder with 40mm diameter and I will cut it at an angle
20 degrees so what would be the increased radius or dia.??? of the cylinder Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A tunnel from Toronto to Montreal |
2010-01-25 |
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Dave pose la question : I want to make a tunnel from Toronto to Montreal (for example)
Something like this
http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/QQ/database/QQ.09.09/h/grant1.html
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My coordinates are 45.442455,-73.861340 (Montreal) and 43.442455, -79.861340 (Toronto)
I need to know how to find arc distance, chord distance and radius
What websites can i find for this subject
Google has many but they are useless (blah blah) websites
LOL
Thanks Chris Fisher and Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A triangle in a rectangle |
2010-01-25 |
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Sangya pose la question : The perimeter of the rectangle is 21 inches. The perimeter of the inscribed triangle is 21 inches. Find the dimensions of the rectangle Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Sample variance |
2010-01-25 |
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shodhan pose la question : A series of 100 measurements of a physical quantity have been made that show a random fluctions characterized by a sample variance of 2% of teh mean value. If the series is lengthed to 1000 measurements made under the same conditions, estimates the sample variance of the larger set of data. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Solving a triangle |
2010-01-25 |
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Paige pose la question : how do i solve a triangle with one angle of 73 degrees,
one angle of 32 degrees, and one side of 23cm? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A trig identity |
2010-01-24 |
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Natalie pose la question : hi, i need help proving the following trig identity. i cant seem to figure out how to do it.
thanks so much.
(1+sin2x)/cos2x = cos2x/(1-sin2x) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An altitude of the triangle intersect a side of the triangle |
2010-01-23 |
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Sarah pose la question : In what type of triangle does an altitude of the triangle intersect a side of
the triangle at its midpoint??
-Sarah Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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A sequence |
2010-01-22 |
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brahmaji pose la question : 0 7 26 63 _ 215 342 fill the blank? find the missing number Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A trig problem |
2010-01-22 |
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vinton pose la question : ok there is a triangle labled q, p, r......the three towns p, q, r are such that the bearing of p from q is 070 degrees.
r is 10 km due east of q and pq = 5km.
(i) calculate correct to one decimal place, the distance of pr.
(ii) given that angle qpr 142 degrees, state the bearing of r from p Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 20% markup |
2010-01-22 |
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barbara pose la question : i ran across the same question using 10%, my question is this, I have $751,400, which has been marked up 20%. I want
to know the original amount prior to mark up.... can you give me the formula.? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Arrays |
2010-01-21 |
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Raven pose la question : Mary says that the greater the number of counters, the greater the number of different arrays you can form.
Give an example that shows that Mary is wrong. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The binomial theorem |
2010-01-21 |
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Laura pose la question : Using the fact that (1 + x)^4 * (1 + x)^9 = (1 + x)^13 show (4C0 * 9C4 + 4C1*9C3 + 4C2*9C2 + 4C3*9C1 + 4C4*9C0) = 13C4 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A 4-digit phone code |
2010-01-21 |
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pat pose la question : my daughter can`t remember her 4-digit code to unlock her phone. she is pretty sure it starts with a 4. can you help us? my brain is locked up Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The volume of a silo |
2010-01-21 |
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heather pose la question : The height of the silo is 30ft and the face that rests against a barn is 10 ft wide. If the barn if 5 ft from the center of the silo what is the capacity of the silo? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Odds and evens in an n by n+1 table |
2010-01-21 |
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Shankar pose la question : The boxes of an n * (n+1) table ( n rows and n+1 columns) are filled with integers.
Prove that one can cross out several columns ( not all of them !) so that after this operation
all the sums of the numbers in each row will be even. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A trigonometric equation |
2010-01-21 |
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Laura pose la question : Find the exact solution for sin4t + √3sin4t = 0 for t when (o ≤ t ≤ π Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The roots of a cubic |
2010-01-21 |
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Laura pose la question : Consider the equation x^3 + 6x^2 - x = 30.
One of the roots is equal to the sum of the other two roots.
Find the values of the three roots. Chris Fisher and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The inradius of an icosahedron |
2010-01-21 |
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fnavroth pose la question : Suppose you have an equilateral triangle.
The area of the triangle is exactly 1200 square centimetres.
Now suppose you have twenty of those triangles.
It's possible to assemble those twenty triangles into a closed
three-dimensional shape, a regular polyhedron.
What would be the volume, in cubic centimetres, of the largest sphere
that could fit inside the shape? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A trig identity |
2010-01-21 |
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Alesia pose la question : How to prove Csc(A+B) = (csc A Csc B)/ (Cot A+ Cot B) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The cube of an integer |
2010-01-20 |
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Shankar pose la question : Can the cube of an integer end with 1985 ones ? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Angle of incline |
2010-01-20 |
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Alan pose la question : how do I fnd the angle of an incline with a measurement of 0.042 with an adjacent of 1.2mtrs?. Thank You Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Loading a headboard in a uhaul |
2010-01-20 |
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gina pose la question : I have a uhaul 9'10" long 4"9"wide 4'7"height I have a headboard 74 inches in height would it fit the box diagonally Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The average over two semesters |
2010-01-20 |
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edy pose la question : 6 courses have an average of 100 in the first semester
5courses have an average of 90 in the second semester
what is the average of the two semester , method of calculation , how come to have 95.4545 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Area in square meters |
2010-01-20 |
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Carla pose la question : A football field is 120 yd long and 50 yd wide. What is the area of the football field, in square meters? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How long will it take to go 1 mile at 80 mph? |
2010-01-19 |
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Susann pose la question : How long will it take to go 1 mile at 80 mph? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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divide the product of 'x' and '3y' by '2z' |
2010-01-19 |
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shradheya pose la question : write all fall using variable ,number, and basic operation
1. divide the product of 'x' and '3y' by '2z'. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of a sidewalk |
2010-01-19 |
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Les pose la question : I have a sidewalk 4"thick,4ft. wide,and I have 2cubic yards of concrete. What is the length of my sidewalk? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How high up the building does the ladder reach? |
2010-01-19 |
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rosenda pose la question : A 10 meter ladder is 6 meter from the base of a building. How high up the building does the ladder reach? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The square root of a large number |
2010-01-19 |
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darlene pose la question : I understand the simple process, like 12 is the root to 144 but what happens when the number is 42563. Without a calculator how does a person figure this out during a timed test? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Expressing the natural numbers in terms of 4 fours. |
2010-01-19 |
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Steve pose la question : When I was studying mathematics, there were several of us that tried to express the natural numbers in terms of 4 fours. Allowing the use of any known math operation, for example n to the zeroth power is 1.Is there more info on this exercise. This was done mentally, nothing written down. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A cone circumscribed about a given hemisphere |
2010-01-19 |
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Neven pose la question : The cone of smallest possible volume is circumscribed about a given hemisphere. What is the ratio of its height to the diameter of its base?
(G.F.Simmons, Calculus with Analytic Geometry, CH4 Applications of Derivatives) Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Setting up an algebraic equation |
2010-01-18 |
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jerry pose la question : the 1st of 4 books has twice as many pages as the 3rd. The 2nd book has 30 pages less than the 1st. The 4th has 42 pages more than the 1st and 2nd books combined. there are 567 pages in total. How many pages are in each book. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How far apart are the two girls? |
2010-01-18 |
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benny pose la question : Debby and john are looking up at their house from the backyard. From Debby's
point of view, the top of the house is at an angle of elevation of 40 degrees
From Johns point of view, directly closer to the house, it is 60 degrees. The
house is 15m high. How far apart are the two girls? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The discriminant |
2010-01-17 |
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Sonjonnia pose la question : What is the value of the discriminant?
16x^=16x-4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A push-button padlock |
2010-01-17 |
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Vince pose la question : Hi,
I have a push-button padlock using ten buttons (1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-0).
Five digits must be pushed in order to open the lock.
Each digit can only be used once.
Order is not supposed to matter.
How many different possible combinations? And what are they? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A linear equation with the variable on both sides |
2010-01-16 |
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dog pose la question : 4x-9=7x+12 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cubic feet |
2010-01-16 |
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deb pose la question : 1 room 49x24 1 room 18x18 need 6 inch deep can u convert to cubic feet for me thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The adjacency matrix of an undirected graph |
2010-01-15 |
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Bhavya pose la question : Let Cn be the undirected graph with vertex set V = {1,2,3,...,n} and edge set E = {(1,2), (2,3), (3,4),.... , (n-1,n), (n,1)}. Let An be the adjacency matrix of Cn.
a. Find the determinant of An.
b. Find (An)^2 Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Probability, counting and cards |
2010-01-15 |
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Julie pose la question : Hello,
- Select a card from the deck(card deck of 52 cards). Place the card back in the deck. What is the probability that both cards will be black? Is it 25/104, 24%?
- Select a card from the deck. Do not replace the card. Select another card. What is the probability that a red and a face card are the two cards you selected? Is it 2/221, .9%?
- Remove the red cards from the deck and assume that the remaining cards have been shuffled: select a card from the remaining deck. Place the card back in the deck. Select another card. What is the probability that both cards will be black? Is it 26/26 x 26/26= 1 x 1 = 1 , 100%?
Select a card from the remaining deck. Do not replace the card. Select another card. What is the probability that a red 3 and a face card are the 2 cards you selected? Is it 0/26 x 6/26 = 0, 0%?
- Seperate 12 face cards from the rest of the deck. Assume that the face cards have been shsuffled. Select 3 cards from the pile of face cards. How many different arrangements can be made by selecting 1 of each card (jack, king, queen) from the pile? is it 1/4 x 1/4 x 1/4 x 1/4 = 1/64?
- How many different ways are there of selecting the queen of clubs, then the king of diamonds, and then the jack of hearts from the pile? Is it 1/12 x 1/12 x 1/12 = 1/1728?
Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A schedule for a pool tournament |
2010-01-14 |
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john pose la question : I need to know how to set up a pool tournament 12-14 players playing once a week, either 10-12 weeks whichever works out the best, what players would play what players week one through week ten or twelve? I hope you can help, I cant figure out the formula.
thanks
John Victoria West lui répond. |
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A circular photo in an octagonal frame |
2010-01-13 |
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Mike pose la question : I have a circle photo 18 and one quarter inches round. I want to cut frame for it in a octagon shape. What would the angle and the length of cut be?
Mike Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A triangular prism |
2010-01-13 |
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Breon pose la question : what is the formula for a triangular prism? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Trigonometry and picture hanging |
2010-01-13 |
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george pose la question : The top of a picture 1m high 0.8m from the ceiling. At a point on the ceiling directly in front of the picture, we wish to install a light so that the angle subtended by the picture equals to the angle of depression of the top of the picture. How far out from the wall should the light be installed? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Mixed numbers |
2010-01-13 |
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Linh pose la question : Perform the indicated operations:
6 1/4 + (- 2/3) x 1 1/2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What percentage am I reducing it by? |
2010-01-13 |
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Lynda pose la question : I need to calculate the percentage of a total number.
If my total is 2.9 million and I take out 187,000 what percentage am I reduing it by? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Related Rates Problem |
2010-01-12 |
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Neven pose la question : A woman raises a bucket of cement to a platform 40 ft
above her head by means of a rope 80 ft long that passes
over a pulley on the platform. If she holds her end of
the rope firmly at head level and walks away at 5ft/s,
how fast is the bucket rising when she is 30 ft away
from the spot directly below the pulley?
(G. F. Simmons, Calculus with Analytic Geometry, pg.142) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A proof by induction |
2010-01-12 |
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Bhavya pose la question : Prove by induction that if Xi >= 0 for all i, then
(Summation Xi from 1 to n)^2 >= Summation Xi^2 from 1 to n Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Motorcycle markup |
2010-01-12 |
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Harold pose la question : I went to a motorcycle dealership and saw a motorcycle costing $11,000. Dealerships have a way of marking up a product about 300%. What is the original cost of the motorcycle before the 300% markup? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Percentage increase from a negative to a positive |
2010-01-12 |
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Greg pose la question : If a company had a net lost in 2005 of $11,234 and net income of $3231 in 2006, what is the percentage annual growth in income between the two years? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Improper fractions |
2010-01-12 |
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Blanca pose la question : Between which two consecutive natural numbers does the improper fraction 57/56 lie? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The triangle inequality |
2010-01-11 |
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Nazrul pose la question : If A and B are any two vectors, then how can I prove that magnitude of (A+B)<=magnitude of A+magnitude of B. Please show me the process in details. Thank you. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A proof involving real numbers |
2010-01-11 |
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Amper pose la question : Let a,b is an element of real numbers, and suppose that for every x>0 we have a is lesser than or equal to b+x.
(a) Show that a is lesser than or equal to b.
(b) Show that it does not follow that a is lesser than b.
i'm feeling bad of having no idea with this, hope i you can help me. GRACIAS!! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How fast am I walking? |
2010-01-10 |
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KEVIN pose la question : IF I WALK 3 MILES IN 28 MINUTES, HOW FAST AM I WALKING? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Gail and Bill drove to the beach |
2010-01-10 |
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Nicole pose la question : Gail and Bill drove to the beach at an average speed of 50mph. They return home over the same road at an average speed of 55mph. The tip took 30 min less time. How far is the beach from their house? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A set of 5 numbers |
2010-01-10 |
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Marco pose la question : I need to generate in an Excel or other table all possible combinations for a set of 5 numbers with the following criteria:
1.- Numbers can repeat.
2.- Order does not matter.
3.- Numbers may be from 0-9
4.- The sum of all numbers is equal or less than 31.
5.- The sum of all numbers is equal or greater than 10.
6.- One of the numbers is 2.
7.- One of the numbers is 5.
8.- One of the numbers is 7.
Marco Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The intervals where the function is positive and negative |
2010-01-10 |
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Ron pose la question : Hello
I'm trying to find out the intervals where the function is positive and negative.
It's for a polynomial function y= -(x+2)^2 (x-2) and y= (x+1)(x+4)(x-3)
I have tried the right and left side of each x-intercepts, but I still don't understand the
results
thank you for your help Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(x+3) is a factor of 2x^3-3x^2+px+30 |
2010-01-09 |
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Ruby pose la question : (x+3) is a factor of 2x^3-3x^2+px+30.
Determine the value of p Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A pair of simultaneous equations |
2010-01-09 |
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Yumiko pose la question : Solve the following pair of simultaneous equations.
x^2 -4x = y^2-4
3y=2x - 3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factoring |
2010-01-08 |
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jim pose la question : i am having trouble with grade 12 factoring in general, i just do not understand it, please help! here is and example of a question:
12ac+28bc-3ad-7bd and it gets tougher from there like 7a(squared)-14ab+7b(squared) any help is greatly appreciated Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The domain, range and inverse of a relation |
2010-01-08 |
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Nazrul pose la question : Given that A={-2,-1,0,1,2}, S={(x,y): x belongs to A, y belongs to A and y^2=x}. How can I find the domain and range of the relation S. What is the inverse relation of S. Please show me the process in details.
Thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sports schedule for the ymca |
2010-01-08 |
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Erich pose la question : i have to make a sports schedule for the ymca. i have 7 teams. they need to play each other 2 times. we have 3 time slots per night. i would like them to have an even number of time slots thru the season. one team must have abye each week. can you chow mw the schedul. example time 1 team 1 vs. team 2. time 2 team 3 vs. team 4 time 3 team 5 vs. team 6. team 7 bye week 1. Victoria West lui répond. |
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A quilt square |
2010-01-07 |
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Kimi pose la question : A quilt square is stitched along each diagonal to make 4 right triangles.
Each diagonal is 12 inches long. ( 1 foot)
How many quilt squares can be cut from a piece of fabric that is 8 feet
long and 2 feet wide?? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A networking event |
2010-01-07 |
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Tricia pose la question : I have 70 people to go around to 10 tables with 7 at each table. only 6 from each table will rotate each time. There is 1 table monitor that always stays at same table. How do I make the rotation so everyone moves and gets to see all 70 people at the networking event? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The area of a sector |
2010-01-07 |
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angelkem pose la question : how do you get the area of the circle, the sector, the shaded sector, non shaded sector and its total area if the diameter is 20 cm and each area of the circle is 45 degrees? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cows, pigs and ducks |
2010-01-06 |
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Eileen pose la question : There are 239 cows and pigs in a farm. The total number of cows and ducks in the farm is 767. There are 5 times as many ducks as pigs. If the farmer can sell each duck for $7.50, how much can he collect from the sale of all his ducks? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Consecutive odd intergers |
2010-01-06 |
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keyanna pose la question : list five consecutive odd integers, starting with -3 Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Dividing seashells among girls |
2010-01-06 |
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Eileen pose la question : A group of girls collected some seashells from the beach. They tried to divided these seashells equally among them. If each girl received 8 seashells, they would need 5 more seashells. If each girl received 7 seashells, they would have 3 seashells extra. How many seashells did they collect from the beach altogether? Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 4 by 4 array |
2010-01-06 |
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Patricia pose la question : Ray makes an array that has four rows of four counters. He wants to make two more arrays using the same number of counters. He wants more than one counter in each row. What two arrays can he make? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The area of a trapezoid |
2010-01-06 |
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maureen pose la question : the question asks for the area of a trapezoid with parallel sides 5m and 6m and height of 2.5m
I have done it by dividing the trapezoid into 2 triangles and reach the same answer as my manual---11.25 sq. m
My question...how would you illustrate this? I read this to mean to sets of parallel sides, which would mean it is a parallelogram and not a trapezoid.
Any suggestions? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A trig identity |
2010-01-05 |
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Christine pose la question : I need help with this whole paper here is one problem
csc^2x-cot^2x/1-sin^2x=sec^2x
by the ^2 i mean squared pleease Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A triangular pyramid |
2010-01-05 |
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ally pose la question : how many vertices, edges, faces in a triangular pyramid? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Cutting a square into four shapes |
2010-01-05 |
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Tracy pose la question : A square with a side of 4 ft needs to be cut into four shapes with the same area. can you find six different was to cut the square? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Dividing a number which is greater than 1 by a number that is less than 1 |
2010-01-05 |
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Neda pose la question : when dividing a number which is greater than 1 by a number that is less than 1, will the quotient be greater than or less than the dividend? Explain. Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Holiday for 7 golfers |
2010-01-05 |
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Andy pose la question : I am having difficulty scheduling pairings for a forthcoming Golf holiday. There are 7 players and we will be playing 7 rounds - each round will be a 3 ball and a 4 ball. I am trying to work out a schedule that means everyone plays with each other roughly the same number of times (with a minimum of, say, 3 times if possible). Also, we are looking to ensure everyone plays in roughly the same number of 3 and 4 balls. Any suggestions would be much appreciated (we leave in 10 days time). Thank you. Victoria West lui répond. |
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tan x= cos 100 |
2010-01-04 |
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Ruby pose la question : Given that tan x= cos 100 and x=0-180. calculate the value of x. (All measurements in degrees) Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Using graphs |
2010-01-04 |
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Armstrong pose la question : Given that 50 litres of kerosine costs 6000 nira. Draw a graph and read off;
A: The costs of 15 and 34 liters.
B: The number of litres that can be bought for 2300 nira. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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How many 4x4 tiles would I need for 10 sq ft? |
2010-01-04 |
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Chris pose la question : how many 4x4 tiles would I need for 10 sq ft Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The maximum area of a rectangle |
2010-01-03 |
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Mohammad pose la question : determine the maximum area of a rectangle with each perimeter to one decimal place?
a)100 cm b)72 m c)169 km d)143 mm Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Profit increase from 10% to 15% |
2010-01-03 |
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taha pose la question : A shopkeeper sold a pen for $13.20 to a make a profit 10 percent.In order to earn a profit of 15 percent,he should have sold it for? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of an arch |
2010-01-02 |
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kamer pose la question : given the radius 1.696 also the cord length 1.958 find the height between the cord and the arch. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a mountain |
2010-01-02 |
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Aye pose la question : In order to decide the height of a remote mountain peak T one measures from two points A and B the angles u and v where the lines AT and BT made with the Horizontal plane respectively. From B, which lies 2400 m from A, one can see A and T by the same point of the compass. Find the height of a mountain peak, if A and B are known to be 950 m and 875 m above sea level respectively, as well as u = 43,8 degree and v = 25,2 degree.
Aye Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Four digit numbers with no repeats |
2010-01-02 |
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Daniel pose la question : I want to know how many different numbers there would be between the numbers
0000-9999 that do not have any numbers that duplicate or repeat in the number? For example
the first number would have to be 0123 and the last would be 9876 (I think) Thanks! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Write a function for the area in terms of x |
2010-01-01 |
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Almarie pose la question : Lauren has 40 feet of metal fencing material to fence three sides of a rectangular garden. A tall wooden fence serves as her fourth side. Write a function for the area of the garden A in terms of x, the width in feet. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of an ellipsoid |
2010-01-01 |
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Barbara pose la question : I need to calculate the volume of an ellipsoid with the dimensions:
102.5 mm x 57 mm x 57 mm = L x W x H
I am using the formula V = 4/3 pi (.5L)(.5W)(.5H), but it isn't giving me a reasonable
number. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A question from a boat builder |
2010-01-01 |
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Grant pose la question : I am a boat builder, trying to lay out shape of side's elevation.
My question is, how do I define the length of a circle's radius, if I know the chord length
(20 ft) and the segment of the radius between the chord and the circle is known (7 inches)? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The minimum point of a quadratic |
2009-12-31 |
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rachel pose la question : y=0.0008x^2-0.384x
What is the minimum point of this equation? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A linear equation with fractions |
2009-12-31 |
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Michelle pose la question : How would I solve: (-2)(-1/2x + 5) = (-2)(8)? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Chord length given the length & radius of an arc |
2009-12-31 |
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Wayne pose la question : Given the length & radius of an arc, is there a formula that will accurately calculate the chord length?
I'm an architectural designer, and would need it explained in layman's terms. Thank you.
Wayne Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a frustum |
2009-12-29 |
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dave pose la question : I have a frustum top 1.7r bottom .55r and 2.14 h
I have to calculate cement in a silo every week.
I am not very good at maths but i have been adding the top and bottom
to get an average so as to turn it into a cylinder and i come up with
8.5m3 I know that the correct volume is 9.24 m3. Can you tell me why
getting an average width on the top and bottom of a frustum doesn't work.
Thank you. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Linear programming using the Simplex Method |
2009-12-28 |
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William pose la question : A gold processor has two sources of gold ore, source A and source B. In order to keep his plant running,
at least three tons of ore must be processed each day. Ore from source A costs $20 per ton to
process, and ore from source B costs $10 per ton to process. Costs must be kept to less than $80 per day.
Moreover, Federal Regulations require that the amount of ore from source B cannot exceed twice the
amount of ore from source A. If ore from source A yields 2 oz. of gold per ton, and ore from source B
yields 3 oz. of gold per ton, how many tons of ore from both sources must be processed each day to
maximize the amount of gold extracted subject to the above constraints?
I need a linear programming solution or algorithm of the simplex method solution.
Not a graphical solution. Thanks. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Summation Notation |
2009-12-28 |
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MANDIRA pose la question : I want to get the formula for expressing one number by summation of consucutive numbers . Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Stefan-Boltzmann Law |
2009-12-28 |
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florence pose la question : Hi-
I have a college tutor and we are stumped with this question.
Assuming a filament in a 100 W light bulb acts like a perfect blackbody, what is the temperature of the hottest portion of the filament if it has a surface area of 6.3 X 10^-5 m^2? The Stefan-Boltzmann constant is 5.67 X 10-4 W/(m^2 X K^2.\
Thank you for your help. If you can only answer one question per day please answer this one and guide me through a solution. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Elements of a Matrix |
2009-12-28 |
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peter pose la question : I have a array of 10 by 6 I would like to know how to find the terms 11 12 and tell me de formula the array is:
23 03 01 05 03 08 02 06 03 06
24 04 08 09 04 25 13 15 05 08
26 09 19 12 06 31 22 29 16 21
31 10 24 22 15 32 34 33 27 24
32 32 25 33 30 34 35 34 31 35 Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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The Snail Problem |
2009-12-28 |
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kishore pose la question : A snail starts crawling from one end along a uniformly stretched elastic band.
It crawls at a rate of 1 foot per minute. The band is initially 10 feet long
and is instantaneously and uniformly stretched an additional 10 feet at the end of each minute.
The snail maintains his grip on the band during the instant of each stretch. At what points in time is the snail
(a) closest to the far end of the band, and
(b) farthest from the far end of the band? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Related Rates of a Cylinderical Trough with a Horizontal Axis |
2009-12-26 |
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Emily pose la question : A cylinder is lying on it's side and being filled with water at a constant rate. Let the current height of water be t=0. When t=4, the cylinder is half full. When t=12, the cylinder is completely full. When is the rate of the height change increasing? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Finding Density Given Volumetric Thermal Expansion Coefficient |
2009-12-26 |
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florence pose la question : Hi-
Please help me to apply the formula for this problem. The coefficient of volumetric for gold is 4.20 X 10^-5 C degrees. The density of gold is 19,300 kg/m^3 at 0.9 C degrees. What is the density of gold at 1050 degrees C.
Could you please explain how to get the solution of 18,500 kg/m^3
Thank you for your help
Florence Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Triangles on a base of 2.4 meters |
2009-12-26 |
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Allan pose la question : Please,How do I calculate the height of a triangle when I only know the width of the base line,It is 2.4 mtrs. Thankyou very much. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Truncated Octagonal Prism |
2009-12-26 |
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freitas pose la question : the top plane of the truncated octagonal right prism is 45 degree with respect to horizontal. find the volume Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Finding Specific Heat of a Substance |
2009-12-26 |
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erin pose la question : Hi-
2 kg metal requires 1.00 X 10^4 J of heat to raise its temperature from 20 degrees C to 40 degrees C. What is the specific heat capacity of the metal? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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15 golfers 3 rounds fivesomes |
2009-12-23 |
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Dewey pose la question : I have 15 golfers playing 3 rounds of golf. We will be playing in fivesomes. Any formula that has everyone playing with a different person each round?
Thank you.
Dewey Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Perimeter |
2009-12-23 |
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Jalyn pose la question : I'm doing this math project comparing measurements and I want to know the perimeter of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Please Help me!
-Jalyn Robert Dawson and Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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A Lagoon, free form, inground swimming pool |
2009-12-22 |
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donna pose la question : What is the linear footage of a 14 x 23, Lagoon, free form, inground swimming pool? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The tens digit of 0! + 1! + 2! + 3! + ... + 2000! |
2009-12-21 |
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Alicia pose la question : What is the tens digit of 0! + 1! + 2! + 3! + ... + 2000!? Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Figure out the square root of something |
2009-12-20 |
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eric pose la question : is there an ez equation to figure out the square root of something? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Two percent |
2009-12-20 |
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Brian pose la question : Hello I am having a problem figuring out something. Someone told me that .98 is the same as 2% how is this possible, how did they figure this out
here is my example 929.79 x .98 = 911.19, is the same as 929.79 x 2% = 18.59, now minus the 18.59 and you will end up with 911.19, how did they convert 2%
to .98, please help thgis is driving me nuts as I am not very good at math. Thank you
Warmest Regards
Brian Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A triangle with two equal medians |
2009-12-19 |
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Nazrul pose la question : If two medians of a triangle are equal , how can I prove that the triangle is isosceles. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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How much will i have saved in that year? |
2009-12-18 |
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Loretto pose la question : If i save a penny and it doubles every day for one year how much will i have saved in that year Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Houses on a triangular field |
2009-12-18 |
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Beth pose la question : Hi, this is the question i have to answer.
Planning permission has been granted to build houses on the triangular field in the diagram. The housing density permitted is 1 house for each 200m². Calculate how many houses can be built on this
Beth Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Polygons, diagonals and the sum of the measures of the angles |
2009-12-18 |
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jason pose la question : find the set of polygons in which the number of diagonals is greater than the sum of the measures of the angles Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A ball is thrown upwards |
2009-12-17 |
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Reuben pose la question : A ball is h meters above the ground t seconds after it is thrown where
h(t) = 40t – 5t ^2 . Find the time at which the ball first reaches a height of
(a) 10 meters
(b) 40 meters
(c) 100 meters Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Maximizing the area of a rectangle |
2009-12-17 |
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rachel pose la question : A rectangular field is to be enclosed by 400m of fence. What dimensions will give a maximum area? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The acute angle formed by intersecting lines |
2009-12-17 |
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Katie pose la question : To the nearest tenth of a degree, find the size of the acute angle formed by the intersecting lines 3x + 2y = 12 and x - 2y = -2. Was is necessary to find the intersection point? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A pile of sand |
2009-12-16 |
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Malik pose la question : Sand is leaking out of a hole at the bottom of a container at a rate of 90cm3/min. As it leaks out, it forms a pile in the shape of a right circular cone whose base is 30cm below the bottom of the container. The base radius is increasing at a rate of 6mm/min. If, at the instant that 600cm3 have leaked out, the radius is 12cm, find the amount of leakage when the pile touches the bottom of the container. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A trig question |
2009-12-15 |
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A trig question pose la question : Hey, my name is Candle
I'm in academic math10 and am stuck on my trig... one question I thought I had right because i used the cosine law I got wrong and can't figure out why... here's a copy of the question. (i guessed it was D... but my teacher said it's B)
Thanks
Candle Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Percentage reduction |
2009-12-15 |
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John pose la question : Please explain how I should calculate the percentage of £676 billion reduced to £498billion Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Energy in calories |
2009-12-15 |
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Josephine pose la question : A soft drink manufacturer claims that a new diet soft drink is now "low Joule". The label indicates that the available energy per serving is 6300 J. What is the equivalent of this energy in calories? (1 Calorie=1000 cal) Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A 4 digit number |
2009-12-15 |
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Lisa pose la question : Billy Club was assigned the task of putting numbers on
all the playground balls used during daily recess. Billy
will number the balls using the following rules:
1. It will be a 4-digit number.
2. The digit in the thousands place will be a 1 or a 2.
3. The digit in the hundreds place will be a 2, 4, or 6.
4. The digit in the tens place will be an odd number.
5. The digit in the ones place will be greater than six.
How many balls can Billy number if he follows these rules? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The second derivative of y = x³ (x² + 5) |
2009-12-14 |
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Kyrie pose la question : Find d²y/dx² for this function:
y = x³ (x² + 5) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle problem |
2009-12-14 |
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Fawad pose la question : AP is a tangent at P to a circle centre O, where AP=6cm. The straight line AQC is such that QC= 9cm.
Find the length, in cm of AQ. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A telephone pole on a slope |
2009-12-14 |
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Marissa pose la question : A 10 meter telephone pole casts a 17 meter shadow directly down a slope when the angle of elevation of the sun is 42 degrees. Find the angle of elevation of the ground. Its a law of sines problem. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Bases larger than ten |
2009-12-14 |
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Nick pose la question : For numbers in bases larger than ten, what are the digits by mathematicians' conventions?
I assume the first 10 are always 0-9. I know two computer science conventions (for hexadecimal (A-F case-insensitively) and for base 85 (case-sensitivity plus 23 other characters)) and as a school student I learned that base 12 uses either T and E (which confused me when I thought they stood for Eleven and Twelve) or A and B, the latter as capitals only. Clearly, these conventions are in conflict.
I saw your reply in http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/QQ/database/QQ.09.99/magin1.html as accessed a few minutes ago but hope that in the 10 years since then mathematicians have arrived at a convention. Have they?
Thank you.
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Nick Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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A regular pentagon |
2009-12-14 |
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Jamie pose la question : A regular pentagon is inscribed in a circle of radius 4.5 cm.
Determine its perimeter and area to one decimal place!
Thank YOU ! :) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Decimal equivalent |
2009-12-13 |
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Asia pose la question : In a forest,it rained 36 out of 90 days. What is the decimal equivalent of 30 out of 90 days Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4x +3/4 = 1/4 |
2009-12-12 |
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Lynda pose la question : 4x +3/4 = 1/4
I know the answer is -1/8 but I don't know how to show the process of getting the answer Penny Nom lui répond. |
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f(x)=x+2sinx |
2009-12-12 |
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amroziz pose la question : for which values of x does the graph of f(x)=x+2sinx have horizontal tangent Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The volume of a compost pile |
2009-12-11 |
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Tim pose la question : I have a pile of compost that is78 feet long by 18 feet wide at base by 9
feet tall to a point. At the width it looks like a triangle
I'm looking for the square yards
Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three digit numbers |
2009-12-11 |
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christopher pose la question : i need a list of all 3 digit combinations with repeat of a number thnx Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A number base that's not a positive integer |
2009-12-11 |
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Nick pose la question : Is it possible for a number to have a base that's not a positive integer?
Base 1 gives a result that's meaningless but possible. I have no concept of a base 0, a negative base, or a fractional base, never mind any other base. I think there isn't any base that's not a positive integer, but, knowing that math keeps jumping ahead and sometimes has inventions before anyone knows how to exploit them, I think I'd better ask.
Thank you.
Nick Robert Dawson and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Two digit numbers |
2009-12-10 |
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Jim pose la question : Can you tell me how many 2 digit numbers can be created
from the following:
1118539 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Dirt around a cylinder |
2009-12-10 |
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curtis pose la question : If I was to pile 3.5 cu. yds of dirt around a 5ft 6in. diameter cylinder within 24in. of the outside, how high will the dirt be? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A concrete slab |
2009-12-10 |
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Mark pose la question : there are 30 cubic yards of concrete, how many feet will it cover with a 4" slab? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The 3-ball lottery |
2009-12-09 |
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Lee pose la question : A friend and I are trying to calculate the odds of choosing the winning
numbers in the 3-ball lottery (3-digits 0-9).
We realize that there are 720 Permutations and 120 possible Combinations
of said lottery, but we're having trouble figuring how to determine the
"odds" or probability of winning (1) when order matters, and (2) when it
doesn't. Please help! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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e = m c^2 |
2009-12-09 |
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Jim pose la question : Please explain the following formula:
E=MC2 (squared) Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Game of 24 |
2009-12-09 |
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Tony pose la question : Checked out all of the previous inquiries into the crazed game, and found none with these particular numbers: 1, 4, 6, 7. I've tried every method I can think of, please Help! Tks. Robert Dawson, Penny Nom and Claude tardif lui répond. |
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... the original speed of the car was? |
2009-12-08 |
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venkatesh pose la question : A car travels a distance of 840 miles at a uniform speed if the speed of the car is increased 10 m/h more ,it takes two hours less to cover the same distance ,the original speed of the car was?
options:75 mh,65 m/h,60 m/h,55 m/h,45 m/h . Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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How fast is the distance between the two cars decreasing? |
2009-12-08 |
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Jenny pose la question : Two cares are on a collision course toward point P. The paths of the two cars make a 30 degree angle with each other. The first car is 40 km from P, and traveling toward P at 16 km/hour. The second car is 50 km from P, traveling at 20 km/hour. How fast is the (straight line) distance between the two cars decreasing. (Hint: Law of Cosines) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Simplifying a quadratic expression |
2009-12-07 |
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Sabbie pose la question : Hi, I need help solving this equation for my physics homework,so I can solve the quadratic equations for x and y.
I've derived the following equations from the information provided in the question.
2a+3b = 4 -- 1
2a^2 + 3b^2 = 62 -- 2
a=2-(3/2)b is substituted into equation 2.
so, i get
2 (2-(3/2)b)^2 + 3b^2 = 62
this is where the problem begins. i cannot work through this to get to the correct quadratic equation
5b^2-8b-36=0
I can't seem to be able to figure out where I keep going wrong. I would really appreciate it if you could give me a step-by-step breakdown of the workout.
thanks! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An equilateral triangle is inscribed in a circle |
2009-12-06 |
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anna pose la question : An equilateral triangle is inscribed in a circle of radius 6. Find x and the length of
one side of the equilateral triangle. The picture is a triangle where the corners touch the
sides of a circle and there is a line drawn down the middle of the triangle. A point labeled
D which is in the triangle but im pretty sure that its marking the radius of the circle.
From that point D is a line going from that point to the bottom left corner of the triangle.
So this line shall make another mini triangle. The bottom of the big triangle is then split
into 2 segments and the left segment is labeled x. Please help for I am stuck! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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7 36 14 18 28 9 56 x y |
2009-12-06 |
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lisa pose la question : what is the sequence of x and y
7 36 14 18 28 9 56 x y Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of an isosceles triangle |
2009-12-06 |
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Carl pose la question : What is the height of an isosceles triangle if its base is 12cm, and its base angle is 72degrees? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Walking at 4/5 of his usual speed |
2009-12-05 |
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venkatesh pose la question : walking at 4/5 of his usual speed a man is 10 minutes too late .find his usual time. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A magic/math trick |
2009-12-04 |
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Valentin pose la question : What is the explanation for the following math trick: you think of any four digit number add those digits take that sum and subtract it from the first number then you say three of those new numbers in any order and the other person guesses the last digit.
How does he do it? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Three numbers that have the sum of 45 |
2009-12-04 |
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amanda pose la question : there are three numbers that have the sum of 45.The greatest of the three numbers is 2 greater than the least number.What are the numbers?what is the formula to get the answer? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two adjacent pig pens |
2009-12-04 |
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alysia pose la question : A pig farmer wants to build two adjacent pens using 96 feet of fencing. He wants rectangular pens that share the short side and the overall length is to be six more than twice the width. What should be the dimensions of the overall pen? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(9 - x^2)/(x - 3) |
2009-12-04 |
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Sandy pose la question : 9-x^2/x-3
I need to know how to solve this.
Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Airline routes |
2009-12-01 |
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Kapilan pose la question : Please answer the following question:
From A to B there are four possible air routes. From B to C there are five
possible air routes. From C to D there are three possible air routes. How many
different trips can be taken from A to D and back without taking the same route on any
section of the return trip? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A line through the y-intercepts |
2009-12-01 |
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Rogerson pose la question : Find the equation of the line through y-intercept of the lines 3x + 4y = 12 and 3x - y = 9. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(24x3)+(7x8)-(20/5)+(4x7) |
2009-12-01 |
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Marilyn pose la question : (24x3)+(7x8)-(20/5)+(4x7)
Thought I had the answer but the form says no. Could you solve it for me please. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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GST and PST |
2009-11-30 |
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anne pose la question : i have a total amount15.81.i need to find out the amount of gst(5%) and the pst(7%) that i paid within that amount of 15.81 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four fours |
2009-11-29 |
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linda pose la question : Four Fours order of operations challenge i need problems using 4's only that have an answer of 13, 18, and 19
than you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Milliliter conversion |
2009-11-29 |
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Jan pose la question : I am trying out a new bath salt recipe for one of my clients that has little children. Here then is the question, the recipe for color changing bubble bath calls for 0.15ml dry FD&C color. Since the recipe came from Australia, I have not a clue of how to change this into USA measurments Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A place value problem |
2009-11-29 |
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Ivy pose la question : My tens digit is 4 less than my thousands digit. My ones digit is twice my tens digit. My ten thousands digit is one less than my ones digit. My hundreds digit is the sum of my tens and thousands digit. My thousands digit is 6. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The graph of f(x)=1/x -2 |
2009-11-29 |
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Kapilan pose la question : Please answer the following question:
Sketch the graph of f(x)=1/x -2 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a rectangular room |
2009-11-26 |
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crystal pose la question : . The length of a rectangular room is 7 feet longer than its width. The area of the room is 60 feet. What are the dimensions of the room? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What number comes next? |
2009-11-25 |
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Mark pose la question : Can someone help and give me the break down of how to solve. 5,3,1,-1 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Six-letter words |
2009-11-24 |
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christine pose la question : How many six-letter words (not necessarily an English words) are there in which exactly three of the letters are z's? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Solving two equations, one with a square root |
2009-11-23 |
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kacie pose la question : y = square root of x+3
x-4y = -7
im having trouble with this problem...i have to find where they intersect. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The triangle formed by the tangent and the coordinates axes |
2009-11-23 |
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Nirmala pose la question : Given that y=1/x, x is not equal to zero. Prove that the area of the triangle formed by the tangent and the coordinates axes is 2. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A 24" circumference pipe |
2009-11-21 |
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Cliff pose la question : How long does a pipe with a 24" circumference need to be to hold 2 cubic feet? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A simplification |
2009-11-21 |
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Lou pose la question : In the following problem, [(7)/(x+2)]-[(x+8)/(4-x^2)]+[(3x-2)/4-4x+x^2)]
what steps do you use to convert the middle portion to become +[(x+8)/(-4+x^2)]?
The answer to the problem is supposed to be (11x^2-18x+8)/(x+2)(x-2)^2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Pieces of metal in a container |
2009-11-20 |
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sheri pose la question : I need to estimate how many pieces of metal are in a container that is 3 feet by 3 feet and 2 feet high.
the metal pieces are 1" round and 1/2 centimeter thick. I've never been any good at math.
please help.
thanks,
Sheri Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Two overlapping circles |
2009-11-19 |
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Raraa pose la question : There are two identical circles . The edge of one circle is at the middle point of the other circle. There were overlapped . The area of the overlapped surface is 20000 square centimetres . How do I find the radius of the circle rounded to the nearest whole centimetre ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The graph of f(x-2) |
2009-11-19 |
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Kapilan pose la question : Hi please answer the following question:
Given the function f(x)=x^2 sketch the graph of f(x-2) Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Factoring |
2009-11-19 |
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danyelle pose la question : 81x^2+36x+4
factoring i dont understand it at all Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Ascribing a value to 1/infinity |
2009-11-19 |
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Jack pose la question : Hello, and, in advance, thanks for answering.
I came across the problem of ascribing a value to 1/∞ (one divided by infinity) recently, I heard many things:
that it is infinitesimally small (i.e. .0000000000...1 the most intuitive), that it is 0 (the most ludicrous of them
all in my mind), and that it is not definable (which makes the most sense, although is a bit of a let down).
I know that lim (x->∞) 1/x = 0 and this is often used as an argument for all three possibilities. So
what's the ruling on this? And, I know this question has already been answered, but for a little modification;
is there any way to prove the answer that seems to be the most prevalently used (not definable as ∞ is a concept)
with mathematical logic? Or is it just because of the definition of ∞? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The point of intersection of the pair of straight lines |
2009-11-19 |
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Stephanie pose la question : Find the point of intersection of the pair of straight lines:
y=-3x-9
-y=4x+2
x = _______ and y = ________
I am totally confused. Please help Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Angular speed |
2009-11-19 |
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Atalie pose la question : The engine of a sports car rotates at 5000 revolution per minute. Calculate the angular speed of the engine in radians per second, given that 2pi radians = 1 revolution Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A baseball diamond |
2009-11-18 |
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maelee pose la question : the official distance between home plate and second base in baseball diamond is 120ft. Find the area of the official ball diamond & the distance between the bases. Robert Dawson, Chris Fisher and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A computer screen |
2009-11-18 |
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Leonard pose la question : Whats the pythagorean theorem of computer measured 12"x 12" in length and width, whats the diagonal measurement in 15". Thank You Penny Nom lui répond. |
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sin x / 1+ cos x = csc x - cot x |
2009-11-18 |
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Mansi pose la question : i need a hint on how i could prove the following identity:
sin x / 1+ cos x = csc x - cot x Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The three medians of a triangle |
2009-11-18 |
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Nazrul pose la question : If the three medians of a triangle are equal, how can I prove (without using the property that the three medians of a triangle cut one another at a point of trisection) that the triangle is equilateral. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Matt has 40 coins |
2009-11-18 |
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Amy pose la question : Matt has 40 coins(nickels, dimes, and quarters). The total amount is $4.05. He has 7
more nickels than dimes. How many quarters does he have? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two movies in one day |
2009-11-18 |
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jazzy pose la question : ann and tim saw two movies in one day.The two movies lasted 4hours long .One movie was an half hour longer than the other .How many hours did the shorter movie run Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many girls are there in the class? |
2009-11-18 |
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Anisa pose la question : There are 30 students in a class. A quarter of the boys ans half of the girls study music, making a total of 11 music students. How many girls are there in the class? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The base and height of a triangle are in the ratio of 3:2 |
2009-11-18 |
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Mike pose la question : Find the base and height of a triangle using the ratio 3:2 and an area of 108 inches square. Is there a formula we need to use?
Thanks
Mike Penny Nom lui répond. |
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6 numbers from 53 numbers |
2009-11-17 |
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MIGUEL pose la question : IM A STUDENT IN HIGH SCHOOL AND IM HELPING THE SOCCER COACH WITH PLAYS
SO I NEED ALL THE POSSIBLE NUMBER COMBINATIONS OF NUMBERS 1- 53 IN SETS OF SIX
THE NUMBER CAN ONLY BE USED ONCE IN EACH SET. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Deducting 10% from £100 |
2009-11-17 |
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Steve pose la question : What is the correct way of deducting 10% from £100?
Would it be £100 multiplied by 0.1 and then deduct to leave you £90; or
Would it be £100 divided by 1.1 to give you £90.91? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Coefficients |
2009-11-17 |
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Da'mon pose la question : The Coefficients of the expression 8 - 5x - 4 + 3x are 5 and 3
Whether the statement is true or false. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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One-eighth of one million dollars |
2009-11-16 |
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Jarrett pose la question : what is 1/8 equal to out of a million dollars. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three angles and one side of a triangle |
2009-11-16 |
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Esther pose la question : How do i find the sides of an acute triangle if i know the angels are 60,45,75 and i only know one side which is 10? Thanks! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two similar pentagons |
2009-11-16 |
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louis pose la question : The lengths of five sides of a pentagon are 1,3,5,7,and 12 units. If the length of the longest side of a similar polygon is 18 units, find the perimeter of the larger pentagon. I think I figured it out Not sure though. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The line through D(-4, 0) and E(2, 6) |
2009-11-16 |
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Rogerson pose la question : The point F is on the line through D(-4, 0) and E(2, 6) so that DF=4DE. Find the coordinates of F. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A markup and a discount |
2009-11-15 |
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joe pose la question : I have a product that cost $ 300.00 I want a 25% markup and give a 15% discount
but keep 25% markup.
300 + 25% = 375
300 + 40% = 420
420 - 15% = 357
what am i doing wrong???? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Maximize profit |
2009-11-14 |
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Willie pose la question : Profit is the difference between Total Revenue and Total Cost.
Therefore, to MAXIMIZE PROFIT you must maximize Total Revenue.
True or False? Explain answer. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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6 numbers from 12 |
2009-11-14 |
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david pose la question : how many combinations of 6 numbers can there be using 12 different
numbers without using the same numbers more than once?
2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 17, 19, 20 & 31. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Excluded values |
2009-11-14 |
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Janie pose la question : I have to State the excluded values for this equation and then solve, but not sure how to do this. Here is the problem
(x+6)/x+3=(3)/(x+3)+2 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Cables in a pipe |
2009-11-13 |
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john pose la question : how many 0.28 mm diameter cables will fit into a 19.05 mm diameter pipe Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A triangular shaped ditch |
2009-11-12 |
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Tim pose la question : I am planning on constructing a triangular shaped ditch the measures 550 meters in length, 6 meters wide at the surface, .3048 meters at the invert of the ditch and 2 meters deep.
How many cubic meters of material will have to be excavated to construct
this ditch Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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An isosceles trapezoid |
2009-11-12 |
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lyjah pose la question : what is parallel sides of an isosceles trapezoid measure 5cm and 11cm long.and
oneof the other sides also measures s5cn long what of the isosceles trapeziod Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Pennies and dimes |
2009-11-11 |
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Rachel pose la question : Kesha had only pennies and dimes in her change purse. When she counted out her change she had 64 cents/ of she had 6 times as many pennies as she did dimes, how many pennies did she have? Write equation and solve it.
Can someone help me with this? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A truncated cone |
2009-11-11 |
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Lucian pose la question : I need to calculate the bottom inside diameter of a truncated cone.
The top insdie diameter is 1450mm.
The material is 6mm thick
The cone angle is 20 degrees
The slant length is 152mm
I would like a formula so that I can build a spread sheet Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The fourth vertex of a rectangle |
2009-11-11 |
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Ellena pose la question : The points A(2,-1), B(5,-3), and C(7,0) are the three vertices of a rectangle. Determine he coordinates of the fourth vertex. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sequence of letters and numbers |
2009-11-10 |
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Maria pose la question : What is the last ten letters and numbers in the following series and how do I work it out so I can explain it to an eleven year old.
J1F8M1A0M1J0J1 Robert Dawson, Claude Tardif and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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y = sin(x) + 3 |
2009-11-10 |
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Kapilan pose la question : When graphing trigonometric functions like SIN and COSINE does f(x)=x
squared equal to SIN or COSINE
Also what is the range, domain, period and ampliltude for y=sin@ + 3 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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f(x)= (e^x) / [(e^x)+(ex^2)] |
2009-11-10 |
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natalie pose la question : I'm trying to graph the function, f(x)= (e^x) / (e^x)+(ex^2) [e to the x divided by e to the x plus e times x squared] I know that there aren't any vertical asymptotes, but is there a horizontal asymptote? and also, I'm stuck on finding the concavity for this graph. I tried to find f "(x), but it came out to be really long and I am not sure how to find the x values for f "(x) without using a graphic calculator.
thanks,
natalie Chris Fisher and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A rate of 67 per 1000 |
2009-11-10 |
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ANTHNONY pose la question : if the rate is 67 per 1000 the fraction is 67/1000 how do I present the expanded form Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A drawing of a baseball diamond |
2009-11-09 |
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Beth pose la question : My husband has a drawn diagram on a piece of paper of a baseball diamond. He knows that on the paper 1 1/16" (1.6875") = 90 actual feet. How do we calculate how many feet 5 7/8" on the paper would be? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Consecutive odd integers |
2009-11-09 |
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Erin pose la question : I'm having trouble with consecutive integers. i know it goes n + n + 1 + n + 2
and so on, but if its odd then do the numbers change to odd ones? i don't know
the question is: the sum of four consecutive odd integers is -72. write an equation to model
this situation and find the values of the four integers Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A problem in a hexagon |
2009-11-07 |
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WIlliam pose la question : I have a regular hexagon and all sides are 8 cm. I need to find the line segment
point a to point b. Point B is on the top left of the hexagon and the Point A is on the
middle right side, I know the line pass through 2 Equilateral triangles, I'm just not
sure how to do the equation.
Also how would you measure a line that goes right in the middle from one end to
the other Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The cardinality of the prime numbers |
2009-11-07 |
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Justin pose la question : Hello there, I was just wondering since the number of primes is infinite,
are they equal to infinity or Aleph-null?
Justin Robert Dawson and Victoria West lui répond. |
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sinA + cosA = 1 |
2009-11-06 |
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Nazrul pose la question : What is the solution of sinA+cosA=1 where A is an acute angle? Will A=0 degree be included in the solution? Please explain. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Find the original price |
2009-11-06 |
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Cyndy pose la question : Find the original price of a pair of shoes if the sale price is $98.00 after a 30% discount. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Tetrahedral numbers |
2009-11-06 |
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rena pose la question : consider the tetrahedral numbers 1,4,10,20, etc. Can these numbers be
described as a polynomial? If so, what is the degree of that polynomial? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A minute hand |
2009-11-05 |
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Pardha pose la question : A minute hand of table clock is 3cms long. How far its tip move in 20 minutes Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Jill and Bill |
2009-11-04 |
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Lisa pose la question : Jill and Bill are two members of the Hill family. Jill is 8 years old and Bill is 9 years old. What will Bill's age be when the total of the digits in both their ages is once again 17? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Commodity price increase |
2009-11-04 |
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bharat pose la question : if price of a commodity increases by x% the to keep the expenditure same
the decrease in consumption should be (x/(x+100))*100, why? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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3x^3-3x-3 and 3x+6 |
2009-11-04 |
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spencer pose la question : My question is 3x^3-3x-3 devided by 3x+6 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Proportionality |
2009-11-03 |
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Nazrul pose la question : If x is proportional to y , how can I prove that (x^2-y^2) is proportional to xy.
Please explain the process. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The roots of a polynomial |
2009-11-03 |
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Jess pose la question : Find the value of a positive integer k such that f(x)=x^2 - 2kx + 55 has roots at k +3 and k - 3. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A single die is rolled twice |
2009-11-03 |
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Michelle pose la question : A single die is rolled twice. Find the probability of getting two numbers whose sum exceeds 5.
I can't seem to come up with any of these answers, Help. A. 0.72 B. 0.89 C. 0.68 D. 0.58 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A number puzzle |
2009-11-03 |
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Jacqui pose la question : Write a number sentence. Use every digit once, 7, 4, 3, 6, 5,10. Insert math symbols +, - , *,/ and end up with the number 3. Use parentheses if necessary.
Jacqui Claude Tardif and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What's the next term? |
2009-11-03 |
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bharat pose la question : if
1=5
2=25
3=325
4=4325
5=? Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The extended real numbers |
2009-11-02 |
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Justin pose la question : Hello there, I was wondering is the set of extended real numbers a closed set or an open set?
Justin Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Guess and check |
2009-11-01 |
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Laura pose la question : There is a game at the fair in which you toss
balls into bowls to win fish. There are 52
bowls. The larger bows contain five fish, and
the smaller ones contain three fish. If there are
202 fish total, how many bowls of each size are
there?
Laura Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A lottery question |
2009-11-01 |
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munirah pose la question : assume the chances of winning the lottery are 1 in 1000.how many times would you have to play to attain 0.5 probability of winning at least once? Robert Dawson and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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At what rate are the people moving apart? |
2009-11-01 |
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saira pose la question : A man starts walking north at 4 ft/s from a point P. 5 minutes later a woman starts walking south at 5 ft/s from a point 500 ft due east of P. At what rate are the people moving apart 15 minute after the woman starts walking ? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Consecutive positive integers |
2009-11-01 |
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Madi pose la question : I'm doing my homework, and there are questions on Consecutive Positive Integers. I was just wondering, what is a consecutive integer?
Or to be more specific, what is a consecutive POSITIVE integer? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sarah's age |
2009-10-31 |
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Kenneth pose la question : 2/3 of Mary’s age equals Sarah’s age and 3/4 of Ruth’s age equals Sarah’s age.
If the total ages equal 46, how old is each girl? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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A path around a pond |
2009-10-31 |
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adeniji pose la question : find the area of a concrete path 2m wide surrounding a circular pond 12m in diameter Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Where is the Father? |
2009-10-30 |
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Jeffrey pose la question : A mother is 21 years older than her kid and within 6 years the child
will be 5 times younger than the mother. Where is the Father?
Jeffrey Robert Dawson and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Rationals |
2009-10-30 |
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Jawsh pose la question : I don't quite understand the whole idea of rationals.
If you have 3Squareroot 49. Is that equal to 3Squareroot 7^2?
Can you break it down with an example for me please. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The intersection of two graphs |
2009-10-30 |
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asma pose la question : by using the suitable scales,draw both the graph of x/2 + y/4 =3 and y=2 on the same graph paper.Find the points of intersection of the two graph. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factors |
2009-10-30 |
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brenden pose la question : The numbers 3,5,7 are factors of n. Find four other factors of n besides 1 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Painting a dome |
2009-10-30 |
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Jessica pose la question : A hemispherical dome with a radius of 50 ft will be given a coat of paint .01 inch thick.
The Contractor for the job wants to estimate the number of gallons of paint needed.
Use a differential to obtain an estimate (231 cubic inches/gallon) HINT: Approximate the change
in volume of hemisphere corresponding to increase of .01 inch in the radius. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Acreage calculation |
2009-10-29 |
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Angela pose la question : I am appraising a small portion of property for a right of way for a new sewer line. I have appraised many similar
projects in the past; however the engineer always calculated the exact acreage and/or dimensions of the parcel
being taken. My survey states the following: "141 linear ft. of 25' permanent R/W. I divided the linear feet x 12 and mult. by 25
to get the square footage, but it just doesn't seem right. Any suggestions? Am I missing something? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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An irregular quadrilateral |
2009-10-29 |
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riya pose la question : what is irregular quadrilateral? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is it a rectangle? |
2009-10-29 |
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sefora pose la question : The coordinates of the vertices of quadrilaterals are given.
Draw each quadrilateral on a grid.
Determine whether it is a rectangle (show your work)
P(5,1), Q(-4,4), R(-6,-2), S(3,-5) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A triangle problem |
2009-10-28 |
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Nazrul pose la question : ABC is a triangle , D is the mid point of AB and DE is parallel to BC where E lies on AC. How can I prove that E is the mid point of AC. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An array |
2009-10-28 |
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felicia pose la question : what factors are shown in the array below?
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Standard deviation |
2009-10-27 |
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Reggie pose la question : After you have computed the standard deviation of a set of 40 scores, you discover that the lowest score is in error and should be even lower. Will correcting this error affect the standard deviation? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Guess and check |
2009-10-27 |
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Eileen pose la question : Caslin has a total of 50 red beans and green beans. If she trades 1 red bean for 4 green beans, she will have 113 green beans, how may red beans and green beans does she have? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sarim has $1 in coins. |
2009-10-27 |
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Elizabeth pose la question : Here is the question asked: Sarim has $1 in coins. One-fifth of the coins are dimes, two-fifteenths are nickels, and two-thirds are pennies. Tell how many of each coin he has. I am not sure how to start this problem. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How far will it travel in 45 mins? |
2009-10-27 |
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maison pose la question : I'm stuck on the formula i dont remeber what it is can you help me out
a car is traveling 80km/h how far will it travel in 45 mins Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Two non zero vectors |
2009-10-27 |
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Nazrul pose la question : Given that a and b are two non zero vectors and ma+nb=0 where m and n are two scalars. How can I prove that m=n=0. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Density of dirt and gravel |
2009-10-26 |
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ken pose la question : if digging a load of dirt and gravel in mining how many yards of material to the ton thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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f(x) = |3x - 6| + 1 |
2009-10-26 |
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kelsey pose la question : find the coordinates of the vertex f(x)= l3x-6l + 1 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Graphing y=(4-x^2)^5 |
2009-10-25 |
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natalie pose la question : I want to graph the curve of y=(4-x^2)^5 without using a graphing calculator. To do this, I'm suppose to find: domain, y and x intercepts, asymptotes, intervals of increase/decrease, local max/min, concavity and points of inflection. I got all the way to the step where I'm solving the concavity and I'm stuck. I found the f"(x) and it came out to be really large polynomial. I want to know how I can solve for the x of f"(x) without the use of a graphing calculator, when the polynomial has x^6 and x^8.
Thank you so much,
natalie Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Books on a shelf |
2009-10-25 |
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Julie pose la question : a bookshelf is 36 inches long and contains (x) books each (n) inches thick. If each book half an inch thinner, the shelf would hold six more of the same book. What is x/n Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cutting a pipe at an arbitrary angle |
2009-10-24 |
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Carol pose la question : I have read your article on cutting pipe,etc. at a 45 degree angle. I need to develop
an equation and pattern for cutting any size pipe (3" to 7") to any degree. I don't
understand how to transfer the wave pattern to graph paper.
Thanks. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A word problem |
2009-10-24 |
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Ryan pose la question : Two times one number plus 7 times another number is equal to 17. the first number plus the second number is equal to 25. What are the two numbers? Please Help! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four consecutive odd integers |
2009-10-24 |
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Tonya pose la question : the sum of four consecutive odd intergers 2008 what are the intergers Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What jobs use conics? |
2009-10-22 |
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denise pose la question : i have to type a paper on what jobs use conics and i can not find anything can you help
thanks
Denise Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A linear equation |
2009-10-22 |
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Ryan pose la question : How do you convert the equation 2x-6y=7? This is on my homework and I am really stuck!!! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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e^pi and pi^e |
2009-10-22 |
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Natalie pose la question : Question from natalie, a student:
Without using your calculator, prove which is bigger: e^pi or pi^e
we talked about ad absurdum in class, so I'm assuming that is how I approach this question, but since neither of them have a variable( like the examples we actually solved in class), I'm not quite sure how to solve it.... Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The inverse of f(x)=-1/x^2 |
2009-10-22 |
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Jasmine pose la question : how to solve f(x)=-1/x^2 --> find f-1[x], than state if its a function Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Forming a square |
2009-10-21 |
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christianah pose la question : Two parallel lines have the equations y=x+4 and y=x-2.Two additional lines are drawn to form a square.What is the side length of the square?Write possible equations for the additional lines.Explain and justify your reasoning. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sequence |
2009-10-20 |
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Alyce pose la question : The rule of this sequence is k=1/8n. Find the 8th term of the sequence.
1/8, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, ...
Thanks! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A linear system |
2009-10-20 |
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marissa pose la question : Solve this linear system
2x-y=5
3x+y=-9 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How much fabric will I need? |
2009-10-20 |
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Coach Jones pose la question : I have a new ideal and need to know how much fabric will I need to order.
My design is 16'6" long, 10' wide and 24" tale. How much fabric will I need for the
Top, Bottom and the Walls?
Thanks
Coach Jones Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A line and a circle |
2009-10-19 |
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Renson pose la question : Determine whether the line x-2y=0 cuts,touches or fail to meet the circle x^2+y^2-8x+6y-15=0.If it touches or cuts ,find the coordinates of the point(s) of contact Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The hypotenuse of a right triangle |
2009-10-18 |
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steven pose la question : the perimeter of a right triangle is 20 cm. its area is 15 sq cm. find its hypotenuse. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Proof that the root of 27 is irrational |
2009-10-18 |
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Scarlet pose la question : How do you prove that the square root of 27 is irrational? Victoria West lui répond. |
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The equation of a circle |
2009-10-17 |
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Renson pose la question : A circle passes through (4,2) and (11,-5) with center on the line 3y-5x+41=0.Determine its equation in standard form. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The next three terms |
2009-10-16 |
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Shawn pose la question : I'm a parent and don't know how to help my 6th grader solve for this problem.
Name the next tree terms in this sequence and tell the rule used to find each:
-1,0,1,0,1,2,3,8,25,..... Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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541.39(1 + i)^15 = 784.09 |
2009-10-14 |
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Fitore pose la question : Hi, I noticed that this question was already posted up, however I was hoping I could solve it without having to use logs. Can you please help me? The equation is:
541.39(1 + i)^15 = 784.09 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Concentric circles |
2009-10-14 |
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maddy pose la question : Find the exact area of the region bounded by two concentric circles with radii 10 inches and 6 inches. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The three angles of a triangle |
2009-10-13 |
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Michelle pose la question : The second angle of a triangular garden is four times as large as the first.
The third angle is 45 less than the sum of the other two angles.
Find the measure of the other two angles? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What fraction of my goal has been raised? |
2009-10-13 |
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sally pose la question : If my goal is to raisel $300 and I have only raised $240 what
fraction of my goal has been raised Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The radius of an arc |
2009-10-13 |
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AYMAN pose la question : Question from ayman:
i would like to know the radius of an arc , i do not know the angle , can u please explian it with an example ,
all i know , or i think i know is a draw line , the reason i asked yu guys this Q , is i am a boilermaker apprentice , sometimes i do deal with a bended pipes or flate plates of metal .
when i try to do the same bend as these pipes , it is quite hard so for me to find out the radius of the pipe already bended & find out the angle i will be able to know the full length of the material thats all , thank you Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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How many gallons does it contain when it is 1/6 full? |
2009-10-13 |
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Bren-Nesha pose la question : A tank contains 200 gallons when it is 4/5 full. How many gallons does it contain when it is 1/6 full? I already know the answer but i would like to know how to arrive at the answer. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The integral of sqrt(x) * ln(x) |
2009-10-12 |
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Oana pose la question : Hi! Can you tell me please how much is : ∫ (√x * ln x) ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The cube of a number plus five times the number plus 1 |
2009-10-12 |
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JP pose la question : Find a counterexample to the statement: The cube of a number added to the sum of five times the number and 1 is a prime number.The cube of a number added to the sum of five times the number and 1 is a prime number Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Integration of cos (x^2) dx |
2009-10-12 |
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Venkat pose la question : How do you evaluate the integration of cos (x^2) dx ? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A max/min problem |
2009-10-12 |
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avien pose la question : a rectangle has a line of fixed length Lreaching from the vertex to the midpoint of one of the far sides. what is the maximum possible area of such a rectangle? SHOW SOLUTION USING CALCULUS Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A right triangle |
2009-10-12 |
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Josseph pose la question : A right triangle has an area of 84ft sq. and a hypotenuse 25ft long. What are the lengths of the other two sides? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a rectangle |
2009-10-10 |
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Ann pose la question : given a rectangle with sides a and 2a and diagonal d, find the area of the rectangle as a function of the diagonal,d Penny Nom lui répond. |
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$6.25 in nickels quaters and dimes |
2009-10-10 |
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miriam pose la question : a piggy bank contains $ 6.25 in nickles quaters and dimes.
there are 65 coins all together and there are four times as many nickles as quaters
find the number of coins of each kind Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find the intersection of y=x-1 and y=sin(x) |
2009-10-10 |
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Usama pose la question : There are many modern calculators and softwares that can plot the functions.
I have two very simple equations y=x-1 and y=sin(x), if i draw them manually on paper i can not get the accurate value.
But i think a computer can easily draw perfect straight and curve lines so it should be easy to find the intersection point of two lines.
Is there any way or software that can tell the exact value of intersection point of two lines? Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Golf for 8 |
2009-10-10 |
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Chris pose la question : I have a group of 8 golfers who will be playing three rounds,
What is the best formula so we can all try to play with different people
during the 3 rounds . Victoria West lui répond. |
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24 feet of pipe in 3 pieces |
2009-10-09 |
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Sam pose la question : I had a carpenter being a smarty pants with me. Question: I have a 20ft piece of pipe. I need three equal lengths cut. What is the measurement of each cut? He told me the answer right away because he knows the measuring tape like the back of his hand. The answer is 6'8". Is there an equation I can use to get the answer quicker than him looking at his tape measure? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two rectangles |
2009-10-08 |
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Lillian pose la question : A rectangle is 5cm longer than twice its width.
The width of another rectangle is 3cm less
than the width of the first rectangle and its length is 6cm more than 3 times its
width. If the perimeters are equal, find the dimensions of both rectangles Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Elimination method |
2009-10-08 |
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Kenty pose la question : How do I solve this problem using the elimination method?
3x-7y=0
6x+4y=0
I am not sure how so if someone can show me a similar problem (instead of
solving this one for me) that would be fantastic. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A number between 48 and 59 |
2009-10-07 |
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nakia pose la question : I am a number less 59 but greater than 48. my ones digit is 2 more than my tens digit.What's the number? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two jets are traveling towards each other |
2009-10-05 |
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jake pose la question : two jets are traveling towards each other and are 4000 km apart. the rate of one jet is 100 km/h faster than the rate of the other. if the jets pass each other after 2.5 hrs what is the rate of speed of the faster jet? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The maximum number of right angles in a polygon |
2009-10-05 |
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Bruce pose la question : Is there way other than by trial and error drawing to determine the maximum number of right angles in a polygon? Secondary question would be maximum number of right angles in a CONVEX polygon. Is there a mathematical way to look at this for both convex and concave polygons? Or are we limited to trial and error drawing? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A periscope |
2009-10-05 |
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likhitha pose la question : In a periscope, MIRRORS ARE PLACED PARALLELLY.Then why they do not form multiple images Robert Dawson and Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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What is the next term? |
2009-10-04 |
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julia pose la question : patterns
18 46 94 63 52 61 what is the next one? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How high is the ledge? |
2009-10-03 |
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gabby pose la question : Standing on a ledge, there is a boat 25 degrees below you. The boat has a 1,000ft. tower. If the angle of elevation to the top of the tower is 15 degrees, how high is the ledge? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A parabolic bridge |
2009-10-03 |
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SANDRA pose la question : a bridge is constructed across the river that is 200 feet wide. the arch is parabolic
so that the focus is on the water. A sheep 50 ft wide and 30 ft high passes safely
through the arch
a) find equation of the arch
*y-k=(-1/4)(x-h)^2
b) find the highest point of the arch Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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24 golfers, 6 days |
2009-10-03 |
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patrick pose la question : i need a pairing schedule for 24 golfers for six days playing in foursomes. Please Victoria West lui répond. |
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Fill required for a driveway |
2009-10-03 |
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Rose pose la question : We are going to be pouring a driveway and it is needing a lot of fill. I can't seem to figure this out. Measurements are 30 ft x 30 ft and it goes from 2' deep to 4" (which is what I need overall as it will be 4" of concrete for the driveway. Please HELP Rose in GA. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Game of 24 |
2009-10-02 |
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trami pose la question : game of 24 by using -4 -7 -7 1? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Prove by induction |
2009-10-02 |
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Anonymous pose la question : How can you prove the following by induction:
Any fraction (A / B), where 0 < (A / B) < 1, can be expressed as a finite sum
(1 / c(1)) + (1 / c(2)) + (1 / c(3)) + ... + (1 / c(k)),
where c(1), c(2), ..., c(k) are natural numbers greater than 0.
[ex. (20 / 99) = (1 / 9) + (1 / 11)] Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Completing the square |
2009-10-02 |
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christopher pose la question : how do i find the factors of x^2+3x+2 by completing the square ? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Three circles |
2009-10-02 |
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Brandon pose la question : There is a quarter circle with a radius of 1. along one eged of it,
there is a semi-circl with a diameter of 1, and its center is on the
drawn line. there is another semi-circle again with the center on the
other drawn line, and this one has an unknown diameter of X. both
circles are internally tangent, and are tangent to each other. Find X. Robert Dawson and Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A right-angled triangle |
2009-10-02 |
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Hunter pose la question : The three sides of a right-angled triangle measure x-1, x+6, and 2x+1 in length.
What are the possible lengths of the hypotenuse? Penny Nom and Melanie Tyrer lui répond. |
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Ordering pizza for 162 people |
2009-10-01 |
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Jean pose la question : Need to know how to feed about 162 people 70 square inches of pizza at the lowest price.
22" Pizza is $9.95
16" Pizza is $5.25
12" Pizza is $2.99 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A line tangent to a parabola |
2009-10-01 |
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kanchan pose la question : for what value of c a line y=mx+c touches a parabola y^2=4a(x-a) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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24 golfers |
2009-10-01 |
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Peter pose la question : I am working on a 19 week golf schedule with 24 golfers, and I would like to know how to make up six foursomes each week without having a player paired with the same golfers. Victoria West lui répond. |
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In what order are the following digits? |
2009-09-30 |
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Jewell pose la question : In what order are the following digits?
0,2,3,6,7,1,9,4,5,8 Penny Nom and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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How long (distance)did it take to stop? |
2009-09-30 |
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mary pose la question : a car travelling at 50km/h stops in 4 seconds.how long (distance)did it take to stop? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Grams per square meter |
2009-09-30 |
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MANISH pose la question : how to calculate gsm given kg of 144 sheets and size in inches
example 28" x 22" & 16.3 kgs = ?gsm (of 144 sheets) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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-4 squared and (-4) squared |
2009-09-29 |
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Andrea pose la question : Is -4 squared the same as (-4) squared? I am thinking the first is -16 and the second is +16. I am trying to clarify for my students. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Differentiating y= square root(x-1) |
2009-09-29 |
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edith pose la question : describe the x-values at which f is differentiable.
y= square root(x-1) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sawdust |
2009-09-29 |
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joel pose la question : What is the density of saw dust Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The volume of a levee |
2009-09-29 |
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Wes pose la question : I need a levee with a 2:1 slope on both sides (front and back), the length
of the levee is 290 feet, the height of the levee is 15 feet, and the width
of the levee, at the top, is 10 feet. How do I figure out how many CUBIC
YARDS of dirt I need to make the levee? And what formula do I use in
future to figure this out easily? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Comparing fractions |
2009-09-28 |
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TeeTee pose la question : I am in 6th grade. I have to order these fractions from least to greatest: 3/4, 2/5,
5/8, 1/2.....How do I order them if I dont know where to start, and how would I
find these answers...Please Help! :) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Evaluating -x^2 + (yz - 3)^2 |
2009-09-28 |
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Kathy pose la question : My daughter and I are having trouble solving this equation:
-x²+ (yz – 3)²
if x=-4,y=2 and z=0
We are having difficulty with the -x² part of the equation. Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A solution of 45% acetic acid |
2009-09-28 |
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Autumn pose la question : if a chemist has a 4 liter solution that consists of 90% acetic acid, how much water does he need to produce a solution of 45% acetic acid? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many terms are there in this sequence? |
2009-09-28 |
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tabby pose la question : How many terms are there in this sequence?
5,1,-3,...,-111 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How fast am i going? |
2009-09-28 |
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ron pose la question : how fast am i going if i drive 40 miles in 20 minutes...what is the formula for figuring this out. Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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A dog tethered to a round building |
2009-09-28 |
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mido pose la question : One dog was linked to the outer wall of a building round of 20 meters in diameter. If the length of chain linking the dog sufficient turnover of half the distance around the building,
What area can guard dog? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The volume of a garbage bag |
2009-09-28 |
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Steve pose la question : I have often wondered how a garbage bags is determined in gallons -
many different manufactures of these type bags often have different sizes
stating they are a (for example) a 55 gallon bag -
also I see some that show a range (20-30 gallon)
yet is a specific size (16 x 14 x39 or a 30 x 36)
I have searched and search but have been unable to find a formula Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Constructing a scale model |
2009-09-27 |
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Colleen pose la question : What is the formula i need to use to find out how to state a reasonable scale in the question below;
Suppose you were constructing a model that must sit on a piece of cardboard that is 22cm by 28cm. STATE THE REASONABLE SCALE that you can use to build a model to represent the following items. Determine the dimensions of the model.
a) a rectangular prism with a length of 5m and a width of 2m? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Probability |
2009-09-27 |
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Ed pose la question : My mother died 3 years to the day after her daughter died. what are the odds of that happening by chance? thanks Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A 15 acre lot |
2009-09-26 |
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Ronald pose la question : The front and back are equal and the two sides are equal what would
what would be the dimensions of a 15 acre lot? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The zeros of a polynomial |
2009-09-25 |
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jordan pose la question : find a polynomial of lowest degree with only real coefficients and having the given zeros.
1+2i, 2 (multiplicity 2) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Revenue |
2009-09-25 |
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Oneda pose la question : Charter Bus Fares - For groups of 80 or more people, a charter
bus company determines the rate per person according to the formula
rate = 8 - 0.05(n-80_, n >= 80
where the rate is given in dollars and n is the number of people
question a) express the revenue R for the bus company as a function of n. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cubic feet of concrete |
2009-09-24 |
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aLAN pose la question : How many CF of concrete does it take to pour a 1000 SF area with concrete at 4" thick?
I would like to see the steps and how you approach this too...thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Game of 24 |
2009-09-24 |
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vanessa pose la question : Using the following numbers 13,6,6, and 12 to equal 24. Using 5th grade math Penny Nom and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Order of operations |
2009-09-24 |
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aman pose la question : my question is regarding the fact
i have a formula which looks like this :
(ratio 1 + ratio 2 divided by 2)
so my question is do i add first then divide by 2 or do it all together Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sandra's age |
2009-09-24 |
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cindy pose la question : Sandra is more than 20 years old and less than 60 years old. You can count by 7's to reach Sandra's age. Next year you will be able to count by 5's to reach Sandra's age. How old is Sandra? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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5 x 8 + 6 divided 6 - 12 x 2 |
2009-09-24 |
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Susan pose la question : 5 x 8 + 6 divided 6 - 12 x 2. I am not sure of the rules of operation for this type of question Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The worth of a word |
2009-09-23 |
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Kaliegh pose la question : If each letter of the alphabet is worth one cent more than the previous
letter and the letter "a" is worth one cent. What words would have a
worth equal to 1 cent,10 cents,50 cents,87 cents 64 cents and $1.00? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Pennies, nickels and dimes |
2009-09-22 |
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Kiadadh pose la question : Show 12 ways to come up with 28 cents using only pennies, nickles and dimes Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Toss a coin and roll a die |
2009-09-21 |
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Celeste pose la question : Can you please tell me how to set up this problem to find the answer. I know they are independent from there I don't know.
a coin and a regular six-sided die are tossed together once. What is the probability that the coin shows a head or the die has a 5 on the upward face? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A calculation from a ratio |
2009-09-21 |
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Rob pose la question : How do I calculate the height of a rectangle that has is 16:9 from only the width?
For example a rectangle is 1000 wide, what is it's height if it is a 16:9 ratio? What is the formula? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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24 golfers: 4 days |
2009-09-21 |
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Steven pose la question : We have 24 golfers (6 A's, 6 B's, 6 C's & 6 D's) playing 4 days.
Each day a foursome consist of an A, a B, a C & a D player.
Can you give me a pairing list so that no two golfers will play on the same foursome for the 4 days? Chris Fisher and Victoria West lui répond. |
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Probability: selecting students in a particular order |
2009-09-21 |
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Rajshri pose la question : A class has 100 students with roll numbers 1 to 100. Six students are selected, one after another, at random to form a team. Find the probability that the roll numbers of first three students selected are in ascending order and the roll numbers of the last four students selected are in descending order. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Hexadecagon |
2009-09-20 |
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Rick pose la question : Is there an easy way to figure the even side lengths of a Hexadecagon in layman's
terms, so I know how long to cut the exterior support boards for my pool deck.
The pool is a 16' diameter Hexadecagon and my Wife wants a 4' wide splash deck
all the way around which would make the outside 24' in diameter. Chris Fisher and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Extraneous solutions |
2009-09-20 |
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iyana pose la question : what is an extraneous solution? what must you do to determine whether a extraneous solution? Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Seven circles |
2009-09-20 |
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Bobbi pose la question : try to put number 1 to 7 in seven circles (one in the middle, 3 on top, 3 below) so the numbers in each row of three circles--vertical, horizontal, and diagonal -- add up to 12. Each number can be used only once. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Grams to percent |
2009-09-20 |
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brandy pose la question : how do you convert 1.5 grams to a percent Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Segments of a ring gasket |
2009-09-20 |
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Robert pose la question : I am in the process of making an Excel spreadsheet in which our sales
team just needs to enter the outside diameter, inside diameter, and
number of segments to price ring gaskets that are too big to fit on a
sheet of material and need to be cut into segments. With your help I
was able to create a spread sheet that can calculate the Chord lengths,
and Segment height on a single gasket segment. I am now stuck trying to
come up with a formula to figure out the height of the second segment
when it is stacked on the first segment, then use it to add more
depending on the quantity of segments needed. I have an illustration
below showing 2 segments (of a gasket that was segmented into 4 pieces)
stacked together. I need to find a formula to get the dimension from
"A" to "B". Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Ordering numbers |
2009-09-19 |
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tattiana pose la question : how do you order these numbers from greatest to least .625,.75,.20, and .5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sequence |
2009-09-19 |
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Oliver pose la question : I am struggling to work out the missing terms in the following sequence:
1, 3, _, 7, 11, 18, _ Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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What is my number? |
2009-09-18 |
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Hanna pose la question : What is my number?
My number is a perfect square.
The only number in its prime factorization is 2.
My number is a factor of 32.
The sum of its digits is odd. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Repeating decimal to fraction |
2009-09-18 |
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joan pose la question : how can i answer it easily to convert terminating decimal to fraction?
example of this is that, convert ...143143143... to fractional form Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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How long would it take the students to arrive at their campsite |
2009-09-18 |
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amanda pose la question : ..."A group of 5th grade student in New Zealand are going camping. They will hike from Wellingto to Ruapehu. Then they will follow a trail for another 1/2 mile to their campsite." Ok, 1 mile equals 5,280 feet. The class decided one step length is equal to 15 inches and there are 85 steps in 1 minute. Now for the question: About how long would it take the students to arrive at their campsite, if they don't make any stops??? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Dart teams |
2009-09-18 |
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Sally pose la question : I have 14 dart teams. Each team has a home bar.Usually it is one week home, the next week away. I have 3 locations that have one board only, yet have 2 teams at each location. I have one location that has 2 dart boards, and 3 teams. The last location have 3 dart boards and 4 teams.Can you make me a schedule that will be home and away, and every teams plays each other twice. In case you are wondering, the bars sponsor the teams.Thank you. Sally Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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solve integral of ( x^2+x+1)^5 |
2009-09-18 |
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jaka pose la question : solve integral of ( x^2+x+1)^5 Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2009-09-18 |
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karen pose la question : Q: Write the following in exponent from: a * a * a * a * * * a, where there are n -1 a's
note: *asterisk means times. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two equations in two unknowns |
2009-09-18 |
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Citizen pose la question : x+-3y=7
-x+4y=7 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Elliptic space |
2009-09-18 |
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Htet pose la question : What is elliptic space and geometry? Robert Dawson and Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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how many ones are in 1 million |
2009-09-17 |
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djuan pose la question : how many ones are in 1 million Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The method of substitution |
2009-09-17 |
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laura pose la question : ok! i really need help with this question plz help!!
x= - 4y +5
x+2y = 7 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Surface area of a dome |
2009-09-16 |
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Charlie pose la question : Why is the calculation for the surface area of a domed tank less than the surface area of a flat top tank.
Using domed tank formula 2*pi*r(r-(r-dome ht) works out to be less surface area than a flat top tank area formula pi*r x r,
Shouldn't the dome have more surface area than the flat surface ? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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at+b=ar-c, solve for a |
2009-09-16 |
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kimberly pose la question : at+b=ar-c, solve for a Penny Nom lui répond. |
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10x-8 /3 =6x+24 /5 |
2009-09-16 |
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Heidi pose la question : 10x-8 /3 =6x+24 /5.....I know the answer is 7/2 but how do I get there? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cubes and squares |
2009-09-16 |
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Stanley pose la question : What is a three consecutive digit number like 5,6,7 , which is two less than a cube and two more than a square? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Common multiples of 36 and 48 |
2009-09-15 |
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Kamaldeep pose la question : Find the first 2 common multiples of 36 and 48. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ordering fractions |
2009-09-15 |
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stacy pose la question : I need help with listing fractions from the least to greatest. last problem of math is 5/6,7/9,23/27,13/18? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Order from least to greatest |
2009-09-15 |
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myra pose la question : which list of number is ordered from least to greatest? A.) 0.035,0.35,2/5,2.5 B) 2.5,2/5,0.35,0.035 c)2/5,0.35,2.5,0.035 D) 0.035,2.5,0.35,2/5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A trough of water |
2009-09-15 |
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Darrell pose la question : A trough that measures 4 feet long, 22 inches wide, and 18 inches high will be mounted
on a support stand. If the trough weighs 50 pounds when empty, approximately how many
pounds must the stand be able to hold when the trough is full of water? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Digging a trench |
2009-09-15 |
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Darrell pose la question : In digging a pipe trench that measures 29 feet long, 2 feet 9 inches wide, and 3 feet 6
inches deep, how many cubic yards of earth were removed from the site? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sequence |
2009-09-15 |
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Derek pose la question : what are the next four numbers in this sequence 1/8, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A trillion grains of rice |
2009-09-14 |
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akaila pose la question : can 1trillion rice grains fit in a classroom with the area of 144.4m3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Quotient |
2009-09-14 |
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Jala pose la question : What is a quotient and what are the instructions for one? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Friends in a class |
2009-09-14 |
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pran pose la question : it is known that among any group of three students in a class two of them are friends. the total number of students is 25. prove that there is a student who has at least 12 friends Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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The nth term of a sequence |
2009-09-11 |
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Michael pose la question : My son has this question as part of his key stage 3 maths homework-
The nth term of a different sequence is n - 2/n^2.
We've got to find the first three terms of the sequence. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Domain and range |
2009-09-11 |
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Aubrey pose la question : I'm supposed to "state the domain/range of each of the following relations" and it's totally not making sense...
Examples:
{(x,y) : x = square root of y}
{(x,y) : y = x + 1, x is some even integer}
Thanks in advance!!
Aubrey Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Average speed |
2009-09-11 |
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john pose la question : Sally travels by car from one city to another. She drives for 20.0 min at 68.0 km/h, 40.0 min at 37.0 km/h, and 51.0 min at 77.0 km/h, and she spends 12.0 min eating lunch and buying gas.
What is the average speed for the trip? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The slope-intercept form |
2009-09-11 |
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Shelby pose la question : Write an equation in slope-intercept form of the line that is parallel to the graph of 3y-4x=1 and passes through (0,6) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Jogging and swimming |
2009-09-11 |
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Brandon pose la question : Trevor swims jogs 3 days and swims every 4 days. How often does he jog and swim on the same day Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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Sagitta |
2009-09-10 |
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Robert pose la question : Can you please tell me if there is a formula to figure out the Sagitta of an
arc when you know the radius, chord length, and arc length? Chris Fisher and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The volume of a closed 3D mesh object |
2009-09-10 |
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Ozen pose la question : I want to calculate the volume of a closed 3D mesh object having a surface made up
triangles. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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4 number combinations |
2009-09-10 |
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jeremy pose la question : Here's my question...
I've been playing the lottery, I know what a waste of time. I would like to know how many 4 number combinations can be derived from a set of 10 numbers, when no number can be repeated in the present string of 4 numbers being selected. Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Bisecting rays |
2009-09-09 |
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frank pose la question : Ray OC bisects angle AOB, ray OD bisects angle AOC, ray OE bisects angle AOD, ray OF bisects angel AOE, and ray OG bisects angle FOC: if angle BOF=120 degrees, then find angle DOE? Confused! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2009-09-08 |
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hanna pose la question : hi,
well i am really bad in math and i have a math paper and i was just
wondering what 3x3x3x3x3 was in exponential form and what is
exponential in a way a person like me would understand? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A ladder leaning against a wall |
2009-09-08 |
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Mackenzie pose la question : A 7 foot long ladder is leaning against the building. The foot of the ladder is 2 feet from the base of the building. How far up the wall is the top of the ladder? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A circular border around a pool |
2009-09-08 |
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Calvin pose la question : A pool in the shape of a circle measures 10 feet across. One cubic yard of concrete is to be used to create a circular border of uniform width around the pool. If the border is to have a depth of 3 inches, how wide will the border be? ( 1 cubic yard=27 cubic feet ) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Helen has twice as many dimes as nickles. |
2009-09-08 |
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Dan pose la question : Helen has twice as many dimes as nickles. She has 5 more quarters than nickles. She has $4.75. How many nickles does she have? I know she has 14 dimes, 7 nickles and 12 quarters. How do you put this into an algebra equation? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A triangle on a sphere |
2009-09-07 |
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Rohit pose la question : How do I find the angles of a triangle drawn on a sphere (spherical triangle)? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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f(x + h)-f(x) |
2009-09-07 |
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Marie pose la question : For each function defined as follows, find a.) f (x+h) b. f(x+h)-f(x) c. [f(x+h)- f(x)]/h.
Problem: f(x)= -1/ x^2. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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10 golfers |
2009-09-06 |
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Bill pose la question : We have 10 golfers scheduled to play over five days on vacation in November. Each day we will play in three groups of three and one foursome.
Is there an optimum solution that would assure that every golfer plays with every other golfer at least once while no golfer plays an inordinate number
of times with any other golfer or too often in a foursome? Victoria West lui répond. |
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Divide and reduce to lowest terms. |
2009-09-06 |
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Karen pose la question : Divide and reduce to lowest terms.
Use the cancellation technique as needed
4 2/3 divided by 12
14/3 divided by 12/1 not sure wheer to go from here with the cancellation technique Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4 couples seating themselves at a round table |
2009-09-04 |
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Hui pose la question : Q: 4 couples seating themselves at a round table. Men must seat together and women seat together. How many ways are there? Answer in the printed text is 576. I got 144. Pls advice. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Paddling downstream |
2009-09-04 |
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Nicole pose la question : You head downstream on a river in a canoe. You can paddle at 6 km/h and the river is flowing at 2.4 km/h. How far downstream will you be in 55 minutes? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A three digit number |
2009-09-04 |
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Mark pose la question : How many 3 digit positive integers are odd and do not contain the digit 5? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A four-digit positive integer |
2009-09-04 |
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TRACEY pose la question : I AM A FOUR-DIGIT POSITIVE INTEGER SUCH THAT THE SUM OF MY DIGITS IS 18 AND MY DIGITS REVERSED ARE EXACTLY FOUR TIMES GREATER THAN MYSELF. WHAT NUMBER AM I? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Simplify |
2009-09-04 |
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Sarah pose la question : How do you simplify:
(x-4)^3? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Airline overbooking |
2009-09-03 |
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Nikita pose la question : An airline company knows that 8% of it's passengers will not show up for their scheduled flights. A plane has 175 seats.
a) What is the probability that 10 passengers or fewer will not show up?
b) What is the probability that 10 to15 passengers will not show up?
c)What is the probability that exactly 10 passengers will not show up?
d) What is the probability that more than 19 passengers will not show up? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Nickels and dimes |
2009-09-03 |
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MATTHEW pose la question : mike has 3 times as many nickels as Larry has dimes. Mike has 45 cents more than Larry. How much money does Mike have? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 30% markup |
2009-09-02 |
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Lisa pose la question : Ok i want to mark a products up 30%, I would take 5.00X3o%,but my boss does it another way I have yet to figure out he takes cost divided by 70% or something like that I am so lost can you help? PLEASE Victoria West and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Show your work |
2009-09-02 |
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Gerald pose la question : We have a 6th grade student who can solve math problem successfully without showing her work. The teacher thinks it is not fair that she doesn't show her work and the other have to and do. What sort of classroom accommodation(s) would you recommend for this type of student. It would seem to be a popular problem since there are many student who think more global than sequential. Victoria West, Penny Nom and Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Normal Distribution |
2009-09-02 |
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Nikita pose la question : Scores on a college exam are known to be normally distributed with a standard deviation of 20. If the top 3% have scores in excess of 200, what is the mean score? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The intersection of two graphs |
2009-09-02 |
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Jaqueline pose la question : Find the points of intersection of the graphs of the equations
x^(2 )+ y^2=25 and 2x + y = 10 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is -100 degree angle an acute angle? |
2009-09-02 |
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Nazrul pose la question : Is -100 degree angle an acute angle? Please explain. Here -100<90. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Price increases and decreases |
2009-09-02 |
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craig pose la question : I work for an industry that bases it price increases and decreases on commodity pricing - Customer get confused on how/why we calculated new prices due to movement in the market -
Price go up x% for every $10 of movement in the market -
For this example-
Movement went down by $30 and it is 2% for every $10 - so price decrease was 6%.
Customer's price is currently $100.
We say - $100/1.06= new price of $94.3
Customer says - $100*.94= new price of $94.
They don't understand that if board went back up $30 which would be 6% increase, they wouldn't be back at $100 if they multiplied on the price decrease.
$94*1.06=$99.64 vs. $94.3*1.06=$100 (Back to the original price)
What is the best way to explain to customer besides using this example?
Any help or info is appreciated.
Craig Victoria West lui répond. |
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Nickels, dimes and quarters |
2009-09-02 |
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danielle pose la question : In changing a $5 bill, Sarah received nine more dimes than nickles and seven fewer quarters than dimes. How many coins of each type did she receive? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Zero Angle |
2009-09-01 |
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Nazrul pose la question : Is zero degree an acute angle? Please explain. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Arithmetic Sum & Sequence |
2009-09-01 |
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Alice pose la question : Find the 24th term of this sequence
6.8,8.0,9.2...
Find the sum of the first 21 terms Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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What is 8 tons in exponential form? |
2009-09-01 |
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Tyler pose la question : what is 8 tons in exponential form Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cardinality of infinite sets |
2009-09-01 |
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Brian pose la question : I was reading an answer to a question on your site regarding infinite sets (http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/QQ/database/QQ.09.01/carlos1.html), and I think they may have got the answer wrong.
I his example, he claims that the set of real numbers BETWEEN 0 AND 1 is larger than the set of positive integers.
Please correct me if I am wrong, but I believe those two sets are -- pardon the expression -- equally infinite. For any integer, there is a corresponding real number between 0 and 1, and vice versa.
For instance, using the decimal as a "mirror", you can create a mirror image of any real number between 0 and 1 as an integer (i.e. 0.1234 gets mirrored as the integer 4321 -- I could write it out algebraically, if you want, but you get my point)
Am I wrong?
Thanks,
Brian Victoria West lui répond. |
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I have 9 players 4 rounds of 3 |
2009-08-31 |
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Larry pose la question : I have 9 players 4 rounds of 3. I need each player to play one timw with everyone in the group Victoria West lui répond. |
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The sum of digits of 4444^4444 |
2009-08-31 |
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SHIVDEEP pose la question : The sum of digits of 4444^4444 is A .The sum of digits of A is B .
Find the sum of digits of B ? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Combinations |
2009-08-31 |
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Joe pose la question : I'm trying to find out how many combinations are possible out of 1-8 using only 4 numbers, but with no repetition of a single number in the 4 number sequence. EX: 2,3,2,5 wont work. Is it possible to create a list, and if so did my calculator lie to me when i got 70 as an answer? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2009-08-31 |
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cecil pose la question : what is the exponent form 564000? Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Quadratic equations |
2009-08-30 |
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jovian pose la question : how can i find the quadratic equation of the roots 2/5 and -1/3? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The equation of a circle |
2009-08-30 |
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tagbo pose la question : find the eqn of circle passing through (-1 1) and (-1 -4)and whose radiusis 5/2 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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An area problem |
2009-08-30 |
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Amber pose la question : Area of hexagon ABCDEF with the vertices (3,0) (7,0) (9,2) (7,4) (3,4) (1,0) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Investing in four accounts |
2009-08-29 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Hello:
An investor wants to divide $1000.00 into four amounts or accounts -- one account earning 2%, the second account earning 5%, the third earning 9%, and the fourth earning 12%. He wants the overall total return to equal 5%.
What are some of the monetary amounts that can be invested into these four accounts to earn him the 5% total return, 5% of $1,000.00? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simultaneous equations |
2009-08-28 |
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onias pose la question : solve 3/a - 2/b = 1/2 , 5/a + 3/b = 29/12 Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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y=2x+1 and y=2x-1 |
2009-08-28 |
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MARICELA pose la question : Need help of how to work this problems
y=2x+1 and y=2x-1
First of all what is the difference?
Second I think is easy just to work with the X y with the line in the middle
but how do you get the numbers for each side. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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x^x = 1 |
2009-08-28 |
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Waleed pose la question : x^x=1 Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Chickens and pigs |
2009-08-28 |
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David pose la question : A farmer has a number of chickens and pigs. There are 24 heads and 80 ft.
How many pigs and how many chickens are there? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The distance traveled on a bike |
2009-08-28 |
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Dennis pose la question : I would like to calculate the distance traveled on a bike based on the size of the tire and on the number of revolutions per minute. This is based on the rider traveling at a constant speed. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A number puzzle |
2009-08-28 |
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Angela pose la question : Taking 1 through 9 and using them only once subtract them to equal 33333 Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The game of 24 |
2009-08-27 |
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ANITA pose la question : Help I'm suppose to be a math expert, yet I can not yield 24 from the numbers 8,4,9,9, using each only once. HELP Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage price change |
2009-08-27 |
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alicia pose la question : what is the percentage price change between R66-R10 if the answer between the two is R56 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2(x-4)>-4+2x |
2009-08-27 |
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jorna pose la question : 2(x-4)>-4+2x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The game of 24 |
2009-08-26 |
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melvi pose la question : how can you get the numbner 24 but only useing the numbers 7,5,4,5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do you convert cents/mile to dollars / hour? |
2009-08-26 |
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seanna pose la question : how do you convert cents/mile to dollars / hour Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The taxable part of an invoice |
2009-08-25 |
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Carol pose la question : Question from CAROL:
THE INVOICE TOTAL IS 2731.90 BUT IT DOES NOT SHOW WHAT THE NET AMOUNT IS
THAT THE STATED GST OF 121.90 IS. HOW DO I CALCULATE THE NET AMOUNT THAT
THIS GST AMOUNT REFERS TO? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How deep is the hole? |
2009-08-25 |
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Scott pose la question : If I have a hole three foot in circumference that runs at a 15degree angle from the surface and continues for a length of 100 feet, how deep would the hole be at 100 feet? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Fact families |
2009-08-24 |
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Camasha pose la question : I am trying to help my daughter with fact families. I understand the premise from your previous explanation on the site . Generally when applying addition and subtraction their are two add and two subtraction utilizing all three numbers. However what do you do when you have a series like like 9, 9, 18 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The ratio of girls to boys in class is 4:3 |
2009-08-24 |
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Linda pose la question : The ratio of girls to boys in class is 4:3. Total of 35 students, how many more girls than boys? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factoring |
2009-08-23 |
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Bj pose la question : Solve for x: 5x^2 - 35x = 0 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Linear equations |
2009-08-23 |
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shwetha pose la question : The length of a rectangle is greater than the breadth by 18 cm. If both length and breadth are increased by 6 cm then area increases by 168 cm square. Find the length and breadth of the rectangle. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of a rectangle |
2009-08-21 |
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roxanne pose la question : the dimensions of the rectangle: 3x length and 4x width. What is the area of the rectangle in square units? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Unlocking my suitcase |
2009-08-21 |
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Jamboree pose la question : I need to have all the possible combination of three digit between 0-9, i have seen the answer that there are 720 combination are there. Could you please show me all those combination numbers so that i could try it out to unlock my suitcase, will you please write it down all those combination and send it to me Victoria West lui répond. |
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Average speed |
2009-08-20 |
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Christina pose la question : We ran 3.4 miles in 40 minutes. What was our average speed? Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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Graph 2x-3y+15=0 |
2009-08-20 |
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Diem pose la question : Graph 2x-3y+15=0 Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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Arrangements |
2009-08-20 |
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Anna pose la question : How many arrangements of FATHER can be made if all the vowels must be kept together? Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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Comparing Fractions |
2009-08-20 |
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smilegrlal pose la question : please order these number in least to greatest
7/8, 5/9, 2/3 Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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A 5 foot strip around a building |
2009-08-20 |
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Robert pose la question : I am having a problem at work that I am hoping someone can help me figure out. I have a pest control company and we are pretreating the soil for a new hospital being built. The company that we are working has asked to also treat a 5 foot strip around the entire building and for us to get paid we need to figure out what the square footage of this 5 foot strip around the building that we are treating. The structure being built is a hospital and as you can imagine the building has all kinds of nooks and offsets and even some of the wall are cruved more like a circle. I already know the square footage of the building itself because they gave us this information. The square footage of the building is 120,000 SqFt. I would greatly appreciate if someone can help me figure out the square footage of a 5 foot strip around a 120,000 SqFt building who's walls have a lot of insets and odd shapes. I don't if someone can figure out the square footage of the 5 foot strip with the information I gave. I would greatly appreciate any help that you can give me. I need this information for work because we charge for pretreatment of soil by the square footage of the area to be treated and I need this information so that I don't over charge the company we are working for or so I don't cheat myself either. Any and all help we be greatly appreciated because I don't know who else that can help me. Victoria West lui répond. |
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Fourth and fifth degree polynomials |
2009-08-20 |
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Evin pose la question : hello.i am a student . ax^4+bx^3+cx^2+dx+e=0 x=? i want to learn the solution or formula of equations of the fourth and fifth degree...PLEASE Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Ms. Zoe's garden |
2009-08-20 |
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Carisa pose la question : Ms. Zoe has a few dilemmas. She plants a garden each yr. & last yr. the rabbits ate her tomato plants. She has limited space which is 8ft by 4ft. & wishes to maximize the space. Ms. Zoe is considering 3 possible shapes. Those shapes are a rectangle, a triangle, or a polygon. She needs to buy fencing materia to enclose the garden & wants to get the biggest bang for her money. Each tomatoe plant req. 4 sq.ft to so she needs to know the # of plants to purchase & also needs to how much fence to buy.
Basically I needs to know how to figure the perimeter & area for the polygon Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Making a cone |
2009-08-19 |
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angela pose la question : how can i make a cone with a 6cm of heigth and has 2cm radius in the opening?? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A paper towel roll |
2009-08-19 |
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Jeff pose la question : I am making a spiral tube with paper that is 2" in dia. and 102" long
I will be using paper that is slit 3" wide how many lineal feet of paper will
I need to to cover the 102"
I will be using 3 rolls of paper that will over lap the other by half to make
a hard tube (paper core) in a roll of paper towels
Thanks Jeff Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Golf for 15 |
2009-08-18 |
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Judy pose la question : We have a group of 15 golfers that play a scramble with groups of 3. The problem is we play for 14 weeks. We want every
player to play at least once with everyone and no more that 3 times. I am working on this and have just about accomplished
the schedule, but with a few playing more than 3 times. I'm sure there must be some mathematical calculation to do this but I
have yet to figure it out. Victoria West lui répond. |
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Find the central angle |
2009-08-18 |
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Larissa pose la question : In a circle, the length of a chord AB is 4 cm and the length of the arc AB is 5 cm. Find the central angle theta, in radians, correct to four decimal places. Then give the answer to the nearest degree. I think I'm supposed to use Newton's method, but am not sure how to start with this problem. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The layout of an arch |
2009-08-18 |
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Steven pose la question : I am trying to layout a large radius between 2 points in a building and
need a formula to figure different senarios for example:
radius is 187'6"
distance between 2 points is 34'8"
need points 16" apart along the line between the 2 points to create the
radius
please help Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Sequence problem |
2009-08-18 |
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James pose la question : I have the equation: tn = (n)(n+1)/2
Which gives the sequence: 1, 3, 6, 10, 15 etc.
However, I'd like to be able to solve for n.
So that a t of 6 would give me the answer of 3, and t of 10 would give me the answer 4 etc. Stephen La Rocque and Victoria West lui répond. |
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Big and small widgets |
2009-08-17 |
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Leanne pose la question : A machine makes big widgets. Another machine makes small widgets. 3 small widgets have the same mass as 2 big widgets. It takes the same amount of time to make 3 big widgets as it does to make 5 small widgets. The machines start at the same time and make widgets until the total mass of all the widgets made is equal to the mass of 380 small widgets. What is the total number of widgets made? (Please include workings). Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The median is greater than the mean |
2009-08-14 |
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Shawna pose la question : If the median is greater than the mean on a set of test scores, describe the situation. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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How do i convert 6 feet into yards? |
2009-08-14 |
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taylor pose la question : how do i convert 6 feet into yards????????????????? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A football schedule |
2009-08-14 |
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Bill pose la question : I am having trouble with a football schedule that has two divisions of five teams each, 1-5 and 6-10. 1-5 will play against each other in the first 4 weeks and also the the last 4 weeks with teams 6-10 completing the middle of the schedule. The schedule is 13 weeks. Thank you for your time Chris Fisher and Victoria West lui répond. |
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An antiderivative problem |
2009-08-13 |
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Indrajit pose la question : ∫4e^x + 6e^-x/(9e^x + 4e^-x)dx = Ax + Bloge(9e2x - 4) + C
then A=?......B=?.....C=?
plz solve it...."^" stands for "to the power of".... Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A rectangular pen |
2009-08-13 |
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Kari pose la question : A rectangular pen is to be built using a total of 800 ft of fencing. Part of this fencing will be used
to build a fence across the middle of the rectangle (the rectangle is 2 squares fused together so if you can
please picture it).
Find the length and width that will give a rectangle with maximum total area. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Fitting the curve y=a*exp(b*x)+c |
2009-08-12 |
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aika pose la question : Could one show me the complete algorithm and formula for finding the coefficients (a,b, and c) in exponential regression model
y=a*exp(b*x)+c Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Solve for s |
2009-08-12 |
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Michelle pose la question : My daughter and I are having trouble with this problem...All it says i solve thr formula for the indicated variable.
Height of an Equilateral Triangle.
Solve for s:
H= square root of 3/2 * S Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a telephone pole |
2009-08-11 |
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robert pose la question : 12.5"@ base x 7" @ top and 40' height. How would I find the volume in cubic feet for a telephone pole with these dimensions? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The volume of a tapered pole |
2009-08-09 |
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robert pose la question : what is the formula to use to come up with cubic feet in a tapered pole Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Gravel in an aquarium |
2009-08-09 |
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Bev pose la question : Hi...I worked this part out, but want to know how many kilograms of gravel I will need...thanks
Bev
Cylinder shape.
A cylindrical shape that has a radius of 82 centimeters and a depth of 7 centimeters has a volume of:
Volume
= 0.14787 cubic meters
= 147870 cubic centimeters
= 0.1934 cubic yards
= 5.2219 cubic feet
= 9023.5 cubic inches
= 39.063 U.S. gallons
= 147.87 liters
* calculations accurate to 5 decimal places of precision Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The leaning tower of Pisa |
2009-08-09 |
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MF pose la question : Would you have any idea how the 'latitude of 44 degrees N" has anything to do with this question and how I would apply it?
The leaning tower of Pisa leans toward the south at an angle of 5.5 degrees. One day near noon its shadow was measured to be 84.02 m long and the angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow to the top of the tower was measured as 32.0 degrees. To answer the question, assume that the tower is like a pole stuck in the ground, it has negligible width. Also, it is important to know that Pisa Italy is at a latitude of approx 44 degrees North because this affects the direction of the shadow.) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Two cars |
2009-08-09 |
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Jayna pose la question : If a car was traveling 20mph east and another car was traveling 30mph west,
assuming they were 300 miles apart, at what point would they collide at the center? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Subtraction base 5 |
2009-08-09 |
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Nikki pose la question : can you help me how to do subtraction in base 5 notation. example is 3434 - 51?
how do you do this in base 5?
can you please explain how you do this & the answer as i have no idea.
Thank you kindly
Nikki Harley Weston lui répond. |
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An isosceles triangle |
2009-08-09 |
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Megan pose la question : Find the perimeter of an isosceles triangle with a verticle angle of 100 degrees and a base of 25 cm.
I think I could answer this if I knew what a verticle angle was.
Thanks Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Eye Height Level Found from Visual Angle |
2009-08-07 |
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Jolie pose la question : Hello,
I am trying to figure out what height from the ground a person's eyes are if they have a 12 degree visual angle to a screen that is 58cm away from their eyes?
Thank you. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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An infinite set |
2009-08-07 |
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Islam pose la question : How can I prove that the set of all odd natural numbers is an infinite set. Thank you. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The length of tape on a reel |
2009-08-06 |
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Philiip pose la question : What diameter reel would be required to roll up 1000 meters of tape that is 0.01 mm thick such that the final role left 10 mm empty space between the top of the roll and the outside of the reel, the hup that the tape was wound on was 2 cm? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Number of Concrete Blocks |
2009-08-06 |
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Simone pose la question : Hi there,
I have a quote to complete and I need to figure out the formula that will tell me how many concrete blocks I need to cover a certain area.
Blocks can either be 8in or 12in. The area that I am looking to cover with blocks is 30182 sq ft.
Thank you for your assistance. Janice Cotcher and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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30 students |
2009-08-06 |
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Peter pose la question : Question from Peter, a student:
Can you please help with the following questions?
(a) It is known that among any group of the three students in a class two of them are friends. Total number of students is 25. Prove that there is a student who has at least 12 friends.
(b) There are 30 students in a class. They sit at 15 double desks, each one is for two students. Half of the girls sit with boys. Is it possible to make a rearrangement so that half of the boys sit with girls? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2009-08-05 |
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motaz pose la question : Let x = log_2 1/8 Write the exponential form of the equation and solve the equation for x Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Susan's RRSP |
2009-08-05 |
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Polly pose la question : Susan contributed $500 every 6 months for 14 years into a RRSP earning interest @ 7.5% compounded semi-annually. Seven years after the last contribution Susan converted the RRSP into a RRIF which is to pay her equal 1/4 payments for 16 years. If the first payment is due 3 months after the conversion into the RRIF and the interest on the RRIF is 9% compounded 1/4, how much will Susan receive every 3 months? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Percentage decrease |
2009-08-04 |
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Bill pose la question : How to calculate the Percentage Increase or Decrease of a $ value.
Example -
Site Spend for 01-01-2008 thru 07-31-08 was $ 3,465,660
Site Spend, 2009 YTD as of 07-31-09, was $ 1,673,405
Site Spend down what % between these two amounts ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Angular speed |
2009-08-04 |
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Mary pose la question : The engine of a sports car rotates at 5000 revolutions per minute (rpm). Calculate the angular speed of the engine in radians per second. Use 2 radians = 1 revolution. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Tossing a penny 26 times |
2009-08-04 |
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Basma pose la question : Jack is going ot toss a penny 26 times.
How many times should it land on heads? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A spherical dome |
2009-08-03 |
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Eric pose la question : I have recently been asked to resurface a dome sculpture for my local council but i'm having problems working out the area. Here are the dimensions.
The height of the dome is 3m from the ground to the top of the arc. The arc itself from the ground rising up to the 3m point and back down, is 10m. The dome is 7m wide from one side to the other through the centre, at ground level.
I hope there is enough detail here. It's been a long time since i was in a maths class.
Thank you, hope to here from you soon! Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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I expect to retire in 12 years |
2009-08-03 |
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Polly pose la question : I expect to retire in 12 years. Beginning one month after my retirement, I would like to receive $500 a month for 20 years. How much must I deposit into a fund today to be able to do so if the rate of interest on the deposits is 12% compounded monthly? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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HCF |
2009-08-03 |
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Nazrul pose la question : If (x+ a) be the H,C.F. of x^2+px+q and x^2+mx+n, prove that (p-m)a=q-n Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Math in everyday life |
2009-08-03 |
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Naveen pose la question : Dear sir,
We are advised to do a project on "Mathematical modeling to solve various problems
of our everyday life/environmental related problems...... Can u plz help us by mailng some
ideas, suggestion,reference to make my project successful.... Thanking you......
Waiting for your favourable reply...... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two circles |
2009-08-03 |
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Karan pose la question : We are given 2 circles with radii 12cm and 3 cm. We have to find AB Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cone with the top cut off |
2009-08-02 |
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Paul pose la question : I am making a cone with a diameter of 1300, a base of 500, a side length
800. I need to workout so I can draw it out flat, cut it out, and make into
a cone. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A walkway around a flower garden |
2009-08-01 |
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Barbara pose la question : A rectangular flower bed measuring =C2=A0 10 feet by 15 feet =C2=A0 has a surrounding walkway on all sides that measure 186 square feet. How wide is the walkway? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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root 2 is irrational |
2009-07-31 |
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prateet pose la question : prove that root2 is an irrational number. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Fencing five acres |
2009-07-31 |
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Aaron pose la question : Ok So I need to order fencing for my property I have 5 acres and would
like to fence in the perimeter, I cant for the life of me figure out how
many feet of fencing to order for help please im an idiot. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Two word problems |
2009-07-31 |
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Lee pose la question : 1) a student saved $50.25 in one month. at that rate how long will it take
the student to save $700?
2) for summer job, martin shampooed rugs. he could finish a 4mx 4m rug in 30 min.
his supervisor could finish a similar:smaller rug in 20 min. how long would
it take for them to finish the rug if they worked together? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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sinA-cosA=1 |
2009-07-30 |
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Nazrul pose la question : How can I solve sinA-cosA=1 where 0 degree<=A<=90 degree. Thank you. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Two equations in two unknowns |
2009-07-30 |
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Alicia pose la question : I need help with the following equation please show me the steps to complete so that I will know how to do this my self.
2x-y=2 5x+y=5 Thanks for the help Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A pentagon inscribed in a circle |
2009-07-29 |
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Faisal pose la question : O is the center of the circle. Sides AB and AE are equal. Angle B = 95,
angle C = 130, angle D = 138. Find angles A and E.
Diagram is attached.
Best,
Faisal Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Dimensions |
2009-07-29 |
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Deborah pose la question : The blueprint for landscaping a yard has a scale of 1/2" to 1 foot. If the blueprint is a rectangle 18 inches by 22 inches, what are the dimensions of the yard? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Things equal to the same thing |
2009-07-29 |
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nazrul pose la question : If p^2-pa+q=0 and m^2-ma+n=0 , can we write p^2-pa+q= m^2-ma+n? Please explain. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Torricelli's trumpet |
2009-07-29 |
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Gary pose la question : I was reading about torricelli's trumpet which is described by the equation1/x which is then rotated around the x axis which results in a figure which looks like a trumpet. Now in order to find the volume the integral 1/x^2 dx is used which diverges when integrated so the volume is finite.However if you integrate 1/x dx which is the formula on the plane the answer diverges. Now if you took an infinite area then rotated it around the x axis shouldn't you get an infinite volume? Notice the area I am talking about is under the line 1/x not the surface area of the trumpet which is what the painters paradox is about What am I missing? Thanks Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Highest Common Factor of Two Polynomials |
2009-07-28 |
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Nazrul pose la question : If x+a be the h.c.f. of x^2+px+q and x^2+mx+n, how can I prove that (p-m)a=q-n. Robert J. Dawson & Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Constructing an isosceles triangle |
2009-07-27 |
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Sanjay pose la question : How to construct an isosceles triangle ABC with a base BC = 5.4 centimetre and altitude AD = 4.7 centimetre? Please help. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Intersection of Two Curves |
2009-07-27 |
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Amarah pose la question : Find the coordinates of the point A( this point is where the two lines intersect). Justify answer
question : here is a curve x^y =y^x (for x,y>o) Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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How can I trisect an angle? |
2009-07-27 |
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Nazrul pose la question : How can I trisect an angle? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The inverse of F(x)=x^2-6x+13, for x>3 |
2009-07-26 |
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Juan pose la question : The function F is given by F(x)=x^2-6x+13, for x>3.
A. Write F(x) in the form (x-a)^2+b
B.Find the inverse function F^-1
C.State the domain of F^-1 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Inequalities Proof |
2009-07-24 |
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ABOU pose la question : good morning.......a b c are real positive no zero......proof that
sq root(2a/(a+b))+sq root(2b/(b+c))+sq root(2c/(c+a))inferior or equal 3
thank you Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Properties of Natural Numbers |
2009-07-24 |
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nazrul pose la question : If m,n,k are natural number how can I prove that (m+n)k=mk+nk. In the proof the properties of natural number should be used. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Finding the Common Difference and Number of Terms of an Arithmetic Sequence |
2009-07-24 |
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Juan pose la question : In an arithmetic sequence, the first term is -2, the fourth term is 16 and the nth
term is 11,998
A. What is the common difference?
B. What is the value of n. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Proof of a Unique Solution |
2009-07-24 |
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muele pose la question : Find matrix A such that A is not invertible, and
b such that Ax=b has a unique solution Robert J. Dawson lui répond. |
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Finding Supplementary Angles |
2009-07-24 |
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emir pose la question :
Robert J. Dawson lui répond. |
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Circular Measures |
2009-07-24 |
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onyeka pose la question : find the equation of a circle with point [3,7][5,5] and wich center lies on the line x-4y=1 Robert J. Dawson lui répond. |
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A degreaser for a fish tank |
2009-07-23 |
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charlie pose la question : I have a tank that is 10 feet in diameter that I want to put floating degreaser in.The rate for the degreaser is 1/2 gallon per square foot of surface water.How do I figure out how many gallons I need? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A father and son problem |
2009-07-23 |
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yomi pose la question : five years ago, a father was 3 times as old as is son, now their combines age's amount 110 years. what is the present age of the father? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Golfing with an unpopular golfer |
2009-07-23 |
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Ian pose la question : "We are a group of 8 golfers, one of whom is unpopular. How can we construct a schedule, of two foursomes, so that each person is scheduled to play with him the same number of times. What does the week by week schedule look like?" Robert Dawson and Victoria West lui répond. |
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Units digit |
2009-07-23 |
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Jyll pose la question : How do solve for the units digit? And that, what is the units digit of the first 1000 prime numbers? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Inequalities |
2009-07-22 |
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Sindhu pose la question : prove that
4^79 < ( (2^100) + (3^100) )< 4^80 ? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Buying pens and staplers |
2009-07-22 |
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Ellen pose la question : one more math question,
six pens and four staplers cost $7.10. four pens and seven staplers cost $9.50
find the cost of one pen and one stapler. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Selling fish |
2009-07-22 |
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Hemantee pose la question : A fishmonger bought 150kg of fish. he sold 70%of it at the price of Rs90 per kg and the rest at Rs 75 per kg. he made a profit of 42.5 per cent. how much did he pay for the fish. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sundial on an elliptical cylinder |
2009-07-22 |
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Leo pose la question : I want to build a sundial where the shadow falls on an elliptical cylinder. I can
calculate the coordinates of the points on the cylinder that I want to mark.
My problem is that I will have to make the surface as a flat sheet and bend it
into an elliptical shape. However, I cannot work out a scheme to transfer
the coordinates I know into a distance that will work when I bend the shape.
Help! Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Area under curve |
2009-07-21 |
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Morag pose la question : What is the area bounded by the curve y=X^2(2-X) and the x axis between x=0 and x=2? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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The girl guides bake sale |
2009-07-20 |
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Barbra pose la question : here is two questions i need help with,
1.)A toastmasters tea was attended by 550 people. Students paid 75 cents for their
tickets, and the adults paid $1.20. if the recipts totaled $525, how many adults and how many
students attended?
2.) One cookie and six bars cost $2.00 at the girl guides bake sale.
At the same sale, three bars and six cookies cost $2.10. Find the cost of one cookie and the
cost of one bar. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Markup and margin |
2009-07-20 |
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Deanna pose la question : What is the difference between a margin percent and a point margin? For instance. A co-worker sells product. If the wholesale cost of said product is $.20, she multiplies that by 1.7 to get her selling price of $.34. To me, that is a 70% margin on the product (our company is making 70% on top of the purchased price). She considers it a 30 point margin, but to me it is 70%. Does that make sense? Any help? What is the difference between a point margin and a percentage? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Annular sector |
2009-07-20 |
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Ed pose la question : What is the name for the section of a flat ring (annulus)? Similar to a section on a radar screen, a quadrilateral but the top and bottom are curved. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Foiled by foil |
2009-07-20 |
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RAY pose la question : how u do the foil ?
the question (x+4)(x+5) Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A golf league with 12 players |
2009-07-17 |
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Jane pose la question : My weekly golf league has 12 players in 4 threesomes.
How many weeks would it take to play everyone once and not have too many
duplications? What would be the schedule each week?
Thanks Victoria West lui répond. |
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Portion of Work |
2009-07-17 |
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Ellen pose la question : A girl can shampoo the dog, clean his ears, and clip his nails in 45 minutes.
Her sister can do it in 60 minutes. How long will the job take it they work together? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Percentage of Acid |
2009-07-17 |
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Leeanne pose la question : here is my question:
a chemist has 200 liters of solution that is 5% acid. how many liters of water
(0% acid) must he add to make a solution that is 4% acid? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Rearrangements of 8028842 |
2009-07-17 |
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Con pose la question : How many different 7-digit numbers can be made by rearranging the digits in the number 8028842? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Pre-Algebra Resources |
2009-07-16 |
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M pose la question : What is the best pre algebra book that is inexpensive and will really help
me to understand pre algebra? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Finding the Line Joining Perpendicular Feet |
2009-07-16 |
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mukulu pose la question : Please help I've been tryng to search in your data but i failed to get the solution Find the equation of a straight line joining the feet of the perpendiculars drawn from the point A(1,1) to the line 3x-3y-4= 0 and 3x+y-6=0. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Flying with the sun in view |
2009-07-15 |
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Randee pose la question : If you wanted to fly in a plane, with a constant "just setting" sun in view, where would you start, what time of day, and what would the altitude and air speed need to be? Robert Dawson and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A side of a rectangle |
2009-07-15 |
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hanbal pose la question : Could please help solving this problem
A(1,3) and D(5,5) are two vertices of a rectangle ABCD. The equation of line AC is 3y=4x + 5
Find
a) the equation of line DC Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The lateral area of a cone |
2009-07-15 |
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ashley pose la question : What is the radius of a cone with the lateral area being 443.3 mm^2 and the slant height being 14.7 mm. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Profit as a percentage |
2009-07-15 |
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Jay pose la question : If I buy an item for $3.00 and sell it for $6.00. What is my percentage of profit? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Filling a hole |
2009-07-14 |
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BARRY pose la question : I HAVE AN AREA THAT i NEED TO FILL WITH DIRT AND AM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE CU. YDS NEEDED. tHEY CIRCUMFRANCE OF THE HOLE IS 28' ROUND AND SLOPES FROM 2.5 FEET AT ONE END TO 0 ' AT THE OTHER. OVERALL THE HOLE IS 30' LONG BY 30' WIDE . THE SLOPE RANGES FROM 2.5 ' TO APPROX 4" Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A tangent to a circle |
2009-07-14 |
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Eric pose la question : Hi I am trying to complete a packet that has a list of questions to brush up on pre-calculus skills. The question asks "For the circle x^2 +y^2 + 6x - 4y + 3 = 0 find : the equation of the tangent at (-2,5). I have already found the equation for the circle and standard form and the center and radius. However, i do not know how to find the slope or y-intercept of the tangent line. Please help. Thanks. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The surface area of a rectangular pyramid |
2009-07-13 |
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Shivani pose la question : What is the surface area of a rectangular pyramid with a length of 6 inches,
a width of 7 inches and a SLANT height of 4 inches. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The product of two consecutive integers |
2009-07-13 |
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kelly pose la question : the product of two consecutive integers is 9 less than the square of the second integer Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sequence |
2009-07-11 |
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jamie pose la question : what is the next number in the sequence and what is the relationship of the numbers? 36,16,20,10,12, _ Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two chords |
2009-07-11 |
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Sarah pose la question : Two parallel chords in the same circle have lengths of 30 cm and 48 cm. The circle has a radius of 25 cm. How far apart are the chords? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Arc length |
2009-07-10 |
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farhad pose la question : hi
i need to measure length of arc by having only two measurements, first the length of the chord and
the height of the curve.
if i have a simple calculator that haven't sin cos tang (i want to calculate it in my mind) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A trig identity |
2009-07-10 |
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sam pose la question : I need to prove:
tan x (cot x + tan x) = sec2 x
(the "sec2" is "sec squared")
I am totally stuck!!
Thanks! Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A circle and a chord |
2009-07-10 |
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Paul pose la question : I have three known points. X1,Y1 = 0,0 X2,Y2 = 3,1 and X3,Y3 = 10,0. Given these three points, how do I find the height from the center of the 10' chord to the circle's circumference above? Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A base 7 number and a base 9 number |
2009-07-09 |
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koteawarao pose la question : Find a base 7 three-digit number which has its digits reversed when expressed in
base 9.
ans: (281) base 7 and (182) base 9 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Multiplying Large Numbers |
2009-07-09 |
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Jessica pose la question : What is 12 billion X 6 trillion? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Multiplying Large Numbers |
2009-07-09 |
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Jessica pose la question : What is 12 billion X 6 trillion? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Passwords |
2009-07-08 |
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Tim pose la question : pretend I have a password that is - 9k7d4112p5o
assuming that you continuously guessed wrong until that exact
combination was the only possible answer left;
how many times would you have to guess?
capital letters are not relevant
and you do not know how many digits there are Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Log_7 (4X) = Log_14 X |
2009-07-08 |
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Mukulu pose la question : Help me with this question because i tried my level best to get the right answer but i failed Log_7 (4X) = Log_14X Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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x^3+1/x^3=18*sqrt(3) |
2009-07-08 |
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Nazrul pose la question : If x^3+1/x^3=18*sqrt(3) then how can I evaluate the value of x+1/x?
Thank you for your help. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The sides of a triangle |
2009-07-08 |
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Susan pose la question : The second side of a triangle is 5ft more than the length of the first side. The third side of the triangle is 10ft less than the length of the first side.
The perimeter of the triangle is 61ft. Find the lengths of each side of the triangle.
Thank you so much! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A binary equation |
2009-07-07 |
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Chinonyerem pose la question : Find a bitwise solution (i.e find xi so that each xi E {0,1}) to
32 = x1 + 2x2 + 4x3 + 9x3 + 20x5 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Fractional Exponents |
2009-07-07 |
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bob pose la question : 2^5/2 - 2^3/2 Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Sand for sandbags |
2009-07-07 |
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Jerry pose la question : How much sand do I need to fill 750 sandbags that are 26 inches by 14 inches if I fill them at 60% of their full capacity?nad Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Simultaneous Equations |
2009-07-06 |
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Mukulu pose la question : Solve the equation simultaneously X/5=(Y+2)/2= (Z-1)/4 ……………….eqt 1
3X+4Y+2Z-25=0 ………………eqt 2 Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Using the Remainder Theorem to Find an Unknown Coefficient. |
2009-07-06 |
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Mukulu pose la question : What is the value of a if 2x2-x-6 ,3x2-8x+4 and ax3-10x-4 have a common factor. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Number of Farm Animals |
2009-07-06 |
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paul pose la question : In the farm there are 50 heads of chicken and pigs and 100 feet. how many chickens and pigs are there in the farm Robert J. Dawson lui répond. |
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The retail price for an ice cream scoop |
2009-07-05 |
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Patricia pose la question : Hi - I am trying to figure out the fairest retail price for an ice cream scoop. We have an ice cream parlor
and the cost of the ice cream we buy by the bulk container has recently been increased so now we must charge
more for our scoops. We pay a wholesale price of $25.40 for 242 ounces of ice cream. The cost per ounce is
$0.105. What is the formula for figuring out how much to charge retail per scoop? This is probably so simple
but confusing to me. Please help. Thank you! Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Vector spaces |
2009-07-05 |
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Nazrul pose la question : How can I prove that m(a+b)=ma+mb where a and b are two vectors.
Thank you. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A roll of paper |
2009-07-05 |
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mark pose la question : is there a simple way of finding out how much is left on a roll of paper. i have read similiar questions and answers on here but all seem very complicated and not being very good at maths does not help me much. some are in inches and all have different figures to mine so if i give my figures hopefully i wil understand it better. the radius of the cardboard core is 52.25mm, the radius of the paper at 2000 linear meters is 158.625mm. the thickness is 0.17mm. when nearing the end of the paper how do i work out how much is left in a simple way. thank you in advance for any help you can give me Harley Weston lui répond. |
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17.5% of 500 |
2009-07-05 |
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b pose la question : what is 17.5% of 500 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Descending Percentages |
2009-07-02 |
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Chris pose la question : Hi
I'm having a problem working out the percentage target achievement, when i'm
calculating a descending indicator. For example, if you take something like
the number of contracts cancelled. You might give your retentions team the task
to make sure that no more than 2 customers cancel a contract wihin a particular
month. If exactly 2 customers cancel their contract, that should represent 100%
achievement of the target, but i'm really struggling to work out what that percentage
would be if 1 or 3 customers cancelled.
Chris Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Generating Four Digit Number Combinations that Exclude Zero |
2009-07-02 |
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Judy pose la question : Is it possible to get a complete list of the possible 4 number combinations between 1 and 9? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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The area of a triangle |
2009-07-02 |
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Rory pose la question : I'm trying to find the area of a triangle with points -2, 1; 4,1 and 7,4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Fish Feed |
2009-07-01 |
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David pose la question : 57 grams of feed how many fish can I feed at 2% of 1lb body wieght or I suppose to feed 2% of body wieght of food in grams fish wieghts 1 lb.I hope I said that write
Thank you Aloha dave Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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A diagonal of a rectangle |
2009-07-01 |
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Ruben pose la question : Please assist me with the following problem: A rectangle has a diagonal that is 3.6 feet longer than the length and 7.1 feet longer than the width. What are the dimensions of the rectangle? Thanks Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Two circles on a dome |
2009-07-01 |
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Beth pose la question : My question is related to a dome I would like to construct, for which I know the circumference of the base: 120ft.
I now need to figure out the diameters of two smaller circles, one at 20ft along the arc of the dome form the ground,
and the other at 30ft along the arc.
Assuming a true hemisphere, or 180 degrees total arc, how can I calculate these two circumferences?
Beth Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Parallel lines |
2009-07-01 |
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chris pose la question : Write the slope of a line that is parallel to each line.
1.y=2x-5
2.y=-x+2
3.3x+y=10
4.5x-y=11
5.x+2y=6
6.2x-3y=9
7.4x+y=3
8.x+2y=14 Brennan Yaremko lui répond. |
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liquid in a 3/4 inch pipe |
2009-06-30 |
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junior pose la question : We are in dilemma at my job. We need to figure out the formula for how much water can our pipe hold. It's inside diameter is 13/16" and is 50ft. long? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The extended real number system |
2009-06-30 |
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Justin pose la question : Hi again, thanks a lot for answering my previous question! I was also just wondering again if the extended real number system has a potential or actual infinity because it includes positive infinity as a point that exists at the end of it?
All the Best,
Justin Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The surface area of a fire pit |
2009-06-30 |
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eric pose la question : whatw is the square footage of the inside wall of a fire pit 2 feet deep and five feet in diameter? I need to estimate both the floor and wall square footage to order bricks. Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A trig identity |
2009-06-30 |
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sumayya pose la question : prove that sin A (1+tan A)+cos A (1+cot A)= sec A+ cosec A Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Finding an Acute Angle using Trigonometric Identities |
2009-06-29 |
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Nazrul pose la question : How can I find the value of A if sinA-cosA=1 , where A is an acute angle. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A boat goes up stream 30 miles and ... |
2009-06-29 |
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Mohsin pose la question : A boat goes up stream 30 miles and down stream 44 miles in 10 hours. Again it goes up stream 40 miles and down stream
55 miles in 13 hours. Find the rates of the stream and of the boat.
I am confused and unable to get an answer. Please help.
Thanks Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Potential infinity and actual infinity |
2009-06-29 |
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Justin pose la question : Hi there, I was just wondering what is the difference between the potential infinity and actual infinity in math? Thanks a lot for your help with this question!
All the Best,
Justin Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Coefficient thermal expansion of steel |
2009-06-29 |
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roshni pose la question : Coefficient thermal expansion of steel is 0.00000645/in/in/deg F if F was C(celcius) then what is the answer Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Proportionality |
2009-06-29 |
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Nazrul pose la question : If x is proportional to y and y is proportional to z , how can I prove that (x^2+y^2)^3/2 is proportional to z^3 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Integers and decimals in day to day life |
2009-06-29 |
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mitichie pose la question : can you tell use of integers and decimals in our day to day life. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Coffee scoops per cup |
2009-06-29 |
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charity pose la question : if my coffee machine takes 10 scoops for every six cups, how many scoops do i need for 4 cups.
each scoops equals one tbls(.25 oz) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Designing a shelf |
2009-06-28 |
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Bjorn pose la question : I'm putting up a shelf and thought I'd be nice and cut the sharp and pointy
corners off. I want to the cut to be at a 45 degree angle, but I also want
the exposed edge to be the same length as from the wall to the beginning of
the cut -- so the end of shelf will look like the first two sides of an octagon.
I've managed to construct the solution, but I haven't been able to calculate it...
Please help! Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Eight golfers |
2009-06-26 |
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E pose la question : Hello,
We have a golf tournament. 8 players, 3 days, 2 fourballs per day.
How can each player play with each other no more than twice, and at least once?
Would like a speedy answer as we're going tomorrow!
Thank you Laura Morrison lui répond. |
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Height of a Flag Pole |
2009-06-26 |
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Jake pose la question : Can anyone answer this I am very stumped.
The flagpole on the roof of a Chocolate Factory is 13 cm in diameter and
a perfect cylinder. If one end of a 2300-cm-long string is attached to the top
of the flagpole, and wraps around the flagpole exactly 16 times before ending
at the bottom of the flagpole, how tall is the flagpole? Need answer by Wednesday Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Twelve golfers |
2009-06-26 |
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Fred pose la question : Hello-
There are twelve golfers in 3 foursomes for three days. Is there a
combination of four man foursomes that allow for no duplicates? In
other words, is there a formula to insure the greatest amount of
variety in the foursomes. Looking at it math like you have
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 grouped into four numbers each for three
days. So if your have the first day 1,2,3,4 in one group, 5,6,7,8 in
the second and 9,10,11,12 in the third what can you do for the next
two days to have the fewest duplicates or have the greatest variety
in the foursomes?
Thanks Karen Meagher and Victoria West lui répond. |
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Investing in multiple accounts |
2009-06-26 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Hello:
If an investor has $1000.00 to invest in multiple accounts, and he
wants a total return of 4%, is there one calculation that can be used
to determine what these amounts could be even though there may be
numerous amounts used as answers for most of the following examples?
For example,
Invest $1000.00 @ 2% and 5% for total return of 4%.
Invest $1000.00 @ 2%, 3% and 5% for total return of 4%.
Invest $1000.00 @ 2%, 3%, and 5% for total return of 4%.
Invest $1000.00 @ 2%, 3%, 4% and 5% for total return of 4%.
etc. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Infinite-Dimensional Spaces |
2009-06-26 |
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Justin pose la question : Hello again, I was also just wondering (in Hilbert Space and Function Space) are there infinite-dimensional spaces larger than each other in terms of cardinality? Thanks a lot for your help again!
All the Best,
Justin Victoria West lui répond. |
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Finding Force When Pressure and Area Are Known |
2009-06-25 |
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chris pose la question : i need to calculate the force for a tube. given the follwing data.
pressure is 900 PSI
Tube is 6 m long by 1.5m Outside Diameter Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Accuracy of Data |
2009-06-25 |
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Bill pose la question : If say, a predictin is 20 and the actual is 35 how do you work out the accuracy of the prediction Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Vector Proofs |
2009-06-25 |
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Nazrul pose la question : If a, b, c be three vectors how can I prove that
(i) -(a+b)=-a-b
(ii) If a+b =c then a= c-b
Thank you. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Greatest Number in Rounding Off |
2009-06-25 |
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paucath pose la question : what is the greatest number that can be rounded of to 4000 Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Primes |
2009-06-25 |
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Chinonyerem pose la question : If p = 2^k - 1 is prime, show that k is an odd integer, except when k = 2.
[ Hint: 3/4^n - 1 for all n >= 1.] Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The surface area of a tank |
2009-06-25 |
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Charles pose la question : I need to calculate the external wall and top sqft surface area of a tank 54ft od x 15ft high with a dome top 54ft od x 8ft high. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A train crosses a tunnel |
2009-06-25 |
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Sabrina pose la question : A goods train of length one and half kilometres, is moving at a speed of 27km/hr. find the time taken by it to cross a tunnel of length seven and half kilometres Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a cuboid |
2009-06-24 |
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laura pose la question : a cuboid has the surface area of 842 cm2, can you work out the dimensions? Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Dividing infinity by infinity |
2009-06-24 |
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Justin pose la question : Hello again, I just had one other question nagging question about infinity. I read this article on "Types of Infinity" on Paul Hawkins calculus website and he stated that one infinity cannot be divided by another or that the answer is inderterminate because fundamentally infinity comes in different sizes with respect to infinite sets and that this applies also to calculus. And so I was wondering (if this is true) is this why when you divide infinity by infinity (in the extended real number system) the answer is indeterminate since fundamentally one inifnity is larger than another like in infinite sets or is there another reason? Thanks sooo much for answering my question again! I greatly appreciate it!
All the Best,
Justin Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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(570 divided by 15) multiplied by (5 plus 26) |
2009-06-24 |
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Sherrie pose la question : What is the answer to this math question:
(570 divided by 15) multiplied by (5 plus 26)..........
Thank you,
Sherrie:-) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The Pythagorean theorem |
2009-06-24 |
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supreet pose la question : What are some real-world applications of the Pythagorean theorem?
and
How are the Pythagorean theorem and the distance formula related? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Is one Infinity larger than another in the extended real number system? |
2009-06-24 |
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Justin pose la question : Hello there, I was wondering if one infinity is larger than another in the extended real number system (just like in the transfinite ordinals and cardinals with respect to infinite sets) or are all infinities the same size in the extended real number system? Thanks sooo much for answering my question! I greatly appreciate it!
All the Best,
Justin Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Math jokes |
2009-06-23 |
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Emily pose la question : I am teaching a whole bunch of elementary age, kids and i need some math jokes. I need math jokes that
are about shapes, numbers anything that i can will be teaching over. this week is shapes though. Please,
and thank you,
Emily Victoria West and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Cubic meters of gravel in a 7 ton lorry |
2009-06-21 |
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Jackie pose la question : I have to transport gravel in a 7 ton lorry and I know how many cubic meters of gravel I need, but I need to know how many cubic meters of gravel a 7 ton lorry can hold.
Thanks, Jackie Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Prove that the set of all positive odd integers is an infinite set |
2009-06-20 |
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Nazrul pose la question : How can I prove that the set of all positive odd integers is an infinite set.
Thank you in advance. Victoria West lui répond. |
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What is 3 trillion divided by 3 billion? |
2009-06-18 |
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Dianna pose la question : What is 3 trillion divided by 3 billion? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Maximum Volume of a Cylinder Inscribed in a Sphere |
2009-06-18 |
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Jim pose la question : Hello I have a hard time finishing this question:
A right circular cylinder has to be designed to sit inside a sphere of radius 6 meters
so that each top and bottom of the cylinder touches the sphere along its complete
circular edge. What are the dimensions of the cylinder of max volume and what is the volume? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Mowing 17 lawns |
2009-06-18 |
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kevin pose la question : I need help setting up a equation to solve the following question: If a gardener can mow 3 lawns in 7 hours, how long should it take him to mow 17 lawns. I can solve the problem, but I don't know how to set up the equation. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two questions from math class |
2009-06-18 |
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Con pose la question : Hello,
My name is Con and my son is required to answer the following questions for his maths class.
He has attempted Q1 through trial and error and has found the answer to 72453. Is this correct?
He has attempted to draw the triangles described in Q2 in a number of ways and has found that BE can not equal ED and is dependent of angle BAC. Therefore, he claims that the triangle can not be drawn/practical. Is this correct or is there a slolution?
Q1.
Digits 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 are each used once to compose a 5-digit number abcde such that 4 divides a 3-digit number abc, 5 divides a 3-digit number bcd and 3 divides a 3-digit number cde. Find the 5-digit number abcde.
Q2.
Let ABC be a triangle with AB=AC. D is a point on AC such that BC=BD. E is a point on AB such that BE = ED = AD. Find the size of the angle EAD.
Con Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The integral of x^x |
2009-06-18 |
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ANGIKAR pose la question : what would be the integration of (X^Xdx)?
give answer in details. Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Successive differences |
2009-06-18 |
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Jonathan pose la question : I'm trying to find the next number sequence for this equation: 1 11 35 79 149 251, my problem is that I worked it out and ended up with a single number 17. What am I doing wrong. Thank you for any help. Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Thermal Expansion of Steel |
2009-06-17 |
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Ken pose la question : Hi there, We are rollforming steel roofsheeting in 65M lengths and the =
question of linear expansion has cropped up.I would like to know what =
the expansion rate of this sheet would be over a temperature rise of say =
40degree F.in mm per Meter or whatever the norm is. The sheet is 0.53mm =
thick and is 700mm in width,I hope this is sufficient info to enable you =
to do your calculation.Many thanks, in anticipation.
Ken Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Divisibility |
2009-06-17 |
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Sophia pose la question : Hello
Please help my son with the solutions to the following:
a) Determine the remainder when 2^2009 + 1 is divided by 17;
b) Prove that 30^99 + 61^100 is divisible by 31;
c) It is known that numbers p and 8p^2+1 are primes. Find p.
Again, your assistance is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Sophia Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The smallest 4 digit number |
2009-06-17 |
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Kat pose la question : What is the smallest 4 digit number? 0001 or 1000 Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A difference quotient |
2009-06-17 |
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Sue pose la question : When s(x)=x^3+x, compute and simplify the difference quotient s(x+h)-s(x)/h. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Completing the square |
2009-06-16 |
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rebecca pose la question : Find the roots of the equation by Completing the square. Express your answer in exact form and in decimal form to 2 decimal places.
a) x(squared)+10x+23
b)3y(squared)+12y+3 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Factoring a quadratic |
2009-06-16 |
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Rebecca pose la question : solve the quadratic equation by factoring.
a) x(squared)+7x+10=0 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Triangular Numbers |
2009-06-16 |
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Chinonyerem pose la question : Question from Chinonyerem, a student:
Each of the numbers
1 = 1, 3 = 1+2, 6 = 1+2+3, 10 = 1+2+3+4 ,...
represents the number of dots that can be arranged evenly in an equilateral
triangle:
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. . . . . ...
. . . . . . . . . .
This led the ancient Greeks to call a number TRIANGULAR if it is the
sum of consecutive integers, beginning with 1. Prove the following facts
concerning triangular numbers:
(a) A number is triangular if and only if it is of the form n(n+1)/2 for some n >= 1
(b) The integer n is a triangular number if and only if 8n+1 is a perfect square
(c) The sum of any two consecutive triangular numbers is a perfect square
(d) If n is a triangular number, then so are 9n+1, 25n+3, and 49n+6 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Subsets |
2009-06-16 |
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Tracy pose la question : Suppose C is the subset of D and D is the subset of C.
If n(c)=5, find n(D)
What other relationship exists between sets C and D? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2.5 acres |
2009-06-16 |
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Debbie pose la question : I just purchased 2.5 acres but must sever it myself. She sold me 2.5 acres, equal on all sides. How many feet on each side? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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You have the numbers 1 through 8, ... |
2009-06-15 |
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Maryland pose la question : You have the numbers 1 through 8, you can only use each number one time. Two of the numbers are multiplied together, two are subtracted, two more are subtracted and the last two are subtracted. All the answers are the same.
Can't get it, I have racked my brain trying to help. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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nC0 + nC1 + nC2 + ... + nCn = 2^n |
2009-06-15 |
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Chinonyerem pose la question : For n >= 1, derive the identity
nC0 + nC1 + nC2 + ... + nCn = 2^n
[Hint: Let a = b = 1 in the binomial theorem] Penny Nom lui répond. |
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11 golfers playing 4 rounds |
2009-06-14 |
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Brian pose la question : I have 11 golfers playing 4 rounds of golf. It would be great if we could play at least once with everybody. I realize we will have 2 foursomes and 1 threesome each round...can you help? Victoria West lui répond. |
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Averaging percentages |
2009-06-14 |
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Alan pose la question : Can you add percentages and then divide them by the number of percentages to get the average percentage.
I.E day 1 100% day 2 100% day 3 95% average= 98.3%
is the above possible or is it not done, I have a dispute with a work colleague over this.
many thanks Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Number & Operation Puzzle |
2009-06-12 |
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Francine pose la question : How can I get the number 26 using 1,2,3,4,&5 and using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Each operator and digit must be used exactly once. My son presented me this question and I can't determine if it's even possible. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Volume of a Can |
2009-06-12 |
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Zach pose la question : A can of soda has a volume of 355 mL. The area of a circle is given as A=pieR2, where r= radius of the circle. So, the volume of the can is given by V=(pier2)h, where h is the height of the can. If a particular can has a height of 12.2 cm what is the radius of the can?
I know the answer is 3.04 cm. I need help figuring out how to arrive at this answer- what were the mathmatical steps?
Thanks,
Zach Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The radius of an arc |
2009-06-12 |
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Billy pose la question : I have tried using the formula 4h2(squared)plus L2(squared)divided by 8h
to find the radius of an arc, but I must be doing something wrong since I keep
getting the wrong answer. Can you tell me what I am doing wrong. The height
is 37.75 in. and the length is 18.875 in. Thank you for any help you can
give me. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The last non cero digit of a factorial |
2009-06-12 |
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Wilson pose la question : How can I find the last non cero digit from a factorial calculation of a big number.
For example 10! = 3628800, the last non cero digit is 8.
What is the last non cero digit of 10! ?? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The product of gradients between 2 perpendiculars lines |
2009-06-11 |
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Alister pose la question : how do i prove that the product of gradients between 2 perpendiculars lines equal to -1.... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rotating schedule |
2009-06-10 |
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Doreen pose la question : We have seven people - we want to create a rotating schedule for two people at a time to attend one day a week with each person working the same amount of days in the year. Victoria West lui répond. |
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A number puzzle |
2009-06-10 |
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Ann pose la question :
Hey,
I have a math problem that I can't solve which just happens to be a "must-answer". The answer to the first problem is 25,452 and the second is 21,232. I know how to add but my teacher said that there is a pattern wherein you just have to look at the set of numbers and you already know the answer without really adding it first. Here are the condition of the problem:
1) the first, second and fourth numbers were provided by me. ( I have no idea how this works)
2) the third and the fifth numbers were given by the teacher. ( She's the one who knows the technique)
# She says that there is a "pattern."
Help me please as soon as you can. Thanks!!! Here it is:
5454 1234
+ 3636 5678 6363
4321
2323
8765
7676 1234
_______ _________
Please answer ASAP. Thank you!!! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Unit Price |
2009-06-08 |
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MATTHEW pose la question : Question from Matt:
I quoted my customer $112.50 per 1,000 sheets per linear yards. My client said I was to high. I need to be at 18 cents per square inch. If I matched his 18 cents per square ines what would my linear yards per 1,000 sheets price be? It comes on a 12.5 inch roll. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Real World Applications of Mathematical Skills |
2009-06-08 |
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Kathy pose la question : I am teaching a student who is on the life skills program and is at the stage 2 level for maths but is in year 9 (stage 3). I am looking for maths lessons that will help her in life. Like maths in shopping, maths in fashion, maths in the home etc. Your help in finding lesson plans is urgently needed. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Vectors and the Law of Cosine |
2009-06-08 |
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lauren pose la question : once force of 20 pounds and one force of 15 pounds act on a body at the same point so that the resultant force is 19 pounds. Find, to the nearest degree, the angle between the two original forces Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Cubic yards in an Irregular Shape |
2009-06-08 |
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ron pose la question : hi i have a berm 100'w x200'L at the base and 9'tall the top is 85'L x 20'w i would to find out how many cubic yards are in the pile and the formula Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Number of Ways to Fail an Exam |
2009-06-08 |
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shipra pose la question : In an Exam having 9 papers, a candidate is unsucessful if he fails in more number of papers than the number of papers he passes.So in how many ways can he be unsucessful? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Initial Velocity of a Car Plunging Off a Cliff |
2009-06-07 |
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Mimi pose la question : A car fails to take a sharp turn on a flat road and plunges off a cliff. The car lands 65m horizontally and 43m vertically from where it left the edge of the cliff. How fast was the car travelling? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Ground Velocity of an Aircraft |
2009-06-07 |
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Anna pose la question : An aircraft is flying at 180km/hr and there is a northerly wind of 35km/hr. The pilot steers the aircraft at an angle of 40 degree east of north. Which direction (in degrees east of north) is the aircraft travelling over the ground? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Probability of Two Independent Events |
2009-06-07 |
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Sharon pose la question : A basketball player is given 2 freeshots, if the probability of making 1 of the 2 shots is 3/4 what is the probability of making 2 of the 2 shots or both shots? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Apparent Weight in salt water |
2009-06-06 |
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Rob pose la question : If an object weighs 100kg in air how much will it weigh when suspended in salt water?
Is there an easily used conversion calculation? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Possible Values of a Base of a Logarithm |
2009-06-05 |
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nazrul pose la question : If log base x of 25=2 then what is the value of x?
I am confused if the result be 5 or -5.
Please explain.
Thank you. Robert J. Dawson lui répond. |
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Properties of Inequality |
2009-06-05 |
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Nazrul pose la question : We know that if a>b then (1/a)<(1/b)
But why 5> -2 implies (1/5)>(1/-2) .
Thank you in advance for your help. Robert J. Dawson lui répond. |
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Linear feet into Square feet |
2009-06-04 |
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Vickie pose la question : Hoe do I change 10 linear feet into square feet? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Solving an Algebraeic Equation with Fractions |
2009-06-04 |
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olivia pose la question : solve for x
(3x-1)/4 + (x+3)/6 = 3 Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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How long are the rafters? |
2009-06-03 |
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Tina pose la question : An architect designs a house that is 12 m wide. The rafters holding up the roof are equal in length and meet at an angle of 70 degrees. The rafters extend 0.3 m beyond the supporting wall. How long are the rafters? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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All permutations of 1 - 5 |
2009-06-03 |
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chris pose la question : i need a list of 5 digit number combos using numbers 1-5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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At what speed does an automobile start to hydroplane? |
2009-06-03 |
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Don pose la question : How do you figure at what speed does an automobile start to hydroplane when driving on a wet surface. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Omega 1 |
2009-06-03 |
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Justin pose la question : Hello there, I was just wondering if the infinity in the extended
real number system is the same as w1 (or Omega 1, the order
structure of the real numbers) in the transfinite ordinals? Thanks
so much for your help with this question, I really appreciate it!
Sincerely,
Justin Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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An aeroplane flying in a wind |
2009-06-02 |
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Maria pose la question : The aeroplane flies in a wind of speed 50 kph from the direction S80◦W. However, the direction in which it is pointed, and its speed in still air,
are such that its resultant speed and direction are 800 kph, and direction N71.6◦E
I need to find the size of the angle between v and vw, in degrees to one
decimal place, and find the speed at which the aeroplane would fly if the air were
still, to the nearest kph.
It would help me greatly if I could see a diagram illustrating the velocity va that the aeroplane
would have if the air were still, the velocity vw of the wind, and
the resultant velocity v of the aeroplane (diagram should be
in the form of a triangle illustrating how one velocity vector is the
sum of the other two)
Thanks Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Extraneous solutions |
2009-06-02 |
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Ayana pose la question : solve and check for extraneous solutions.
3x+6/ x²-4 = x+1/ x-2
x can not = {-2,2} Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Selecting 3 people from 4 |
2009-06-02 |
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muhammadibeaheem pose la question : Use mathematical induction to prove that for all integers n≥1,
is divisible by 3.
Question 2;
A club consists of four members.How many sample points are in the sample space when three officers; president, secretary and treasurer, are to be chosen? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Stones around a pool |
2009-06-01 |
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Jessica pose la question : I am putting a yard pond in and I am trying to find out how many stones I would need for the perimeter.
The pond is 4ft (W) by ft (L) by 1.5ft (D)
Thank You,
Jessica Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Conditional probability |
2009-06-01 |
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Tanja pose la question : A biased coin where P(heads) =3/5 is flipped 4 times. What is the probability of getting at least 3 heads given at least 1 heads is flipped?
I can calculate this using P(A|B) =P(AandB)/P(B) but I've had students asking me how you would work this question out the "long way"
without the formula. I'm am unsure about how you do this the long way. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Two equations |
2009-05-31 |
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tony pose la question : y = 1.2x - 32.7,
y = -0.7x + 46.15
can you please solve this for me? i am not able to figure it out... thank you
tony Penny Nom lui répond. |
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how do I factor 45 - 5x^2 |
2009-05-31 |
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tracey pose la question : how do I factor 45 - 5x^2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a rectangle |
2009-05-30 |
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Linda pose la question : A rectangle has a perimeter of 38 feet & an area of 48 square feet. What are the dimensions of the rectangle? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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sin x/ 1+cos x = 1-cos x/ sin x |
2009-05-30 |
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rita pose la question : prove: sin x/ 1+cos x = 1-cos x/ sin x Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How much more volume is needed to reach a certain % |
2009-05-29 |
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Chris pose la question : I am trying to figure out how much more volume is needed to reach a certain %. For example if I sell 15,182 of unit X out of 43,241 total units. Then I know that unit X is 35.1% of units sold. However, I need to get unit X to be 46.3% of total units sold. I need to figure how many more units of X I need to sell to reach this %. Of course if I sell more units of X then this increases the denominator. Can you please help? Thank you for your time. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Draw a net for a rectangular prism? |
2009-05-29 |
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Mohamad pose la question : Draw a net for a rectangular prism?
Last week when we were studying for our finals we came across a section about drawing nets I would really appreciate it if you gave me some help on it Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A border around a pool |
2009-05-29 |
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PATTY pose la question : POOL RADIUS IS 13 FEET ON THE OUTER EDGE, I WANT TO MAKE AN 18 INCH OUTSIDE BORDER AROUND THE POOL. WHAT IS THE VOLUME AROUND THE POOL. (THIS IS GOING FROM A 13 FT. RADIUS TO A 14.5 RADISU. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solve 18(C-3)=162 for C |
2009-05-29 |
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Alicia pose la question : 18(C-3)=162
adult student returning to school after 20 years and
then never had it in school. Just doesn't click yet Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4.6 quadrillion divided by 65,000,000 |
2009-05-28 |
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david pose la question : 4.6 quadrillion divided by 65,000,000 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many times does the graph of y=2xsquared -2x + 3 intersect the x-axis? |
2009-05-27 |
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Henry pose la question : how many times does the graph of y=2xsquared -2x + 3 intersect the x-axis? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two ships and a lighthouse |
2009-05-27 |
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Chelsey pose la question : I have a question in regards to how do I know when to use tangent or cosine when determining angles. The question is: Looking north from the observation deck of a lighthouse 60 m above the sea, a lighthouse keeper sees two ships. The angles of depression to the ships is 5 degrees and 10 degrees. How far apart are the ships?
I don't understand which one to use when solving the equation. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A sequence |
2009-05-26 |
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Jay pose la question : what is the equation that would give me the next 3 numbers in this progession: 0,1,5,14,20 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Profit margin |
2009-05-26 |
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andreya pose la question : what is the profit margin of a business that spends $200 in order to make $1000 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factor 6x^2+19x+3 |
2009-05-26 |
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michele pose la question : how do you factor this trinomial. 6x^2+19x+3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find out the length of a cup when its volume is halved |
2009-05-25 |
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Thomas pose la question : I'm having trouble with a question.
What kind of formula would i use to find out the length of a cup when its volume is halved? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Nickels, dimes and quarters |
2009-05-25 |
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Amy pose la question : Coming from South Africa I find working with nickels, dimes and quarters confusing.
How many dimes are in a nickel and how many quarters are in a dime? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The quotient of 5/8 divided by7/4 |
2009-05-25 |
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tammy pose la question : find the quotient of 5/8 divided by7/4 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The Smythe family lot |
2009-05-24 |
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Shrima pose la question : We must determine the size of the lot. The Smythe family lot is 235ft
across the front and 212ft down the side and 254ft down the other side.
The sides of the lot are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the front.
The size of the lot is two dimensional measure therefore you need to find
the areaenclosed by the lot line.
Question:
What is the size of the Smythe lot including the unit? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I'm building a fence at my house. |
2009-05-24 |
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dylan pose la question : I'm building a fence at my house. If my hypotenuse is 50ft, what are the lengths of my other two legs? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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sin54 cos36/cos18 - 2cos36 -2sin18 = ... |
2009-05-23 |
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citra pose la question : sin54 cos36/cos18 - 2cos36 -2sin18 = ...
thank you very much.. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The position of the fulcrum |
2009-05-23 |
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jim pose la question : I think I need a formula. I need to know how far an object will be lifted.
A beam is 246 inches long on one side of the fulcrum, and 41 inches on the other side,
if I push down 36 inches on the long side of the beam, how much will the short side move up? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a larger cup |
2009-05-23 |
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Elizabeth pose la question : Hey
If i have a cup that holds a volume of 477mL and the bottom radius is 2.8cm and the top radius is 4.9cm and the height is 10cm. If i increase the volume by one and a half times what is the new measurements if the cup is directly proportional to the first one.
Thank you Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Game of 24 |
2009-05-22 |
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Sam pose la question : Using the numbers 7, 3, 2, and 2, how do you get the number 24? Claude Tardif and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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What type of conic section is this? |
2009-05-22 |
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Donna pose la question : What type of conic section is 3x² + 3y² - 4y - 8 = 0 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Equivalent fractions |
2009-05-22 |
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Jocelyn pose la question : give two other ratios that are equal to each
example: 6/9 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(x + 1) / 3 + (x + 2) / 7 = 2 |
2009-05-22 |
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MzDonna pose la question : Question from MzDonna, a parent:
We can't seem to get an answer for this problem:
X + 1 X + 2
_____ + _____ = 2
3 7
The book gives the answer as 10 ; But, we struck. Please help us.
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Thanks in advance for your assistance. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Application of Derivatives of Trig Functions |
2009-05-21 |
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Alannah pose la question : I have a word problem from my Calculus textbook that I can't figure out.
Triangle ABC is inscribed in a semicircle with diameter BC=10cm. Find the value of angle B that produces the triangle of maximum area.
I am supposed to set up an equation for the area of the triangle A=b x h/2 using Trig functions based on angle B to represent the base and height but I'm not sure how to do this when the side length given is not the hypotenuse. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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A box contains two white socks and two blue socks |
2009-05-20 |
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Phu pose la question : a box contains two white socks and two blue socks. Two socks are drawn at random. What's the probability that they are match the same color Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a cone |
2009-05-20 |
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Lillian pose la question : okay! so my math question is about the volume of a cone! my work sheet gave me the volume and base of the cone and asked me for the height! please help me discover the height of a cone when the volume is 78.54 cm (cubed obviously) and the base is 6 centimeters. thanks so much :) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The width of a rectangle |
2009-05-19 |
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Stacey pose la question : If the length of rectangle is fixed at 29 cm, what widths will make the perimeter greater than 82 cm? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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28 teams 14 lanes , 9 weeks no repeats |
2009-05-19 |
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paul pose la question : 28 teams 14 lanes , 9 weeks no repeats Karen Meagher lui répond. |
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(logx)squared + log (xcubed ) +2 =0 |
2009-05-19 |
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michael pose la question : Solve for x: (logx)squared + log (xcubed ) +2 =0 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The ratio 3 to 4 to 5 |
2009-05-19 |
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Josey pose la question : The perimeter of a right triangle is 42 inches. If the lengths of the sides of the triangle are in the ratio 3 to 4 to 5, what are their lengths in inches? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An infinite geometric series |
2009-05-18 |
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terri pose la question : find the sum of the infinite geometric series
14 -7 +7/2 -7/4 +.....
A. 7007/13 B. 2002 C. 28/3 D.5005/7 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Two trains |
2009-05-18 |
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chris pose la question : Train A passes a station at 3:15am going 40mph. Train B passes the same station at 3:27am going 50mph. At what time will Train B catch up with Train A? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Two equations |
2009-05-18 |
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Bob pose la question : solve the system:
x/2 - 2y= -8
3x + 2/3y= -10 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The sum of the angles of a triangle |
2009-05-18 |
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mary pose la question : prove that the sum of the three angles inside any triangle always add up to 180 degrees? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A sequence |
2009-05-18 |
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Richard pose la question : This is my question about sequences.
Write down the nth term of the following sequences.
1/2, -3/4, 9/8, -27/16
Plz help me solve the question! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4 tan(360/(2n)) |
2009-05-18 |
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molly pose la question : in the formula to find the area of any regular polygon how do you figure out 4tan part of the formula Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Driving to school and back |
2009-05-17 |
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marylyne pose la question : suppose you are late for school and you drive from your house at a constant rate of 70 mph.when class is over, you drive home at a more leisurely 50mph. what is your average speed? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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43200 cubic inches in gallons |
2009-05-17 |
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Denise pose la question : how many gallons are in a tank that has a volume of 43,200 cubic inches? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A number puzzle |
2009-05-17 |
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Gita pose la question : Ok, we really need help for a homework problem due on Monday morning
I've been trying for 2 hours and can't figure it out---if I can't I'm not sure
how my son can....We've been given a puzzle with the following rules:
--The sum of each side must equal 15
--We can only use the numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, 8
--A number can be used only once
(Hint: Think of all combinations of 3 numbers = 15)
--The puzzle looks like this:
_____ _______ ______
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_____ _______ ______ Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Angles in a triangle |
2009-05-16 |
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Robert pose la question : The second angle of a triangle is twice the sizee of the first angle, the third angle is 48 degrees less than the sum of the other two angles. What are the measurements of all 3 angles?
PS: please help Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Hens and roosters |
2009-05-16 |
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Rogerson pose la question : In a certain poultry farm, the ratio of the number of hens to roosters is 3:5. If 15 new roosters are added, a third of the farm will be compose of hens. Find the original number of chickens. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Two Boats |
2009-05-16 |
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Simon pose la question : Two boats, one travelling towards the east and the other travelling towards the north, are 10 km apart afetr an hour. If the speed of one boat is 2 more than the speed of the other boat, what is the speed of the faster boat? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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|1/(x+1)| <1 |
2009-05-16 |
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Nazrul pose la question : What is the solution of absolute value of (1/(x+1))<1? Please explain. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A geometric progression |
2009-05-16 |
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sweta pose la question : find the ratio of GP if the first term is 1 and the sum of third and fifth term is 90. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An afternoon at the races |
2009-05-15 |
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garths pose la question : A professional gambler was betting at a horse racing afternoon.
At the end of the first race he had doubled his money.
He bet R30 on the second race and tripled the money he came with.
He bet 54 on the third race and quadrupled (4 times) the money he came with.
He bet R72 on the fourth race and lost it all. But he still had R48 left.
How much money did he take to the race track? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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5 spades |
2009-05-15 |
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Dee pose la question : From a standard deck of 52 cards, how many cards would you have to draw, without looking at them , to be absolutely certain (a probability of 1) that you had 5 spades? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Range and Domain of a Star |
2009-05-14 |
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Larry pose la question : I am an old teacher trying to help my grandson. He has to draw a structure to scale and then determine the function, domain and range. One line on the structure is from (0,8) to (-8,-4). I used the intercept method and found the function to by y=1.5x +8 (I think) but can't find the range and domain) Thanks Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Finding Height of a Triangle Given Area and Base |
2009-05-14 |
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theodore pose la question : area of a triangle is 40 in ^2 and base is 4 in what is the height Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Formula for Volume and Weight of Water in Pipe |
2009-05-14 |
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Jonathan pose la question : Do you have a formula for the amount of water that would be in a 12" schedule
forty pipe in gal at any one time. The piping system will be under pressure
but I need to know the overall weight of a single 20' stick of pipe so that
I can determine my spacing for my concrete support inserts.
Thanks. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Ladder Leaning on a Wall |
2009-05-14 |
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clinton pose la question : a ladder rests against a wall 24m high.the foot of the ladder is 7m from the foot of the wall. How do you calculate the length of the ladder Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Cubic Feet for Around a Pool |
2009-05-14 |
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Traci pose la question : I have a pool that is 24 ft round. I want to put a trim of 2 inch deep and 1 foot wide white rock around the outside. My problem is that here you can only purchase the rock in bags of either 0.5 cu ft or 1 cu ft.
How do I figure out how many bags i will need to do this right? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Fraction Word Problem |
2009-05-13 |
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Sonya pose la question : Debbie wants to eat 1/6 of her 12 pieces of candy. How many pieces did she eat ? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Rewriting an Expression with Positive Exponents |
2009-05-13 |
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lynda pose la question : (-4x)to the 0 power times x squared over 3to the -3 power i have to rewrite the expression with pos exponents Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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A gravel pile in my driveway |
2009-05-13 |
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Dean pose la question : The only place I have to deliver gravel is in my driveway. The driveway is 16 ft wide by 18 ft long. How much gravel can I order as to not exceed the boundaries of my driveway when the truck dumps the gravel onto my driveway?
I am assuming the angle of repose comes into play when calculating this elliptical pile? The maximum amount of gravel I need is 12 cubic yards. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A reward and a fine |
2009-05-12 |
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garth pose la question : A maths teacher promised a learner that she would pay him R8 for each problem solved correctly,
but she would fine him R5 every incorrect solution.
At the end of 26 problems neither owed any money to the other.
How many problems did the learner solve correctly? Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Finding an Array to an Integer Linear Programming Problem |
2009-05-12 |
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Debbie pose la question : how to make an array for 3 box of juice for 25 students and 2 teacher. 1 pack of juices
hols 3boxes the answer is 9 packages but how do you make array for this Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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The volume of an egg |
2009-05-12 |
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Dylan pose la question : What formula do you use to calculate the volume of an egg? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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16 teams, 15 weeks, would like to pair up with no repeats. |
2009-05-12 |
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Kimberly pose la question : 16 teams, 15 weeks, would like to pair up with no repeats. Thank you so very much. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Solve -1<5-2x<10 for x |
2009-05-12 |
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Helen pose la question : solve the following inequality for x
-1<5-2x<10 Te less then sign by the one, should be less then or equal to. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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differentiate y sin[x^2]=x sin[y^2] |
2009-05-11 |
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mamiriri pose la question : derivate y sin[x^2]=x sin[y^2] Harley Weston lui répond. |
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7 digit combinations |
2009-05-11 |
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CAROL pose la question : I NEED TO KNOW HOW MANY 7 DIGIT COMBINATIONS FROM 0-9 THERE ARE WITHOUT ANY REPEATES,
OR WHAT THOSE COMBINATIONS ARE? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Maximum profit |
2009-05-11 |
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Sally pose la question : a manufacturer of dresses charges $90 per dress up to 100 units and the average production cost is $60 per dress. to encourage larger orders the company will drop the price per dress by .10 for orders in excess of 100. I need to find the largest order the company should allow with the special discount to realize maximum profit. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A six sided pyramid |
2009-05-11 |
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Karen pose la question : I am going to make my kids a six sided tipi (pyramid) I have a 5 foot tall central pole, and I would like the floor area to be 6 feet across. How do I work out what size to cut each fabric panel to make this happen? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The hypotenuse of a right angled triangle |
2009-05-11 |
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Deb pose la question : Find the length of the hypotenuse of a right angled triangle with one leg 7 cm longer than the other and the hypotenuse 2 cm longer than the longer leg. I've ended up with the hypotenuse = x+9, another side = x and the other side = x+7. what do i do next? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Unit Conversion for Force and Mass |
2009-05-08 |
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Ray pose la question : Good Day! I was confused about lbm and lbf and slug. I knew that lbm is a unit
for mass and lbf is a unit for weight. my problem is some books follow this
relationship where lbf=(lbm times the gravitational pull) which is 32.2 ft/(s^2)
while other books treat lbm=lbf. other books also treat lbm=(lbf times 32.2)...
which is correct?
Is 1kg=2.205 lbm or 1kg=2.205lbf?
Is 1BTU=778.16 lbf-ft or 1BTU=778.16 lbm-ft?
what is the relationship of slug on these two, lbm and lbf? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Cubic feet and cubic yards |
2009-05-08 |
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TJ pose la question : 21 bags at 2 cubic feet per bag.
How many yards would that be? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Six teams, two sites, and four days |
2009-05-08 |
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John pose la question : I have six teams, two sites, and four days. We have decided that we want to have tri-meets, where there would be three teams competing against each other at the same site each day. Here is the problem, I need to make sure that each team sees each other team at least once and each team goes to each site at least once. Victoria West lui répond. |
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A number sequence |
2009-05-08 |
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alicia pose la question : what is the next number 1,2,6,42,1806------? is it 1954? Robert Dawson, Chris Fisher, Penny Nom and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a toy chest |
2009-05-07 |
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charlotta pose la question : My son needs to find the 3 dimensions of a toy chest that has to have a volume of 24 cubic feet can you show how to get the answer Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Combinations and permutations |
2009-05-07 |
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Renee pose la question : We are trying to figure out the equation or how to solve the problem of how many combinations of 4 digits you can get out of 0-9 without repeating the numbers in a set (i.e., no 0001, 0002) begining with 0123, 0124, 0125 etc
Thanks! Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Area and perimeter |
2009-05-07 |
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Kelly pose la question : Why do objects w/ the same exterior linear feet have different interior sq ft? I.e. a 25x25 room has 625 sqft while a 20x30 room has only 600 sqft? I can visualize that by cutting and moving parts of the rectangle, you loose a 5x5 section, but I just can't get my head around why. Robert Dawson and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Perpendicular lines |
2009-05-07 |
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shabnam pose la question : the line presented by y= 3x-2 and a line perpendicular to it intersect at R(1,1). Determine the equation of the perpendicular line Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A discount on a charter plane |
2009-05-06 |
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karen pose la question : a charter plane company advertises that it will provide a plane for a fare of $60. if your party is twenty or less and all passengers will receive a discount of $2 per person if the party is greater than 20. what number of passengers will maximize revenue for the company Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many eighths are there in 1.25? |
2009-05-06 |
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Tamara pose la question : How many eighths are there in 1.25? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I need help with geometry |
2009-05-06 |
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Willena pose la question : I have problems in math, but love it all at the same time.
i am currently taking geometry and need help in this area of math as well as
all basics to completely understand the subject in general.
What i would like to know is how can i improve this, very much needed, skill and
as well as understand it? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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What was her rate of speed? |
2009-05-06 |
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Stephanie pose la question : beth paddled a canoe to a picnic spot in the river in 2 hours. she traveled up the stream back to the original spot in three hours. the current was two miles per hour.
What was her rate of speed? Robert Dawson and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A car loan |
2009-05-06 |
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Cindy pose la question : A person takes out a car loan in the amount of $11,170.00 @ 4.5% interest. The person makes 17 payments of $500.00, then for the 18th payment (this person 'finds' some $) and pays off the whole thing. How much was their last (18th) payment? How much overall did they pay in principle? and interest?
The person who made the initial loan then takes $11,156.25 and places it into a High Interest Savings Account @ 2.25% annually on Nov 18, 2003. How much is now in the High Interest Savings Account if no futher funds have been added to the account and no withdrawls have been made?
Thanks for your help with this. I have been trying on and off for 3 years to figure this out.
C Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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8.55 acre of land |
2009-05-06 |
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Mary pose la question : I have a deed with 8.55 acre of land, how much land is that .55 ? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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-5^2= -25 |
2009-05-06 |
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tracy pose la question : show how to perform this calculation and why
-5^2= -25 Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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3h+10 divided by 2 +9=20 |
2009-05-05 |
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CJ pose la question : what is the solution for the equation 3h+10 divided by 2 +9=20 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4cos^2 (3x) + 3sin (3x) = 1 |
2009-05-05 |
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Cheryl pose la question : Find all solutions of the following equation and show how to do this algebraically.
4cos^2 (3x) + 3sin (3x) = 1 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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WHAT IS 8+4(22-7) |
2009-05-05 |
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ROB pose la question : WHAT IS 8+4(22-7)= Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A quadratic equation with roots (4-i) and (4+i) |
2009-05-05 |
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Kelly pose la question : find a quadratic equation with roots (4-i) and (4+i) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Rolling a six on the sixth roll |
2009-05-04 |
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Scott pose la question : What are the odds of rolling a die 6 times in a row and rolling a 6 only on the 6th try, but not any other time? And how is this calculated? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Practical trigonometry |
2009-05-04 |
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Lori pose la question : I am an ex-math major turned home-schooling parent. I would desperately like to find a word-problem based trigonometry book for my 17-year old son. I don't want graphing or other gobbledy-gook that he'll never use. Does such a thing exist? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A hexagon inside a triangle |
2009-05-03 |
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Brian pose la question : How do you figure out the area of an equilateral triangle with only the clue of a regular hexagon perfectly inside it (no boarders) and the only thing you know about the hexagon is it has an area of 12cm^2? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Mean |
2009-05-02 |
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debra pose la question : a hot dog sales per week monday, 100 = tuesday,87 = wednesday, 95 = thursday, 125 = friday, 210 = saturday, 250 = sunday, 57 = what is the mean sales per day? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Mixing drinks |
2009-05-02 |
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samantha pose la question : If Steven can mix 20 drinks in 5 minutes, Sue can mix 20 drinks in 10 minutes and Jack can mix 20 drinks in 15 minutes. How much time will it take all 3of them working together to mix the 20 drinks? Stephen La Rocque and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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A 6 team social softball league |
2009-05-02 |
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Don pose la question : Hi
We have a 6 team social softball league with only two fields. Each team
plays two games each Saturday. We have three time slots 10:00, 12:00
and 2:00 We play for 11 Saturdays and than have a 2 weekend playoff.
All teams prefer double headers vs the split at 10:00and 2:00. How do we
schedule as balanced a schedule as possible and minmize the splits ?
Thanks
Don Laura Morrison and Victoria West lui répond. |
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Game of 24 |
2009-05-02 |
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Barbara pose la question : using the numbers 1,3 7 and 9 only once how do you get the answer of 24 Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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How do you convert 1248 to base 6? |
2009-05-02 |
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Tamara pose la question : How do you convert 1248 to base 6? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Stairway construction |
2009-05-02 |
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Olivia pose la question : Hi, I'm Olivia and I'm in 8th grade studying algebra 1. I'm having some trouble with my math project. It has to do with rules of stairway construction. It says that there are two generally accepted rules to building stairs.
Rule 1: x+y=43 and x+y=46 (cm)
Rule 2: 2y+x=61 and 2y+x=64 (y is the riser and x is the tread length)
I cant figure out how to graph them...it says they're supposed to intersect to make a square which is like the safety zone for building stairs (the stairs' rise and tread lengths are plotted as points) any points outside of that square are considered unsafe.
Did i explain it ok? Thanks for your help.
--olivia Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Fractions of fractions |
2009-05-02 |
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Sonya pose la question : 9/10 of the students came to school today and 8/9 of the students brought their lunches how many students brought their lunches? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Rectangular prisms |
2009-05-01 |
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deborah pose la question : Could you please tell me some examples of different objects in the real world of rectangular prisms? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Decimeters and centimeters |
2009-04-30 |
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Jeannette pose la question : I cannot convert because of a question that throws me off. For example, A mother African elephant avg's 250 dm in height. A newborn baby African elephant avg's 89cm in height. How many cm shorter is the baby African elephant than its mother? Which one do I convert first? in order to subtract the number from the baby? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Permutations |
2009-04-30 |
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Evan pose la question : There are 24 possible combinations of the numbers 1 through 4, and 5 times that many
combinations of the numbers 1 through 5. Are there 144 (6x24) possible combinations of 1 through
6? Or is it 6x5x24? Is there a formula for determining this?
Thanks,
Evan Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of 3-D figures |
2009-04-29 |
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Serena pose la question : What is the formula for finding the volume of 3-D figures Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Eight golfers, four days |
2009-04-28 |
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Billy pose la question : A golf Pairing question:
8 Golfers are Playing golf - one round per day
Four days of golf
(four twosomes) are paired each day to play
***No one can play with the same partner more than once
***Everyone must play with every other golfer in his foursome at least once
Is this possible? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The integral of a to power x squared |
2009-04-28 |
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JIM pose la question : WHEN I ATTENDED U.OF T. (TORONTO ) MANY YEARS AGO
WE WERE TOLD THE FOLLOWING INTEGRAL COULD NOT BE
SOLVED : a to power x squared . is this still true ?
CURIOUS , JIM Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A two goat problem |
2009-04-27 |
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Michael pose la question : if you have a goat tied to a pole at one corner of a square paddock with one length of a side being 24m.
what length must the rope be for the goat tied up to graze half the paddock?
and if another goat is placed on the opposite corner and same length what is the amount of area they share grazing ? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Completing the square |
2009-04-27 |
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Daniel pose la question : I tried following an example of yours but I still couldn't figure it out.
Here is my question,
2x^2 - 6x + 1 = 0.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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1 cubic yard of dirt = how many tons |
2009-04-26 |
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jesse pose la question : 1 cubic yard of dirt = how many tons give the formula Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The callaway system |
2009-04-26 |
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Earl pose la question : Do you have a formula to enter players scores using the callaway system that calculate each player score after their score is entered? Victoria West lui répond. |
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An odd shaped lot with a curve to it |
2009-04-25 |
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Chris pose la question : Hi - Im trying out to figure out how to calculate the size of an odd shaped lot with a curve to it.
Chris Harley Weston lui répond. |
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12% of 4 trillion |
2009-04-25 |
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ROBERT pose la question : WHAT IS 12% OF FOUR TRILLION Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2+6+12+20+30+42 |
2009-04-24 |
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fredy pose la question : what is the sigma notation for the series 2+6+12+20+30+42? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A word problem involving y = mx + b |
2009-04-24 |
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Devon pose la question : I need to put the following question in to y=mx+b form
I rent a gym for $150.00 for 30 students. Another time I rent the gym for @270.00 for 70 students. I need to also find a fixed rate. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A concrete slab |
2009-04-23 |
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Robin pose la question : how much concrete will i need for a slab that is 14' x 18' and 4 inches thick..tried
but still can not figure it out. what i really need to know is how much of each will i need, cement, gravel and sand.
Thanks robin Harley Weston lui répond. |
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(1+2sinxcosx)/(sinx+cosx) = sinx+cosx |
2009-04-23 |
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Katie pose la question : Solve this identity: (1+2sinxcosx)/(sinx+cosx) = sinx+cosx
Thank you ! Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Negative nine minus 7x = negative 5 |
2009-04-23 |
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gigi pose la question : what is negative nine minus 7x = negative 5 Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Arrays |
2009-04-23 |
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billie pose la question : Ray makes an array that has 4 rows of 4 counters. He wants to make 2 more arrays using the same number of counters.He wants more than 1 counter in each row.What 2 arrays can he make? what 2 can he? What is an array anyway? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Common multiples of 2 and 5 |
2009-04-23 |
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pat pose la question : what are the common multiples of 2 and 5, through 30, because i been working on it for hours Robert Dawson and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Two airplanes are 300 miles apart |
2009-04-22 |
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afzalsultan pose la question : Two airplanes are 300 miles apart and flying directly towards each other.One is flying at 200 miles per hour, and the other at 160 miles per hour.How long will it take for the two planes to meet Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Filling a container with water |
2009-04-22 |
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frank pose la question : With one house pipe it takes 8 hours to fill a container with water. How long will it take with 4 house pipes of the same size and the same water pressure and same container? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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An equivalence relation |
2009-04-22 |
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syed pose la question : D is the relation defined on Z as follows:
Z is an integer
For all m,n E Z, m D n if and only if 3 l (m^2 - n^2).
Find out whether the above relation satisfies to reflexive , Symmetric & transitive?
Is it an equivalence? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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8 golfers in 3 rounds |
2009-04-22 |
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patrick pose la question : We have eight people, playing three rounds of golf. Would like to know the optimal pairings so that the most people can play with everyone. Thanks. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Miles per hour and feet per second |
2009-04-22 |
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mary pose la question : A car traveling at 60 miles per hour, how many feet per second has it traveled? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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15 pigs in 4 pens |
2009-04-22 |
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Melissa pose la question : A farmer has 15 pigs. He wants to put them all into 4 pens, have an
odd number of pigs in each pen, and have no pigs left over. Also, he
isn't thinking about having any for dinner, as they are his pets.
How does he do it? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A vertical radio tower is located on the top of a hill |
2009-04-21 |
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Rafael pose la question : A vertical radio tower is located on the top of a hill that has an angle of elevation of 10 degrees. A 70-foot guy wire is attached to the tower 45 feet above the hill.
a. Make a drawing to illustrate the situation
b. What angle does the guy wire make with the side of the hill?
c. How far from the base of the tower is the guy wire anchored to the hill?
What confuses me about this problem is the visual situation. Isn't the angle of the guy wire with the side of the hill the same as the angle of elevation? And if not, then how is one supposed to find the other angles without any more information? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Percent increase from a negative number to a positive number |
2009-04-21 |
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Brian pose la question : I have no problem calculating year over year net profits but am having trouble when it comes to a negative.
2007 Net Profit = -110,333.00
2008 Net Profit = 66,054.00
Brian Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A golf schedule for 18 teams |
2009-04-21 |
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laura pose la question : Could you help me form a golf schedule for 18 teams, playing a total of 8 weeks. Rotating the schedule each week so every team plays with a different team each week? I am using a shotgun format with 9 holes every week. Thank you for your input. Victoria West lui répond. |
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1/(square root 16) |
2009-04-21 |
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Conor pose la question : Hi Guys!
I dont have a square root sign so im just gonna use the ^ symbol :)
I am just wondering if
1/(16^a)
when re-written can it be
1/16 to the power -1/2
Thanks :) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The center of an ellipse |
2009-04-21 |
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Nae pose la question : what is the ellipse center of 5x^2+3y^2=15 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Pi |
2009-04-21 |
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Serena pose la question : Who invented pi? Robert Dawson and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Two regular hexagons |
2009-04-21 |
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niko pose la question : Two regular hexagons are ____________ similar. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Volume of a prism |
2009-04-21 |
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David pose la question : The base of a rectangular prism has an area of 15.3 square inches and a volume of 185.13 cubic inches. Write an equation that can be used to find the height "h" of the prism Robert Dawson and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A perpendicular line in standard form |
2009-04-21 |
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Kristy pose la question : Can you help me with this equation?
Find the equation, in standard form of the line perpendicular to 2x-3y=-5 and passing through
(3,-2) With the equation in standard form with all integer coefficient. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The sum of the roots of a quartic |
2009-04-21 |
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dave pose la question : This is a algebra problem that i am confused about:
The sum of the roots of x^4-x^3+5x^2+4=0 is:
i tried graphing it, but it shows that there are no roots, but the answer is 1. are they wrong? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two dice and the difference of squares |
2009-04-21 |
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dave pose la question : I dont understand how to do this: Two fair dice are rolled. What is the probability that the difference of the squares of the numbers is divisible by three? the answer is 5/9 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The derivative using limits |
2009-04-21 |
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Kirstin pose la question : I am trying to take the limit of f(x) = [f(x+h)-f(x)] / h
If you try taking the limit by substituting the limiting value h=0, you get 0/0,
which of course is not the right answer. You rewrite f(x+h)-f(x) so it has a factor
of h in it, which you cancel with the h in the denominator before you substitute h=0.
But I am not sure how to do this. Thanks. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A max-min problem |
2009-04-20 |
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Charlene pose la question : A fixed circle lies in the plane. A triangle is drawn
inside the circle with all three vertices on the circle and two of the vertices at the
ends of a diameter. Where should the third vertex lie to maximize the perimeter
of the triangle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The shadow of a tree |
2009-04-20 |
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Lindsey pose la question : James found that a 30 ft. tree that cast a shadow of 40 ft. A wire from the top of the tree to the beginning of its shadow must be how long? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The interior angles of a pentagon |
2009-04-20 |
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Mary pose la question : If four interior angles of a five-sided figure pentagon measure 100 degrees each, what will the fifth angle measure? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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12 oz. cup |
2009-04-19 |
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Tom pose la question : I am a ceramic teacher and wanted my students to make a 12 oz. cup, what formula should we use? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Factor x squared(x-3)+(x-3) |
2009-04-19 |
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Victor pose la question : How do I factor x squared(x-3)+(x-3) ? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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cos2x = sinx |
2009-04-19 |
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stacey pose la question : solve the equation cos2x = sinx for 0 < x < 2 pi
giving the answer in terms of pi. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Two similar rectangles |
2009-04-19 |
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Alyssa pose la question : The ratio of the lengths of corresponding sides of two similar rectangles is 3:5. the small rectangle has an area of 36 square centimeters. What is the are of the large rectangle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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28 golfers |
2009-04-18 |
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DON pose la question : HI, I HAVE 28 GOLFERS AND I NEED A SCHEDULE FOR 24 DIFFERENT DAYS
THERE WILL BE 7 GROUPS OF 4 PLAYERS EACH DAY. ALL PLAYERS WOULD LIKE TO PLAY WITH ONE
ANOTHER AS EVEN AS POSSIBLE (SAY 2 TO 4 TIMES EACH OVER THE 24 DAYS)...THANKS DON Victoria West lui répond. |
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Four-digit combinations |
2009-04-18 |
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Carri pose la question : How many 4-digit combinations can be made out of digits 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 using each number once? What are the combinations? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a right triangle |
2009-04-17 |
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drakkar pose la question : how do i find the height of a right triangle that in 176 feet in area Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Nickles and dimes |
2009-04-17 |
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Emily pose la question : a vending machine contains nickels and dime coins which totals an amount of $14.50. There are 95 more nickels than the number of dime coins. How many of each coin does exist? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A geometry problem |
2009-04-17 |
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Yueh pose la question : Let ABC be a triangle. Locate the point O inside the triangle ABC such that for points L, M and N lying on its sides AB, BC, and CA respectively, triangles BOL, COM, and AON have the same area, where LO and BC, OM and AC, NO and AB must be parallel respectively. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Make x the subject in this equation |
2009-04-16 |
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victoria pose la question : hi,
i need help trying to make x the subject in this equation:
7y + 2x = 15
i'm really stuck so any help will be good,
thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2009-04-16 |
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Pete pose la question : Hi,
How do you express ³√h^-4 in exponential form. I am having a lot of
trouble with this one.
thanks
Pete Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Passing three cars |
2009-04-16 |
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Larry pose la question : If 3 cars are going 50 mph, and a fourth car pass the first 3 cars in 200 feet, how fast is the fourth car going? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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An octagonal shaped gravel pit |
2009-04-16 |
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Melissa pose la question : What is the square footage of a 7'3" square ocatogon with a height of 5 inches? I need to know how much pea gravel to buy for my sons gravel pit. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What is the original number? |
2009-04-16 |
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Yueh pose la question : A five digit number is written on a blackboard. Ron erases one of the digits and adds a newly constructed number to the original one. The result is 41751. What is the original number? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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10 yards of rubber mulch |
2009-04-15 |
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Donna pose la question : If I want to buy 10 yards of rubber mulch (bulk), but it only comes in 20 pound bags, how many bags do I need to buy? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Cubic yards of dirt |
2009-04-15 |
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ravi pose la question : Calculate the cubic yards of dirt to the nearest whole number (0) required to fill
a basement 9 ft 6 in. deep of the following size. base1= 47.0 ft, base2= 57.2 ft,
and the height is 15.0 ft Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Change 5/6 into a percent |
2009-04-15 |
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Shelly pose la question : My question is when it says change 5/6 into a percent Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A number puzzle |
2009-04-15 |
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Julie pose la question : Hi, please help me!!! I have a subtraction puzzle...
5 digits minus 4 digits = 33333
Only using numbers 1-9 once each.
I can get 33323 but then thats it!!! Please how do I work it out?
There must be a simple way??
Thankyou Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Units digit |
2009-04-15 |
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A student pose la question : What is the unit digit of 47 to the 43rd power? Please answer as soon as possible. Thank you. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many handshakes took place? |
2009-04-15 |
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wm pose la question : Suppose every member of the House of Representatives shakes
hands with every other member exactly once.
How many handshakes took place ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a box |
2009-04-15 |
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Karen pose la question : Will 200 cubic centimeters of soil fit into the box?
8 CM by 6 CM and 4 CM deep Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Infinity and Aleph-Null |
2009-04-14 |
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Justin pose la question : Yes, I am reading the Paul Halmos book on Set theory, thanks for telling me how to get it! I was just wondering from your last answer though if the positive real infinity of calculus then corresponds to Aleph-null? I am sorry if this is a similar question to the one I asked before but I was just wondering about this!
All the Best,
Justin Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Choices at a restaurant |
2009-04-13 |
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Rob pose la question : There is a restaurant you get:
Rice/Noodles (1) |
Main Ingredient (any) |
Sauce (1) |
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So the question is how many different combinations are there. You can only have 1 rice/noodles in a selection and only 1 sauce in a selection but you can have between 1 and all twelve mains in a selection. there are 7 rice/noodles , 12 mains and 6 sauces. How many possibilies. I did it mentally in the restuarant, no pen, paper or calculater and i got 3276..i think thats wrong. please help
Rob Robert Dawson, Stephen La Rocque and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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A four-sided lot |
2009-04-12 |
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Robert pose la question : back of property is 137' across,with an angle of 122deg.on the left side and an angle of 140 deg. on the right side,the left side is 123' and the right side is 93' long,the left front is 130 deg. and the right front side is 150 deg. and the front of the property measures 78' Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A 4 digit number |
2009-04-12 |
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kaylin pose la question : When a 4 digit rounded to the nearest thousand,it rounds up to 3000. the hundred digit is less than 6. the digits in the ten and ones place add to a sum of 8 and they are the same . what is the number Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Interest rate over two periods |
2009-04-12 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Hello:
How is the average determined for the following amount if it earns
compound interest?
Here are my calculations, but I'm not certain that they are correct:
Initial amount invested $500.00:
$500.00 @ 5% = $525.00.
$525.00 @ -2% = $514.50.
$14.50/$500.00 = 2.9% divided by 2 equals an average of 1.45%.
If this average, 1.45%, is correct, how can I use 5% and -2% to
determine the same average?
Is it possible?
I thank you for your reply. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four-digit numbers |
2009-04-11 |
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jp pose la question : How many four-digit numbers are there? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Expected value |
2009-04-11 |
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jp pose la question : you pay $.50 and pick a four-digit number. The state chooses a four-digit number at random and pays you $2500.00 if your number i chosen. What are the expected winnings from a $.50 Pick 4 wager? Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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$65.09 is 70% greater than the average price |
2009-04-11 |
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Kelly pose la question : Hello!
I know you might be thinking that I didn't look through your previous answers, but I really did.
Here's my dilemma- I have a percent increase equation that is missing the 'old" value.
I know that $65.09 is 70% greater than the average price, but I do not know the average price. How do I go about finding that?
I tried to set up an equation, but its throwing me off because the unknown variable is in there twice, and it's been a long time since I've taken math
Thank you for your help...greatly! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A man travels a total of 8km in 6 hours |
2009-04-10 |
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Kieran pose la question : Hello!
I was wondering if you could help me with this question! Thank you
A man travels a total of 8km in 6 hours
if his speed was xkm/4hours in the first stage
then his speed was 8-x/2hours in the second part.
If the average speed for the first leg of the journey
was 1.1km/h faster than the second part: find x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2sinB=3tanA |
2009-04-10 |
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Xanathax pose la question : ABC is a right-angled triangle. 2sinB=3tanA.
Calculate the measure of angle A. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Winding paper after a break |
2009-04-10 |
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Olen pose la question : Question from Olen:
I work in a paper mill and have been handed the task to search for a formula to determine how much paper needs to be added to a parent roll to make up the difference at the winder. (Ex. The spool diameter at the reel is 18.25" we measure roughly 33.5" to make two 58" rolls in the winder. If the is a paper break and the roll diameter in the winder is 30" how much do I add to a single parent roll (22" roughly) to make one 58 " and the 28" needed at the winder. I would appreciate any help to complete this task. I would like to be able to build a chart that operators can refer to based on what is needed. Thank you. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The axiom of choice and constructibe sets |
2009-04-10 |
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sydney pose la question : The axiom of choice asserts the existence of certain sets, but does not construct the set. What does "construct" mean here? For example, does it require showing the existence and uniqueness of some function yielding the set? In general, what does it mean to require the existence of a mathematical object be tied to a construction of it? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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How many times is 9 in pi? |
2009-04-09 |
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Serena pose la question : How many times is 9 in pi? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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How many rectangles are in a square prism? |
2009-04-09 |
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Lorenya pose la question : How many rectangles are in a square prism? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Positive real infinity and Aleph-null |
2009-04-09 |
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Justin pose la question : Hello, I was just wondering why does the positive real infinity correspond to Aleph-null? Thanks a lot for answering my question!
Justin Ami and Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Parallel and perpendicular lines |
2009-04-08 |
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Blake pose la question : I need to know what the formula for working a problem. I need to know how to find if i line is parallel or perpendicular by only looking at the equation. i know you must know the slope but how do i find slope? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Game of 24 |
2009-04-08 |
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Joe pose la question : How do you get 24 using 6,9,10,10 once. Its called the 24 game.
Joe Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A ladder against a wall |
2009-04-08 |
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Jessica pose la question : The angle of elevation of a 15 ft. ladder is 70 degrees, find out how far the base of the ladder if from the wall. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Constructing a cube |
2009-04-08 |
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Jill pose la question : you have a sheet of cardboard that measures 9ft x 6ft. To make the entire sheet into a closed box tht is a perfect cube, what would be the surface area of the box? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The integral of the square root of the sine function |
2009-04-07 |
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Indrajit pose la question : how to integrate this derivative???
∫√sinx Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a pentagon |
2009-04-07 |
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Malysa pose la question : A pentagon has an area of 1400 cm squared. Determine its perimeter. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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An arched or round top window |
2009-04-07 |
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Dale pose la question : I need a formula to figure the lineal footage of trim require to trim an arched or round top window. The variables that I have consist of the width of the window the height of the arc and the radius. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Actual Food Cost is 3% or more above Projected Food Cost |
2009-04-07 |
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Kam pose la question : Your store guidelines states that when Actual Food Cost is 3% or more above Projected Food Cost, immediate corrective action be taken by the Unit Manager. In January, your Actual Food Cost was $11,000, and your Projected Food Cost was $10,850. To find out what percentage the difference is do I divide the difference ($150) by Actual Food Cost ($11,000) or Projected Food Cost ($10,8500)? What would be the answer? Thanks Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The graph of y = 4x^-4 |
2009-04-07 |
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lyric pose la question : tell whether the graph opens up or down.write an equation of the axis of symmetry
y=4x^-4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Multiplication of polynomials |
2009-04-07 |
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Carla pose la question : I am struggling to understand Multiplication of Polynomials. No matter how hard I try to understand Multiplication of Polynomials, I just can't get it!
The problem that I am trying to solve is this :
-3x^3y(-y + 2 -x^2 + x) Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A triangle inside a trapezoid |
2009-04-06 |
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rohan pose la question : i have a diagram with a triangle inside a trapezoid.trapezoid is PQRS ,
PQ being the line above and RS THE LINE BELOW.The area of this is 12.
If RS is twice PQ what is the area of PQS. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Direct and inverse relationships |
2009-04-06 |
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allison pose la question : A piece of string is cut into n pieces of equal lengths L
(1) does n vary directly or inversely with L Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The central angle of a chord |
2009-04-06 |
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Dale pose la question : How do I find the central angle if I only have the cord length and radius. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A golf trip for eight |
2009-04-05 |
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Stuart pose la question : 8 of us are off on a golf trip later this month. We are playing 4 rounds in fourball format.
Can we put together groups of four so that we play with each other at least twice? I have spent ages on this but can't get it to fit! Your help would be appreciated Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Game of 24 |
2009-04-05 |
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Ramona pose la question : math 24 using 16, 9, 20, 7 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of an arc |
2009-04-04 |
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Dale pose la question : If I have the length of the chord and the height of the arc can I find the arc length with these dimensions? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A 5 digit push combination lock |
2009-04-04 |
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Andrew pose la question : I have a 5 digit push combo lock that i forgot the combo for. it has numbers 1-4 and each number can be pressed more then once ie. 11111, 36356
is there an algorithm out there that will list out the possible combinations for me? or maybe a way i could write them out myself. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 27 inch diameter octagon |
2009-04-04 |
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Gary pose la question : I am trying to build an octagon with 27 in outside diameter, i could make it 28 if it makes the calculations easier. Anyway i need to figure out the length of each individual piece of the octagon. I have tried and i can't get it, please help
Thanks Gary Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Pounds per square foot |
2009-04-04 |
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kevin pose la question : Ineed to know the pds per sq ft of a machine that weighs 1,550 pds and measures 78.5 inches long x 32 inches wide. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How many miles per hour was it traveling? |
2009-04-04 |
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Regina pose la question : a car traveled 16 miles in 30 minutes. How many miles per hour was it traveling? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A toy pyramid |
2009-04-03 |
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Darah pose la question : Suppose you want to build a toy pyramid with a square base and a volume of 9000 cubic centimeters. What are the dimensions of a pyramid you might design? How many such pyramid designs are there? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A large, hollow, ice cream cone |
2009-04-03 |
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Darah pose la question : A manufacturer is making a large, hollow, ice cream cone to serve as an ad for a local Baskin-Robbins. The ice cream cone is made up of a cone with height 8 feet, topped by a hemi-sphere with radius 6 feet. How much ice cream could the hollow object hold? If a gallon is 0.13368 cubic feet, how many gallons does it hold? If 3 gallons of Baskin-Robbins heavy cream chocolate blend weighs 24 pounds, how much would the ice cream cone weigh, excluding the weight of the construction material? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Possible combinations of 2 numbers between the range 1 and 50 |
2009-04-03 |
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Carl pose la question : Hi, I think I'm right in saying that there are 1225 possible combinations of 2 numbers between the range 1 and 50?
I used the function =combin(50,2) in excel to establish this.
What I'd like to do is be able to prove this using a calculator or pen and paper.
I've searched your website, but to be honest all the algebra stuff just confuses me!
Could you explain the math without using algebra please.
(We run a tote in the office, where you pick any two numbers between 1 and 50, and if your numbers come up you win, so I'm trying to work out all the possible combinations. The same number can't be used twice either)
many thanks
Carl Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Square prisms and pyramids |
2009-04-03 |
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Sheyna pose la question : What are the differences between a square prism and a pyramid?
- Sheyna Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many feet does a shadow move per hour? |
2009-04-02 |
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Zora pose la question : How many feet does a shadow move per hour? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Three consecutive odd integers |
2009-04-02 |
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Brian pose la question : Find the greatest of three consecutive odd integers if the product of the second and third is 8 more than 13 times the first. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A fraction in its simplest form |
2009-04-02 |
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Michael pose la question : I'm in 4th grade and need to express decimals as a fraction in its simplest
form. Is there a step by step method to figure out?
ex 0.64 = 64/100 = ? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Thirty-two divided by 3 |
2009-04-02 |
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Shelly pose la question : x = 32/3
x = 10 2/3 Divide 32 by 3: 32 / 3 = 10 R2.
What I don't get is why is it that 10 with a remainder of 2 ( 10 R2 ) equals 10 2/3? shouldn't it be 10 2/10 ????? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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2sin^2x-sinx=0 |
2009-04-02 |
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Jose pose la question : 2sin^2x-sinx=0
and i know the answer
im just having trouble figuring out how it went from the original equation to sin(x)2sin(x)-1=0? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Sand falls from a conveyor belt |
2009-04-01 |
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Tracy pose la question : Sand falls from a conveyor belt at the rate of 10 cubic feet per minute onto a conical pile. The radius of the base is always equal to half the pile's height. How fast is the height growing when the pile is 5ft high? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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An octagonal deck |
2009-04-01 |
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Terry pose la question : area of octagon deck? perimeter 128ft, distance from center to any side 19ft Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Fractional part |
2009-04-01 |
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Galina pose la question : What fractional part of eight is eight hundredths Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The height of an arc at the peak |
2009-04-01 |
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Ed pose la question : What is the term used to describe the height of an arc at the peak? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A spherical Tootsie Roll Pop |
2009-04-01 |
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Tracy pose la question : A spherical Tootsie Roll Pop you are sucking on is giving up volume at a steady rate of .8 ml/min. How fast will the radius be decreasing when the Tootsie Roll Pop is 20 mm across? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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GCD (a + b, a - b). |
2009-04-01 |
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Tomas pose la question : Let a and b integer and relatively prime. Prove that:
GCD (a + b , a - b) = 1 or 2 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A five game average of 148 |
2009-04-01 |
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Shelly pose la question : (128 + 145 + 139 + 157 + x) divided by 5 = 148 matches the situation stated below:
A person bowled four games and scored 128, 145, 139, and 157. Find x, the score the person would need to have in the fifth game to average 148 for all five games.
How do I solve this and how am I supposed to add x like it says in the equation? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Why learn math? |
2009-04-01 |
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Uno pose la question : I got myself in a lot of trouble today. I got into an argument in school with my math teacher because while learning geometry I said that this was useless.
I don't understand why I need to learn algebra, geometry & trigonometry.
I don't see how we use this in real life and it is almost like my teachers don't know either. They say I have to learn it because... I don't think that is a good enough answer.
The only way I don't get suspended is if I can come up with real world applications of why we learn math.
I need help... I am already in deep trouble with my parents. Any resources on how learning a proof is used in real life? Claude Tardif and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Leading terms and leading coefficients |
2009-03-31 |
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Susan pose la question : Write the polynomial P(x)=x^3-3x^4+17x+11-4/3x^2 in descending order. Identify the leading term and the leading coefficient. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Square feet and acres |
2009-03-31 |
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ROZELL pose la question : how much land is 660'x400' also how many feet in one hundred acres Harley Weston lui répond. |
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310,000 cubic yards of concrete |
2009-03-31 |
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Mary pose la question : I am interested in getting a good, general analogy for 310,000 cubic yards of concrete -
ideally as a length (miles) or distance between two US cities. Thanks! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 25 team league |
2009-03-31 |
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brad pose la question : 25 teams are in a league in which each team plays everybody once how many games must be scheduled ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of a ladder |
2009-03-30 |
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Susan pose la question : The foot of an extension ladder is 7 ft. from a wall. The height that the ladder reaches on the wall and the length of the ladder are consecutive integers. How long is the ladder? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four identical lots |
2009-03-30 |
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Marina pose la question : I really want to know the answer to this problem for my 6th grade son. I've already sent this question with the drawing but I couldn't send it correctly. I hope this one will pass through.
Q: Divide evenly and identical the figure representing a lot, into four for the 4 siblings. I've sent a figure drawing as attachment. I will describe this in case it will not reach you: its a square divide into 4 triangle and 1 triangle is taken out living a letter M figure and
this letter M figure is the one that will be divided.into 4 even and identical parts.
Marina Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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More on the square root of 0.75 |
2009-03-30 |
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Blaine pose la question : I read your response to How is the square root of 3/4 is greater than 3/4?
What I'm hoping for is a way for my students to use their own experience and number intuition to be able to make sense of the issue. As soon as my kids see "if y is this and x is this then..." their little eyes glaze over. Unfortunately, I can't come up with a way myself. Thank you for your help. Penny Nom and stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Grain of rice on a chess board |
2009-03-30 |
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andy pose la question : Is there an easy way for my students to find out 8 to the power of 21 to solve the grains of rice doubling investigation on a chessboard? Any suggestions welcome. Thanks very much Robert Dawson and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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A circle tangent to the X-axis |
2009-03-29 |
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Kiera pose la question : Find an equation of the circle that satisfies the stated conditions.
Center C(4,-1), tangent to the x-axis Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Payroll deductions |
2009-03-29 |
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Jim pose la question : I want to set up a spread sheet where i can enter my hourly pay or gross income,
and calculate my tax deductions. I have my old pay stubs but I am stuck when I
take the amount of the deduction and try to figure out the % used to calculate the amount
for example gross pay $1359, EI= $64, Fed Tax=$129, Prov tax = $35
these numbers I have provided are random but I think you can get the idea Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rolling wheel |
2009-03-29 |
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Jules pose la question : How far does a wheel of radius 2 feet roll along level ground in making
300 revolutions? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Adding in base six |
2009-03-29 |
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Lucy pose la question : If you are working in base 6,
what do you have to add to 4(base 6) to get 10(base 6)???? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A trip at two different speeds |
2009-03-28 |
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A student pose la question : Good afternoon!
An automobile travels 4 hours at an average speed of 42MPH. How much
longer must the truck travel at an average speed of 55MPH so the
average speed for the total trip will be 50MPH?
Thank you for your assistance! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A parabolic arch |
2009-03-28 |
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Jeni pose la question : A doorway is in the shape of a parabolic arch.
Find the width of the doorway 1m above the floor.
Given: the height and the width of the doorway is 4m and 3m respectively. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The speed of a tire in revolutions per minute |
2009-03-28 |
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Jules pose la question : Suppose that a tire on a car has an outer diameter of 2,5 feet. How many
revolutions per minute does that tire make when the car is travelling 60
miles per hour? (hint:first find the angular velocity in radians per minute.) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Subdividing a four-sided lot |
2009-03-27 |
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kannan pose la question : i have a 1.5 acre land having four sides
A-B=64.8 meters
B-C=94.2 meters
C-D=54.4 meters
D-A=127.2 meters
angle at D is 90
the side AB (frontage)is road facing i want to split the plot in to two halves
having same almost area and almost equal frontage, kindly help me, if possible
explain with drawing.
Regards
Kannan Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Uses of Pythagorean theory |
2009-03-27 |
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Britta pose la question : Please, give me some complex real life situation examples where the pythagorean theory is used. It must be a grade 8 or grade 9 level of thinking as that is what is my teacher's demands. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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My son has locked his ipod and can't remember the combo. |
2009-03-27 |
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peggy pose la question : my son has locked his ipod and can't remember the combo. He knows it has the numbers 2-5-8 in it but not the fourth number or the order. could you help us? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A 5 ounce object traveling at 60 mph |
2009-03-27 |
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James pose la question : if a 5 ounce object traveling at 60 mph at 100 feet above the ground, how far will it travel forward before hitting the ground. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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An isosceles triangle |
2009-03-26 |
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sela pose la question : An isosceles triangle has two equal sides of length 10 cm. Theta is the
angle between two equal sides.
a) Express area of a triangle as a function of theta
b) If theta is increasing at a rate of 10 degrees/minute, how fast is area
changing at the instant theta=pi/3?
c) at what value of theta will the triangle have the maximum area?
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cord length and angle measurement |
2009-03-26 |
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larry pose la question : i have a radius of 185". and an arc length of 186.5". how do i find the arc degrees
or cord length? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Profit as a percent |
2009-03-26 |
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Danny pose la question : If I have something that cost me .38 and I want to sell it for $1.00 what is my profit % on this item Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Depth to height ratio |
2009-03-26 |
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Janet pose la question : Is there a formula to determine how deep something (a cabinet) should be based on how tall it is? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The base of a triangle |
2009-03-25 |
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yinna pose la question : how do I find the base of a triangle who's height is 2 times the base and the area is 9? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Octagonal panels for a horse pen |
2009-03-25 |
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Tony pose la question : I am building a pen for my horse. I am going to use 12' panels in the shape of an octagon. How many feet will he have from side to side using 12' panels.
Thanks,
Tony Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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0123456789 |
2009-03-25 |
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Dr. pose la question : Many years ago I discovered that there are 33 numbers which,
when multiplied by 0123456789, simply rearrange the digits. Surprisingly
(to me at least) is the fact that the digits of all of those 33 numbers add up
to one of the 6 "cardinal" numbers 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, and 8. For example
6 + 2 = 8 and 62 X 0123456789 = 7654320918 etc.
Another interesting (to me) fact is that only the cardinal numbers
1, 2, 4, 5, 7, and 8 rearrange the digits in the number 9876543210.
My question is: "Is this known to anyone but me and the people I have
told?" Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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More on mills |
2009-03-25 |
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Kenneth pose la question : If I want to express 13 mills as a decimal part of $1.00, the answer
is $0.013. This amount is found by dividing 13 mills by 1000
mills/$1.00.
Can 13 mills be expressed as a decimal part of another amount instead
of $1.00? For example, express 13 mills as a decimal part of $1.50
or express 13 mills as a decimal part of $0.10. What would these
amounts be? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The rate of change of the volume of a sphere |
2009-03-25 |
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Kaylin pose la question : why the rate of change of volume of a sphere is not constant even though dr/dt is constant? Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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x^2/5 - 4/5 = -3/5x |
2009-03-25 |
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Lorrie pose la question : x^2/5 - 4/5 = -3/5x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Z-score |
2009-03-25 |
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Barb pose la question : I am having trouble finding information on a z score and the conversion to the number of standard deviations a z value can be away from the mean.
What exactly does that mean and what am I looking for?
Help Please. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The optimal retail price for a cake |
2009-03-25 |
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Shawn pose la question : Your neighbours operate a successful bake shop. One of their specialties is a cream covered cake. They buy them from a supplier for $6 a cake. Their store sells 200 a week for $10 each. They can raise the price, but for every 50cent increase, 7 less cakes are sold. The supplier is unhappy with the sales, so if less than 165 cakes are sold, the cost of the cakes increases to $7.50. What is the optimal retail price per cake, and what is the bakeshop's total weekly profit? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Dividing by fractions |
2009-03-25 |
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Mitch pose la question : -2 divided by -2/3 = ?? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A max-min problem |
2009-03-24 |
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Jay pose la question : Determine the area of the largest rectangle that can be inscribed between the x-axis and the curve defined by y = 26 - x^2. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Comparing positive and negative fractions |
2009-03-24 |
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Christyrose pose la question : Hello. I am a sixth grade math student and i need help on how to compare negative and positive fractions.
Here is is:
3/4 -2/3 7/10 -5/6
I'm not sure how to do the negative parts because i was absent for a couple days. Thank you!
Christyrose Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ranking 6 players from 49 |
2009-03-24 |
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liz pose la question : My daughter is having problems with this question,
if you had to match 6 players in the correct order for most popular outfielder from a pool of professional players numbered 1 through 49 , how many possibilities are there? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Choosing a 4 digit number at random |
2009-03-24 |
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shabkhal pose la question : If a four-digit number is chosen at random, what is the probability that the product of the digits is 12. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The diameter of a roll of plastic |
2009-03-24 |
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truong pose la question : hi. i have trouble to calculate the diameter of the plastic roll. the sheet is 765 m long and 0.8 mm to wrap around the core 400 mm in dia. please help me with the formula to calculate the dia of plastic roll, thanks in advance Harley Weston lui répond. |
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An infinite number of solutions |
2009-03-24 |
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Sean pose la question : this is a linear equations problem;
first:
3535.5 + Fbd (.866) + Fbc (.5) - Fab (.5) = 0
and
-3535.5 - Fab (.866) - Fbc (.5) - Fbd (.5) = 0 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The height of a mountain peak |
2009-03-23 |
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james pose la question : Can you please help us (my son Jim geometry) out with this problem, we
cannot seem to find the correct method of solving, not sure how to solve the
scalene triangle with what is given...if that's the correct method?? Can you
please explain how this is solved!!
Thank you so much,
Jim and son ! Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Conversion factor |
2009-03-23 |
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kab pose la question : Would like to photocopy a Landscape Design. What is the Conversion Ratio or magnification required to convert 1" = 10 feet to 1/4" = 1 foot? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A 1.5:1 rectangle |
2009-03-23 |
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melody pose la question : I have an origami model that says to use a 1.5:1 rectangle. I don't understand how to calculate the size of paper I need to use. Surely there is a formula to calculate this ratio? Thanks for your help. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The base and height of an isosceles triangle |
2009-03-23 |
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Chris pose la question : How do you find the base and height of an isosceles triangle that has 2cm legs? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Find a polynomial function with the indicated zeros and satisfying the given conditions |
2009-03-23 |
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Kristen pose la question : Find a polynomial function with the indicated zeros and satisfying the given conditions. Simplofy your answer (no imaginary numbers or parentheses in the answer)
Zeros: 1+2i, 1-2i, 5 ; f(-2)=1 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A simple digraph |
2009-03-23 |
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Shabkhal pose la question : Show that the sum of in degrees of all the nodes of a simple digraph is equal to the sum of out degrees of all its nodes and this sum is equal to the number of edges of the graph. Victoria West lui répond. |
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The radius of a circle |
2009-03-22 |
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Justin pose la question : Find the radius of a circle with a circumference of 9.43cm. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the probability of accepting the box? |
2009-03-22 |
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x pose la question : a box consists of 10 light bulbs inspected by the following procedure: 2 bulbs are chosen at random without replacement. the box is only accepted if both bulbs work. suppose that the box contains 1 defective bulb. what is the probability of accepting the box? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A normal distribution problem |
2009-03-21 |
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EDGAR pose la question : to qualify for security officers training recruits are tested for stress tolerance. The scores are normally distributed with mean of 62 and a standard deviation of 8.
a.) If only the top 15% of recruits are selected, find the cutoff score
b.) If a candidate is rendomly selected, what is the probability that his or her socre is at least 55? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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An equation for a line with a changing slope |
2009-03-21 |
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Ben pose la question : Is there anyway to write an equation for a line with a changing slope.
e.g. A cell [hone company has a initial fee of 50$ paying for the first 100 minutes,
the rate then increases to 10 cents per minute, then at 500 minutes the rate is 5 cents
per minute.
If so please tell how.
Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentiles |
2009-03-21 |
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Shawn pose la question : For a normal distribution of u=654.00 and o=138.00.
What is the percentile rank for X=426? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How do I calculate to find what 100% is? |
2009-03-21 |
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Kathy pose la question : If $13.50 is 32% of a number, how do I calculate to find what 100% is? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Problem solving |
2009-03-21 |
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susie pose la question : the product of a number and 9 increased by 15 is the same as one half of the difference of eight and four times the number. Find the number. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A rectangular open box |
2009-03-21 |
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tina pose la question : An open box is to be made from a rectangular piece of tin by cutting two inches squares out of the corners and folding up the sides. The volume of the box will be 100 cubic inches. Find the dimensions of the rectangular piece of tin. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A dead fly is stuck to a belt that passes over two pulleys |
2009-03-21 |
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Jules pose la question : A dead fly is stuck to a belt that passes over two pulleys 6 inches and 8
inches in radius. Assuming no slippage,how fast is the fly moving when
the large pulley (8 inches) makes 21 revolutions per second ? How many
revolutions per second does the small pulley make ?
How long will it take the dead fly to travel 1 mile ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of a chord |
2009-03-20 |
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shirley pose la question : show that the chord is equal to two times the radius time the sin of theta/2.
The chord is connected to the two radii and theta is a central angle between the two radii Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a triangle |
2009-03-20 |
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jon pose la question : hi,
my daughter has to find the height of a triangle her side are 174ft and
184ft and the area is11,500 ft squared.
thanks for the help
jon Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Milliliters of oxygen in your lungs |
2009-03-20 |
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Leandrea pose la question : if you have 3 liters of air in your lungs and 2/10 of that is oxygen, how many milliliters of oxygen are in your lungs? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 20 foot piece of pipe |
2009-03-19 |
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chris pose la question : How many 8 inch pieces can you get from a 20 ft. piece of pipe? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a cylinder |
2009-03-19 |
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zahir pose la question : i want to ask one question, need i get the cross section of cylinder to calculate volume of cylinder Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Find the retail price |
2009-03-18 |
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Allie pose la question : If you have food that costs $0.75 per portion and your food cost is 16.5% how would you find the retail price? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The ratio of the volumes of two cylinders |
2009-03-18 |
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jdkaj pose la question : cylinder a has radius 1m and height 4m. cylinder b has radius 2m and height 4m. find the ratio of the volue of cylinder a to the volume of b Penny Nom lui répond. |
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16 golfers |
2009-03-18 |
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Bill pose la question : We have 16 golfers. We golf for 5 days, in foursomes. It should work out that each player plays with each other player 1 time exactly.
I just can't figure it out.
Thank you in advance!
Bill Claude Tardif and Victoria West lui répond. |
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0.0007 as a percent |
2009-03-18 |
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Shelly pose la question : I need to know how to divide 0007 by 100 and soon! and I have no idea how I can get 100 to go into a number like that! here's the question this problem originated from:
change the decimal into a percent:
0.0007 _________
How do I change THAT number into a percent?
How do I change 12.455 and 92.348 and 29.005 into percents as well? I know how to change numbers like 0.6 and 0.70 into percents but not the numbers I told you I'm having problems with. Please someone explain this to me and also please focus mainly on the first number I asked about but don't forget the others please. Please reply ASAP I need to know this in about a week or less! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a rectangle |
2009-03-18 |
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marylyne pose la question : the perimeter of the rectangular is 70 meters. if the width is 40% of the length, find the dimensions? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The units digit of 2^95 |
2009-03-18 |
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Sharvon pose la question : what is the units digit of 2^95 Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The volume of water in a cone |
2009-03-17 |
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Freddie pose la question : A ball of diameter 20cm rests in a conical container whose angle with the slant height and the vertical axis is 25degrees. if water is poured into the container just enough to touch the bottom of the ball, find the quantity of water in the container. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sides of a parallelogram |
2009-03-17 |
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Sami pose la question : If ABCD is a parallelogram, prove that line AB is congruent to line CD. Clearly state your reasons and conjectures. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The midpoints of two sides of a triangle |
2009-03-17 |
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Manis pose la question : Prove that the line joining the midpoint of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third and half of it. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A plane cuts a line segment |
2009-03-17 |
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Manis pose la question : Find the ratio in which the line joining (2,4,16) and (3,5,-4) is divided by the plane 2x-3y+z+6=0. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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How many bags do I need? |
2009-03-16 |
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Dawn pose la question : I need to purchase an item that is .4 cubic feet in size and the amount
I need is 5.625 cubic feet. How many bags do I need? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What percentage is £2,407.33 of £9,352.41? |
2009-03-16 |
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Joanne pose la question : Could you show me how to work out what percentage £2,407.33 is of
£9,352.41 in very basic terms.
Thank you very much
Joanne Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A slopped table top |
2009-03-16 |
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anthony pose la question : A perfect circle with radius 100m is supported by four legs, 50m long. The circle is flat when all four legs are 50m long, and tilted when the legs are different in length. The four legs are spread evenly 90 degrees apart at 0, 90, 180, and 270. Find the high and low points in degree and height when the legs are 55m at 0 degree, 70m at 90 degree, 45m at 180 degree, and 30m at 270 degree.
Not sure if they can be calculated using only 2 or 3 legs.
I have tried by picking the two adjacent highest legs (55m and 70m) so I know the high point falls into the first quadrant. Then I tried using ratio to determine where the high point is, which I think high point should be closer to the 70m leg, I am not sure. If I can find the high point, the low point should be opposite to it. Chris Fisher and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The board for a variant of chess |
2009-03-16 |
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Adam pose la question : I am trying to figure out how big a piece of wood I need for a variant of chess I thought up. The board essentially is a set of 6 concentric rings with an empty space in the center, each ring consisting of 24 spaces - so essentially 6 concentric 24-sided polygonal rings made up of trapezoidal spaces. I know the interior angle of the shape (15 degrees), but I can't figure out the size this thing should be.
All I know is that the innermost ring will have the smallest spaces, and that those spaces need to be able to accommodate chess pieces 3/4" wide without them overlapping onto neighboring spaces. That is to say, the short parallel side of the trapezoidal space on the innermost ring should be at least 3/4". But I have no clue how to extrapolate the full diameter of the board from that one measurement. HELP!
Adam Goss
saganth@yahoo.com Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The odds against drawing a red queen |
2009-03-15 |
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tabyia pose la question : 7. The common deck of 52 cards has 26 black cards (13 spades and 13 clubs) and 26 red cards (13 hearts and 13 diamonds). Each suit consists of ace, king, queen, jack, ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three and deuce. 13in all.
A single card is chosen at random. Find the odds against its being a red queen?
How many cards will I have to draw to be absolutely certain that I have drawn three black cards Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How do I divide with a decimal is the divisor? |
2009-03-15 |
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Shelly pose la question : How do I divide with a decimal is the DIVISOR ( NOT divsor AND dividend.) ? Also, How do I know when to stop dividing?
P.s. please use long division Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a pipe |
2009-03-15 |
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kalen pose la question : Okay I am doing a problem on a practice sheet to study with and I need help. The question states:
How many gallons will 500 feet of six-inch water pipe hold?
Do you have any suggestions/breakdowns on how to work out this problem so that in the future
I will know how to do it? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An impossible trig problem |
2009-03-14 |
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Alisha pose la question : If csc theta = 3 and sec theta = square root of 3, what are the values of tan theta and cos^2 theta? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How many ball bearings can you make from a cone? |
2009-03-14 |
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Vatsal pose la question : there is a sum in my maths book which states the following:
how many ball bearings of diameter 2.5 cm. can you get by
melting a solid metalic cone of radi. 20cm and a Hight of 5 meters?
how do i do this please tell me even the minute things like cancellatoins and where to
use = , ; or any such thing because Im a bit weak in maths Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Related rates |
2009-03-14 |
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Jeevitha pose la question : The side of an equilateral triangle decreases at the rate of 2 cm/s.
At what rate is the area decreasing when the area is 100cm^2? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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License plates and poker hands |
2009-03-14 |
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CC pose la question : You have a license plate it can have 6 numbers/letters you can use the numerals 0-9 and the letters A-Z how many combos are possible and how did you figure it out?
Question 2,
Your dealt an Omaha hand You have KKKQQ, how many different hands can consist of the same cards. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Express 13 mills as a decimal part of $1.00. |
2009-03-13 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Hello:
I read the following in an old business mathematics textbook:
"Express 13 mills as a decimal part of $1.00."
I can determine the answer as follows: There are 1000 mills in or per
$1.00. 13 mills divided by 1000 mills/$1.00 equals $0.013, the answer.
My question is as follows: What does "...as a decimal part of $1.00"
indicate or represent from "Express 13 mills as a decimal part of
$1.00."?
Is (a decimal part of $1.00) any decimal less than $1.00 with the decimal having a dollar sign
before it.
I thank you for your reply. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A sequence |
2009-03-13 |
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Shelly pose la question : Which sequence satisfies the rule n/4? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The scale for a model train |
2009-03-13 |
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Shelly pose la question : Lindy is planning to build a model of a train using a scale where 2 inches represents 25ft. If the train is 60 feet long, what is the length in inches that Lindy should build the model of the train? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solving an equation for b |
2009-03-13 |
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ernest pose la question : If 2b=96+b+96+1/2b solve for b? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A linear system |
2009-03-13 |
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Rasanga pose la question : Use the row echelon form of the augmented matrix to solve the following linear system.
X1+2X2+X4=6
X3+6X4=7
X5=1 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A normal distribution problem |
2009-03-13 |
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jude pose la question : Regarding the time it takes for an oil change has a normal distribution with a mean of 17.8 minutes and std. deviation of 5.2 minutes. A free oil change will be given to any customer that must wait beyond the guaranteed time. If they don't want to give more than 1% of its customers free oil changes how long should the guarantee be (to the nearest minute). Thank you. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Probability |
2009-03-12 |
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jude pose la question : ) Assuming that the heights of boys in high school basketball are normally distributed with a mean of 70 inches and a std dev. of 2.5 inches, how many boys in a group of 100 are expected to be 75 inches tall.
2) Past records from a bank show that the probability of being approved in the written application for hire is 0.63. Then the probability of being approved by the interview committee is 0.85, given that the candidate has been approved on the written application. What is the probability that a person will be approved on both the written application and the interview? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Stacking eggs |
2009-03-12 |
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Prashanth pose la question : if you stack two eggs eah in row you must get 1 balance
if you stack three eggs eah in row you must get 2 balance
if you stack four eggs eah in row you must get 3 balance
if you stack five eggs eah in row you must get 4 balance
it goes on like 6 , 7 , 8 and finally
if you stack nine eggs eah in row you must get 8 balance
what would be the answer and how to reach it Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A regular decagon is inscribed in a circle |
2009-03-12 |
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Renata pose la question : A regular decagon is inscribed in a circle of diameter 36 feet. Approximate the perimeter and area of the decagon. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Three consecutive odd integers |
2009-03-11 |
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Susan pose la question : Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the first, twice the second, and three times the third is 70 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Water drains from a conical tank |
2009-03-11 |
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Tyler pose la question : Water drains from a conical tank at the rate of 5ft/min^3. If the initial radius of the tank is 4' and the initial height is 10'.
a) What is the relation between the variables h and r? (height and radius)
b) How fast is the water level dropping when h=6'?
Thanks for the help, i'm stumped. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The equation of a line |
2009-03-11 |
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Teresa pose la question : Write an equation in slope-intercept form that has a horizontal intercept of -7/3 and a vertical intercept of -7/9 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A sequence |
2009-03-11 |
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Vly pose la question : 2; 6; 26;126;626 find the nth term Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A cubic polynomial |
2009-03-11 |
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Pedro pose la question : I am having trouble figuring out the soultions for the polynomial equation
6x^3-17x^2+4x+12=0 Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The angles of a triangle |
2009-03-11 |
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Marissa pose la question : The angles in a triangle measure 7x-1, 18x+2, and 5x+10. Determine whether the
triangle is acute, obtuse, or right. State your reasons clearly. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Area and perimeter |
2009-03-11 |
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Keith pose la question : My question I thought was simple until I couldn’t find an answer anywhere. I have a shape with lots of different curves and some straight lines. I know how many feet the perimeter is and that’s it. How am I able to find the square footage of an area if all I know is its perimeter length?
Thank you,
Keith Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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15 flavors of ice cream |
2009-03-11 |
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Pedro pose la question : I was given this word question an was somewhat confused can u help me understand.
An ice cream vendor sells 15 flavors of ice cream and u want to sample at least
4 different types. how many different combinations of ice cream would u be able
to sample? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Marcia's summer earnings |
2009-03-11 |
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Yasmine pose la question : Marcia saved money by working over the summer. Before school started, she spent 25%of the money of jewelry
and then 2/3 of the remaining money on a digital camera. She still had $213 left. How much money did she have
before she started shopping? Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4 digit numbers from 1159 |
2009-03-10 |
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David pose la question : I have the digits "1159" and need to come up with a complete list of possible four-digit combinations. It does NOT matter the order of the two number ones (1), so this will help eliminate many possibilities.
Separately, it would also help to actually know the actual number of combinations with which I am dealing to start.
David :) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four digit numbers |
2009-03-10 |
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Theresa pose la question : I need to know the number of 4 digit numbers that can be formed using 1-2-3-4 without repeating numbers Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The weight of water in a swimming pool |
2009-03-10 |
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ely pose la question : How much does the water in a swimming pool 20 ft long, 10 ft wide, and 6 ft deep weigh? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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66 2/3% |
2009-03-10 |
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Traci pose la question : Please convert 66 2/3% into a decimal and a fraction Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A polyhedron |
2009-03-10 |
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Mollie pose la question : Hi, my name is Mollie and I'm in 5th grade. Here's the math problem I have for homework tonight:
"Larissa made a model of a polyhedron using 8 pieces of clay for the vertices and 18 straws for the edges. What type of
polyhedron did Larissa make?"
Thanks. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A right angle |
2009-03-09 |
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bill pose la question : I am a cotractor & i am laying out some piers in an L shape i need to know how to tell if they are square one side of my L is 18 feet the other is 11 feet 6 inches what is the formula to find out what the distance from point to point should be for square . I appreciate any help u can give me thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The slope of a line |
2009-03-09 |
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Shannon pose la question : Find x such that a straight line passing through (2,x) and (x+1, 3) has slope 2x+1/x-1
Please help! Missed this class, so I have no notes and the book doesn't have an example like this.
Thank you! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Related rates |
2009-03-09 |
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Megan pose la question : A plane flying with a constant speed of 330 km/h passes over a ground radar station at an altitude of 3 km and climbs at an angle of 30°. At what rate is the distance from the plane to the radar station increasing a minute later? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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2 types of season passes |
2009-03-09 |
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Jaquanta pose la question : A local water park has 2 types of season passes. Plan A costs a one - time fee of $142 for admission plus $8 for parking every trip. Plan B costs a one - time fee of $56 for parking plus $25 for admission every trip. How many visits must a person make for plan A and plan B to be equal in value? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What percent commission does Aaron earn? |
2009-03-09 |
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Jerry pose la question : Aaron works part time as a salesperson for an electronics store. He earns $4.75 per hour plus a percent commission on all of his sales. Last week Aaron worked 20 hours and earned a gross income of $143.75. If his total sales for the week were $1,500, what percent commission does Aaron earn? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Trifecta |
2009-03-09 |
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Annie pose la question : I want to know how many combinations are there for the first 3 horses in
a race of 20 horses. For example, the horses can come in 1, 5, 7 or
7, 5, 1 which are totally different combos. I've only found formulas
where the 1, 2, 3 and 3, 2, 1 are counted as the same combo.
In horse racing every combo is different.
Thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Substitution in a quadratic |
2009-03-09 |
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Kieran pose la question : How could I work this out please
f(x)= 3xsquared - 4x + 2
if f(2x) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a right triangle |
2009-03-08 |
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Anah pose la question : Could you please tell me the formula for me to calculate the height of a triangle. I have the angles and side lengths. I am trying to calculate the height of an right triangle, the dimensions are as follows:
The Base/Hypotenuse is: 8x
Side A is 2x.
Side B is 2x. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A property that decreases in value every year by 10 percent |
2009-03-07 |
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PEter pose la question : there is a competition problem where a cottage is worth 25000 years, but it decreases in value every year by 10 percent. Without a calculator, is there a way to find after how many years, the cottage will be worth 2500? (besides multiplying it out and besides logs) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Cubic feet |
2009-03-07 |
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A student pose la question : What is cubic feet and how do I use it in this question? (picture below) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A walkway through a park |
2009-03-07 |
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felicia pose la question : a diagonal walkway through a park is 18 meters long. If the park is a square, how long is one of its sides to the nearest tenth of a meter? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sides of a triangle |
2009-03-07 |
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felicia pose la question : ona map, tannersville, chadwick, and barkersvile for a triangle. Chadwick is
70 miles from Tannersville and Barkersville is 90 miles from Tannersville. Which is a
possible distance between Chadwick and Barkersville?
a. 5miles
b. 10 miles
c. 150miles
d. 200 miles Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A 14 team league that is divided into 2 divisions |
2009-03-07 |
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Ronnie pose la question : I have a 14 team league that is divided into 2 divisions. We have a total of 18 weeks to play. I would like for each team to play the team in their division twice. The remaining 6 weeks would be played with the other division. Any help would be appreciated. Chris Fisher and Victoria West lui répond. |
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The ratio test |
2009-03-06 |
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Haley pose la question : Use the ratio test to determine whether the series in convergent or divergent.
(2/5)+(4/10)+(8/15)+... Harley Weston lui répond. |
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An inequality with logs |
2009-03-06 |
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Indrajit pose la question : (x/10)^(logx - 2)<100..........how to solve this one?? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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sin x + cos x = x |
2009-03-06 |
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Ashley pose la question : For what values of x is the following true:
sin x + cos x = x Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Infinite sets and infinite limits |
2009-03-06 |
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Justin pose la question : Hello, I know I have asked a similar question before but I was just wondering if set theory applies to the lim x->0, y=1/x=infinity and if so, what type of infinity would it be? Thanks a lot for your help with this question!
Regards,
Justin Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Dependent & Independent Events |
2009-03-06 |
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maci pose la question : what is the probablility of drawing at random 2 blue marbles in a row
if there is 3 red,4 green,2 yellow,and 5 blue marbles? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Working together |
2009-03-04 |
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bob pose la question : T=(AB)/(A+B) using this formula t= time a,b repersenting each indivual person
i mow my lawn and it takes me 30 minutes my friend joe it takes 3 times as long,how long would it takes us together using this formula Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The amount of material remaining on a reel |
2009-03-04 |
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James pose la question : Question from james:
I am after a standard calculation so that after each usage of the Reel I can get the Remaining Quantity in kilos left on the roll
below is an example of roll
THICKNESS: 30 MICRON
REEL WIDTH: 7.5 CM
REEL DIAMETER: 76 CM
REEL WEIGHT: 7.13 KILOS
The core centre has a 9cm diameter, the weight of the roll is excluding the core , and after each use the diameter of the role is measured.
I am a factory supervisor working on project and need this calculation info for template.. Thanks James Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Direct, inverse and indirect proportionality |
2009-03-04 |
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Brian pose la question : My 14 year old is confused about indirectly proportional and inversely proportional. On searching on the internet we were directed to:
http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/QQ/database/QQ.09.00/ellis1.html
Here leanne starts explaining indirectly proportional and ends up describing inversely proportional. Has Leanne got it wrong ?
What is indirectly proportional.
Thanks
Brian Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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4 digit strings starting with 7 |
2009-03-03 |
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Angel pose la question : I need to no all the 4 digit combinations starting with 7 and with no repititions. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Convergent or divergent? |
2009-03-03 |
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Betsy pose la question : Use the ratio test to determine if the series is convergent or divergent.
1+1/2^2+1/3^3+1/4^4
I know the general terms are a(n)=1/n^n and a(n+1)=1/(n+1)^(n+1)
but I can't simplify r=lim(n->inf.)=n^n/(n+1)^(n+1) Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A shape with 10 sides |
2009-03-03 |
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Sandra pose la question : One of my son's math questions is as follows:
Suppose I have a shape with 10 sides. I choose a vertex then draw lines to the other vertices that dont share sides with the first vertex. How many vertices will that be and why? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The angles in a parallelogram |
2009-03-03 |
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dolly pose la question : having a time-with equations inequaltites and problem solving=
the sum of the measure of the angles of a parallelogram is 360.anglesa a and d , have the same measure as angle c and d,c is twice the measure of angle a, what is the angle for each. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A taxi charges .20 every 1/9th of a mile |
2009-03-03 |
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ronald pose la question : i need to know if a taxi charges .20 every 1/9th of a mile and i have to go 6.55miles how much would that be? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A common tangent to two curves |
2009-03-02 |
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Jay pose la question : For what values of a and b will the parabola y = x^2 + ax + b be tangent to the curve y = x^3 at (1,1)? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a 5-sided lot |
2009-03-02 |
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Linda pose la question : I have a problem I'm hoping you can provide some help with. When I check the property information for our home on our District of North Vancouver website, it shows that our property is supposed to be 1146.99 Square Metres. Yet another property which has identical measurements is listed as having 1173.7 Square Metres. I would like to figure out who is correct. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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If 5 to the power of y = 625, what is y? |
2009-03-02 |
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Charlene pose la question : If 5 to the power of y = 625, what is y? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum is 43 and the difference is 9 |
2009-03-02 |
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Teresa pose la question : Hi, My 10yo son came home with this two problems and we can't figure out how to solve them.
1. Find two numbers whose sum is 43 and whose difference is 9 and
2. Find two numbers whose sum is 25 and whose difference is 11..
Many thanks
Teresa Robert Dawson, Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Is ACB a right angle? |
2009-03-02 |
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racheal pose la question : how to i prove angle ACB is not a rt. angle when given AT=BT=5;CT=4 in a indirect proof? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Symmetries of a polyhedron |
2009-03-02 |
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Vincent pose la question : I want to ask is there a formula to find out the number of axes of rotation & plane
of reflection of a 3D figure, like pentagon, pyramid? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Comparing 2^3^4^5 ; 2^5^4^3 ; 5^4^3^2 etc. |
2009-03-01 |
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JIM pose la question : WHICH WOULD BE LARGEST USING THE NUMBERS 2,3,4,5 :
2^3^4^5 ; 2^5^4^3 ; 5^4^3^2 : ETC. OF ALL THE POSSIBLE
COMBINATIONS ? IS THERE A GENERAL FORMULA ? I AM
UNABLE TO FIND A COMPUTER THAT CAN HANDLE SUCH LARGE
CALCULATIONS . I ALSO DO NOT THINK IT IS AS STRAIGHT-
FORWARD AS FIRST APPEARS . THANK-YOU , JIM Stephen La Rocque, Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Implicit differentiation |
2009-03-01 |
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Emily pose la question : determine the derivative y' at the point (1,0)
y= ln(x^2+y^2)
y'(1)= ?? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The game of 24 |
2009-03-01 |
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Jeff pose la question : My son in the 5th grade was given a problem for extra credit and could use parents help. He was given the numbers 21, 13, 9, 6 and asked to use each number only once by +, -, /, x the numbers in any order to obtain an answer of 24. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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An octagonal landscaping frame |
2009-03-01 |
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Richard pose la question : Hi
I am trying to put landscape timbers down in octagon shape that measures 6
feet across and outside measures 360 degrees.. The timbers are 4 inches by 4
inches. I need to know at what angle to cut boards and at what length i need to
complete octagon.
Thanking you in advance for your kind assistance.
Richard :) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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An array with 2 more rows than columns |
2009-02-28 |
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Mario pose la question : Write a division sentence modeled by an array that has 2 more rows than the number in each row. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An annuity |
2009-02-27 |
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Jules pose la question : R 20 000 is deposited in the bank,at the end of each year R 5 000
is withdrawn from it, the interest is 13 percent compounded monthly.
Calculate how many years that person will be able to use his/her money ? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Simplify the square root of 125 x^2 |
2009-02-27 |
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Ashley pose la question : √125x²
How do you simplify this equation assuming that variables can represent any real number? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Where do X, Y and Z go? |
2009-02-27 |
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Aj pose la question : A E F H I K L M N T V W
B C D G J O P Q R S U
where do X, Y and Z go? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Three number combinations |
2009-02-27 |
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mark pose la question : How many three number combinations can I get using 1,2,3,4,5? I can use a number more than once. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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1 3 6 10 15.... |
2009-02-26 |
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Allie pose la question : 1 3 6 10 15....
i know the pattern is +2 +3 +4 +5 and so on...but i dont know how to write an equation to find the nth term. help! Robert Dawson and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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36cm to the second power divide 10cm |
2009-02-26 |
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val pose la question : 36cm to the second power divide 10cn Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two racers going around a track |
2009-02-26 |
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larisa pose la question : One racer makes a complete trip around the track every 28 seconds, while the other racer completes a trip around the track every minute. How many times will the first racer pass the second racer in 30 minutes? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A triangular pyramid |
2009-02-26 |
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Craig pose la question : Can you help with this question:
Write the names of the faces and the number of each kind of face on a triangular
pyramid? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Multiplying in different bases |
2009-02-25 |
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Susan pose la question : 11 base 2 X 22 base 3 + 33 base 4 = _________ base 5 Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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For what x is cos x is greater than root 3 over 2? |
2009-02-25 |
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Robert pose la question : cos x is greater than root 3 over 2
Restrictions: between 0 and 2pi Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A rectangular prism |
2009-02-25 |
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Christina pose la question : I am trying to find the area of the base of a rectangular prism where one cube=_1 cu in. The Answer is given in square inches. I also need the volume of the prism in cu in. For example length=3, w=2, h=5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Collecting an army |
2009-02-25 |
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bevaz pose la question : Question from bevaz, a student:
A ruler orders his chamberlain to collect an army from 30 houses. The servant goes to the first house alone and collects one man. At each house after that he takes the same number of men as he has already collected, so at the second house he goes with one other and so on. How many men did he collect in all? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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wo consecutive numbers with a product of 9506 |
2009-02-25 |
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sofie pose la question : find two consecutive numbers with a product of 9506 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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cos 2x = 2 sin x |
2009-02-25 |
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Bobby pose la question : cos 2x = 2 sin x Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Some 9 letter permutations |
2009-02-24 |
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Cecilia pose la question : If the letters G, H, S are used exactly 3 times how many 9 letter combinations can be generated? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Triangles within triangles |
2009-02-24 |
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Mari pose la question : a large shaded triangle changes each day with a white triangle appearing
in the center of each shaded one. If this pattern continues, how many white
triangles will be there on the 6th day? On the 6th day, what fraction of
the large outer triangle will be white?THANKS! Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Trig functions without geometric data |
2009-02-24 |
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bob pose la question : I do not understand how it is possible to find the sine, cosine, or tangent of an angle if
there is no hypotenuse, opposite or adjacent side?! Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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mutiplying decimals |
2009-02-24 |
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telly pose la question : how to do this sum0.24*0.398 Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two pages are attendants of a king |
2009-02-24 |
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Lauren pose la question : Two pages are attendants of a king. For their service, one gets 13/6 dinaras a day and the other gets 3/2 dinaras. The first page owes the second 10 dinaras. Calculate when they will have the same amount. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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More on the gst |
2009-02-23 |
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melissa pose la question : I need to know the amount of gst that was in the amount of 630.67? How do you figure this out? I don't need the amount of gst after, but the gst included? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An octagonal poker table |
2009-02-23 |
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Corey pose la question : I'd like to build an octagonal poker table using 4'x8' sheets of plywood. I would like each side edge to be approx. 2' wide. I am sure that due to the angles I can do this with one sheet of plywood, but i don't know how to measure for this. Can you help? Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Amount of Water |
2009-02-23 |
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Jeanette pose la question : I received a water bill for 660,000 gal. of water. I don't think it is possible to pass this much water through a 1 1/2 inch pipe in 30 days. Is it possible to send that much water? I am assuming that there is a water pressure of 50 gpm, but I am not sure of that. It is a rural water system. Janice Cotcher & Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Buying 13,983,816 tickets for the 6/49 lotto |
2009-02-23 |
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luis pose la question : if 6/49 lotto combinations is 13,983,816 combinations at 10.pesos per combinationthe price amount is 139,838.160.00 is it wise for me to get all the combinations since the the pot money is more than 347 million pesos. Am I right? Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Augmented matrix: independent, dependent, or inconsistent? |
2009-02-23 |
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Anna pose la question : Perform row operations on the augmented matrix as far as necessary to determine whether the system is independent, dependent, or inconsistent.
x + y + z = 11
x - y + 3z = 5
2x + 2y + 2z = 15 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Pressure at Given Depth |
2009-02-22 |
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Tamara pose la question : A sea is 3km deep. The average density of sea water there is 1020 kg/m^3. What is the water pressure at the bottom? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Time in a Swing |
2009-02-22 |
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Barb pose la question : I looked at the questions concerning a pendulum as I know I need to use this formula but I am stiil not able to figure this problem out. Can you help?
If a child is on a swing with a 10 foot chain, then how long des it take to complete one cycle of the swing?
I know I am suppose to use the formula 8T^2 = pi^2 L but I do not understand how to do this.
Thanks Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Intercepts in a Quadratic Function |
2009-02-22 |
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Barb pose la question : I have a question I need help with please. What are the number of x and y intercepts that quadratic function can have and why?
Thanks. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Surface area of a cube |
2009-02-22 |
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JOHNNIER pose la question : determine the surface area of a cube with volume 125 mm3, thank u very much Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage difference in pipe volumes |
2009-02-22 |
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mike pose la question : what is the % difference between a 3 inch diameter pipe compared to a 4 inch diameter pipe? and how do i find the answer? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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16 golfers playing one round of golf on each of four days |
2009-02-22 |
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Jim pose la question : I have seen solutions for other combinations of setting up a golf trip but I haven't seen one for my group. We have 16 golfers playing one round of golf on each of four days. Is there a way for all of them to play in foursomes so that everyone gets to play with everyone else? Thanks for your consideration. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Express the HCF of 1232 and 573 as 1232x + 573y = 1 |
2009-02-22 |
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Anonymous pose la question : Express the HCF of 1232and 573 as 1232x + 573y = 1. Victoria West lui répond. |
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A ¾ inch copper pipe |
2009-02-22 |
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Ray pose la question : Hi
Do you have a formula I can use for this problem? And how to use it.
Thank You
How many feet of ¾ inch copper pipe will it take to hold 3 gallons of water? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Find the resultant of this displacement pair |
2009-02-22 |
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katydidit pose la question : Find the resultant of this displacement pair:
500 miles at 75 degrees east of north and
1500 miles at 20 degrees west of south.
How do I graph this and how do I solve this problem? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Surface area and scale factors |
2009-02-21 |
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tina pose la question : the surface area of a sphere is about 86 ft (2) find the surface area of a larger sphere that has a scale factor of 4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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6 golfers playing 8 rounds |
2009-02-21 |
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evan pose la question : I have a group of 6 golfers playing 8 rounds. we would like to rotate the 3 somes so each person golfs with different people as many times as possible Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Averaging percentages |
2009-02-21 |
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Chris pose la question : Ok I'll give you a simple example of what I'm doing. Lets say that on one forum, a memebr has made 52 posts out of the 412 posts made altogether. Then on another forum, the same person has made 10 posts out of the 60 posts altogether. What percentage of the posts has this person made in these 2 fourms combined. Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Find all values of 2sin4x + (Sqrt)3 = 0, in [0, 2pi] |
2009-02-21 |
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Sam pose la question : Find all values of 2sin4x + (Sqrt)3 = 0, in [0, 2pi]. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Fred in his canoe |
2009-02-21 |
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Susan pose la question : Fred paddled for 4 hours with a 7 km/hr current to reach a campsite. The return trip against the same current took 9 hr. Find the speed of Fred's canoe in still water. (Remember to include correct units) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three people working in pairs |
2009-02-21 |
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bevaz pose la question : A and B can together do a piece of work in 6 days, B and C together in 20 days and C and A in 7.5 days. how long will they require separately for the work? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The graph of y = -6 |
2009-02-21 |
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Barb pose la question : I was given the problem that says "graph the line y = -6" how do I find all the set points that have a y coordinate of -6? I am so lost lost and have no clue how to start. Can you help me please? thanks. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find an expression for the nth term |
2009-02-20 |
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Dawn pose la question : Find an expression for the nth term:
x= 1 2 3 4...n
y=11 8 5 2...?
I think it's a linear relation but don't know the equation that goes with it. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How long will it take Jake to catch up? |
2009-02-20 |
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Rebecca pose la question : John is walking 2 miles per hour. Jake leaves home 15 minutes later and is walking 5 miles per hour . How long will it take Jake to catch up ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Washing the dishes |
2009-02-20 |
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rm pose la question : a woman washing a large number of dishes after a meal was asked how many people attended the meal.
she did not know but 'every two used a dish of rice between them, every three a dish for soup and every
four a dish for meat, and there were 65 dishes in all.' how many people were there? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Linear systems |
2009-02-20 |
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Rose pose la question : I have been having trouble trying to figure out these three math problems , I need help breaking them down so I could understand them better please help.
1. x = 7 - x
2 x - y + 8
2. 8 x + 5 y = 1 8 4
x - y = 3
3. y + 2 x = 3
y + 2 x = 4
I can't figure out how to break them down in the right order. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An octagonal pyramid |
2009-02-20 |
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JUDY pose la question : THE BASE OF A PYRAMID IS A REGULAR OCTAGON. HOW MANY CONGRUENT TRIANGULAR FACES DOES THE PYRAMID HAVE? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The focal point of a parabolic surface |
2009-02-20 |
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kishore pose la question : how to find out the focal point of a parabolic surfaces Chris Langdon lui répond. |
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What deminsions should my box be? |
2009-02-19 |
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Mary pose la question : My item is 57cm x 36cm x 6cm and I want to put 20 items is 1 box. What deminsions should my box be? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Gallons of water in a 3 mile pipe |
2009-02-19 |
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tim pose la question : I need to know how many gallons of water a 16" pipe that is 3 miles long holds? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A ten player schedule |
2009-02-19 |
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john pose la question : I HAVE 10 PLAYERS ONE GAME PER NITE FOR 10 WEEKS
WHO PLAYS WHO FOR WEEK 1 THRU 10
THANK YOU Victoria West lui répond. |
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Vertices, edges and faces |
2009-02-19 |
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Deb pose la question : I have been reading the responses you have to whether or not a cone and cylinder have edges, and whether a cone has a vertex. I have also found differing answers in different books and websites. Your idea that it depends why we want to call it a vertex or edge is interesting but does not help the students next year when they have a different teacher who tells them that whatever decision I make is wrong! It also doesn't help them when they do the provincial testing. Does anyone know if EQAO considers them vertices or edges? I want to know because textbooks and provincial tests often ask the students to count the number of faces, edges, and vertices or to describe a solid by using these, or to identify a solid that they have described. We need to have consistency in what we are teaching! Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Joggong in opposite directions |
2009-02-19 |
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Mallory pose la question : Emma and her mother jog along a mile-long circular path in opposite directions. They begin at the same place and time. Emma jogs at a pace of 4 mi/h, and her mother runs at 6 mi/h. In how many minutes will they meet? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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One vertex angle of a regular octagon is trisected |
2009-02-19 |
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Chelsy pose la question : Suppose one vertex angle of a regular octagon is trisected as shown in the figure. Each side of the octagon measures 4 units. Find the area of the shaded area. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The volume of a cylinder |
2009-02-18 |
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jim pose la question : given the volume of a cylinder at 565m^3 and the height of 20m how do i calculate the cross section area in order to determine the compression strength of the cylinder Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Implicit differentiation |
2009-02-18 |
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Sunny pose la question : Find slope of the tangent line to the curve 2(x^2+y^2)2=25(x^2–y^2) at (3,-1) Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The substitution method |
2009-02-18 |
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Nicolette pose la question : I am working on linear programming problems that I need to solve pairs of linear equations for. I am confused and am not sure how to solve these problems!
5x+3y=7 y=x-3 How can i solve this using the substitution method? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A line parallel to a given line |
2009-02-18 |
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Lisa pose la question : I'm having a hard time understanding the concept of how to write an
equation of the line containing the given points and parallel to the given line.
Express the answer in the form of y=mx+b.
(7,9); 2x+5y=4. i would appreciate it alot if someone can show ne how
to do this. Thank you, Lisa Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A dinner party |
2009-02-18 |
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will pose la question : You are serving 3 different entrees at a party. If 100 guests are having beef, 175 guests are having pasta, and 45 percent of the guests are having chicken how many guests are expected at this party? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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More on cardinal numbers |
2009-02-18 |
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Justin pose la question : Hello again, I was just wondering that since the rules of Cantor's cardinal numbers in set theory do not apply to the infinity obtained by limits in calculus (ex. x->0, y=1/x=infinity), does that mean that this infinity is the largest quantity in both calculus and mathematics?
Justin Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The area between the x-axis and a curve |
2009-02-18 |
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Lauren pose la question : This is from a homework question I can't figure out.
Let R be the region in the fourth quadrant enclosed by the x-axis
and the curve y= x^2 - 2kx, where k > 0. If the area of the region R is 36
then what is the value of k? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Angle of depression |
2009-02-18 |
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Meeka pose la question : An aircraft flying at an altitude of 2000m is approaching an airport.
If the angle of depression of the airport is 5 degrees, what is the distance from the plane to the airport measured along the ground?
Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a kilometer. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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How can other infinites can be larger than each other? |
2009-02-17 |
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Justin pose la question : Hello again, I was just wondering even in the context of set theory, how can other infinites can be larger than each other, I thought infinity itself is the largest possible quantity?
Justin Victoria West and Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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More on infinity and Set Theory |
2009-02-17 |
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Justin pose la question : I greatly appreciate your help I was just wondering from your previous answer, why doesn't Cantor's cardinal numbers in set theory apply to the limit x->0, y=infinity?
Justin Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Broken vases |
2009-02-17 |
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JC pose la question : Hello,
I need help with a question. It is said that a company delivers 1000 vases to a man. It charged $0.40 for every vase safely delivered.
But the company had to pay the man $5.10 for each broken glass.
If the man paid a total of $383.50 for the delivery, how many vases were broken?
Regs. ,
JC Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A conical sleeve |
2009-02-17 |
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Jonathan pose la question : I'm having a hard time making a design pattern for a cone sleeve, the thing is the cone sleeve is 22 degrees, how can i know the angle of this when it is flat on paper, based on my calculations, it should be around 66 - 69, but i want it to be exact can anybody help? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Combinations of 11 from 13 |
2009-02-17 |
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john pose la question : i would like to know the possible combinations of eleven folds form 13,
i think they are 78 lines in total, thank you Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Miles per hour to kilometers per second |
2009-02-17 |
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Tamara pose la question : If a car goes 60 miles in an hour how many kilometres will it go in a second? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Rent and a commission |
2009-02-17 |
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cliff pose la question : a landlord receives $95.00 rent 5% commission was paid to get to $95.00 what was the original number. The answer is obvious but what is the formula. Thanks. Cliff Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Infinity and Set Theory |
2009-02-17 |
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Justin pose la question : I was just wondering is the limit x->0, y=1/x=infinity, the biggest uncountable infinity according to Cantor's cardinal numbers in set theory?
Justin Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The second derivative of h(x)=f(g(x)) |
2009-02-16 |
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Kristina pose la question : If h(x)=f(g(x)), and is differentiable, then find h"(x). Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Diagonals of a polygon |
2009-02-16 |
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Julie pose la question : How many diagonals can be drawn from one vertex in a 12-sided polygon? Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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Frogs and kangaroos |
2009-02-16 |
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Jenny pose la question : Albert, Bernard, Charles, Daniel and Ellie play a game in which each is a frog or kangaroo. Frogs' statements are always false while Kangaroos' statements are alwas true. 1. Albert says that bernard is a kangaroo. 2. Charles says that Daniel is a frog. 3. Ellie says that Alvert is not a frog. 4. Bernard says that Charles is not a kangaroo. 5. Daniel says that Elie and Albert are different kinds of animals. How many frogs are there? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The surface area of a cube and rectangular prism |
2009-02-16 |
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Mhiko pose la question : how to derived the total surface area of a cube and rectangular prism using geoboard?? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Cantor's cardinality |
2009-02-16 |
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Justin pose la question : Hello, I was just wondering why the infinity from real numbers is smaller than Beth Two in the context of Cantor's cardinality set theory?
Justin Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Nullity |
2009-02-16 |
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Justin pose la question : What exactly does the term nullity mean in the context of transreal numbers invented by Dr. James Anderson?
Thanks for your help in answering this question!
All the Best,
Justin Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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0/0 and 1/0 |
2009-02-16 |
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Justin pose la question : I was just wondering which is bigger 0/0 or 1/0?
Justin Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How many gallons does my soup kettle hold? |
2009-02-15 |
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Old pose la question : I have a round kettle I use to make soup for the hungry. I was curious on how many gallons it holds. The radius is 16 inches and the height is 18 inches. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Seating 8 people in a row |
2009-02-15 |
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raymond pose la question : In how many ways can 4 boys and 4 girls be seated in a row if they may sit anywhere Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A and B shared some beads. |
2009-02-15 |
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Nicholas pose la question : A and B shared some beads. A gave 1/3 to B, B will have 70 more than A. If A gave 1/5 to B, B would have 10 more than A. A have how many at first ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The product of two integers their LCM and their HCF |
2009-02-15 |
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Anonymous pose la question : Two numbers have LCM = 60. If their product is 180, what is their HCF? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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0/0 |
2009-02-15 |
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Justin pose la question : Hello, I was just wondering, what is the difference between 0/0 being represented as nullity or as an indeterminate form?
Justin Harley Weston lui répond. |
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In what base is 3x3= 10? |
2009-02-14 |
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David pose la question : In what base is 3x3= 10, 3x3=11, 3x3 = 12? is there a fast way to see this or do I have to create multiplication tables until I find the right one? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a triangle |
2009-02-14 |
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GARIMA pose la question : IF THE SIDES OF TRIANGLE ARE GIVEN . HOW WE WILL
CALCULATE THE HEIGHT OF TRIANGLE. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A fraction with negative exponents |
2009-02-14 |
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Gabriel pose la question : What does the line seperating the top from the bottom mean? what does it tell you to do and what is the answer to the question?
Question 3
Simplify. Write the answer using only positive exponents. Assume all variables represent nonzero numbers.
(x^-5)^-4(x^-1y)^3
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(xy^4)^3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Tearing down a wooden privacy fence |
2009-02-14 |
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Dezra pose la question : we are tearing down a wooden privacy fence, it is 180' in length and
the boards are 4"w x 6' H=A0x 1" thick
i have a truck that holds 15 cubic yards. I would like to=A0know how many loads it's going to take to haul it off.
thank you for your help
dezra Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The floor area in a spherical space station |
2009-02-14 |
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Ed pose la question : I am writing a science fiction novel that involves a spherical space station with a
radius of 800 meters. Inside, artificial gravity allows parallel floors set 4 meters
apart. If you count the floor that has a radius of 800 meters as Floor 0, then the
next floor up (Floor +1) would by 4 meters above the surface of Floor 0. There
would then be Floor -1 4 meters down from Floor 0. This would continue until
you reach the top or bottom floor, where there is at least 4 meters but less than
8 meters to the top or bottom of the sphere. Obviously the top and bottom
floors would have the (same) smallest area, while Floor 0 would have about 2
million square feet.
My problem is figuring out the total area of all of the floors, or for that
matter, any particular floors or the total number of floors (the total of all the
+ floors, the - floors (these numbers will be the same) plus Floor 0.
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The sides of a polygonal building |
2009-02-13 |
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mark pose la question : length of sides of an 18 ft.diameter bldg
i need to find out if i should build an octagon or decagon to keep the
sides of the bldg at 8ft or less. how do i figure the length of the sides
of each? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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8 golfers, 5 rounds |
2009-02-12 |
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John pose la question : 8 of us are going on a golf trip next month. We are golfing 5 rounds. Is there any way that everyone can play with each other at least twice?
I have been trying to figure it out but it always seems that someone plays with another golfer only once. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Can you convert numbers with units to percents? |
2009-02-12 |
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Kenneth pose la question : To change a number to a percent, move the decimal two places to the right and add a percent sign.
For example, 0.35875 = 35.875%.
If the number has a dollar sign or some other kind of unit, for example, pounds, feet, etc. how is the number converted to a percentage.
For example, change $0.35875 and 0.75 lbs. to a percentage. How is this done. I have never seen $35.875% or 75 lbs.% before. Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Large exponents |
2009-02-12 |
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Dan pose la question : I would like to know how to calculate a whole number as the base that
has a large exponent;Such as 7 to the 23rd.power=. Otherwise if I use a calculator
it goes off the scale. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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y = p q^t |
2009-02-12 |
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Conor pose la question : y= p x (q (to the power t) ) ; y= 100 when t = 2 and y= 4 when t= 0
a) find p and q
b) hence find y when t=4 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The column space of a matrix |
2009-02-12 |
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John pose la question : Question from John, a student:
A=
1 1 0 0
1 1 0 0
0 0 1 0
0 0 1 1
B=
1 5 6
1 5 6
0 7 2
0 0 9
Is the space spanned by the columns of A the same as the space spanned by the columns of B? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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9 golfers |
2009-02-12 |
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Beth pose la question : I am organizing a golf trip for 9 women. We are playing in threesomes
and are playing four days.
I would love to mix it up so that everyone gets to play with each other
at least once. Any mathematical suggestions as to how I can make this
happen?? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A four digit number |
2009-02-12 |
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alex pose la question : the number of tens plus the number of hundreds equals the number of thousands.
the number of ones is half the number of tens and one more than the number of hundreds the hundreds digit is 2. what is this four digit number Penny Nom lui répond. |
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6^x = y |
2009-02-12 |
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Jamie pose la question : Find x:
6^x=y Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Forming an arc with 2 inch steel |
2009-02-11 |
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Craige pose la question : I need to calculate the bending radius of 2" wide steel to achieve given inside and outside arc lengths Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A semi circular room |
2009-02-11 |
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Taylor pose la question : being 450pi (the area of a semi circle)
how much money would it cost to lay carpet at $2.57 per foot???
if the area of a semi circular room is 450 pi ft
then what is the volume being that the diameter is 60 feet
and the ceiling is 16 feet tall Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cubic feet gas to grams of gas |
2009-02-11 |
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tim pose la question : I was trying to convert cubic feet gas to grams of gas. Is there a formula to complete this task? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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What percent is 314.70 of 693.20? |
2009-02-11 |
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steph pose la question : what percent is 314.70 of 693.20 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solid figures |
2009-02-10 |
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Rebecca pose la question : I need to know the names of solid figures. I have several pictures that I need to answer what type they are.
Thanks, Rebecca 3rd grade Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sphere in a cone |
2009-02-10 |
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Shubham pose la question : An upturned conical vessel of radius 6cm and height 8cm is completely
filled with water. A sphere is lowered in the conical vessel filled with
water and the size of sphere is such that it just touches the sides of
cone and is just immersed. What fraction of water overflows? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Rates |
2009-02-10 |
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Jennifer pose la question : write each phrase in simplest form
30oz in 24 gl
48leaves on 9 plants Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The page numbers in a book |
2009-02-10 |
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Nichole pose la question : It takes 852 digits to number the pages of a book consecutively. How many pages are there? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Evaluating numeric expressions |
2009-02-10 |
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Jennifer pose la question : -521-(-350)-164-(-299) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solving an equality |
2009-02-10 |
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Deborah pose la question : 2(v+10)<18 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A goat in a square paddock |
2009-02-10 |
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lachlan pose la question : A farmer uses a rope to tether a goat to a pole at the corner of a square paddock. The length of one side of the square is 24m.
a) If the length of the rope is 12m,what % of the paddock can the goat reach? is the answer 19.62 %?
b) If the farmer wants the goat to be able to graze exactly half the area of the paddock, what length must the rope be? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The variance |
2009-02-09 |
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Ashley pose la question : what is the varinace of these scoress 53,67,43,54,58,54,47,35,45,56,45,47,54 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Dividing the digits 1 - 9 into two groups |
2009-02-09 |
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donna pose la question : using the numbers 1 to 9 can you arrange these into 2 groups, both of which have the same total, and no you cant turn the 6 upside down Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A definite integral |
2009-02-09 |
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Mathata pose la question : Evaluate: integral from 0 to 1, x^2 e^x^3dx Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Seating around a circular table |
2009-02-09 |
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Jenny pose la question : A committee of 15 -- 9 women and 6 men -- is to be seated at a circular table (with 15 seats). In how many ways can the seats be assigned so that no two men are seated next to each other? Victoria West lui répond. |
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Fencing 5 acres |
2009-02-06 |
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bob pose la question : How many feet of fencing is required to fence in 5 acres Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Making shapes with straws |
2009-02-06 |
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Melissa pose la question : suppose you have 60 straws. How many of each shape could you make
a) Triangles
b) squares
c) pentagons
d) hexagons Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Cubic centimeters and ounces |
2009-02-06 |
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Dawn pose la question : 1-- syringe contains 5.5cc of medicine & cost $13.50
1 --2 oz bottle of medicine cost $17.50
How many cc's in 2 oz, & which is the better deal? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Are these lines parallel? |
2009-02-06 |
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Conor pose la question : are these lines parallel?
y = 3x -2 and 6y = 3x +2 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A triangular pyramid |
2009-02-06 |
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kamran pose la question : what would be an example of a triangular pyramid Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A rectangular park |
2009-02-06 |
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Debbie pose la question : A park named Writer's Rectangle opened in town. When asked about the dimensions of the rectangle, the city planner, responded with these clues: ---The diagonals of the rectangular park plus its longer sides together measure seven times one of the shorter sides. ---The length of one diagonal is 250 m longer than one of the shorter sides. Use this information to find the area of the park. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Catching up to the car ahead |
2009-02-06 |
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Ashley pose la question : Car A passes Car B on a freeway. The driver of Car B decides to speed up to 75 mph and catch Car A, whose driver is maintaining a constant speed.
Looking ahead, the driver of Car B sees Car A go under an overpass one-qarter mile up the road. Exactly six minutes later, Car B catches Car A.
How fast was the car going? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a triangle |
2009-02-06 |
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lisa pose la question : find the height of a triangle, which can be split into two right triangles, but the base (4') is not split equally in half. No interior angles are given.
side a=3', side b=5' Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How much did the statue originally cost him? |
2009-02-06 |
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Debra pose la question : Jim is able to sell a hand-carved statue for $670 which was a 35% profit over his cost. How much ded he statue originally cost him? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The substitution method |
2009-02-06 |
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amber pose la question : Pleasse help me with this problem
x+y=-2
y-2x=1 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4 digit arrangements of 7 3 6 6 |
2009-02-05 |
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Carole pose la question : I need all the four digit combinations using the numbers 7 3 6 6 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Conics |
2009-02-05 |
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Jay pose la question : If you were to design your own picture of a conic, what would it look like? And also if you had to use two conics from the solar system and a solar oven...? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A trig limit |
2009-02-05 |
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Samantha pose la question : lim x-> 0 ( ( r*cos(wt +h) + r*cos(wt) )/ h )
Where r & w are constants. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Congruent line segments |
2009-02-05 |
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casie pose la question : marica drew one-line segment on a graph with endpoint of (0,9) and (0,4). she drew another line segment with endpoints (1,1) and (6,1). are the line segment congruent?explain Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A trig limit |
2009-02-05 |
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Kathy pose la question : Hi! I was just wondering how to do this question:
lim 1-cos2x/xsinx as x approaches 0
Thanks,
Kathy Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Fill behind a retaining wall |
2009-02-05 |
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Fausto pose la question : i'm trying to figure out how many cubic yards i will need. I built a retaining wall that it's 5 feet high, running 90 feet long. There is a slope running to the wall of 24 degrees. The distance from the top of the slope to the wall is 12 feet. I don't know how to calculate how many cubic yards of fill dirt i need in there. Please help. Thanks! Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The height of a triangle |
2009-02-05 |
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Theresa pose la question : Find the area of a triangle by first finding the height. base30ft hypotenuse50ft Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A truncated tetrahedron |
2009-02-05 |
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Brad pose la question : If you take a regular tetrahedron and truncate it so you keep the original three 60degree angles around one vertex but the legs originating from it become any three consecutive terms of the Fibonacci series the new base is one triangle of a pentagon.
I want to know the height of the new pyramid relative to its new base and the angles between the base and the other three sides. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Faces, edges and vertices |
2009-02-04 |
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sheila pose la question : what is the relationship between the number of faces and the number of edges of a triangular pyramid ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many yards are in a cord? |
2009-02-04 |
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joanna pose la question : How many yards are in a cord? Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sequence 5, 12, 19, 26, ... |
2009-02-04 |
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Vickie pose la question : Hello,
Here's the question. Ryan wanted to play basketball on a team, He started practicing shooting everyday to improve his skills. The first day he make 5 shots, the second day he made 12 shots, the third day he made 19 shots, and the fourth day he makde 26 shots. If the first day was March 1 and the pattern continues, how many shots will Ryan make on the last day of April and the last day of July? My daughter's answers were 425 for April and 1069 for July. Are these correct and what would be the formula for this question? ? +N=? I don't know please help.
Thank you,
Vickie Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Transformations |
2009-02-04 |
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Vickie pose la question : Hello,
My daughter had a question on her
Week By Week about transformations and I can't remember what transformations
will result in proportional figures. If a transformation looks like it is smaller
what is that called? Also if the figure looks bigger what is that called?
Vickie Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A company fish fry |
2009-02-04 |
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shaelisa pose la question : At a company fish fry, ½ in attendance are employees. Employees’ spouses are 1/3 of the attendance. What is the percentage of the people in attendance who are not employees or employee spouses? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A point on -8x^2+5xy+y^3=-149 |
2009-02-04 |
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Vivian pose la question : Consider the curve defined by -8x2+5xy+y3=-149
a) find dy/dx
b) Write an equation for the line tangent to the curve at the point (4,-1)
c) There is a number k so that the point (4.2,k) is on the curve. Using the tangent line found in part b), approximate the value of k.
d) write an equation that can be solved to find the actual value of k so that the point (4.2,k) is on the curve
e) Solve the equation found in part d) for the value of k Harley Weston lui répond. |
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12 golfers |
2009-02-04 |
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david pose la question : 12 golfers playing in 3 four balls over five rounds. can everyone play with
everyone else at least once. Victoria West lui répond. |
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A 30-60-90 triangle |
2009-02-03 |
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Inez pose la question : If you have a 30-60-90 triangle and the only side you get is 73 and a 90 degree box, how do you find the area? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Randy' age and Mandy's age |
2009-02-03 |
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carolina pose la question : Randy is 4 times as old as Mandy, in 12 years, Mandies age is half of Randy's . how old is each now? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Fertilizer in a bin |
2009-02-03 |
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Todd pose la question : Hello I am looking for a formula to figure out the fertilizer volume in a hopper bottom bin not only when it is full but part full as well. When you are filling it is heaped up in the middle to make a cone and when you are emptying the bin the cone is inverted so it would be nice to be able to quickly figure out the tonnes partly filled and when full.
Lets say the bin is 32 feet high from top of bin where you fill to the bottom where the product goes out and it is 16 feet in diameter. I know how to calculate the cylinder it is the cones on the top and bottom of the bin I have the main question on. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A piecewise function for monthly salary |
2009-02-03 |
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Josh pose la question : A sales rep for a drug company is paid on the following scale. His base salary is $1600 per month. He is also paid a commission of 2% of sales over $20,000. When his gross sales reach $30,000 he is then paid 4% on the amount above that until his sales reach $50,000 after which point his commission becomes 6%. His commission reaches 8% when his sales total goes over $100,000 for the month. Set up a piecewise function for the information above. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Calculating markup |
2009-02-03 |
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Tonya pose la question : I'm trying to figure out the formula for the following, I have a product that I want to receive a certain profit, but with this product I also have to pay a percentage of commission to someone. I need to know how to calculate my new selling price taking into account the markup percentage, but I don't want my cut to be lowered. I have calculated the markup percentage to get my new selling price with the commission, but it lowers my cut once I pay the commission and I don't want it to do that. Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What do I need to pass the course? |
2009-02-02 |
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Lynnette pose la question : If I received 100% on my assignment which is worth 20% of my total mark and 87% on my midterm which is worth 40% of my total mark what would I need to get on the final exam which is worth 40% of my mark. To pass the course I must have 80% or above. Thanks. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The units digit is 5 |
2009-02-02 |
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Ray pose la question : the number that when squared the units digit is 5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What's the derivative of y = e^2x-e^-2x / e^2x+e^-2x? |
2009-02-02 |
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Heather pose la question : What's the derivative of y = e^2x-e^-2x / e^2x+e^-2x ? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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4 times as many or 4 times more? |
2009-02-02 |
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Jackie pose la question : Given : Here are 3 squares and 4 sets of 3 circles.
I wonder it is right to write in the below manner to represent the following Conclusion that
can be made from the above given information:
- There are 4 times as many circles as there are squares,
- There are 4 times fewer square than circles;
- There are 4 times more circles than squares.
- ...
Jackie Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Simultaneous equations with an xy term |
2009-02-01 |
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angelee pose la question : xy+5x-2y-10=0
2x+y=1 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A falling object |
2009-02-01 |
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Tamara pose la question : We drop an object from rest (i.e. its initial spped is zero. It is falling freely toward the ground. What will be its speed after 5 seconds of falling? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What will be its speed after 10s? |
2009-02-01 |
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Tamara pose la question : An object has an initial speed of 5 m/s and is accelerating with 2 m/s2 (m/s squared) acceleration. What will be its speed after 10s? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sequence 2n! - 1 |
2009-02-01 |
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Penny pose la question : I am trying to help my son with this problem. Find the first five terms of the sequence that can be written from the formula A= 2n !-1. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many gallons = (1 acre * .25 inch) |
2009-01-31 |
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Thom pose la question : How many gallons = (1 acre * .25 inch)
Thanks Thom Penny Nom lui répond. |
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One acre of land |
2009-01-31 |
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michelle pose la question : Can you tell me how many feet in length would it be for a acre if the land is 155 feet wide.
Thank You! michelle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The resulting number is the square of an integer |
2009-01-30 |
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Randy pose la question : A positive integer n is chosen. Then the product n ( n + 1 )
is computed and two digits are appended to the end of the product. The
resulting number is the square of an integer.
Show that it is always possible to complete the process above or give a
positive integer n for which the process cannot be completed. Chris Fisher and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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7 golfers playing 4 days of golf |
2009-01-30 |
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Trish pose la question : I have 7 golfers and we are playing 4 days of golf. I would like to do pairings so that everyone gets to play with each other at least one time. Can you help with this? Not a math whiz here and looking for help. Thank you. Victoria West lui répond. |
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(12+8)/2x42= |
2009-01-30 |
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Susan pose la question : (12+8)/2x42= Harley Weston lui répond. |
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limit sinx/x |
2009-01-30 |
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Jackie pose la question : how to evaluate limit sinx/x as x tends to zero if x is in degrees Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The intersection of two lines |
2009-01-30 |
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kaylee pose la question : how do you find and graph the intersect of these two equations:
y=2x-4 (and) 2y=x
thanks,
kaylee Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Missing three digits in a phone number |
2009-01-30 |
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Elmer pose la question : I have part of a phone number. the first 3 digits are 212, the last digit is four, and the three missing digits are all odd, how many numbers will I have to call to get the right number?
212- _ _ _ 4? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Whitney's average test score was 79 |
2009-01-30 |
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dawn pose la question : After 5 tests, Whitney's average test score was 79. After she scored 85 on the 6th test. What was her new average? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The amount of concrete in a football stand |
2009-01-30 |
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jacques pose la question : A football stand 150 yd long has 20 tiers of seats; each tier has a rise of 2ft and tread of 3ft.Its construction of reinforced concrete with a cross section as shown. Find the amount of the material used in its construction. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is 301 million in word form? |
2009-01-30 |
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chyamber pose la question : What is 301 million in word form? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A railway cut |
2009-01-30 |
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Jean pose la question : A railway cut 200ft. long and 30ft. wide at the bottom is made with sloping sides, which are 80ft. and 60ft. in length. The 80-ft. side is inclined 45 degrees and the other side is 35 degrees to the horizontal. Find the cost of removing the earth at $2 per load, if the trucks have capacity of 4cu. yd. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A die is loaded so that... |
2009-01-30 |
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Larry pose la question : Hi. I'm having trouble solving this problem. Would you be kind enough to point me in the right direction?
A die is loaded so that the probability of a particular face rolling up is proportional to the number of dots
on the face. In other words, getting a six is three times as probable as getting a two. what is the probability
of getting an even number in one toss? Victoria West lui répond. |
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Shapes |
2009-01-29 |
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Rana pose la question : I want to know about Circumference / Area / Volume of different shapes ie Circle , Oval , An Arc Trapezide etc Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The height of an isosceles triangle |
2009-01-29 |
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Mariah pose la question : An isosceles triangle has sides 10cm, 10 cm and the base 4cm.
How do you find out the height of the triangle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Will Juanita be late for class? |
2009-01-28 |
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safdar pose la question : juanita bumps into tory in the hallway between period 1 and 2,there is a 45% chance that she will be late for class.if she does not bump into tory, she will make it to class on time. there is a 25% chance that juanita will bump into tory. what is the probability that she will be late on any given day. be sure to introduce your events for this question and show the appropriate formula given the events. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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y = |x| - 4 |
2009-01-28 |
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tiana pose la question : how do you find where to plot Y in a problem that states y=|x| -4? Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ambitious 7th Grader |
2009-01-28 |
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John pose la question : I have been asked to tutor a 7th grader who is very good in math. He is taking the most advanced course that his school offers to 7th graders. This course will cover Algebra 1 over a period of two years, using McDougal Littell's Algebra, Structure and Method, Book 1, a book I like a lot.
I have been hired not to help him with his schoolwork, which is too easy for him, but to guide him through something in math beyond his schoolwork. This was his idea, an idea which surprised his parents, but one which they support.
Do you have a suggestion for me? If so, I would be very grateful to hear from you. I think this could be a lot of fun for me and my new student, if I pick the right path.
Thanks and best regards,
John
John Robert Dawson, Victoria West and Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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Four digit numbers using 1, 0, 2 and 8 |
2009-01-27 |
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Mike pose la question : How many combinations of this four digit number 1028 can this produce only using those numbers. Example would be 0000, 0001,0002,0008,0010,0011,0012,0018,etc... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Graphing a parabola |
2009-01-27 |
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Kimberly pose la question : I need help with this parabola: graph y=5x^2-5x-6. I am not really understanding how to graph parabolas in general. Can you help me? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Mixing candy |
2009-01-27 |
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adriana pose la question : The question says:
that a merchant wishes to mix candy worth 45 cents per pound, with some candy that costs 80 cents per pound. this will create a mixture of candy that sells for 65 cents per pound. there is a total amount of 350 pounds of candy.
What i need to know is:
The amount of pounds of candy at 65 cents per pound? and
The amount of pounds of candy at 80 cents per pounds? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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25,000 pounds of sheet metal |
2009-01-27 |
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JESSICA pose la question : I need to convert 25,000 lbs. of 32x48 sheet metal into total sq. feet. What would be my formula? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Find area of the rectangle in terms of L. |
2009-01-27 |
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Arlen pose la question : The length of a rectangle is L. The width is 8 less than the length. Find area of the rectangle in terms of L. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The vertical line test |
2009-01-26 |
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bob pose la question : what is a Vertical line test Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The grade of a roadway |
2009-01-26 |
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black pose la question : A highway that has a 6% grade rises 6 ft vertically for every 100 ft horizontally. Which trigonometric ratio is being used in reporting the 6% grade? Explain why Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A tennis schedule |
2009-01-26 |
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Lorraine pose la question : I need to create a tennis schedule. We have 8 players, but only 4 play at one time. I need to create a schedule for 34 matches, but of the 34 each player plays 17 times. Each player must also play with each of the other 7 the same number of times. For instance player 1 will play 17 times, and will play with the other players the same number of times as player 2 does. Is this even possible? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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ax^2 + bx + c = 0 has no real roots and.... |
2009-01-26 |
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Alberto pose la question : The equation ax^2 + bx + c = 0 has no real roots and a + b + c < 0 . Chose the right answer:
(A) c > 0
(B) c <= 0
(C) c = 0
(D) c >= 0
(E) c < 0
Explain the choice. Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How long will it take to make 50 miles? |
2009-01-26 |
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Tamara pose la question : An object is traveling at a speed of 45 km/minute. How long will it take to make 50 miles? Robert Dawson and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Grade of a hill |
2009-01-26 |
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rachel pose la question : if the grade is 18%, how many feet would it fall vertically over a horizontal distance of 250 yards. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Solve (3x-2)/4 - 3x = 12 |
2009-01-26 |
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michelle pose la question : 3x-2/4 - 3x = 12 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three consecutive natural numbers |
2009-01-26 |
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abby pose la question : 1.what is the smallest four-digit number that is the sum of the three
consecutive natural numbers? what are the three consecutive
natural numbers that give this sum?
2.what is the largest three digit number whose square root is a prime? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The difference quotient (f(x+h)-f(x))/h |
2009-01-26 |
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helen pose la question : Find the difference quotient of f, f(x+h)-f(x)/h, h does not equal 0, for this function. Be sure to simplify. that is, find f(x)=x^2-x+4 Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Linear speed |
2009-01-26 |
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Hom pose la question : A semi is driving cross country at 70mph. The tires on the semi have a 3 foot diameter. What is the linear speed in feet per minute? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Using y = mx + b |
2009-01-26 |
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Caroline pose la question : How do you write a symbolic representation using the y=mx+b method? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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25 names in a hat |
2009-01-26 |
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Irfan pose la question : If there are 25 names in a hat, 15 girl's names and 10 boy's names, what is the probability that a name drawn at random will be
I. a girl's name
II. a boy's name
III. not a girl's name
IV. not a boy's name. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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How many color combinations are possible for the four rooms. |
2009-01-26 |
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Irfan pose la question : John wants to paint 4 rooms in his house, each a different color and he may choose from 7 different colors of paint.
How many color combination are possible for the four rooms. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A regular hexagon is inscribed in a circle. |
2009-01-26 |
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Thejas pose la question : A regular hexagon is inscribed in a circle. If the perimeter of the hexagon is 42 inches, how many inches are in the circumference of the circle?
How do you express this in the terms of pi? Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many students were there |
2009-01-25 |
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sooos pose la question : After a math lecture in university, the students go to the cafeteria. EACH ONE of them buys a cheese sandwich and a cup of tea. They ALL pay $18.49. How many students were they? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A cubical tank that is 8 m on a side |
2009-01-25 |
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gina pose la question : Suppose one edge of a cubic tank is 8m; Find the volume of the tank in cubic meters Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a triangle |
2009-01-25 |
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black pose la question : Explain how the formula for the area of a triangle can be determined by using the formula for the area of a parallelogram. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An octagonal carpet |
2009-01-24 |
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Larry pose la question : I am cutting a piece of carpet that is 9 feet x 9 feet and need to cut it into an octagon. How far do I cut from the corner of the square. thank you for any help. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How fast is the visible surface of the earth decreasing? |
2009-01-24 |
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Ray pose la question : A dive bomber loss altitude at a rate of 400 mph. How fast is the visible surface of the earth decreasing when the bomber is one mile high? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Perimeters and scale factors |
2009-01-24 |
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dennis pose la question : I have this work that says how are the value of the ratios for the perimeters related to the scale factor? PLEASE HELP ME OUT Harley Weston lui répond. |
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An integral from 1 to infinity |
2009-01-24 |
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Ray pose la question : Determine the area bounded by the x-axis and the curve y=1/(x^2) from x=1 to x=infinity.
A. 1.00
B. infinity
C. indeterminate
D. 2.00 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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20 of us golf together in groups of 4 |
2009-01-24 |
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D. pose la question : Every Sunday, 20 of us golf together in groups of 4. I am looking for a
way that each of us play with 3 other people each week and ultimately get
to play in groups that are unique. For instance if week 1, I play with 2, 3, 4
and then the next week I play with 5, 6, 7, and the 3rd week I play with 8,
9, 10 and so forth until I have played with everyone. Everbody else should be
doing the same thing. Can you give me a schedule for this and how many weeks
would it take for all of us to accomplish this where we all play with different
combinations of people. (We should not play with the same person very often or even
the same pairs of people but everyone should play with everybody else) I hope
this makes sense........whew and thanks! Victoria West lui répond. |
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Water flowing from a cone to a cylinder |
2009-01-23 |
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Ray pose la question : Water is passing through a conical filter 24 cm deep and 16 cm across the top into a cylindrical container of radius 6 cm. At what rate is the level of water in the cylinder rising when the depth of the water in the filter is 12 cm its level and is falling at the rate of 1 cm/min? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Two tangent circles |
2009-01-23 |
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Murtaza pose la question : Two circles touch externally at T. A chord of the first circle XY is produced and touches the other at Z. The chord ZT of the second circle, when produced, cuts the first circle at W. Prove that angle XTW = angle YTZ. Robert Dawson and Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A cyclic quadrilateral |
2009-01-23 |
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Murtaza pose la question : Line ATB touches a circle at T and TC is a diameter. AC and BC cut the circle at D and E respectively.Prove that the quadrilateral ADEB is cyclic. Robert Dawson and Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Sheep, goats, and hogs |
2009-01-23 |
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La pose la question : A man buys sheep, goats, and hogs, to the number of 100, for 100 crowns; the sheep cost him 1/2 a crown a-piece; the goats cost him 1-1/3 crowns a-piece; and the hogs cost him 3-1/2 crowns a-piece. How many had he of each? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The tens digit of 0! + 1! + 2! + 3! + 4! .............+9999! + 10000! |
2009-01-23 |
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Kaylyn pose la question : determine the tens digit for the expression:
0! + 1! + 2! + 3! + 4! .............+9999! + 10000! Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Archimedes' formula for parabolic arches |
2009-01-23 |
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La pose la question : Use calculus to verify Archimedes' formula for y=9-x^2. Prove Archimedes' formula for a general parabolic arch. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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3/4 0f what=75 |
2009-01-22 |
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tyree pose la question : 3/4 0f what=75 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Calculate the GST paid from the total |
2009-01-22 |
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Claude pose la question : I need to know the GST I paid for irems bought. What is the simple formula to calculate the GST paid from the total. Some merchants do not clearly indicate the amount of GST on their sale receipt. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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5 "digit" combinations |
2009-01-22 |
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Timothy pose la question : I was wondering how many different 5 digit combinations are possible using 0-9 and a-z and you can use the same letter or number repeatedly in the combination. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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In the shadow of a flagpole |
2009-01-22 |
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La pose la question : How fast is the length of the shadow of an 18 foot flagpole growing when the angle of elevation of the sun is 45 degrees and is decreasing at a rate of 10 degrees per hour? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Probability and birthdays |
2009-01-22 |
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La pose la question : Neglecting the effect of leap years, what is the chance that, of 6 people selected at random, 2 will have the same birthday? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1 foot drop every 25 feet |
2009-01-22 |
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jerry pose la question : 1 foot drop every 25 feet what is the angle of the degree Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The parabola with vertex (7,-2) and directrix y = -3 |
2009-01-21 |
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Deann pose la question : Find an equation of the parabola with vetrex (7,-2) and directrix y =(-3) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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26 paychecks |
2009-01-21 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Hello:
If someone is paid every two weeks, he receives 26 paychecks per year, (52 weeks/year)divided by (2 weeks/1 check) equals 26 paychecks per year.
However, if the calculation uses days instead of weeks, the answer is not exactly 26 paychecks. For example, 365 days divided by 14 days per paycheck
equals 26 1/14 paychecks. Fourteen days is equivalent to two weeks, isn't it?
Why is there this fractional amount of 1/14 of a paycheck? Robert Dawson and Victoria West lui répond. |
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The height of a triangle |
2009-01-20 |
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ELEY pose la question : WHAT IS THE HEIGHT OF A TRIANGLE IF THE AREA IS 32.4 AND A BASE OF 6.75? Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A tortoise and a hare |
2009-01-20 |
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jenna pose la question : A tortoise can run with a speed of 0.14 m/s, and a hare can run 20 times as fast. In a race, they both start at the same time, but the hare stops to rest for 1.0 minutes. The tortoise wins by a shell (25 cm).
(a) How long does the race take?
(b) What is the length of the race? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Factor x^2 - y^2 |
2009-01-20 |
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Shell pose la question : complete Factor: x^2-y^2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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PST and GST |
2009-01-20 |
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janet pose la question : Hello
I need to figure what one would pay pst 8% gst 5% on a total of $1700.00
I have a small business some pay with cash I need to calculate the taxes in reverse Can you help with formula that the government might like
Thank you
Janet Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A three digit number |
2009-01-20 |
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marcha pose la question : when this three digit number is rounded to the nearest ten, the sum of its digits
is 16 the hundreds digit of this number is 8 and the ones digit is 5, what is the number? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A cake must be divided evenly |
2009-01-20 |
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kelen pose la question : a 10 inch by 10 inch square cake must be divided evenly among 5 people. the top
and all four sides of the cake are frosted. each person must receive the same
amount of cake and the same amount of frosting. there must be no cake left over.
how can this be done? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Square footage |
2009-01-20 |
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david pose la question : 15 3 5/8 x 18 7" Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The Golden Ratio |
2009-01-20 |
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Vincent pose la question : hello, my name is Vince,
I am wondering how the Golden ratio was used by early mathematicians.
What formula did they use to find it? open for anything... thank You! Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A triangle with sides of length 6 and 7 |
2009-01-20 |
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bill pose la question : If I have a triangle with sides 6 and 7,
which of the following is a possible area?
The answers are 13 and 21, but not 24.
I know this is because of a possible range of heights,
but how do I calculate the range of heights?
This is an SAT question. Thanks Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The number of gallons in a tank |
2009-01-19 |
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Jim pose la question : Hi, i need to know how many gallons of water can fit into our tank, and how to do the calculations my self. The tank is 72" round by 72" long, i would like some help. Thanks Jim. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The area of an isosceles triangle |
2009-01-19 |
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faris pose la question : how to calculate area of isosceles triangle with two angles of 45 degree and base of 6 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage increase |
2009-01-19 |
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Destiny pose la question : In 1990 there were 25 springs in the park. This year there are 35 springs
in the park. What is the percent increase? Penny lui répond. |
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The volume of a prism |
2009-01-19 |
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Mady pose la question : What is the general equation used to find the volume of a triangular prism? Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The area of a quadrilateral shape |
2009-01-19 |
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craig pose la question : how do u work out the area of a quadrilateral shape Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Two chords in a circle |
2009-01-19 |
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azlaan pose la question : prove that line joining the midpoint of 2 equal chords substain equal angle with the chord? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The ratio of the measures of the three angles of a triangle |
2009-01-18 |
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mary pose la question : The ratio of the measures of the three angles of a triangle is 2:5:8. What is the measure of each angle of the triangle? Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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20 miles of gasoline |
2009-01-18 |
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Roger pose la question : I used the volume formula and found that a cylinder with a 3" radius X 8.75" height yields just over 231 cu. in. (one gallon)- doesn't seem right, but that's what I got. Then found the percent that 8.175" is to one foot and multiplied that into the number of feet in 20 miles. I'm not good at math, so I'm starting to lose myself here. The short story is I get a cylinder that is 20 miles long and only .0000387" in diameter. Is this even close to the mark? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A trig problem |
2009-01-18 |
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Conor pose la question : sinx= 6/10 ; Find the exact value of cos(squared) x / 1-tanx Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The point of intersection of the straight lines |
2009-01-18 |
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Kieran pose la question : Find the point of intersection of the straight lines
y=2x+4, and y+2x-16=0 Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a pool |
2009-01-18 |
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denise pose la question : a rectangular swimming pool is three times as long as it is wide. if the perimeter of the pool is 320 feet, what are its dimensions Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Partial derivatives |
2009-01-17 |
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Meghan pose la question : I have a question I've been working at for a while with maxima/minima of partial derivatives.
"Postal rules require that the length + girth of a package (dimensions x, y, l) cannot exceed 84 inches in order to be mailed.
Find the dimensions of the rectangular package of greatest volume that can be mailed.
(84 = length + girth = l + 2x + 2y)" Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How far is the airplane from the control tower? |
2009-01-17 |
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Murtaza pose la question : An aircraft is vertically above a point which is 10 km west and 15 km north of a control tower. The aircraft is 4000 m above the ground, how far is it from the control tower? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The whole number that precedes a number w+3 |
2009-01-17 |
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Morgan pose la question : write a variable expression for
"The whole number that precedes a number w+3" Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 28 week golf schedule |
2009-01-17 |
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Don pose la question : You have a 12 man golf schedule playing 8 weeks. Can you
go further and make it a 28 week schedule. 3 foursomes. any help would be greatly appreciated. Victoria West lui répond. |
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Fuel in a tank |
2009-01-16 |
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Steve pose la question : I am not a math expert and want help seeing how much fuel is in a tank at one given time the tank that i have is 27 inches round. It is 69 inches long. laying length ways. it holds 140 gallons of fuel at fill up. I do know that it would hold less at the bottom of the tank an more in the center. Is there anybody that could just give me the figures by the inch without a formula. thanks for your time Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Problem solving with fractions |
2009-01-16 |
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Linda pose la question : Sam and Mary each owned one-half stock in a printing company. Sam sold 2/5 of his stock to Mary. What fractional part of the printing business does Mary now own? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Parallel distances from arc of circle to its chord |
2009-01-16 |
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Roger pose la question : Give the length of a chord of a circle and the height of the arc, how do I
find the lengths of equally spaced parallel lines drawn from the chord to
the arc. (Think of the lengths of vertical slats in an arch-topped bed head
board.) Chris Fisher and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A golf trip with 12 golfers |
2009-01-16 |
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Brad pose la question : I am organizing a golf trip with 12 golfers. We will play 5 rounds (3 foursomes each round)
total and play two 9 holes matches per round (18holes). So two matches are created within each foursome. What are the possible combinations of foursomes so that everyone plays each other at least once with the least number of repeat matches?
For example: Here are the foursomes for round 1:(1,2,3,4) (5,6,7,8) (9,10,11,12)
match 1 round 1: 1vs2, 3vs4, 5vs6, 7vs8, 9vs10,11vs12
we can not split foursomes up for the second match (9 hole matches):
So match 2 round 1: 1vs3, 2vs4,5vs7,6vs8,9vs11,10vs12 Victoria West lui répond. |
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Solve for x |
2009-01-16 |
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maritza pose la question : 5=3(x-2)= Penny Nom lui répond. |
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0.0708 lbs per linear yard |
2009-01-16 |
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Kevin pose la question : If I know that my product is .0708lbs per linear yard how do I calculate how many Linear yards are in a lb? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An expression for q quarters and n nickles |
2009-01-16 |
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Morgan pose la question : a variable expression for:
"The value in cents of q quarters and n nickels" Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Segments of a sphere |
2009-01-16 |
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Herman pose la question : How do I solve for a segment of a sphere so that the orange peel or pie shaped section is converted to a flat surface with dimensions. I form large diameter domes, elliptical and sphere heads on a press. I enter the diameter say 30 feet with two segments above and below the equator and the total number of segment around the circumference at say 18 so the widest part of the pie shaped section will fit my press. How do I take the upper or lower course above or below the equator and figure the height of the orange peel shape, the chord length at top and bottom, and solve for the right angle at 2 degree increments down the arc length of the pieces so I can layout the flat plates prior to pressing. Thanks for your help. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A line is perpendicular to another line |
2009-01-16 |
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Greg pose la question : A line is perpendicular to the line y=2x+3 and has the same x-intercept as x+3y+10.
Find the equation of this line. Express your answer in the form of y=mx+b. Justify your answer. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Saving for his daughter's education |
2009-01-15 |
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George pose la question : To save for his daughter’s university education at the end of each month Mr McLean sets aside £50 in a savings scheme paying 10% p.a. compounded monthly. He begins saving when his daughter is 3 years old. How much will he have saved by the time his daughter is 18? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Multiplying negative numbers |
2009-01-15 |
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stephanie pose la question : hi, I'm currently working in a grade 8 class where the students are
learning about integers. the students were asked to find examples of how
integers are applied in real life. they were able to find aplications for:
adding and subtracting both positive and negative integers. however,
we could not find an example of where two negative integers would be
either divided or multiplied together in real life. For example: (-2)(-4)= +8.
please help. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Does probability apply here? |
2009-01-15 |
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Paul pose la question : Suppose I have a dice in my hand that I am about to roll. The probability that I roll a six is, all things being equal, 1/6. I accept that.
Suppose now the I roll the dice and immediately cup my hand over the result. What is the probability that I have rolled a six? People seem to want to say it is still 1/6. But it can't be can it!? It is surely either 1 or 0, depending on whether I have in fact rolled a six? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Ordering fractions |
2009-01-14 |
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Shea pose la question : I am a special education teacher, who is trying to to show my students how to order fractions. I found your response to this questions while looking for information. I need a visual to explain to my students and myself on how and why you multiply the fractions together. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Concrete around a pipe |
2009-01-14 |
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Doug pose la question : How much concrete will i need for a hole that is 20 feet deep 20 inches in
diameter with a 8-inch pipe in it. I need to know how much concrete
on the outside of the 8-inch pipe. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The circumference of a table |
2009-01-14 |
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Maggie pose la question : My dinning room table is 48 inches. I need to know what its Circumference is?
I do not know algebra so a formula will not help me. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A applied math trig problem |
2009-01-13 |
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Simon pose la question : I wish to find all the answers for the following equation over the interval (0,1):
cos^2(pi * n^x) + cos^2(pi * n^(1-x)) - 2 = 0
where n is any integer > 0 Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A rectangular prism |
2009-01-13 |
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nika pose la question : How many bases does a rectangular prism have? What are they? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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For which integers a, b, c does a - b - c = a - (b - c)? |
2009-01-13 |
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Johanna pose la question : For which integers a, b, c does a - b - c = a - (b - c)? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A maximum area problem |
2009-01-13 |
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Kylie pose la question : Help me please! I don't know how or where to start and how to finish.
The problem is: A window has the shape of a rectangle surmounted by a semicircle. If the perimeter of the window is 15 ft., find the dimensions that will allow the maximum amount of light to enter. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Two methods of payment |
2009-01-13 |
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adjoa pose la question : owen was offered $225.00per week plus 3%on sales, or 15%of sales with no salary. How much must he sell before the second method of payment gives him the highest pay? Express your answer to the nearest dollar. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a cone |
2009-01-13 |
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ab pose la question : the area of the base of the cone shown is 314 cm and it's height is 12 cam what is the volume? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Lita and Rose start jogging on a 110 m circular track |
2009-01-13 |
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Narcisa pose la question : Lita and Rose start jogging on a 110 m circular track. They begin at the same point, but jog in opposite directions, lita at 8/3 meters per second and rose at 7/3 m per second. Find the number of times they they will pass each other during the first 15 minutes of jogging? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Two trains |
2009-01-12 |
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Shanise pose la question : If train A leaves the train station at noon traveling 45mph and train B leaves the train station at 1pm traveling 65mph, what time will the trains meet? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Negative rate of change |
2009-01-12 |
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hemanshu pose la question : when i have to find rate of change of decrease in any value my ans comes in negative why?????????? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A four digit passcode |
2009-01-12 |
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john pose la question : i have a machine at home that has a four digit passcode and the numbers range from 1 to 4 how can i get all the ways those numbers can be used Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A seven card poker hand |
2009-01-12 |
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Sean pose la question : from a standard card deck, seven cards are chosen at random.
find the probability that the set chosen contains exactly three of each
of two different face values.
the second part of the problem asks the probability that the card hand contains
exactly three 2's and exactly three 5's. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A 10% salt solution |
2009-01-12 |
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Joanna pose la question : How many liters of water must evaporate from 40 liters of a 10% salt solution to make a 25% salt solution? Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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16 golfers |
2009-01-11 |
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Bill pose la question : I have read many of your answers to similar questions but still need your assistance.
We have 16 golfers that will be playing in 4 groups of 4 each day on an upcoming golf vacation.
Can you suggest the best way to scheudle the individuals assigned to each daily foursome
so that we have the most diversity in foursomes throughout the vacation. I am trying to have evryone
play with as many members of the group over the week with the least amount of repetition.
If you would please provide it for both 6 and 7 days, since we are not sure yet how many days
we will be playing.
16 golfers-playing in groups of 4 each day-6 days
16 golfers-playing in groups of 4 each day-7 days Victoria West lui répond. |
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The slope intercept form |
2009-01-11 |
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Norma pose la question : write equation in slope intercept form and then find the slope and y-intercpet of the corresponding line.
please show step by step
1). 2x-3y-9=0 and 2). 3x-4y+8=0 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A stack of rectangles |
2009-01-11 |
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ashwani pose la question : Could you please advise the area of a rectangles pyramid.
There are 5 rectangles placed one above the other. The top most rectangle has length 2 cm and height 2 cm. The subsequent rectangles length is increased by 1 cm on both the sides, while the height of the 2nd and 3rd rectangle is 2cm each, while the 4th & 5th has a height of 3 cm each. Could you please let me know the the area of the figure and the formula to calculate Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A T-shirt fundraiser |
2009-01-11 |
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Andre pose la question : Lou's class is selling T-shirts for a fundraiser. The supplier charges 750$ for the initial design and the set-up plus 5$ for each imprinted shirt. The students sell the shirts for 15$ each.
a)How many T-shirts do the students need to sell to break even?
b)How much profit will the students make if they sell 150 shirts? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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I lost the combo to my lock box |
2009-01-10 |
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Rob pose la question : I lost the combo to my lock box, I remember 2 of the #'s in the combo are 6, but dont remember which ones.
What are the possible scenarios knowing the above? Thanks! Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Average and total |
2009-01-10 |
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cecil pose la question : the average of six number is 84. what is the total Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A flat-topped pyramid |
2009-01-10 |
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Tom pose la question : I am planning to build an open ended, flat-topped pyramid with a
rectangular base 28 x 36 in.; a square top 6 x6 in.; and a vertical
height of 16 in.
I know how to calculate the dimensions of each of the pyramid sides but
I don't know how to calculate the interior angles when I bend the sheet
metal. I will cut the four sides separately and add a one inch flange
to each "vertical" edge of the two larger sides to allow for
a bonding surface for the assembly. How do I calculate that angle? I
know it will be greater than 90 degrees but by how much? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Triangular prisms and pyramids |
2009-01-10 |
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KJ pose la question : What are some items found in a home or school that could be considered a triangular prism or triangular pyramid? Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Constants, and coeficiants |
2009-01-10 |
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Kelsey pose la question : I am having trouble trying to remember what like terms, constants, and coeficiants are. My math teacher
hasent been explaining it very well and i was wondering how to remember what they are, and what they are? I dont understand the concepts. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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18 golfers and 5 rounds |
2009-01-10 |
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steve pose la question : We have 18 golfers 5 rounds .
Would like 3 foursomes and 2threesomes each day
Different groups each day. Victoria West lui répond. |
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Parameterization of a curve |
2009-01-10 |
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stephanie pose la question : Give parameterizations r(t)=x(t)i + y(t)j for the part of the parabola y=2x-x^2, from (2,0) to (0,0). Sketch the curve using arrows to show direction for increasing t.
Essentially, i want to know how to determine the direction a particle is moving in for any curve, i have a vague idea using r'(t). Also, how do i parameterize? x=? and y=?
Ans: x=2-t, y=2(2-t)-(2-t)^2 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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What is the maximum revenue? |
2009-01-09 |
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Kristy pose la question : A skating rink manager finds that revenue R based on an hourly fee x for
skating is represented by the function R(x) = -200x^2 + 1500x
What is the maximum revenue and what hourly fee will produce
maximum revenues? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A wooden deck around a pool |
2009-01-09 |
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lupio pose la question : a 20' pool is surrounded by a 3' wood deck, find the amount of material needed for the project Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A max/min problem |
2009-01-09 |
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Angelica pose la question : have 400 feet of fence. Want to make a rectangular play area. What dimensions should I use to enclose the maximum possible area? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Who am I? |
2009-01-09 |
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daphne pose la question : im a 2-digit number less than 85.the sum of my digits is 9.the number in my ones place is twice my tens digit. who am i? Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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What day of the week will it be? |
2009-01-09 |
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dan pose la question : suppose 3 days ago was a wednesday. what day of the week will 365 days from today be? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Brothers and sisters |
2009-01-09 |
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Jade pose la question : Pat, Joe, Dave,Yoly, Dolor and Alma are three brothers - and sister - pairs who
play double tennis. Brother and sister ca not play in the same pair. Pat and Yoly
play Dave and Dolor on one day. Dave and Yoly play Joe and Alma on another
day. Name each brother - and sister pair, in any order. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A one cubic mile lake |
2009-01-09 |
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dye pose la question : how many liters are in a one cubic mile lake Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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When is Sean's birthday? |
2009-01-09 |
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Robin pose la question : Sean is 4 months older than Tony. Mia is 6 months younger than Tony. If Mia's birthday is in April when is Sean's? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The table of values for y=3x-10 |
2009-01-09 |
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Jade pose la question : How can I know the value of x for y=3x-10 in this table of values pls. include the deatails
if x=-2 y=-16
if x=3 y=-1
but how if y=2 what is x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A bag of coins |
2009-01-09 |
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marina pose la question : I have a bag of gold coins. I give 1/8 to mother then gave 1/2 of what was left to my brother
i give 2/7 of what was left to father. If i have 25 coins left. how many do i have originally. Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two angles are supplementary |
2009-01-08 |
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Stephanie pose la question : two angles are supplementary, one of the angles is 30 degrees more than double the other angle.
find the first angle, the second angle the complement of the given angle. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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5 yards of concrete |
2009-01-08 |
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jon pose la question : To mix 5 yards of concrete, how many loads will I need to mix in a 4.5 cubic
feet mixer? Thanks, jon Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The top half of a cone vs. the bottom half of the same cone |
2009-01-08 |
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Tammy pose la question : What is the ratio of the volume of the top half of a cone vs. the bottom half of the same cone? Is it seven times larger, or four times larger? and is the ratio consistent regardless of the size of the cone opening? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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660 yards = ?? miles |
2009-01-08 |
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Ashley pose la question : How do I convert yards to miles, specifically, 660 yards = x miles. Please show work so I can figure other problems out. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(a x b) intersect (b x a) |
2009-01-08 |
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sean pose la question : is it possible to have two sets such that
n((a X b) intersect (b X a) =3 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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50 coins with a value of $1.00 |
2009-01-08 |
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Ana pose la question : you have 50 coins which have a total value of 1.00. What are the coins and how many of each do you have? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Arrays of chairs |
2009-01-08 |
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Vickie pose la question : I am not sure how to help my son figure out one of his math journal problems.
He is in third grade and this just seems a bit much for him.
They have only been working on multiplication for about 3 weeks
and just went back to school from Christmas break.
Their other homework has been about arrays,
so I guess his teacher wants this answered in some sort of array.
Unfortunately I'm not sure.
The problem states: If you have 24 chairs find the total number
of ways the chairs can be arranged. Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Grade 4 Foundation Skills |
2009-01-07 |
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Susan pose la question : Hi, I'm taking over tutoring my 15 yr old niece, who has dyslexia.
She has been being tutored by someone else,but my sister had problems
with her. My niece needs help in math and english and spelling.
Is there a test that I can do with her to see where she stands at this point?
I do believe the math is at a 3rd, or 4th grade level. I'm not sure about the
other two. Do you have any suggestions? All help is appreciated. Victoria West lui répond. |
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Numbers or Percentage or probability or what? |
2009-01-07 |
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Chew pose la question : Teacher A teaches 50 students and 45 of them obtained straight As.
Teacher B teaches 5 students and 5 of them obtained straight As.
Which teacher would you send you child to and why? Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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An area of 64cm squared and a perimeter of 64 cm. |
2009-01-07 |
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Dale pose la question : i need to draw an object that has an area of 64cm squared and a perimeter of 64 cm. Can you help me out...... Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The area of a region bounded by two curves |
2009-01-07 |
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Rogerson pose la question : Find the area, S, enclosed by the given curve(s) and the given line.
y = x^2 - x - 1, y = x+2 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A union B and A intersect B |
2009-01-07 |
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Jim pose la question : Suppose A and B are sets and (A union B) = (A intersect B). Is it true that A=B. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume and surface area of a sphere |
2009-01-07 |
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destini pose la question : the volume of a sphere is equal to its surface area. what is its radius Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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30% profit |
2009-01-06 |
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bob pose la question : this is a basic question that I just can't get thru my head.
I know all my cost for a product, if I want to sell at a given profit can I divide by a given
number, example for 30 % divide by .7 or do I multiply?
Is there a simple answer for this? Sure would make my work a lot easier.
Thank you for your time
Puzzled in Ohio Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A kennel with 3 individual pens |
2009-01-06 |
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Jean pose la question : An animal clinic wants to construct a kennel with 3 individual pens, each with a gate 4 feet wide and an area of 90 square feet. The fencing does not include the gates.
Write a function to express the fencing as a function of x.
Find the dimensions for each pen, to the nearest tenth of a foot that would produce the required area of 90 square feet but would use the least fencing. What is the minimum fencing to the nearest tenth? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Filling a round hole |
2009-01-06 |
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Kathy pose la question : I need to fill a hole that is 24 feet round x 12 inches deep. How much dirt will I need? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The factors of an integer |
2009-01-06 |
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Madison pose la question : what are the factors of 878 Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Trig identities |
2009-01-05 |
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Michael pose la question : 1) Determine if the following is an identity. If it is, prove it, If it isn't state it.
tan x + cot x = sec x * csc x
and
1 - (cos^2) x = 1+ (cot^2) x Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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y varies jointly as x and the square of z and... |
2009-01-05 |
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peter pose la question : I don't really get the terms in this problem. Could you explain it: If y varies jointly as x and the square of z and inversely as the cube of w, by what factor is y increased when z is doubled and w is divided by 3 and x remains the same? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A 4-digit number |
2009-01-05 |
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Anya pose la question : It is a 4-digit number
The tens are double the ones.
The thousands are double the tens.
The sum of the digits is 19.
What number is it? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area enclosed by a curve and the x-axis |
2009-01-04 |
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Rogerson pose la question : Find the area, S, enclosed by the curve y = -x^2 + 6x - 5 and the x-axis in the interval 0≤x≤4. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Determine y'' by implicitly differentiating twice |
2009-01-04 |
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Walter pose la question : Given x^3 - 3xy + y^3 = 1 , determine y'' by implicitly differentiating
twice. I cannot solve this. Would you be kind enough to perform the
mathematics and show the steps involved in obtaining the solution? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Converting grams to milliliters |
2009-01-04 |
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Faiza pose la question : I was looking for how to convert grams into mL and I read on this site
to convert one to the other you need to know what substance you are measuring.
so if I am measuring sugar or any of the baking ingredient like flour how do
I convert them from grams to mL is there a simple method I can use to do that? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum of the roots of a quartic |
2009-01-03 |
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peter pose la question : How do you find the roots of an equation without graphing? like, i have a problem that says what is the sum of the roots of x^4-x^3+5x^2+4=0. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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What is f^-1(3) when f(x)=2x-1? |
2009-01-03 |
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Peter pose la question : how do you do functions like f^-1(3) when f(x)=2x-1? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Jon's bank account |
2009-01-03 |
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Abigail pose la question : Hi, i have an exam soon (monday =[ )
in my revison book, it shows two peoples bank accounts- and then it says
"write a formula to show the balence of Jon's bank account after n weeks of 2003"
this is the table show
Jon's Bank account
Weeks |
Week 1 |
Week 2 |
Week 3 |
Week 4 |
Week 5 |
Balance(£) |
970 |
1035 |
1100 |
1165 |
1230 |
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a region in the plane |
2009-01-03 |
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Rogerson pose la question : Find the area, S, of the shaded region enclosed by the given cureve, the given line and the x-axis.
y = -x^2 + 1
line x = 2 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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An input output model for third graders |
2009-01-02 |
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Julie pose la question : Need any information on creating an input output model for third graders.
Where do I begin? Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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System of equations - comparison method |
2009-01-02 |
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nick pose la question : Hi, I am doing a project on system of equations by using comparison method,
but for some reason or another, i can't seem to find any information on the
comparison method at all. So, please would you help me by giving me a website
that you know of that has some information on my method. And, if you know the
answer, can you please tell me why or when do we use system of equations by
using comparison method?
Thank You Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The integral of f(x)dx and the integral of f(x-4)dx |
2009-01-02 |
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Katie pose la question : Calculus:
If the definite integral from -2 to 6 of f(x)dx=10 and the definite integral from 2 to 6 of f(x)dx=3, then the definite integral from 2 to 6 of f(x-4)dx= ?
I don't understand how to solve definite integrals when the function has something more than just x inside the parenthesis such as f(4-x). Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Compound interest |
2009-01-02 |
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maninder pose la question : at what rate % compound interest per annum will be rs. 640 amount to rs. 774.40 in 2 years. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The radius of a cone |
2009-01-02 |
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kalpaj pose la question : A conical funnel holds 100ml. If the height of the funnel is 10 cm, determine
its radius, to the nearest tenth of a centimeter. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solving an inequality |
2009-01-02 |
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jarred pose la question : 3x+8>2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A chord |
2009-01-01 |
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Deepa pose la question : Why in a circle,a chord is called as the longest diameter?
(A chord does not passes through the centre of the circle but a diameter passes through the centre) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Eric bought 3 sweaters and 1 pair of pants |
2009-01-01 |
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maya pose la question : eric bought 3 sweaters and 1 pair of pants. Each sweater cost d dollars and the pants cost 20 dollars. Eric spent a total of 95 dollars. The equation below can be used to determine the cost of each sweater. what is the answer? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a pipe elbow |
2008-12-31 |
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mhd pose la question : how i can find volume of the pipe elbow of 4inches? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The square root of 164 |
2008-12-31 |
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Melissa pose la question : How do you simplify the square root of 164? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Congruent figures |
2008-12-28 |
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peter pose la question : are a 2 by 4 rectangle and a 1 by 8 triangle congruent? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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100 yds of concrete |
2008-12-28 |
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Carol pose la question : how much money is a 100 yds of concrete @ $80cy? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cubic yard of concrete |
2008-12-28 |
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David pose la question : assuming that one cubic yard of concrete is 4” thick and 3’ long, how many square feet does it cover?
the answer is 27 but im not sure how. i spent a lot of time and i still can't figure it out. thank you! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Permutations and combinations |
2008-12-28 |
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KHADIJA pose la question : What's the difference between Permutation and Combination? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is i^i? |
2008-12-27 |
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randomness pose la question : i have learnt that 'i' is square root of -1. What is then i^i ? It baffles my maths teacher... Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two rectangular plots have the same area |
2008-12-23 |
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Jason pose la question : Two rectangular plots have the same area. The first has a perimeter of 40m while the second has a length 2m less than the first and a width 1m greater. Find the length and breadth of the first rectangle Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of a triangle |
2008-12-23 |
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ashiya pose la question : Hi,
I have attached figure of the triangle, Can you please help to find the area of Triangle ABC.
Thanks.
Ashiya Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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24 golfers playing golf for 9 rounds |
2008-12-23 |
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Duane pose la question : Got 24 golfers playing golf for 9 rounds. Any formula where everyone can play with everyone else at least once. We are playing 4somes only. Thanks, Duane Victoria West lui répond. |
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The base of a triangular pyramid |
2008-12-20 |
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joe pose la question : triangular pyramid
base height=
base width=8ft
height=6ft
volume=88ftcu.
Please explain base height & how to solve. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Pouring angles for a crucible |
2008-12-20 |
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Richard pose la question : I am trying to work at pouring angles and volume left in during pouring a crucible, The crucible is cylindrical and flat bottomed.
I know the diameter, radius and volume of the crucibles. and the volume of liquid going into it.
So lets say the crucible is only half full firstly I need to work out the angle just before its going to pour. ( I can work this out as long as there is a certain volume of liquid if its not enough I cant do it)
Now the problem I also need to work out how much I should tilt the crucible to allow a certain amount out and be able to do this untill the volume reaches 0 at 90' turn. This is where I am stuck.
The reason for needing to be able to work this out is so i can develop a constant flow for example 10Kg of metal per second.
Thank you very much for you time Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A spill of oil on a flat surface |
2008-12-19 |
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Phillip pose la question : Hello, my question is: If I spilled 25 gallons of diesel fuel on a flat surface how much area would the spill cover?
How would I mathematically figure it out?
Thanks! Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A standard bill on a highway |
2008-12-19 |
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Stephanie pose la question : A standard bill on a highway has a perimeter of 14 feet. the length of the bill board is 6 feet greater than triple the width.
What is the length?
what is the width? Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three circular rings |
2008-12-18 |
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seema pose la question : three circular rings of equal radii of 1cm each are touching each other.
a string runs all around the set of rings very tightly. what is the minimum length
of string required to bind all the three rings ? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Three circles inscribed in a circle |
2008-12-18 |
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seema pose la question : three equal circles each of radius 1 cm are circumscribed by a larger circle.find the perimeter
of circumscribing circle? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Solving an equation for D |
2008-12-18 |
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Darrin pose la question : In his finance class, my son is being asked to take the following equation and solve for "D":
1 / [1 - (1 + D/12)^T] = (1 / D) * [((12*B) / (P*T)) + Y + ((12N * Z) / (360T))] - [(12Z) / (360T)] * F Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The volume of a feed hopper |
2008-12-18 |
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John pose la question : I need to calculate the volume of a feed hopper, and I'm not sure how to break it down. The top of the hopper is 36" x 36", it is 30" deep, and ends at a 6" x 6" plate. One side of the hopper is straight top to bottom, of course tapering on two sides to meet at the plate. The other three sides angle down at about 75 degrees. I need to determine the cubic foot volume of this hopper (it is used for ground coffee) so I can configure a vibrator to knock down residual grounds. Thanks. Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Integral of cos^2 X between pi/2 and 0 |
2008-12-18 |
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Wanda pose la question : Integral or Area of cos^2 X between pi/2 and 0.
The answer that I got is -pi/4. Is this correct? If not, how did you come up with your answer? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The inverse function for F(x)=x^3+x |
2008-12-18 |
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alireza pose la question : I want inverse function for F(x)=x^3+x Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The 2 rightmost digits |
2008-12-18 |
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Peter pose la question : Is there a pattern for the 2 rightmost digits of a power? For example, one problem for a math competition was what are the 2 rightmost digits of 3^1993? Robert Dawson and Victoria West lui répond. |
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Coefficient of variation |
2008-12-17 |
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JR pose la question : I have read your reponses regarding the coeffcient of variation (CV) and find them very useful. I still have a question about interpreting the CV. Let's that the CV of sample #1 is 3% and that of sample #2 is 12%. Can I report that Sample #2 is 4 times more variable than sample #1? Thanks in advance! Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The angle between two lines |
2008-12-17 |
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abhi pose la question : how to calculate the angle between two lines, given the length of the lines..
angle should vary from 0 - 360 in the counterclockwise direction Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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An equilateral triangle |
2008-12-17 |
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lorraine pose la question : an equilateral triangle has side lenghts of10.the length of its altitude is? Penny lui répond. |
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Solve for x |
2008-12-16 |
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Melissa pose la question : I have a test tomorrow and I'm hoping you can help me before then. I can never seem to solve the "RESOLVE X" problems, or in french resous pour x/
They look like this. 3x+2\6=2x-5\3. I only understand NOTHING from that.
Another equation is 2(x+1)=3(x+2). Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is a group of three numbers within a larger number? |
2008-12-16 |
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kim pose la question : My daughter brought home a question for math homework. What is a group of three numbers within a larger number? Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Order from least to greatest |
2008-12-16 |
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staci pose la question : order from least to greatest on a number line,
7/10
3/5
5/10 Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Two numbers |
2008-12-15 |
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HERB pose la question : I am thinking of two whole numbers. When I add them , their sum is 123. When I subtract the lesser number from the greater number their difference is 45. What are my numbers? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Why is the difference between british and american counting? |
2008-12-15 |
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Muhammad pose la question : Why is the difference between british and american counting?
Example 1 Billion american = 1,000,000,000 but,
1 Billion British = 1,000,000,000,000 Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The middle term of an arithmetic sequence |
2008-12-15 |
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Leigh pose la question : Find the sum of the first fifteen terms of an arithmetic series if the middle term is 92 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Surface area of an irregular shape |
2008-12-15 |
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Patrick pose la question : An irregular shaped object (lets say a gold nugget, not smooth with
pockets) can have its volume determined by comparing its mass in
water.
Is there any method or means or anything that could be used to
determine the surface area of this shape? Whether that be theoretical
mathematical formula to using a special infrared technique,etc...
The problem I foresee is that the component parts cannot be divided
into smaller geometric shapes. I would propose an answer although I
don't know if it is a good one: A liquid material that dries super-thin, but
has a very specific and easily determined volume/mass is coated over
the object. Measure the mass difference between the beginning sample
of fluid and the mass after the object has been coated. Then determine
the surface area of the same mass of fluid in a geometric shape.
Is this feasible? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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What is the domain of the function (3x+4)/(x^2+5x+6)? |
2008-12-15 |
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Robert pose la question : What is the domain of the function (3x+4)/x^2+5x+6 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A rectangle with diagonal 8.5 inches |
2008-12-14 |
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nekasia pose la question : what is the area of a rectangle with a diagonal of 8.5 inches PLEASE SHOW WORK Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Annual percent growth |
2008-12-13 |
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Joe pose la question : If Wall-Mart had sales of $58,200,000,000 in the year 2002 and $90,800,000,000 in the year 2006.
1. Find what percent that increase is of the 2002 sales? I came up with (9.08*10^10 - 5.82*10^10) / 5.82*10^10 * 100 = 56.01% increase. Is this correct?
2. What was the percent GROWTH in Wal-Mart's sales from 2002-2006? I am having trouble figuring out how to do the Growth problem. I would appreciate any help. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Interest compounded monthly |
2008-12-13 |
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ameeta pose la question : joanna invest 500 dollars. She received 6 percent interest compounded monthly. how much interest did she earn with this investment after 3 years.
the answer i calculated out to be was 90 dollars but could you please show me the steps. Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The nth power |
2008-12-12 |
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Kellie pose la question : I am taking a 9th grade course yet im in 7th grade. I do not understand the nth power
and i have no clue what it is. could you explain to me what it is? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A sphere in a can of water |
2008-12-12 |
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Meghan pose la question : A cylindrical can open at the top has (inside) base radius equal to 1.
The height of the can is greater than 2.
Imagine placing a steel sphere of radius less than 1 into the can, then pouring water into the can until the top of the sphere is just covered.
What should be the radius of the sphere so the volume of water used is as large as possible? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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650g+2kg+195g=how many kg |
2008-12-11 |
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christian pose la question : 650g+2kg+195g=how many kg Penny lui répond. |
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Do all square numbers have an odd number or factors? |
2008-12-11 |
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Amy pose la question : Do all square numbers have an odd number or factors? Victoria West lui répond. |
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Wall covering |
2008-12-10 |
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Jeanie pose la question : I need to convert 14 LY of wallcovering (54" wide) to square feet. Can you please help me? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a pipe |
2008-12-10 |
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Walter pose la question : What is the volume of a pipe 7.92 inches inside diameter and 22 km. long in cubic feet of water Robert Dawson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A quadrilateral with two pairs of congruent sides |
2008-12-10 |
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nicole pose la question : what is the name of a figure that has 2 sides that measure 25 feet each and 2 sides that measure 10 feet each? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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The third vertex of a right triangle |
2008-12-10 |
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prashant pose la question : how to calculate coordinates of third vertex in a right angle triangle given the coordinates of hypotenuse as (1,3) and (-4,1) Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A wine decanter |
2008-12-10 |
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Suzanne pose la question : I am trying to buy a wine decanter for my dad for Christmas. One big
problem I am having shopping online is finding the right size. Wine is sold
by metric ml, with a standard bottle holding 750ml of wine. Decanters are
measured by oz, and the sizes are all over the place, with one site alone
having sizes 25oz, 26 1/2oz, 50oz, 59 1/8oz, and 68oz.
Can you help me with metric conversions so I can figure out how much wine
these decanters hold? Like everybody else, I need this as soon as possible
so I can get it shipped in time for Christmas. (I'm disabled & don't drive, so
online shopping is my only way to get gifts.)
Thanks for your help!
Suzanne Chris Fisher and Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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A quadrilateral with exactly 1 pair of parallel sides and no congruent sides |
2008-12-10 |
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alie pose la question : a quadrilateral with exactly 1 pair of parallel sides and no congruent sides is what? Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Student who is inverting digits |
2008-12-09 |
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Tammie pose la question : Do you have any strategies for addressing inversion of digits in two digit numbers. For example - The student the teacher is working with will write "14" and the number is 41. She has tried highlighting, practice writing numbers, and hundreds charts and finding patterns. Help! Thank you! Robert Dawson and Victoria West lui répond. |
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What is one trillion divided by 10? |
2008-12-09 |
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mark pose la question : can you please tell me what one trillion divided by 10 is Robert Dawson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The centroid and circumcircle of a triangle |
2008-12-09 |
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prateet pose la question : in an equilateral triangle prove that the centroid and centre of the circumcircle coincide
here i am not clear about the concept of centroid and circumcircle
i cant understand how AGis 2/3 AD.
please help in details about the topic mentioned. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Graphing |
2008-12-09 |
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Natasha pose la question : 2x+y=5 Robert Dawson lui répond. |
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Electrical energy |
2008-12-09 |
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ROHAN pose la question : A lamp consumes 1000J of electrical energy in 10s. what is its power Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Dividing some flowers |
2008-12-09 |
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gaurav pose la question : two girls have picked 10 roses,14 daffodils,15 sunflowers . what is the number of ways they can divide flower amongst themselves? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A line in slope intercept form |
2008-12-08 |
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laurie pose la question : the question: Write and equation of the line that passes through the point
and has the give slope. Then rewrite the equation in slope intercept form.
(2, 5 ) m= 3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The cost of a foundation |
2008-12-08 |
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carl pose la question : Hi, I need to work out the cost of a foundation.
The foundation is 1m deep x 500mm wide and is 6.3 meters long.
The cost per cubic meter for concrete is 1000 rand
escuvation of earth will be 100 rand per cubic meter and back filling wil also be
100 rand per cubic meter.
What will the cost be Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The sides of a rectangle |
2008-12-08 |
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Mitchell pose la question : The perimeter of rectangle ABCD (represented on a Cartesian plane) is 52cm.
The equation associated with segment AD is 3x+4y-60=0
Point C is at (18, 14).
What is the length of segment AD? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Square yards of dirt cover |
2008-12-08 |
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Phillip pose la question : How many square yards will 600 cubic yards of dirt cover, at a depth of 4 inches? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Golf - 24 guys 4-somes 6 rounds |
2008-12-07 |
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Duane pose la question : Thank you. What about 24 guys 4-somes 6 rounds everyone playing with each
other at least once.
Thanks again.
Duane Victoria West lui répond. |
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Ratio of Volumes of a Cylinder and a Cone |
2008-12-06 |
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rohan pose la question : A CYLINDER IS WITHIN THE CUBE TOUCHING ALL THE VERTICALS FACES . A CONE IS INSIDE THE CYLINDER.IF THEIR HEIGHT ARE SAME WITH SAME BASE ,FIND THE RATIO OF THEIR VOLUMES. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Gravity's Effect at a Distance |
2008-12-06 |
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ROHAN pose la question : AT WHAT HEIGHT FROM THE SURFACE OF EARTH,THE WEIGHT OF THE BODY BECOMES HALF? (RADIUS OF THE EARTH = 6400) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Determining the Unknown Numbers |
2008-12-06 |
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jacob pose la question : the sum of two numbers is 45 and their difference is 15. what are the two numbers? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Solution Concentration |
2008-12-06 |
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Manjola pose la question : I mixed 100 ml of 28% Ammonium nitrate, with 100 mL of 68% nitric acid. What is the concentration of the resulting solution?
Thank you Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Three one-digit numbers |
2008-12-06 |
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JOANNA pose la question : Could you please tell me what Adding Three One-Digit Numbers += 15 1-9 without using any number twice Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Limit of a Trig Function |
2008-12-06 |
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Berta pose la question : Evaluate limit xcsc2x/cos 5x as x goes to 0
ans is 2 but I get 1/2
x/sin2xcos5x = 2x/2sin2xcos5x= 1/2cos5x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A markup of 30% |
2008-12-06 |
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Tammy pose la question : How can a markup of 30% be calculated by using 1.43 times the original cost? Where does the 1.43 come from? For example: the original cost is 830.00 the markup is 30 %. The selling cost is 1186.90. My boss uses 1.43 to figure the mark up for 30% and 1.23 for 25% and 1.1 for 10%. What I want to know is how do they come up with these figures? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Graphing Rational Functions |
2008-12-05 |
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Bahra pose la question : The question in my homework is: Find all vertical, horizontal, and slant
asymptotes, x- and y-intercepts, and symetries, and then graph each
function. Check your work with a graphing calculator.
y=3/x+3 meanng: ( y= 3 over x+3) Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Finding an Unknown Integer Given Quotients and Remainders |
2008-12-05 |
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Mark pose la question : What is the least positive integer meeting each of the following conditions?
Dividing by 7 gives a remainder of 4.
Dividing by 8 gives a remainder of 5.
Dividing by 9 gives a remainder of 6. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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What is the pre GST price? |
2008-12-05 |
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Chris pose la question : I've been looking at a few answers to the question of before and after GST price calculation.
the suggestion have been :: multiply the pre GST price by 1.10 to get the
price and reverse to get a pre GST price.
But how do you calculate the pre GST price from an existing retail price?
For example if you take an item that is $150.00 and multiply it by 0.10
you get $15.00 as the GST add on. Apparently giving you $135.00 as the
pre GST price. However if you then multiply $135.00 by 1.10 you get the
$148.50 as the total.
So the question is how does one calculate the real pre GST price from
an existing retail price?
Regards,
Chris Penny lui répond. |
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Combinations of Golf Groups |
2008-12-05 |
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Duane pose la question : We have a golf outing coming up with 25 golfers playing 5 rounds in 5-somes. Is there a formula to figure out where everyone can play with different people each round? Thanks, Duane Victoria West lui répond. |
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The volume of a yogurt pot |
2008-12-04 |
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Robyn pose la question : Okay, I know you have some answers on converting this already, but I can not convert the yoghurt pot I need yet into ml.
Is there some way to explain this using the yoghurt as an example?
The pot's 150g of lowfat strawberry yoghurt... would the 'low-fat' have an effect on this?
I'm sorry if this is a bother for you to answer, I just don't seem to be able to get it...
Have a nice day.
- Robyn Janice Cotcher and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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6 golfers play threeball |
2008-12-04 |
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Ian pose la question : I have a group of 6 golfers wanting to play 3 rounds as 2x threeballs, but with different players each day. Is this possible? Can you provide some threeball combinations for this please? Victoria West lui répond. |
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Decimals and fractions used in our daily lives |
2008-12-04 |
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josh pose la question : i have a projecct due friday and i need to know, how are decimals and
fractions used in our daily lives. i am having trouble coming up with
ideas. i need seven more that dont involve money or recipes. please
help me. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Some number theoretic speculations |
2008-12-04 |
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Andrew pose la question : Another way of looking at the 'alternating parity polynomial', again based on Fermat's Little Theorem,
is to substitute (a - b) for x in x^(p-1) - 1 as this is always divisible by any prime p. So, if one removes
the "- 1", there is always a remainder of (1/p)! (I took up your challenge!)
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Andrew Chris Fisher and Victoria West lui répond. |
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I am a whole number less than 100 |
2008-12-03 |
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Cecelia pose la question : If I am a whole number less than 100
and the sum of my digits is 4
and half of me is an odd number
What number am I?
Also am I prime or composite? Penny lui répond. |
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The volume of a cone |
2008-12-03 |
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Tamriko pose la question : Hi! Help me, please to solve the following problem: The diameter of an ice-cream cone is 6 cm and the slant height is 10 cm. What volume of ice-cream would fit inside the cone? Thanks! Penny lui répond. |
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A remainder of 8 |
2008-12-02 |
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Dawn pose la question : when dividing a 3-digit number by a 1-digit number, for what divisors can you get a reminder of 8 ? Explain Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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How many four-legged animals are in the field? |
2008-12-02 |
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evelyn pose la question : Some chickens, cows and sheep are in the field. Their number of legs is 12 more than twice their number of heads. How many four-legged animals are in the field? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Division in different bases |
2008-12-02 |
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MICHELLE pose la question : DIVIDE 538 BY 14 IN BASE 2, 3, 4 & 5 Penny lui répond. |
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How high is the flagpole? |
2008-12-02 |
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michael pose la question : 100 m from the base of a flagpole the angle of elevation of the top of the flagpole
is 7degree 16'12".how high is the flagpole Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The area of an isosceles triangle |
2008-12-02 |
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prateet pose la question : the area of an isosceles triangle is 60 sq cm and one of its equal sides is 13 cm. Find the base of the triangle. Penny lui répond. |
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Draw an octagon with an area of 18 square centimeters |
2008-12-02 |
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Heidi pose la question : Draw an octagon with an area of 18 square centimeters Penny lui répond. |
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Topsoil on a soccer field |
2008-12-02 |
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rita pose la question : a park foreman decides that a soccer field needs 4 inches of topsoil. soccer field is 100 feet by 250 feet.
1 truckoad is 5 cubic yards. how many truckloads do we need to order. i keep confusing myself with formulas. please explain the steps to me
thank you Penny lui répond. |
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Fact families with 4 facts |
2008-12-01 |
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Shazia pose la question : Question from Shazia, a parent:
When does a fact family not have 4 related facts? Give an example. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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3 equidistant points |
2008-12-01 |
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Damien pose la question : How do you find 3 equidistant points (C,D,E) on a line between point A(Xa, Ya) and point B(Xb, Yb) so that AC, CD, DE and EB are all equal? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Two tangent circles and common tangents |
2008-12-01 |
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Alan pose la question : Radius of big circle 30cm, radius of small circle 10 cm. From the diagram, the radius from the tangent do not form a semicircle but at an angle. Find the perimeter of the band around both the circle. May need to use trigonometry to find reflex angle AOB, CMD and get the major arc length AB and minor arc length CD Penny lui répond. |
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What is so important about quadratics? |
2008-11-29 |
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zoe pose la question : what is so important about quadratics? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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40lbs is what % of 75lbs? |
2008-11-29 |
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Kieara pose la question : 40lbs is what % of 75lbs? Penny lui répond. |
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A circular plaque in a square box |
2008-11-28 |
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kmart pose la question : A square box has a diagonal of length 640cm.It is to contain a circular wall plaque. What is the
approximate diameter of the largest wall plaque that can be placed in the box? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a square acre |
2008-11-27 |
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Amanda pose la question : What is the perimeter of a square acre? Answer in feet, please. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four nines to make 100 |
2008-11-27 |
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jane pose la question : use 4 nines in a math equation that will give you an answer of 100 Penny lui répond. |
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A weighted average |
2008-11-27 |
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Kenneth pose la question : I am interested in determining the answers to the following question by using some type of weighted average:
An investor has $30,000 to invest at simple interest in two accounts. One account earns 2% and the second earns 5%. How much must he invest in each account if his total return is 4% or $1,200? Penny lui répond. |
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Related rates |
2008-11-26 |
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Lyudmyla pose la question : How fast is the volume of a cone increasing when the radius of its base is 2 cm and growing at a rate of 0.4 cm/s, and its height is 5 cm and growing at a rate of 0.1 cm/s? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Dividing Large Numbers |
2008-11-26 |
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Mark pose la question : what is 7.9 trillion divided by 301 million? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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A periodic function |
2008-11-26 |
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Ali pose la question : A periodic function f(x) has a period of 9, if(2)=-3 and f(5)=13, determine the value of f(11)?
tks /rgrds
Ali Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Fractions of fractions |
2008-11-26 |
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DIANNE pose la question : Question from DIANNE, a student:
5(16-9) divided by 7x2+14 top part of equation
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12-3x2 bottom part Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A log base 2 problem |
2008-11-26 |
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dave pose la question : solve for x
(log base 2 of x) - (log base 2 of (x-2)) = 3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two tangents to a circle |
2008-11-26 |
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rogerson pose la question : The length of the tangent to a circle is 15 cm. If the angle between the two tangent lines to the circle is 28 degrees, what is the radius of the circle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Six golfers |
2008-11-25 |
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Joe pose la question : I have a group of 6 golfers wanting to play 3 or 4 rounds but with different players each day if possible. We know we cannot make it happen without some playing with the same person. Can you provide some pairings for this? Victoria West lui répond. |
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A trig identity |
2008-11-25 |
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Jeff pose la question : i cannot prove this trigonometric identity. please help!
(cos x)^3 – (sin x)^3 = (cos x –sin x) (1+cosxsinx) Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Primes and polynomials |
2008-11-24 |
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Andrew pose la question : How effective are the two
pairs of polynomials, taken together, at "excluding" any prime p.
1. (a^2 - a.b + b^2) and (a^2 + a.b + b^2) Where b > a > p and (a, b, p) = 1
2. (c^2 - c.a + a^2) and (c^2 - c.b + b^2) Where c > b > a > p and (a, b, c, p) = 1 Victoria West lui répond. |
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What % of his salary does he save? |
2008-11-24 |
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Tarique pose la question : John earns 15000 every month. He spends Rs. 8900 .What % of his salary does he save? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cereal box that has a volume of 12000cm^3 |
2008-11-24 |
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William pose la question : Hi, I have this math question that says construct a ceral box that has a volume of 12000cm3 and the surface area of the box has to be between 3200cm2 and 400cm2, I found some dimensions that are 20 by 20 by 30 and it works, but when I attempt to make the box, or make a net I would need this hugh piece of paper/cardboard, which I don't have, is there an easier way to find different dimenshions so I dont need a hugh piece of paper to create a net easily? Because i've tried trial and error but it has taken to long and I cant find anything,else, thats resonable. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The game of 24 |
2008-11-24 |
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Davey pose la question : this has us all stumped. 5 ,5 ,7 ,and9 = 24. Oh may you assist in ending
our brain pain Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Symmetries of a parallelogram |
2008-11-24 |
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anisha pose la question : how many lines of symmetry does a parallelogram have. A square and a rect are a
parallelogram too. so it is confusing?? pls help Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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Quadratic equations arising from practical problems |
2008-11-24 |
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Lenval pose la question : Why do quadratic equations arising from practical problems often give physically impossible solutions such as negative distances, negative times or, say, a polygon with a negative number of sides? For example: "A river in flood carries a tree t-squared - 23t metres downstream in t seconds. How long does it take for the tree to be carried 50 metres downstream?" This gives t=25 and t=-2. Please explain the second 'solution', which is not physically possible. Chris Fisher and Victoria West lui répond. |
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Sec(2x) |
2008-11-23 |
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Evan pose la question : Prove that this is an identity...
sec2x = sec^2x / 2 - sec^2x Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Tan(3x) |
2008-11-23 |
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Evan pose la question : Derive an expression for tan3x in terms of tanx Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How fast is the length of his shadow changing? |
2008-11-22 |
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Desiree pose la question : A spotlight on the ground shines on a wall 12 m away. If a man 2 m tall walks from the spotlight toward the building at a speed of 2.3 m/s, how fast is the length of his shadow on the building decreasing when he is 4 m from the building? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Cubic yards of fill dirt |
2008-11-22 |
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Donnie pose la question : I need to know the formula to figure cubic yds of fill dirt to fill an area from 4ft. deep to 18 inches deep
this lot is on a slope and I am wanting to level 176 ft long by 4ft. deep
the sides is 115 ft. wide
the upper side is 18 inches deep. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Solve 3x +5= 4x-10 |
2008-11-22 |
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Nikko pose la question : HELP please how do I solve these type of questions? 3x +5= 4x-10 or 4x +10= 6x-8 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Profit as a percentage |
2008-11-21 |
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Nomar pose la question : Cost Price is $ 556,109.64 and Selling price is $ 1,020,936.00, What is the Profit Percentage? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Walking around a square 3.50 acre property |
2008-11-21 |
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Ann pose la question : How many times do I have to walk around the perimeter of my
square 3.50 acre property to achieve 1 mile? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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There are 30 marbles in a bag |
2008-11-21 |
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Cori pose la question : There are 30 marbles in a bag. Twice as many red, as blue, and 1 more green than there are red. What is the probability that when one is pulled out, it will be red? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factor 9x^2 + 6x + 4 |
2008-11-21 |
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Jonah pose la question : how can i solve this by factoring: 9x^2 + 6x + 4 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The distribution of sample sums |
2008-11-21 |
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Mark pose la question : For large samples, the sample sum (Σ x) has an approximately normal distribution.
The mean of the sample sum is n*μ and standard deviation is (σ*√n). The distribution of savings per account for savings and loan institution has a mean equal to $750 and a standard deviation equal to $25. For a sample of 50 such accounts, find the probability that the sum in the 50 accounts exceeds $38,000. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Evaporation of waste water |
2008-11-21 |
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Alexandra pose la question : Engineers know that the amount of water lost due to evaporation
is directly proportional to the surface area of the holding tanks and
that the local climate causes water to evaporate at the rate of about
gallon of water per hour for each square foot of water exposed to
the air. About how many total gallons of waste water may enter the
three tanks each day to maintain full capacity?
I know that the answer is 50x10^3 but i don't know why. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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15 cubic yards of dirt |
2008-11-20 |
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Phillip pose la question : How far, in feet, will 15 cubic yards of dirt cover, if I'm laying it 12 feet wide and 4 inches deep? Please provide formula. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The nth term of a sequence |
2008-11-20 |
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kim pose la question : Find the next 2 terms of the sequence.
11n+2.5 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Four circles in a square |
2008-11-19 |
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Anthony pose la question : I have a square where one side measures 10cm and within that square
There are four equal quarter circles. Each quarter circles starts in a
different corner of the square and I am trying to find area inside the
overlap on the quarter circles. Janice Cotcher, Chris Fisher and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The range of a set of numbers |
2008-11-19 |
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krista pose la question : hi, i was working on a math problem for homework and it asked me to
find the range out of these numbers:
1,15,16,16,19,25,27,28,28, can you help me? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The path of a small sailboat |
2008-11-19 |
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jane pose la question : a sailor in a small sailboat encounters shifting winds. she sails 2.00 km East
then 3.40 km North East, then an additional distance in an unknown direction. Her final position
is 6.68 km directly east of the starting point. find the magnitude & direction
of the third leg of the voyage. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Jogging around a circular track |
2008-11-19 |
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kim pose la question : Joan wants to jog 10 miles on a circular track 1/4 miles in diameter. How many times must she circle the track? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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evaluate (24 + n) - 6 if n = 4 |
2008-11-19 |
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A student pose la question : evaluate (24=n)-6 if n=4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factoring |
2008-11-19 |
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Neji pose la question : How do you factor (y-z) (y+z) (y^4+y^2z^2+z^4) and get (y+z)(y^2-yz+z^2) (y-z) (y^2+yz+z^2) as the answer? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Sigma in a normal distribution |
2008-11-18 |
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Justin pose la question : Suppose the random variable Y can be described by a normal curve with
Mu=40. For what value of the standard deviation is
P(20 less than or equal to Y less than or equal to 60) = 0.50
-Justin Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A normal distribution problem |
2008-11-18 |
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Mark pose la question : Final Averages are typically approximately normally distributed with a mean of 72 and a standard deviation of 12.5.
your professor says that the top 8% of the class will receieve an A, the next 20%, a B, the next 42%, a C and the bottom 12%, an F.
a. What average must you exceed to obtain an A?
b. What Average must you exceed to receieve a grade better than a C?
c. What average must you obtain to pass the course? (you'll need a D or better) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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An algebraic exercise with fractions and radicals |
2008-11-18 |
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Rubén pose la question : Question from Rubén, a teacher:
I have the ecuation:
U = [yb / (ab+a^2)]^1/2 + [ya / (ab+b^2)]^1/2
I know for sure this reduces to
U = [y (1/a + 1/b)]^1/2
but I cannot find a way to get into that result!
Thanks Rubén Osuna lui répond. |
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Juanita and Jim each think of a number. |
2008-11-18 |
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Maria pose la question : Juanita and Jim each think of a number. Juanita's number is 8 more than Jim's number. The product of the two numbers is 65. What is Jim's number? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Insulation in an attic |
2008-11-18 |
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Scott pose la question : A homeowner wishes to insulate her attic with fiberglass insulation to
conserve energy. The insulation comes in 40-cm-wide rolls that are cut
to fit between the rafters in the attic. If the roof is 6 m from peak to eave
and the attic space is 2 m high at the peak, how long does each of the
pieces of insulation need to be? Round to the nearest tenth. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How do I compare fractions and decimals? |
2008-11-18 |
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Alexis pose la question : How do I compare fractions and decimals ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle and a chord |
2008-11-17 |
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Lydz pose la question : The circle has a radius of 8cm
The chord is 13cm long.
Find the distance from the centre of the circle, to the chord. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do you solve " (x-4)^3/2 = -6 "? |
2008-11-17 |
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Jim pose la question : How do you solve " (x-4)^3/2 = -6 " ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume is decreased by 25% |
2008-11-17 |
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Wanda pose la question : If the volume of a sphere is decreased by 25%, what is the new equation? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height, base and perimeter of a triangle |
2008-11-17 |
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Zack pose la question : How would i calculate the height of a triangle if the base is 10cm and the area is 50cm²?
If possible how would i calculate the length around the the triangle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do you solve "logx^4=4? |
2008-11-17 |
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Scott pose la question : How do you solve "logx^4=4"? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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License plates |
2008-11-17 |
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Clayton pose la question : Okay, so in this situation a license plate must have four letters (A-Z) and four numbers (0-9), ex. ABCD-1234, where repeating a letter or number is allowed ex. AAAA-1234, or ABCD-1111, or AAAA-1111. The order of letters first numbers second, or number first, letters second is allowable, and each state has its own plates, so ABCD-1234 from New York, and ABCD-1234 from Minnesota are considered different combinations, how many different license plates could there be? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A triangle inscribed in a circle |
2008-11-17 |
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Wanda pose la question : I have the same question that you guys answered 2007-03-02. I need more clarification. I UNDERSTAND how to get the radius=3, I get that it is an equilateral triangle so each vertex is 60 degrees, I get that area of triangle is 1/2 bh.
I DO NOT understand why we multiply area X 3 , or how to calculate the values of base and height. Please explain a little further. Thanks.
Wanda Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A question about primes and polynomials |
2008-11-16 |
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Andrew pose la question : Is it possible for (a^2 - a.b + b^2) to be divisible by a prime p where
b > a > p and a, b, and p are relatively prime? I let a = n.p + x and
b = m.p + y (where both x and y are < p) and after dividing throughout
by p one gets to decide whether (x^2 - x.y + y^2) ==0 mod(p) ?! It seems
unlikely unless p = (x^2 - x.y + y^2)? (Note:- All letters represent positive
integers.) Chris Fisher and Victoria West lui répond. |
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A word problem about a regular pentagon |
2008-11-16 |
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Sandra pose la question : If the area of a regular pentagon is A=1.720a^2, in which a is one of the sides. Find the area of a regular pentagon with a side that measures 50cm. Chris Fisher and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A game for 5 players |
2008-11-16 |
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safdar pose la question : five players agreed that after every game, the loser doubles every body's money. they played 5 games and everybody lost once. after the 5 games, everybody had 4128. How much money did each of the players have before the game? show your work. Janice Cotcher and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The nth term of a sequence |
2008-11-16 |
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Robin pose la question : How do I solve for the next term in the following sequence, I just don't want the answer...I want how to do it to. x,x -1, x -2
Also, how do I solve for the nth term? I can't understand the explanations I've found. He has numbers subscripted in his equations. Victoria West lui répond. |
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Area of a Decagon |
2008-11-15 |
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preethi pose la question : what is the formulae of decagon? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Probability and a pill bottle |
2008-11-15 |
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Dana pose la question : If a pill bottle contains either a clonazepam or clonidine pill and
then a clonidine pill is added & the botttle is shaken up and a
clonidine pill is "dumped" out, what are the chances a clonazepam pill
remains in the bottle? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Two cubic yards, 4 inches deep |
2008-11-15 |
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Donna pose la question : How many square feet will 2 cubic yards cover if the depth is 4 inches? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A group of people |
2008-11-15 |
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Michael pose la question : In a group of people,
if 20% of the people are 18-34 years of age, and 30% of the people
are 25-54 years of age.
What are the percentages of people 18-24,25-34,35-54 and other?
Thank you - Mike Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The midpoint o a line segment |
2008-11-15 |
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Jane pose la question : The vertices of a triangle are at (1,7), (6,-1) and (0,3). Find the coordinates of the midpoints of the sides. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The diagonals of an isosceles trapezoid |
2008-11-14 |
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hazel pose la question : how to solve the diagonals of an isosceles trapezoid? what is the formula? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A ratio to a decimal |
2008-11-14 |
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manny pose la question : Express 22 : 5 as a decimal. Round to the nearest hundredth Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Choosing light bulbs from a box |
2008-11-14 |
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Annie pose la question : A box of light bulbs contains 3 bulbs, two bulbs are defective.
What is the probability of choosing a non-defective bulb and a defective bulb in 2 draws?
What is the probability of choosing 3 defective bulbs followed by a non defective bulb?
What is the probability of choosing first 2 non defective bulbs followed by a defective bulb? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Multiplication |
2008-11-14 |
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natalie pose la question : what is 8 times 30 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How far are the boats apart? |
2008-11-14 |
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dom pose la question : Two boats leave port at the same time. They leave at 150 degree angle. One boat travels at 10mph and the other at 20mph. After two hours how far are the boats apart? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Confusion in a multiple choice question |
2008-11-14 |
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BJ pose la question : My son got this math problem which he could mostly solve. Here it is:
The highest location in a certain country is 4525 m above sea level. The lowest point in the same country is 192 m below sea level.
a) Find the difference of the two elevations. His answer: a-(-b)= a+b or 4525-(-192)= 4525+192=4717 m. No problem.
b) A city is 2221 m above sea level. Is this elevation closer to the highest point or the lowest point?
His answer: highest point because: 4525-2221= 2304 m (closest to the highest point) and 2221-(-192)=2221+192= 2413 m. (farthest to the lowest point). OK so far.
But then he was given 4 choices for this question with no other information:
a) 4717 m; lowest b) 4333 m; lowest c) 4333 m; highest d) 4717 m; highest
What does it mean? What's the connection with the rest of the problem? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Arrays of 72 marbles |
2008-11-13 |
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natalie pose la question : draw four possible arrays for 72 marbles Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cross-sectional area |
2008-11-13 |
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David pose la question : I am doing a science project examining the tensile strength of seaweed fronds. I need to calculate the cross-sectional area from the major and minor diameters of the elliptical central axis of the seaweed frond. What formula would I use to get this.
The strength of the segments is expressed in terms of cross-sectional area of the frond at the test site. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A trig Identity |
2008-11-13 |
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Rebecca pose la question : Question from Rebecca, a student:
How do I prove:
1/sin@ csc@ -2sin@
________ + ______ = _____
1 + CSC@ 1-1/sin@ cos^@ Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is -5x+3y=24? |
2008-11-13 |
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Robert pose la question : What is -5x+3y=24??????? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The angles and sides of a triangle |
2008-11-13 |
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JAMIE pose la question : a triangle with a side(b)37m an angle(C)70degrees and (a)79m find values of angles A and B and length of side c Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A circle and a chord |
2008-11-13 |
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jane pose la question : the center of a circle is at (-3,2) and its radius is 7. find the length of the chord, which is bisected at (3,1). Penny Nom lui répond. |
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This question needs to be thrown away |
2008-11-13 |
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ang pose la question : I'm a friend trying to help a friend in lower algebra. I feel like this question needs to be thrown away. It's so ill written.
Find an mathematical expression/equation:
Half of the quotient of the total of a number and negative six and a number less negative six is the ratio of a number to
a number more than negative seventeen Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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An odd shaped lot |
2008-11-13 |
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Janice pose la question : Hi I am attaching a survey of an odd shaped real estate lot. I am hoping
you can help me determine the acreage.
Janice Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How do you work out 2/17 as a decimal? |
2008-11-13 |
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p pose la question : how do you work out 2/17 as a decimal? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a cyclone |
2008-11-13 |
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Dianna pose la question : I need to figure the cubic yards of a cyclone. 144" down to 48" 60" high Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An equation with three radicals |
2008-11-13 |
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Crystal pose la question : I need to solve this radical equation but i am confused on how to solve it with three square roots in it.
sqrt(3x)+3-sqrt(2x-3)=sqrt(3x-2) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A barrel on its side |
2008-11-13 |
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Dave pose la question : Question from Dave:
How many gallons are left in a 36x60 in. barrel (laying on its side) and has 16 in. of gasoline left. I have attached a diagram. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Real and imaginary zeros |
2008-11-12 |
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David pose la question : Find all the real and imaginary zeros for each polynomial. Factor each polynomial. Leave factors with imaginary zeros in quadratic form.
h(x)= x^5 +2x^4 - 10x^3 -20x^2 +9x + 18 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A conical funnel |
2008-11-12 |
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Rachael pose la question : Hello, I am a 10th grader in AP Calc, and can not figure out this question:
Water is running out of a conical funnel at the rate of 1 inch^3/sec. If the radius of the base of the funnel is 4 in. and the altitude is 8 in., find the rate at which the water level is dropping when it is 2 in. from the top. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Three digit combinations |
2008-11-12 |
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Jimmy pose la question : How many 3 digit combinations are possible using numbers 1-9?
How did you get that answer? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Equations with fractional powers and roots |
2008-11-12 |
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David pose la question : Find all real solution to each equation.
x^-2/3 = 9 how do you do this if its to the power
x + 1= Square root (3x +13) can you explain how to get an solution with square root? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Mary and Jane on a halfmile track |
2008-11-10 |
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alan pose la question : mary is walking 15mph on a half mile track. jane is walking 12mph on a halfmile track.
how much time will it take mary to pass jane.? HOW MANY TIMES WILL MARY PASS JANE IN 1 HOUR? Chris Fisher and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Math and nursing |
2008-11-10 |
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alina pose la question : how many math do you net for nurse Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Supplementary angles |
2008-11-10 |
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Anna pose la question : <A and <B are supplementary angles. Twice the measure of <B is one-fourth the measure of <A. Find the measure of both angles. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Liquid in a drum |
2008-11-10 |
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RAY pose la question : How can I determine the exact amount of liquid in an overturned drum? Penny Nom and Victoria West lui répond. |
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Filling a tank with 2 taps |
2008-11-10 |
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Murray pose la question : 2 taps turned on together can fill a tank in 15 minutes. By themselves, one
takes 16 minutes longer than the other to fill the tank.Find the time taken to
fill the tank by each tap on it's own. Penny Nom and Victoria West lui répond. |
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How fast is the distance between the airplanes decreasing? |
2008-11-10 |
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Crystal pose la question : At a certain instant, airplane A is flying a level course at 500 mph. At the same time, airplane B is straight above airplane A and flying at the rate of 700 mph. On a course that intercepts A's course at a point C that is 4 miles from B and 2 miles from A. At the instant in question, how fast is the distance between the airplanes decreasing? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The reciprocal of a mixed number |
2008-11-08 |
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Trini pose la question : Can the reciprocal of a mixed number be another mixed number? Explain, and give an example. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A flagpole and a yardstick |
2008-11-07 |
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Wanda pose la question : One boy holds a yardstick vertically at a point 40 feet from the base of the flagpole. The other boy backs away from the pole to a point where he sights the top of the pole over the top of the yardstick. If his position is 1 ft 9 in from the yardstick and his eye level is 2 ft above the ground, find the height of the flagpole. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A repeating decimal |
2008-11-07 |
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mike pose la question : what is 0.0028282828 recurring as a fraction? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Algebraic equations with fractions |
2008-11-07 |
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John pose la question : Solve each equation. Check each solution.
1/8+5x/x+2=5/2 10/2y+8 - 7y+8/y(squared)-16 = -8/2y-8 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Solve the equation 2x + y = 6 for y. |
2008-11-07 |
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fatiuma pose la question : Solve the equation 2x + y = 6 for y. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a rectangle |
2008-11-07 |
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laela pose la question : A rectangle is 8 feet long and 6 feet wide.If the dimension is increased by the same number of feet,the area of the new rectangle formed is 32 square feet more than the area of the original rectangle.By how many feet was the each dimension increased? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Purchasing pens and pencils |
2008-11-07 |
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Maggie pose la question : A mechanical pencil costs 50 cents and a pen costs 25 cents. If I spend 5.00 on 17 pens and pencils, how many of each does that buy? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Compatible numbers |
2008-11-07 |
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Erika pose la question : When working with compatible numbers, when do you choose to round up or down? For example: In the problem: 373 divided by 4, one could round 373 to 400 and keep the 4 the same, and the answer would be 100; OR, one could round 373 down to 360 and keep the 4 the same, and the answer would be 90. When given the problem as an assignment, which way dictates how one would round, up or down? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 4 digit number |
2008-11-06 |
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Chris pose la question : numbers 0 - 9 form a 4 digit number with no repetition.
It would round to 3000 if rounded to the nearest thousand
The digit in the tens place is twice the value of the digit in the thousands place.
It is an odd number.
It contains the largest digit.
It contains one digit less than 2.
The digit in the hundreds place is odd.
Can you find the 2 numbers? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of an equilateral triangle |
2008-11-06 |
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touqeer pose la question : My question is that how can we find the height of an equilateral triangle without using pythagoras theorem? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Forming 10 from 4 fours |
2008-11-06 |
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Corderro pose la question : I need a answer for 10 using only the number 4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1/8, 2/7, 1/2, 4/5, ..., ... |
2008-11-06 |
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katie pose la question : Inductive reasoning, what 1/8, 2/7, 1/2, 4/5, what would be the next two in th sequence. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The cost of a steel plate |
2008-11-05 |
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Tammie pose la question : What is the formula to calculate the following:
I have a plate of steel that is 1/4" x 48" x 192" at a price of $15.23 per square foot
What is the formula to calculate the cost if I only use 1/4" x 47-1/4" x 68-1/8" of that steel plate? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4 digit combinations |
2008-11-05 |
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Laura pose la question : I need to know all the number combinations possible with a 4 digit combination with double zero in the middle??? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A trig limit |
2008-11-04 |
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Teri pose la question : Although I have this problem completely worked out in front of me I still cannot understand
how it was done. The problem is:
Find the limit.
lim x->0 sin2x/tan7x. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The area of a trapezoid |
2008-11-04 |
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kelsey pose la question : The area of a trapezoid is approximately 150cm2...the length is 26 cm, the
weight is 5cm...what is the height????
(show me the work that you did so i can understand) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangle is twice as long as it is wide. |
2008-11-04 |
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Nawal pose la question : A rectangle is twice as long as it is wide.
If both its dimensions are increased by 4 m,
its area is increased by 88 m ^ 2.
Find the dimensions of the original rectangle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Separating variables |
2008-11-04 |
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Terry pose la question : by separating variables solve the initial value problem
(x+1)y' + y = 0 y(0) = 1 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Absolute value |
2008-11-04 |
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Shane pose la question : What is the absolute value of -4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a pond |
2008-11-04 |
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Malcolm pose la question : I am looking for a formula to find the volume of my pond. I know the average surface diameter and the average bottom arc length.(The arc from one bank through a point in the bottom and on to the surface on the other bank. I am not able to get a good measurement of the depth at this time. Can the volume be figured with the known measurements (the cord and the arc)? Thanks: MS Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A trig identity |
2008-11-03 |
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Student pose la question : verify cos(2x)=(cot(x)-tan(x))/(cot(x)+tan(x)) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Partial variation |
2008-11-03 |
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Diamond pose la question : what are the 2 parts of partial variation? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Job applicants |
2008-11-03 |
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dave pose la question : Three-fourths of the applicants for a position had previous experience. If 144 people
applied, how many had previous experience? How many did not have previous experience. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A belt drives a pulley |
2008-11-03 |
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Rebecca pose la question : A point on a belt is moving at the rate of 30 ft/sec and the belt drives a pulley at the rate of 200 rpm. What is the radius of the pulley? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An arch is in the form of a semi ellipse |
2008-11-03 |
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jessica pose la question : An arch in the form of a semi ellipse has a span of 10 meters and a
central height of 4 m. Find the heights of the arch at a point of 3 meters from the semi minor axis. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three consecutive odd integers |
2008-11-03 |
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kim pose la question : Determine three consecutive odd integers such that twice the sum of the second and third is 29 less than 5 times the first. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The part before the repetend |
2008-11-02 |
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Puerto pose la question : Hello,
I teach mathematics in a bilingual programme using English. I have learned that the group of digits that repeat in a repeating decimal is called repetend but i need to know how are called the previous ones when the decimal is a delayed-repeating one. I mean, in 0.34555555 5 is the repetend, the period is one and...how are called 34?
Thanks in advance. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Intercepts |
2008-11-02 |
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robert pose la question : What is the sum of the x-intercept and y-intercept of the line 3x-3y=24? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A goat tied to a rectangular barn |
2008-11-02 |
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Misty pose la question : If there is a goat tied to a rectangular barn on a 50 foot
lead and the barn is 20 feet by 20 feet (floor).
When the rope goes around the barn, what is the new
radius and How much of a circle can it make without hitting the barn or
overlapping area you've already found and What is that area? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The prime factorization of one billion |
2008-11-02 |
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Alta pose la question : The prime factorization of 1000 is 2 cubed times 5 cubed. How do you write the prime factorization of one billion using exponents? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle tangent to a line and with its centre on another line |
2008-11-01 |
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liza pose la question : Find the equation of the circle of radius squareroot 26 tangent to the line 5x+y=13 and having its center on the line 3x+y+7=0. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The diameter of a circle |
2008-11-01 |
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lupito pose la question : a circle has a 30`sector,33pi.find the diameter of the circle.How do I set the equation up. Victoria West lui répond. |
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How far does the ball travel? |
2008-11-01 |
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Betty pose la question : This is a question that is perplexing me. I tried to solve it with the Pythagorean Theorem but have not been able to get the right answer. A ball attached to the moving end of the 5-meter arm of a pendulum. The pendulum swings through a 90 degree arc once. Approximately how far, in meters, does the ball travel? Victoria West lui répond. |
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The angles of a triangle |
2008-10-31 |
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kyla pose la question : an isosceles triangle has two 50 degrees angles.what is the measure of the third angle? explain how you found your answer. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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20% of 8 million |
2008-10-31 |
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joe pose la question : what is 20% of 8million Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Compatible numbers |
2008-10-30 |
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Paul pose la question : Use compatible numbers to estimate the quotient of 23.52 and 11.04 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A Kite |
2008-10-30 |
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Elizabeth pose la question : What is the mathematical term of kite? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A bay window |
2008-10-30 |
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Scott pose la question : Given the length of an arc, the rise of an arc, and the number of segments
that I need to divide the arc into - how do I determine the length of each
segment? Imagine a bay window. It could have 5 side or 7 sides, just as
an example. How do I determine the width of each window given that the
unit will be mounted into a frame with a 96 inch opening. The rise of the
unit will extend out 18 inches. Lets say that the number of single windows
unit within the unit is 5. How wide should each window be? Do you
understand? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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What are the equivalent to 0.68? |
2008-10-28 |
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clay pose la question : what are the equivalent to 0.68 ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Equations with the variable in the exponent |
2008-10-28 |
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fari pose la question : Solve for x
5 * 4^x-3=40
5^x=25^(x+8) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A homework problem |
2008-10-28 |
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Shawn pose la question : I'm checking my son's homework and we disagree on the solution.
The problem reads:
135mn^4 (n to the 4th power) over 50n^2 (n squared)
I think the answer is: 27mn^2 (squared) over 10
Can you help? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The speed of the boat and the river |
2008-10-28 |
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Jenn pose la question : On the Amazon River in Brazil, a boat goes 50 miles upstream in 3 hours, later the boat returns to the starting point in 2 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water and what is the current speed in this part of the Amazon? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A quadratic |
2008-10-27 |
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Giselle pose la question : 3x squared minus 2x equals -5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Nickels, dimes and quarters |
2008-10-27 |
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val pose la question : I would like help working out a math word problem. A collection of 30 coins worth $5.50 consists of nickels, dimes, and quarters. There are twice as many dimes as nickels. How many quarters. Could you teach me how to find this formula? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three congruent rectangles |
2008-10-27 |
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Meagan pose la question : Here is my problem: Three congruent (non-square) rectangles are placed
to form a larger rectangle. [Two are oriented the same way and the
"stacked" while the third is rotated 90 degrees and placed next to the
other two.] The total area is 1350 square cetimeters. Square ABCD is
then created that has the same perimeter as the large rectangle that was
created. E is the midpoint of line CD and F is the midpoint of BC. Find the
area of triangle AEF. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Tangent line |
2008-10-27 |
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Maddie pose la question : Find a general equation for a line that touches, but does not pass through the function Y=X2(X squared) + BX+C. Stephen La Rocque and Victoria West lui répond. |
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2x^3+x^2-2x-1=0 |
2008-10-26 |
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bobby pose la question : 2x^3+x^2-2x-1=0 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of a rectangle is 6 inches less than 3 times its width. |
2008-10-26 |
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Angela pose la question : The length of a rectangle is 6 inches less than 3 times its width. Find the
dimensions of the rectangle if its area is 45 square inches. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sequence |
2008-10-26 |
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Nicole pose la question : what is the rule to this sequence 3,6,12,24,48..... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two tangent lines to a parabola |
2008-10-26 |
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Marcus pose la question : Show that the tangent lines to the parabola y = ax^2 + bx + c at any two points with x-coordinates p and q must intersect at a point whose x-coordinate is halfway between p and q. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a tank |
2008-10-26 |
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Kyle pose la question : If a water tank holds 750 cubic meters of water and it is 15 metres long and 10 metres wide how many meters tall is it ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sequence 49,48,46,43,39... |
2008-10-26 |
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Kyle pose la question : What number comes next in the series 49,48,46,43,39...? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The sequence 6,1,6,2,6,4,6,8,6, |
2008-10-26 |
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Kyle pose la question : What number comes next in the series 6,1,6,2,6,4,6,8,6,? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The amount of diesel fuel in a tank |
2008-10-26 |
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Mike pose la question : I have an cylinder shaped oil tank that holds approx. 283 gals of diesel fuel. The tank is laying on on its side, (like taking a garbage can and laying it down on its side). What is the formula to calculate how much oil is in the tank at any given time. If the tank was sitting on end it would be easy to figure out, but it is not. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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An irregular, truncated pyramid |
2008-10-24 |
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phillip pose la question : Hi, I have a rectangular base to square top, pyramid shape to fabricate out
of steel plate (4 sections). The base is 3000mm by 800mm, the height is
1100mm and the top is 350mm square. What I need to know is the
lengths of the sides of the plate(were they meet vertically). Hope ive made
it clear enough. Thanks Phil. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Water is leaking from a conical tank |
2008-10-24 |
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Kimberly pose la question : Water is leaking out of an inverted conical tank at a rate of 12000 cm3/min at the same time that water is being pumped into the tank at a constant rate. The tank has height 6 m and the diameter at the top is 4 m. If the water level is rising at a rate of 20 cm/min when the height of the water is 2 m, find the rate at which water is being pumped into the tank. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Order the #s from least to greatest |
2008-10-24 |
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morgan pose la question : order the #s from least to greatest
18 7/12, 18 2/3,
183/4, 18 1/3
Please help
Morgan Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Put in lowest terms 6a^2c/8ab |
2008-10-24 |
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hana pose la question : put in lowest terms 6a^2c/8ab Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Sin(theta) = -3 |
2008-10-24 |
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jonathan pose la question : how can i solve this if the only given is sin theta= -3
tan theta=
cos theta=
cot theta=
co secant theta=
secant theta=
can you teach me and show how to solve?? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A 30% markup |
2008-10-24 |
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Angel pose la question : If i have a total price of $15171.00 and we marked it up 30%. What was the original price? 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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A remainder of 8 |
2008-10-23 |
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Kathy pose la question : When dividing a 3 digit number by a 1 digit number, for what divisors can you get a remainder of 8? is the question in my son's math book. After searching this web site, how do you explain an answer so that a ten year old can understand? I somewhat understand the answers given, but am afraid my son might not understand the answer? Help??? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Taxes in Taxylvania |
2008-10-22 |
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April pose la question : Taxylvania has a tax code that rewards charitable giving. If a person gives p% of his income to charity, that person pays (35-1.8p)% tax on the remaining money. For example, if a person gives 10% of his income to charity, he pays 17 % tax on the remaining money. If a person gives 19.44% of his income to charity, he pays no tax on the remaining money. A person does not receive a tax refund if he gives more than 19.44% of his income to charity. Count Taxula earns $27,000. What percentage of his income should he give to charity to maximize the money he has after taxes and charitable giving? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Antiderivative of 1/(x(1 - x)) |
2008-10-22 |
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Matt pose la question : derivative of dx/(x(1-x))
From what I've seen I should break apart the equation as such
derivative of dx/x - dx/(1-x)
and then get the 2 corresponding log functions.
If that is correct why does this factoring work, if that is incorrect what is the proper way to find the derivative. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Trinomial Distribution |
2008-10-22 |
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Darya pose la question : show that (x^2-x+3)(2x^2-3x-9) = Ax^4+Bx^3+C where A,B and C are constants to be found. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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A linear system |
2008-10-22 |
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Tiffany pose la question : solve:
x + y + z = 4
2x - 3y - z = 1
4x + y - 2z = 16 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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nth term |
2008-10-22 |
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jen pose la question : what is a nth term and how do i find the nth term of any sequence Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factor completely |
2008-10-22 |
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Monica pose la question : I have to factor the following two items completely, but I am lost. I've tried factoring by substitution and grouping but they don't seem to work:
1. 5(w-3z) -10(w-3z)=
2. ab-21+a3-b7= Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Area of a triangle |
2008-10-22 |
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Jia pose la question : I need to find 3 ways of finding the area of a triangle. I've already had one method down which is b x h and divided by 2. What other 2 ways can i find the area of a triangle? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The chairs on a ski lift |
2008-10-21 |
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Travis pose la question : If you are sitting on chair 33 of a ski lift, which is a loop.
Chairs are numbered consecutively, starting with 1.
Chair 97 passes you halfway up the ski slope.
How many chairs are on the lift? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum of the reciprocals |
2008-10-21 |
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garry pose la question : the sum of two different positive numbers is 75 while the product
of the same two numbers is 25. Fine the sum of the reciprocals of these
two numbers Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2008-10-21 |
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layla pose la question : how we wite 256 in exponential form Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Markup |
2008-10-21 |
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lisa pose la question : A television cost Best Buy 400.00. They want to sell it at a price of 1500.00. What would the percent markup have to be for this to happen. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is zero a number? |
2008-10-21 |
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milan pose la question : why people call 0 number?....0 is nothing. What is 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9?than???this is not logic...thanks i dont know what else
number means quantinty,but 0 means nothing.Thanks Mialn Harley Weston lui répond. |
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What number has 5 hundreds and 12 tens? |
2008-10-21 |
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kellee pose la question : What number has 5 hundreds and 12 tens?
I would say the number is 620. But, my daughter thinks that is wrong. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Scaling a logo |
2008-10-20 |
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Carl pose la question : Hello!
I hope that you can help me out here. I've been trying to figure this out for awhile now and can't come up with the answer logically.
I am a graphic designer by trade and need to figure out how large my client's logo should be.
The logo will need to be sized proportionally with the surface area of the page.
The logo will always be sized at 1.2938(w) x .75(h) on a letter size page (8.5 x 11).
My question is...
When you increase the size of the page (not always proportionally sized - dimensionally) how do figure out the NEW size of the logo.
I could have a page 20" x 40" or 30' x 4'... or ANY size really.
I believe I have the new surface area of the logo but can't find the new dimensions. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Melting ice on a hemisphere |
2008-10-20 |
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heather pose la question : The top of a silo is the shape of a hemishere of diameter 20 ft. if it is coated uniformly with a layer of ice, and if the thickness is decreasing at a rate of 1/4 in/hr, how fast is the volume of ice changing when the ice is 2 inches thick? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The ratio of two chemicals |
2008-10-20 |
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Nathan pose la question : if there is a chemical mixture of 5:2 and the total amount of the entire solution is 1400 gallons, how many gallons make up the stronger side of the solution? I believe the answer is 1,000 but I figured it out in a non-traditional way so I wanted to understand the basic formula used to determine these types of questions.
thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I borrowed 2000.00 at a rate of 7% for 1 year |
2008-10-20 |
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carolita pose la question : if i borrowed 2000.00 at a rate of 7% for 1 year what would be the interest Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I have 6 vertices and 10 edges |
2008-10-20 |
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Jacquelin pose la question : I have 6 vertices and 10 edges. One of my faces is a regular polygon. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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How much does Luc pay for his tools?? |
2008-10-20 |
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imran pose la question : Luc makes $1 profit on each tool he sells. Marc makes a $2 profit while paying $5 less for his tools than Luc. Marc thus makes $6 more profit for every $100 invested. How much does Luc pay for his tools?? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a square |
2008-10-20 |
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Danny pose la question : Is it possible to use a circumference measurement to find the area of a square when all 4 corners have a 1.75" radius? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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BEDMAS |
2008-10-19 |
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Jenna pose la question : ok my question is
How do u do BEDMAS in the correct order when it's set up in a weird order without getting confused
I.E
(18-4)exponent2 divided by 2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sphere and hexagons |
2008-10-19 |
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Angela pose la question : A sphere is made of 112 hexagons. Each side measures 10 cm. The width of the border between each hexagon is 5 cm. What is the radius of the sphere? Chris Fisher and Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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What is the square of 20? |
2008-10-19 |
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john pose la question : what is the square of 20? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A canal with cross section a semicircle |
2008-10-19 |
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Connor pose la question : a canal with cross section a semicircle is 10m deep at the centre.
Find an equation for the semicircle and use it to find the depth 4m
from the edge Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Prime factorization |
2008-10-19 |
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nick pose la question : while im doing prime factorization for one number and it cant be divided 2,3 or five so what next? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A falling block |
2008-10-18 |
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KOBINA pose la question : A 50 kg block being held at rest 20m above the ground is released. the block falls (no friction). how fast is the block traveling (in m/sec) when it has lost 40% of its original potential energy. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The slope of a tangent line |
2008-10-18 |
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Amanda pose la question : If f(x)=square root of (x+4), and the slope of the tangent line at x=21 was 1/n for some integer n, then what would you expect n to be? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A ratio problem with cookies |
2008-10-18 |
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nadha pose la question : SAMANDHA,AMANDHA AND NICOLE sold some cookies in the ratio 3:4:7
how many more cookies did AMANDA and NICOLE sell than SAMANTHA if NICOLE had sold 91 cookies? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Travelling home o the train |
2008-10-18 |
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nadha pose la question : MELISSA reached the railway station at 9.30am.The distance between the railway station and her hometown was 720 km.At what time would she reach her hometown if the train travelled at an average speed of 120 km/h? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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If you are driving 40mph, how long does it take to go 2.5 miles? |
2008-10-18 |
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Nathan pose la question : If you are driving 40mph, how long does it take to go 2.5 miles? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two equations in two unknowns |
2008-10-17 |
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Dushayne pose la question : Please help me in solving this problem:
a. 3x-4y=32
5x+2y=10
b. 2x+3y=11
4x+3y=10 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A geometric construction |
2008-10-17 |
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M pose la question : Given any 3 parallel lines on a plane, how to construct an equilateral triangle with each vertex on each line? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Using the augmented matrix |
2008-10-17 |
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Karlena pose la question : I am supposed to write the augmented matrix of the system and use the matrix method to solve the system. I must show my work algebraically
x+y+2z=30
2x+3y+2z=53
x+2y+3z=47 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A football field covered in garbage |
2008-10-17 |
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AMie pose la question : a small city produces 500,000 cubic ft of garbage per week. If all of this garbage were stacked neatly (in a nice vertical pile) on a 100-yard by 60-yard football field, how high would the pile be (in feet)? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An arithmetic series |
2008-10-17 |
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Laura pose la question : In an arithmetic series 5+9+13+...+tn has a sum of 945. How many terms does the series have?
What formula do I use? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Integration |
2008-10-17 |
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hazela pose la question : integration of
x sinx cosnx Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A tangent line to f(x) = 1/(x - 1) |
2008-10-16 |
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Amanda pose la question : If f(x)=1/(x-1) then what is the slope of the tangent line at x=-2? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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100,000 + 20% |
2008-10-16 |
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Andrew pose la question : I have a question what 100000 + 20% = Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a rug |
2008-10-16 |
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Natcha pose la question : How can I convert the Carpet Roll Size to Square Meters.
I have one Roll of carpet, (Quality is 2300 g/m2; 7 pitch/in, 9 rows/in; width: 2m) with dimension 0.5 m width and 4 m length. I needed to know that quantity of that Roll in Square Meters. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A roll of film |
2008-10-16 |
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John pose la question : I need to know how to calculate the build up on a roll of film is calculated.
Example: I start with a 6" diameter core, and I start winding .005" thick film on the core, so I am adding a total of .010" to the diameter each wrap.
If I continue to do this for a total length of film of 3000 feet, what will the roll diameter be?
So what I need is the formula to perform this type of calculation.
Can you help me? I want to be able to plug the formula in a spread sheet and to be able to input a core diameter, a film thickness and a total length and get a roll diameter. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two planes flying in opposite directions |
2008-10-16 |
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samantha pose la question : i don't understand how to do this problem.two jets leave denver at 9:00 am one flying at a speed 50 km/h greater than the other, which is traveling west. at 11:00 am the planes are 2500 km apart. find their speeds. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What percentage is 33333 of 22222? |
2008-10-16 |
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b pose la question : How do I find the percentage of 2 numbers?
What percentage is 33333 of 22222? How do I find the answer. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The product of two numbers is 2400 |
2008-10-16 |
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belinda pose la question : The product of two numbers is 2400, one number is 20 more than the other number. what are the two numbers? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Related rates |
2008-10-16 |
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Gisela pose la question : As sand leaks out of a hole in a container, it forms a conical pile whose
altitude is always the same as its radius. If the height of the pile is increasing
at a rate of 6 in/min, find the rate at which the sand is leaking out when the
altitude is 10in. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Bags of wheat seed |
2008-10-16 |
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Gayle pose la question : If you want to plant 26 seed per square foot (wheat) on one acre of land and the seed comes in 50 lb bags and there are 13,500 seed per pound (675,000) per 50 pounds, how many bags do you need to plant per acre? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a rectangle |
2008-10-16 |
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cristine pose la question : the area of a rectangle is 675sq.cm.
if the width is 1/3 of the length.
find the dimensions of the rectangle.... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Perpendicular lines |
2008-10-16 |
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Hailey pose la question : In the xy-plane,
the line with equation 2x + y = 3
is perpendicular to the line with equation y = mx + b,
where m and b are constants.
What is the value of m? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a slice from a wedge |
2008-10-16 |
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Jeff pose la question : If I have a wedge shaped object (ie, a triangle of non-specific type
extruded along a length) and it is sliced from the two-corner base at
one end to the one-point tip at the other, what is the volume of the
upper (smaller) part as a percentage of the whole? I hope I have
explained it clearly enough. Thanks. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The rate of change of the volume of a cone |
2008-10-15 |
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Barbara pose la question : Suppose that both the radius r and height h of a circular cone change at a rate of 2 cm/s.
How fast is the volume of the cone increasing when r = 10 and h = 20? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Percentage of an hour |
2008-10-15 |
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JESSICA pose la question : HI I AM IN GRADE 7 AND FOR MATH HOMEWORK MY TEACHER ASKED US
TO MAKE 8 DIFFERENT TIMES(clocks) AND TELL HIM WHAT THE PERCENTAGE
FOR THE TIME IS.
BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO CONVERT TIME TO A PERCENT.
PLEASE HELP ME??!!??
JESSICA
SEVENTH GRADE Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Concavity and the second derivative |
2008-10-15 |
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Christina pose la question : I'm having trouble solving for a second derivative for the following graphing question.
f(x) = (X^2+2x+4)/2x
using the quotient rule, I found:
f'(x) = (x^2-4)/(2x^2)
however, using the quotient rule again I can't seem to solve it (concavity):
f'''(x)=[(2x)(2x^2)-(x^2-4)(4x)]/[(2x^2)^2]
f''(x)=[(4x^3-(4x^3 -16x)]/4x^4
f''(x)=16x/4x^4
f''(x)=4/x^3
and making the equation equal to zero result in 0=4 which doesn't seem to make sense... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Millimeters to inches |
2008-10-15 |
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diane pose la question : can you convert milliliters to inches? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sides of an octagon |
2008-10-12 |
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side lengthsGarry pose la question : I need the length of the sides and the degrees of the angles for a 30 inch diameter
octagon Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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A normal to a curve |
2008-10-11 |
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sundar pose la question : How do I find a normal to a curve defined by equation y = a*x^3+b*x^2+c*x+d Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Bags of pennies |
2008-10-11 |
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paul pose la question : jenny divided 15 pennies among 4 money bags.she could then pay any amount from 1p to 15p just by giving bags.how many pennies did jenny put in each bag? Penny Nom and Victoria West lui répond. |
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The volume of fluid in a semi circular trough |
2008-10-10 |
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Kerry pose la question : How do I find the volume of fluid in a semi circular trough? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 10% increase in supply |
2008-10-10 |
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Irena pose la question : How do you find begining inventory if after 10% increase in supply you got 27.5 units Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cone shaped pile |
2008-10-10 |
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Nadine pose la question : I have a pile of wheat in the shape of a cone. I would like to know how much
wheat I have. I have found the equation "V=1/3 pie r squared h" , but it dosn't
work! The pile is 7 feet high, diameter is 50 feet, circumference is 185 feet.
I also measured the slope 19feet. (Probably not needed) You need to know that
wheat weighs 60 pounds per bushel, and I would like to know how many bushels
I have. Even if I could receive the # of Volume Bushels, I could convert that.
Can you help me?? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Nets of Square-Based Pyramids |
2008-10-10 |
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Miss pose la question : How many different nets does a square-based pyramid have? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Linear and Angular Velocity |
2008-10-10 |
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Matthew pose la question : The pedal and gear relationship of a bicycle is shown. The radii of the gears are r(sub1) = 5 cm and r(sub2)= 12 cm. The radius of the wheel is r(sub3) = 30 cm. How many rotations per minute of the pedal gear will produce a racing cyclist's speed of 60 km per hr.
For a diagram: http://bikepedalsgears.weebly.com/ Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Two inequalities |
2008-10-08 |
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s pose la question : 3y > 4x
2x-3y>-6 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Concrete around a pipe |
2008-10-08 |
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mick pose la question : i am trying to find the area of concrete to be placed around a concrete pipe! Dimensions can be 12m wide by 5m wide by 7m deep and pipe been 8m by 600mm radius... Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Two modular equations |
2008-10-08 |
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Mhiko pose la question : please solve this Chinese remainder problem..and give me a solution or rule in order to solve this problem/
x=2mod15
x=1mod25 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Maximize revenue |
2008-10-08 |
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Donna pose la question : A university is trying to determine what price to charge for football tickets. At a price of 6.oo/ticket it averages 70000 people per game. For every 1.oo increase in price, it loses 10000 people from the average attendance. Each person on average spends 1.5o on concessions. What ticket price should be charged in order to maximize revenue.
price = 6+x, x is the number of increases.
ticket sales = 70000- 10000x
concession revenue 1.5(70000 - 10000x)
I just do not know what to do with the concession part of this equation
(6+x) x (70000 - 10000x) I can understand but not the concession part please help. thx. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a pool |
2008-10-08 |
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Justine pose la question : This may be a really silly question but I am trying to work out what the possible dimension a pool may be if we have 20m length of wall of an above ground pool (laid out flat on ground)
We have been given a second hand above ground pool and we know it was in an oval configuration and we are just trying to get a guesstimate of the potential size it may be as the people couldn't tell us the size Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three consecutive integers |
2008-10-07 |
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pam pose la question : Find three consecutive integers such that the greatest increased by twice the least is 293. Penny Nom & Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A linear equation with fractions |
2008-10-07 |
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Christopher pose la question : 1/6(x-18)+1/8(x+8)=x-9 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The rise over the run |
2008-10-07 |
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Mak pose la question : what is the ratio of the rise to run? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A double discount |
2008-10-06 |
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Joanna pose la question : An instrument store gives a 10% discount to all students off the original cost of an instrument. During a back to school sale an additional 15% is taken off the discounted price. Julie, a student at the local high school, purchases a flute for $306. How much did it originally cost? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Area of a semicircle |
2008-10-06 |
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Benjamin pose la question : How do you find the area of a semi-circle if the diameter is a variable. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Octagon angles |
2008-10-06 |
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John pose la question : My daughter wants to build an octagon using PVC pipe fittings. There are several pipe "elbows" available, including 45 degree. I'm trying to determine if if an octagon can be constructed by using 8 pairs of 45 degree elbows, connected to each other by 8 sections of straight pipe of some equal legnth. This makes sense to me intiutively, but I do not know how this can be properly expressed in geometric terms. Chris Fisher, Victoria West and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The average rate of change of gasoline used |
2008-10-06 |
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JHulie pose la question : What is the average rate of change of gasoline used, measured in miles per gallons
if you travel 212 miles, then you fill your gas tank up again and it takes 10.8 gallons.
If you designate your change in distance as 212 miles and your change in gallons as 10.8? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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equivalent fractions |
2008-10-06 |
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marcella pose la question : a fraction equivalent to 16/20 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Logs and exponentials |
2008-10-06 |
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Charles pose la question : I seem to remember you could solve exponential problems using natural logs quite simply without calculators, such as the fifth root of 400 or 33 to the 4th power. All you did was convert the number to its natural log and then just divide by 5 or multiply by 4 and then convert it back. I just remember how to do this. Thanks. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The height of a right triangle |
2008-10-06 |
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David pose la question : Could you please tell me the height of a right angle triangle when the base measurement is 4930mm and the base/hypotenuse angle is 10 degrees.
this will help a lot. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Algebraic fractions |
2008-10-06 |
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Kayla pose la question : (x^2-9)/x times (x^3-4x)/(x^2+5x+6) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Solving an Equation with a Square Root |
2008-10-05 |
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Jonathan pose la question : the square root of 3x+18 = x
3x+18 are within the square root Victoria West lui répond. |
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An arc and an angle |
2008-10-05 |
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Cory pose la question : I have a chord length of 150'. From the left starting point, I know that
30' right of starting point is 9' in height. This would be the top of the arc.
What is the arc in degrees and can anyone display an image to help me
understand? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A product of positive and negative numbers |
2008-10-03 |
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kaylou pose la question : Suppose you were given 13 numbers and asked to find their product.
Seven of the numbers were positive, and the rest were negative.
Would your product be positive or negative? Why? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The break even point |
2008-10-03 |
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dina pose la question : virgin record company has just signed a new artist to its label. They have pais the new group 25000 dollars to record their album
and paid each band member 10000 dollars each. The band is not given
a commission on each cd sold or downloaded, therefore, each cd sold is profit earned by virgin. How
many cd's would they have to sell to break even if this new band has 5 members? Each cd is sold at the price of 20$. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A different approach to a word problem |
2008-10-03 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Sarah's age is 2/3 of Mary's age and 3/4 of Ruth's age. The sum of their ages is 46 years. How old is each? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Finding the Distance Between Two Latitudes |
2008-10-02 |
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Samua pose la question : Assuming that the Earth is a sphere of radius 4000 miles and that the cities
are on the same longitude (one city is due north to the other). Find the distance between
the cities with the latitudes of 37 degrees 47'36'' and another city with 47 degrees 37'18''. Heeeeeeeeeeelp! Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Finding the Raw Score for a Mean of 0 and Standard Deviation of 1 |
2008-10-02 |
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Anita pose la question : A variable Y has a distribution of mean of Y =80 and standard deviation of Y=36. Find the values of A and B for transforming y*=A +BY so that mean of y* =0 and standard deviation of y*=1. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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The unusable space in a container |
2008-10-02 |
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Billy pose la question : an object is 42 inches long, 29 inches wide, and 69 inches high. The usable capacity of this container is 36.4 cubic feet. How much space in percentage is left over from the container? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Compatible numbers |
2008-10-02 |
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jeff pose la question : what exactly are compatible numbers,
math problem is:
Estimate the total weight of 2 boxes that weigh 9.4 pounds and 62,6 pounds
using rounding and compatible numbers. Which estimate is closer to the actual weight and why? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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4^x = 2^x + 12 solve for x |
2008-10-02 |
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Dave pose la question : 4^x = 2^x + 12 solve for x. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Find an All Odd 4 - Digit Number |
2008-10-02 |
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Denise pose la question : a number has 4 different odd digits. the difference between the greatest digit and the least digit is 6, the number is greater than 2,000 and less than 3,160. what is the number? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Does an oval have sides? |
2008-10-02 |
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reid pose la question : My 6 yo neice came home with her math homework and she was supposed to identify which objects had sides.One of the objects was an oval.I don't believe it has sides because it is curved and I don't think that would make it an object with sides.What would be the correct answer?Thanks,Reid Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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The length of a tank |
2008-10-01 |
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alex pose la question : I have a tank which I can only partly see. It is 70cms wide, 45 cm deep and hold 500litres. How long is it? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Conversion to cubic feet |
2008-10-01 |
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Dorothy pose la question : What is the cubic feet of an item that is 7"x16 7/8"x19" Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Cost before and after the GST |
2008-10-01 |
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bruce pose la question : Hi, i seem confused on this topic:
If i need to add say 10% GST to a cost then i would times it by 1.1.
If i need to reduce the cost by 10% then i need to divide it by 1.1. that is all well and good.
What if i need to add 12%, 18% or 20% what is the formula then? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Working together but one person starts first |
2008-09-30 |
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David pose la question : Della can scrape the barnacles from a 70 ft. yacht in 10 hours using an electric barnacle scraper. Don can do the same job in 15 hours using a manual scraper. If Della started helping Don three hours after Don started scraping, how long will it take to scrape the entire boat? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The vertex of a parabola |
2008-09-30 |
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Anne pose la question : How do you find the vertex of the function f(x)=-x squared+7x-6 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Lines that pass through a point |
2008-09-30 |
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Abigail pose la question : what is the name for a point that a group of lines pass through that contains the letters c e n p i l? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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z(z+1)-x(x+1) / z-x |
2008-09-30 |
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sylvia pose la question : z(z+1)-x(x+1) / z-x
HOW DO I SIMPLIFY THIS Penny Nom lui répond. |
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a(a+1) - b(b+1) |
2008-09-30 |
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Shaun pose la question : I need to factor (a-b) out of the following: a(a+1) - b(b+1). I know it is simple but I cannot remember how. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a triangle |
2008-09-29 |
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Debbie pose la question : How do I calculate the perimeter of a triangle if the lengths of two sides are equal and all the angles are known? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Half life |
2008-09-29 |
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aisyah pose la question : if dA/dt = kA
and A(0) = A as the model for the decay of a radioactive substance,
how can show that in general, the half life T of substance is T = -(In 2)/k Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The empty set |
2008-09-29 |
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wahab pose la question : Why a null set is called a set?
the definition of set includes that a set is a collection of well defined objects
But a null set is having no value. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The nth term |
2008-09-29 |
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shauna pose la question : The first five numbers in a sequence are
40, 37 34, 31, 28
Find an expression for the nth number in the sequence. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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cos^2x - 3cosx = 1 |
2008-09-29 |
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Danielle pose la question : cos2x - 3cosx = 1 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How tall is the wall? |
2008-09-29 |
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ash pose la question : you and bob are separated by a tall wall you stand 10 feet further from the wall
than bob your angle of elevation is 37 degrees and his 44 degrees
how tall is the wall? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many parallel tangents may a circle have? |
2008-09-29 |
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Manish pose la question : how many parallel tangents may a circle have? the text book shows two.but a circle can have infinite tangents.then why not parallel tangents coz
theoretically each tangent have a parallel tangnts then no. of parallel tangent a circle may have is equals to half of the infinity i.e. infinity.. Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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The length of one side of a square |
2008-09-28 |
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Mela pose la question : The area of a square is 841cm².
What is the length of one side of the square?
What is its perimeter? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is it possible to a function to be both even and odd ? |
2008-09-28 |
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Mohammed pose la question : Is it possible to a function to be both ( Even and Odd ) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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3,6,10,15,and 21 |
2008-09-28 |
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jarred pose la question : i am currently stumped on a math project that requires me to find out the recursive formula for a sequence of numbers. the numbers in the sequence are 3,6,10,15,and 21. Thank you for your time. Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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The area of an arched transom |
2008-09-28 |
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Ivan pose la question : What is the formula for figuring out the square footage of arched transom windows & doors? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Increase pricing by 5% |
2008-09-28 |
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Adrian pose la question : I am working to increase pricing by 5%. If the price is 100, I would typically use the formulas 100 * 1.05 = 105, which is a $5 increase. An associate suggests I divide to get the desired increase. For example, using $100 with a 5 percent increase. I would use the forumula 100/.95 = 105.26. Thas is a 5.26 increase. Can you explain this method to me an why the different increases? Which one is correct. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the perimeter of the rectangle? |
2008-09-27 |
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Pauline pose la question : A rectangle has an area of 27 squared inches. the height is 3 times the base
What is the perimeter of the rectangle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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144 square inches |
2008-09-27 |
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mike pose la question : how much cm is in 144 square inches? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The vertices of a triangle |
2008-09-27 |
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T. pose la question : how do you find the coordinates of the vertices of the triangle with the sides determined by the graphs of the following equations:4x+3y+1=0,4x-3y-17=0,4x-9y+13=0? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Simplify 6(a+2b)+8a-16b |
2008-09-27 |
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madison pose la question : 6(a+2b)+8a-16b Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the exact value of pi? |
2008-09-27 |
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mahesh pose la question : what is the exact value of pi.
22/7 is accurate value of pi, if not then how can i find out the exact pi value. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The base of a triangle is twice its height |
2008-09-26 |
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carolyn pose la question : The length of the base of a triangle is twice its height. If the area od the triangle is 100 square kilometers, find the height. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The standard form Ax+By=C |
2008-09-26 |
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Susan pose la question : I am having difficulty changing the point-slope form of the equation of the line y-y1=m(x-x1) to the standard form Ax+By=C. You must express A,B,C in terms of the constants m,x1,y1. I have been able to insert numbers and switch easily from the general to the point slope equation, but I am stumped on how to convert it this way. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three equal ratios |
2008-09-26 |
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Jodi pose la question : For the ratio given, find three equal ratios: 2 miles/8 minutes Penny Nom lui répond. |
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5 units from (1,2) and 5 units from y-axis |
2008-09-26 |
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Shaun pose la question : Find the points (x,y) in the plane that are 5 units from (1,2) and 5 units from y-axis.
I am more interested in the approach, in general terms, than the numerical values. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Compatible numbers |
2008-09-25 |
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Katie pose la question : I am having trouble remembering how to find compatible numbers used to find the estimate in the foloowing problem. Can you please help me solve it and explain it to me? My son is in 5th grade and I need help. Thank you. Here is the problem: 2,752 / 28 estimate: 90 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Extraneous solutions |
2008-09-25 |
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crystal pose la question : /6x+7/=5x+2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A right triangle |
2008-09-25 |
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john pose la question : a right triangle has hypotenuse wich measures 20cm and a perimeter 47cm. find the measure of the remaining two sides Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2008-09-25 |
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Pat pose la question : The African bush elephant is the largest land animal and weighs about 8 tons. Write this amount in exponential form. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Some number words |
2008-09-25 |
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jodie pose la question : My son would like to know the names of digits. When counting it starts ones, tens, hundred, thousand, millions, billions, trillion...he would like to know the order of what comes next and how far we have named them.. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The region between two circles |
2008-09-24 |
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Carol pose la question : Good day!
Here is a picture of the problem that we need to solve. (I send the picture through e-mail.)
A small circle is inside a larger circle, the only given in the problem is the chord of the larger circle tangent to the smaller circle which measures 16cm. The question is, what is the area of the shaded region?
Can you answer this question? Thanks! :) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Consecutive Even Integer Sides of a Triangle |
2008-09-24 |
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Brad pose la question : I am having a problem coming up with a formula for my son's eighth grade math problem.
We have found the answer by guess and check but have a mental block on the equation.
Any help would be appreciated.
The problem is: A right triangle has sides whose lengths in feet are consecutive even intergers. Determine the length of each side.
Thanks Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Parallel Tangents |
2008-09-24 |
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manish pose la question : how many parallel tangents may a circle have? the text book shows two.but a crcle can have infinite tangents. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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One acre, 1 foot deep |
2008-09-23 |
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ed pose la question : 1 acre square by 1 foot deep how many cubic yards Penny Nom lui répond. |
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0.99999.... |
2008-09-23 |
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Eve pose la question : Hi, i had a problem with change 0.99999... this recurring decimal to a fraction. I know the method, but the answer I got is 1 as you can see below.
Where have i done wrong? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A three 0-9 tumbler lock |
2008-09-22 |
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Louis pose la question : I recently gave my daughter an old briefcase which uses a three 0-9 tumbler lock. She set the lock and now she can’t open one side.
Q. Is there a 3 digit combination number generator available to give me the 1000 possibilities?
Thanks,
Lou
PS In this type of lock you can repeat the same digit three times. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Probability: Marbles in a jar |
2008-09-22 |
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Andrea pose la question : Suppose you have a jar containing 100 red marbles and 100 white marbles.
A) If you draw 5 marbles in a row, throwing each marble across as you
draw it, what is the probability that at least one of them was red?
B) If you draw 101 marbles in a row, throwing each one across the room
as you draw it, now what is the probability that at least one of them was
red? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Reciprocals |
2008-09-22 |
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Josina pose la question : What is the reciprocal of 1.8 and also send me the working of the answer Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sample variance: inches to centimeters |
2008-09-22 |
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Anita pose la question : The average height of a sample of basketball players is 6 feet, 2 inches or 74 inches.
The standard deviation of this sample of players is 4 inches. If each person's height were to be multiplied by 2.54, what would be the value of the resulting sample variance? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Working together |
2008-09-22 |
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Wade pose la question : My daughter and I are having problems with this question:
Maggie can mow the lawn in 6 hrs. If her sister, Julie, helps her, it only take 2 hrs. How long
does it take Julie to mow the lawn alone. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The minimum value of f(x)=maximum{x,x+1,2-x} |
2008-09-21 |
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Saurabh pose la question : The minimum value of the function defined by f(x)=maximum{x,x+1,2-x} ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two consecutive numbers |
2008-09-21 |
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tomas pose la question : what is the two consecutive numbers with a product of 4160? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sides of an octagon |
2008-09-21 |
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mark pose la question : I need to know the measurements of an octagon with a inside diameter of 34.5 inches from side to side Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a garden |
2008-09-20 |
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Hannah pose la question : How do you find the area of a semi circle when no measurement is given?
The question is find the area of the garden which is semi circular.
The measurements are 24m and 26m and the semi circle's height is 10m! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Markup as a percentage |
2008-09-20 |
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itzie pose la question : Okay, I've tried to make sense from some of the other questions and
answers but I still don't see the answer that makes sense to me so here goes:
I need an explanation on how $15.00 / .6 = $25 is a 40% and not as one
would see it as a 60% mark up??? I don't get it. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Geometry with A Ladder Using Trig Functions |
2008-09-20 |
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Please pose la question : A ladder makes an angle of 50 degrees with the ground. if the base of the ladder is 10 feet from the building, how high up the building does the ladder reach?
i saw that someone else had a similar question, but we arn't using the pythagorean therom. we are using trig functions. Most of the problems we are doing is with the tangent. so this one probably is too. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cutting a pipe at an arbitrary angle |
2008-09-20 |
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John pose la question : from the original question Al asked about cutting a 200 diameter pipe in 45 degrees. can someone explain the math steps required to creating the graph. I am trying to do the same thing only using a 150 degree cut. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A father and daughter problem |
2008-09-19 |
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Lamarr pose la question : A father is four times as old as his daughter is now. In 20 years he will be
only twice as old as his daughter. How old are the father and daughter now? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simplify [[1/(x+3)]-1/3]/x |
2008-09-19 |
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diana pose la question : How does [[1/(x+3)]-1/3]/x simplify Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Oils and fats |
2008-09-18 |
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Barry pose la question : I'm doing a nutrition assignment and I'm adding up my Oils and Fats category.
I have 10ml of butter to add to 31g of fat so I'm trying to figure out what to do or I should say how to figure out the answer.
Barry Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The weight of a concrete cylinder |
2008-09-18 |
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Curtis pose la question : I am trying to calculate the weight of a concrete cylinder. The diameter is 56" and the thickness or depth is 24". Can anyone help me? If possible I would like to see the formula as to how the answer was derived. Thank you Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Simplifying equations |
2008-09-18 |
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diana pose la question : I do not know how to simplify equations. How does 5x^2-7X+2 become (x-1) (5x-2)? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Concert tickets |
2008-09-18 |
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Keisha pose la question : Gross Receipts. Six thousand tickets are to be sold for a concert,
some for $9 and the rest for $15each. If x is the number of $9 tickets
sold , write an algebraic expression that represents the gross receipts
from ticket sales, assuming all tickets are sold. Simplify the expression. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An Euler diagram and a logic argument |
2008-09-18 |
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Regina pose la question : Use a Euler diagram to determine whether the following argument is valid or invalid.
No wizard can yodel
All lizards can yodel
No wizard is a lizard Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Number of factors |
2008-09-18 |
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Austin pose la question : I am stuck on finding what type of number has exactly two factors and
what type of number has an odd number of factors? I need some examples. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Adding fractions |
2008-09-17 |
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amanpreet pose la question : please can you help me to simplify:
2(c-3) / 7 + 3(4c-2)/2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a cylinder in gallons |
2008-09-17 |
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subash pose la question : i want to calculate volume of cylinder tank whose height is 1700mm and
diameter is 1900mm and to convert volume into gallon ? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Art and Integers |
2008-09-17 |
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pamela pose la question : how do artists use integers? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Two Step Equation |
2008-09-17 |
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calea pose la question : i really dont now what two-step equation means? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Finding Traveling Time of a Projectile Given a Formula |
2008-09-17 |
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David pose la question : A juggler tosses a ballinto the air with a velocity of 40ft/sec from a height of 4 ft. Use s= -6t^2 + vot+so to find how long it takes for the ball to return to the height of 4 ft.
I was wondering how should i start this out, and can you give me a brief explanation on the formula they ask you to use? thx Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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The volume of a box |
2008-09-16 |
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Andre pose la question : volume of the box cubic centimeters
____ X _____ X ______ X =_______
The length is 8.5 Width is 3.4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2008-09-16 |
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shawn pose la question : Write the product in exponential form: 5.5.5.2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the derivative of (2^sinx)/(logbase4(2x+1))? |
2008-09-16 |
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Jesse pose la question : What is the derivative of (2^sinx)/(logbase4(2x+1)) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Cubic yards and quarts |
2008-09-16 |
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Mary pose la question : I need 2 yards of soil, how many quarts is this? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Domain and range |
2008-09-16 |
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Cara pose la question : Please help me to find the domain and range of the following function:
F(x)=sin(2x) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The Intermediate Value Theorem |
2008-09-16 |
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A. pose la question : When dealing with the intermediate value theorem you have the function x^2. It bounces on the axis so you can't tell if lies on the interval [a,b]. So is the ivt proven false or does the ivt not tell you all the roots for sure. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Finding the Pattern in a Sequence |
2008-09-16 |
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sjp pose la question : please could you help me find the nth term for
8 4 0 -4 -8
and
-4 -1 4 11 20
Thank you Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Limit as it Approaches a Constant |
2008-09-16 |
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Brooks pose la question : what is the limit as x approaches 10 for f(x) = sqrt(x-1) = 3 pleeeeeaase help me out here Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Making a mental picture from measurments |
2008-09-16 |
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hannah pose la question : I am writing an essay for an english class and we are supposed to make a mental picture for other readers.
I am writing about a fire that occured in 2003 that grew to be 61,776 acres.
To show a reader just how big that was i was wondering if it is possible to find out how many football fields
would be in 61,776 acres. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Solving Exponential Equations Using Logarithms |
2008-09-15 |
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Todd pose la question : 7(6^x)=6e^-2x Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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The Width of a Mown Strip of Lawn |
2008-09-15 |
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Rimi pose la question : USE FACTORING, QUAD FORMULA, AND COMPLETE THE SQUARE!
Chris cuts half a rectangular lawn, 40m by 30m, by mowing strips
of equal width around the perimeter. Jonah cuts the small rectangle
left. How wide a strip does Chris cut so that they share the work equally? Harley J Weston lui répond. |
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Finding the Side of an Octagon |
2008-09-15 |
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Nivra pose la question : I wondered how to find the wall length of an octagon shaped house from the square footage (1250 sq.ft.). Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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The nth term of a sequence |
2008-09-13 |
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lavett pose la question : what is the Nth term in the sequence when the sequence is 2,4,8,16... and the term numbers are 1,2,3,4... Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A 5% raise each year for 20 years |
2008-09-13 |
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marie pose la question : In his first year, a math teacher earned 32,000. Each successive year, he earned a 5% raise. How much did he earn in his 20th year? What were his total earnings over the 20-year period Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A multiple choice exam |
2008-09-13 |
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Phalange pose la question : A multiple choice exam consists of 12 questions, each having 5 possible answers. To pass, you must answer at least 9 out of 12 questions correctly. What is the probability of passing if:
a. You go into the exam without knowing a thing, and have to resort to pure guessing?
b. You have studied enough so that on each question, 3 choices can be eliminated. But then you have to make a pure guess between the remaining 2 choices.
c. You have studied enough so that you know for sure the correct answer on 2 questions. For the remaining 10 questions you have to resort to pure guessing. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Pumping water into a tank |
2008-09-13 |
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nadha pose la question : A water pump can fill a tank at the rate of 750 litres per hour.A tank has a capacity of
9000 litres. Find the time needed to fill 7/15 of the tank? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Three addends that sum to ten |
2008-09-13 |
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Alfred pose la question : How many probabilities are there to have 3 addends to get a sum of 10? What is the formula? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Grouping addends |
2008-09-13 |
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juan pose la question : how do you group the addends then find the sum: 2+4+6= Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height and base of a triangle |
2008-09-12 |
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Bailey pose la question : The length of the base of a triangle is 1cm less than 5 times the height of the triangle. The area of the triangle is 21 square cm. What is the the height of the triangle and the length of the base of the triangle? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A number that divides by six but not by three |
2008-09-12 |
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Ken pose la question : A number that divides by six but not by three Stephen La Rocque and Victoria West lui répond. |
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Cutting a pipe on a 45 degree angle |
2008-09-12 |
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Bakshani pose la question : how do you a mark a pipe 5 inch diameter and cut it to form a 45 degree angel Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A garden in the shape of an isosceles triangle |
2008-09-12 |
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Rita pose la question : Gregory wants to build a garden in the shape of an isosceles triangle with one of the congruent sides equal to 12 yards. If the area of his garden will be 55 square yards, find, to the nearest tenth of a degree, the three angles of the triangle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The average height of an attic |
2008-09-12 |
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oliver pose la question : I need to find out the average height of a specific volume/area.
a standard house shape side walls height 10m, height in centre of house 15m.
width 15m length 25m (the roof spans the width)
Within the house in the corner there is a (box shape) room which is 5m in height by 3m wide and 4 m long
How do i work out the average height of the space directly above the room (same floor area)? Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The area of a quadrilateral |
2008-09-11 |
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Mike pose la question : How do I find the area of a quadrilateral that has one sloped side? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Intercepts |
2008-09-11 |
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megan pose la question : When I have problems like y=x(x^2-3), to find the x- and y-intercepts, I set each one to 0. But where do I go from there? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Putting fractions in order |
2008-09-11 |
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kaby pose la question : whats the answer for this? put it from least to greatest: 1/4, 1/9, 1/8 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A price reduction and a discount |
2008-09-11 |
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Rita pose la question : A store advertises that during its Labor Day sale $15 will be deducted from every purchase over $100. In addition, after the deduction is taken, the store offers an early-bird discount of 20% to any person who makes a purchase before 10 a.m. If Hakeem makes a purchase of x dollars,
x > 100, at 8 a.m., what, in terms of x, is the cost of Hakeem's purchase?
(1) 0.20x - 15 (3) 0.85x - 20
(2) 0.20x -3 (4) 0.80x - 12 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Distance, time and rate |
2008-09-11 |
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Pauline pose la question : During the first part of a trip, a canoeist travels 100 miles at a certain speed. The canoeist travels 25 miles on the second part of the trip at a speed 5 mph slower. The total time for the trip is 5 hrs. What was the speed on each part of the trip? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of an equilateral triangle |
2008-09-11 |
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Gerry pose la question : How can I find the perimeter (length of side) of an equilateral triangle if the only information I have is the altitude? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Supplementary angles |
2008-09-11 |
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Shanaz pose la question : Find an angle such that 3 times its supplement equals 450. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A line through two points |
2008-09-10 |
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Conor pose la question : Find the equation of the straight line which passes through the points (-2,14) and (8,-1) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An ice cream cone |
2008-09-09 |
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olivia pose la question : Judy has a sugar cone and wants to know how many cubic inches of ice cream it will hold if it is filled completely to the top of the cone and no more. The cone has a height of 4.5 inches and a radius of 1.5 inches. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Balls and cubes in an urn |
2008-09-09 |
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Dave pose la question : In an urn, there are 80 objects of two kinds: cubes (C) and balls (B). An object can be either red (R) or green (G).
Note that all the four combinations are possible and that the number of cubes is not necessarily equal to the number of
balls. Similarly, the number of red objects is not necessarily equal to the number of green objects. Someone tells us that
in the urn there are 20 red cubes, 50 balls, and 30 red objects. An object is randomly selected from the urn.
(a). What is the probability that a green ball is selected?
(b). If we know that a cube has been selected, what is the probability that it's red?
(c). If we know that a red object has been selected, what is the probability that it's a cube? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Angle of elevation |
2008-09-09 |
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kristy pose la question : A man on the tenth floor of a building shouts down to a person on the street. If the angle of elevation from the street to the man in the building is 35° and the man in the building is 40 feet up, about how far away from the building is the person on the street? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(5x - 4) / 6 = -9 |
2008-09-09 |
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Conor pose la question : Solve to find x:
(5x - 4) / 6 = -9 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Repeating fractions |
2008-09-09 |
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Juli pose la question : My teacher recently put my math class to the test...
We were deiscussing repeating fractions and she asked
us to find out what the bar over a repeating decimal is called. I found out
it was called the vinculum. But she also said to find out what the number
under the vinculum was called. I can't seem to find it anywhere. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a tree |
2008-09-09 |
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danice pose la question : At a certain time of day, the angle of elevation of the sun is 30°. A tree has a shadow that is 25 feet long. Find the height of the tree to the nearest foot. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How would put .12 with 2 repeating into a fraction? |
2008-09-09 |
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Savanna pose la question : How would put .12 with 2 repeating in fraction?
Savanna! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many ml are in 40 grams? |
2008-09-09 |
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Nancy pose la question : I need to know how many ml are in 40 grams. So what is the base 1ml= how may grams Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a right triangle |
2008-09-09 |
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Shanon pose la question : I know that A=1/2bh, but for the life of me cannot figure out my 6th graders math problem.
What is the perimeter of a right triangle whose area = 600 sq. ft. Victoria West lui répond. |
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bedmas |
2008-09-08 |
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Jack pose la question : i was stuck on a question 3(6-2)+3^2 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Perpendicular |
2008-09-08 |
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amanda pose la question : hi my name is amanda medjuck i am in grade 7. we are learning basic geometry terms and have to
define words BUT I DONT KNOW WHAT A PERPENDICULAR LINE IS PLEASE HELP ME!!! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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0.151515...=15/99 |
2008-09-08 |
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Emma pose la question : This week, my Algebra teacher told us about the pattern between infinitely repeating
decimals and their corresponding fractions.
(ex. .2222222...= 2/9, .151515...=15/99, 456456456...=456/999, etc.)
I was just wondering the reason why this pattern occurs.
Is there a certain element that causes this pattern to occur?
Thanks
-Emma Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Collinear |
2008-09-08 |
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Patrick pose la question : On page 17 of my son's 9th grade math book Geometry by Jurgensen, Brown, and Jurgensen (copyright 2004),
the authors state from the diagram that you can conclude the points A, B, and C are collinear.
In the diagram, the points A, B, and C appear to be situated on a straight line; however,
nothing in the diagram states that it is a straight line. I told him that you can't conclude they are collinear
because angle ABC could be 179.9 degrees instead of 180 degrees since nothing in the diagram states otherwise.
His teacher marked his answer incorrect on a test but I still believe that I am correct. How do conclude points are
collinear if nothing tells you that they are situated on a line? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The biggest right circular cone that can be inscribed in a sphere |
2008-09-08 |
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astrogirl pose la question : find the volume of the biggest right circular cone that can be inscribed in a sphere of radius a=3 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Finding the Speed of a Truck |
2008-09-08 |
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Rita pose la question : A state trooper is hidden 30 feet from a highway. One second after a truck passes, the angle theta between the highway and the line of observation from the patrol car to the truck is measured.
(a) If the angle measures 15 degrees, how fast is the truck traveling? Express the answer in feet per second and miles per hour. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Pages in a Book |
2008-09-08 |
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Pandora pose la question : Is there a easier way to explain to my child regarding "pages" problem - like when to add one? when to sub tract one?
John read 46 pages in his new book. If he began reading at the top of page 33, on what page did he finish?
and John needs to do 45 pages of problems in his workbook. He finished this assignment at the the bottom of page 99. On what gate did John begain?
Thank you. Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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An associative binary operation |
2008-09-08 |
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Skye pose la question : Suppose that * is an associative binary operation on a set S. Show that the set H={a E S such that a*x=x*a for all x E S} is closed under *. (We think of H as consisting of all elements of S that commute with every element in S.)
Thanks! Harley Weston lui répond. |
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An exclusion zone around a triangle |
2008-09-07 |
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Awrongo pose la question : A long time ago Mr Gibson found an island shaped as a triangle with three straight shores of length 3 km,4 km and 5 km. He declared an 'exclusion zone' around his island and forbade anyone to come within 1 km of his shore. What was the area of his exclusion zone? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1/3(2x-1)=1 |
2008-09-07 |
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Jen pose la question : 1/3(2x-1)=1 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How far was the ship from the tower at 1:30 p.m? |
2008-09-07 |
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sam pose la question : A passenger on a ship sailing north at 5.0 mph noticed that at noon a radio tower on land was due east of the ship. At 1:30 p.m., the bearing of the tower from the ship was S35degreesE. How far was the ship from the tower at 1:30 p.m. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A security camera |
2008-09-07 |
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Rita pose la question : A security camera in a neighborhhod carnival is mounted on a wall 9 feet above the floor inside a video gallery. What angle of depression should be used if the camera is to be directed to a spot 6 feet above the floor and 12 feet from the wall? Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Mixing watercolour paints |
2008-09-07 |
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bob pose la question : So, I'm making a chart to help me mix watercolor paints. There are
25 different paints. Each paint will mix with another paint just 1 time.
There is no need to mix red with blue, and then blue with red. Since
the result is the same, we only need 1 combination of the 2 paints.
And there is no need to mix red with red, so we can eliminate 25
combinations of the same paint. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the bearing to the ship from port? |
2008-09-06 |
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Rita pose la question : A ship leaves the port of Miami with a bearing of S80degreesE and a speed of 15 knots. After 1 hour, the ship turns 90 degrees toward the south. After 2 hours, maintaining the same speed, what is the bearing to the ship from port? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2^x = 1,000,000 |
2008-09-06 |
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Peter pose la question : How do I solve for "x" in the following equation: "2 to the power of x = 1,000,000" ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A tangent to a circle |
2008-09-06 |
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Jake pose la question : Find an equation of the line that is tangent to the circle x^2 + y^2 = 3 at the point (1,√2) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An array of tulip bulbs |
2008-09-06 |
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Mary pose la question : My daughter had this problem on one of her tests. She forgot to ask her teacher what she did wrong. I understand she did not answer the question
in full, but what she did answer I feel is right.
Please explain to me
the correct answer. Thank you. Mary Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Parallel and perpendicular lines |
2008-09-06 |
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C pose la question : Can you help me determine whether these lines are parallel, perpendicular or neither and why?
Problem 1: y=3x+2
y=1/3x - 4
Problem 2: y=1/3x + 1/2
y=1/3 x -2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simplify ((5/7)/(5/14)) + (3/4) |
2008-09-06 |
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Emal pose la question : How do you simplify completely: ((5/7)/(5/14)) + (3/4)? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is this operation associative? |
2008-09-06 |
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Francesca pose la question : Determine whether the binary operation * defined is commutative and whether * is associative
* defined on Z by a*b = a-b\
I understand how to figure out if it's commutative, but I thought for a binary operation to be associative, it had to have at least three elements, so I don't know how to tell if this associative or not. Penny Nom and Victoria West lui répond. |
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The square root of 2 the the X power |
2008-09-05 |
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Peter pose la question : How can I re-write the expression: The square root of 2 the the X power? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What will be the resulting average? |
2008-09-05 |
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jean pose la question : the average of 9 is 54.if 84 and 90 are added to the set of numbers ,what will be the resulting average? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Mowing a Lawn in Concentric Bands |
2008-09-05 |
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Mari pose la question : two kids are mowing half of their backyard which is rectangular with
dimensions 75 ft by 90 ft. The first kid starts mowing at a corner
gradually working his way toward the middle by mowing concentric
bands around the outside edges.If the mower cuts 3-ft wide path,
at what point should the first kid stop and the second kid start mowing?
THANKS! Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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The percentage of sand in a soil mixture |
2008-09-05 |
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kristi pose la question : 2 m 3 of soil containing 35% sand was mixed
into 6 m 4 of soil containing 15% sand. What
is the sand content of the mixture? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Reading a Histogram |
2008-09-05 |
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Bea pose la question : From a histogram only, can you find the frequency per each increment of an interval? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Mathematical induction |
2008-09-05 |
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James pose la question : I need to prove a problem by induction regarding the Triangle Inequality. The problem is
abs(a1 + a2 +...+an) <= abs(a1) + abs(a2) +...+ abs(an). Victoria West lui répond. |
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3 miles in 6 seconds |
2008-09-05 |
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Grant pose la question : if a rocket sled is traveling 3 miles in 6 seconds, how fast is it going in miles per hour? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A discount as a percentage |
2008-09-05 |
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joeann pose la question : if a product sold for $40.00 and you got a $10.00 discount what percentage discount do you recieve? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do you write 92 tenths as a decimal? |
2008-09-05 |
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Miriam pose la question : How do you write 92 tenths as a decimal? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Hundreds, tens, and units digits |
2008-09-05 |
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Cynthia pose la question : write an expression for the value of a three-digit number whos hundreds, tens, and units digits are x, y, and z, respectively Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A mixed number |
2008-09-04 |
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irena pose la question : Need help writing this fraction as whole or mixed number 124/6 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The selling price |
2008-09-04 |
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Robert pose la question : Client wants to sell his property providing he is left with 100000.00$ net.
How do I calculate selling price if commission is 6% and taxes on the commission 6% Fed and 7.5%prov.
I'm taking the real estate class and this one really got me. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Microwave ovens and probability |
2008-09-04 |
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Vi pose la question : A microwave oven manufacturer claims that only 10% of the ovens it makes will need repair in the first year. Suppose three recent customers are independently chosen.
a. If the manufacturer is correct, what is the probability that at least two of the three ovens will need repair in the first year?
b. If at least two of the three customers' ovens need repair in the first year, what inference may be made about the manufacturer's claim? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Half a circle |
2008-09-04 |
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brandon pose la question : what are the area and perimeter and area of half a circle?? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A surveillance satellite |
2008-09-04 |
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Rita pose la question : A surveillance satellite circles Earth at a height of h miles above the surface. Suppose that d is the distance, in miles, on the surface of Earth that can be observed from the satellite.
(a) Find an equation that relates the central angle theta to the height h.
(b) Find an equation that relates the observable distance d and theta.
(c) Find an equation that relates d and h. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Aboriginal number groupings |
2008-09-04 |
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Barbara pose la question : Our current place value system is based on the notion of 10s. Did Aborginal people use a similar system or did they group numbers differently? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The length of an arc |
2008-09-04 |
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Angie pose la question : Segment PR is a diameter of circle S. If angle P =3D 25, find minor
arc QR.
This circle has an isosceles triangle in it, it is connected to the
diameter, Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A line parallel to y= 1/2x + 5 |
2008-09-03 |
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Michelle pose la question : Find the equation of a line parallel to y= 1/2x + 5 if the required line passes through ( 3,4) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Largest Inscribed Rectangle |
2008-09-03 |
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astrogirl pose la question : find the shape and area of the largest rectangle that can be inscribed in a circle of a diameter a=2 Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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I need an equation that best fits these numbers. |
2008-09-03 |
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Vallatini, pose la question : Attached, please find a plotted curve (pdf file). I have pulled values from this curve (see below). I need an equation that best fits these numbers. Can you help? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How accurate is the following calculation? |
2008-09-03 |
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Craig pose la question : Given that these numbers are only accurate to 2 decimal places, how accurate is the following calculation?
1.73 - 2.16 + 0.08 + 1.00 - 2.23 - 0.97 + 3.02 = 0.47
How do I work out the accuracy? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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20 golfers playing 5 rounds in 4-somes |
2008-09-03 |
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joe pose la question : 20 golfers playing 5 rounds in 4-somes. 5 players in group A play with all 15 golfers in groups B,C,D but not with any in their own group (A).
5 players in group B play with all 15 players in groups A,C,D but not with any in their own group (B) and so on. So each 4-some has an A,B,C,&D player each of the 5 rounds. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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1,679,616 as a power of 6 |
2008-09-03 |
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Denise pose la question : express 1,679,616 in exponential form as a power of 6. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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BEDMAS |
2008-09-03 |
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John pose la question : I'm usually good at math but once i got to high school everything went blank for me. i am
especially stuck on this one question 6+4[22 / 2-3x2]. please help! thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circular swimming pool |
2008-09-03 |
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David pose la question : A circular swimming pool with a diameter of 30ft and a horizontal bottom contains 22,000 gal of water. What is the depth of the water in the pool? (one cubic foot contains approximately 7.5 gal of water.)
I'm having a great deal of problem dealing with this, i dont know if the equation I'm using is correct or am i plugging it in the wrong place. V=TTr^2h .
if you can could you please explain to me step by step on how to set up this problem? the horizontal bottom thrown me off the most Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Tara's game show winnings |
2008-09-02 |
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David pose la question : Tara paid one-half of her game-show winnings to the government for taxes. She invested one-third of her winning in Jeff's copy shop at 14% interest and one-sixth of her winnings in Kaiser's German Bakery at 12% interest. If she earned a total of $4000 on the investments in on year, then how much did she win on the game show? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A word problem with three numbers |
2008-09-02 |
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Wanda pose la question : "Jabari is thinking of three numbers. The greatest number is twice as big as the least number. The middle number is three more than the least number. The sum of the three numbers is 75. Find the numbers." Victoria West lui répond. |
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A rectangular tank of water |
2008-09-02 |
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Angela pose la question : A rectangular tank is 80 ft long, 30 ft wide, and 20 ft deep. If 100,000 gallons of water were pumped into the tank, what would be the water rise? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cows, chickens, heads and feet |
2008-09-01 |
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marina pose la question : Iam helping my 6th grader son solve this problem. I found similar problem in the Q&A.I understood the simple answer without using an equation. I want to solve this using the equation.This is the question about chicken and cows. There are cows and chickens in the farm. There are 65 heads and 226 legs. How many chicken are there? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A triangle and an inscribed circle |
2008-09-01 |
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Nancy pose la question : I'm a computer programming student, and I'm supposed to figure out how to find the area of a circle inside a triangle if someone types in the length of each side of the triangle.
So, a user can type in any three numbers they want into the three "side length" boxes, and I have to find the area of the circle that would fit inside the triangle they create from those values.
So the circle can be any size, depending on the size and shape of the triangle the user creates. The circle has to touch all three sides of the triangle somewhere. Then, my program calculates the area of the triangle and thus the area of the circle. I just need to know how the circle would change depending on the length of each side of the triangle that the user puts in. Is there a way to find out how the circle's area is related to the triangle around it? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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How many litres of rain is this? |
2008-09-01 |
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Todd pose la question : If i have 10mls of rain over one square metre how many litres would I
and how do I do the maths for this? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The saddle height on a bicycle |
2008-08-31 |
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David pose la question : The saddle height on a bicycle should be 109% of the inside leg measurement of the rider (http://www.harriscyclery.com). If the saddle height is 37 in., then what is the inside leg measurement?
I don't know how to set up the equation if you can teach me how to set it up it would be great thanks Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Divide $100.00 between two friends |
2008-08-31 |
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anna pose la question : divide $100.00 between two friends, so that one has $5.50 more than the other Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cardboard spaceship |
2008-08-31 |
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Lee pose la question : I am building a "cardboard" spaceship for my 4 year old grandson.
The cabin is a dishwasher box with a cool control panel and elipse shaped
windows.
I really need help designing the cone or"nosecone".
The diameter of the base is 26", 24" tall, with a 6" diameter opening
at the top.
Thank you for the help!
Lee Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Vectors and an orientation change in the axes |
2008-08-30 |
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moumita pose la question : what differences take place to a vector because of choice of orientation of the coordinate axes and why?? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A roof angle |
2008-08-30 |
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carla pose la question : Use vectors to find the angle in the attached diagram Chris Fisher and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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v-4(4-v) = -2(2v-1) |
2008-08-29 |
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c pose la question : Please explain all the steps to solving this
v-4(4-v) = -2(2v-1) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Jean-Charles de Borda |
2008-08-29 |
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Joanne pose la question : I am researching Jean-Charles de Borda as a mathmatician. What was his work focused on and where can I find more information? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Number of angles formed by rays |
2008-08-29 |
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Shon pose la question : what is the formula for finding the number of angels that can be named by a given number of rays with the same endpoint? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The lengths of the sides of a rectangle are in ratio 5:3 |
2008-08-29 |
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todd pose la question : the lengths of the sides of a rectangle are in ratio 5:3 the perimeter of the rectangle is 32 cm find the length of each side Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The flight of an airplane |
2008-08-29 |
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kobina pose la question : You are traveling on an airplane that is moving at 500 mph in a direction 40deg north of west.Therefore , You are travelling (due to the plane ) at how many mph toward the west. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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An algebraic expression |
2008-08-29 |
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Antonio pose la question : write a variable expression for 9 less than k Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A fraction word problem |
2008-08-29 |
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Sylvia pose la question : The denominator of a fraction is 1 less than 4 times the numerator. If the numerator is doubled and the denominator is increased by 6, the value of the resulting fraction is 2/5. Find the original fraction. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A force vector |
2008-08-28 |
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moumita pose la question : |F|=20N...this force is acting along a vector A=4j+3k.what is F? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How old are Brett and Jenny ? |
2008-08-28 |
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Todd pose la question : Brett and Jenny are each 10 years old. The sum of their ages is 11.
Brett is 5 years older than Jenny. How old are they? Janice Cotcher and Victiria West lui répond. |
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Long Division with Decimals |
2008-08-28 |
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Ghita pose la question : I need help with these 2 questions:
Find the quotients:
52.576 divided by 21
71.331 divided by 93
Ralph spent 5/9 of an hour mixing paints and 7/9 of an hour painting.How much time in all did Ralph spend on his project?
Thank you,Please answer soon Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Abby has 45 coins |
2008-08-28 |
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Sonia pose la question : Use an algebraic approach to solve the problem. Abby has 45 coins, consisting only of dimes and quarters, worth $6.6. How many dimes and how many quarters does she have? Penny Nom and Victoria West lui répond. |
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557 mL of benzaldehyde |
2008-08-28 |
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Kara pose la question : Calculate the mass of 557 mL of benzaldehyde. The density of benzaldehyde is 1.04 g/mL. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many miles of track? |
2008-08-27 |
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Stephanie pose la question : I have a 50 ac tract of Railroad I need to know approx how many miles of tr=
ack would be included in 50 ac Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An equivalence relation |
2008-08-27 |
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Francesca pose la question : In this problem we are told to find out if the given set is an equivalence relation or not.
{(x,y) such that 4 divides x-y}. What I am confused about is whether or not for instance if I picked (1,5) as a part of the set whether I could put in (5,1) as well or whether that would be wrong. Thanks! Victoria West lui répond. |
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Angles in an octagon |
2008-08-26 |
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Arvie pose la question : I have seen your answer to Kay on how she can find the length for the sides of an octagon for a 4 foot window, but what is the angle that will need to be cut to get to 4 feet Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ordering fractions |
2008-08-25 |
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Ghita pose la question : Order these distances from least to greatest
1/2 , 5/8 , 3/4
What is a quotient?
Ghita Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four weights |
2008-08-25 |
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Darla pose la question : A balance had known weights of 1/2 lb, 1/4 lb, 1/8 lb, and 1 oz. Edna's object weighted 2 oz. more than Paul's. Each used 3 known weights to weight his or her object. which know weights did each use? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Convert Repeating Decimal into a Fraction |
2008-08-25 |
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Craig pose la question : Can you help me to convert:
0.444444 (repeating decimal - base 10) to base 9? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Hidden Faces of a Row of Cubes |
2008-08-25 |
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Mhiko pose la question : how many hidden faces of a cubes are there in a 5 cubes in a row?
how many hidden faces of a cubes are there in a 10 cubes in a row?
how many hidden faces of a cubes are there in a 15 cubes in a row?
how many hidden faces of a cubes are there in a 20 cubes in a row?
please show me the solution or formula.... Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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A cubic equation |
2008-08-25 |
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RAM pose la question : The following Cubic Eqn should have three roots - what are they?
x^3-27=0 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solve e^x + e^(x+1) = 250 |
2008-08-25 |
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Laura pose la question : "solve this equation correct to three decimals"
e^x + e^x+1= 250 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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GST and PST |
2008-08-25 |
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Monique pose la question : okay i live in ontario and i want to find out what my grand total will be so
i know how much i will have to pay...
so if i have a before tax total of $48.40... what will my grand total be? with
GST and PST i know that GST=5% and PST=8% Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of a pipe |
2008-08-25 |
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John pose la question : How many feet of one inch pipe would it take to hold 30 and 40 gallons of water?
Imperial gallons please. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a triangle |
2008-08-25 |
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Beverly pose la question : What is the area of a triangle on a graph with the following points:
18,110
6, 110
12, 100 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Bedmas |
2008-08-25 |
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Robert pose la question : I am having some difficulty with the following equation:
200 * 5 / 2 - 450 + 25 Victoria West lui répond. |
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The square root of a fraction |
2008-08-24 |
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Lauren pose la question : How do you solve square roots of fractions? Does the format change if it is either a proper or an improper fraction?
Ex. the square root of 1/4 or the square roots of 80/25 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A linear system |
2008-08-23 |
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dipesh pose la question : consider the system of equations
x-6y+2z=5
2x-9y-z=14
4x+12y-3z=19 by reducing the augm matrix to row echelon form, find
the solution to the equation.
leaving the first two equations the third is changed to -3x+6y+14z=-31
show the equations have infinitely many solutions and give a general
formula for them Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Radii and Chords Create a Non-Right Triangle |
2008-08-22 |
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Beary pose la question : AOC is a diameter of circle O. Line AB is 12, and lines OA and OC (the radii) are 10. Find the length of line BO and chord BC. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Simplifying Algebraic Expressions |
2008-08-22 |
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Jacky pose la question : x^2-y^2+4x+4y Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two tangent circles |
2008-08-22 |
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Michele pose la question : A circle of radius 2 is externally tangent to a circle of radius 8,
How do you find the length of their common tangent. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Function or Not? |
2008-08-22 |
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Katie pose la question : Determine whether y is a function of x:
[(x^2)y]-(x^2)+(4y)=0
....thx Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Converting centimetres to metres |
2008-08-21 |
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walter pose la question : how do you convert the smaller unit to a decimal of the larger unit and then solve
17 m - 130 cm Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Trough Filling with Water |
2008-08-21 |
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lanny pose la question : a triangular trough is 10 feet long, 6 feet across the top, and 3 feet deep. if water flows at the rate of 12 cubic inches per minute, find how fast the surface is rising when the water is 6 inches deep. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Irregular polygon and Circle that Intersects All Sides |
2008-08-20 |
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Xetro pose la question : Hi,
Suppose you have an irregular polygon(convex or concave) with n > 3 sides.
The question is - Find some circle that will cut(in limiting case - touch) all the sides of that polygon.
It doesnt matter how many times it cuts the side(1 or 2), it just have to cut or touch it.
How to find such a circle? or how to decide if such circle even exists?
What if those segments do not form a polygon but are some arbitrary segments ?
Really want to know how to do it................
Thanks a lot..
Regards,
Xetro Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Eccentricity of an Elliptical Orbit |
2008-08-20 |
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Gina pose la question : A satellite has an elliptical orbit around the earth with one focus at the earth’s
center, E. The earth’s radius is 4,000 miles. The highest point that the satellite is
from the surface of the earth is 800 miles, and the lowest is 200 miles.
What is the eccentricity of the satellite’s orbit? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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A 30-60-90 triangle |
2008-08-20 |
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ronie pose la question : finding the sin,tan,sec,cos and csc.given is square root of 3 over 2.the question are how to find that? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A square with diagonal 200 metres |
2008-08-20 |
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kelvin pose la question : find the are and perimeter of a square with diagonal of 200 meters? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The game of 24 |
2008-08-20 |
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Tasha pose la question : I have four numbers a 6, a 6 a 5 and a 3, i can add subtract divide or multiply these numbers in anyway but i have to use all of them and call only use them once i have to come up with a total of 24 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A water acid mixture |
2008-08-19 |
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Sulagna pose la question : A chemical solution is made by mixing an acid with water in the ratio 1:24.
This solution is then taken and mixed with water in the ratio 1:3. How much acid
would be there in 200ml of this final solution? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exterior square footage of a dome |
2008-08-19 |
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Richard pose la question : I have to gold leaf a dome with a circumference of 29'. What would the exterior square footage be? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Angular & Linear Speed from a Sine Graph |
2008-08-19 |
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Kim pose la question : Kim, a student:
I am given a graph with a wave. The amplitude is 5cm and the period is 4cm. I am suppose to find the angular speed. What I need to know is the formula for angular speed and how do I use these numbers to get the correct answer. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Factoring x^2 + 729 |
2008-08-19 |
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peter pose la question : hello I,am having trouble factorising a polynomial into polynomial factors
with real coefficients please can you help the polynomial is x^2+729 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The intersection of the medians |
2008-08-18 |
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Katie pose la question : Q: A Triangle is positioned with one side on the x-axis, the coordinates
for the triangle are (-a,0), (a,0), (b,c)
a) Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of the perpendicular
bisectors of the sides
b) Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of the medians
c) Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of the altitudes Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Subdividing a chord |
2008-08-18 |
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austin pose la question : Here is my question. Imagine I have a circle of known radius 25 feet, and a
chord with a mid point height of 6 inches from a central point on the chord
to the circumference of the circle. I wish to divide this chord into a
number of equal divisions. How can I calculate the measurement of the
perpendicular line at each division of the chord to the circumference and at
a 90 degrees at each division Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 3% increase |
2008-08-18 |
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RENEE pose la question : I need to know how to do a 3 percent increase for $118,200......x's it by 3% will not work please answer fast Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A string around the world |
2008-08-18 |
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Terry pose la question : I heard this on T.V. and was wondering if it was true. Place a string around
the world, you would need 25,000 miles of string. If you raised the string
off of the ground by 1 foot all the way around. How much more string
would you need? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Joining vertices in a polygon |
2008-08-18 |
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Megan pose la question : I'm trying to develop a relationship between the number of points of a regular polygon and the
(a) number of lines you could draw between those points,
(b) number of triangles you could draw,
(c) number of quadrilaterals,
etc. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Metres and miles |
2008-08-18 |
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Bill pose la question : I enter a race that is 10,000 meters long,how many miles do i have to run? Victoria West lui répond. |
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Solving for Shared Height of Two Right Triangles |
2008-08-17 |
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Heidi pose la question : find the height of a triangle, which can be split into two right triangles, but the base (50m) is not split equally in half. one end of the base is 40 degrees, while the other is 30 degrees. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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TRIG IDENTITIES |
2008-08-17 |
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VINCE pose la question : HOW DO YOU SIMPLIFY THE FOLLOWING:-
2sin3(theta)cos3(theta)?
Regards Harley Weston lui répond. |
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y^2+3yz-8z-4z=0 |
2008-08-17 |
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Rae pose la question : y^2+3yz-8z-4z=0 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Similar Triangles Given a Median |
2008-08-17 |
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RAM pose la question : Sides AB , AC and median AD of a triangle ABC are respectively proportional to
PQ PR and median PM of another triangle PQR. Show that ABC is similar to PQR Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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A triangular field |
2008-08-15 |
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joneka pose la question : Barb walked five times aroun a triangle field all together she walked 435 feet the first side of the triangle fiel is 23 feet the length of the other two sides are of the same measure. What are the dimensions of the triangle field? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Converting to cubic yards |
2008-08-15 |
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Lisa pose la question : I need to convert 32,000 square feet, 5 inches deep to cubic yards. Can you help me?
Thank you Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Three letter combinations |
2008-08-15 |
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Shelbie pose la question : How many 3 letter combinations are possible, if you can repeat each letter?
I learned an easy way to do this in school, but fail to remeber what that was... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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22 cubic feet |
2008-08-14 |
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julio pose la question : how to measure to get 22 cubic feet, do i need the
Height
Length
width Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do you solve for x when (x^4)-x is greater than or equal to 0? |
2008-08-14 |
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Katie pose la question : How do you solve for x when (x^4)-x is greater than or equal to 0? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is zero a perfect square? |
2008-08-14 |
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peter pose la question : is zero a perfect square? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Coefficients, Like Terms, and Constants |
2008-08-14 |
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Maddie pose la question : How Would I Answer This Problem?
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Coefficients |
Like Terms |
Constants |
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I Would Really Appreciate It If You Could Help Me
Sincerely,
Maddie Penny Nom lui répond. |
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[f(x)-f(1)]/(x-1) |
2008-08-14 |
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katie pose la question : Evaluate (if possible) the function of the given value of the independent
variable:
f(x)=(x^3)-x:
[f(x)-f(1)]/(x-1) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many city blocks in a mile? |
2008-08-14 |
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DARLENE pose la question : HOW MANY CITY BLOCKS EQUAL 1 MILE IN BIRMINGHAM, AL? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Similar triangles |
2008-08-12 |
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ramarao pose la question : D is a point on side BC of a triangle ABC such that BD/CD=AB/AC. prove that AD is the bisector
AD is the bisector of BAC Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Percent difference |
2008-08-12 |
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mike pose la question : What is the percent difference between two homes if one is worth $525,000
and the other is $425,000. (525,000 - 425,000 = 100,000) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Graphing a piecewise function |
2008-08-12 |
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Shanti pose la question : how do you graph a step function or piecewise function such as
u^2 if u is greater than or equal to -2 and less than 1
2- u if u is greater than or equal to 1 and less than 4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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BEDMAS |
2008-08-12 |
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Rebecca pose la question : I have 3 questions.
1) I don't really understand BEDMAS.Im going in to the 6th grade and im
kind of nervis about it.?
2)When you're doing BEDMAS what does the small 3 or 2 above the
other numerals mean?
3)How would you answer this:5+2 x 9 - 9 x 12= ?? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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The volume of a ditch |
2008-08-12 |
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John pose la question : Question from John:
I am trying to figure out how much flowfill I will need for a ditch that we are digging out. The ditch is 300' long and is 4' deep on one end and 2' deep on the other end. We are going to dig this ditch out and replace it with a flowfill concrete material. How much flowfill material will we need or what is going to be the volume of this ditch? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many decimeters are in a meter? |
2008-08-11 |
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Julia pose la question : How many decimeters are in a meter? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Algebra |
2008-08-10 |
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Reasat pose la question : How to understand algebra? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The base of a triangle |
2008-08-10 |
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Mark pose la question : What is the formula I need to use to find the base of a triangle sail that is 16 feet high and has an area of 64 square feet. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two problems involving reciprocals |
2008-08-10 |
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Dee pose la question : I have a few questions that im have trouble working out...
1. One number is three times another number; if each is increased by 1 the sum of the reciprocals is 10/21. Find the numbers
2.A tank can be filled by 2 pipes together in 6 hours; if the larger pipe alone takes 5 hours less than the smaller to fill the tank, find the time in which each pipe alone would fill the tank Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a swimming pool |
2008-08-10 |
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Ron pose la question : What is the volume of a swimming pool when its length is 40 ft, width 20ft, the deep end is 10 ft and the shallow end is 3 ft.? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solve for y in terms of x |
2008-08-10 |
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Rosie pose la question : Solve equation for y
-4x=12+3y Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A linear function |
2008-08-07 |
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Warren pose la question : What are the conditions of the numerical coefficients of the standard form Ax+By=C in Linear Function?
How will you transform y=square root of 3 x + 1 in standard form Ax+By=C? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Angles in a regular tetrahedron |
2008-08-07 |
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Carla pose la question : Hi guys,
A regular tetrahedron has all its edges 8cm in length.
Find the angles which an edge makes with the base.
Thanks.
Carla Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1/X-2 + 3/X+3 = 4/X^2+X-6 |
2008-08-06 |
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Molly pose la question : Hi, I'm beginning pre-calc this semester, and for practice over the summer, the teacher has given us a review packet with algebra 2 stuff. Well, I've forgotten most of the fraction stuff on it. Would you please help?
Here's the question:
1/X-2 + 3/X+3 = 4/X^2+X-6 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Square miles |
2008-08-06 |
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Koni pose la question : I'm trying to figure out the distance our buses travel throughout our district to pick up students for school. How do you figure square miles?
If our district measures 6 1/2 miles wide and 2 3/4 miles deep, what is our total square miles? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Arc-length and sector-angle |
2008-08-06 |
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Benson pose la question : If chord length, radius are given, How to find the sector angle and arc-length Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Cost of pencil is rising every year since 7 years ago |
2008-08-06 |
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Mari pose la question : Cost of pencil is rising every year since 7 years ago. If the cost of
pencil last year was 60 cents which is the sum of the cost from the
last two previous years, what is the cost of the pencil now, the cost
seven years ago. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The angle between two faces of a pyramid |
2008-08-06 |
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Carla pose la question : A pyramid has its vertex directly above the centre of its square base.
The edges of the base are each 6cm, and the vertical height is 8cm.
Find the angle between 2 adjacent slant faces. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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24 in by 14 in by 14 in in cubic feet |
2008-08-05 |
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Tom pose la question : I have a box that has internal dimensions of: 24in. H x 14in. W x 14in. D.
How many cubic feet is this internal space? Penny Nom and Victoria West lui répond. |
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A cone on the end of a cylider |
2008-08-05 |
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Jerry pose la question : Hi.
I need to make a plastic cone to fit on the end of a cylinder. The only dimension i have is the diameter of the cylinder.
This 553 mm.
I need to find the formulae required and how much material will be required. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Why can't you divide by zero? |
2008-08-04 |
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Donna pose la question : Why can't you divide by zero? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Is zero an even number, an odd number, or neither? |
2008-08-04 |
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Donna pose la question : Is zero an even number, an odd number, or neither? Why? Victoria West lui répond. |
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Choosing 5 numbers from 39 |
2008-08-04 |
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robert pose la question : Hi,
I am sending you the web page where I found the question of 39 numbers and =
5 choices, please see below.
How does they comes up with the 120 combinations?
How can I comes up with the 120 combinations in a printout form?
Please read all the way to the bottom of there example and see where they talks about the 120 combinations. Victoria West and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Some angles in a pyramid |
2008-08-04 |
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Carla pose la question : A symmetrical pyramid stands on a square base of side 8cm. The slant height of
the pyramidis 20cm. Find the angle between the slant edge and the base, and the angle between
a slant face and the base. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find the product of 2^35 and 5^38 in sci. notation. |
2008-08-03 |
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Peter pose la question : I am preparing for a competition and a lot of the non-calculator problems are like find the product of 2^35 and 5^38 in sci. notation. How would you do that? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cubic mile of water |
2008-08-03 |
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Fred pose la question : [QQ] HOW MUCH WATER IS THERE IN A CUBIC MILE? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The best time to teach math |
2008-08-03 |
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Kelli pose la question : Is there a best time to teach math in the elementary classroom? Has anyone done any research about this? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Non-terminating, non-repeating decimals |
2008-08-03 |
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Peter pose la question : How do you take a random, non-terminating, non-repeating decimal into a fraction? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The volume of a fuel tank |
2008-08-01 |
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G. pose la question : I have a fuel tank that is 70 inches by 48 inches and 24 inches deep, how many imperial gallons does it hold? Victoria West lui répond. |
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Two equations in two unknowns |
2008-08-01 |
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James pose la question : Question from james, a student:
3x+2y=9;24x-2y=18
My math teacher says that it is (2,-4)
Can someone please explain how to figure this out by graphing? Victoria West lui répond. |
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Number Combinations |
2008-08-01 |
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cary pose la question : I need a list of all possible 5 digit number combinations from 1 to 20 and no repeats. and a formula of how to calculate this would also be helpful? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Product of Two-Digit Numbers |
2008-07-31 |
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pete pose la question : The number 4641 can be expressed as the product of two two-digit whole numbers. What is the sum of these two numbers? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Area of triangle formed by three tangent circles |
2008-07-31 |
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brian pose la question : Three circles with radii 3,4 and 5 touch each other. The circles are tangent to each other. What is the area of the triangle formed by the centers of the circles? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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algebra |
2008-07-31 |
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Eric pose la question : Would you please solve & explain this equation to me: x^2+2x=x(x+2)?
Thank you Penny Nom & Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Width of a Garden Path |
2008-07-30 |
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Erin pose la question : A rectangular garden has dimensions of 18 feet by 13 feet. A gravel path of uniform width is to be built around the garden. How wide can the path be if there is enough gravel for 516 square feet? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Finding Angles in a Pyramid |
2008-07-30 |
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Carla pose la question : A pyramid has its vertex directly above the centre of its square base. The edges of the base
are each 8cm, and the vertical height is 10cm. Find the angle between the slant face and the base,
and the angle between the slant edge and the base. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Inscribed Rectangle |
2008-07-30 |
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Felicia pose la question : A rectangle whose base is twice its altitude is inscribed in a circle whose radius is 5 mm.
Find the area of the rectangle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Lot size of a four sided lot |
2008-07-30 |
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JAMES pose la question : I'm trying to find out this lot
size in acres.
I looked at a bunch of your suggestions, but I guess
I'm not smart enough
to figure it out.. I have attached an image of the
lot, hopefully with
enough info. for you..
Thanks,
Jim Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Right Sided Limit of an Exponential Function |
2008-07-29 |
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joseph pose la question : I am trying to find the limit as X approaches 0 from the positive side of x to the sin of x
which look like this lim x^sinx
x->0+ Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Limit as it Approaches Infinity |
2008-07-29 |
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mary pose la question : i was trying to find the limit of this problem
the limit as x approches infinity of x minus cosx divided by x
lim x-cosx/x
x->oo Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Running in opposite directions |
2008-07-29 |
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maame pose la question : if i run six miles per hour and my friend runs four miles per hour and we both run for two hours in opposite directions how many miles apart will we be after the two hours? Janice Cotcher and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Going to Neptune |
2008-07-29 |
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mariah pose la question : how fast would you be going per hour if you wanted to get to neptune in 1 week ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Trigonometric |
2008-07-28 |
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kiran pose la question : In triangle , Sin@ = ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Integral of X^2 |
2008-07-28 |
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Hemanshu pose la question : Integral of X^2 Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Solving with the Natural Log |
2008-07-28 |
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CB pose la question : I am trying to solve lnx +3ln2 = ln 2/x. Every way I've tried when I go to plug in the solution it doesn't come out right. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the domain of (f/g)x? |
2008-07-28 |
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Warren pose la question : If f(x)=3x-5 and g(x) = square root of x-5, what is the domain of (f/g)x? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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3 digit combinatios from 0-9 |
2008-07-27 |
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Mike pose la question : I need to know all the possible 3 digit combinations using the numbers 0-9.
The numbers can be repeated as long as they are not of the same set.
Example for not repeating: 123 is ok but not 321 or 231,132,213, etc.
Please help me. Thanks, Mike. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The range of a dataset |
2008-07-27 |
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Todd pose la question : When calculating the range you subtract the low number from the high number. If all the scores are the same is the range considered 1 or 0? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The length of a side of a square |
2008-07-27 |
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FRANK pose la question : WHAT IS THE LENGTH OF ONE SIDE OF A SQUARE WITH A DIAGONAL OF LENGTH 2 TO THE HALF POWER Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A trig problem |
2008-07-27 |
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Carla pose la question : PQRS is a rectangle. A semicircle drawn with PQ as diameter cuts RS at A and B.
The length PQ is 10cm, and angle BQP is 30deg. Calculate the length PS. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Problems understanding math |
2008-07-27 |
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Cindy pose la question : why do so many people have problems understanding math.
is it because at some point along the way they didn't fully understand
a concept and they then lose confidence. Learning math is cummulative so what you
don't learn at one point just gets more confusing as you move along. how do
we correct this? how can i help students in junior and senior high who do poorly in math. Stephen La Rocque and Victoria West lui répond. |
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Possible Combinations of Multiple Digit Numbers |
2008-07-27 |
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Mark pose la question : using the numbers 0 thru 9 with combinations using each # no more than once what are the possible combinations using 1 thru 1234567890 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The substitution method |
2008-07-26 |
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Enid pose la question : Solve by substitution method
3x + 7y = 25
-7x + y = 63 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The product of the digits of a four digit number |
2008-07-26 |
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Pete pose la question : I am a student preparing for a competition and this was one of the prep problems: The product of the digits of a four digit number is 6x5x4x3x2x1. how many such numbers are there with this property? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Proofs |
2008-07-26 |
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Taylor pose la question : when doing a proof, how do i figure out the steps in which i find the statements? i find the reasons pretty easily but i do not understand how to get the proving part. that would be great if you can help me! Thanks Victoria West lui répond. |
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Demographics |
2008-07-25 |
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shahrukh pose la question : Each year for 10 years ,the population of a city increased by 5% of its value in the previous year.
If the initial population was 200 000 ,what was the population after 10 years ?? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solving for Two Variables |
2008-07-24 |
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Mary pose la question : can you help,
2/35= 1/x +1/y ; x Janice Cotcher, Victoria West and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Sum of Digits |
2008-07-24 |
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Warren pose la question : If 100^25-25 is written in decimal notation, what is the sum of digits? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Volume of a Shed |
2008-07-24 |
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lou pose la question : I need to know the interior volume in cubic feet of a shed with the dimensions 8' x 10' x 7' with a roof peak of 9'. Thanks Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Constructing An Open Box |
2008-07-23 |
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Rita pose la question : An open box with a square base is needed to have a volume of 10 cubic feet.
(a) Express the amount A of material used to make such a box
as a function of the length x of a side of the square base.
(b) How much material is needed for a base 1 foot by 1 foot? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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z-score |
2008-07-23 |
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Sophia pose la question : Indicate whether the factor influences the numerator or denominator of the z-score and determine whether the effect would be to increase the value of z(farther from zero) or decrease the value of z(closer to zero).
a. increase trhe sample size
b. increase the population standard deviation
c. increase the difference between the sample mean and the value of µ specified in the null hypothesis Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Braking Distance Relationship |
2008-07-23 |
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Mr.Adjetey pose la question : you are travelling at 30km/h.According to the rule of thumb,the braking distance is 9 metres when braking normally.How long is the braking distance under the same conditions when travelling at 60km/h? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Alpha level |
2008-07-23 |
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anonymous pose la question : What is the advantage of using an alpha level of .01 versus a level of .05, What is the disadvantage of using a smaller alpha level? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Simultaneous equations |
2008-07-23 |
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Franco pose la question : Solve
3 D + E - F = -10
-2 D - F = -4
-3 D - 4 E - F = -25
Franco Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A tangent to a curve through a point not on the curve |
2008-07-23 |
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Carter pose la question : How does one find the tangent points on a curve, given only the curve's function
and the x-intercept of that tangent line?
i.e. Find the point(s) on the curve y = -(x^2) + 1, where the tangent line passes
through the point (2, 0).
I know that there will be two such points, one where y is very close to 1, and the
other point where y is a large negative number. However, I do not recall how to
figure out the tangent line equation given a single intercept and solving to find the
tangent points. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Domain and range |
2008-07-23 |
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Cane pose la question : Hi, my name is Cane and i am stuck on this problem. Find the doman and
range then graph.
y= square root of(x squared - 6x) + Square root of(6x - x squared) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How many gallons of fuel still in the barrel? |
2008-07-22 |
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Charles pose la question : I have barrel 6 feet long and 3 feet diameter that is laying on it's side with 5 inches of fuel, how many gallons of fuel still in barrel Penny Nom lui répond. |
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3-D Vectors |
2008-07-22 |
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jenina pose la question : 1. The summit of a mountain, 2450m above base camp, is measured on a map to be 4580m horizontally from the camp in a direction 32.4º west of north. What are the components of the displacement vector from camp to summit? What is its magnitude? Choose the x axis east, y axis north and z axis up. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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The midpoints of the sides of a quadrilateral |
2008-07-22 |
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JOEL pose la question : A QUADRILATERAL A,B,C,D HAS THE CO -ORDINATE [2,5],[8,7],[10,3]&[0,1] RESPECTIVLY [B,E,G,H] ARE THE MID POINTS OF THE SIDES AB,BC,CD&DA RESPECTIVLY FIND THE MID POINTS OF [FG]&[FH] Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The maximum range of a projectile |
2008-07-22 |
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kwame pose la question : the range R of projectile fired with an initial velocity Vo ,at an angle of elevation (@ )theta from the horizontal is given by the equation R = (Vo(squared) sin2theta)/g. where g is the accelation due to gravity . Find the angle theta such that the projectile has maximum range . Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Time with Non-Uniform Motion |
2008-07-21 |
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jenina pose la question : An unmarked police car, travelling a constant 95km/h, is passed by a speeder travelling 145km/h. precisely 1.00s after the speed passes, the policeman steps on the accelerator. If the police car’s acceleration is 2.00m/s², how much time elapses after the police car is passed until it overtakes the speeder (assumed moving at constant speed)? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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The weight of a cubic yard of dirt |
2008-07-21 |
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Robert pose la question : I need to know how many pounds of dirt is in a cubic yard Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Taking two math classes |
2008-07-21 |
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Bailey pose la question : i am going into the 7th grade, but i am going to be taking 9 th grade math.
i was wondering if anyone could help survive doing two different math classes at the same time. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Choosing 4 numbers from 70 numbers |
2008-07-21 |
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Jeannine pose la question : When using numbers from 1 to 70 in sets of 4, how many combinations are there without having the same combination twice?
Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An equilateral triangle |
2008-07-21 |
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Meagan pose la question : An equilateral triangle has vertices at (0,0) and (6,0) in a coordinate plane. What are the coordinates of the third vertex? You may want to sketch it out.
Note: The sides of an equilateral triangle are identical in length. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The number of digits in a really big exponent |
2008-07-21 |
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Pete pose la question : how would you find the number of digits in a really big exponent without a calculator? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A hexagon has 3 parallelograms |
2008-07-21 |
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Stephanie pose la question : A hexagon has 3 parallelograms but I am unsure of how to cut a hexagon into 3 parallelograms. Can you show me what this would look like? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Factoring a quadratic trinomial |
2008-07-21 |
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Jeff pose la question : c^2+4c+4
x^2-7x-18 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three consecutive positive integers |
2008-07-20 |
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AC pose la question : find three consecutive positive integers such that the product of the first and third, minus the second, is 1 more than 4 times the third Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four Positive Integers |
2008-07-20 |
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william pose la question : let a, b, c and n be positive integers. If a+b+c=(19)(97) and a+n=b-n=c/n, compute the value of a. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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???? x ? = ???? |
2008-07-20 |
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waiyan pose la question : ????
x ?
????
using 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Number of factors |
2008-07-20 |
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pete pose la question : how do you find the number of factors in a really big number without using a factoring program or listing the out? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A square and a circle |
2008-07-20 |
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kobina pose la question : 4 ft of a wire is to be used to form a square and a circle. how much of the wire is to be used for the square and how much should be used for the square in order to enclose the maximum total area Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A bijection from (0,1)x(0,1) to (0,1) |
2008-07-20 |
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Adam pose la question : I'm trying to prove that the function that takes the open square (0,1)x(0,1) to (0,1) is a bijection (and hence a continuum).
If we take an element (x,y) of (0,1)x(0,1) and represent (x,y) as (0.x1 x2 x3 x4..., 0.y1 y2 y3 y4...) aka x1 represents the tenths digit of x, x2 represents the hundredths, etc. Then we can define a function
f((x,y)) = 0.x1 y1 x2 y2 x3 y3... However, this is not a bijection. I hypothesize this is because you'd be unable to create the number 0.1 as x=0.1 and would have to be y=0, which contradicts the open interval (0,1) defined for y. We have been told though, if we create the same function, except that we "group" 9's with their next digit into a "block"
we can create a bijection. For example, if x=0.786923 and y=0.699213, then we define x1 to x3 as normal, but x4= 92, and x5=3. For y, we define y1 as normal, but y2=992, and y3 to y4 as normal. hence f((x,y)) = 0.7 6 8 992 6 1 92 3 3.
My questions are a) is my hypothesis on why the original function is not a bijection correct? b) why does the special blocking in the new function make a bijection? Victoria West lui répond. |
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A square is inscribed within a square |
2008-07-19 |
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Shirley pose la question : A square is inscribed within a square that has a side the measures 16
centimeters. The vertices of the smaller square are located at the midpoints
of the sides of the larger square. What is the area of the larger square, area of
a smaller square, the probability that a point chosen at random is in the
shaded are? Express the answer as a simplified fraction. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two numbers |
2008-07-19 |
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Jerry pose la question : while driving in my car early this morning, i 'discovered' something and want to ask if there is an equation that would fit it...
Here it goes..... take any two numbers (with the exception of two of the same numbers), multiply the first number by 2,
add the difference of the original two numbers, and the outcome will be the same as if you added the original two numbers together...
example: 3+5=8... thus, 3+3+(5-3)=8...
if you chose to reverse the numbers then..... 5+3=8... thus, 5+5-(5-3)=8
i know, simple stuff.. but i just want someone to tell me what exactly this is.. is there a 'law' that describes this? Victoria West lui répond. |
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equation? |
2008-07-19 |
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Jerry pose la question : while driving in my car early this morning, i 'discovered' something and want to ask if there is an equation that would fit it...
Here it goes..... take any two numbers (with the exception of two of the same numbers), multiply the first number by 2,
add the difference of the original two numbers, and the outcome will be the same as if you added the original two numbers together...
example: 3+5=8... thus, 3+3+(5-3)=8...
if you chose to reverse the numbers then..... 5+3=8... thus, 5+5-(5-3)=8
i know, simple stuff.. but i just want someone to tell me what exactly this is.. is there a 'law' that describes this? Victoria West lui répond. |
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solving four simultaneous equations |
2008-07-18 |
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Muhammad pose la question : -2B-2C+4E=1
A+B+C+D=0
-2B-2C-2D+E=0
B+C+4D-2E=0 Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Choosing 5 numbers out of 39 numbers |
2008-07-18 |
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robert pose la question : Please list the way I can choose 5 numbers out of 39 numbers, without repeating them, starting at number 1.
Please send me a list of all 120 combination. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The height of a triangle |
2008-07-18 |
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Becc pose la question : I have to find the height of a triangle.
The base is 3.1cm say ab
One of the top sides is 4cm say ca
The other side is 2cmsay cb Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The cube root of a really big number |
2008-07-17 |
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Pete pose la question : Is the only way to find a cube root of a really big number guess and check, as i read in other questions, or is there another way without a calculator? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Does the sequence 1 2 4 8 16 32 etc have a name? |
2008-07-17 |
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Richard pose la question : Just an idle thought really. Does the simple sequence 1 2 4 8 16 32 etc have a name? Victoria West lui répond. |
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Graphing Using Double Angle Identities |
2008-07-16 |
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Hodan pose la question : the Question is:
Describe how you could use your knowledge of Double angle formulas to sketch the graph of each function. Include a sketch with your description.A) F(x)=sin x cos x
B)F(x)=2 cos(squared)x
C) F(x)= tan(x) (divided) by 1-tan(squared) x Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Rational numbers |
2008-07-16 |
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hinal pose la question : list 12 rational numbers which lie between
a) -1 and 0
b) -3 and -3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The units digit of (7*3)^21 |
2008-07-16 |
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surender pose la question : what will be the unit digit of (7*3)^21?plz give me method 2 calculate such problems.thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cube inscribed in a right cone |
2008-07-16 |
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Steven pose la question : A cube is inscribe in a right cone of radius 2 and height 5. What is the volume of the cone? Victoria West and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 ... |
2008-07-15 |
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eve pose la question : I have to find out the fomula for:
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 ... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An isosceles triangle inscribed in a circle |
2008-07-15 |
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Anne pose la question : Here is the math problem quoted from book:
"An isosceles triangle is inscribed in a circle of radius R,
where R is a constant. Express the area within the circle but outside
the triangle as a function of h, where h denotes the height of the triangle." Penny Nom lui répond. |
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multiply = 3a - 3b by a+b |
2008-07-15 |
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chaleen pose la question : multiply = 3a - 3b by a+b Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How much sand do I order? |
2008-07-15 |
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jackson pose la question : We would like to put 2 inches of sand down. The pool is 24 feet.
How much sand will we need?
The person we spoke to yesterday was talking in tons, but on these sites it is
talking cubic yards or feet.
Please help. We would like to get the sand ordered so we can get the pool up! Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The length of an arc |
2008-07-14 |
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Chris pose la question : trying to find the length of an arc or segment of a circle when
the radius or circumference is unknown
take a circle, put a line across the circle label it A /B /C
A and C are the end points, B is the middle
line length is 86. From B to the side of circle is 16. Label that point D
need to find the length of A D C Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A trig exercise |
2008-07-14 |
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Carter pose la question : let cos B = a, find cos 2B and sin 2B in terms of a and hence confirm that
cos^2 (2B) + sin^2 (2B) = 1 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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n choose r equals n-1 choose r plus n-1 choose r - 1 |
2008-07-14 |
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fae pose la question : Prove that
( n ) = ( n – 1) + ( n - 1 )
( r ) ( r ) (r-1)
NOTE: the ( ) should be one for n taken r and so on. but there is no one big ( ) that will cater two lines Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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A reflected line segment |
2008-07-14 |
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Peter pose la question : Segment AB has endpoints A(-1,2) and (3,1). Segment AB is reflected over the y-axis such that A becomes A' and B becomes B'. What is the positive difference between the lengths of segment AA' and segment BB'? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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A silo with a flat side |
2008-07-14 |
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Amy pose la question : Without using the Pythagorean Theorem, determine the capacity of a silo in cubic feet of grain if: the cylinder-shaped silo has one flat, rectangular face that rests against the side of the barn; the height of the silo is 30 feet and the face resting against the barn is 10 feet wide; the barn is approximately 5 feet from the center of the silo. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Like terms |
2008-07-14 |
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Jana pose la question : Hello, i am a student in year 8 doing Algebra. My Teacher is doing a sheet with us and it asks us to find Like Terms.
The Questions have sentences and you have to find the Like Term. I was wondering, does it matter when there is numbers that are different? are they still like terms?
I'm really confused, i'll write out an example of the questions, so you know what i mean.
It says to find the like terms:
(1.) c- 3c + 7c
(2.) 4x - 7x + 5x
(3.) 3xy + 4 xy Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Express as a function of x |
2008-07-14 |
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Rita pose la question : Express the area A of an isosceles right triangle as a function of x of one of the two equal sides.
NOTE: I always see the phrase "Express as a function of x" in math textbooks.
What exactly does that phrase mean?
I also have seen it written as "Express in terms of x." Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a triangle - no height given |
2008-07-12 |
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phoenix pose la question : given triangle with angles 30,105 45 degrees. base = 2radical 2, no height given Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Chords and arcs |
2008-07-11 |
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Ronnie pose la question : We are trying to build a semi life size ark decoration , and we are trying to cut the sides out . The curved sides and we can't figure our radius , all we know is that our chord length is 24ft. any suggestions on how to find the radius or maybe even the arc length or circumference or diameter? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A Falling Rock |
2008-07-11 |
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Rita pose la question : This question has 3 parts.
If a rock falls from a height of 20 meters on the planet Jupiter, its height H
(in meters) after x seconds is about H(x) = 20 - 13x^2
(a) What is the height of the rock when x = 1.2 seconds?
(b) When is the height of the rock 15 meters?
(c) When does the rock strike the ground?
Thank you Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Domain & Range of a Periodic Function |
2008-07-11 |
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Michelle pose la question : The depth, w metres, of water in a lake can be modelled by the function,
w=5sin(31.5n+63) +12 where n is the number of months since
January 1, 1995. Identify and explain the restrictions on the domain and
range of this function. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Mathematical induction |
2008-07-11 |
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lyn pose la question : can you give me a basic example of a mathematical induction Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A difference quotient |
2008-07-10 |
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Rita pose la question : Find the difference quotient of f, that is, find [f (x + h) - f (x)]/h, where
h does not = 0 for the given function. Be sure to simplify.
f(x) = 1/(x + 3) Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Overbooking flights |
2008-07-10 |
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DON pose la question : Overbooking by Airlines
This is a simplified version of calculations used by airlines when they overbook
flights. They realize that a certain percentage of ticketed passengers will cancel
at the last minute. Therefore, to avoid empty seats, they sell more tickets than
there are seats, hoping that just about the right number of passengers show up.
We will assume that the no-show rate is five percent.
For a flight with 220 seats, the airline wants to find how sensitive various
probabilities are to the number of tickets it issues. In particular, it wants to
calculate
a) the probability that more than 225 passengers show up
b) the probability that more than 220 passengers show up
c) the probability that at least 215 seats will be filled
d) the probability that at least 210 seats will be filled.
To assess the benefits and drawbacks of issuing various numbers of tickets on an
airline flight with 220 seats, create a table showing as many different scenarios
as possible (table only on one page when printed) and use a second page for
your analysis and recommendation to the airline. Which are the good cases,
which are the bad cases for the airline? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Two numbers whose sum is 25 and whose product is 120 |
2008-07-10 |
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Michelle pose la question : Solve the following problem in at least two different ways.
Find two numbers whose sum is 25 and whose product is 120.
I know how to solve this problem by creating two equations
x+y=25 and xy=120 and then use substitution.
Are there any different ways of solving this problem? Janice Cotcher and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How far is the ladder from the wall? |
2008-07-10 |
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Al pose la question : a ladder is leaning against a wall at a 70 degree angle and the ladder is 20 feet tall...how far away is the ladder from the wall Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the account value after 3 years? |
2008-07-10 |
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Carlos pose la question : Question
Suppose that you deposited $3,000 at the beginning of each year for three years in a savings account earning 4%. What is the account value after 3 years (approx)?
a. 9,120
b. 9,211
c. 9,739
d. 9,989 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A convex quadrilateral in spherical geometry |
2008-07-09 |
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Joan pose la question : What is the min and max number of obtuse angles possible ia a convex quadrilateral in Spherical Geometry?
I know that the Saccheri has 2 obtuse angles and the Lambert has one, but are there other possibilities?
Thanks for your help. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Egyptian fractions |
2008-07-09 |
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vivek pose la question : An Egyptian fraction has numerator equal to 1, and its denominator is a
positive integer. What is the maximum number of different egyptian fractions
such that their sum is equal to 1, and their denominator are equal to 10 or less? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Trigonometric equations |
2008-07-09 |
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Carla pose la question : Hello, my problem is as follows:
Solve the given equation for A, giving your answers in the interval from -180 to 180
4 sin A cos A + 1 = 2 (sin A + cosA) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A tangent line to a circle |
2008-07-09 |
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Rita pose la question : The tangent to a circle may be defined as the line that intersects the circle in a single point, called the point of tangency. If the equation of the circle is x^2 + y^2 = r^2 and the equation of the tangent line is y = mx + b, show
r^2(1 + m^2) = b^2 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A four sided lot |
2008-07-09 |
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michelle pose la question : the front is 65.29
left side 162.26
the back 155.00
right side 101.01
right angle=50.00
left angle= 153.30 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Smallest Even Number |
2008-07-09 |
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Ma. pose la question : Using the digits 0, 1, 3, 4, and 5 only once give the smallest 5-digit even number Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Going from 45 mph to 35 mph |
2008-07-09 |
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Terry pose la question : How long (distance - feet AND time) will it take a car traveling at 45 mph to slow down to a speed of 35 mph? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Making Change |
2008-07-09 |
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Peter pose la question : In how many ways can you make 30 cents with quarters, nickels, and pennies? Penny lui répond. |
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Hexadecagon |
2008-07-09 |
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Dave pose la question : I would like to know at what length and angle I would cut wood to make a Hexadecagon. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A dog tied to a round building |
2008-07-08 |
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maitham pose la question : i have this question which i don't know how to solve it :
One dog was linked to the outer wall of a building round of 20 meters in diameter. If the length of chain linking the dog sufficient turnover of half the distance around the building,
What area can guard dog?
they said that we can solve it by integral .. can you solve it for me? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Profit as a percentage |
2008-07-08 |
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ANNORIS pose la question : Question from annoris, a student:
How to calculate percent of profits using step by step division formula.
I know how to get the profit.
Selling cost was $15.00
Cost amount was $10.00
Total profits its $ 5.00.
But i do not know how to get the percent because i dont know how to divide to well . Can you helppppppp me ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A point on a graph |
2008-07-08 |
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Rita pose la question : If (2, b) is a point on the graph of y = (x^2) + 4x, find the value of b. Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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Pounds per cubic foot |
2008-07-08 |
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Peter pose la question : A column has a diameter of 42 feet, a height of 40 feet, and weighs 15 tons. What is the mean number of pounds per cubic foot? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Neither prime nor composite |
2008-07-08 |
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saloni pose la question : Give the counting number which is neither prime nor composite ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Zip codes, postal codes and 5 digit codes |
2008-07-08 |
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Mike pose la question : Sorry if you have answered this before but I don't understand the explanations I have seen.
How many possible combinations are in a 5 digit code (like a Zip Code). Is there an equation that can be used for this type of question? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Domain and range |
2008-07-07 |
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marylie pose la question : what is the domain and range of f(x)= -sq.rootof x ^2-4??tnx Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Two trains |
2008-07-07 |
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Elisha pose la question : Trains at each end of the 50. km long Eurotunnel under the English Channel start at the same time into the tunnel. Find their speeds if the train from France travels 8. km/h faster than the train from England and they pass in 17 minutes. Janice Cotcher and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Probability and two digit numbers |
2008-07-07 |
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Peter pose la question : What is the probability that if you multiply two randomly selected two digit whole numbers, the result is greater that 100 and less than 200. Express your answer as a common fraction. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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A net profit of 4% on a sales volume of $100 million |
2008-07-07 |
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Muriel pose la question : If a firm has a net profit of 4% on a sales volume of $100 million and the
company has instituted logistics programs that result in cost savings of
$1 million, what equivalent sales increase would be required to equal such
a cost savings?
What I do know is that the net profit % has increased from 4% to 5% and
the profit has gone from $4,000,000 to $5,000,000 but I have no idea what
the formula is to figure out how much sales would have to increase to
result in that same profit. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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A boat travels 20 kms upstream in 6 hrs ... |
2008-07-07 |
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vidya pose la question : A boat travels 20 kms upstream in 6 hrs and 18 kms downstream in 4 hrs. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the water current? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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CIRCLES |
2008-07-07 |
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daryl pose la question : Find the equation of the smaller circle that is tangent to the axes and the circle x(squared)+y(squared)=2x+2y-1? Penny lui répond. |
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Cubic centimeters and milliliters |
2008-07-07 |
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Robert pose la question : how many milliliters are in 750 cubic centimeters? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Would you please recommend a book |
2008-07-05 |
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Calvin pose la question : I never enjoyed and understood the point in doing maths at high school.
At college I studied Engineering and the mathematics was never covered
to the level that I wanted. I want to study and fully understand and master
mathematics by myself, and hence I would like a recommendation on
which mathematics book I should bye. I want to understand and master
every concept from logic,reasoning,axioms to algebra,calculus up to and
including the latest mathematical fields and concepts.
So would you please recommend a book or books which may help me. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Choosing a number from 1 - 400 |
2008-07-04 |
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Peter pose la question : The numbers 1-400, inclusive, are put into a hat. What is the probability that the first number chosen at random is a multiple of 4 or 17? Express your answer as a common fraction.
How do you do this the question without a calculator? Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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Divisibility by 11 |
2008-07-04 |
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Peter pose la question : For what single digit value of n is the number n53nn672 divisible by 11? Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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Probability of Matching Socks |
2008-07-04 |
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Peter pose la question : Rick has 6 different pairs of socks. Whats the probability that two randomly selected socks will be from a matching pair? Leeanne lui répond. |
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Composition of two functions |
2008-07-04 |
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Kristian pose la question : f(x)= the square of x add to 1 and g(x)=1/x
find: (f o g)x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Points on a graph |
2008-07-03 |
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Rita pose la question : Dertermine if the given 3 points are on the graph of the equation.
Equation: y = (x^3) - [2(sqrt{x})]
Points: (0, 0); (1, 1); (1, -1) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two triangles and a circle |
2008-07-03 |
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Anita pose la question : An equilateral triangle with side of length 1 cm is inscribed in a circle. A second equilateral triangle is circumscribed about the circle with all sides tangent to the circle. Find the length of a side of the second triangle. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Sum and product of the roots of a quadratic |
2008-07-03 |
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Gautam pose la question : If a and b are the roots of x^2+px+1=0 and c and d are the roots of
x^2+qx+1=0
prove that
(a-c)(b-c)(a+d)(b+d)=q^2-p^2
Regards
Gautam Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2008-07-03 |
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Kent pose la question : How to write 8 365 005 106 in expanded and exponential form? May I request you also to explane how does it solve. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A series solution of y' = xy |
2008-07-03 |
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sasha pose la question : I've to find the power series solution of the differential equation: y' = xy.
I don't know how to find the recursive equation. Can you please help me. Thanks Harley Weston lui répond. |
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What is the largest perfect square factor of 1512? |
2008-07-02 |
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peter pose la question : What is the largest perfect square factor of 1512? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Polynomial division and remainders |
2008-07-02 |
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RAM pose la question : If the polynomial x4-6x3+16x2-25x+10 is divided by another polynomial x2-2x+k, the remainder
comes out to be x+a. Find k and a. Janet Cotcher and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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z-score |
2008-07-02 |
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Candace pose la question : If a normal-shaped distribution has a mean of 80 and a standard deviation of 15 what is the z-score for M=84 for a sample of n=25 scores. Is this sample mean in the middle 95% of the distribution? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Units digit |
2008-07-02 |
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seemachauhan pose la question : How to find unit digit of various numbers and what are unit digits? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The distribution of sample means |
2008-07-02 |
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crystal pose la question : A population forms a normal distribution with a mean of 75 and a standard deviation of 20. How do I sketch the distribution of sample means for samples of n= 100? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Fit 7 different rectangles on grid paper |
2008-07-02 |
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anonomous pose la question : I need to fit 7 different rectangles on grid paper of 1cm squared.
Each squared centimetre equals 4 squared metres, and it needs to end up as area 64 square metres. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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GST and PST |
2008-07-02 |
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Sharon pose la question : The question was asked before but it was based on a G.S.T of 7% and I am now interested in the answer for 5% G.S.T.
It usually comes up when I husband bring homes a gas bill that doesn't break down the gst and pst, but rather just gives him the total cost I have to know how much GST he paid. If it is Diesel the PST isn't included but if it is regular gas he pays both. PST is 7%. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum of the digits of two-digit number is 9 |
2008-07-01 |
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Audrey pose la question : the sum of the digits of two-digit number is 9. if the digits are reversed, the new number if 63 greater than the original number. find the number. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Miles per hour |
2008-07-01 |
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Nedra pose la question : If I walk 1 mile and 2/10ths in 20 minutes how fast am I going?
AND how many calories have I burned off? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The square root of (18*n*34) |
2008-07-01 |
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Peter pose la question : What is the least possible positive integer-value of n such that square root(18*n*34) is an integer? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Some phone numbers |
2008-06-30 |
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star pose la question : What do you think the probability of finding the last 3 digits of a telephone number if the 1st digit begins with 7? Janice Cotcher and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A rectangular room |
2008-06-30 |
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Peter pose la question : A rectangular room has a perimeter of 42 feet and an area of 108 square feet. What is the length, in feet, of the shorter side? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Remainders |
2008-06-30 |
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vivek pose la question : what is the remainder when 2050*2071*2095 is divided by 23 ?
this question needs to be done in as less time as possible. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A five-sided coin |
2008-06-29 |
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carla pose la question : A new five-sided coin is to be made in the shape of figure 8.6
The point A on the circumference of the coin is the centre of arc CD, which has a radius of 2cm
Similarly B is the centre of arc DE, and so on.
Find the area of one face of the coin. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The size of a pipe |
2008-06-29 |
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payal pose la question : hi , i want to know the area of a pipe with 63.5 mm diameter and 3718 mm height . can u pls help me Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A concrete spectator area |
2008-06-29 |
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Paige pose la question : an area of the school courts is 58.5m x 60.4m,
The spectator area is to be 2m wide and the concrete has to be 10cm deep
Please can you calculate the volume of concrete needs for the spectator area? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage increase |
2008-06-29 |
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Paul pose la question : Could you please help me with this question. I was paying $98.00 a month for my health insurance premium, now it is up to $125.83 How much of an increase is that as a percentage increase, and how can I do this on a calculator. I'd like to know how much my increase is as a percentage. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Fish in a pond |
2008-06-28 |
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Peter pose la question : At the beginning of a study 24 fish are caught, tagged, and released back into a large pond containing fish. A few days later, 19 fish are caught from the pond and three of them have tags. Using this ratio, how many total fish would you expect to be living in the pond?
The answer is 152. Why is that? Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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Differentiate y= (x^x^x)^x |
2008-06-27 |
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emril pose la question : Differentiate y= (x^x^x)^x Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How many positive integer factors of 2^2*3^2*5 are multiples of 12? |
2008-06-27 |
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Peter pose la question : How many positive integer factors of 2^2*3^2*5 are multiples of 12 Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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The area of a 5-point star |
2008-06-27 |
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rebecca pose la question : Hello,
For a maths extension program i've been given the challenge of finding the area of a 5-point star with each of the 10 outside edges being a length of 1.23cm
How might I go about finding the area for such a shape given only this piece of information?
Sincerely, Rebecca Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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4 by 4 determinants |
2008-06-27 |
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rav pose la question : How to solve problems of determinants which has four rows and four columns& please give me easy tips to solve permutations and combinations problems. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Write log_2 (1/8) = -3 in exponential form |
2008-06-27 |
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Jaime pose la question : how do you write log2 (1/8) = -3 in exponential form?
the 1/8 is a fraction and the 2 is a base of 2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many handshakes take place? |
2008-06-26 |
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Peter pose la question : Eight people of different heights are at a party. Each person decides to only shake hands with people shorter than him/herself. How many handshakes take place?
My math book says it is 0. Is it wrong? If so, what is the answer? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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What is the number of miles traveled by each tire? |
2008-06-26 |
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Peter pose la question : A car is driven 40,000 miles using four tires and a spare tire. The tires are rotated so that each tire travels the same number of miles. What is the number of miles traveled by each tire? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Kilometers per liters to miles per gallon |
2008-06-26 |
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margaret pose la question : we travelled 130 kilometers on 10 liters of gas. How many miles to the gallon did I get Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The exterior angles of a polygon |
2008-06-26 |
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evelina pose la question : how many sides has a regular polygon if the measures of the exterior angle is given Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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The smallest number divisible by 1 to 9 |
2008-06-26 |
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Peggy pose la question : What is the smallest number divisible by each of the first nine counting numbers? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 7-digit odd number |
2008-06-26 |
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Godryk pose la question : I am the smallest 7-digit odd number. my ones digit is the sum of my thousands, and ten thousands digits. What number am I? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangle |
2008-06-26 |
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SEBASTIAN pose la question : How to arrange quadrilateral in the form of a rectangle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four fours |
2008-06-25 |
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jen pose la question : Use four 4's and some of the symbols: +,-,X, / and (), to give expressions for the whole numbers from 0 through9. Example : (4X4+4)/4=5 Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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A five card hand of playing cards with all 4 tens |
2008-06-25 |
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shari pose la question : of the 2598960 different five card hands from a deck of 52 playing cards. how many would contain all ten's? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Acres and square miles |
2008-06-25 |
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Jill pose la question : how many miles are in 417 acres Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Product of Two Integers |
2008-06-25 |
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devin pose la question : two consecutive integer have a product of 240. what are they Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A six sided lot |
2008-06-25 |
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Zack pose la question : Please help me find the area of my lot. I am sending a fax of the drawing and dimensions.
Zack Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How many pounds in 300 grams? |
2008-06-24 |
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Renelda pose la question : How many pounds in 300 grams? Can you send the formula? Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find the smallest number that leaves a remainder of 10 when divided into 90. |
2008-06-24 |
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Peter pose la question : Find the smallest number that leaves a remainder of 10 when divided into 90. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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A golf tournament |
2008-06-24 |
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Roland pose la question : We have a golf tournament, 12 players, three rounds. We want to pair so that we have pairings with as few duplications as possible. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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The mean, the median and the mode |
2008-06-23 |
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Crystal pose la question : Hi my name is Crystal,
My question is
under what circumstances will the mean, the median, and the mode all have the same value? Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Slope and rate of change |
2008-06-23 |
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Lee pose la question : What is the difference between a slope and a rate of change? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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An 18,000 mile automobile trip |
2008-06-23 |
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rachel pose la question : two men were about to start on an 18,000 mile automobile trip. The tires on their car were each good for 12,000 miles but not a foot more. how many spares will they need to go 18,000 miles Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A number that ends with 2 |
2008-06-23 |
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Jim pose la question : A number ends in 2. If you were to place that digit at the beginning of the
number, the resulting number will be twice the original. Find the smallest
such number. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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3y^2 - 48 = 0 |
2008-06-23 |
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marquis pose la question : 3y^2 - 48 = 0 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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111...111 * 2003 |
2008-06-23 |
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Peggy pose la question : Number a = 111...111 formed by 2003 1's. Find the sum of the digits of the number 2003 * a. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Watts and kilowatts |
2008-06-23 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Hello:
Here is my question:
Find the kilowatt-hours of electricity used by a light bulb with a rating of 60 watts if the light is used for 10 hours. Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Four digit combinations |
2008-06-23 |
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star pose la question : Can you you give me a list of all 4 digit combination starting with the number 7, for example 7123,7213. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum of the digits of a number |
2008-06-23 |
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Ben pose la question : Question: Using mathematical induction, prove that if the sum of the digits of a number is divisible by three, then the number itself is also divisible by 3. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I will be x years old in the year x squared |
2008-06-22 |
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rachel pose la question : you probably know someone who will x years old in the year x squared. When was that person born? ha lui répond. |
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How many gallons in an oval shaped tank? |
2008-06-22 |
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dale pose la question : how many gallons in an oval shaped tank, 72in long x46.5in wide x23in deep Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of an isosceles triangle |
2008-06-22 |
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Evelyn pose la question : Hi! I am facing problem finding the height of the isosceles triangle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many face does a cone have? |
2008-06-21 |
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Vanessa pose la question : How many face does a cone have? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Two forces acting on a body |
2008-06-21 |
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Rita pose la question : Before answering the question below, what exactly is, in basic words, resultant force?
QUESTION:
Two forces of 50 and 68 pounds act on a body to produce a resultant force of 70 pounds.
Find, to the nearest 10 minutes or nearest tenth of a degree, the angle formed between the resultant force and the smaller force. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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30% profit |
2008-06-19 |
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Julie pose la question : how do i calculate the price per person that will return a 30% profit on the sales revenue generated? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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sin(2x)/sin(3x) |
2008-06-19 |
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matt pose la question : how does sin2x break down (not with identities) and how would sin3x be created. My
prob. is sin 2x/ sin 3x and I want to know how the double(or triple angle) would break
down. I want to be able to cancel out sins. Thanks! Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A circle inscribed in a square acre |
2008-06-19 |
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Scott pose la question : Q'm trying to find out the sq footage of the corners of an acre. If an acre is 43,560 sq and if I have this right the surface area of the circumference is 1040 ft. what is the combined square footage of the 4 corners? Or the percentage the original acre? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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9(d+5)=3(d-3)+6d |
2008-06-19 |
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davontay pose la question : 9(d+5)=3(d-3)+6d Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A six pointed star |
2008-06-19 |
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Bree pose la question : Triangles ABC and DEF are equilateral triangles with the same side length of 12cm. The polygon at the centre of the star is a regular hexagon. What is the area of the hexagon? Justify your response.
The triangles are in a shape of a six pointed star with the hexagon in the middle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How far from each other will they be? |
2008-06-18 |
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kerstin pose la question : a women jogging at 6 mi/h passes a men biking in the opposite direction at 12 mi/h. if the maintain their speeds, how far from each other will they be 10 minutes after passing? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A jar of pennies |
2008-06-18 |
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Ryan pose la question : if you are given a jar of pennies and you had to find the weight of one penny
without opening the jar.when you graph it, You have to y= the mass of the container and x= number of coins
you use the slope to find the weight of the penny how would u go about doing that? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Interest compounded daily for 6 months |
2008-06-18 |
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Cheryl pose la question : Compounded interest daily on cd.....$1,000.00 at 2.53% for 6 months. How much will this CD earn? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 15% discount |
2008-06-18 |
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karonn pose la question : Muthu bought the following items from a furniture shop which offers trade discounts of 15% on its furniture.
Item |
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office chair |
RM 250 |
office table |
RM 1400 |
book shelf |
RM 3500 |
(a) find the net price of each item.
(b) find the total payment if Muthu bought 3 office chairs, 2 office tables and a book shelf. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Concrete blocks |
2008-06-18 |
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marvin pose la question : How many cement blocks do i need to build a 8 ft. tall wall x 1,300 ft. long? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A line which is perpendicular to another line |
2008-06-18 |
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Emily pose la question : How do you solve perpendicular bisectors with a slope and a point? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do you change bases? |
2008-06-17 |
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Peter pose la question : How do you change bases eg. 121 from base 3 to base 5? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is a 1% slope? |
2008-06-17 |
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randy pose la question : trying to figure out percentage of slope lets say i have to run a pipe 80' at a 1%slope how much pitch is that? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A piecewise equation |
2008-06-16 |
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John pose la question : AT&T charges $39.99 for 450 minutes per month. It charges 45 cents per minute over the 450 minutes.
How can I make a piecewise equation of this problem? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A space camera circles the Earth |
2008-06-16 |
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Rita pose la question : A space camera circles the Earth at a height of h miles above the surface. Suppose that d distance, IN MILES, on the surface of the Earth can be seen from the camera.
(a) Find an equation that relates the central angle theta to the height h.
(b) Find an equation that relates the observable distance d and theta.
(c) Find an equation that relates d and h.
(d) If d is to be 3500 miles, how high must the camera orbit above Earth?
(e) If the camera orbits at a height of 400 miles, what distance d on the surface can be seen? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cows and chickens |
2008-06-16 |
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damebochie pose la question : I got this problem and want to write a system of equation for it:
Farmer Joe has cows and chickens on his farm. One day he count 76 legs and 24 heads. How many cows and how many chickens are on the farm? write a system of equations and solve.
I don't have any problem to solve it, but I just can;t see how I am going to write this system of equation.
Thank you so much for helping? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The diameter of a sphere |
2008-06-15 |
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Scott pose la question : The volume of a sphere is 6000cm cubed. What is the diameter of the sphere? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Price discounts |
2008-06-14 |
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karonn pose la question : Kinky Trading sells an items for RM90 less 25% and 10%. Softee Trading sells the same item for RM100 less 30%.
(a) find the net price of the item for the two companies.
(b) what additional discount percent must be offered by the company that sells at higher net price in order to meet the competitor's price? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percent difference? |
2008-06-14 |
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Cathy pose la question : I am trying to verify a "percent of difference" as stated on a tax form. I cannot seem to come up with the equation to do so.
Here are a few examples on the form:
Last year $62.91 this year $66.05 tax difference $3.14 percent difference -5.64%
Last year $ 2014.97 this year $1982.93 tax difference $-32.04 percent difference 57.56%
Last year $97.66 this year $79.58 tax difference $-18.08 percent difference 32.48%
I have tried several different ways and per some of Q&A's already on your site I still have a problem and would appreciate some assistance.
Thanks-Cathy Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Escort cards on a rectangular table |
2008-06-13 |
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Susan pose la question : What size rectangular table will we need to put 230- 2" X 3.5" escort cards on for my daughter's wedding reception with a spacing of .5 inch between them on all sides? Thanks so much for your help Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A right prism with a square base |
2008-06-13 |
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Malik pose la question : Question from Malik:
A company wants to alter the dimension of container. The new container is in the shape of right prism equivalent to the current one.
The current container has height of 12cm and square base. The new container has also square base, but in the dimension base is increased by 3cm and height is decreased by 5cm.
if the cardboard is used to manufacture the new container, what area of cardboard is used to make new container? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How far away is the horizon? |
2008-06-13 |
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Ali pose la question : A plane is 10km above the earths surface, and you want to know how far away the horizon is, you know that the radius of the earth is about 6400km, how far away is the horizon along the earth's curved surface. My teacher has drawn a diagram; a circle representing the earth with one vertex at the center of the earth, another vertex outside the cirlce representing the plane (the distance between the earth and plane is 10km) and the last one is on the circle representing the horizon. Could you please explain how I would solve this problem, thanks! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many yards of concrete will I need? |
2008-06-12 |
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Ron pose la question : I am putting up a flag pole, and I am trying to fiqure out how much concrete I need for the job. I have a round cardboard cement tube which is 18" across and 24" tall. The bottom of the tube will be filled with 3" of gravel and 3" of sand and the rest will be filled with concrete. Could you tell me how many yards of concrete I need. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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-2(x - 1)^2 + 8 |
2008-06-12 |
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kasondra pose la question : y=-2(x-1)2[thats a square] +8 that need to be put in standard form
the answer is y= -2x2 -4x + 6
i got y= -2x2 -4x -4
i just don't get how my teacher got that answer Penny Nom lui répond. |
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If the arc is 75mm, what is the radius? |
2008-06-12 |
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malcolm pose la question : If the are is 75mm, what is the radius? Janice Cotcher and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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tan(4a - b) |
2008-06-12 |
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A student pose la question : hi guys just a quick help on question needed thanx
if tan a = 1/5 and
tan b = 1/239
find value of tan(4a-b)
thanks alot in advance Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The current in a river |
2008-06-12 |
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Joi pose la question : To approximate the speed of the current of a river, a circular paddle wheel with radius 4 feet is lowered into the water. If the current causes the wheel to rotate at a speed of 10 revolutions per minute, what is the speed of the current? Express your answer in miles per hour. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Percent improvement |
2008-06-12 |
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JOHN pose la question : IF YOU HAD A RATE OF 678/HOUR AND YOUR NEW RATE/HOUR
IS NOW 1961 WHAT IS PERCENT OF IMPROVEMENT Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two rhombi |
2008-06-12 |
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Malik pose la question : ("rhombus" diagram is attached)
ABCD and EJCD are rectangles.
EFHG and HIJK are similar rhombus.
HIJK is 4times bigger than EFHG.
In each rhombus the larger diagonal is double of the smaller one.
If AB = 30cm, what is the lenght of the diagonals of the smaller rhombus ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The rate of change in the depth of the water |
2008-06-12 |
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Liz pose la question : A rectangular pool 50ft long and 30ft. wide has a depth of 8 ft. for the first 20 ft. for its length and a depth of 3 ft. on the last 20ft. of its length and tapers linearly for the 10 ft in the middle of its length. the pool is being filled with water at the rate of 3ftcubed/ min
at what rate is the depth of the water in the pool increasing after 15 hours? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Scientific notation |
2008-06-11 |
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ASTRID pose la question : how can you solve the following problem...
the mean distance between the sun & plut0 is about 3,700,000,000
miles. write this distance in scientific notation? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length and width of a rectangle |
2008-06-11 |
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gregg pose la question : the perimeter of a rectangle is 70 feet. the ratio of length to width is 4:3. how would i calculate the length of the height and width? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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x=(-14x+16)/x-8 |
2008-06-11 |
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Kory pose la question : Solve the equation.
x=(-14x+16)/x-8 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Which fractions should go next? |
2008-06-11 |
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Sharon pose la question : Please help me with these fractions
1/4, 2/3, ___, 5/6
which fractions should go next
A.1/2
B.1/3
C.3/4
D.11/12 Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Rectangular cards on a round table |
2008-06-11 |
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Susan pose la question : How many 4" X 3.5" wide escort cards will fit on a 48" diameter table. These are for my daughters wedding. I have already added the extra spacing between the cards into the size of the cards.Thanks for your help Janice Cotcher and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The weight of concrete |
2008-06-11 |
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Daniel pose la question : I need to calculate the weight of Concrete in a slab that measures 2' x 4' x 4" thick.
I am pricing out a job and have two different size stones to work with, the second stone measures
2' x 2' x 4". Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The angles of a parallelogram |
2008-06-11 |
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light pose la question : ABCD is a parallelogram. If angle A. = (4x=17)degrees and angle B. = (3x-5)degrees , what is angle c? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Rate reduction |
2008-06-11 |
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Brian pose la question : we had a 2.43% scrap rate last year, compared to a 1.28% this year. does this come out to a .47% improvement?
Thanks for your help Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The radius of a sphere if you know the volume |
2008-06-11 |
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Cey pose la question : how to i find the radius of a sphere with a volume of 1000cm cubed using the formula v=4/3 pi r squared???????/ Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The surface area of a lemon |
2008-06-11 |
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Susan pose la question : How would I find the surface area of a lemon Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Double one penny for 30 days |
2008-06-11 |
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kerwin pose la question : one penny doubled for 30 days what is the answer? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is 6 over 8 as a percentage? |
2008-06-11 |
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stephen pose la question : what is 6 over 8 as a percentage? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the GST component? |
2008-06-11 |
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Jilly pose la question : I need to find a quick and easy formula for finding the gst (10%) of the total amount in $ terms, eg: the total is $500 what is the gst component? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What are the dimensions of the rectangle? |
2008-06-11 |
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Denise pose la question : A rectangle has a diagonal that is 3.6 feet longer than the length and 7.1 feet longer than the width. What are the dimensions of the rectangle? Claude Tardif and Victoria West lui répond. |
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Packing a truck |
2008-06-10 |
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Ann pose la question : I am renting a 24ft box truck and have been told it is 1401 cubic feet. I want to know if I have 23 display cases to move and each is 6ft X 2ft X 3ft will the all fit? Or do I need additional info in order to figure this out? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two circles |
2008-06-10 |
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cey pose la question : the diameter of the larger circle is 20cm, and the smaller 10cm. what is the shaded area?? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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How do i find the area of an irregular figure? |
2008-06-10 |
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DAVE pose la question : How do i find the area of an irregular figure? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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.9 repeating plus .2 repeating |
2008-06-10 |
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megan pose la question : How do you express the addition of .9 repeating plus .2 repeating? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An ellipse and circle with the same area |
2008-06-09 |
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Michael pose la question : The area of the ellipse if equal to the area of a circle with radius=40 ft.
Find the values of a and b using appropriate algebraic techniques, not basic math computations.
A=pi ab and satisfy the constraint a+b=100???? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Geometric shapes that are the same |
2008-06-09 |
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tia pose la question : what is the name used for shapes that are exactly the same? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How many different ways can cards fall when shuffling? |
2008-06-09 |
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Twyla pose la question : How many different ways can cards fall when shuffling? In other words,
if you have 52 numbers, each one unique, how many different ways can
they be arranged, using each number only once? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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All wiffs are miffs and all miffs are kiffs. |
2008-06-08 |
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Allison pose la question : All wiffs are miffs. all miffs are kiffs. There are 25 wiffs. There are 76 kiffs. 33 kiffs are not miffs. How many miffs are not wiffs? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Geometric sequences |
2008-06-08 |
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Rita pose la question : A geometric sequence is given. Find the common ratio and write out the first four terms.
(1) {(-5)^n}
(2) {(2^n)/(3^(n - 1)} Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Arclength |
2008-06-07 |
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prem pose la question : i am engineer, i need the formula for calculate the arclength by using only chord length and radius only Penny Nom lui répond. |
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g(m-1,2n)+n |
2008-06-07 |
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Florence pose la question : What does g(m-1,2n)+n for m>0, n>=0 mean. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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90% of gross leaseable footage |
2008-06-07 |
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Rosalind pose la question : 90% of gross leaseable footage in the shopping center, being 394,577, excluding that square footage leased by major anchor tenants, being 284,747. Would you deduct the 284,747 from the 394,577, then multiply by the 90%. Or would you multiply the 394,577 by the 90%, then deduct the 284,747? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many gallons of oil will be needed to raise a 4" plunger 25 feet? |
2008-06-06 |
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cory pose la question : How many gallons of oil will be needed to raise a 4" plunger 25 feet? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The positive real zeros of f(x) = x^4 + x^3 - 7x - 1 |
2008-06-06 |
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CiCi pose la question : How many positive real zeros does the function f(x) = x4 + x3 - 7x - 1 have? Janice Cotcher and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Filling a hole with sand |
2008-06-05 |
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greg pose la question : I have a 18 ft. diameter circle and need to put 2 in. of sand in it i need to know how much sand in cubic yards and tons Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The mean and variance |
2008-06-05 |
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Donny pose la question : An investment will be worth $1,000, $2,000, or $5,000 at the end of the
year. The probabilities of these values are .25, .60, and .15, respectively.
Determine the mean and variance of the worth of the investment. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The volume of a hexagonal pyramid |
2008-06-05 |
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Angie pose la question : My son is working on a hexagonal pyramid. The base is 4 and the slant height is 6. We know that the answer is 48 times the sqrt of 2. We don't know how they got it. We attached the drawing of it. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(2b^-1c^3)^3 (b^4c^-2)^0 |
2008-06-05 |
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ashley pose la question : Simplify this expression
(2b^-1c^3)^3 (b^4c^-2)^0
Please help me. I not sure about the zero on the outside of parentheses. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A recursive formula for 9, -18, 36, -27, ... |
2008-06-05 |
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Rita pose la question : I am having trouble understanding how to write formulas (I should say create formulas) from a given sequence.
It does not matter what sort of sequence it is. The confusion remains.
I have not found a textbook or easy math book that explains this process for the average Joe to grasp.
Here are the two questions:
(1) Write a recursive formula for the sequence
9, -18, 36, -72, ...
(2) Write a recursive formula for the sequence
3, 3(sqrt{3}), 9, 9(sqrt{3}) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The two acute angles in a right triangle |
2008-06-05 |
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Crystal pose la question : In the right triangle the ratio of the measure of the two acute angles is 4:1. What is the measure in degrees of the larger acute angle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do you add decimals? |
2008-06-05 |
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nyheashiacurry pose la question : how do you add up decimals? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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The path of a baseball |
2008-06-04 |
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Tom pose la question : How high would a batter have to hit a ball to clear the stadium roof in right field
if the distance to the right field fence is 320 feet from home plate? Is this solvable? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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The interior angles of an 18-sided polygon |
2008-06-04 |
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Alfred pose la question : How do I find the sum of the interior angles of an 18-sided polygon? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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The volume of a solid |
2008-06-04 |
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Tom pose la question : The base of a certain solid is a circle of radius 2 while cross sections perpendicular to the
base are isosceles triangles of height 1. What is the volume of the solid? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Three mutually tangent circles |
2008-06-04 |
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Jacob pose la question : If three circles are mutually tangent, does that mean that the two tangent lines are perpendicular? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The area of an octagon |
2008-06-03 |
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Jeanne pose la question : WHAT IS THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF A 14 X 14 OCTAGON? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Calculating a price based on markup |
2008-06-03 |
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Sheldon pose la question : I know the most common form for retail businesses of calculating a price based on markup is:
Cost/(1 - Markup), but how is this supposed to work for a business that desires a markup of over 100%. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A 4 sided lot |
2008-06-03 |
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Pat pose la question : If a lot of property is: front 127.87, back 156.17, one side
is
129.73, the other side is 125.00, then how much total acreage is
this. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The number of hours of daylight |
2008-06-03 |
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Marilyn pose la question : Hi, could you please help me with this question?
In a city (in the Northern Hemisphere) the minimum
number of hours of daylight is 9.6 and the maximum
number is 14.4. If the 80th day of the year (March
21) has 12 hours of daylight, determine a sine
function which gives the number of hours of
daylight for any given day of the year. (Jan 1 = 1,
Jan 2 = 2, etc).
Thank you! Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A quadratic equation |
2008-06-03 |
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Drew pose la question : A solution of x^2-8x=-17 is
-4 or -4+I or 4 or 4+i Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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The x-intercepts of f(x)= 5sin (4x+pi/4) |
2008-06-03 |
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Tom pose la question : Hi, how would I find where the x intercept in this function f(x)= 5sin (4x+pi/4)? Janice Cotcher and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Two consecutive negative even numbers |
2008-06-03 |
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Chelsea pose la question : The sum of the squares of two consecutive negative even numbers is 100. Find the integers, Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a regular pentagon |
2008-06-02 |
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Jenna pose la question : I would like to know if there is a formula to find the area of a regular Pentagon that is not inscribed in a circle only apothem and side length are given. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Substitution into a formula |
2008-06-02 |
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beth pose la question : Given q(x) = 7xsquared + 9, find q(-7)
These were the choices I had for the answers to this problem
1.) 343
2.) -40
3.) 334
4.) -89
5.) 352 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Can the witness' statement be correct? |
2008-06-02 |
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Leria pose la question : The model S= radical 30df describes the relationship between the speed of a car , the conditions of the road, and the length of the skid marks when the car slams on the brakes. S is the speed of the car in miles per hour,
d is the length of the tires' skid marks in feet and f is the coefficient of the friction for the road.
In an accident, a car makes skid marks 85 feet long. The coefficient of friction is 0.6. A witness says that the driver was traveling faster than the speed limit of 35 miles per hour. Can the witness's statement be correct? Use algebra to explain your answer. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A bridge is built in the shape of a parabolic arch |
2008-06-02 |
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megan pose la question : A bridge is built in the shape of a parbolic arch. The bridge has a span of 192 feet and a maximum height of 30 feet. Find the height of the arch at 20 feet from its center. I need the equation and what to fill into the equation...please and thankyou! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of a piece of fabric |
2008-05-31 |
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Jeanie pose la question : How do I convert square yards to linear yards? I know the width of the fabric is 54" wide. I am at a loss of what the formula is to figure this out; please help! Thanks! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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50 cubic yards of dirt |
2008-05-31 |
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Mary pose la question : 50 cubic yards of dirt is allowed.
16 feet of width and 1 foot of depth.
How far can can you cover in length? in feet, yards or miles? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Lowest common denominator |
2008-05-31 |
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marlene pose la question : cant get the common lowest denominator of 10,46,64 Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Substitution method |
2008-05-30 |
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taquicia pose la question : 2y-x=3
x=5+y Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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One chord is twice as long as another |
2008-05-30 |
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Stacey pose la question : In a circle, If one chord is twice as long as another, is the longer chord's arc also twice the size of the smaller chord? True or False Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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x/4 = 3 1/2 |
2008-05-30 |
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Kelsey pose la question : How do you solve for "X" in the problem below?
X
--- = 3 1/2
4
--Kelsey Victoria West lui répond. |
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4x^3 - 6x + 2 = 0 |
2008-05-28 |
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paul pose la question : 4x^3 - 6x + 2 = 0 Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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The surface area of an "egg shaped" object |
2008-05-28 |
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Tom pose la question : How do you calculated the surface area of an "egg shaped" object (ovoid) ? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A problem with a kite |
2008-05-28 |
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randee pose la question : A kite that has been secured to a stake in the ground with a 20 foot string. The kite is located 12 feet from the ground, directly over point x. what is the distance, in feet between the stake and point x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Scale factor |
2008-05-28 |
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Riley pose la question : I have a math problem, and a big test coming up on Friday or Thursday (my teacher hasn't decided yet.) I need help understanding how
I would do this problem. Here it is: they wanted me to find the perimeter and area of a rectangle when they only give me the scale factor. I've
delt with scale factors before, but this is quite confusing. I have done the scale factor way by having a rectangle that maybe has a width of 10 and a
height of 20, and I needed to find what the scale factor would be for a rectangle with the width of 5 and a height of 10. I know that they scale factor
would be 2, right? But this just gives me the scale factor, and I have to FIND the perimeter and area. Hopefully you can get back to me tonight. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The area of a rectangle |
2008-05-27 |
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Becky pose la question : the area of a rectangular lot is represented by 6t^2+13t-5. What are the length and the width of the rectangular lot? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The length of a shadow |
2008-05-27 |
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Simon pose la question : A figure skater is directly beneath a spotlight 10 m above the ice. IF she skates away from the light at a rate of 6m/s and the spot follows her, how fast is her shadow's head moving when she is 8m from her starting point? The skater is (almost) 1.6m tall with her skates on. Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A cat is walking on the tread of a tank |
2008-05-26 |
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Kathleen pose la question : If a cat is walking on the tread of a tank travelling at 28kmh how fast does the cat have to walk to avoid falling under the tracks? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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Convert cubic inches to gallons |
2008-05-26 |
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Rosemarie pose la question : How do you convert cubic inches to gallons? Thanks for your help. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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.5 cu ft of sand to lbs. |
2008-05-25 |
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rogersimmons pose la question : needtocovert .5 cu ft. of sand into lbs. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I want to fill my backyard slope with fill dirt. |
2008-05-25 |
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Piero pose la question : I want to fill my backyard slope with fill dirt. The slope is 50 feet wide and the distance from the top of the top of the slope to the bottom is about 15 feet deep and the slope angle is at a 45. I want to know how many yards of dirt do I need to fill a space that is 20 feet out, 15 feet deep at a 45 degree angle. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Find a way to represent the length and width of the box. |
2008-05-25 |
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Angela pose la question : The volume of a box that is two inches high can be represented by V=2X^2-20x+32. Find a way to represent the length and width of the box. (Hint: you will need to use factoring). Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Liquid is being pored into the top of a funnel |
2008-05-25 |
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Stella pose la question : Liquid is being pored into the top of a funnel at a steady rate of 200cm^3/s. The funnel is in the shape of an inverted right circular cone with a radius equal to its height. It has a small hole in the bottom where the liquid is flowing out at a rate of 20cm^3/s. How fast is the height of the liquid changing when the liquid in the funnel is 15cm deep?
At the instance when the height of the liquid is 25cm, the funnel becomes clogged at the bottom and no mo re liquid flows out. How fast does the height of the liquid change just after this occurs? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Ten acres |
2008-05-25 |
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RICHARD pose la question : hi, i am getting 10 acres of ground from a aunt which is going to be taken out of a 50 acre tract.both the north and south lines are 1320 feet long.i need to know how long the east and west lines will be to make the 10 acres and what the square footage will be for the 10 acres Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Gasoline in a cylindrical tank |
2008-05-25 |
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Simon pose la question : A cylindrical tank with height 15m and diameter 2m is being filled with gasoline at a rate of 500L/min. At what rate is the fluid level in the tank rising?(1L = 1000cm^3). About how long will it take to fill the tank? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A triangle and a square |
2008-05-24 |
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s pose la question : how to construct a triangle whose area is equal to the area of a given square? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Applications of trigonometry |
2008-05-24 |
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Mohita pose la question : I have got a project in the school and i am not getting anything about the topic. The topic is that we need to find the application of trigonometry on any one of the real life situations using 3-dimensional figures. I mean how can trigonometry can be used in real life situations like navigation, architecture, survey, astronomy etc. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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3 radical 48 +11 radical 75 |
2008-05-24 |
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Maria pose la question : Add 3 radical 48 +11 radical 75. Write answer in simpliest form. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The surface area of a cube |
2008-05-24 |
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cailtlin pose la question : hi.. if the surface area of a cube is 384 cm^2, how could i find the length of one edge? thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Net weight |
2008-05-23 |
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Leticia pose la question : Hello, My name is Leticia,
I am having trouble with Net weight and I need your help.
When I am in class my friends answer questions that they say are easy,but I have no clue what's happening, we are going to have a test soon so please send me fast. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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What is the length of the 3rd side? |
2008-05-23 |
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lee pose la question : If you have a triangle 12ft across the bottom then on the right is a 90 degree
angle and that side is 18ft tall. What is the length of the 3rd side? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Interest compounded daily |
2008-05-23 |
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Jeanmarie pose la question : WHAT IS THE INTEREST IN $ ON 107,495.10 AT AN INTEREST OF
5.13% FOR COMPOUNDED DAILY FOR 16 DAYS? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many bricks I can place around a 26-inch circle? |
2008-05-22 |
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Jon pose la question : I want to know how many bricks I can place around a 26-inch circle? There must be a formula other than trial and error. The length of the bricks is 6-inches. [How many 6-inch tangents can be in a 26-inch circle?
Thank you very much.
Jon Harley Weston lui répond. |
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limit x->0 (logx-log(x-1)) |
2008-05-22 |
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kritica pose la question : lt x->0 (logx-log(x-1)) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Inverse variation |
2008-05-22 |
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leria pose la question : In Boyle's law, the pressure of gas varies inversely with the volume of the gas. A volume of 11.2 liters of air exerts a pressure of 2.0 atmospheres.
determine the constant of variation and write an equation the models the relationship between the pressure of the gas P and its volume, V. Use the equation to predict the volume of air necessary to exert a presure of 0.25 atmospheres. Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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LCM and GCD |
2008-05-22 |
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kasirao pose la question : Please help me in knowing the proof for the equality,
"The product of two natural numbers is equal to their LCM and GCD" Penny Nom lui répond. |
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x^3-6x^2+3x+5=0 |
2008-05-22 |
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faiz pose la question : x3-6x2+3x+5=0 Janice Cotcher and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Double the the dimensions of a rectangle |
2008-05-22 |
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Destiny pose la question : Double the the dimensions of a rectangle that is 3 by 4 in. What is the area? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 9 team flag football tournament |
2008-05-22 |
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James pose la question : I like to run a 9 team flag football tournament where each team is guaranteed 3 games prior to playoffs. All games must have playoff implications and must not be a consolation game. Victoria West lui répond. |
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A season schedule for 9 teams |
2008-05-22 |
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James pose la question : would like to put together a season schedule for 9 teams with each team playing three or 4 games leading to a 1 to 9 ranking. Victoria West lui répond. |
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Prime factors |
2008-05-21 |
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john pose la question : the first 5 prime numbers are 2,3,5,7,11. which is the smallest number that has these prime factors. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Volume/weight of a salt shedweight |
2008-05-21 |
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James pose la question : How do I find the volume/weight of a salt shed. I have a 3000 ton barn, I need a better way of finding how much salt to order as it gets used. I know how to calculate volume, how do i get tonnage from there?? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Covering the bottom of a pool |
2008-05-21 |
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Chris pose la question : I need to know how many sheets of 4 foot by 8 foot by 1 inch foam
I will need to cover the bottom of a 27 foot diameter pool? Thanks! JaniceCotcher lui répond. |
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Nine digit numbers |
2008-05-21 |
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Alex pose la question : List of Nine digit numbers, that can be divided by nine? Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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1+1/1+1/x |
2008-05-21 |
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nadean pose la question : 1+1/1+1/x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Throwing a ball on the moon |
2008-05-21 |
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leria pose la question : equation for motion of moon is h=2.67t^2 + vt + s
equation for earth h=-16t + vt + s
Suppose you are on an outpost on the moon and Jan is back on Earth. Both people toss a ball from a height of 96 feet with an initial velocity of 16 feet per second. How much longer will your ball stay in motion on the moon than Jan's on the earth?
Math Central,
I'm having a difficult time understanding which numbers to plug into the formula. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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$16000 at 7% per annum for six months |
2008-05-21 |
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Delbert pose la question : If my principal balance if $16000.00 and I paid 7% interest per annum but only kept the loan for 6 months How much interest would I owe after 6 months. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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55 mi/h for 4 h |
2008-05-21 |
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brenda pose la question : mary drove her car at 55 mi/h for 4 h. Use the formula d = rt (where d is the distance traveled, r is the rate of travel and t is the time traveled) to determine how far mary traveled. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A weird shaped lot |
2008-05-21 |
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James pose la question : Need to find square foot of a residential lot on a cul-de-sac. Weird triangular shape. Measurements : 126.18 170.08 138.2 48.4 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A regular hexagon |
2008-05-20 |
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Martin pose la question : Given a regular hexagon with center on the origin of an x-y plane with coordinate (r,0) on the x axis, we are to express the coordinates of "A" located at 120 deg from (r,0) in terms of "r". Janice Cotcher lui répond. |
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The angles of an irregular pentagon |
2008-05-20 |
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victoria pose la question : The sum of the measure of two angles is 240. If the remaining angles are congruent, what is the measure of each angle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage difference |
2008-05-20 |
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Cavell pose la question : Hi, the projected cost was 71,700. The actual cost was 56,876. What is the percent difference? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The cube of -2y in exponential form |
2008-05-19 |
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Xiu pose la question : I dont get this question..
Write "the cube of -2y" in exponential form. I know the answer is -(2y)^2 but i really don't understand why. Can you explain how to do this whole problem for me? Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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GCF |
2008-05-19 |
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Brenda pose la question : what is GCF????? =c Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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Converting a decimal to a fraction |
2008-05-19 |
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judy pose la question : please explain how to get from the decimal number .3437 to the fraction 11/32 Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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Guy wires for a tower |
2008-05-19 |
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larissa pose la question : a radio tower 500 feet high is located on the side of a hill ( the hill has an inclination to the horizontal of 5 degrees.) How long should two guy wires be if they are connected to the top of the tower and are secured at two points 100 feet directly above ( up the hill ) and directly below the base of the tower? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A triangle inscribed in a semicircle |
2008-05-19 |
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Larissa pose la question : Find the area of the shaded region outside of a triangle inscribed (meaning the all three points of the triangle are on the circle ) in a half circle of diameter 10 inches, if one side of the triangle is the diameter and the other side is 8 inches long. (A triangle that is inscribed in a triangle is a right triangle by definition.) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Elevation gain |
2008-05-18 |
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Mark pose la question : How do you calculate elevation gain on a treadmill? e.g. 5.0 miles (26,400ft) @ 15% incline.
I have been estimating it as 26,400 x .15 = 3,960 ft of elevation gain.
Hopeful Mount Rainier Climber Victoria West lui répond. |
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A hemisphere and a cylinder |
2008-05-18 |
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Libby pose la question : A giant scoop, operated by a crane, is in the shape of a hemisphere of radius 24 inches. The scoop is filled with molten steel. The steel is then poured into a cylindrical storage tank with diameter 32 inches. How high will the molten steel rise?
I got the volume of the hemisphere and the volume of the cylinder, but I'm not exactly sure what to do next. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A problem with numbers |
2008-05-18 |
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Peter pose la question : When a certain number N is divided by d, the remainder is 7. If the original number N is multiplied by 5 and then divided by d, the remainder is 10, find d Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Which is larger, 727464^512693 or 624610^518548? |
2008-05-18 |
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Yahweh pose la question : Lets say I have two very large numbers in the form of a^b:
727464^512693 and 624610^518548
I want to calculate which number is larger, but its unreasonable to type these numbers into a spreadsheet to get an answer right away. How could I determine the larger or the two numbers efficiently? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The wedges in a circle graph |
2008-05-18 |
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Libby pose la question : I don't understand how to do this word problem:
The cafeteria workers distributed a survey to the student body asking students to pick 1 from a list of 5 choices for their favorite lunch. The circle graph below gives the results of the survey for the students who responded. What is the measure, in degrees, of the central angle for each choice?
And there is a pie chart that has food choices with these percentages: 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, and 30% Leeanne Boehm and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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sinx+cos(x+30degrees)=0 |
2008-05-17 |
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geeta pose la question : sinx+cos(x+30degrees)=0 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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1/2 of infinity |
2008-05-16 |
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Pamela pose la question : Hello. My question was posed to me by my husband, who says he knows the answer and that there is an answer....I have tried to research it myself but to no avail. Here is the question, as he posed it to me.
?? = 1/2 of infinity. Stephen La Rocque, Penny Nom and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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A right angled triangle |
2008-05-16 |
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bryan pose la question : The sides of a right angled triangle are x, x+1, x+2 cm. Find the perimeter. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Girls, cats and kittens |
2008-05-16 |
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leria pose la question : There are 7 girls in a bus.
Each girl has 7 backpacks
In each backpack, there are 7 big cats
For every big cat, there are 7 little cats.
How many legs are there in the bus? One hint? it's a 6 digit number Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of an arc |
2008-05-16 |
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Don pose la question : I am trying to determine the length of an arch with a two foot backset from 32 foot frontage. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The sides of a rectangle |
2008-05-16 |
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bill pose la question : The area of the rectangle is 170 sq.ft. the width is unknown and the length is the width plus 7 ft.
I set it up like this w(w+7)=170 and this is where I get lost. Thanks, Bill Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Fencing around a playground |
2008-05-15 |
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Vanessa pose la question : If the playground is a rectangle with it's width 10ft shorter than it's length,
and it can be enclosed by exactly 140ft of fence,
what is the length and width of the playground? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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cos3A=-1/3 find cos6A |
2008-05-15 |
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mike pose la question : cos3A=-1/3 find cos6A Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a trapezoid |
2008-05-15 |
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Ashley pose la question : what is the formula for area of a trapezoid Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Tyres in a shipping container |
2008-05-14 |
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Carlene pose la question : I need to work out how many tyres will go in a shipping container.
The shipping container is 10 foot long, 8 foot wide and 8.6 foot high.
The tyre is 175 millimeters across and it is 14 inches in tyre thickness.
How many tyres will fit in my container? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Filling a cistern with two pipes |
2008-05-14 |
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ramya pose la question : two pipes P and Q would fil a cistern in 30 mins and 40 mins respectively.
both pipes being opened. find when the first pipe be turned off so that the cistern may be just filled in 20 mins.
options:
1. after 10 mins
2. after 15 mins
3. after 20 mins
4. after 25 mins Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Percentage difference |
2008-05-14 |
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sam pose la question : if you move 3,626 packages in 2008 and moved 3,202 in 2007 what percet difference do you have from 2008/2007. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The fourth side of a property |
2008-05-14 |
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Penny pose la question : Property has 3 measurements and 2 angles and I want the altitude at a particular point. Corners are sw, nw, ne and se. 1 want the 4th saide measurement confirmed (we think 146.07') and the altitude measurement at 25' from sw (on the sw-se side)
The angles provided are interior at nw 67.38 degrees and the opposing corner se interior appears to be 68.58 degrees. the 3 sides with measurements are: sw to nw=54.07'. sw to se 146.07' and se to ne 53.57'. If you would help, we would really appreciate it. Thanks! Penny Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How much seed do I need per plot? |
2008-05-13 |
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Jaye pose la question : The plot size is 5 m X 2 m. The seeding rate is 12Kg/ha. How much seed do I need per plot? I have failed to get a proper answer.
Thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Searching for an adult math anxiety course |
2008-05-13 |
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Helen pose la question : Hello
I am a professional female in my 30's with an continued fear of maths, particularly mental arithmetic. I've been able to keep my 'secret' hidden until now but I dread that one day I'll be found out.
More importantly, it is preventing me for applying for promotion where I know maths will be required. I've tried many times on my own to overcome this but soon get frustrated.
Therefore, I've been searching the internet to find short (up to one month) courses specifically adressed to alleviating my fears and hopefully teach me maths again in a way that I can remember and not get flustered.
Unfortunately, I have not been able to find anything at least not for adults.
I would be wiling to take a long vacation to attend this type of course, or tutoring, in any country.
I'd much appreciate any pointers.
Helen Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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What is the greatest area she can have for her garden? |
2008-05-12 |
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angie pose la question : Mary has 12 wood boards, each board is 1 yard long. She wants her garden to be shaped like a rectangle. What is the greatest area she can have for her garden? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many games? |
2008-05-12 |
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Amy pose la question : Central Middle School is hosting a city-wide ping pong tournament.
Twenty students signed up for the tournament. Each player plays another; the winner
goes on to the next round. Elimination games continue until there is one grand winner.
How many games must be played to find the grand winner? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of an arc |
2008-05-12 |
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patricia pose la question : Find the length of the arc on a circle of radius r = 16 inches intercepted by a central angle [theta] = 60 degrees Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 10 acre square |
2008-05-12 |
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RICHARD pose la question : I AM GETTING A 10 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF A 50 ACRE TRACT. ITS GOING TO BE PERFECTLY SQUARE.I NEED TO KNOW WHAT EACH PROPERTY LINE LENGTH WILL BE?ON ALL FOUR SIDES.AND THE TOTAL SQUARE FEET WILL BE IN THIS 10 ACRE TRACT? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Working together |
2008-05-12 |
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frustrated pose la question : Working alone, Colleen can paint a house in 2 hours less than James. working together, they can paint the house in 10 hours. How long would it take James to paint the house by himself?
Collen: 1/x-2 times 10
James: 1/x times 10
10/x-2 + 10/x = 1
10x + 10x -20 = x(x-2)
0= x^2 -22x + 20 They have the answer as 21 hours. From my previous work as you see, how are they getting 21 hours? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The weight of a concrete column |
2008-05-11 |
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russell pose la question : a cylindrical form is filled with a slow curing concrete. The base of the form
is 10 ft in radius, and height is 25 ft. while the concrete hardens, gravity
causes the density to vary from a density of 90 lbs/ft^3 at the bottom to a
density of 50 lb/ft^3 at the top. Assume that the density varies linearly
from the top to the bottom, and compute the total weight of the resulting
concrete column Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How old are the sisters? |
2008-05-11 |
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George pose la question : Theresa is four years older than her younger sister Joni. Twelve years ago, she was twice as old as her sister.
Find the present age of the two siblings. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Selling price |
2008-05-10 |
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Roxane pose la question : I'm trying to figure out the formula for the following, I have a product that
I want to receive a certain profit margin, but with this product I also have
to pay a percentage of commission to someone. I need to know how to
calculate my new selling price taking into account the markup percentage, but
I don't want my gross margin to be lowered. I have calculated the markup
percentage to get my new selling price with the commission, but it lowers
my profit margin once I pay the commission and I don't want it to do that. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a regular hexagonal pyramid |
2008-05-10 |
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Kim pose la question : i need help finding the area of a regular hexagonal pyramid. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a sector of a circle |
2008-05-10 |
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lupio pose la question : a problem asks for the area of a sector in a circle,no central angle,in circle is given only 5cm radius, three answers 180-90-35
can't find a way to start.Help Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A crate is launched from an airplane |
2008-05-10 |
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Michelle pose la question : A crate is launched from an airplane, 75 feet above the ocean, with an initial vertical velocity of 60 feet per second. How many seconds will it take for the crate to hit the water? Round to the nearest hundredth. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Options 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 etc. |
2008-05-09 |
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Abraham pose la question : I have seen programs with options and I wish to create a similar program.
I have options 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 etc.
If I receive option 3 means option 1 and 2 are included. Option 20 means option 16 and 4 are included.
that because of the sum of those numbers is the olny way to get the given number.
I want to know if is there a way
to know which number from options are included.
How I know:
1 is Included
2 is Included
4 is Included Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How far is it from the top to the bottom of the mountain? |
2008-05-09 |
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Matthew pose la question : A ski lift carries a skier up a slope at a rate of 2 miles per hour. Following the same path down the mountain, the hiker has a rate of 4 miles per hour. If the round trip took 3 hours, how far is it from the top to the bottom of the mountain? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The surface area of a tank |
2008-05-09 |
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jack pose la question : i'm looking for the square footage of a tank that is 10'diameter x 23'high,floor,ceiling and walls Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A linear model |
2008-05-09 |
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Shelby pose la question : How would you write a linear model to represent the population of a city that has a population of 547,725 and a growth rate of -25,195 per year with t represents the number of years since 1994? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Rounding |
2008-05-09 |
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wendell pose la question : write a three digit number that when rounded to the nearest ten and the nearest hundred, the answers are the same Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Excluded values |
2008-05-09 |
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Andrew pose la question : Finding Excluded Values
j+1
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2j-6 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a ditch |
2008-05-09 |
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Dixie pose la question : I need to find the cubic feet of a ditch 36 inches wide by 28 inches high, by 1561 feet long.
then I need to convert it to cubic yards then to tons. of rock Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A quadrilateral |
2008-05-08 |
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reena pose la question : two exterior angles quadrilateral are 100 degrees 110 degrees each. two remaing interior one angle twice size other find size of each angle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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6 things from 45 things |
2008-05-08 |
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Hakan pose la question : Hi im a student studying advanced mathematics and i would like to know how many
possible sequences of six digits there are using the numbers from 1 to 45 (1 & 45 are
included) but none of the sequences can be identical even if the numbers are in
different orders.
Example : 1,2,3,4,5,6
2,3,4,5,6,1 these two sequences are identical even though the digits have
changed their order so therefore is incorrect.
I would like to know the easiest way to write these sequences along with how
many there are. This is extremely important for my year 12 exams Thank You. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How can the distance between two points be irrational? |
2008-05-07 |
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Dawn pose la question : Yesterday my advanced 7th grade pre-algebra students were finding the distance between two points on a coordinate grid using the distance formula. A student asked me how come we or math I guess is able to represent a finite distance with an irrational number. I found this to be a very interesting question. I and the 7 other math teachers on my staff had discussed this and we have a variety of thing to say to the kid, but nothing that amounts to an actual answer. The students have studied what it means for a number to be irrational, and they cannot understand how that can "measure" a line that obviously stops. Got any suggestions? Stephen La Rocque, Penny Nom, Claude Tardif and Victoria West lui répond. |
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seven + eight = twelve |
2008-05-07 |
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evelyn pose la question : My son's teacher has given the children this question to answer and I do not have an anser.
seven + eight = twelve Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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An isosceles triangle |
2008-05-07 |
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Jay pose la question : Given: An Isosceles Triangle with the area=16m squared. What would be the length of each leg. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The sides of an octagon |
2008-05-07 |
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Frank pose la question : Question from Frank, a parent:
Hi,
Need to lay out a 10 ft. diameter octagon on the ground. What is the
length of the
sides ? And the angles ? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The factor theorem |
2008-05-06 |
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Nomaan pose la question : factorise
x³-2x²-x+2
using factor theorem Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A net for a hemisphere |
2008-05-06 |
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Julie pose la question : how would you draw the net of a hemisphere? Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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Factor ac^2 - a^3 - a^2b + ab^2 + b^3 - bc^2 |
2008-05-05 |
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erson pose la question : factorize:
ac^2 - a^3 - a^2b + ab^2 + b^3 - bc^2 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Identify the graph |
2008-05-05 |
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A parent pose la question : Refer to the graph given below and identify the graph that represents the corresponding function. Justify your answer.
y = 2x
y = log2x
I can figure out what line on the graph is which equation but unsure what is meant by justify your answer. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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BEDMAS |
2008-05-04 |
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Bernie pose la question : Can you please solve one mathematical equation for me which is as follows. 3 squared - (5 + 16 divided by 4 times 2) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The distance from the chord to the centre |
2008-05-04 |
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sle pose la question : What is the method for figuring this type of question out?
in a circle whose radius is 25, a chord has a length of 40. find the distance of this chord from the center of the circle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many presses should be used? |
2008-05-04 |
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Sarah pose la question : Hi! I am in Calculus and this problem is on my study guide and i just cant figure it out!?
A printing company had eight presses, each of which can print 300 copies per hour. It costs $5.00 to set up each press for a run and 12.5+6n dollars to run n presses for an hour. How many presses should be used to print 6000 copies most profitably? Let h equal the number of hours used to print the 6000 copies. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Zero divided by infinity |
2008-05-03 |
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ANNE pose la question : There was a question about what do you get when you divide Zero by infinity. There was an example using Potatoes. Could someone please explain a little bit more in detail, so that I can help my son who has Schizophrenia understand. He is big into Mathematics and is consumed by this question.
Thankyou so much,
Anne Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A root of a polynomial |
2008-05-03 |
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john pose la question : here is a word problem that my teacher gave us to do can you help me understand it
Give possible formulas (in factored form) and sketch the graphs for two different polynomials that have roots -3, -1, and 2, but cross the x-axis only at x=2 and have y-intercept 4.5. What is the lowest degree such a polynomial can have? Can it have an even degree? An odd degree? Explain why.
her term "root" has completely thrown me off, i've reviewed my book and cant find what she is referring to. can anyone help? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four cookies |
2008-05-03 |
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tashera pose la question : if a serving is 5 cookies. how many servings can i make from 4 cookies? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The inverse of a function |
2008-05-03 |
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keith pose la question : please help me find the inverse of this function:
h(t) = 2 + 4 ln(1-5t) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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(1-i)ln(1+i) |
2008-05-02 |
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Kim pose la question : I am stuck on the expansion of (1-i)ln(1+i)=(1-i)[ln(square root of 2)+i(3.14/4 = 2n3.14)] Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Determinants |
2008-05-02 |
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Henry pose la question : I have a question about solving 3x3 matrices.
The traditional way, or at least the way I've been taught, is that if one has a 3x3 matrix such as:
[ a b c ]
[ d e f ]
[ g h i ]
one solves it according to this formula:
[ei - hf) - (bi - hc) + (bf - ec) = determinant.
According to a book I'm now studying to prepare for the California CSET exam, there is another, easier, way to solve it:
[ a b c ] [ a b ]
[ d e f ] [ d e ]
[ g h i ] [ g h ]
In other words, one repeats the first two rows of the matrix and adds them to the right.
At this point, the determinant is calculated thus:
(aei) +(bfg) + (cdh) - (gec) - (hfa) - (idb).
Is this, in fact, correct? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Markup |
2008-05-02 |
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Sussie pose la question : I sold an item for $75.00
It cost me $17.00
How do I calculate to come up with the Markup %? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many gallons are in 1,500 liters? |
2008-05-01 |
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bambi pose la question : [How many gallons are in 1,500 liters? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Division by zero |
2008-05-01 |
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Bill pose la question : Why does multiplication have a favored status so as to make division by zero undefined? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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1/3-5/6=1/x, solve for x |
2008-05-01 |
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Lavada pose la question : 1/3-5/6=1/x How do I solve this problem. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Surface area |
2008-05-01 |
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John pose la question : I am working with concrete and need some assistance please. I am trying to figure out what the surface space is for a one cubic foot that is four inches thick? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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sin105degree + sin15degree |
2008-05-01 |
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meisje pose la question : sin105degree + sin15degree
Can you show me the steps and how to find the exact value? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How do you reduce an equation with multiple variables? |
2008-04-30 |
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Jonathon pose la question : How do you reduce an equation with multiple variables?
For example, if 3x + y = k(x-3), what would x be equal to? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Arithmetic and powers |
2008-04-30 |
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mom pose la question : my son and i are trying to do this problem but cant can you help please
-4(-2)power of 3 -3(-4) power of 2 i hope you can help thank mom Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The standard form of an ellipse |
2008-04-30 |
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Rebecca pose la question : I have to write the following equation into standard form of an ellipse:
9(X-1)^2 + (Y+1)^2 = 1 Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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(9x^2-4)/(3x^2-5x+2) * (9x^4 - 6x^3 +4x^2)/(27x^4+8x) |
2008-04-29 |
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Jonathon pose la question : I don't remember how to solve an equation in the form of the following:
(9x^2-4)/(3x^2-5x+2) * (9x^4 - 6x^3 +4x^2)/(27x^4+8x) = Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Fencing a triangular field |
2008-04-29 |
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Julieta pose la question : The area of a field shaped like a triangle is 750yards squared. One leg of the field is fenced with wood costing $5/yd. The remainder of the perimeter of the field is fenced with steel costing $10/yd. The perimeter of the field is 150yards. the total cost of the fencing is $1200.
a. What is the length of the leg fenced with wood?
b. what is the length of the leg fenced with steel? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The ratio of their perimeters to two regular hexagons |
2008-04-29 |
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td pose la question : Two regular hexagons have areas of 54 square root of 3 and 150 square root of 3, what is the ratio of their perimeters? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Factor and solve s1^2 - 10s1 - 200 = 0 |
2008-04-29 |
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KIM pose la question : please factor and solve s1^2 - 10s1 - 200 = 0 Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Adding rational functions |
2008-04-29 |
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Jonathon pose la question : 1/(x+3) + 1/(x^2+5x+6) = Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The Pythagorean theorem with triangles rather than squares |
2008-04-29 |
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Zachary pose la question : I need to figure out how to prove the pythagorean theoorem using equilateral triangles
instead of using square. I know that A^2+B^2=C^2, but how do you get that by using equilateral
triangles. I know the area of a triangle is BH1/2=Area. So what i need to know is how to derieve the
formula of a triangle to get the pythagorean theorem Penny Nom lui répond. |
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5 miles per hour for 30 minutes |
2008-04-29 |
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Joshua pose la question : A boat travels at a constant rate of 5 miles per hour for 30 minutes. How far does the boat go in that time? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Converting metric density |
2008-04-28 |
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Hilary pose la question : 10g/100ml=?g/?l
52g/100ml=?g/?l
65g/100ml=?g/?l
100g/100ml=?g/?l
137g/100ml=?g/?l
0.15g/100ml=?g/?l Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A bowl is the shape of a hemisphere |
2008-04-28 |
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josh pose la question : a bowl is the shape of a hemisphere with diameter 30 cm and water is poured into the bowl to a height h cm. how do i find the volume of the water in the bowl Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The diameter of a circle |
2008-04-28 |
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Mary pose la question : What is the diameter of a circle if the area is 132.7 square meters? I have tried the formula C=2 times pi radius and came up up 21.1. I also tried C = pi times d and came up with 42.26. The answer in the book says 13. How did they get this answer? Thank you for your help. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A lidless box with square ends |
2008-04-28 |
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Chris pose la question : A lidless box with square ends is to be made from a thin sheet of metal. Determine the least area of the metal for which the volume of the box is 3.5m^3.
I did this question and my answer is 11.08m^2 is this correct? If no can you show how you got the correct answer. Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A rectangle inscribed in a circle |
2008-04-27 |
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sridhar pose la question : A rectangle with perimeter 28 cm inscribed in a circle of radius 5 cm
find the area ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An octagonal prism |
2008-04-27 |
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Melanie pose la question : My son is identifying geometric shapes in the real world? We are stuck on octagonal prism, rectangular prism and square prism. Can you help me out with some examples. Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum of the squares of the fibonacci numbers |
2008-04-27 |
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Thomas pose la question : Hey I have a question for a research topic that our teacher set us, It is regarding the sum of the squares of the fibonacci numbers.
The question says describe the pattern that exists and write a general formula that describes the relationship illustrated above.
I can see the pattern that is occurring but i cannot put this into a general formula.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks Tom Victoria West lui répond. |
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5 percent |
2008-04-26 |
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Lok pose la question : I do not understand why 1.05 = 5%, how can I get this?
In additional, if I want to calculate 10 x 5% in excel, what is the formula? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle inscribed in a triangle |
2008-04-26 |
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Amar pose la question : I have been given a circle inscribed in a triangle and have been told to prove that the ratio of the perimeter of the triangle to the circumference of the circle is the same as the ratio of the area of the triangle to the area of the circle. How would this be done? Stephen La Rocque and Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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Working together |
2008-04-26 |
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Joanna pose la question : If 8 men took 15 days to paint a building . How many more men are needed to paint the building in 6 days ? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Minimize the cost |
2008-04-26 |
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A pose la question : A power line is to be constructed from the shore of a lake to an island that is 500 m away. The closest powerline ends 4km along the shore from the point on the shore closest to the island. If it costs 5 times as much to lay the powerline underwater as along the shore, how should the line be installed to minimize the cost? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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sin^2(x) = -2cosx |
2008-04-26 |
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Katelyn pose la question : I have been having some real trouble in trying to solve this equation:
sin^2(x) = -2cosx Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Two overlapping circles |
2008-04-26 |
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Michelle pose la question : Two overlapping circles O and Q have the common chord AB (vertical line between the overlapping circles). If AB is 6 and circle O has a radius of length 4 (horizontal line going through the overlapping circles and touching the side of the circle) and circle Q has a radius of length 6, how long is OQ. Penny Nom and Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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At what value of t is the maximum acceleration? |
2008-04-25 |
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Mary pose la question : Velocity of a function (which is the first derivative of its position) is defined over the interval 0 to 12 using the following piecewise function: v(t)=-1 from 0 to 4, v(t)=x-5 from (4 to 8 and v(t)=-x+11 from (8 to 12. At what value of t is the maximum acceleration? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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1?2?3?4 = 7 |
2008-04-25 |
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john pose la question : 1 2 3 4 = 7
The numbers have to stay in order of 1234 and when added,subtracted,multiplied or divided they have to equal 7. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Related rates |
2008-04-25 |
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Mary pose la question : A rectangular box is 10 inches high. It's length increases at a rate of 2 inches per second and it's width decreases at the rate of 4 inches per second. When the length is 8 inches and the width is 6 inches, what is the rate of change of the volume? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What percent of the 35 graduates took the exam? |
2008-04-25 |
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Laura pose la question : I have 35 graduates. All but 2 took their board exam. What percent of the 35 graduates took the exam? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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-5x < 25+10 |
2008-04-25 |
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Courtney pose la question : What is the answer to -5x<25+10 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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3-3+3-3+3.........up to infinite terms = ? |
2008-04-25 |
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Jatin pose la question : 3-3+3-3+3.........up to infinite terms = ? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Driving home from work |
2008-04-25 |
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brittanygrant pose la question : brittany house is 37 miles from his job. He leaves at 6:25pm, and drives 49 miles per hour. what time will he get beck home? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The radius of a circle |
2008-04-25 |
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kathy pose la question : How do you find the radius of a circle if the area is 803.84 and using 3.14 for pi. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What shape(3-D) has 5 vertices,8 edges,and 5 faces? |
2008-04-25 |
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stacy pose la question : what shape(3-D) has 5 vertices,8 edges,and 5 faces? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1+15=20-? |
2008-04-25 |
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MUBARAK pose la question : 1+15=20-? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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For what values of a does x^3-13x+a have 3 distinct roots? |
2008-04-25 |
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Jyotishman pose la question : What can be the value of a for the equation to have 3 roots?
x^3-13x+a=0 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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An irregular tetrahedron |
2008-04-24 |
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RAUL pose la question : I am looking an expression for an edge length as function of the other five edge lengths of irregular tetrahedron. Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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15 + 0.10n = 0.25n, solve for n |
2008-04-24 |
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monica pose la question : 15 + 0.10n = 0.25n
Solve for n. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find the length and the width of the rectangle |
2008-04-24 |
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Vickie pose la question : A rectangle is 2 times longer than it is wide. It has a diagonal length of 50 centimeters. Find the length and the width of the rectangle. Round your answers to the nearest tenth. Show your work. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Naming a figure |
2008-04-24 |
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P. pose la question : What is the name of a figure that has 2 sides that measure
25 feet each and 2 sides that measure 10 feet each? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A volume of revolution |
2008-04-24 |
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Sabahat pose la question : Hi, i have a region enclosed by both axes, the line x=2 and the curve y=1/8 x2 + 2 is rotated about the y-axis to form a solid . How can i find the volume of this solid?. (Please note that y equation is read as y =1 over 8 times x square plus 2.) I will be really grateful if you answer this question. :) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How many candles are on dave's birthhday cake? |
2008-04-23 |
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karen pose la question : on daves birthday, his brother henry is 17 years younger than 3 times dave's age,. the boys father ,tim is 17 years older than twice henry's age if dave is 7 years younger than his brother.
how many candles are on dave's birthday cake? Chris Langdon and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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An open box |
2008-04-23 |
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Le pose la question : Metal Fabrication; If an open box is made from a tin sheet 8 in square by cutting out identical squares from each corner and bending up the resulting flaps, determine the dimensions of the largest box that can be made. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A 6 digit number |
2008-04-23 |
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rajiv pose la question : write the smallest 6-digit number using three different digits with 6 in the ten thousands place and 1 in the hundreds place Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the altitude of the plane? |
2008-04-23 |
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tiana pose la question : If a plane is taking off and its climbing at 380 feet per minute at 205 MPH, what is the altitude of the plane after it traveled 115 miles? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The weight of a bar of steel |
2008-04-22 |
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Himmler pose la question : if a steel weighs 0.30 pounds per cubic inch, then the weight of a 2 inch square steel bar 90 inches long is------------pounds. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How is the square root of 3/4 is greater than 3/4? |
2008-04-22 |
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Serena pose la question : How is the square root of 3/4 is greater than 3/4? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Why does -2^2 = -4 when -2 * -2 = 4? |
2008-04-22 |
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blaine pose la question : Why does -2^2 = -4 when -2 * -2 = 4? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the integral of 13sin^3(x)*cos^7(x)dx? |
2008-04-22 |
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Cathrine pose la question : I am having trouble integrating this problem. It says to evaluate the integral but I don't know what to do or how to do it.
It is the integral of
13sin^3(x)*cos^7(x)d Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Find the quadratic equation with roots at (3-i) and its complex conjugate |
2008-04-22 |
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Tiffany pose la question : Find the quadratic equation with roots at (3-i) and its complex conjugate. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The isoperimetric inequality |
2008-04-21 |
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Dutch pose la question : I'm searching for the proof that the sphere has the smallest volume of any figure and maximizes the volume of any figure. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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f(x)=sin^3(3x^2) find f ' (x) |
2008-04-21 |
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Michael pose la question : f(x)=sin^3(3x^2) find f ' (x) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a half acre square |
2008-04-20 |
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s pose la question : Measured in feet. What would be the perimeter of a square area of land measuring
1/2 acre? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Why can't a square be twice another square? |
2008-04-20 |
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kim pose la question : why can't a square number double another one Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum of the ages of Petra and her mother is 45 |
2008-04-20 |
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Wendy pose la question : The sum of the ages of Petra and her mother is 45. Her mother is 12 years more than twice as old as Petra. How old are Petra and her mother? Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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Ratios and fractions |
2008-04-20 |
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Alissa pose la question : What is the formula for writing the ration of two numbers as a fraction? Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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x/3 -5 = 3(x-2) |
2008-04-20 |
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Mrs pose la question : I am having trouble helping my son solve the following equation:
x/3 -5 = 3(x-2) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the % of the resulting solution? |
2008-04-20 |
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RON pose la question : USING 4 PARTS OF 80% SOLN AND 1 PART OF 20% SOLN, WHAT
IS THE % OF THE RESULTING SOLN? FOR 120ML USE 96 ML OF
THE 80% SOLN AND 24 ML OF THE 20% SOLN BUT WHAT IS
THE % OF THE RESULTING SOLN? PLEASE SEND HOW TO
CALCULATE THE %. IS THE ANSWER 68% ?? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A water alcohol mixture |
2008-04-20 |
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Mary pose la question : How many oz. of solution that is 90% alcohol ( and 10% water) is needed to be mixed with 5 ounces of a solution that is 50% alcohol in order to obtain a solution that is 80% alcohol? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a rectangle |
2008-04-20 |
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Brandy pose la question : Find the dimensions of a rectangle with a primeter of 54 cm if the length is 5 less than three times the width. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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WHY 144 where does this figure come from |
2008-04-19 |
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Sean pose la question : Why do you use the number 144 to divide
EG. length of timber 2 inches x 8 inches x 14 foot = 1.5 cubic feet
Calculation is 2x8x14 =224 divide by 144 = 1.5 WHY 144 where does this figure come from Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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45 miles at 50 mph |
2008-04-18 |
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Willie pose la question : If you travel at 50 mph, how long does it take to go 45 miles? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a rhombus |
2008-04-18 |
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susana pose la question : how do you find the perimeter of a rhombus? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simplify 5x^5/8 / 15x^2/12 |
2008-04-18 |
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Kyler pose la question : 5x^5/8 / 15x^2/12 Divide the rational expressions. Simplify the results. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A polynomial equation |
2008-04-18 |
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Joan pose la question : Find all polynomials P(x) satisfying x^2P(x) + P(1-x) = 2x-x^4 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A solid figure with 3 rectangular faces and 2 triangular faces |
2008-04-17 |
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Emily pose la question : I am in the 3rd grade and my teacher gave us a question. What is a
solid figure with 3 rectangular faces and 2 triangular faces? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two intersecting circles |
2008-04-17 |
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Muhammad pose la question : Hi, how can we find the perimeter and area of the region common to two intersecting circles of radii 6 cm and 4 cm with centers 7 cm apart. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Integrate 2x(x^2-1)^5 dx |
2008-04-17 |
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joey pose la question : pls help me to integrate
2x(x^2-1)^5 dx using the substitution u=x^2-1 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Sin^2x=1/2(1-Cos2x) |
2008-04-17 |
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Chris pose la question : Could someone please show a step by step guide on how to answer this question
Sin^2x=1/2(1-Cos2x) and then explain where this identity would be useful??? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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5sin^2x+3sinx=4 |
2008-04-17 |
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Chris pose la question : solve the following in the range 0 - 360 degrees?
5sin^2x+3sinx=4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a triangle |
2008-04-17 |
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Trent pose la question : I need to know the area of a triangle. One side is 5 the base is 12 and the angle between them is 52 degrees. No height is specified. How do I find the height to get the area? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a stone |
2008-04-17 |
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sara pose la question : a rectangular tank 30 cm long and 20 cm wide is filled with water to a depth of 8 cm. When a stone was put in, the water level rose to 11 cm. Find the volume of the stone. (Assume that the stone is completely under water.) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Break this code |
2008-04-16 |
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Kim pose la question : The most common letter used in the English Language is E. The next is T. Vowels O,A and I are the next most common;then comes the letter N.
Use this information to break this code.
DMRA EXCEFX GC RCQ JRCL QBMQ QBX NQOGA CS DMQBXDMQTUN UMR BXFE QBXD WXMG CW LWTQX M UCGX Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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A 30-60-90 triangle |
2008-04-16 |
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Ron pose la question : 30-60-90 triangle. Base is 2.75 how do I find the length of the other two sides? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Excluded values |
2008-04-16 |
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Jenny pose la question : Give the excluded values for the fraction m+5/mn+3m
m=
n= Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The three sides of a triangle |
2008-04-16 |
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Bridgett pose la question : The sum of the lengths of any 2 sides of a triangle must be greater than the third side. If the triangle has one side that is 11 CM, and the second side of the triangle is 4 cm less than twice the third side, what lengths do the 2nd and 3rd side have to be?
between 0000-00-00 and 9999-99-99 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of an asphalt parking lot |
2008-04-16 |
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Lidia pose la question : An asphalt parking lot measures 100m x 500m. Calculate the area in square meters. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Chord, radius, arc length and central angle |
2008-04-15 |
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Cindy pose la question : There is a railroad curve with a chord length of 2000 ft. and a central angle of 35 degrees. What is the radius and arc length of the circular arc? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A quadratic equation with odd coefficients |
2008-04-15 |
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Manashi pose la question : If p,q,r be any odd integers, then prove that the roots of the quadratic equation px^2+qx+r=0 can't be rational . Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What is 300% as a fraction? |
2008-04-14 |
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Carli pose la question : what is 300% as a fraction Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Conic sections |
2008-04-14 |
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Christine pose la question : In my analysis class we are learning about conic sections.
Our project is to create a genral statement of the definition of conic sections.
Truthfully, I have absolutely no clue on how I should write that.
Could you help me? Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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Escalator challenge |
2008-04-13 |
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Corey pose la question : Walking up a broken escalator (escalator not working) takes 75 seconds. Riding up the same escalator (not walking) when it is working takes 45 seconds. How long would it take a person to walk up the escalator when it is working ? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area bounded by 3 curves |
2008-04-13 |
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Sabahat pose la question : Hi, I have enclosed a diagram.
The diagram shows the curve y=(2x-5)4. The point P has co-ordinates (4,81) and the tangent to the curve at P meets the x-axis at Q.
Find the area of the region (shaded in the diagram) enclosed between the curve, PQ and the x-axis . (Please note that the equation y is read as y=2x -5 whole raise to power 4.) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A tangent to two circles |
2008-04-13 |
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erson pose la question : find the length of the tangent segment AB to two circles whose radii are a and b respectively, when the circles touch each other.
the illustration looks like this...hope you'll understand...
there are 2 circles - one is big one is small. they touch each other. and there is this irregular 4 sided polygon that connects them...there is a line that connects them from their center point and another from the tip of the circles...and that's it...i cannot explain very well
please bear with me Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A tangent to a circle |
2008-04-13 |
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rogerson pose la question : Line t from point P is tangent to circle O at T, the point of tangency. Find the length of PT when the radius of the circle is 5cm and the distance between points P and O is 8cm. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A coin is tossed 30 times |
2008-04-13 |
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seulki pose la question : coin tossed 30 times, what is the probability that the heads show up fewer than 17 times? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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f(x) =ax^blnx |
2008-04-13 |
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charles pose la question : supposef(x) =ax^blnx is a real- valued function. Determine exact values(not decimal approximations) fro nonzero constants a and b so that the function f has a critical point at x=e^3 and a maximum value of 1/2e Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A parallel line to a given line |
2008-04-12 |
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john pose la question : A parallel line to a given line through a given point not on the a given line Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A 13 cubic foot cylinder filled with sand |
2008-04-12 |
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Thomas pose la question : I have a 100 pound bag of sand. I need to know how much sand I will need to fill a 13 cubic foot cylinder Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The maximum area of a pizza slice |
2008-04-12 |
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charles pose la question : A slice of pizza in the form of a sector of a circle has a perimeter of 24 inches. what value for the radius of the pizza makes the slice largest[when o is the central angle in radians, the area of the sector is given by A= r^20/2and the length on the circle is given by s=r0 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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log2x+log(x+4)=1 |
2008-04-12 |
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ryan pose la question : solve the equation for x, log2x+log(x+4)=1 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The capacity of a silo |
2008-04-12 |
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Candonn pose la question : I have a cement silo that is 30 ft. high and has a diameter of 12 ft.
I was wondering what the capacity of the silo is in tons of dry material.
The silo is flat on the bottom also. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Jill and Matt run on a 400 meter long oval track |
2008-04-11 |
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jamie pose la question : Jill and Matt run on a 400 meter long oval track. Jill and Matt each run 10 laps daily and both run in the same lane.
One day Jill and Matt began at the same point, but ran around the track in opposite directions. Jill ran at a constant speed that was 2 meters per second faster than matts constant speed. Jill passed Matt for the first time in 40 seconds. Jill ran at a constant rate of how many meters per second? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The slope intercept form |
2008-04-11 |
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Dave pose la question : Hi, why is there a y-intercept in the slope intercept form?What does the y-intecept have to do with the equation? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two trains left the city at the same time |
2008-04-11 |
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J pose la question : Two trains left the city at the same time, traveling in opposite directions. The eastbound train travels for ten hours and the westbound train travels for 5 hours. They are now 1300 km apart. The westbound train's rate is 20 km/hr faster than the eastbound train. Find the speed of each train. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A truncated cone |
2008-04-11 |
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jason pose la question : i need to know how to figure the cubic feet of a cone that the top is 72" wide the bottom is 25" wide and it is 48" tall.
is there a specific formula for this? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Some 4 sided polygons |
2008-04-11 |
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kathy pose la question : I am a 4th grade student and need to complete this question:
I need to draw 2 polygons with 4 sides and 2 right angles. Please help. Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two function problems |
2008-04-10 |
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keith pose la question : find the domain: F(x)= 1/ {ln (x+5) - ln (7-x)}
find the inverse: g(t)= sqrt {2-3 ln (1-t)} Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangle word problem |
2008-04-10 |
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Nick pose la question : A rectangle is twice as long as it is wide. If the length and width are both increased by 5cm, the resulting rectangle has an area of 50cm^2. Find the dimensions of the original. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a triangular shaped pond |
2008-04-10 |
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Bret pose la question : we have a pond that is triangular shape : 130ftx130ftx150ft and is 4ft deep. How can I figure out as to how many gallons of water it will take to fill it up? Thanks for your help :) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A car is travelling at 80 km/hr speed |
2008-04-10 |
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mathew pose la question : A CAR TRAVELLING AT A SPEED OF 80km/hr. How much time will take this car to cross a tunnel of 100M Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A chain letter |
2008-04-10 |
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Lesley pose la question : In the mail you receive a chain letter with a list of ten names on it. The instructions tell you to send $2 to the person named on the top of the list, cross his name out, and place your name on the bottom. YOu then have to send ten copies of this letter to friends with the same instructions. If no one breaks the chain how much money should you receive? Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The chain rule |
2008-04-10 |
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joey pose la question : pls help me to Differentiate
y=(3x^2-4x)^8 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The game of 24 |
2008-04-10 |
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sherwin pose la question : ok is like this you must get 24 using 1,5,5,5 but you can only use +, - , / and * Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Cutting a 200 diameter pipe at 45 degree angle |
2008-04-10 |
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Al pose la question : i want to cut a 200 diameter pipe in 45degrees. Can you demonstrate how to develop a flat rap around please Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Complete the square |
2008-04-09 |
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jessica pose la question : can you check my answer please thanks
f(x)=2x^2-4x+5
I got 2(x+2)^2-3 for when it asked to simplfy it to standard form of a quadratic
equation Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A river boat |
2008-04-09 |
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jessica pose la question : heres a crazy riddle a river boat that travels 12 mph in still water makes a
pleasure trip to a city upstream and back in 3 hours. If the city is 10 miles aways, what is the rate of the current Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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An isosceles right triangl |
2008-04-09 |
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Stephanie pose la question : An isosceles right triangle has an area of 35 sq cm. What are the lengths of the sides? Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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A regular polygon |
2008-04-09 |
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chase pose la question : name the regular polygon if the sum of the measures of the polygon is 1,440 and the measure of one angle is 144 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What is the easiest way to remember how to do percents? |
2008-04-09 |
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Amy pose la question : what is the easiest way to remember how to do percents? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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2500mL of Phosphoric acid |
2008-04-09 |
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Trina pose la question : If I have 2500mL of Phosphoric acid that has a fluoride concentration of 0.91% and need to increase it to 1.40% how much 49% HF do I need to add? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The zeros of a cubic |
2008-04-09 |
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Ryan pose la question : what are all the zeros of f(x)= x^3-1/2x^2+1/3x-1/6 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Complete the square |
2008-04-09 |
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jessica pose la question : Use the technique of completing the square to put f(x)= 2x^2-4x+5
in the form f F(x)= a(x-h)^2+k were h,k=vertex of the parabola.
identify the coordinate (h,k)of the maximum or minimum point
of the associated parabola Penny Nom lui répond. |
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cosec [arccos (1/y)] |
2008-04-09 |
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Tom pose la question : I am having trouble with this question. For y > 1, the value of cosec [arccos (1/y)] is? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Side lengths and angles in a regular octagon |
2008-04-09 |
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Lori pose la question : I am a builder and need to find the length of the sides of an octagon. I know the length between
the parallel sides (26 feet). What is the length of each side? What is the angle measurement? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Matrix multiplication |
2008-04-08 |
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manashi pose la question : i. why matrix division is not possible?
ii.when we add or subtract two matrix , getting the result by addind or subtracting correspondind elements....but in case of multiplication it is not but why? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A square garden of tulips |
2008-04-08 |
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Vincent pose la question : Each year Brandon plants tulip bulbs in a square flower bed. This year Brandon's flower bed has 29 more bulbs than it had last year. If the flower bed is still square how many tulip bulbs are in it this year? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The weight of 1 litre of milk |
2008-04-07 |
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IMRAN pose la question : WHAT WEIGHT IN KILOGRAMS DOES 1 LITRE OF MILK HAVE? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many bags of mulch? |
2008-04-07 |
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MJ pose la question : I have an area that is 35' X 50' and I want to cover it with 2" of mulch.
Do I take length X Width X depth? Bags of mulch are sold in 2 or 3 cubic feet per bag.....I just want to know how
to do the math. can you please send me the equation? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The amount of a washing machine |
2008-04-07 |
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Eddy pose la question : we have a washing machine with a specific cylinder size, which we could calculate the volume as a regular cylinder formulas. The question is, if we fill the washer cylinder with water at a specific height on water , example 15 cm height, how can we find the volume of water at that specific height? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What fraction of 45 is 10? |
2008-04-06 |
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Scott pose la question : 45 x fraction? = 10 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum of some 5 digit numbers |
2008-04-05 |
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Tom pose la question : There are 120 five-digit numbers that use all the digits 1 through 5 exactly once. What is the sum of these 120 numbers? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How much do the pumpkins weigh? |
2008-04-05 |
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Jose pose la question : Mr. Appleberry brought in pumpkins for science class, one for each group.
The fist task wa to weigh the pumpkins, but the scales they had wouldn't register
any weight under 7 pounds, and it seemed that two ot three pumpkins were under
that weight. The class decided that they could weigh the pumpkins two at a time,
so they weighed each pumpkin with each of other pumpkins.
The weights registered on the scale were:
7 pounds
8 pounds
9 pounds
10 pounds
11 pounds
12 pounds
How many pumpkins were there, and how much did each weigh? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Composition of functions: feet, inches and yards |
2008-04-05 |
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Coya pose la question : write a function f(x) that converts feet to inches.Now write a function g(x) that converts yards to feet. Explain what the composite function f(g(x)) means. Then evaluate f(g(x)) for x = 3,6, and 9. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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1-(1-P)^75=0.05 |
2008-04-05 |
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Amy pose la question : 1-(1-P)^75=0.05 Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A volume of revolution |
2008-04-04 |
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ted pose la question : Consider the region bounded by y=x^2 + 1, y=5-3x and y=5. Sketch and
shade the given region; then set up but dont evaluate teh integrals to find
the following:
a) The volume of the solid generated by rotating the region about the line
y=5
b) the volume of the solid generated by rotating the region about the y-axis Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Compatible numbers |
2008-04-04 |
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dawn pose la question : Need help. Estimate the quotient. Tell what compatible numbers you used.
817divided by 4 = Penny Nom lui répond. |
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100 yards of cloth |
2008-04-04 |
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Leroy pose la question : (100 yards of cloth 48 inches = how many square yards) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The angle between the hands on a clock |
2008-04-04 |
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Kristin pose la question : The question I need help with is : Bobo looked at the clock at 1:25. What was the precise measure of the angle formed by the hour and minute hands of the clock? Assume that each of the clock hands moves at a constant rate continuously around the face of the clock. Thus, in any given fractional part of an hour, each hand will move that same fractional part of an hour's worth of movement. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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lim as x approaches infinite of 5x + 2/x-1 |
2008-04-04 |
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Jordan pose la question : how to solve this.
lim as x approaches infinite of 5x + 2/x-1 Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Finding the radius when only given chord length |
2008-04-03 |
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Lorraine pose la question : There are two chords in a circle, an 8 inch chord and a 10 inch chord. The 8 inch chord
is twice the distance from the center as the 10 inch chord. What is the radius? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The shortest distance from a point to a line |
2008-04-03 |
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Katherine pose la question : How do I find the shortest distance from the point (3,5) to the line x = -2 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of a circle |
2008-04-03 |
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Norm pose la question : how to compute the square footage of a circle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A shape |
2008-04-03 |
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Joshua pose la question : what shape has 4 faces, 4 corners and 9 edges. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The square root of 21 between what two numbers? |
2008-04-03 |
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Danielle pose la question : The square root of 21 between what two numbers? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Perimeter, area and diagonals of a rectangle |
2008-04-03 |
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jenea pose la question : I have to find the perimeter as well as the area of a rectangle when given the diagonals are 12 units long and they intersect at a 60 degree angle. how do i find both the area and perimeter; do i use the 30 60 90 triangle rule? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 100 acre square pasture |
2008-04-03 |
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Richard pose la question : I need to know how many lineal feet there is around a 100 acre pasture that is square in shape. I am no longer able to get out and measure it myself, and cannot remember the math to compute it. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factor 2x^3 + 3x^2 - 32x + 15 |
2008-04-02 |
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sarah pose la question : I have a course review I'm working on and I'm not sure how I'm supposed to factor the following
2x^3 + 3x^2 - 32x + 15. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ounces and grams |
2008-04-02 |
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Rakesh pose la question : 7.2 oz per sq. yard equals ? __ grams per sq. meter
How I can measure the weight of a Jeans fabric (in oz)? And what is the rellation between grams and oz? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The number of positive integer factors |
2008-04-02 |
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lisa pose la question : If n is a positive integer such that 5n has 36 positive factors, and 3n has 40 positive factors:
How many positive factors can 15n have? How many values are possible for n? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of an irregular pentagon |
2008-04-02 |
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shane pose la question : i Need to find out what this adds up to i have a diagram of a pentagon and all the shides are different how do i do this if the sides are 5100,7200,7200,7400,7400 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The number of faces and vertices in a pyramid |
2008-04-02 |
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Laurie pose la question : Can you find a connection between the number of faces and vertices in a pyramid and the number of sides of it's base??? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1 mile per minute |
2008-04-01 |
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jennifer pose la question : If you are traveling at 1 mile per minute how fast would you need to be going Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Two consecutive odd numbers |
2008-04-01 |
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prinsilla pose la question : of all pairs of consecutive odd integers whose sum is greater than 75. find the pair whose sum is least? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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810 slabs of concrete |
2008-04-01 |
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Wesley pose la question : I'm making a 4" x 4" x 2" (Inches) concrete slab (approximately 750 of them, I'm going to plan for 810 for extra material). I'm trying to find out how many bags of cement I need. Each 60 lbs bag makes approximately .5 cu/ft. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How long will it take to pump the water out of the basement? |
2008-04-01 |
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Shiva pose la question : I need to pump water out of a flooded basement, using two 50 (gpm) pumps. The basement has the dimensions shown and is flooded to a depth of 16 inches. How long will it take to pump the water out of the basement? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The rectangle with smallest perimeter |
2008-04-01 |
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nicole pose la question : when given an area,squares are the rectangles with the smallest perimeter write the length and width of the rectangle with the smallest perimeter Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Common fraction to decimal fraction |
2008-04-01 |
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chadwick pose la question : how do I turn 3/32 into a decimal Penny Nom lui répond. |
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-2 ^ 2 + (6 - 9) / (-3) + 4 * (-2) |
2008-04-01 |
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Jeth pose la question : How do I simplify: -2 ^ 2 + (6 - 9) / (-3) + 4 * (-2) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Packing a trailer |
2008-04-01 |
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Shellie pose la question : I have a trailer that is 8 ft x 5 ft. I have a hutch base that is 32 in
x 52 in,
hutch top is 47 in x 52 in, table 56 in x 44 in, 6 chairs that are 48 in
x 20 in.
I know that the cubic feet of the trailer is l x w x h=3D 5 x 8 x 5=3D 200
cubic feet
I know that the area of the items are approximately 1026 feet.
How do I
know
if these things will fit? I would like to know the math behind it? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The integral of dx / (4x^2 - 25)^3/2 |
2008-04-01 |
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Meghan pose la question : I have a question from the trigonometric substitution of my calculus course.
integral of dx / (4x^2 - 25)^3/2 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Square feet and square yards |
2008-04-01 |
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Victor pose la question : 6200 sq. ft.into yards Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The game of 24 |
2008-04-01 |
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Frank pose la question : Hi, my name is Frank. I have been really stumped on this 24-card. It has the 4 # of 21,3,5,10. If you have any suggestions, I would be grateful! Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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A rectangular prism |
2008-03-31 |
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Chanlie pose la question : i need need to find a rectangular prism with a total surface area of 210 units. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I have to fill a hole with clay |
2008-03-31 |
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Tim pose la question : Dear Sirs I have to fill a hole with clay and then 8 inches of top soil. The area is a 24 foot circular hole left by a now removed swimming pool. The area in question pithces from the house from 48" to ground level within that 24 feet. I was wondering how many yards o the top soil has to be 5-8 inches deep thank you f fill(clay) I would need and how many Yards of top soil to cover that hole Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Cost per square metre |
2008-03-31 |
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sandy pose la question : if something measures 7m x 3.6m with a depth of 1 - 1.5m and the total cost is 52 500.00, what is the cost per square metre Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many bags of cement do I need |
2008-03-30 |
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Joe pose la question : How many bags of cement do I need if I want to extend my carport 6 inches all around?
The carport is 15ft. x 15ft. and the existing slab is 4 inches thick. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How far is she from her starting point? |
2008-03-30 |
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Nancy pose la question : A child runs due east for 23.5m and then she runs 10.5m due south. How far is she from her starting point? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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2 times 0 times 0 times 4 |
2008-03-30 |
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ben pose la question : what is 2 times 0 times 0 times 4? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The amount of water in a pool |
2008-03-30 |
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anurag pose la question : what will the weight of water in a swimming pool having dimensions of 18ft *10ft*5 ft?
how much water will be needed for filling it up? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The distance between the sides of a parallelogram |
2008-03-30 |
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jhon pose la question : Calculate the perpendicular distance between AB and DC of a parallelogram. Note: AB and DC are the sides of the parallelogram. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The exponential form of x radical y to the third power |
2008-03-30 |
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Jennifer pose la question : what is the exponential for of x radical y to the third power Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A normal distribution problem |
2008-03-29 |
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Lorie pose la question : 3. The amount of annual snowfall in a certain mountain range is normally distributed with a mean of 109 inches, and a standard deviation of 10 inches.
a. What is the probability that the mean annual snowfall during 40 randomly picked years will exceed 111.8 inches? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A fish tank in the shape of an irregular pentagon |
2008-03-29 |
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richie pose la question : i am building a fish tank. it is going to be an irregular pentagon. the sides are going to be
24"
24"
8"
8"
32"(approximately)
there will 3 right angles A, B, E
my question is how to figure out the degree of the angles that are not right angles (C,D)? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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n.q == k mod (m) |
2008-03-29 |
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Andrew pose la question : If n.q == k mod (m) (where n, q, k, m, are integers & q is a prime)
Is it true that 'k' is always divisible by q? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The average rate of change |
2008-03-29 |
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Tom pose la question : For the function x/3x-1 find the average rate of change between the interval x=1 and x=5? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The area of an equilateral triangle |
2008-03-28 |
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Elizabeth-Morgan pose la question : I have a problem that reads:
Find the area of a triangle with sides of 4 cm. Find the height first.
This means that I have an equilateral triangle, and I need a formula
to calculate the height using the base, and the sides. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Probability and Merta trains |
2008-03-27 |
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Lorie pose la question : 4. Merta claims that 74% of its trains are on time.
a. Find the probability that among the 60 trains, 38 or fewer arrived on time. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The cube root of 198 |
2008-03-27 |
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bobby pose la question : what is the cubed root of 198 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A max-min problem |
2008-03-27 |
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LSL pose la question : show that of all rectangle with a given area, the square has the smallest perimeter. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A car tire full of concrete |
2008-03-27 |
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robert pose la question : I want to build a volleyball net support. I am using a car tire 24"odx16"id filled with concrete. how much will this weigh? thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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5% tax on $1,500.00 |
2008-03-26 |
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Kay pose la question : If a sales tax is 5% on $1.500.00 car. What would be the total? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Similar triangles |
2008-03-26 |
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Nisha pose la question : In triangle ABC, LM is parallel to AB. If AL=x-3,AC=2x,BM=x-2,BC=2x=3. Find x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Operation on the mixed numbers |
2008-03-26 |
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bradley pose la question : 1) Perform the indicated operation on the mixed numbers below; write answer in simplest form:
8 1/3 – 2 1/4
2) Perform the indicated operations on the mixed numbers below; write answer in simplest form; note;: "•" denotes multiplication:
2 1/2 • 3 2/3 • 5 3 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A complex cubic polynomial |
2008-03-26 |
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wael pose la question : how do we solve in C the following equation:
z^3 + (5i-6)z^2 + (9-24i)z + 13i + 18 = 0 if it admits a pure imaginary root? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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2 tan theta /(1 + tan^2 theta) = sin 2theta |
2008-03-25 |
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Charmaine pose la question : I'm having trouble on where to begin proving identities. I must prove that
(2 tan theta / 1 + tan^2 theta) = sin 2theta Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Painting a mural |
2008-03-25 |
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JUAN pose la question : THERE IS AN AREA TO BE PAINTED WHICH IS 6 FEET LONG AND 3 FEET WIDE IT HAD BEEN DIVIDED INTO 1 FT SQUARES. Two students will paint each square how many students will work on the mural? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a rectangle |
2008-03-25 |
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Raphael pose la question : What is the area of rectangle that measures 7 yards by 23 yards Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A function satisfying f(x) + 2f(1/x) = x |
2008-03-25 |
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Joan pose la question : Let f be a function satisfying f(x) + 2f(1/x) =x for all real numbers (x does not equal 0)
a) Find f(1) justify your answer
b) Find f(2) justify your answer Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of the ramp on a motorcycle trailer |
2008-03-25 |
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Joshua pose la question : I am currently building a motorcycle trailer. I am trying to figure out the length of the ramp so that the bikes don't scrap the trailer/ramp as they are loaded. This is the info I have: the motorcycle is 6" off the ground in the center, the point where the tires touch the ground are 80" apart, the trailer deck is 20" high. How do I figure the length of the ramp? Please show equation so I have for future reference with different measurements. Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The height of a hemisphere |
2008-03-25 |
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Rebekah pose la question : what is the height of a hemisphere with a volume of 60 ft cubed? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Light years to miles |
2008-03-24 |
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Robert pose la question : HOW MANY MILES ARE THERE IN 7.5 BILLION LIGHT YEARS. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The decimal equivalent of a fraction |
2008-03-24 |
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Mario pose la question : What is the decimal equivalent of the fractions 5/8? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two consecutive odd integers |
2008-03-24 |
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Jarrod pose la question : the sum of two consecutive odd integers is 24. Find the two integers Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A word problem about numbers |
2008-03-24 |
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kathy pose la question : five times a number minus a second number is 6. The sum of the numbers is 12. find the numbers Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(x-3)/(x-cube+6x-square-25x-150) |
2008-03-24 |
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rafia pose la question : (x-3)/(x-cube+6x-square-25x-150) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A hydraulic cylinder |
2008-03-24 |
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james pose la question : I am trying to adjust the placement of a hydraulic cylinder that raises a dump bed up from the frame of a truck.
How long would the cylinder (height of a triangle) have to be to raise the bed to a 70 degree angle?
The base from pivot to cylinder is 132.5 inches. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The volume of a footing |
2008-03-23 |
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Brett pose la question : You need to pour an 8"x16" footing that is 100ft. long. At a cost of
$65 per cubic yard, how much will this cost?
(A) $205 or less
(B) more than $205, but less than $220
(C) $220 to $235
(D) more than $235 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a dam |
2008-03-23 |
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JD pose la question : How many cubic yards of soil are required to build a small Pond Dam:
100ft wide bottom x 300ft long x 15ft High with a 14ft wide Flat top Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A word problem about a triangle |
2008-03-23 |
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kathy pose la question : The measure of the largest angle of a triangle is twice the measure of the second largest. The measure of the second largest is 20 degrees more than the measure of the smallest. Find the measure of each angle. Melanie Tyrer lui répond. |
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Circles and semicircles |
2008-03-23 |
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sally pose la question : Hi i am sally ,
i need to know what is the formula of :
Find perimeter and area of a semicircle ?
Find the area of a circle whose circumference ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of the triangle with vertices (-1,-8), (-1,1), and (5,1) |
2008-03-23 |
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jimmy pose la question : find the area of a triangle whose vertices are
(-1,-8), (-1,1), and (5,1) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Angles subtended by the same arc |
2008-03-23 |
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Reid pose la question : Prove that two inscribed angles subtended by the same arc are equal. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Rearrangements of the digits in 0123456789 |
2008-03-23 |
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Joe pose la question : Found a close problem but not quite.
Using digits 0123456789, how can I figure what all the different
possibilities would be without repeating any digits?
I know that there are 10! possible answers but how can I figure out what
they are? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A probability distribution |
2008-03-23 |
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Lorie pose la question : The probabilities that a batch of 4 computers will contain 1, 2, 3, and 4 defective computers are 0.6274, 0.3102, 0.0575, and 0.001 respectively.
a. Set up a probability distribution to describe this situation. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A number puzzle |
2008-03-22 |
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Cassidy pose la question : 1. Number has three digits
2. The second digit is an odd number
3. The first and third digits are even numbers
4. The number can be divided by five, six, and seven with a remainder of four.
How do you even start this type of problem? Victoria West lui répond. |
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Is this an irrational number? |
2008-03-22 |
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Tom pose la question : Is it possible to build an irrational number with numbers that are just 1's and 2's where only finitely many 2's appear? If so, how do we build it and how do we know it is irrational? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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5 9 1 6 10 12 2, where does 3 fit in and why? |
2008-03-22 |
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Cassidy pose la question : number sequence
5 9 1 6 10 12 2, where does 3 fit in and why? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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How would I factor 2x^3 + 11x^2 - 7x - 6? |
2008-03-22 |
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Sean pose la question : How would I factor this polynomial?
2x^3 + 11x^2 - 7x - 6 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The radius of a circle |
2008-03-22 |
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danny pose la question : waht is the radius of a circle, if the circumference is 800? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Converting ounces to milliliters |
2008-03-21 |
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kelly pose la question : As I have to drink 12 - 8 ounce glasses of water a day and my water bottle holds 591 ml, how many bottles of water must I drink? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How would I graph: x - 2 divided by x^2 - 4? |
2008-03-19 |
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Sean pose la question : How would I graph: x - 2 divided by x^2 - 4 using a method in extreme values of
functions or completing the square
x - 2/ x^2-4 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Expected value and standard deviation |
2008-03-19 |
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Patrick pose la question : Heres a question i cant figure out:
a small airline company has only three flights per day. The number of
delayed flights per day is regarded as a random variable, and I'm
supposed to calculate the expected
value and standard deviation of the number of delays.
the probability distribution looks like:
No. of Delays: 0 1 2 3
Prob. of delay: 05. 0.3 .1 .1 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A pentagon inscribed in a circle |
2008-03-19 |
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Elaine pose la question : My question as written on my homework is: Given a pentagon inscribed in a circle of radius r, determine a) the angle between any two sides of the pentagaon b) the perimeter of the pentagaon c) the area of the pentagon. I know this kind of counts as three questions, so if you can only answer one, that's okay. Any help will be much appreciated. Thanks! Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The product of the roots |
2008-03-19 |
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Rebecca pose la question : Determine the product of the roots of the equation
(x-1)(x-2) + (x-2)(x-5)=0 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a right triangle |
2008-03-19 |
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Tate pose la question : I need to find the area of a right triangle. I already know that the formula would be a squared + b squared = c squared. However, I only have the length of the hypotenuse and the base. Victoria West lui répond. |
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Equivalence relation |
2008-03-19 |
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Hmod pose la question : State with reasons, whether the relation R on N X N given by mRn
if m and n have difefrent remainders on division by 2 is an Equivalence
relation Victoria West lui répond. |
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4,12,24,40,60,84 |
2008-03-18 |
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kirsty pose la question : Here are the first six terms of a sequence.
4,12,24,40,60,84
Find in terms of n, an expression for the nth term of teh sequence. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Distance seen |
2008-03-18 |
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Nev pose la question : formule: Distance Seen
S = 1.225 x square root of H
S = Distance seen in Miles
H = Height in Feet
What dose 1.225 Relate To ? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What was the annual interest rate? |
2008-03-18 |
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Javier pose la question : A business invests $10,000 in a savings account for two years. At the beginning of the second year, and additional $3,500 is invested. At the end of the second year, the account balance is $15,569.75. What was the annual interest rate? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A pen with 40 post on each side |
2008-03-18 |
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Manpreet pose la question : how many post do you need to make a pen with 40 post on each side Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Graph the equation P(x)= x^3 + x^2 -12x |
2008-03-18 |
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Sean pose la question : I want to graph the equation : P(x)= x^3 + x^2 -12x I was thinking that I would combine
the x-values, but then I could not use the complete the square technique. Would I have to
just solve the second half of the equation and then graph x^3 seperately Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Average and mean |
2008-03-17 |
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A student pose la question : Mean and average are the same propeties of the set of elements, if there is average then why mathematician need the mean ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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n^3/3 + n^5/5 + 7n/15 is an integer |
2008-03-17 |
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John pose la question : Prove: For all n in Natural Numbers ( n > 1 ),
n^3/3 + n^5/5 + 7n/15 is an integer Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Any regular polygon inscribed in a circle |
2008-03-17 |
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lindsay pose la question : how do find the perimeter of a regular octagon inscribed in a circle with a radius of 5 units Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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2^n > n^2 for n> 4 where n is a natural number |
2008-03-17 |
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John pose la question : I've been asked to prove this:
2^n > n^2 for n> 4 and n is a natural number Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Twenty golfers |
2008-03-16 |
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john pose la question : I have a group of 20 golfers. We plan on playing 6 rounds of golf in 4 days. I would like to have the most possible combinations of players without each player playing with anyone if possible, in the 4 days of golf Victoria West lui répond. |
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The sum and product of the roots of a quadratic |
2008-03-16 |
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Katelyn pose la question : Write the quadratic equation....
Sum of the roots = 16
Product of the roots = -80 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The nth term |
2008-03-16 |
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ryan pose la question : need help figuring nth term for 1, 2, 5, 14, 41...... could you please help Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Determine the capacity of Farmer John's silo |
2008-03-16 |
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paula pose la question : Farmer John stores grain in a large silo located at the edge of his farm. The cylinder-shaped silo has one flat, rectangular face that rests against the side of his barn. The height of the silo is 30 feet and the face resting against the barn is 10 feet wide. If the barn is approximately 5 feet from the center of the silo, determine the capacity of Farmer John’s silo in cubic feet of grain. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of an equilateral triangle |
2008-03-16 |
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michael pose la question : my daughter has been given a task and I'm stuck too.
if an area of an equilateral triangle = 85cm squared
there are no other dimensions provided.
how do I calculate the length of each side ? please Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The surface area of a cube and a cylinder |
2008-03-16 |
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sunday pose la question : I'm doing a unit assessment, and there is something I don't understand. Now in my textbook, it says that surface area for a cube is different from a cylinder. Surface area for a cylinder has two numbers, but surface area for a cube has 3 or more numbers. And plus, I can't figure out the volume for a cube because it only shows volume for a cylinder. So how do I get this right? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A train and a boat |
2008-03-15 |
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Sabrina pose la question : A railroad bridge is 20m above, and at right angles to, a river. A person in a train travelling at 60 km/h passes over the centre of the bridge at the same instant that a person in a motorboat travelling at 20km/h passes under the centre of the bridge. How fast are the two people separating 10s later? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Mathematics in cooking |
2008-03-15 |
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Emily pose la question : What forms of Mathematics are used in Cooking? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Induction |
2008-03-14 |
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Marcelo pose la question : Prove by the principle of the math induction that:
1.3.5.7....(2n-1) = (2n)!/(2^n)n! Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The limit of (sin4x)/(tan9x) as x approaches zero |
2008-03-14 |
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stev pose la question : as x->0. How do you find the limit of f(x)=(sin4x)/(tan9X) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The product of two numbers is 1,000,000,000 |
2008-03-14 |
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Henry pose la question : What two numbers that don't in zero when multiplied equals 1,000,000,000 and same with 1,000,000,000,000,000,000. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a triangle |
2008-03-14 |
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Tara pose la question : Area of triangle is 4,018 square yards. Its base is 82 yards. What is its height? Thanks Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How tall is the tower? |
2008-03-13 |
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chris pose la question : you are standing 120 feet from the base of a tower. the angle of the elevation to the top of the tower is 15 degrees. how tall is the actual tower? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ___ ___ ___ |
2008-03-13 |
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Karen pose la question : What is the rule for the following pattern, and what would come next?
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ___ ___ ___ Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Inverses of functions |
2008-03-13 |
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jess pose la question : if g(x)=2x+3 find g^-1(g(4))
how do I sovle I cant's figure out what to do with the 4 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Two consecutive odd positive integers |
2008-03-12 |
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Sarah pose la question : The sum of the squares of two consecutive odd positive integers is 74. What are th integers? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of a side of a square |
2008-03-12 |
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laura pose la question : if i had a square of 2.3 square meters what would its radius be?(in centimeters please) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Moving grain across the river |
2008-03-12 |
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Janice pose la question : Wesley needs to move 820 kg of grain across the river in a canoe that can carry no more than 120 kg. Wesley has a mass of 70 kg. What is the fewest number of trips he will have to make? A. 17 trips; B. 18 trips; C. 32 trips; D. 33 trips. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A dilation project |
2008-03-12 |
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john pose la question : I am working on a dilation project.
How do I dilate an irregular octagon on a scale of 3.5 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A circle and a square |
2008-03-12 |
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mae pose la question : what are the formulas on getting the area of the square outside an inscribed circular region? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The centre and radius of a circle |
2008-03-12 |
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Ryan pose la question : hello and thank you for such a wonderful service.
This problem I think needs to be checked could you take a gander at it and tell me if i get it correct thanks
find the center and the radius of this circle x^2+y^2=8x-2y+15=0
I cam up with center -2, 1/2 and a radius of 11 3/4 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Estimate the cube root of 270 |
2008-03-11 |
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Tom pose la question : (a) By plotting suitable graphs, estimate to one decimal place the cube root of 270.
(b) With reference to your answer to part (a), use 8 iterations of a Bisection Search to refine your estimate. Use the nearest whole numbers either side of your estimate from part (a) as starting values.
(c) Using either of your starting values from part (b) as first guess, use the Newton-Raphson method to find the true value of the root (to 6 decimal places). Repeat using the other starting value from part (b) and compare the two results. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Find the present age of the two siblings |
2008-03-11 |
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jessica pose la question : Theresa is four years older than her younger sister Joni. Twelve years ago, she was twice
as old as her sister . Find the present age of the two siblings. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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(x^2+x-22)^4/3=16 |
2008-03-11 |
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Ryan pose la question : (x^2+x-22)^4/3=16
I keep on getting thrown off because of the fractional exponent I couldn't find an example like this one Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A ton of carbon dioxide |
2008-03-11 |
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claire pose la question : I want to know the size of a box if it contained a ton of Co2? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Factor x^6-5x^3+25 |
2008-03-11 |
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jacob pose la question : how do you factor equations for algebra 2
x^6-5x^3+25 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A width-to-length ratio of 2 : 3 |
2008-03-11 |
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Stephanie pose la question : The national flag of France has a width-to-length ratio of 2 : 3. What is the width of an 18-inch long French flag? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Completing the square |
2008-03-11 |
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Ryan pose la question : solve for x by completing the squares,
x^2+4x-8=0 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The diagonals of a hendecagon |
2008-03-10 |
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karan pose la question : How many diagonals does a hendecagon have? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An incorrect Babylonian formula |
2008-03-10 |
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Martin pose la question : Given the area of an isosceles trapezoid is 150, that the difference of its bases is 5 (that is b1 - b2 = 5), and that its equal sides are 10 greater than two-thirds of the sum of its bases (that is, s1 = s2 = 2/3(b1 +b2) + 10
Solve the problem using an incorrect Babylonian formula for the area of a trapezoid A = (b1 + b2)/2 x (s1 + s2)/2 Find the length of the sides of the isosceles trapezoid. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A linear system |
2008-03-10 |
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sandhiya pose la question : one group of people purchased 10 hotdogs and 5 soft drinks at a cost of
$12.50. a second group bought 7 hotdogs and 4 soft drinks a ta cost of $9.00
find the cost of a single hot and a single soft drink.(using the row echelon form to solve) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Repeating decimals |
2008-03-10 |
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Blaine pose la question : Is it possible to put a repeating decimal number into a calculator to solve a problem?
EX: Write 39.3939... as a fraction. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A common chord to two circles |
2008-03-09 |
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shubha pose la question : please help me out with this problem.
find the length of the common chord of the intersecting circles x2+y2-4x-5=0
and x2+y2-2x+8y+9=0 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Average speed up and down a hill |
2008-03-09 |
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Judith pose la question : An old broken-down ar has to travel a two miles route, up and down a hill.
Because it is so old, the car travels the first mile - the ascent - at an average
speed of fifteen miles per hour. How fast must it cover the second mile -
the decent - to achieve an average speed of thirty miles per hours?
(There is a missing variable, but what is it?) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Saving to buy a coat |
2008-03-09 |
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alayna pose la question : Jackie is saving her money to buy a coat that costs $121. If she already has $61 and saves
$15 each week, in how many weeks can she buy the coat ? Make a function table to answer the
question. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Side lengths and area of a triangle |
2008-03-08 |
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angela pose la question : In the diagram of ABC the angle A is 65 the angle B is 70 and the side opposite vertex B is 7. Find the length of the side opposite vertex A and find the area of ABC Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a countertop |
2008-03-08 |
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Matthew pose la question : I need to calculate volume down to cubic feet. I pour concrete countertops
and cant figure out the formula to convert inches and feet. If I have a 2.5 inch
by 2 foot by 16 foot concrete countertop how do I convert it to cubic feet
and hence know how many bags of concrete at .6 cubic feet per bag I will need.
I am trying to input the formula into a spreadsheet. thank you so much Matt Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Probability and hair |
2008-03-08 |
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CELESTE pose la question : MY BOSS POSED THIS QUESTION TO US. THE FIRST WITH THE CORRECT ANSWER WINS. tHANKS!
In a city of 200,000 people, no one has more than 100,000 hairs on his or her head, and no one will have fewer than 1. What are the chances that two inhabitants have exactly the same number of hairs? (Nose and ear hairs don't count.) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two circles and a triangle |
2008-03-07 |
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Adrian pose la question : The vertices of a right-angled triangle are on a circle of radius R and the
sides of the triangle are tangent to another circle of radius r. If the lengths
of the sides about the right angle are 16 and 30, determine the value of
R+r Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Separate three different sized marbles |
2008-03-07 |
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Jana pose la question : hello, I love this site, it explains everything so well. I have been asked a question in science, it asks for me to make a devise which separated three different sized marbles. I have thought this through alot but it still never makes sense to me. Everything i seem to think of never works out or has something that will make it not work. I'm really stuck on this one...please help me..! Thankyou so much Jana Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Composition of functions |
2008-03-07 |
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sharon pose la question : Find FoG(x)
F(x)= the square root of x-9
G(x)= x^2
and also find GoF and their domains Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two perpendicular lines |
2008-03-07 |
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Daphne pose la question : Does anyone know how to find a line perpendicular to -3x=4y=20 and
passes through the point (-12,0)? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A fence around a rectangular region |
2008-03-06 |
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sharon pose la question : a farmer want to make a rectangular fence he has 750 feet of material . if the width is 95 feet what is the area of the rectangle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cubic feet to liters |
2008-03-06 |
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chase pose la question : if 1cu.ft=6.229 imp. gal and1 imp.gal=4.546 liters how many liters does of 128cuft. hold Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percent and range |
2008-03-06 |
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Greg pose la question : How do you find out the percent of a number that is with in a range of numbers (i.e. what % is 39 of range 34 to 42)? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a rectangle |
2008-03-06 |
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Julie pose la question : Find the dimensions of a rectangle with an area of 400. Width x ft.
Length (2x-7)ft. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Base 5 arithmetic |
2008-03-06 |
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Jana pose la question : Hello, my name is Jana, i have asked a question here previously about how to count in base-5. I am happy now because i can convert any number now and it is very easy for me. The only thing i am having trouble with is understanding how to do a maths sum or times base-5 numbers. it is just a bit hard for me. So do you think you could explain how to do a sum in base-5 and how to do a multiplication sum. Please help...Thankyou Jana!! Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Two points moving on a straight line |
2008-03-06 |
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laura pose la question : Particle A travels at constant speed of 1.0ms-1 in straight line, passing particle B, at which time particle B beings traveling with constant acceleration of 0.2ms-2 until reaching Particle A.
What equations represent the displacement of particle A and particle B measure from the point they first pass?
How long does it take for particle B to catch up with particle A?
What is the speed of particle B when reaching particle A?
What distance have both particles traveled from where they first pass to where they meet again?
Calculate the displacement of both particle A and B at 2 second intervals between t=0s and t=12s? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A dog and a fire hydrant |
2008-03-06 |
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Brittany pose la question : A bulldog is walking east along Main St. at a speed of 4 miles per hour. He wants to get to a fire hydrant on a parallel street. Initially, the bearing to the hydrant is south 62 degrees east. After 20 minutes, the bearing is south 41 degrees east. If the bulldog continues his walk, what is the closest he will be to the hydrant? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Polar coordinates |
2008-03-05 |
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kumi pose la question : 2.Sketch the graph of r=(2)/(1-sinθ). Make sure you show a complete chart demonstrating how you arrive at your sketch, and sketch the graph neatly and clearly with proper labeling.
b. change the equation above to cartesian coordinates and identify the type of graph.
c.explain which coordinate system gives an easier function to graph and why
d.find a function of the form r=f(θ) for a circle centered at (8,π/2) and with the point (0,0) lying on the circle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Some three-digit numbers |
2008-03-05 |
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Toni pose la question : The following is a word pattern problem listed on my son's homework:
write a set of three-digit numbers that contain one odd number and three even numbers.
This confused the both of us because that would make his number a four digit number, right?
please respond. Thanks. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Parametric equations |
2008-03-05 |
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kumi pose la question : I have made a picture of a football pass 45 degrees with 30yds and height of 7ft and 4ft. But I am just stuck there. I have stared at the worksheet for soo long. I have no idea how to solve this, and I don't even know where this is going (I don't understand how parametric equations work). Can you help me with this problem?
1.The quarterback of a football team releases a pass at a height, h, of 7ft above the playing field, and the football is caught by a reciever at a height of 4ft, 30yds directly downfield. The pass is released at an angle of 45 degrees with the horizontal with an initial velocity of vo. The parametric equations for the position of the football at time t are given, in general, by x(t)=(vo cosθ)t and y=h+(vo sinθ)t-16t^2.
a. find the initial velocity of the football when it is released
b. write the specific set of parametric equations for the path of the football
c.use a graphing calculator to graph the path of the football and approximate its maximum height
d. find the time the reciever has to position himself after the quarterback releases the football Harley Weston lui répond. |
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An arithmetic expression |
2008-03-05 |
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Kasani pose la question : evaluate the expression: -2^-1[-14 - 4(-6)] - (7 - 3) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How large is a container that will hold 3.5 cu meters? |
2008-03-05 |
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Robert pose la question : If a company allows you to ship personal belongings while on an over seas assignment and the figure is 3.5 cubic meters. Just how much is the total area in square feet?? 10X10X10 or??? I just wanted to understand the size of a container that would hold 3.5 cubic meters!! Harley Weston lui répond. |
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One number is four less than five times another number |
2008-03-05 |
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alice pose la question : One number is four less than, five times another number. The total of the two numbers is 50. What are the two numbers? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A roll of paper |
2008-03-05 |
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Sheik pose la question : How I Convert My Roll Weight Into Meters?
Roll Width : 241mm
Thickness : 56gsm
Weight :81 Kg Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Is every rectangle a square? |
2008-03-04 |
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Odette pose la question : if every square is a rectangle, is every rectangle aslo a square? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Adding feet and inches |
2008-03-04 |
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mike pose la question : 3.25'+3.25" Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I need to level a 18ft x 21ft area that is very uneven. |
2008-03-04 |
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Shelia pose la question : I need to level a 18ft x 21ft area that is very uneven. I have used a line level to determine the number of inches at various places in the area. This varies from 1 inch to 15 inches in order to bring the garden area up level. How do I calculate cubic yards so I can order topsoil for the area. If needed, I have the number of inches needed for each square yard area. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 6 pointed star |
2008-03-04 |
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Siddharth pose la question : When 2 congruent equilateral triangles share a common center, their union can be a star
If their overlap is a regular hexagon with an area of 60, what is the area of one of the original equilateral triangles?
a) 60 b) 70 c) 80 d)90 e)100 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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3 numbers from 14 numbers |
2008-03-04 |
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Jackie pose la question : I would like to know all the combinations possible with 3 numbers in each
combination, using the numbers 1-14. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A three dimensional object |
2008-03-04 |
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Briana pose la question : what is the 3d term for pentagon? like a circle is a shhere? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What was the ostrich's speed in miles per hour? |
2008-03-03 |
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jacob pose la question : If it took an ostrich 2.5 seconds to travel 110 feet and the average speed is 44 feet/ seconds, what was the ostrich's speed in miles per hour? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Triangular prisms and pyramids |
2008-03-03 |
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LORENA pose la question : hi i am in yr 6 and i need to know how many faces,vertices and edges these shapes have..
. TRIANGULAR PYRAMID
. TRIANGULAR PRISM Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The diameter of a circle |
2008-03-03 |
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Kathie pose la question : I know the length of the curved portion of a semi-circle is 200 ft. but I need to find the diameter to get a total perimeter and area. How do I find the diameter to get the perimeter? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What point on the graph y = e^x is closest to the origin? |
2008-03-03 |
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elvina pose la question : What point on the graph y = e^x is closest to the origin? Justify your answer. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A puzzle about hats |
2008-03-03 |
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Sylvia pose la question : There were 4 people sitting in a row, truing to win $50.00 from a riddle.
The one in front was wearing a red hat.
The second from the front was wearing a blue hat.
The third from the front was wearing a red hat.
The last was wearing a blue hat and is blind-folded.
Each of them were informed that they are all wearing a hat,
the last person is blind-folded and that there are 2 red and 2 blue hats. If they can guess the
colour of their hat, then they win the prize.
There was a long silence, then one of them guessed the color of his hat correctly. Who was it?
and explain why.
(note that they can only see the person in front of them and are not allowed to turn around and
see behind them.) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a cereal box |
2008-03-03 |
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Lawson pose la question : I have calculated the volume of a box of cereal whose dimensions are:
Length - 19 cm
Width - 3 cm
Height - 27 cm
I need help with the follow question:
If 2cm3 = 30 pieces of your cereal, how many pieces of cereal will fit in your box? What do I do the calculate? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a truncated prism |
2008-03-03 |
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jhey pose la question : The volume of a truncated prism is 6240 cu cm. The base is a right section in the form of an equilateral triangle. The edges perpendicular to the base are 15 cm, 18 cm, and 15 cm long. Find the length of one side of the base. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Convert from base 6 to base 12 |
2008-03-02 |
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Jade pose la question : I am trying to convert 13405 base 6 to a base 12 number. I am not allowed to go into a base 10 number. How will can I base 12 without doing anything with base 10? Thank you kindly. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Choosing 5 numbers from 56 numbers |
2008-03-02 |
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alexavier pose la question : need all of the 5 digit combinations using the numbers 1-56. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Time and a half |
2008-03-01 |
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Travis pose la question : Bill receives time and a half for working overtime. If Bill is paid $55 for each hour of overtime, how much is his regular hourly wage? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How much did the investor gain from selling his stock? |
2008-03-01 |
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Julie pose la question : An investor sold 35 shares of stock at 21 and 3/4 per share. The investor had purchased the stock for 18 and 1/2 per share. How much did the investor gain from selling his stock? Thank You in advance for your help Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The angles of a triangle |
2008-03-01 |
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Allen pose la question : How to find the other two angles of a scalene triangle if one angle is given Steve La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simultaneous equations |
2008-02-29 |
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CONOR pose la question : I was wondering if you could help me with this problem
7x - 5y = -1
3y = 4x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A package of supplies is dropped from a plane |
2008-02-29 |
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beth pose la question : An airplane flies west at a speed of 200m/s. A package of supplies is dropped from the plane to some campers. if the plane is at an altitude of 1000meters, how far from the campers should the package be dropped to land near them? ignore wind resistance. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The profit was what percent of the cost? |
2008-02-29 |
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sierra pose la question : The profit was what percent of the cost?
Here is some more of that whole problem.
Selling Price-$26.60
Discount-$6.65
Sale Price after the Discount-$19.95
The Profit-$5.95 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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150 decimeters is how many centimeters |
2008-02-29 |
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gayle pose la question : 150 decimeters is how many centimeters Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is a square a rectangle? |
2008-02-29 |
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Jaime pose la question : Is a square a rectangle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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GST and PST |
2008-02-28 |
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Donna pose la question : If I have a total amount and would like to know the amount of GST paid (5%) and I would have also paid PST (7%) in the total, can you give me a number to multiply by to get the answer Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a sector of a circle |
2008-02-28 |
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erica pose la question : What is the perimeter of a sector if the radius is 18 and the middle arc is 150? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A new carpet |
2008-02-28 |
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Rhiannon pose la question : The Gatlins are buying a new carpet for their house. They need about
1,175 square feet of carpet. The carpet they buy is sold by the square yard.
Estimate the number of square yards of carpet they need. Do I use the
formula to find the volume or are? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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TV watchers on Thursday and Saturday |
2008-02-28 |
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flor pose la question : Thursday is the most watched night on television with 20 million more viewers than Saturday. the total for both nights is 102 million. how many viewers watch on each of these nights? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Some solid figures |
2008-02-28 |
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tiffany pose la question : What solid figure could have? It has 4 more edges than vertices, Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The radius of a circle |
2008-02-28 |
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SteVonee pose la question : Estimate the radius of a circle with the given circumference that is 192ft Penny Nom lui répond. |
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3 consecutive odd integers |
2008-02-28 |
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Pat pose la question : For 3 consecutive odd integers, twice the first integer, plus 5 more than the second integer, plus three less than four times the third integer equals -85. Find the 3 consecutive odd integers. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A triangle problem |
2008-02-28 |
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Jessica pose la question : Triangle ABC Angle C is 3 times angle A angle B is 30 degrees less than angle C what are the measurements of the angles
I have the measurements and I have the Equation but I can't figure out quite how to solve it the proper way Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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It takes Mark 3 hours to paint a picture |
2008-02-27 |
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Suzanne pose la question : If Mark takes 3 hours to paint a picture and it takes Henry three times as
long to paint the same picture, then:
How many pictures can each paint in 10 hours?
How many pictures can they paint together in 10hours? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Rolling a 5 before an 11 |
2008-02-27 |
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Jeremy pose la question : If rolling two six-sided dice, what is the probability that a sum of 5 will be rolled before a sum of 11? Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Pythagorean equation |
2008-02-27 |
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Judy pose la question : X^2 + Y^2 = 5^2
Graph all ordered pairs in the coordiante plane that satisfy the Pythagorean equation, x squared plus y squared equals five squared Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A proof in geometry |
2008-02-27 |
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Kimberly pose la question : I'm trying to write a proof for the following: If all altitudes are equal in an equilateral triangle then all sides are equal. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Multiple guess |
2008-02-27 |
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debbie pose la question : What is the probability of getting 6 out of 10 (a,b,c,d,e) questions correct, by random selection? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Two regular pentagons |
2008-02-27 |
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Shirley pose la question : Regular pentagon QRSTU has a side length of 12 centimeters and an area of
248 square centimeters. Regular pentagon VWXYZ has a perimeter of 140
centimeters.
I need to find its area. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What number has exactly 51 divisors? |
2008-02-26 |
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Lisa pose la question : What number has a Tau which equals 51? In other words, what number has exactly 51 divisors? It must be a square of some kind! Penny Nom, Victoria West and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A line drawn between 2 vertices |
2008-02-26 |
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Arshad pose la question : what is a line drawn between 2 vertices which are not next to each other called. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I cut the cylinder at a 45 degree angle |
2008-02-26 |
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Shannon pose la question : I have a cylinder with a radius of 2' 1 5/8".
How do I calculate the radius increase when I cut the cylinder at a 45
degree angle? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A percentage problem |
2008-02-26 |
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Suzanne pose la question : In a class of 40 students, 80% are business majors. Of the 24 students
who passed the mid-term examination, 75% are business majors. What
percentage of students in the class who are not business majors passed
the examination? Penny Nom and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Integrate (4+x^2) / (x (2+x)^2) |
2008-02-25 |
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Russell pose la question : integrate (4+x^2) / (x (2+x)^2)
I really need to know the steps involved in doing this integral, I already have
the answer through wolfram integrator but for some reason can not
get to the answer given. Please help Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A right triangle |
2008-02-25 |
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Ali pose la question : The length of a hypotenuse of a right triangle is 2 metre more than the longer leg. The length of the longer leg is 7 metre more than the length of the shorter leg. Find the number of metre in length of each side of the right triangle. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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cos(2x)=(cos x)^2- (sin x)^2 |
2008-02-25 |
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azarnia pose la question : comment démontrer que : cos(2x)=(cos x)²_(sin x)² Maxime Fortier Bourque lui répond. |
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A Norman window |
2008-02-25 |
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Jason pose la question : If the perimeter of a Norman window is 20 feet, what is the maximum area of the window? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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10 squares drawn one inside another |
2008-02-25 |
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Rajesh pose la question : There are 10 squares drawn one inside another.The diagonal of the inneremost square is 20 units. if the distance b/w the corresponding corners of any two successive squares is 1 unit, find the diffrence between the areas of the eigth and seventh square counting from the innermost Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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All possible arrangements of the word "PROBLEM" |
2008-02-25 |
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student pose la question : Consider all possible arrangements of the word "PROBLEM". If a word is picked at random, find the probability that
(a) the word starts with a vowel
(b) the word ends with a consonant. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The surface area of an ellipse |
2008-02-25 |
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paritosh pose la question : how is the surface area of a elliptical dome be calculated when the two diameters are 55 metres and 35 metres and the height of the structure is 13.4 mts? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Handshakes at a twenty person party |
2008-02-25 |
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Chris pose la question : Twenty people have gathered at a party. Find the number of handshakes when each person shakes hands with everyone else at the party. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The base of an isosceles triangle |
2008-02-24 |
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tahrima pose la question : find the base of an isosceles triangle whose area is 12sq.cm and the length of 1 of the equal sides is 5 cm. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Counting in base 5 |
2008-02-24 |
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Jana pose la question : my name is Jana, i really need help with a maths question at school. Im confused about how to count up from1-20 in a base-5 format! I'm in year 5 and i really don't get all the complicated stuff. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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9 employees require 15 days to complete a task |
2008-02-24 |
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Alyssa pose la question : if 9 employees require 15 days to complete a task, how long would it take to do the same work if there were 3 additional employees? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Pea gravel |
2008-02-24 |
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Linda pose la question : I have a space of 16 feet by 8 feet. I want to fill it with pea gravel 6 inches deep. If the bags of pea gravel are
.53 cubic foot. How many bags would I need. Thanks so much. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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lim sin 4x/sin 6x as x approaches zero |
2008-02-22 |
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josh pose la question : lim sin 4x/sin 6x
x approachs 0 Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Comparing fractions |
2008-02-21 |
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Melissa pose la question : Hello i am a sixth grader,
On my homework sheet there is the question : 5/45 _ 9/81
But it says to Compare the fractions. Use <,>, or = and i find it difficult to answer,
please help me find a simple way to answer questions like this. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Fact family |
2008-02-21 |
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Anand pose la question : Can you think of a fact family that has only two facts? Write the fact family Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Actural cost, selling price and commission |
2008-02-21 |
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LiSa pose la question : I have a question about a few things if anyone can answer...
ex.
actual cost (AC) = $1000
selling price (SP) = $
amount earned for company (C) = 15% of... selling price?
commission 1 (C1) = 2.5%
commission 2 (C2) = 2.5%
How would you calculate how much the company's commission amount would be as well as the amounts for the other 2 that get 2.5%? And what would the selling price be? (the 15% $ + 2.5% $ + 2.5% $ ?)
Is the 2.5% taken from the original amount? I am soooo confused!
If anyone could help, that would be great! Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The diagonal of a rectangle |
2008-02-21 |
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tim pose la question : is there a formula for finding the diagonal of a rectangle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Algebraic fractions |
2008-02-21 |
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sergio pose la question : how to simplify
(x^2 +5x+6)/(x^2 - 4) x (x^2 -5x+6)/(x^2-9) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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10 - 3 + 2 |
2008-02-21 |
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Amrit pose la question : what 10-3+2
is it 5 or 9 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Row echelon form |
2008-02-21 |
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cOCO pose la question : USE ELEMENTARY ROW OPERATIONS TO WRITE THE MATRIX BELOW IN ROW
ECHELON FORM.
1 1 8 - 2
2 -1 1 11
2 1 14 -11 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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8% simple interest for 6 years |
2008-02-20 |
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Tiffany pose la question : cindy puts 5,025 in a bank account that earns a simple interest rate of 8%. How much money will be in the account at the end of 6 years? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1/(1x2)+1/(2x3)+1/(3x4)...+1/(n(n+1)) |
2008-02-20 |
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hossun pose la question : Find a formula for 1/(1x2)+1/(2x3)+1/(3x4)...+1/(n(n+1))
by examining the values of this expression for small values of n.
Use mathematical induction to prove your result. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A fractional inequality |
2008-02-20 |
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ed pose la question : solve the inequality
(x+3)^2 (2-x)
___________ < 0
(x+4) (x^2 - 4)
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Decimal fraction to mixed number |
2008-02-20 |
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cristian pose la question : write 7.62 as a mixed number Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Nonagon |
2008-02-20 |
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Austin pose la question : For the life of me I cannot find an object shaped like a nonagon. Do you know of any examples?
Thanks! Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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18x=6(x*x) |
2008-02-20 |
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peyton pose la question : 18x=6(x*x) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Factoring a trinomial |
2008-02-20 |
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Adrienne pose la question : a field an rea of (x^2+x-6) square metres. State expressions for its length and width. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Peg has 12 more cases to unload than Mike |
2008-02-20 |
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brianda pose la question : Peg has 12 more cases to unload than Mike. They have a total of 150 cases to unload. How my cases does each have to unload? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find the next terms |
2008-02-20 |
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Darrin pose la question : I was given a number sequence and can't figure out the next terms to this
2,9,20,35,66,91...... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many feet deep to make a 2 acre plot? |
2008-02-19 |
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Bob pose la question : If you have a piece of property that is 265.15 wide, how many feet deep to make a 2 acre plot and how deep to make a 3 acre plot. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A step pyramid |
2008-02-19 |
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Patty pose la question : On a step pyramid - do you count each side of the step as a face?
- and each corner a vertex? - How do I find the volume of a step pyramid? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Two right triangles |
2008-02-18 |
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Amy pose la question : Hi, I have a problem that has me stumped.
There are two right triangles that share the same adjacent side (AB) which
is 240'. The right angles of each triangle are at the opposite ends of the
shared side.
The Opposite side (AC) of Triangle ABC is 180'
and the Hypotenuse (CB) is 300'.
The Opposite side (BD) of Triangle ABD is 100'
and the Hypotenuse (AD) is 260'.
How do I figure out where the hypotenuses intersect? Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A complex quadratic |
2008-02-18 |
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Ash pose la question : z^2-(6+2i)z+(8+6i)=0
Solve for Z Steve La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How much does water weigh per gallon? |
2008-02-18 |
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sofie pose la question : how much does water weigh per gallon Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a right triangle |
2008-02-18 |
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ASHLEY pose la question : WHAT IS THE AREA OF A RIGHT TRIANGLE? WITH THE SHORT SIDE
BEING 16 AND THE HYPOTENUSE 20? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many different hamburgers is it possible to order? |
2008-02-17 |
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Elizabeth pose la question : At a hamburger stand you can order a hamburger with any of the following, in any combination: ketchup, mustard, pickles, onions, tomatoes, mayonnaise and/or lettuce. How many different hamburgers is it possible to order? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Subtracting two algebraic fractions |
2008-02-17 |
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Willie pose la question : Subtract and express the answer in simplest form. 5x-3/6-x+3/6 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The equation of a line |
2008-02-17 |
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Jennifer pose la question : Given the point A(3,2)B(5,8) find the equation of the line AB ( in standard form ) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a shape |
2008-02-17 |
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olivia pose la question : Hello
I've forgotten how to work out the perimeter of a shape. can you help me
out???? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The slope intercept form of a line |
2008-02-17 |
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chris pose la question : find the slope and y intercept of the line (2x+4)-3y=11(x-1)
is this equation in slope point form. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Drawing marbles from a bag |
2008-02-17 |
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jan pose la question : 9 marbles are placed in a bag. 4 are blue, 3 are green, 2 are red. what is the probability of the following: a)p(g) (b) p(b) (c) p(r or g) Chris Langdon lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2008-02-16 |
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annna pose la question : i already got the answer for what is the prime factorization of 648 which is 2x2x2x3x3x3x3
but how do i write that answer in exponential form? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 4 digit passcode |
2008-02-16 |
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Rob pose la question : If there is a 4 digit passcode with only 6 punch in symbols, how many possibilities are there and what are they?
symbols are: Y, X, RB, RT, LB, LT. Please get back to me, thanks for your time and help. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The length of the third side of a triangle |
2008-02-16 |
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mary pose la question : I have an angle of 72 degrees and each of the sides are 5' long. What is the distance from each of the ends of the 5 feet to form a triangle. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Five digit combinations |
2008-02-15 |
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Debbie pose la question : I would like to get a list of all the possible 5 digit combinations of the numbers 12345. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A ball bearing is placed on an inclined plane |
2008-02-15 |
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Leah pose la question : A ball bearing is placed on an inclined plane and begins to roll.
The angle of elevation of the plane is x.
The distance (in meters) that the ball bearing rolls in t seconds is s(t) = 4.9(sin x)t^2.
What is the speed of the ball bearing,
and what value of x will produce the maximum speed at a particular time? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A parabolic arch |
2008-02-14 |
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Angela pose la question : A parabolic arch has an equation of x^2 + 20y - 400 = 0 where x is measured in feet. How do I find the maximum height of the arch? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(1-tanx) / (1+tanx) = (1-sin2x) / cos2x |
2008-02-14 |
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isaiah pose la question : i'm having trouble proving 1-tanx / 1+tanx = 1-sin2x / cos2x, can anyone help me from going crazy? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 2 digit number |
2008-02-13 |
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Jenny pose la question : The units digit of a certain two-digit number is one more than 4 times the tens digit.
The number formed by interchanging the digits is 6 more than 3 times the original number.
Find the original number. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two regions with equal area |
2008-02-13 |
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James pose la question : There is a line through the origin that divides the region bounded by the parabola y=3x-5x^2 and the x-axis into two regions with equal area. What is the slope of that line? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Growth factor and growth rate |
2008-02-13 |
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william pose la question : what is the difference between growth factor and growth rate? Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Another goat problem |
2008-02-13 |
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jasmin pose la question : A farmer staked his goat at the corner of the barn 30 m long and 25 m wide so that the goat could eat the grass near the corner of the barn. He found that if the rope by which the goat was tied was lengthened by 10 m, the goat could graze over four times as much as the area. How long was the original rope, if in neither case it was as much as 25 m long? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Scale factors |
2008-02-13 |
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Dayne pose la question : My teacher doesn't now how to teach us scale factors and i have a problem to make it easier to understand. The problem is: A map of Levi's property is being made with a scale of 2 cm : 3 meters. What is the scale factor? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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For the Canadian flag, the ratio of width to length is 1:2. |
2008-02-12 |
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Kelly pose la question : For the Canadian flag, the ratio of width to length is 1:2.
What is the perimeter of a Canadian flag that is 12 ft. long?
Are all Canadian flags similar shapes? Explain with a diagram. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I am a 4-digit number |
2008-02-12 |
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Nickie pose la question : I am a 4-digit number with no repeating digits. I am divisible by 5, my first two digits (left to right) make a number divisible by 3, and my first three digits make a number divisible by 4. Also, my digits have a sum of 19 and I have the digit 7 in the thousands place. Who am I? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Women, cats and kittens |
2008-02-12 |
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Paige pose la question : There are 7 women on a bus. Each has a backpack. In each backpack there are seven cats. Each cat has seven kittens. How many legs are there total on the bus? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The cube root of 103163 |
2008-02-12 |
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jeff pose la question : find the cube root of 103163 Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Prove (p & ~q) v p = p |
2008-02-12 |
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Tom pose la question : Prove (p & ~q) v p = p
Do I need to use the absorption law p v (p & q)=p? If yes,how do I cope with the NOT(~) in q?Thank you. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How do I graph y = -2x^2? |
2008-02-12 |
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Max pose la question : How do I graph y=-2x^2? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A real life example of a decagon |
2008-02-12 |
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Htet pose la question : I have a math dictionary to complete by February 13, 2008, Wednesday, and I need to know what a real life example of a decagon can be. I need help on this! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a rectangle |
2008-02-12 |
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mark pose la question : The diagonal of a rectangle is 15cm, and the perimeter is 38cm. What is the area? It is possible to find the answer without finding the dimensions of the rectangle. Please help me and show as much of the problem as possible. Thank You Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Drawing blocks from a box |
2008-02-11 |
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Inez pose la question : A box contains 3 red blocks and 1 green block. A block is chosen without looking and not put back. Then another block is chosen. What are the possible outcomes? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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5x squared - 15x - 200 |
2008-02-11 |
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Catherine pose la question : I am having a problem solving this question:
5x squared - 15x - 200 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A triangle and its incenter |
2008-02-11 |
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Elle pose la question : In the figure, P is the incenter of triangle ABC, the radius of the inscribed circle is 6cm, and the perimeter of triange ABC is 38cm. What is the area of triangle ABC? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How much tax does Zoe have to pay? |
2008-02-11 |
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Kelly pose la question : Rahsad pays $6.30 tax for a pair of shoes that is priced at $45.
His friend Zoe purchases another pair of shoes on sale for $25 in the same store.
How much tax does Zoe have to pay?
Solve the problem in two ways. Show your work.
What assumptions did you make? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A briefcase lock |
2008-02-11 |
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Alfred pose la question : A briefcase lock has 3 columns of numbers each 0-9. It opens with the correct combination of three numbers.
How many combinations are possible to open the lock. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The angles in a parallelogram |
2008-02-11 |
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lauren pose la question : if the sum of the measures are 360 in a parallelogram. a and d are same measures, c and b are same too. If c is twice the measure of a what are all the angles? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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5x^2 - 45 |
2008-02-11 |
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Tiana pose la question : factor:
5x^2 - 45 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A 20 foot board is cut into two pieces |
2008-02-11 |
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Sherry pose la question : A 20 foot board is cut into two pieces. If we let x= the length of the longer piece, what is the length of the shorter piece? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Small group activities |
2008-02-11 |
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Rain pose la question : I need to have a meet and greet with 40 people and need to do small group activities so that each person meets every other person but only once.
I'm not into math, need someone to tell me how many groups I would need to have? Victoria West lui répond. |
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A square and an equilateral triangle |
2008-02-10 |
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Emily pose la question : A square pen and a pen shaped like an equilateral triangle have equal perimeters. Find the length of the sides of each pen if the sides of the triangular pen are fifteen less than twice a side of the square pen. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Two job offers |
2008-02-10 |
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Kelly pose la question : Raja has been offered two jobs.
Each of these jobs takes 24 weeks to complete.
One job pays $3440 every 8 weeks. The other job pays $2700 every 6 weeks.
Raja wants to accept the job that pays more per week.
Show how to use equations to help Raja make her choice. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The circumference and radius of a circle |
2008-02-10 |
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Ray pose la question : How do you find the circumference or radius of an area presuming it is a circle. Or in other words how do you find the c or r given only the area is 50 sq metres Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The diagonal of a cube |
2008-02-10 |
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Praveen pose la question : Given a Cube's diagonal, how does one find the edge of the cube. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The range of a function |
2008-02-10 |
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Rachel pose la question : How do I find the range of this function?
(3x^3-2x^2+6x-7)/(x^2-3x-4) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2 digit numbers |
2008-02-10 |
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Edward pose la question : using the number 12345678 how many 7, 6,5,4,3 & 2 digit numbers can you make when not using any number twice in the same number Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A flagpole and a statue |
2008-02-09 |
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Krista pose la question : A flagpole casts a ten meter (m) shadow at the same time as a six metre (m) statute beside it casts a two metre shadow. What is the height of the flagpole?? Steve La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The width of a rectangle is 4 less than twice its length. |
2008-02-09 |
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Shawn pose la question : The width of a rectangle is 4 less than twice its length. If the area of the rectangle is 72 cm,
what is the length of the diagonal Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Three hens |
2008-02-09 |
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joan pose la question : A farmer has 3 hens. It is determined that each hen lays 6 eggs in one week. a)find the probability that a hen lays an egg in a randomly chosen day b) find the probability that each hen lays an egg in a randomly chosen day. c) find the probability that no hen lays an egg in a randomly chosen day. d) draw a tree diagram to illustrate the number of hens laying an egg in a randomly chosen day.. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A three sided shape |
2008-02-09 |
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Tim pose la question : Question from Tim:
How would I calculate the area in square feet of a "triangle" with sides:
Base is 36 feet; height is 70 feet; and the thirs side is an arch (curve) of 77 feet. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Radians |
2008-02-08 |
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Brian pose la question : I'm teaching Precalculus right now and will be covering the formula to convert angular speed into linear speed. My question is about the units involved. Using v=rw, if r is mearsured in feet and w is measured in radians/second then v is measured in ft/sec. What happened to the units of radians? I can't find a good way to explain why they are not part of units for velocity. Do you have a good explanation?
Thanks, Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What percent profit is this? |
2008-02-07 |
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Vanessa pose la question : Mrs Henderson buys a chair for $215.00 and later sell the chair for $336.00 what percent
profit is this? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the outside footage of a 50 acre parcel square? |
2008-02-07 |
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dan pose la question : what is the outside footage of a 50 acre parcel square Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Classifying a triangle |
2008-02-07 |
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kevin pose la question : scalene triangle 8 ft base right side 9.5 left side 12 ft what is the angles Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find two numbers with HCF of 3 and LCM of 180 |
2008-02-07 |
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matthew pose la question : Hi, please help me with this, Find two numbers with HCF of 3 and LCM of 180 Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A chord of a circle |
2008-02-07 |
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Mahesh pose la question : find the length of the cord intercepted by a circle with equation X2 +Y2 -6X+4Y-12=0 with a line of equation 4X-3Y+2=0
Pl help me solve this problem
thanks
MNK Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Three balls packed in a box |
2008-02-07 |
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jasmin pose la question : Four spherical balls having diameter of 4 cm are placed in a square box whose inside base dimensions are 8 cm. In the space between the first four spherical balls, a fifth spherical ball of the same diameter is placed. How deep must the box be in order that the top will touch the fifth ball? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Why is the number 1 neither prime nor composite? |
2008-02-07 |
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ronni pose la question : why is the number 1 neither prime nor composite? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Stacks of blocks |
2008-02-07 |
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Tammy pose la question : i need help for my son he is given 3 stacks of cubes. the 1rst stack has 3 the 2nd stack has 2 the 3rd stack has 4
the question is draw the stacks of cubes so they are arranged correctly to find the mean. what is the mean of the data? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum of two numbers is 63 |
2008-02-07 |
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kirk pose la question : The sum of two numbers is 63. The difference between the numbers is less than 10. Find all possible pairs. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The distance around a building |
2008-02-06 |
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olivia pose la question : If you walk around a building that is 102,869 sq ft, how many miles is that? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two cars are on a collision course |
2008-02-06 |
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Danielle pose la question : Two cars are on a collision course, heading straight towards each other. One car is traveling 45 miles per hour and the other is traveling 75 miles per hour. How far apart will the two cars be one minute before they collide. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The 5% GST |
2008-02-06 |
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Lydia pose la question : If I buy a book of $89.00 and my GST is 5% what will my total come out to?
Thanks!! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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cos t = 2 tan t |
2008-02-06 |
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peggy pose la question : cos t = 2 tan t. Find the value of sin t.
I can not solve this problem. I have the answer and some hints, but I need a step by step answer.
I really want to understand how this problem is solved. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How tall is the pole? |
2008-02-06 |
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GENEVAMILTON pose la question : A WIRE THAT IS 6 FEET LONG IS ATTACHED TO A THE TOP OF A POLE THE WIRE IS ANCHORED IN THE GROUND AT 4 FEET FROM THE BASE OF THE POLE HOW TALL IS THE POLE? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Four digit numbers containing 85 |
2008-02-06 |
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Vonda pose la question : How many four digit numbers contain the digit pattern 85 at least once and only once? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Bales of hay |
2008-02-06 |
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mark pose la question : 5 bales of hay are weighed 2 at a time in all possible ways. The weights are
110
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
120
121
How much does each bale weigh Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The cost before tax and shipping |
2008-02-06 |
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jonathan pose la question : Please explain how to solve this problem. I know you have to work backwards. If i have $125 to spend, how do I know the most I can spend before adding 6% tax and 9% shipping.(shipping is cost before tax) I can only figure this out by trial and error. I know there is a better way Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A pre-employment evaluation |
2008-02-06 |
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lisa pose la question : An employer gives a pre-employment evaluation to a large group of applicants.
The scores are normally distributed with a mean of 154 and a standard
deviation of 21. The employer wants to interview only those applicants
who score in the top 15%. What should the cut off score be for the interviews? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A positive integer with 2007 digits |
2008-02-06 |
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Tom pose la question : Prove that there's a unique positive integer of 2007 digits lenght, divisible by 2^2007, and made up solely by the digits 2 and 5. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The game of 24 |
2008-02-06 |
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Jameeka pose la question : What is a solution for 10,11,9 and 2 (Using fractions) in the game 24 square. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The domain and range of a function |
2008-02-05 |
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Victoria pose la question : Please...Please...Please tell me how to find domain and range.
Every text and website i have gone to does not make any sense to me!
Below are two example problems i found on a website...
f(x) = (8x-3)/(4x-1)
and
y = 2x+1
Please explain step by step how to find the domain and range. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The equation of a circle |
2008-02-05 |
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aime pose la question : Find the equation of the circle tangent to 3x+4y-15=0 at P1(1,3) and passing through P2(6,3) and P3(0,5)? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Multiplying decimal numbers |
2008-02-05 |
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alwyn pose la question : Why should when you Multiplying Decimal numbers is value becoming less and less? don't you think even decimal number is a quantity and in no chance when it multiplies its should become less or nil !!!
In fact all Multiplying and or adding the value will go up and only when you subtract and divide it should become less !! Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How fast does each travel? |
2008-02-05 |
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kRYSTAL pose la question : May rides her bike the same distance that leah walks. May rides her bike 10km/h faster than leah walks.
Its takes May 1 hour and Leah 3 hours to travel the sam distance, how fast does each travel? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cost per square yard |
2008-02-05 |
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Terry pose la question : MY cost for seed is $325.00 per acre...i want to bring that down to $ per sqyard. Whats the formula? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two spinners |
2008-02-05 |
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Kim pose la question : Zack has two spinners with numbers on them. the probability of spinning
a 7 on both spinners is 3/20. if the probability of spinning a 7 on the first
spinner alone is 1/4 what is the probability of getting a 7 on the second
spinner alone? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The radius of a circular arc |
2008-02-04 |
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Bill pose la question : Hi,the Central Angle of a sector of a circle is 40 degrees. The circular arc of the curve has a chord length of 3000 ft. Find the radius(r) of the circular arc. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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More than 100% |
2008-02-04 |
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francisco pose la question : when changing from a percent to a decimal,how can you tell when the decimal will be greater than 1? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a pyramid |
2008-02-03 |
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Britni pose la question : The base of this pyramid is an equilateral triangle with sides 8 units.
The altitude of the pyramid is square root of 3. What is its volume? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Total profit |
2008-02-03 |
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Rhonda pose la question : I help to manage a concession stand. We sell a variety of items. Some have a profit of 60%, some 80%, etc. We have done nothing scientific to choose our prices. We just try to stay in the ballpark of schools around us. Our administrator wants to pay those that run the concession stand a percent of what is in the cash box after start-up money is taken out. We have some gathered some data (not much) on how many of each item we sell and can certainly calculate percent profit. Is the profit for the entire concession stand a weighed average? I'm thinking (% profit on candy)(number candy sold) + (percent profit nachos)(number nachos sold) + (percent profit pop)(number pop sold), etc. Will this work? Does the AMOUNT of profit for these different items need to be figured-in? Hmmm. . . Victoria West and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A inear system |
2008-02-03 |
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Kelly pose la question : is (-1,5) a solution of each system? y=-x+4 y=-1/5x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Numbers and Operations |
2008-02-02 |
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Charlotte pose la question : On the TABE (Test for Adult Basic Education) test, one of the categories
is number operation. I would like to know what consist of number operation. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The size of a lot |
2008-02-02 |
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linda pose la question : Hi, could you please tell me how close to an acre of land my lot is. The lot size is 140 ft by 200ft. I am trying to see how close to an acre it is. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The 5% GST |
2008-02-02 |
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Nathalie pose la question : The GST is now 5% I have a new amount $587.43 what is the formula to calculate the GST. On the $587.43 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a semicircle |
2008-02-02 |
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Lisa pose la question : How do you find the perimeter of a semi circle when you are only given
the diameter, say 24 units? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage savings |
2008-02-01 |
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Donna pose la question : What is the percentage of savings if I bought an item for $98.60 that was $152.23 and something for $96.48 that was $136.65? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two equations in x and y |
2008-02-01 |
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leslie pose la question : 6x+8y=40 4x+5y=25 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a rectangle |
2008-02-01 |
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Evan pose la question : you are given that the area of a rectangle is 21.6in sq. find the base and the height of the rectangle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Driving from Mathville to Bioville |
2008-02-01 |
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Ariel pose la question : Mahtab took hours to drive from Mathville to Bioville, a total of 485 km.
She drove part by highway at 80 km/h and part by slow roads at 30 km/h.
How many hours did she drive each type of road? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sign of the quotient of two integers |
2008-02-01 |
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michelle pose la question : without actually dividing, how can you decide whether the quotient of two integers is A. positive B. negative C. 0? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Tiles on a basement floor |
2008-01-31 |
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ORIETTA pose la question : I have a basement 1000 sq ft I want to purchase tile that are 18x18inches
and they are charging 4.15 sq ft how much would it cost since I will need
less tiles to cover the area since it's not 12X12 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Bubbles trapped in the volumetric pipet |
2008-01-31 |
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Nursing pose la question : In determining the density of a liquid, a student left air bubbles trapped in the volumetric pipet. Did this give a density less than expected or greater than expected? Why? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 24 hour clock |
2008-01-31 |
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CARLA pose la question : at a certain time i looked at a 24-hour digital clock and noticed some things about the time. (1 The number in the hours section plus the number in the minutes section makes 60.(2 One of the digits in the minutes section is the square root of the other digit in the minutes section.(3 The sum of the digits in the minutes section is the number in the hours section reversed. what is the time? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Determine the number of square inches for one piece of pie |
2008-01-31 |
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Annie pose la question : Ok i'm so lost it ain't even funny! HELP! Here's the question: A pie has a
radius of 7 inches and can be divided into 8 equal pieces. Determine the
number of square inches for one piece of pie. Explain your answer. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Fibonacci numbers |
2008-01-30 |
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Beth pose la question : You've answered a question for a Linda Bach on Oct. 25, 1999 that has to do with a pet rabbit and stairs. (Working Backwards) We were wandering if there is a formula we can use to plug the numbers in? My 7th grader got that exact same problem. I've spent several hrs trying to come up with a formula. I've tried the combinations formula, the Pascal's triangle and the Permutations formula. It seems like it is something real close to those, but can't quite get anything to work. What kind of formula would work for finding the outcome of this problem? Thanks so much for your help. Beth Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A dependent variable |
2008-01-30 |
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lavada pose la question : i need the definition to dependent variable Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The standard form of a line |
2008-01-30 |
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Thomas pose la question : I'm attempting to get this in standard form
slope=3;(1,5) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sum and difference of cubes |
2008-01-30 |
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Amanda pose la question : It has been a really long time since I was in Algebra and I can't remember how to factor cubes such as x^3 +81 or subtracting/adding fractions with variables such as [1/(x+h)+2]-[1/x+2]. Please help!!! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The acre measurement of a property |
2008-01-30 |
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Kim pose la question : I would like to know the acre measurement of a property that is 673.68 feet by 820.76 feet. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What solid figure has 1 flat surface and 0 vertices? |
2008-01-30 |
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Cheronda pose la question : What solid figure has 1 flat surface and 0 vertices? Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Integration by parts |
2008-01-30 |
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seth pose la question : hi i really dont understand integr
ation by parts. for example, the integral(t^2sintdt. i have u=t^2 and v'=sint also u'=t^/3 v=-cost
for the formula i have uv-integralvu' dx this is all well and good but i cant get it right. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Percentage off |
2008-01-29 |
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Donna pose la question : What is the percentage of savings if you bought something for $34.00 that was originally priced at $37.60. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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(1x2x3x...n)+1 |
2008-01-29 |
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Sayuri pose la question : what is the smallest natural number n, greater than 1, for which (1x2x3x...n)+1 is not a prime? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Converting decimal fractions into common fractions |
2008-01-29 |
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Donna pose la question : Question from DONNA:
I need to change 6.9375 by 10.0625 into inches. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The interior angles of a parallelogram |
2008-01-29 |
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amber pose la question : the measure of one interior angle of a parallelogram is 42 degrees more than twice the measure of another angle. Find the measure of each angle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Digging a pool |
2008-01-29 |
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tom pose la question : digging a pond 100ft by 70ft by12ft with a 2:1 side slope. how many cubic yards will be removed Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Solving a cone |
2008-01-29 |
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Marija pose la question : [Note: this problem shows how to solve anything about a cone if you are given two measurements.]
Is there a formula for finding the diameter of the base of the cone? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Volume of a log |
2008-01-29 |
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Reji pose la question : i purchased a teak wood length 20feet and perimeter 60inch. How much cubic feet will be the wood. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Negative Exponents |
2008-01-29 |
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Bill pose la question : t to the negative fourth power inside parenthesis to the ninth power
OVER
t to the negative fourth power inside parenthesis to the third power
I am confused on how to start the problem. What I did was invert the Ts to make them positive and I then multiplied the powers. I am not sure if this is the correct process. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Repeating decimals |
2008-01-29 |
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Malise pose la question : Write each repeating decimal using bar notation.
0.428571428... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2 km at 5.00 m/s |
2008-01-29 |
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Stephanie pose la question : How much time does it take for a student running at an average speed of 5.00 m/s to cover a distance of 2.00 km? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Angle of Elevation |
2008-01-29 |
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Rita pose la question : Uluru or Ayers Rock is a sacred place for Aborigines of the western desert of Australia.
Chun-Wei uses a surveying device to measure the angle of elevation to the top of the rock to be 11.5 degrees.
He walks half a mile closer and measures the angle of elevation to be 23.9 degrees.
How high is Ayers Rock in feet? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Belled-out pier |
2008-01-28 |
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Gina pose la question : I need to know how to find the total yards needed to fill a concrete pier that is 54"/ 108" and 26' deep.
That is...54" @ the top of the pier belled to 108" @ the bottom...26' deep. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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18/95 x t =3 3/5 |
2008-01-28 |
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emily pose la question : 18/95 x t =3 3/5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The interior angles of a parallelogram |
2008-01-28 |
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steffie pose la question : How do you calculate the interior angle sof a parallelogram? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Inscribed square in a triangle |
2008-01-27 |
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Adrian pose la question : Consider a right-angled triangle PQR, where QR is the base and PQ is the height.
QR=4cm and PQ=3cm. A square is inscribed in this triangle.Determine the length
of one side of the square. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How far from the corner will the police catch the car? |
2008-01-27 |
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Joel pose la question : A car is going down the road at a speed of 90km/h in a 50km/h zone.
As the car passes a corner, a police cruiser sitting there notices it. Five
seconds later the cruiser begins accelerating at 5.0m/s squared.
Assuming that he is able to maintain this acceleration, how far from the
corner will the police catch the car? How fast will the cruiser be going? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Cross-sectional area of a fire hose |
2008-01-27 |
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Tom pose la question : My question is this I know the equations for the final answer but the book skips how to get to one section of the equation. Q=(a)(v)
A= The cross-sectional area of the conduit in square feet (ft2). So if you have a 5 inch hose how do they get A=0.136 ft2 ? And I know the velocity already v= velocity in ft per second. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A lottery |
2008-01-27 |
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Stephen pose la question : formula for calculating five numbers dropping out of ninety numbers.eg: 37-16-29-10-45 dropped out of ninety numbers.What formula can be used to predict the next five numbers out of the ninety? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A fraction comprised as 2 numbers having the same units |
2008-01-27 |
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nancy pose la question : term=a fraction comprised as 2 numbers having the same units Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How do I convert mcg to ml? |
2008-01-27 |
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David pose la question : How do I convert mcg to ml? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The volume of a tank |
2008-01-27 |
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Fred pose la question : A cubic tank holds 1,000 kilograms of water what are the dimensions of the tank in meters? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The Shaw family wants a new swimming pool |
2008-01-26 |
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Mable pose la question : The Shaw family wants a new swimming pool in their backyard. The pool company stated that the first job is to remove dirt from an area 30ft x 60ft. Next, a hole must be dug 25ft x 55ft x an average of 6ft deep. The finished pool would measure 20ft x 50ft x 5ft deep (average). How many square yards of dirt must be removed from the lawn?How much would it cost the Shaw family for dirt removal at $46 a cubic yard (nearest cubic yard)? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Cantor's diagonal argument |
2008-01-26 |
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David pose la question : Cantor's theory using a diagonal across a list of real numbers to proven uncoutability has always puzzled me.First in base ten, it feels like hocus pocus so I began thinking of the Boolean numbers as truer representations of place value (on,off). Secondly his list was always arbitrary or so I recollect. Therefore, I suggested using a seriesA=.10000....,B=.01000. C=.11000, etc.
Any diagonal is already located among the numbers listed. My only alteration is that since the final digit is always unrepresentably either one or zero, but it must be one or the other, I make an assumption that if x= .abc...1 and y= .abc...2 the only two possibilities and I choose to count F=x+y then then the numbers are countable= Z=sumFi,where I=2+2^2+2^3...
I hope this sketch is enough description, I asked Rudy Rucker more formally but got no mathematical response, someone else gave me some tale about slippery epsilon. What do tyou think of recasting his proofs in more rigorous form?
David French Claude Tardif and Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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Sum of factorials |
2008-01-26 |
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Emily pose la question : What is the tens digit in the sum 7! + 8! + 9! ... + 2006! Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A car goes 15 miles on a gallon of gas |
2008-01-26 |
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Raven pose la question : A car goes 15 miles on a gallon of gas when it goes 50mph. When the car is driven 60mph it only goes 80% as far.
How far will it travel on a gallon of gas at 60mph?
I solved this two ways:
15 * .80 = 12 It goes only 12 miles or x/60 = 15/50 which is x = 12
This answer in the book is 4/5 * 15 = x. Then x = 12
How did they come up with 4/5? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Inflection points |
2008-01-25 |
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Armando pose la question : Hi, Im trying to write a program that takes an equation ( f(x) = 0 ) and returns a list of the inflexion points in a given interval.
there must be (I think) a mathematical method or algorithm to do this, probably involving the (second) derivate of the function.
However I have not found such a method yet. Any help on this will be much appreciated. Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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O.T.T.F.F.S.S |
2008-01-25 |
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Omar pose la question : What is the next letter in the following sequence:
O.T.T.F.F.S.S Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Linear feet to metres |
2008-01-25 |
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Jillian pose la question : i have a measurement of something in linear feet. i dont know what a linear foot is so i want to convert it to meters to have an idea.
how do i convert. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A developer subdivides a plot |
2008-01-25 |
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Katherine pose la question : A developer buys a plot of land that is 48,000 sq.feet. She sets aside 1/2 of it to bulid a house for herself, then divides the remaining half into 3 equal plots. Find the area of each lot. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Tossing a coin |
2008-01-25 |
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Christopher pose la question : Jack tosses a coin 30 times. How many times would you expect the coin to land tails side up? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The integral of Sqrt(sin x) |
2008-01-24 |
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tariq pose la question : find integration
Sqrt(sinx) dx , from x=bi/4 to 3bi/4 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The standard form of a line |
2008-01-24 |
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James pose la question : I need to put it in Standard from ax+by=c the problem is
(-4,0); parallel to y=-2+1 how can I put this in Standard from Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Finding the area of an isosceles triangle given one angle and the inradius |
2008-01-24 |
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Saurabh pose la question : Given an isosceles Triangle, whose one angle is 120 and inradius is √3. So area of triangle is? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A relationship between numbers |
2008-01-24 |
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Robyn pose la question : Study these problems: ? 2=4 ? 5=25 ? 9=81
1. Explain what ? means (hint there are two answers).
2. What number is equal to ? 6
3. What number does ? 12 represent? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An integral |
2008-01-24 |
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Meghan pose la question : Evaluate the indefinite integral of (x^3 +1)^(1/3) * x^5 * dx. Brennan Yaremko lui répond. |
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Three consecutive odd integers |
2008-01-24 |
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daniel pose la question : find three consecutive odd integers such that three times the second minus the third is 11 more than the first.
help! i have x+1, x+3, x+5 as my 3 odd integers is this correct its been a while. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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x^3 y^(-6) |
2008-01-24 |
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Bill pose la question : I need help completing this negative exponents problem:
x to the power of 3 multiplied by y to the power of negative 6.
What would the process to solving this problem be? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Absolute value |
2008-01-24 |
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Cara pose la question : Give the absolute value of this equation.
{-3 + 1} - {5 - 7}
note: the brackets are the absolute value lines. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 3 digit number |
2008-01-23 |
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Adrian pose la question : Consider a 3-digit number,abc,where a is not equal to c.Switch it so that it becomes cba.Subtract
the lesser from the greater to obtain rst.Switch this so that it is tsr.Prove that rst+tsr=1089 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Integration |
2008-01-23 |
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Russell pose la question : how to integrate
1/x ln^2 [x] dx Harley Weston lui répond. |
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An integral |
2008-01-23 |
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Russell pose la question : I checked out the integration site, but would like an explanation for integrating this integral
Tan^3[x] * _dx__
Cos^2[x]
Hope this input is correct!
the part that throws me off is Tan^3[x], if it was squared rather than cubed I would have a easier time
dealing with this one. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Permuting the letters in ELEVEN |
2008-01-23 |
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Beth pose la question : (i) Find the number of distinct permutations that can be formed from all
of the letters of the word ELEVEN.
(ii) How many of them begin and end
with E?
(iii) How many of them have the 3 E's together?
(iv) How many
begin with E and end with N? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Find the slope of the line with equation 7-3y=2x |
2008-01-23 |
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nell pose la question : Find the slope of the line with equation 7-3y=2x Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Percentage of what? |
2008-01-23 |
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Jenny pose la question : What is the difference in percentage between 31990 and 29990? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Change a mixed fraction into a decimal |
2008-01-23 |
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Qiana pose la question : I need to know how to change a mixed fraction into a decimal. the mixed fraction is
9 1/2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Out of school applications of Pythagoras Theorem |
2008-01-23 |
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Laura pose la question : Hi,
I am currently working on a math summative in which I have to choose a real life subject and relate it back to the material in my grade 12 math class. I find the history and discovery behind the Pythagorean Theorem and Identity very interesting, but I have yet to find a real-life application of the equations. Yes, I know they are used for finding distances, heights etc., but realistically, how many people actually use it in those situations? Very few. I was hoping for a new application. Is the pythagorean theorem (sin^2x + cos^2x = 1) even applicable? Thank you,
Laura Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The smallest possible perimeter |
2008-01-23 |
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RS pose la question : If two points of a triangle are fixed, then how can the third point be
placed in order to get the smallest possible perimeter of the triangle. Chris Fisher and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A parallelogram and a rhombus |
2008-01-22 |
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miguel pose la question : i have a problem proving a parallelogram a rhombus.. if a diagonal of a parallelogram bisects an angle
of the parallelogram , then its a rhombus
prove Stephen La Rocque and Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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Converting cubic inches to ounces |
2008-01-22 |
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kim pose la question : I am trying to find the formula to figure capacity in ounces for the following:
a rectangle 18" long, .75" wide, .75" deep ....
This is for an art project and the cost estimate. Thanks, Kim Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A linear system |
2008-01-22 |
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Lisa pose la question : I am supposed to use augmented matrices to solve this system of equations. x - 3y = 5; 4x - 12y = 13. I think it is unsolvable but I want to be sure I am not just giving up. Thanks in advance for your help! Lisa. Stephen La Rocque and Brennan Yaremko lui répond. |
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Number of points with integer coordinates which lie inside the triangle |
2008-01-22 |
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Saurabh pose la question : Number of points with integer coordinates which lie inside the triange whose verticies are (0,0) , (0,21) and (21,0) ??? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A toad climbs the stairs |
2008-01-22 |
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Kate pose la question : The question is:
A small toad is sitting at the bottom of the stairs. He wants to get to the 10th step, but is having some difficulty. He jumps up 2 steps and then back 1 each time. How many jumps will he take to reach the 10th step? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many combinations of 8614 are divisible by 7? |
2008-01-22 |
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Rebecca pose la question : How many combinations of 8614 are divisible by 7 equally (with no remainder)? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1/2, 1/2, 3/8, 1/4, 5/32, 3/32, 7/128 |
2008-01-22 |
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Neil pose la question : Find the next two terms in the following number sequence
1/2, 1/2, 3/8, 1/4, 5/32, 3/32, 7/128
Find a general rule for the nth term of the sequence Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A regular polygon |
2008-01-22 |
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Andy pose la question : Hi. i am looking for an equation to find the radius of any given regular polygon, knowing the length of one of it's sides and how many sides it has..
for instance. A pentagon with 10 unit side , a hexagon with a 10 unit side, a septagon with a 10 unit side or tougher still a triangle wit a 10 unit side.
I am mathematically challenged so please try to keep it in layman's terms.
Basically im looking to array rectangles, inside corner to inside corner around a common center. The rectangle's widths change but are always equal/ uniform among one array.
Im not looking for the answer but am looking for the formula.
Thanx in advance,
Andy Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The cosine of an angle |
2008-01-21 |
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Kristine pose la question : Find measure of unknown side
cosA=0.5 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The three angles of a triangle |
2008-01-21 |
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val pose la question : two angle in a triangle equal 120 degree. what is the measure of the third angle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The equation of a line |
2008-01-20 |
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Sara pose la question : The question is:
Write the equation of a line that is parallel to y=3x-2 through the point (-5,9).
I think the correct equation for this is y=3x+24.
But I have to write it in standard form, and I can't seem to figure out how to do that. Please answer soon! Thanks! Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The line through (-22 ;-1) and (-23, -2) |
2008-01-20 |
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Zachery pose la question : i have a slope that equals 1/1 and my coordinates are (-22;-1) and (-23;-2) and i am trying to change it into the equation y=mx+b and the farthest that i've gotten is y=1x_ (i can not find out how to find b.) So i was wondering if you could help me find out what b is because i have got no clue!!!!! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Choosing 6 numbers from 42 |
2008-01-19 |
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Marcus pose la question : If i have 42 numbers to choose from and i could only choose 6 numbers at a time without choosing the same number twice in the same row, how many possibilities are there? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Choosing 10 numbers from 40 numbers |
2008-01-18 |
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Antwan pose la question : I have 40 numbers........number 1-40.
I want to know how many times i can chose 10 of those numbers without picking the same exact sequence twice if its even possible? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Two circles in a rectangle |
2008-01-18 |
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Alex pose la question : One side of a rectangle is 10 and the other is x.
Two circles with equal radii are inscribed in the rectangle and like a Venn Diagram, the circles overlap.
Each circle touches the top and bottom of the rectangle and the left circle touches the left side of the rectangle and the right circle touches the right side of the triangle.
The distance between the centre of each circle is 2x/3.
Find x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Maximize income |
2008-01-18 |
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Chris pose la question : Lemon Motors have been selling an average of 60 new cars per month at
$800 over the factory price. They are considering an increase in this
markup. A marketing survey indicates that for every $20 increase, they
will sell 1 less car per month. What should their new markup be in order
to maximize income? Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A word problem |
2008-01-18 |
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Marouf pose la question : How can you make a word problem for 6 2/3 and solve the word problem? I'm having trouble. Please help Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Two bikers race on a circular track |
2008-01-17 |
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Abby pose la question : Two bikers race on a circular track. Biker A can circle the track in 8 minutes, and Biker B can circle the track in 6 minutes. From the start of the race, how many minutes will it be before Biker B overtakes Biker A? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The game of 24 |
2008-01-17 |
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Raina pose la question : I have four numbers 3 3 9 5 that need to equal 24 using addition subtraction multipliction and division and I'm so stuck. Chris Langdon, Stephen La Rocque and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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The angles of a triangle given the three sides |
2008-01-17 |
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Lucy pose la question : Is there a way to find the angles of a triangle just by knowing the lengths of it's sides?
It seems like the would be a relationship between the two, but I'm not sure. Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Converting mg's to cc's |
2008-01-17 |
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sandy pose la question : i need to find out how to convert mg's to cc's i need to give 10 mg of liquid and 5 mg of liquid and i only have a dropper that measures cc's please help Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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GCF and LCD |
2008-01-17 |
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Peter pose la question : I need to know the differences between GCF and LCD. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Combinations of the numbers 1 to 22 |
2008-01-17 |
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Frank pose la question : How many combinations are there for 22 numbers (1 to 22) of 4 numbers and 5 numbers. For 4 would it be 22 x22 x22 22 for 4 one more x 22 for 5? Thank You! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many meters/kilometers/millimeters would that be? |
2008-01-17 |
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chantal pose la question : if a ocean/lake/river is 250meters from where you are, how long would it take to get to shore? how many meters/kilometers/millimeters would that be? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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8/9 + x = 9/5 |
2008-01-17 |
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nas pose la question : 8/9+x=9/5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A club made a quilt |
2008-01-17 |
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joanna pose la question : math question is club made a quilt 16 1/2 square feet 2/3 of the quilt was red how many square feet were red ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the relationship between 0/6, 2/4, 4/2, 6/0? |
2008-01-17 |
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Olugbenga pose la question : What is the relationship between 0/6, 2/4, 4/2, 6/0? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sector of a circle |
2008-01-17 |
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Amandsa pose la question : What is the formula for finding the sector of a circle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A large concrete shape |
2008-01-16 |
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Keith pose la question : what is the cubic yards of an area that is not a perfect 1/4 circle?
The dimensions are 100ft. x 60ft. x 125ft. curcumferal arch x 3ft. depth? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Fact families with multiplication and division |
2008-01-16 |
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Donna pose la question : I am trying to help my granddaughter with some math homework. I
looked at what you have on fact families. Am I correct to assume that
the same process applies to multiplication and division as well? Her question
asks for fact families for 2, 8, & 16. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Graphing a parabola |
2008-01-16 |
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Sean pose la question : How do I find the roots and describe the roots when graphing a parabola?
y = - x^2 - 4x -3 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Driving towards each other |
2008-01-16 |
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Shanda pose la question : Paul and Charlene are 420 miles apart. They start toward each other with Paul driving 16 miles per hour faster than Charlene. They meet in 5 hours. Find Charlene's speed. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Explaining the factoring for the difference of cubes |
2008-01-16 |
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Bill pose la question : A student asked me where did the "difference of cubes" and "sum of cubes" come from. I did not have an answer for her. She is very bright and understands how they work but wanted to know where they derived from. Any help you can offer would be great. Thanks Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The distance back to school |
2008-01-16 |
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priya pose la question : a boy starts travelling from his house to his school. He travels 1 km east and then
2km north and then 1 km East and 1km North and then 1 km east and then 1 km North.
find out the shortest distance for him to reach his shool? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A 16 sided lot |
2008-01-16 |
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R pose la question : I am having a land of 16 irregular sides i know all the length of the sides how to calculate the
area of the land Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How many rolls of stock do I need to buy? |
2008-01-16 |
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Dan pose la question : How many rolls of stock do I need to buy?
Given:
The rolls are 40" wide, 20" roll o.d., 4" core o.d., gauge is 0.008"
I need to cut these master rolls in 6" strips (4" of waste per master roll)
and I need 1,270,500 linear feet of this strip. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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8 workers dug 3/8 of a tunnel in 10 days |
2008-01-15 |
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Marc pose la question : 8 workers dug 3/8 of a tunnel in 10 days. If the need to finish the remaining 5/8 of the tunnel in 3 1/3 days, how many more workers must they hire? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Pie graphs |
2008-01-15 |
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amarilis pose la question : explain why circle graphs are called pie graph or pie charts Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Balancing on a fulcrum (net torque and equilbrium) |
2008-01-15 |
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Eric pose la question : If I have a 4" bar that has no weight value with a 275lb. weight on one side
and a 125lb. weight on the other side what would be the folcrum point? Please
keep the answer very simple. Also is there a fixed equation to figure folcrum points?
Is there an equation for if the 4" bar had a weight value? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Maximum volume of a box |
2008-01-15 |
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Rajesh pose la question : A square piece of a cardboard of sides ten inches has four equal peices are removed at the corners, then the sides are turned up to form an open box. What is the maximum volume such a box can have? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Percentage and units |
2008-01-15 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Hello:
If the sales tax on merchandise sold in stores is 6%. The item is
multiplied by the sales tax of 6%. For example, the sales tax on
pencils worth $1.00 is 6% X $1.00 is $0.06 or 6 cents plus $1.00 for
a total of $1.06.
1. If the tax is 6%/$1.00, why doesn't the dollar sign as a unit cancel
after the multiplication?
Isn't it 6%/$1.00 X $1.00 or whatever the dollar amount is?
The dollar signs should cancel, but they do not.
2. If percentages are unitless, is there a reason? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Two rectangles |
2008-01-15 |
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Paul pose la question : If the smaller dimension of a rectangle is increased by 3 feet and the larger
dimension by 5 feet, one dimension becomes 3/5 of the other,
and the area is increased by 135 square feet. find the original dimensions Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What do I need on the exam to get an average of 75%? |
2008-01-15 |
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Alyssa pose la question : Hi there,
I was wondering how i could calculate the mark i need on my upcoming exam in order to increase my final grade. If i currently have a 65% in a class and my final exam is worth 20% what would i need to get on my exam to increase at least 10%
thanks :) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Range of a Function |
2008-01-15 |
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Amanda pose la question : I'm studying for the mid-term and I can't seem to grasp this one question on my review sheet. Can you help me?
Find the range of a function y = 32 + 5x where 0 < x < 8 and x is an integer. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Constructing a pool |
2008-01-15 |
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Scott pose la question : what it the cubic yards needed for this pool.
It is 14ft. X 28ft. and 6 inches thick. It is 3.5ft. deep on the shallow end and 6ft. deep at the deep end. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many bags of cement will I need? |
2008-01-15 |
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James pose la question : I want to extend my front porshe more to the left atleast 14' 1" length wise and 5' 1" width wise with 4" thickness. Now i already decimalized in feet those inches, resulting with 14.08 length and 5.08width and 0.33 of thickness. I then Get my square feet of 71.53. And go on to cubic feet getting a 23.60 in cubic feet. Now i want to convert to cubic yards so i then divide 23.60 into 27 and get 0.87. Now my question is how would i use this to go and buy the necessary bags of cement knowing that a 94 lb. bag of cement is 1 cubic foot of bulk material. To fill 4 inch of thickness and 14' of length and 5 of width? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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2 divided by x plus 1 is equal to 3 |
2008-01-14 |
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chilly pose la question : with x being the subject of the formula, what is the answer of 2 divided by x plus 1 is equal to 3? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Rewrite the expression in terms of cosine to the first degree |
2008-01-14 |
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Jamie pose la question : Hi. Im am having trouble with a problem on my math homework. I need help rewriting the expression in terms of cosine to the first degree.
(sinx)^4(cosx)^2 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Two solutions using the law of sines |
2008-01-14 |
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Kate pose la question : I am working on the Law of Sines and I have a problem that says: Find a value for b so that the triangle has 2 solutions.
I am given that A = 36 degrees and a = 5. Now, I learned that for a triangle to have 2 solutions, h < a < b.
BUT...my answer key says the answer is: 5 < b < 5/sin 36. I can't figure out how to make this fit with h < a < b. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Conditional probability |
2008-01-14 |
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Sara pose la question : Hello!
Ian has a photocopier in his office. If the photocopier is working on a certain
day then the probability that it will be working the next day is 0.9.
If the photocopier is not working on a certain day then the probability that
it will not be working the next day is 0.3.
The photocopier is not working on Monday.
(a) Calculate the probability that it will be working on Tuesday and Wednesday.
(b) Calculate the probability that it will not be working on Wednesday.
Could you please draw a tree diagram for this problem. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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x=sint, y=cos2t |
2008-01-14 |
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Art pose la question : How do i transform x=sint y=cos2t into a function in terms of x and y Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The surface area of a hemisphere |
2008-01-14 |
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Nicholas pose la question : the surface area of a hemisphere is 1062 cm2. What is the radius? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The side of a heptagon |
2008-01-14 |
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Peter pose la question : Find the length of one side of each regular polygon.
heptagon with an apothem of 15mm and the area=758mm2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum of two numbers is 36 |
2008-01-14 |
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May pose la question : The sum of two numbers is 36.
Their product is 320.
What are the two numbers? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How tall is the pole? |
2008-01-13 |
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Michael pose la question : If a 25 foot cable is attached to the top of a pole, and that cable
attaches to the ground ten feet away from that pole, how tall is the pole?
The 25 foot cable is the hypotenuse of a right triangle with a base of
ten feet. Leeanne Boehm and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Oil in a tank |
2008-01-13 |
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tanakura pose la question : an oil tank contain 208.3 gallons of oil .whenever the amount of oil drops below 70 gallons,an alarm sound
.if 153.4 gallons are pumped into a delivery truck ,how many gallons must be pumped back into the tank in order to shut of the alarm? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(303,000,000,000,303x3,300,000,033)/1,000,100,010,001 |
2008-01-13 |
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Adrian pose la question : Give the result of the following computation as an integer.
(303,000,000,000,303x3,300,000,033)/1,000,100,010,001
N.B. No calculators allowed Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1.2 as a fraction |
2008-01-12 |
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Confused pose la question : i have confused my brain and its driving me crazy i am trying to write 1.2 as a fraction but each time i do it i come out with a different number please help Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Five boys and two girls in a line |
2008-01-12 |
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pankaj pose la question : There are 5 boys and 2 girls.In how many ways can they stand in row so that no two girls are together? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The cube of a number |
2008-01-12 |
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Sadie pose la question : can you help me to find out how to cube a number
example (6 cubed / by4) =54 what is cube or how do you cube something Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a figure |
2008-01-11 |
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Kassandra pose la question : I am trying to find out the perimeter of a semicircle. I do what the book says
but, I always get it wrong. I usually don't have problems with math until now.
There is half a circle. It shows that the radius of the circle is 4 units.
And then below the half circle there is a square below it. The angles are right angles
and the width is also 4 inches. I get close to the answer but, am usually off. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a sector of a circle |
2008-01-11 |
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Serenity pose la question : A denotes the area of a sector of a circle of radius r formed by the central angle theta.
Find the area A if r=10 meters and theta = 1/2 radians. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Units digit |
2008-01-11 |
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Robin pose la question : hello - my question is:
what is the units digit of (13) to 4; (17) to 2 and (29) to 3
[(13)4(17)2(29)3]
(possible answers: 9 or 7 or 5 or 3 or 1) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle of diameter 12 cm |
2008-01-11 |
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Marcy pose la question : The diameter of the circle is 12cm. I need to convert the diameter to m2. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Linear systems |
2008-01-10 |
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Sandra pose la question : I have two questions. Please solve both. Thank you.
1.) In your chemistry class, you have a bottle of 5% boric acid solution and a bottle of 2% boric acid solution. You need 60 milliliters of a 3% boric acid for an experiment. How much of each solution do you need to mix them together?
2.) You plant a 14-inch hemlock tree in your backyard that grows at a rate of 4 inches per year and an 8 inch blue spruce that grows at a rate of 6 inches per year. In how many years after you plant the trees will the trees be the same height? How tall will each tree be?
Thank you. I did not understand neither problem, so I could not show any work. Please help. Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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cosX= -1.25 |
2008-01-10 |
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Stephanie pose la question : Why isn't there really a solution for the equation: cosX= -1.25 ? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Average Yearly Percentage Change |
2008-01-10 |
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Ray pose la question : It's about average test scores over a three year span. If the scores were:
2005- 52.6%
2006- 42.5%
2007- 45.5%
What is the average amount they changed each year in three years? Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Hoisting an anchor |
2008-01-10 |
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ron pose la question : four men on a boat are using a capstan for hoisting an anchor weighing 2000lbs. The diameter of the barrel of the capstan at the section in use is 8in., and the pull on the chain carrying the anchor and passing around the capstan barrel is assumed to act at a distance of 1in. from the surface of the barrel. If the distance from the axis of the barrel to each point at which effort is applied to a capstan bar is 40in., what force must be applied by each man hoisting the anchor? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Forces on an inclined plane |
2008-01-10 |
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Ron pose la question : A body that weighs 540lbs is caused to slide up an inclined plane with a uniform velocity by a force that acts parallel to the plane. For each foot of horizontal distance, there is a vertical rise of 2in. If the coefficient of sliding friction is 0.16, what force is required to move the body? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Base salary plus commission |
2008-01-10 |
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mike pose la question : i need some help with this word problem.
in november 2001, hall kinion advertised an account executive position in savannah
georgia for a salesperson with experience selling internet services. the job
advertised a 3500 dollar base salary and 24000 dollar to 48000 dollar in
commissions in the first year. Assuming a 20 percent commission rate, how many
dollars in sales would u have to generate to earn 64000 dollars annually. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Seven circles in a circle |
2008-01-10 |
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fae pose la question : what is the area of the remaining portion of a large circle with radius 12cm and the seven smaller and equal circles just fit inside? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sqrt(x^2 + y^2) |
2008-01-10 |
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Darcie pose la question : Can you simplify this problem?: square root of (x squared plus y squared).
Note: x squared plus y squared is under the radical. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A plywood sheet in a doorway |
2008-01-10 |
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albetel pose la question : adoor is 7 feet tall and 36 inches wide. what is the widest sheet of plywood that can fit through the door? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2(x - 5) + 45 = 4 - (3 - 2x) |
2008-01-09 |
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Kieran pose la question : Solve
2(x-5)+45=4-(3-2x) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do I write the following in exponential form? |
2008-01-09 |
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Mandy pose la question : How do I write the following in exponential form?
( square root of a^-2 b)^5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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0.18 of an acre |
2008-01-09 |
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susan pose la question : what is the square footage of .18 of an acre of land? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cylinder of jelly beans |
2008-01-08 |
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Kelly pose la question : We are trying to figure out how many jelly beans it will take to fill a cylinder that is 10 feet tall and has a diameter of 6"?
also, if it can be coverted to ounces and then pounds so we know how much to order. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2008-01-08 |
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liam pose la question : i was wondering if anyone could help me with this question and tell me how and what the did; exponetial form of 4 326 180 501 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Donuts and bagels for the first period class |
2008-01-08 |
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Karen pose la question : Mr. Pace bought breakfast for his first period class. Ten donuts and fifteen bagels
cost a total of $15.75. Mrs. Pace bought breakfast for her class. Five donuts and twenty
bagels cost a total of $17.00. Set up and solve a system of linear equations to determine the cost
of one donut and one bagel. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Unique combinations of 5 names |
2008-01-08 |
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tony pose la question : Hi - I have went through so many of your answers and can't find exactly what I need. I am looking to find all possible combinations of names programmatically.
Example:
If I have 5 names:
Mike
Tony
Joe
Bill
Bob
How many unique combinations can I put together (regardless of order)
For instance:
(Mike, Tony) is 1 combination
(Mike, Joe, Bob) is another combination
but (Tony, Mike) is the same as (Mike, Tony) so it would not be valid.
I am pretty good in logic and math but by no means an expert. I am a programmer and am looking to store each unique combination in a database (I will handle that part of course I just need help on the unique combinations) Victoria West lui répond. |
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A binomial probability problem |
2008-01-08 |
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rougi pose la question : According to statistics of the company about 4% of the people who buy tickets do not arrive to the flight . The company sells 205 tickets to plane that has 200 places . Use the binomial distribution to calculate what is the probability that all the people who come to the flight get a place. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Multiplying numbers in bases other than 10 |
2008-01-08 |
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Imaiya pose la question : In class we've been learning about numbers with a base other than ten. For example, base 7, base 5,
and base 6. What's really stumping me is how to multiply these numbers, when they aren't a base of 10.
I've had it explained to me once, but don't seem to understand it. Here are the equations, and I've listed the first few numbers for that particular base.
Base 5: 0,1,2,3,4,10,11,12,13,14,20 etc... The Equation: 34 x 42
Base 9: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,11,12,13,14, etc... The Equation: 56 x 78
If you could explain to me how to multiply numbers with any type of base, I'd really appreaciate it. Also
if you could show me how to do one of the questions that I listed, that would really help me =) Thanks so much,
and once again, thank you for your great site! Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Conversion |
2008-01-08 |
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Dom pose la question : Hi ,
Is it possible to convert 175 grams per metered squared to cm ?
tks
Dom Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Combinations |
2008-01-08 |
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david pose la question : is there a simple formula to follow for the number of combinations a set of numbers could have
ie.( lotto 649, 6 numbers, 1-49 range) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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sinX=cos2X |
2008-01-07 |
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Jennifer pose la question : sinX=cos2X
how do you solve for X? I'm frustrated I've forgotten how to solve this equation. Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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3 digit numbers made from 1,2,3,0 |
2008-01-07 |
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cheri pose la question : COULD YOU GIVE ME ALL THE # COMBINATIONS I NEED 3 DIGIT NUMBERS MADE OUT OF THE NUMBERS 1, 2, 3, 0.. I CAN ONLY COME UP WITH.. IM TRYING TO MAKE PASSWORDS FOR MY FINGERPRINT LOCK I PURCHASED, AND THEY TOLD ME THERE I COULD GET 78 DIFF COMBOS,,,,, PLEASE HELP ASAP, NEED TO GET MY CUSTOMERS HOOKED UP SO THAT THEY CAN ENTER THE CLUB HELP AND THANK YOU SO SO MUCH Victoria West lui répond. |
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How far is the jet from the lighthouse? |
2008-01-07 |
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Natalie pose la question : Question: A ship spots a lighthouse that is 53m high, at an angle of elevation of 7 degrees that is directly north of the ship. The same ship spots a jet travelling N62E at an altitude of 1500m with an angle of elevation of 15 degrees. How far is the jet from the lighthouse?
Natalie Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How fast does Kim paddle in still water? |
2008-01-07 |
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Fran pose la question : Kim paddled a canoe 10 km upstream and then paddled back to his starting point. If the rate of the current was 2 km/h that day and the whole trip took 3.75 h, how fast does Kim paddle in still water? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sigma notation |
2008-01-06 |
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jamelia pose la question : what is this word problem in sigma style i am so lost at this point my first time ever attempting this subject
1+2+3+4+5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What year were the girls born in? |
2008-01-06 |
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Nyra pose la question : Christmas 2004 was over and three teenagers were looking forward to their birthdays. Eric's was in February and Lisa's and Tammy's in January. Tammy is 8 weeks older than Eric, but 3 days younger than Lisa. What year were the girls born in? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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The radius of a planet |
2008-01-06 |
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Ben pose la question : Two people who are both h feet tall are standing on a spherical planet. One person walks a distance d in feet away from the the other person. At this point, the person walking turns around and can no longer see the top of the other persons head. What is the radius of the planet? Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Partial fractions |
2008-01-06 |
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taiwo pose la question : i copied the question below from john bird's higher engineering mathematics
fourth edition (pg 19) after solving all the partial fraction questions from the book
except this:
x^3 + 4^2 + 20x - 7 over (x-1)^2 (x^+8). i will appreciate it if you help me out so i can
know whether their answer is correct. thanks alot Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The area of a piece of property |
2008-01-05 |
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Greg pose la question : I need to know the area of a six sided piece of property. I sent a map by regular mail. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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One trillion divided by 2,600,000 |
2008-01-05 |
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Carlton pose la question : If you divide one trillion by 2,600,000 what is the answer? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the speed of the plane in still air? |
2008-01-05 |
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oscar pose la question : A plane flies 400 miles with the wind and 340 miles against the wind
in the same length of time. If the speed of the wind is 24mph, what is
the speed of the plane in still air? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a triangle |
2008-01-04 |
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Dara pose la question : The area of a triangle is 54m2. If its base is 5m, find its height. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The shortest distance to a line |
2008-01-04 |
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nana pose la question : 3y+4x-12=0 is the equation of the line AB on a graph......the line AB joins both y and x axises together.....point A is on y axis and its value is 3....point B is on x axis and its value is 4.....Question : from point O(0,0).find the point ont the line AB Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A tangent to a circle |
2008-01-04 |
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adam pose la question : Find a>0 so that the line y=x+a is a tangent to the circle x^2 +y^2=2. Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Factoring x^2 + 25 |
2008-01-04 |
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Geri pose la question : what does x squared plus twenty five factor out to? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Surds |
2008-01-04 |
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INDRAJIT pose la question : SUBJECT: SURD
How do I simplify this expression with surds in the denominator?
INDRAJIT
INDIA Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Protecting a carrot patch |
2008-01-03 |
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Kate pose la question : A farmer has a problem with rabbits and skunks
in his rectangular carrot patch that is 21m^2 in area. Determine the
dimensions that will require the least amount of fencing if a barn can
be used to protect one side of the garden. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The 5% GST |
2008-01-03 |
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Kim pose la question : If I have spent $1700 what portion is GST now that the rate has dropped to 5%? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What length of hose will I need? |
2008-01-03 |
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Justin pose la question : I have one cubic yard of liquid that I want to convert to a cylindrical volume with the inside dimensions being 3/4 of an inch. I am trying determine what the height/length would be to set these equal. i.e. What length of hose will I need (with an inside diameter of 3/4") in order to accommodate exactly one cubic yard of liquid? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage of an acre |
2008-01-03 |
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Christine pose la question : Given that an acre is 43,560 sq/ft; If a piece of property is 19,506 sq/ft, What percentage of an acre is it? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Retail hiring in Britain |
2008-01-03 |
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ROGI pose la question : major hiring in retail in BRITAIN,ACCORDING TO MORE IN STORE ARE ASFOLLOWS:9,000 AT SAFEWAY; 5000 AT BOOTS; 3400 AT DEBENHAM; AND 1700 AT MARKS AND SPENCER. WHAT IS PROBABILITY THAT THE A RANDOMLY SELECTED NEW HIRE FROM THESE WAS HIRED BY MARKS AND SPENCER? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 5 button lock |
2008-01-02 |
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mandy pose la question : i have a problem. I have a 5 button lock.and i seem to have forgotten
the combination. You can only push each button once but you can push
more than one button at a time and you don't have to use each button
but i am pretty sure i used all five. for example it can be
1,2,3,4,5 or 1,2&3,4,5. I was wondering if anyone can get me a list of
all the possibilities because i really need to get the box open. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The median |
2008-01-02 |
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tanya pose la question : A triangle has vertices at A(-3, 2) B ( -5,-6) and C (5,0)
Find the equation of the line containing the median from the vertex A. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Multiplying exponentials |
2008-01-02 |
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jessie pose la question : Can you please explain how to put x^3 y^2 times x^1 y^3 in simplest exponential form? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Radicals in exponential form |
2008-01-02 |
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Andre pose la question : The title of the section in my textbook is to write each of the following
radicals in exponential form.
My question is how do u write the squareroot of 10 in exponential form? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How much did she invest? |
2008-01-02 |
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victor pose la question : Sue invested $10,000,part at 4.8% annual interest and the balance at 7% annual interest. How much is invested at each rate if a 1-year interest payment is $645.66. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Practical applications of sequences |
2008-01-01 |
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carl pose la question : can you give me examples of different kinds of practical applications of sequences? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Lining up coins visually using geometry and trigonometry |
2007-12-31 |
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Jessica pose la question : a) In what order would you arrange a penny, a nickel, a dime, a quarter, and a half-dollar so that they all have the same apparent size? The diameters of the coins, in thousandths of inches, are as follows: penny, 750; nickel, 835; dime, 705; quarter, 955; half-dollar, 1205.
b) How should the coins be placed, if the distance between the dime and the half-dollar is 100 units?
How far from thw dime should your eye be to see that all the coins have the same apparent size?
c) What angle do the coins subtend when they have the same apparent size? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Ordering fractions |
2007-12-31 |
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MARLYN pose la question : Which list shows number in order least to greatest?
A. 07;2/3. 1/5;0.6
B 1/5;06; 07;2/3
C 1/5; 06; 2/3;0.7
D 2/5;0.6; 1/5;0.7 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A spherical bubble gum bubble |
2007-12-31 |
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Houston pose la question : Bazooka Joe is blowing a spherical bubble gum bubble. Let V be the volume in the bubble, R the inside of the bubble, and T the thickness of the bubble. V, T, and R are functions of time t.
(a) Write a formula for V in terms of T and R. Hint: Draw a picture
(b) Assume that the amount of bubble gum in the bubble is not changing. What is V'(t)?
(c) After 5 minutes of blowing a bubble gum bubble, the bubble is 3ft in diameter and .01 feet thick. If the inside radius of the bubble is expanding at a rate of .5 feet per minute, how fast is the thickness changing? Hint: Remember that the volume of gum in the bubble does not change over time. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Adding fractions |
2007-12-31 |
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Lisa pose la question : As an educator in Adult Education, I am preparing a young man for a US Government test. The equation I have trouble with is explaining the following equation. It asks: If it takes A 3 days to dig a certain ditch, whereas b can dig it in 6 days, and C in 12, how long would it take all three to do the job? I know the equation is 1/3 + 1/6 + 1/12 and it equals = 7/12 but I don't understand how it equals 7/12. This simple math eludes me. So the question is not the final answer of 1 and 5/7 of days but where one comes up with the 7/12? Penny Nom and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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A rectangle is three times as long as it is wide. |
2007-12-31 |
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Robert pose la question : A rectangle is three times as long as it is wide. If the length is decreased by 2 cm and the width is increased by 3 cm, the new rectangle has an area of 42 cm. What are the dimensions of the original rectangle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Bingo cards |
2007-12-30 |
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Martin pose la question : I'm trying to produce bingo cards.
There are only 4 numbers on each bingo card.
The numbers are between 1 and 12.
How do i produce as many bingo cards as possible without duplicating number combinations? Victoria West lui répond. |
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The surface area of the rectangular solid |
2007-12-30 |
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Sara pose la question : For my math homework i found the volume of a rectangular solid whose deminsions were in feet and the numbers were 10 by 20 by 30
10 = hight
20 = short side base
30 = long side base
and now i have to find the surface area of the rectangular solid....
i know how to do this but i can't get the right answer
it should be 2,200 ft squared but i keep getting 13,00 feet squared Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The integral of 1/ (x(x+1)^0.5) |
2007-12-29 |
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Nooruddin pose la question : Integral of
dx / x(x+1)^0.5
(boundaries are 5 and 3) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The standard normal distribution |
2007-12-29 |
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GEORGE pose la question : Statistics texts state that in a normal distribution, 1 standard deviation covers 68%, 2SD 95% 3SD 99.7%. However, on looking at the tables for normal curve areas, the percentage for a z value of 1 is 84.13. 68 % of values are covered at a z value of 0.47. The discrepancies exist even for other values but are smaller. So why is the rule of thumb so different from the Table for Normal Curve areas? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Combinations of 1, 2, 3 |
2007-12-29 |
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gary pose la question : I can only write the numbers 1, 2, 3, in six different combinations. Are there any more possibilities Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How would one find the radius? |
2007-12-29 |
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Ned pose la question : Given an arc with length of 192 inches (don't know chord length),
and arc height of 6 inches, how would one find the radius? Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The centroid of a polygon |
2007-12-29 |
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David pose la question : I am playing around with an idea. I've read previous answers to questions
(using surveyor calculation methods) related to finding the area of an irregular
shape parcel of land (or irregular polygon). Is there a formula or method for
calculating the centroid (mid-point) for this type of polygon. I've seen plenty
of methods for calculating the mid-point for a triangle or regular shape poloygon
but few for an irregular shape polygon such as a parcel of land. Thanks... Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Sally, Charlie and Snoopy in a race |
2007-12-29 |
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Marie pose la question : Sally and Charlie are having a race. Charlie gets a 900 foot lead and runs 8
inches per second. Sally begins at the starting line and runs at a rate of 5 ft per
second. Charlie's dog is also in the race. Snoopy starts 1100 feet ahead of Sally and runs
toward the starting line at a rate of 1 foot per second.
When will Charlie and Snoopy past each other and how far will they be from the starting line? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Calculate the two possible lengths of the third side. |
2007-12-28 |
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Lisa pose la question : An isosceles triangle has an area of 25.6 sq cm.
The two equal sides are 8.4 cm long.
Calculate the two possible lengths of the third side. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many complete revolutions does each wheel make? |
2007-12-28 |
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varoon pose la question : The wheels of a car are of diameter 80cm each. How many complete revolutions does each wheel make in 10 minutes when the car is travelling at a speed of 66kms per hour? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Differentiate |
2007-12-28 |
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taiwo pose la question : i am finding it difficult to use first principle to differentiate this question: y=xcos2x. can u help me. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Finding the equation of a line from its graph |
2007-12-25 |
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ken pose la question : I have a graph and it is asking me to find the slope of each line, and
then write its equation. the graph show a negative slope. Would
appreciate the answer if you could show me how to do this question.
Kind regards: Ken Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The case of the forgotten umbrella |
2007-12-25 |
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rougi pose la question : a lecturer goes to a bar because it looks like raning.he takes an umbrella with him. on the way to bar he forgets the umbrella in the bus with probability 0,1,in the bar with probability 0.3 and on his way home in the taxi with probability 0,6
a)what is probability that he forgets the umbrella on his tripe?
b)when he gets home he realizes that he has forgotten his umbrella,what is probability that he has forgotten it in the taxi? Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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An irregular octagon |
2007-12-23 |
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Sheldon pose la question : I am attempting to construct an irregular octagon picture frame out of bamboo. The bamboo is 1" in diameter and the opening should be 20" H X 16"W.
What measurements should be used? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two cars drive in opposite directions |
2007-12-23 |
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dale pose la question : 2 cars starting from the same point in opposite direction on a straight highway drove 6 miles then turn left and drove 8 miles. How far apart are the cars? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a rectangle |
2007-12-22 |
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Justin pose la question : I'm trying to find the width of a rectangle. I have its area and its height. The area is 32 inches square and the width is 4 feet (48 inches). Can someone help explain this to me? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many triangles can be formed? |
2007-12-21 |
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pankaj pose la question : Q.There is 2 lines parallel to each other. If 1st has 5 points in it and 2nd 3 points in it,how many triangles can be formed? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The probability of the second win on the third test |
2007-12-21 |
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pankaj pose la question : Q.The probability of india winning a test match against india is 1/2. Assuming independence from match to match. what is the probability that india's second win occurs at 3rd test in a 5 match series? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Volume in cubic feet |
2007-12-20 |
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kim pose la question : if i have the inches and need to convert them to cubic feet, how do i do that? i thought it was height X width X length. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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F( x - 2) = (x + 3)/ (x - 4) |
2007-12-20 |
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Sean pose la question : If F( x - 2) = (x + 3)/ (x - 4) , then F(5) = 10/3
How do you solve this problem and what section of calculus can I learn the technique to solve this type of problem? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Find the lengths, and explain in a 'let statement' |
2007-12-20 |
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Cordilla pose la question : the length of the sides of a triangle are 3 consecutive whole numbers. The perimeter of the triangle is 102 meters. Find the lengths, and explain in a' let statement'. Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Smallest cone containing a 4cm radius inscribed sphere |
2007-12-19 |
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Eva pose la question : A sphere with a radius of 4cm is inscribed into a cone. Find the minimum volume of the cone. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Simplifying square roots |
2007-12-19 |
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Ciara pose la question : How would you calculate 2 to the square root of 8 plus 4 to the square root of 2 minus 5 to the square root of 2? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Percentage change |
2007-12-19 |
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Aaron pose la question : I understand how figure percent of change and I can figure it on a calculator but if I have to do it without I'm not sure how to divide when the original amount is larger than the amount of change. For example, the decreased amount is 5.00 on 29.99, what would the percent be. Like I said I can do it on a calculator but need to know how to figure it without one. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Partitioning a clock face |
2007-12-19 |
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Kim pose la question : Using a clock with a regular circular faced dial, draw two straight lines such that the sum
of the numbers in each of the three areas is equal. The team at Math Central lui répond. |
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Linearize a graph |
2007-12-19 |
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Justene pose la question : My daughter has a physics lab where she must linearize a graph of acc vs. mass. I have no idea how to help her. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Which expression gives the greatest value? |
2007-12-18 |
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Jordan pose la question : 'Look at these expressions'
n-2, 2n, n(squared), n over 2, and 2 over n (sorry I can't type the expressions out)
A) Which expression gives the greatest value when n is between 1 and 2?
B) Which expression gives the greatest value when n is between 0 and 1?
c) Which expression gives the greatest value when n is negative?
As you can see, this IS ONE question split in to three parts lol!
Can you tell me how I go about tackling this question? I lost marks on the test because of not
understanding the question. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Circumcentre of a triangle |
2007-12-18 |
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Kathryn pose la question : Find the coordinates of the circumcentre of the triangle whose vertices are:
(5, -3), (3, -1), (-1, 5) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Profit percentage (markup and margin) |
2007-12-18 |
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Laura pose la question : If my husband says he sold $11,000 worth of tools and made $1400 on the deal, what is the percent of profit? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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For how many positive integers n is n^2 + 96 is a perfect square? |
2007-12-18 |
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Rajesh pose la question : For how many positive integers n is n^2 + 96 is a perfect square ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three workers working together |
2007-12-18 |
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Rajesh pose la question : Worker A can do a piece of work in 15 days, worker B in 12 days, and worker C in 10 days. Worker A works 2 days, worker B 3 days, and worker C 3 days. In what time can worker A and worker B finish the job by working together? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What size room would I need for 220 cubic feet? |
2007-12-18 |
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Andy pose la question : What size room would I need for 220 cubic feet? What is the calculation I would use to find the answer to this problem? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A bronze statue is made in two sizes. |
2007-12-17 |
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Sara pose la question : Hello!
A bronze statue is made in two sizes.
The taller statue is 15 cm high and the shorter one is 9 cm high.
The taller statue weighs 3.75 kg. What is the weight of the shorter statue? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Circle area |
2007-12-17 |
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Marlena pose la question : Ok, i do not see how to get the area of circles! they give you the circumfrance
which is 43.96cm and then u have to find the radius and area. I got the area right
which was 7cm but then i got 21.98 for a area and the real answer was 150.39cm
What did i do wrong? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 300 ton train locomotive is built at exact half scale in all dimensions |
2007-12-16 |
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Normand pose la question : When a 300 ton train locomotive is built at exact half scale in all dimensions
we assumed the weight would be 150 tons.
Like a bar of solid steel cut in half would be.
Why does this not work out?
What are we missing here? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What length scale factor should he use? |
2007-12-16 |
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Lisa pose la question : Hi! Joe wants to enlarge a picture so that its area is doubled.
What length scale factor should he use? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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lim sinx/(x +tanx) |
2007-12-16 |
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shimelis pose la question : i have problem how do you solve this equation
lim sinx/(x +tanx) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The Principle of Mathematical Induction |
2007-12-15 |
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iris pose la question : we have some confusion in our problem. Please help us.
We would like to know "the principle of mathematical induction"
(i) for n=1, p(1) is true.
(ii) assume that for n=k>=1, p(k) is true we have to prove p(k+1) is true. Here (Is n=k>=1 true? or Is n=k.1 true?)
Thanks. Penny Nom and Victoria West lui répond. |
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The perimeter of circle |
2007-12-15 |
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shaquilla pose la question : what is the perimeter of a circle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Negative numbers |
2007-12-14 |
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mannal pose la question : what negative integers do we use in the real world? like -30 temperature? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A triangle and a rectangle |
2007-12-14 |
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Someone pose la question : A certain triangle has sides that are, respectively, 6inches,
8inches, and 10 inches. A rectangle with a n area equal to that of the triangle
has a width of 3 inches. What is the perimeter of the rectangle, in inches. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Inflation rate |
2007-12-14 |
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cassie pose la question : In 1972, Bob could fill his car with gasoline at a cost of $3.00.
In 2007 it cost him $45.00 to fill his car. From 1972 to 2007, what
is the annual inflation rate for gasoline?
How does this inflation rate change when you change the cost to
$0.25 per gallon in 1972 to $3.20 per gallon in 2007? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Finding all the angles |
2007-12-13 |
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Rajesh pose la question : An eqilateral triangle is drawn in a square with one of the side as its base and draw the lines from the other angular sides such that there are four triangles
formed inside the square which includes the equilateral triangle.I want to know all the angles of all the triangles formed inside the square. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A palindrome |
2007-12-13 |
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pradip pose la question : I have discovered that for any n-digit number, when it's terminal digits are reversed,e.g.,1729 & 9721 & the resulting combinations are subtracted, the resulting solution is always a multiple of 9 & when this multiple of 9 is divided by 9, we will always get a palindrome, Example- 1234 & 4231, 4231-1234=2997/9=333., please I am not sure about the above fact, would please help me in confirming my discovery. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A 3 digit number |
2007-12-13 |
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Kim pose la question : Find the number from the following clues:
A) is is a 3 digit even whole # divisible by 5
B} Each digit is different
C) Its hundreds digit is greater than its tens digit
D) It is less that 400, divisible by 3, and has only 1 odd digit. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is math anxiety a learning disability? |
2007-12-13 |
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Steven pose la question : Is math anxiety a learning disability? Victoria West lui répond. |
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A 45-45-90 triangle |
2007-12-13 |
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Aaditya pose la question : explain to me please how to do the 45-45-90 theorem when one of the legs(not the
hypotenuse) is 3. How do you find the remaining two sides? please help me out. Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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A T.V. is offered at a sale price of £460 |
2007-12-12 |
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Conor pose la question : I was wondering if you could help me
with this question which I have for homework.
a) A T.V. is offered at a sale price of £460.
If the reduction was 8%, what was the original price of the T.V.? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simplify 63:77 |
2007-12-12 |
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Selah pose la question : Simplify 63:77 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Improper fractions and mixed numbers |
2007-12-12 |
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Selah pose la question : How do I change an improper fraction to a mixed number? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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sin^2x=1/2(1-cos2x) |
2007-12-12 |
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katelyne pose la question : Hello there.. I was assigned a problem that I am having trouble with in my
Pre-Calc class and it is as follows:
sin^2x=1/2(1-cos2x) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a rectangle |
2007-12-12 |
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tara pose la question : The length if a rectangle is 5 feet less than twice its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 38 feet. let w represent the width. write an equation for the perimeter of the rectangle in terms of w. Then solve the equation to find the length and width o the rectangle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many houses must they paint? |
2007-12-12 |
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Natalie pose la question : The question is: Four boys work together,painting houses for the summer.For each house they paint they get 256 pounds.
If they work for four months of the summer and their expenses are 152
pounds per a month, how many houses must they paint for each of them
to have one thousand pounds at the end of the summer? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solve sin(x)=x^2-x |
2007-12-11 |
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ming pose la question : is there anyway you can solve
sin(x)=x^2-x without a calculator? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Find the perimeter of the original rectangle. |
2007-12-11 |
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Hannah pose la question : The area of a rectangle is 360 square meters. If the rectangle's length is increased by 10 meters and the width is decreased by 6 meters, its area does not change. Find the perimeter of the original rectangle. Melanie Tyrer lui répond. |
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Pictographs |
2007-12-11 |
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eniyah pose la question : The title of my pictograph is Favorite pets. I have two columns. in my first column is the kind of pet and the second column is the numbers of students, the dogs have 16 student that like them and cats have ten students the likes them. each pictures equals 2 stodents my question is. i have to draw paictures to show the number of students for each row. the key says each symbol equals 2 students. since 16 divided by 2 is 8 can you show me how to make this in a graph Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Shooting an arrow over a wall |
2007-12-11 |
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Amy pose la question : The path of a large arrow fired from a non
torsion catapult can be modeled by y=-0.0044x^2 + 1.68x, where x is the distance the
arrow travelled (in yards) and y is the height of the arrow (in yards). Given the height of
a castle wall, find the safest distance from the wall to launch an arrow over a 120 yard-high wall. Victoria West and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The tangent to a curve |
2007-12-10 |
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Christy pose la question : I know this question is simple but I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong.
Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve 2x^2 - y^4= 1 at the point (1,1). Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Mean and standard deviation |
2007-12-10 |
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Jamie pose la question : Let n be any odd whole number.
a) Which has the greater mean: the odd whole numbers from 1 to n, or the even whole numbers from 2 to n-1?
b) Which has the greater standard deviation: the odd whole numbers from 1 to n, or the even whole numbers from 2 to n-1? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A math trick |
2007-12-10 |
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Megan pose la question : I need to write a mathematical explanation of why this works!
Start with a four digit number. (a positive integer, and all digits can NOT be the same. At least one must be different)
Rearrange that four digit number.
Subtract the smaller 4-digit number from the larger.
Now circel one digit. (canNOT be zero, because that is already a circle)
Now re-write that number excluding the circled digit.
Compute the sum of the digits.
Now write down the next multiple of 9 that is larger than the sum.
Subtract the Sum from the multiple. (multiple - sum of digits)
Report Difference = to number circled.
The resulting number should be the number that originally circled. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Animals for sale |
2007-12-09 |
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Marion pose la question : This question has come up and I know the answer and the equation, but how do you solve this?
Please share the proof. cows=$10, pigs=$3, chickens=$.50
In any combination buy 100 animals with $100. Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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The rational root theorem |
2007-12-09 |
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Josh pose la question : Prove the rational root theorem (where, in a polynomial equation, all
factors of the constant divided by all factors of the leading coefficient
are possible rational roots of the equation). Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Imaginary roots |
2007-12-09 |
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Josh pose la question : What is the correlation between imaginary roots (of a quadratic or other
polynomial equation) and the graph of the equation? As in, how can one
represent imaginary solutions graphically (and why does that work)? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Polygons |
2007-12-09 |
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Nicholle pose la question : a polygon with all sides the same length and all angles the same measure is called a ---- polygon.
What word goes in the blank. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Related rates - tree growth |
2007-12-09 |
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Christy pose la question : How do I go about answering this question, I know I have to find dv/dt, but I'm not sure how to start.
The volume of a certain tree is given by V= 1/12pie C^2h where C is the circumference of the tree at the ground level and h is the height of the tree. If C=5feet and growing at the rate of 0.2feet per yer, and if h=22feet and is growing at 4 feet per year, find the rate of growth of the volume, V. Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Imprecise measurements |
2007-12-09 |
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Sara pose la question : Hi!
A water tank, in the shape of a cuboid (length 1.6 m, height 1.2 m, breadth 0.8 m), is full of water.
Water is drained from the tank at a rate of 8 litres per minute. The dimensions of the tank are given to the nearest 10 cm.
The rate at which the water is drained from the tank is given to the nearest 0.5 litres per minute.
(a) Calculate the smallest possible time to drain the tank.
(b) Calculate the greatest possible time to drain the tank.
Many thanks!!! Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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LCM over 100 |
2007-12-09 |
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Aris pose la question : A teacher has more than 100 sweets. She thinks that if she give 6, 8 or 9
sweets to her students she will have no remaining in the case. What is the
smallest number of sweets in the bag? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Three consecutive numbers |
2007-12-08 |
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Aris pose la question : The product of 3 consecutive numbers is 1716. Find their sum. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A triangle and a pentagon |
2007-12-08 |
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Olivia pose la question : A regular pentagon has an area of 800 square centimetres. What is the area of the triangle extended from one side of the pentagon? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How much did she repay? |
2007-12-08 |
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Margie pose la question : Jackie borrowed $30,000 from her bank at 9.75 Interest for 5 years and six months. When the loan was paid in full, how much money had Jackie paid the bank? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How old is the 11th person? |
2007-12-08 |
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Jamie pose la question : Ten people are in a room, and their mean age is 15. After another person enters the room, the mean age is now 18. How old is the person that walked in? Jesse McLeod and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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ln(x)/x |
2007-12-07 |
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Nooruddin pose la question : How can I calculate the absolute minimum of (ln x)/x? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Three students, four bars |
2007-12-07 |
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rougi pose la question : in a certain town, there are 4 different bars and 3 student (independently)decided to go bars :
a)what is probability that these three student go to the same bar (at certain night)?
b) what is probability that these three go to different bars? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A portion of a circle |
2007-12-07 |
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Richard pose la question : please could you tell me the formula and answer to the following.
I have a circle portion with a radius of 150mm and an angle of 120 deg. If
an arc is drawn from one point to the other as the radii touch the circle
circumference, i need to know the area of the segment and the
formula to carry out the answer.
Many Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two logic problems |
2007-12-07 |
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Grace pose la question : 1. You are an archaeologist that has just unearthed a long-sought triplet
of ancient treasure chests. One chest is plated with silver, one with gold,
and one with bronze. According to legend, one of the three chests is filled with
great treasure, whereas the other two chests house a man-eating python that
can rip your head off. Faced with a dilemma, you then notice that
there are inscriptions on the chests:
Silver Chest - Treasure is in this Chest.
Gold Chest - Treasure is not in this Chest.
Bronze Chest - Treasure is not in the Gold Chest
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You know that at least one of the inscriptions is true,
and at least one of the inscriptions is false. Which chest do you open?
(a) Silver (b) Gold (c) Bronze Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Bags of concrete |
2007-12-06 |
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Chris pose la question : I need 1 and one half yards of concrete for a project. If one bag is equal
to 0.38 cubic feet, how many bags will I need? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A right triangle |
2007-12-06 |
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Shubhomoy pose la question : The co-ordinates of a hypotenuse are (1,3) and (-4,1). Find the equations of the perpendicular sides. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Plotting a function |
2007-12-06 |
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Paula pose la question : My son has a problem that says plot the point:
2x-3y=9
I have explained to him that there must be a function for y in order to plot that point, but he doesn't think so. The question above that one says find the function for y, and I assume we should use that function. Am I wrong? Can we plot a point without a y function. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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System of equations |
2007-12-06 |
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Jenn pose la question : change the equation,x-y=4 to form y=mx+b
the solution to the system of equations y=2x and y=-x+3 is Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A circle inscribed in a triangle |
2007-12-06 |
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Linnea pose la question : I have a tringle with a circle inscribed in it. My teacher wants me to find the radius of the circle. This is what she gave me to work with. The triangle is ABC, AB = AC = 6, and BC = 4. She also told us to use A(squared) + B(squared) = C(squared). and that there are altitudes and and incenter. I have no idea how to do this. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Chicken and goat feet |
2007-12-05 |
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Kim pose la question : Old McDonald raises goats and chickens. The animals have a total of
100 heads adn 360 feet. How many goats and how many chickens does Mr.
McDonald have? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Representing different bases |
2007-12-05 |
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Sudhir pose la question : What does a number subscripted to another one denote? (I know that a number superscripted to another denotes the power, but the subscript number is something I have never seen before.) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Third side of a triangle |
2007-12-05 |
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Sudhir pose la question : How can we find the all positive integral values for the third side of a triangle, whose other two sides measure 15 and 20 respectively. (No other information viz. the type of triangle, area, perimeter or angles etc. is given.) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A radius and a tangent to a circle |
2007-12-04 |
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elizabeth pose la question : show that the radius of a circle meets a tangent line to the circle in a 90 degree angle.
hint: start by assuming they are not perpendicular and at a contradiction. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A decision based on data |
2007-12-04 |
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manny pose la question : You have administered a standardized test of manual dexterity to two groups of 10 semi skilled workers. One of these two groups of workers will be employed by you to work in a warehouse with many fragile items. The higher the manual dexterity of a worker the less likelihood that worker will break significant inventory. Because of a unique contract you must hire all 10 employees from one of the two groups and none of the employees from the other.
You must decide which group to choose. Choose at least two measures of central tendency and at least one measure of dispersion for each group and use those to make your choice. Be sure to justify your choice with at least one page of discussion and analysis. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage increase in profit |
2007-12-04 |
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Dee pose la question : If I had a certain % increase in profits for the entire year, why can't I add the profits I made for the first 1/2 of the year to the profit I made in the second 1/2 of the year to get the total year end profit percentage? Or how can I compare the increase/decrease for each 1/2 of the year to the total % increase/decrease? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ramp height |
2007-12-03 |
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Steve pose la question : I need to find the height of a angle.
23 degree angle at 12 feet of length is how high from the ground? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Guess and check |
2007-12-03 |
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Marissa pose la question : I was sent home with a guess and check work sheet. i am not sure how i am sopouse to do this.
a sleeping bag and 2 mess kits costs $37.00.A mess kit and two sleeping bags cost $56.00
what is the cost of one sleeping bag. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many gallons are in the tank? |
2007-12-03 |
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bobby pose la question : my tank holds 740 gallons and the dimensions are 8 ft tall and 4 ft diameter the wine is 3 ft 7.5 inches from the top can you figure out how many gallons are in the tank ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Zip codes |
2007-12-03 |
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Natalie pose la question : How many 5 digits zip codes are possible if digits can be repeated? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Proving a quadrilateral is a rhombus |
2007-12-03 |
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Jeanie pose la question : How do you prove that a quadrilateral is a rhombus because the diagonals
of the quadrilateral are perpendicular and bisect each other using the 2-column
proof method? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Area = 1/2 ab SinC |
2007-12-03 |
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Eileen pose la question : Given: Acute triangle ABC, with a, b, c, being the respective opposite sides to angle A, angle B, angle C, and altitude, h, drawn from angle B to b.
Prove: The area of trianlge ABC=1/2abSin C Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Sharing a cake |
2007-12-03 |
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Nikheel pose la question : Amar baked a cake.
john ate 1/6 of the cake.
susan ate 1/5 of what was left.
chan ate 1/4 of what was left.
cindy ate 1/3 of what was left.
luigi ate 1/2 of what was left.
how much of the original cake was left. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Ball bearings in an oil can |
2007-12-03 |
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Lisa pose la question : One hundred ball bearings with radius 5 mm are dropped into a cylindrical can, which is half full of oil.
The height of the cylinder is 20 cm and the radius is 8 cm.
By how much does the level of the oil rise? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Delivering microwave ovens |
2007-12-02 |
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Barbara pose la question : Fernando and Kevin are delivering microwave ovens to a local appliance store, whose freight elevator can hold no more than 900 pounds. If Fernando weighs 180 pounds, Kevin weighs 240 pounds, and the microwave ovens weigh 30 pounds each, how many microwaves can Fernando and Kevin deliver at one time if they must ride in the elevator as well? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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If x=18, prove that sin2x=cos3x. |
2007-12-02 |
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amy pose la question : If x=18, prove that sin2x=cos3x.
find the exact values of sinx and cosx Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Repeating decimals |
2007-12-02 |
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Jack pose la question : I've been working on an equation to support my theory of repeating decimals. Specifically the correlation between the 9 and 11 denominators. I wanted to know if there was already an equation to describe this correlation? Mine is x/11=.b repeating and b=9x, so if you use any single digit number for x (say 4) if 9 x 4 = 36 then 4/11 = .36363636... I just want to know if this theory already exists and if so, what is it called? Victoria West lui répond. |
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6 nickels, 4 dimes, and 2 quarters |
2007-12-02 |
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manny pose la question : Suppose you have 6 nickels, 4 dimes, and 2 quarters in your pocket. If you draw a coin randomly from your pocket, what is the probability that
a. You will draw a dime? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Converting grams of hair spray into milliliters |
2007-12-02 |
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komal pose la question : I am confused that i am converting 75grams of hair spray ( liquid) into ML? but i couldnt get the answer what is perfect answer for that please help me for this thing. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of an octagon inscribed in a circle |
2007-12-01 |
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Harry pose la question : I need to find the area of an octagon in a circle. each point of the octagon touches the edge of the circle, and the circle's diameter = 4 cm. What is the area of the octagon Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Blood type probabilities |
2007-12-01 |
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Noelle pose la question : Question from Noelle, a student:
Blood Type % Population
O+ 37.4%
O- 6.6%
A+ 35.8%
A- 6.3%
B+ 8.5%
B- 1.5%
AB+ 3.4%
AB- .6%
I need to make another table showing the probablility of meeting someone in each of the eight blood groups. I'm not sure how to find the probability with percentages. Thanks for your help. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What would be the cost of a 10 in * 15 in canvas? |
2007-12-01 |
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Jasmine pose la question : a 40in *60 in canvas is sold for $60.00 if the price is determined by the cost of the material what would be the cost of a 10 in * 15 in canvas Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What angle should he turn? |
2007-12-01 |
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Jasmine pose la question : Bob is traveling due north he then turns left 45 degrees followed by four 20 degree turns to the right
What is his new heading if he needed to turn so his heading was SSW what direction and what angle should he turn? Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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The diameter of a gasket |
2007-12-01 |
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Jorge pose la question : I have an application where I am using a circular silicone gasket. I have the total length but would like to calculate the diameter with the given length. What formula should be used? We receive these gaskets in a roll and cut them about 21 inches and glue the ends together to make it one piece. I would prefer to purchase these already cut and glued but require a diameter. If I had the overall diameter from a 21 inch length gasket, I can look on-line for a part that comes close to the diameter.
Jorge Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Square yards |
2007-11-30 |
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Chad pose la question : I need to convert 4,599 Cubic Yards to Square yards. The thickness is 10 inches. Is there a formula for this conversion.
Thanks, Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Integers in sports |
2007-11-30 |
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Tariana pose la question : hey i have a project to do and i was wondering , What sports use integers? Penny Nom and Victoria West lui répond. |
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The area of a triangle |
2007-11-30 |
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Kevin pose la question : if the base of the triangle is 13ft and the altitude is 6ft then what is the area, and how do we calculate this? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Gross sales |
2007-11-30 |
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tom pose la question : here is my question: trying to determine what gross sales were.
I have.....Gross sales - (gross X .0675) = 2,245,009 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a box |
2007-11-30 |
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nephi pose la question : if i wanted to make a box that was 0.35 ~ 0.7 Cubic Feet on the inside how would i go about making the measurements for the outside? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The square footage of a property |
2007-11-30 |
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Warren pose la question : The west property line is 240' long with a 90-degree angle to the south property line.
The south property line is 493' long with a 90-degree angle to the east property line.
The east boundary is 165' long.
The length of the north property line is not known but it is a straight line from the north end of the east property line to the north end of the west property line.
Could you please tell me the total square feet and how many acres?
And how you calculated the answer Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2007-11-30 |
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Sasha pose la question : How do I write the number 127398 in exponential for? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The scale of a picture |
2007-11-30 |
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Sylvia pose la question : 1. A artist draws a picture of a house with a rose brush in front. In his picture the rose brush is 1.5 cm high and the house is 7.5 cm high. In reality the rose brush is 0.75 m high. How tall is the house in reality (in meters)? Explain
2. There are six short pieces of link chain. Each having four links. It takes 10 sec to cut a link and 25 sec to weld it back together. What is the shortest possible time to make the longest chain? Explain Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Transformations and compositions |
2007-11-29 |
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mary pose la question : Is there any possible relationship between composite functions and the concept of function transformations? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Density |
2007-11-29 |
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jessuca pose la question : what is the density for 40g / 2 mL Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Count the legs |
2007-11-29 |
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John pose la question : There is a bus with 7 children inside of it
Each child has 7 rucksacks
In each rucksack there are 7 big cats
QUESTION: How many legs are in the bus? Stephen La Rocque. lui répond. |
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An augmented matrix |
2007-11-29 |
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Beth pose la question : I am having troubles fiinding this augnmented matrix. I know how to do it
but everytime i do it it get a different answer and its not the right answer.
Could you help me to make sure I do it right?
Here is the problem:
4x - 3y = 5
2x +9y = 6 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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More on completing the square |
2007-11-29 |
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June pose la question : x^2 - 6x = 16 I found you already had this question but the answer you gave did not help me to explain how to answer the problem for my daughter. I do not understand how to complete the square for this paticular question and the example you showed did not help. I would appreciate any further help you could give me. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a hexagon |
2007-11-29 |
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Kay pose la question : I need to find the area of a hexagon where each side is 400 ft. I also have to find how many acres that is. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The width of a property |
2007-11-29 |
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Angie pose la question : I need to know what the footage is to find 8.1 acres knowing that the North boundary is 1309' Penny Nom lui répond. |
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math puzzle |
2007-11-29 |
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Will pose la question : This is a math puzzle called "What's my number"
1. It is a three-digit whole number.
2. It is a square number.
3. It is divisible by 5.
4. it is not an even number.
5.Each of it digit is not different.
6. It is divisible by 9.
7.It is less than 500.
8. Its ones digit is 5.
9.It has only one odd digit.
10. Its tens digit is less than its ones digit. Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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(32-2 x 5) divided by 2 + 8 |
2007-11-28 |
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Kim pose la question : Solve
(32-2 x 5) divided by 2 + 8 Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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An arched entry |
2007-11-28 |
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amber pose la question : i am working with an arched entry. i know that the radius is 25' and the height is 20'-11". i need to know the length of the arch and degree of bend of the arch. how do i find these? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Percent change between two value ranges |
2007-11-28 |
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Joe pose la question : How do you calculate a percent change between tow value ranges - for instance if I project a range for 2007 to be between 100 and 120 and a range for 2008 to be between 120 and 140, how do I calculate the estimated increase between the range? Is it 0% to 40% (taking the two inside values rto calculate the minimum and the two outside values rto calculate the maximum?) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A trig identity |
2007-11-28 |
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Julia pose la question : sin4x 1 - cos2x
------------ x ---------- = tanx
1 - cos4x cos2x Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A square near 522 |
2007-11-28 |
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ali pose la question : What a way to know the smallest number could blow number 522 to become fully square Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Powers of 2 |
2007-11-28 |
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Kim pose la question : Complete the following:
2 to the power of 4=
2 to the power of 3=
2 to the power of 2=
2 to the power of 1=
If the pattern continues, 2 to the power of 0 = Penny Nom lui répond. |
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O,T,T,F,F,S,S,?,?,? |
2007-11-28 |
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Kim pose la question : What are the next 3 letters in this sequence?
O,T,T,F,F,S,S,?,?,? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Multiplying an inequality by a negative number |
2007-11-27 |
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Lisa pose la question : Why is it that you have to switch the sign of the inequality when you divide or multiply by an negative number to solve for a variable? Penny Nom and Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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The probability of an odd number |
2007-11-27 |
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Malonda pose la question : Suppose you select a 3-digit number at random from the set of all positive 3-digit numbers. Find each probability.
P(odd numbers) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Addends |
2007-11-27 |
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jessica pose la question : what is a addends my son needs to write a number sentence that has two addends that are the same Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A math riddle |
2007-11-27 |
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Kathleen pose la question : My 4th grade daughter was given a math riddle which she is expected to answer using a problem solving strategy. The question is:
The number of my hundreds and the number of my thousands is 3. The number of my tens is 7 times the number of my thousands. All my digits are different. What am I?
I have tried to come up with an answer, but am beginning to think it is less complicated than what I have come up with. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Direct and inverse variations |
2007-11-27 |
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Julie pose la question : Please Help I do not understand this question. X varies directly as the square of S and inversely as T. How does X change when S is doubled ? When both S and T are doubled ? I appreciate your help with this problem. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many cubes have one face painted red? |
2007-11-27 |
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Ashutosh pose la question : A rectangular block measuring 10 units by 8 units by 6 units is made up of cubes measuring 1 unit on a side. The base of the block is 10 units by 8 units. The outside of the block other than the base is painted red. How many of the unit cubes have exactly one face painted red? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Mathematical induction |
2007-11-27 |
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Angels pose la question : Please help! Prove the formula for every positive integer
1^3+2^3+3^3+4^3+...+n^3=n^2((n+1)^2/4) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The perimeter of Wisconsin |
2007-11-26 |
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Kyle pose la question : I am doing a project and I need to figure out the total perimeter of wisconsin in miles
and only know the square miles of Wisconsin which is 65,503 and I need to get that to miles
I have no clue how to do this. I've looked all of the computer for answers but got none.
Thanks Leeanne Boehm and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Will the container hold all the liquid? |
2007-11-26 |
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john pose la question : a bottle contains 750 ml of oil. the oil is poured into a container 12 cm high and with a square base of side 10cm.
(a) will the container hold all the liquid
(b) if the answer to (a) is 'no', how much liquid will be spilt?
(c) if the answer to (a) is 'yes', how much more liquid will the container hold? Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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Rotating letters |
2007-11-26 |
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sherry pose la question : Ms. Thomas said to her class, when my older was little his nickname was Zed. The nickname my brother gave me was like his but with the first letter turned 90 degrees the second letter changed to the first letter of the alphabet and the third letter turned a half rotation. Does anyone know what my nickname was. My brother gave me the nickname because I slept too much. Could you please explain this to me so I can help my child solve it. Thanks Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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A mystery shape |
2007-11-26 |
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Daniel pose la question : I am in year 3 and have been given some homework to do with my mum.
Question is: my shape has two circular faces and one curved face. It has two edges and no vertices. Can you help me identify the shape please. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many cubic feet are in this box? |
2007-11-26 |
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Julio pose la question : My son has a box that measures 27X18X19 inches. We want to know how many cubic feet are in this box. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Straight lines |
2007-11-26 |
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Divyansh pose la question : hello
i am in eleventh class and am, preparing a project on straight lines
i cant really find uses of straight lines and its equations in daily life
i am also thankful to you in advance and am waiting for your answer eagerly because i need to submit my project only this week
thanking you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find the centroid |
2007-11-26 |
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josh pose la question : vertices X(-2,6) Y(4,10) Z(14,6) find the coordinates of the centroid Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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An isosceles triangle |
2007-11-26 |
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Nancy pose la question : I needed to help my 9th grade daughter regarding a geometry problem. After a while I realized I am not getting anywhere. I saw that in 2005 someone asked the same question and you gave them a hint. Unfortunately it still did not help. Because I had figured that much!Can you kindly help me proof this problem?
PX and QY are attitudes of acute triangle PQR, and Z is the midpoint of PQ. Can you write a proof that triangle XYZ is isosceles?
I am sure it is something simple I am missing, but I just can not seem to be able to see it. Thank you much. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Completing the square |
2007-11-26 |
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Julie pose la question : x^2 - 6x = 16 Please, Help I am stuck on this math problem. I need to solve by completing the square. I need the steps of solving the problem and the answer, Please. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Positive divisors |
2007-11-26 |
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joan pose la question : How many positive divisors of ((2^20)*(5^20))^2 are less than (2^20)*(5^20) but do not divide (2^20)*(5^20)? Victoria West lui répond. |
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Maximize the product |
2007-11-25 |
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David pose la question : Hi i have this site call calcchat.com, but i dont understand how they explained this can you take a look? The question is:
Direction: Find two positive numbers that satisfy the given requirements.
The sum is S and the product is a maximum
this is what they did
1) Let x and y be two positive numbers such that x + y = S
2)P = xy
3) = x (S - x)
4) =Sx - x^2
5)...etc. the thing i dont get is how did they go from step 2 to step 3
and also i know this sound dumb but how did they get step 2? =) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Two cars going in opposite directions |
2007-11-25 |
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alexa pose la question : two cars leave town at the same time going opposite directions. one of them
travels at 55 mph and the other at 65 mph. in how many hours will they be
150 miles apart? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a soccer ball |
2007-11-25 |
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Ria pose la question : A student of me is working on a paper about soccer and math/physics. He wants to calculate the volume of the ball, which is composed of 5- and 6-sided pyramids. We are looking after a formula to express the volume of these pyramids in function of the radius of the ball (and if possible how we can derive this formula). Afterwards we'll try to calculate the difference with the volume of a sphere with radius r. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A rectangular plot of farmland |
2007-11-25 |
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Christy pose la question : A rectangular plot of farmland will be bounded on one side by a river and on the other three sides by a single-strand electric fence. With 800m of wire at your disposal, what is the largest area you can enclose, and what are its dimensions? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A percent as a fraction |
2007-11-24 |
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Abby pose la question : write 43.75% as a fraction or mixed number in lowest terms. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The maximum area of a rectangle |
2007-11-23 |
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Christy pose la question : Question from Christy, a student:
Show that among all rectangles with an 8m perimeter, the one with the largest area is a square.
I know this is simple but I'm not sure if I'm doing it correctly. Here is what I did.
1. A = xy
2. 8 = 2x+2y
3. y = 4-x
4. A = x(4-x) = 4x-x^2
Not sure what to do from this point because I don't know if its right. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Dividing a circle |
2007-11-23 |
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matt pose la question : hi. can you please send me a diagram of how to draw 3 lines in a circle to get 8 sections. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Ordering fractions |
2007-11-23 |
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Joy pose la question : what are the orders of these fractions?
2/3, 1/2, 1/4, 2/10, 3/4, 1/3, 9/10, 2/2. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A curve sketch |
2007-11-22 |
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Ahson pose la question : Find critical points, determine the monotonicity and concavity and sketch
a graph of f(x) with any local maximum, local minimum and inflection
points labeled:
1. f(x) = x^4 - x^3 - 3x^2 + 1 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The definition of the sine function |
2007-11-22 |
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Indrajit pose la question : I need a explanation in this theory.......if sinθ = p/h...then
sin 90 deg. = p/h
or 1 = p/h
or p=h .....how can a perpendicular be equal to a hypotenuse.??? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How many marshmallows did I use? |
2007-11-21 |
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gloria pose la question : the # of marshmallows i use is an even # .it is 2 digit number more than 10 less than 20 the 10th digit half of one digit.how many marshmallows did I use? Chris Langdon lui répond. |
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How many devices fit in a sq foot? |
2007-11-21 |
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JB pose la question : We buy product in rolls: 54" x 150'. We make a product that is 2 x 3.5 inches out of this roll and sell by the each. How do we convert this? What is the formula to determine how many devices fit in a sq foot. Then we / by 12? PLEASE help. Thank You. Victoria West lui répond. |
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Area of a 17-sided lot |
2007-11-21 |
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Lynda pose la question : My uncle is wanting to buy this piece of land [a 17-sided polygon] but we are questioning the acerage total. the measurements are [on the attached diagram]. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A 4 by 4 magic square |
2007-11-21 |
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sue pose la question : This is for my 10 year old nephew. His math question is: he has a 4X 4 magic square. The top squares are from left to right: 359,356,353,366. He says that columns are supposed to equal 796. We can't figure it out and would really appreciate any help we could get. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the sum of the reciprocals? |
2007-11-21 |
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anya pose la question : the sum of two numbers is 32, and the product of these 2 numbers is 48. what i sthe sum of the reciprocals of the 2 numbers? Express answer as a common fraction Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A right triangle |
2007-11-21 |
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Jason pose la question : One leg of a right triangle is 12 inches long. The other leg is 3 inches
shorter than the hypotenuse. Find the lenght of the hypotenuse. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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20 gallons of concentrate |
2007-11-20 |
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Ken pose la question : What is the formula I need to use?
I have 20 gallons of concentrate. I am mixing it at 0.5%.
How many total gallons of solution will I end up with?
I came up with 4000 gallons of solution - but not using the easiest of methods. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A t-test |
2007-11-20 |
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Rachel pose la question : I am wanting to use the t-test to find if temperature over a period of 5 days was significantly different to the mean temperature for that time of year. So i want to compare expected temps to actual temps. The problem is that because the expected temperature is the same for the 5 days it gives me a standard deviation of zero. Does this mean the t-test cannot be used because the f-test can't be calculated. If so is there an alternative test? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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12 balls are divided between 2 boys |
2007-11-20 |
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anita pose la question : In how many ways can 12 balls be divided between 2 boys, one receiving 5 and the other 7 balls ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Using the digits 1 to 9 |
2007-11-20 |
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sunjoo pose la question : write the least whole number that uses the digits 1 though 9 once each. explain your answer. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Standard deviation |
2007-11-20 |
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Shahzada pose la question : when and why we use standard deviation in Data analysis? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A 5-digit whole number |
2007-11-19 |
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sunjoo pose la question : a friend tells you to think of a 5-digit whole number. then do the following in order : multiply the number by 2. add 200 to the result. divide the result by 2. subtract 100 from the result. what is the greatest number you can get as an answer? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Bundles of wood |
2007-11-19 |
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Darcy pose la question : When you purchase a "bundle" of wood at the store, it is marked .75 cubic feet. What is the formula for figuring out that measurement for cubic feet and what fraction of a true cord of wood (128 cubic feet) is it. I would appreciate the formula so I can build a spreadsheet to help my secretaries and myself be in compliance to the law when selling firewood. Thanks. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The derivative |
2007-11-19 |
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ralf pose la question : Find the derivative of the function
1-. y=1+2x8
2-. y=(1+2x )8 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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I know it's heavy, but how heavy, per linear foot? |
2007-11-19 |
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Gary pose la question : I am trying to find out the weight of a linear foot of a steel bar with the following measurements.
Thickness - 1.125"
Length - 120"
Height - 18"
Density of carbon steel - .2837
I know it's heavy, but how heavy, per linear foot? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Confidence level |
2007-11-19 |
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Fara pose la question : It is common for public opinion polls to have a " confidence level" of 95%, meaning
that there is a 0.95 probability that the poll results are accurate within the claimed margins of error.
If six different organizations conduct independent polls, what is the probability that all
six of them are accurate within the claimed margins of error? Does the results suggest that
with a confidence level of 95%, we can expect that almost all polls will be within the claimed
margin of error? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Cubic feet and gallons |
2007-11-19 |
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Leonard pose la question : Every conversion I find to convert a cubic foot to a gallon is in liquid.
Question, how would 1 cubic foot convert to gallons in dry measurement?
Example say you have 1 Gallon of packing peanuts how many cubic feet would that be?
I can do this and have done it for the heck of it, I took a box 12x12x12 inches, which is a cubic foot,
filled it with packing peanuts the tried to fill a 1 Gallon container, that amount almost fills a 1 gallon
bucket twice.
I even ask a math teacher and was told that 1 cubic foot equaled 7.481 gallons,
then I said that is liquid, teacher ansered yes, then i ask what about dry and got
a response of I do not know. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Elimination of mayan prisoners |
2007-11-19 |
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Jim pose la question : An evil Mayan emperor decides to make an example of 1,000 prisoners. He stands them in a circle with numbers one to a thousand marked on their shirts. He then starts counting: "one in, two, in three out" The third man is immediately executed. This continues round and round and round the circle. While the number in the circle shrinks, every third prisoner is pushed out and executed. And it continues even when there are only two prisoners left alive. What number is on the last prisoner's shirt? Victoria West lui répond. |
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The game of 24 |
2007-11-19 |
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M pose la question : Please help...how would you compute 2,2, 6, and 9 to equal 24? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exponential Growth |
2007-11-19 |
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lisa pose la question : Hi i am a 8th grader who is learning about algebra
and we are having test on exponent and i don't really get it
i asked my teacher and she told me i should pay more attention
so i want to know what exponential Growth means Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Compatible numbers |
2007-11-19 |
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Brendan pose la question : Let's say you have 291/2 and its between 281/2=14 and 301/2=15. My question is where do the
14 and the 15 come from or in other words how do you get those? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The vertex of a cone |
2007-11-18 |
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miriam pose la question : how many verticies does a cone have Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Lottery Problem |
2007-11-18 |
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A lottery problem pose la question : There are 50 numbers in a Lottery Draw and 5 numbers are drawn out. The player chooses 5 numbers can you tell what is the lowest number of entries required to guarantee that 3 of the 5 numbers entered match 3 of the 5 numbers drawn? Victoria West lui répond. |
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A rectangle in an ellipse |
2007-11-18 |
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David pose la question : I need to find the max area of a rectangle inscribed in an ellipse with the equation
x^2+4y^2=4.. What I have so far is f(x,y)=4xy
g(x,y)=x^2+4y^2-4=0,
y=sqrtx^2-4/4
f'(x)=2x^2/sqrt-4x^2+2(sqrt-4+x^2).
What I need to know is how to finish the problem and find the actual mas area of the rectangle.
David Penny Nom lui répond. |
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ln (x) - x = ln (2) |
2007-11-18 |
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James pose la question : How do you make x the subject of
ln (x) - x = ln (2) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Red balls and blue balls |
2007-11-18 |
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Md pose la question : In a group of 15, 7 have Red Balls, 8 have Blue Balls and 3 have neither.
What fraction of the group has both Red Balls and Blue Balls? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Find the radius of a circle given the center and a point on the circle |
2007-11-18 |
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Raymund pose la question : Find the radius if the center is at (0, -5) and one point on the circle is (2,3) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Two lines |
2007-11-18 |
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Kate pose la question : represent qraphically the equations of these lines and their intersecting points
x-y=2
3x+y=11 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Red hens and white hens |
2007-11-18 |
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Rapin pose la question : In 15 days, 4 white hens and 3 red hens lay eggs equal to 3 white hens
and 5 red hens lay eggs in 12 days , how many days that white hens can
lay eggs the same amount as red hens lay eggs in 20 days ? Steve La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A thanksgiving day problem |
2007-11-17 |
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svetik pose la question : On Thanksgiving Day, a group of nutty professors dressed up as "turkeys" and participated in a local fundraising event. The event consisted of three types of races: the sprint, the relay, and the hurdles. One more “turkey” takes part in the hurdles only than the sprint only. The same number take part in the sprint and the hurdles as take part in the relay and the hurdles. Eleven of the “turkeys” taking some part in these three races do not do the relay. Five “turkeys” take part in the sprint and the relay and three enter all three races. There are four teams of four “turkeys” in the relay. And, one more “turkey” is running in both the relay and the sprint than in the hurdles only.
“Turkey” Coe turned and said to “Turkey” Kim, “How many ‘turkeys’ were taking some part in any of the three races?” The nuttiest math professor, “Turkey” Young, said “There were ________ ‘turkeys’ taking part in any of the three races.”
Fill in the blank!!! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 15% discount |
2007-11-17 |
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Deanna pose la question : if I purchase an item for $450.00 but get a discount 15% of my item what would then be my total syeve La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Expand (a^4 - b^4) |
2007-11-17 |
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Saif pose la question : how would you expand (a^4 - b^4) ??? Stephen La Rocque and Victoria West lui répond. |
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Sides and vertices |
2007-11-17 |
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derek pose la question : What is the correct name for a 2D geometric shape that would look like one slice from a round pizza and how may sides and vertices would it have? I believe you would say it has one vertex and two sides with the curved boundary not resulting in vertices or a side. Your help is much appreciated. Chris Fisher and Walter Whitelty lui répond. |
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The game of 24 |
2007-11-17 |
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Todd pose la question : Hello. My son is very good at the Math 24 game and when he is stumped,
I am usually able to figure it out. However, we are both stumped with
this one. The numbers are 6, 6, 9 and 5. You can use addition, subtraction,
division and multiplication. Please help us equal 24 with those 4 numbers. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2007-11-16 |
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ashley pose la question : write a sentence for exponential form. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A matrix equation |
2007-11-16 |
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stephanie pose la question : Im supposed to solve
( 1 tan =E8/2) ( 1 tan =E8/2)^(-1)
(-tan =E8/2 1 ) (-tan =E8/2 1 )
Matrix AA<(-1)=I Penny Nom lui répond. |
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lim [x + squareroot(x^2 + 3)] as x->-inf |
2007-11-16 |
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David pose la question : Find the limit. (Hint: treat the expression as a fraction whose denominator is 1, and rationalize the numerator.)
lim [x + squareroot(x^2 + 3)] as x->-inf
i got to
lim -3/(x - squareroot(x^2 + 3)) as x->-inf
but i'm having trouble understanding why the answer is 0 plz explain thx Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A rectangular prism |
2007-11-16 |
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nicholas pose la question : What is the height the surface area to a rectangular prism with a volume of 350 milliliters? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many yards of fencing do I need? |
2007-11-16 |
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Terrie pose la question : I have to order fencing for a 25-acre, rectangular field.One side of the field is 1/4 mile. How many yards of fencing do I need to enclose the field? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A cylindrical tank |
2007-11-16 |
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Mario pose la question : I want to determine how many gallons i have inside a cylinder (tank) that is resting on its side (the Height), NOT standing up.
I know V=pi x r2 x H. And 1 cubic foot = 7.48 gallons. Here are the dimensions r=2' H=20'. Now my question is how do I determine how much
liquid i have inside, if the level of the liquid is about 1/2 of the way of its Diameter (in other words 2'). Remember this cylinder is lying
on its side. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many yards of dirt? |
2007-11-16 |
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wade pose la question : i own 4acres of land and would like to fill it with 10inches of dirt can you tell me how many yard of dirt it will take to do so Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A geometric proof |
2007-11-16 |
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Julie pose la question : Prove that tangents to a circle at the endpoints of a diameter are parallel. State what is given, what is to be proved, and your plan of proof. Then write a two-column proof. Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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Name the polygon |
2007-11-15 |
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Austin pose la question : My son has a math question that I'm trying to help him with. The question states name the polygon. Then name the vertices. I believe its a trapezoid. Each vertex has a letter and I'm not sure what the teacher is really asking for? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The best price for topsoil |
2007-11-15 |
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Dawn pose la question : What is a better deal for topsoil, $150.00 for 10 cubic yards, $170.00 for 22 tons, or $200.00 for 11.5 yards? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A variable over a number |
2007-11-15 |
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Silver pose la question : 3/8x - y/2= 1
I do not understand what you do with the variable over a number. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Why do they use the letter b in y=mx+b? |
2007-11-15 |
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virginia pose la question : why do they use the letter b in y=mx+b?
im asking this because my math teacher said he will give extra points to anyone who finds this out first
and i was hoping you guys would be the ones who could help. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many centimeters equal one meter? |
2007-11-15 |
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Sherrie pose la question : How many centimeters equal one meter? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three colouring the USA map |
2007-11-15 |
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Hammed pose la question : Prove that if each of the 50 states in the USA is assigned one of the colors red, white, or blue, then some pair of adjacent states must have the same color. (If you think that Arizona and Colorado are adjacent, then you may not consider New Mexico and Utah to be adjacent, too. You can't have it both ways!) Victoria West lui répond. |
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Ordering fractions |
2007-11-15 |
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DEL pose la question : Hi. I feel really stupid ! I'm a mature student and i have completely forgotten
How to find out the order of fractions from largest to smallest. I
Have been put this poser;
7/4...1/6....7/2
Can you please tell me what is the largest and lowest?
Will be very grateful....thank you Gabe Potter lui répond. |
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How do you convert eleven fifteenths into a decimal? |
2007-11-14 |
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Lauren pose la question : How do you convert eleven fifteenths into a decimal? Penny Nom and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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x^2 + x^3 = n^2 |
2007-11-14 |
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Rapin pose la question : x and n are the whole number and less than 100 , x^2 + x^3 = n^2,
please help to solve this equation. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two sequences |
2007-11-14 |
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Kim pose la question : Pattern........what comes next?
1,4,9,16,25,_____,____
1,4,9,16,27,40,__________,_______ Penny Nom and Gabe Potter lui répond. |
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A limit of the form 0 times infinity |
2007-11-13 |
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Russell pose la question : find the following limit
lim x((e^1/x) -1) as
x --> infinity Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Radial motion |
2007-11-13 |
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abdulai pose la question : a circular saw with diameter 18.4cm rotates at 2400rpm. What is the angular speed of a point on the edge of the saw blade in radians per second? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Our company charges a 4% margin |
2007-11-13 |
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Nadja pose la question : Our company charges a 4% margin on top of a pay rate to obtain the total charge rate. A
client is denying that the total charge rate is calculated in the following
way:
Pay rate/0.96 = Charge rate
Please could you provide me with an explanation which I can pass on as
to why it is calculated in this way? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The areas of a rectangle and a triangle |
2007-11-13 |
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karen pose la question : hoe to calculate the shaded area of a triangle in a rectangle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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EFGH x 4 = HGFE |
2007-11-13 |
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ROBIN pose la question : FIND THE NUMBERS THAT EACH LETTER STANDS FOR IN THE PROBLEM BELOW.
EFGH x 4 = HGFE Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A 10% markup then a 10% discount |
2007-11-13 |
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svetik pose la question : The best selling dessert at Chez Russell earns revenue of $5000 per week. During Restaurant Week, they are required to give a 10% discount on this dessert. Because the owner is a crook, he decides to mark up the price the week before Restaurant Week and then give the 10% discount off the marked up price. During the marked up week, they still sold the same amount of pieces as any prior week. However, they expect to sell 100 more pieces during restaurant week. If the revenue from this dessert is the same for the marked up week and restaurant week, what is the normal price of the dessert, rounded to the nearest cent? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Local maxima, minima and inflection points |
2007-11-13 |
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Russell pose la question : let f(x) = x^3 - 3a^2^ x +2a^4 with a parameter a > 1.
Find the coordinates of local minimum and local maximum
Find the coordinates of the inflection points Harley Weston lui répond. |
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p-values and t-distributions |
2007-11-13 |
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Don pose la question : I have a t-test statistic of 1.28 and a degree of freedom of 6.
I know the p-value is .248 I cannot figure out how to calculate that value.
I have used software to get it but I want to know how to calculate it using
the t-distribution table. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Whole numbers and improper fractions |
2007-11-13 |
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Jennifer pose la question : I would like to know how you convert whole numbers into improper fractions Melanie Tyrer lui répond. |
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A particle moves in the xy-plane |
2007-11-12 |
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Russell pose la question : A particle moves in the xy-plane with
X = 2t^3 - 12t^2 + 18t
Y = 3t^4 - 28t^3 + 72t^2
find an equation of the line tangent to the given curve at t_0_ = 1
note: t_0_ is t subscript 0 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The third side of a triange |
2007-11-12 |
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Christine pose la question : I need the inequality to describe the third side of a triange if two sides are known. First side is 23 and second side is 15. What is the third side? Stephen La Rocque and Victoria West lui répond. |
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Maximize his profit |
2007-11-12 |
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apoorva pose la question : During the summer months Terry makes and sells necklaces on the beach. Last summer he sold the necklaces for $10 each and his sales averaged 20 per day. When he increased the price by $1, he found that he lost two sales per day.
a. Find the demand function, assuming it is linear.
b. If the material for each necklace costs Terry $6, what should the selling price be to maximize his profit? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Family of functions |
2007-11-12 |
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Russell pose la question : Consider the family of functions
f(t)= Asin3t + Acos3t +Bsin8t + Bcos8t
find exact values of parameters A and B so that f(0) = 2 and f ' (0) = 1 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What number best completes the series? |
2007-11-12 |
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Grace pose la question : What number best completes the series?
2 3 7 13 27 ____ Stephen La Rocque, Penny Nom and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A quadratic function word problem |
2007-11-12 |
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liz pose la question : A kernal of popcorn contains water that expands when the kernal is heated,
causing it to pop. The equations below give the "popping volume"y(in cubic centimeters per gram)
of popcorn with moisture content x(as a percent of the popcorn's weight).
hot air popping: y = -0.761x^2 + 21.4x-94.8
hot oil popping: y = -0.652x^2 + 17.7x -76.0
A) for hot air popping, what moisture content maximizes popping volume? What is the maximum volume?
B) For hot oil popping, what mositure content maximizes popping volume? What is the maximum volume?
C) the moisture content of popcorn tyipcally ranges from 8% to 18%. Graph the equations for hot air and hot oil popping on the interval 8 less then or equal to x and less then or equal to 18.
D) Based on the graphs from part(c), what general statement can you make about the volume of popcorn produced from hot air popping verus hot oil popping for any moisture content in the interval8 less then or equal to x and less then or equal to 18. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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8^2+64^2 |
2007-11-12 |
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Daniel pose la question : I am having trouble factoring equations like 8^2+64^2, I just don't know
the correct steps to get the answer. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The range of a function |
2007-11-12 |
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Camille pose la question : Hi There,
I am taking a calculus class by correspondence and part of the introduction is
learning how to find domain and range of functions. I understand how to find the
domain. I also understand that if you find the inverse of the equation and
solve for x to find the domain it will give you the range because the domain
of the inverse is equivalent to the range of the original equation. However when
trying to apply this method to complicated questions (ie: square root in the
denominator) I get confused and can't solve for x.
Camille Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The sequence 3,12,26,45.... |
2007-11-12 |
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Tra pose la question : I can seem to find the realtionship in these sequence of numbers, I am looking for the next three. How can I determine that, I have tried everything??!!!
3,12,26,45.... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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6 consecutive multiples of 6 |
2007-11-11 |
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jeff pose la question : find 6 consecutive multiples of 6 whose sum is the least common multiple of 13 and 18 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A ten digit number |
2007-11-11 |
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jeff pose la question : find the greatest ten-digit positive multiple of 12 using each digit once and only once Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A mole of hydrogen peroxide |
2007-11-11 |
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John pose la question : i need to get a mole of hydrogen peroxide, which i know is 34g, but i don't have a way to measure grams, so do you know how many mililiters i need to have 34g of hydrogen peroxide. Thanks for all the help Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Stopping distance and speed |
2007-11-11 |
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Joanna pose la question : The algebraic relation d=0.0056^2 ++ 0.14s models the relation between a vehicle's stopping distance d, in metres, and its speed s, in kilometres per hour.
(a) What is the fastest you could drive and still be able to stop within 80 m?
(b) What is the stopping distance for a car travelling at 120 km/h?
(c) Estimate the length of an average car. How many car lengths does the the stopping distance in (b) correspond to? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Prime factorization |
2007-11-11 |
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jeff pose la question : find the prime factorization and use exponential notation for 432 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do i convert milliliters to grams for water and also for copper sulfate (CuSO4)? |
2007-11-11 |
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jenn pose la question : how do i convert milliliters to grams for
water and also for copper sulfate (CuSO4)? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A normal distribution problem |
2007-11-11 |
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Jenny pose la question : I am a part-time student so that i have no time to ask the lecturer. moreover the book which i borrowed from state library don't have any answer. but i have already done with most of the question. but these three question which i attached is really confusing me. i am very glad that you help me. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Cones and pyramids |
2007-11-10 |
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Eric pose la question : I have a question regrading the differences between a cone and a pyramid.
In my son's Maths workbook, a cone is always referred to as a pyramid,
which confuses me very much. I understand that a pyramid is a special case of a
cone and therefore you can refer a pyramid as a cone but not the other way around.
Am I correct? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The radius of an arch |
2007-11-10 |
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Mark pose la question : How do you determine the raduis or diameter of a circle based on the folowing information:
1. The distance along the circle between two points is 35'-2". This creates an arch.
2. The (chord) distance between the two points is 30'-8".
3. The distance from the center of the chord (on a 90 degree) to the arch is 6'-10 3/4". Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Binomial probability |
2007-11-10 |
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areej pose la question : In any table of binomial probability with n trials, why is it that the probabilities for k=n are not tabulated??? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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KWH and MWH |
2007-11-10 |
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Julie pose la question : Please provide the conversion of MWH to KWH or vice-versa. thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cubic centimeters to cubic yards |
2007-11-10 |
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Logan pose la question : if i have 188.4cm^3 of concrete how do i change it into cubic yards? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A trig identity |
2007-11-10 |
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James pose la question : I need to prove trig identities, and I can't figure this one out
1 + sinx - cosx 1 - cosx
-------------------- = -------------
1 + sinx + cosx sinx
Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Related Rates (streetlamp and shadow) |
2007-11-09 |
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Casey pose la question : A street light is mounted at the top of a 15ft pole. A man 6ft tall walks away from the pole at a rate of 5ft per second. How fast is the tip of his shadow moving when he is 40ft from the pole? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I have 23.50 in quarters and dimes |
2007-11-09 |
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hannah pose la question : i have 23.50 in quarters and dimes. if i have 15 more dimes than
two times the amount of quarters i have, how many coins do i have total? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two integrals |
2007-11-09 |
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Akilan pose la question : how to integrate these (tan x)^6(sec x)^4 and sinh(x)(cosh(x))^2.
Please send me how to do this question. Having exams on Monday. Please help. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Increasing and decreasing for functions |
2007-11-09 |
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David pose la question : Direction: Identify the open intervals on which the function is increasing or decreasing.
f(x)=1/(x^2)
f'(x)= -2/(x^3)
i understand how to get up until there, and the undf. is x=0, but now i'm having problem setting up the number table chart. i cant remember how, and where to place the increase and decrease + - the
chart, for example <---------0----------> where would the increase and the decrease be place? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Meters per second to miles per hour |
2007-11-08 |
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Niecey pose la question : If Greg was timed at 0.91 seconds for 10 meters running the 100 meter dash, at that speed, could he pass a car traveling 15 miles per hour in a school zone? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangular-shaped bedroom |
2007-11-08 |
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Svitlana pose la question : Professor Reissig is doing renovations on one of the rectangular-shaped bedrooms in his house. He is putting up a border around the room. The room’s length is seven feet more than two-thirds of its width. The area of this bedroom is one hundred eighty square feet. If the border costs $1.25 per six inches, what is the minimum cost for the border? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Distributing prize money |
2007-11-08 |
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Barbara pose la question : Question from Barbara, a student:
In writing competition, the first place winner receives 1/2 of the prize money. The second runner up receives 1/4 of what the winner won.
what was the total amount of prize mone distributed if the winner receives $6,000? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Why is the number 1 neither prime nor composite? |
2007-11-08 |
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amarilis pose la question : why is the number 1 neither prime nor composite? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Changing units and sizes of things |
2007-11-08 |
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Carol pose la question : volume of cube = 216 cubic inches how do I calculate cubic feet and calculate its surface area in square feet.
a rectangular box has dimensions of 3 x 6 x 15 how do I calculate surface area in square yards and calculate volume in cubic inches. if I double the dimensions how does it affect the volume Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Simple interest |
2007-11-08 |
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Lee pose la question : If a bank pays 3% simple interest anually on savings, and you did not take any money out of your account, how much money would you have deposited to earn $45 in interest Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Two triangles |
2007-11-08 |
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Barbara pose la question : If the base of a larger triangle is 34 inches long, what is the length of side A of the smaller triangle?
(the small triangle has on top the letter a on the right side of the triangle it has the letter b, and at the bottom of the small triangle it has the number 17) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Related Rates (a water trough) |
2007-11-07 |
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Christina pose la question : A rectangular trough is 3ft long , 2ft across the top and 4 ft deep. If water flows in at the rate of 2ft^3/min, how fast is the surface rising when the water is 1 ft deep ? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What number am I? |
2007-11-07 |
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Orly pose la question : what number am i? my tens digit is 2 more than my ones digit.I am less than 100.I am greater than 89.
please explain to me how. thank you Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Equivalent Fractions |
2007-11-07 |
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Marlene pose la question : find equivalent fractions with a denominator of 8 1/2 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Ratios |
2007-11-07 |
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Barbara pose la question : There 100 cars in lot A and 20 in lot B, after the attendant moved 20 cars from lot A into lot B. what was the ratio number of cars in A to the number of cars in lot B? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The width of a rectangle |
2007-11-07 |
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BJ pose la question : The perimeter of a rectangular field is yards. If the length of the field is yards, what is its width? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is a rational number between -5.9 and -6? |
2007-11-06 |
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cathy pose la question : What is the rational number between -5.9 and -6? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 3 digit lock |
2007-11-06 |
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Michael pose la question : We have a 3 digit lock that only allows for 5 possible numbers to be used. (The numbers can repeat) What are the total number of combinations that can be created. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangular hyperbola |
2007-11-06 |
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Gareth pose la question : 2. Consider the rectangular hyperbola xy = c2 with parametrization (x, y) = (ct, c/t), and t 6= 0.
i. Derive (i.e. do not just quote) the equations of the tangent and normal at the point P with
(parametric) coordinates (cp, c/p).
ii. Consider the points P : (cp, c/p) and Q : (cq, c/q) on the hyperbola. Find the equation of the
straight line that joins the points P and Q.
iii. Consider a point R : (cr, c/r) also on the hyperbola, and suppose that in the triangle PRQ,
\PRQ = 90◦. Prove that the normal (to the hyperbola) at R is parallel to the line PQ. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Ordering fractions |
2007-11-06 |
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Mene pose la question : this is the weight of three packages 4/5 kilograms 7/10 kilograms 1/2 kilograms order these weights from least to greatest Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Constructing the centre of a circle |
2007-11-06 |
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Carolyn pose la question : I have a line segment AB. I need to divide a segment into 3 parts that are congruent. Please help how to divide it. The answer that I was given previous was not the way the teacher wanted it.
I also need information on how to find the center of a circle given an arc. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum of the digits of a whole number is 200 |
2007-11-06 |
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Kristin pose la question : If te sum of the digits of a whole number is 200, the whole number may not have
________ digits? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a vial |
2007-11-06 |
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Derrick pose la question : An empty vial has a mass of 65.92 g. If the vial has a mass of 202.91 g when completely filled with liquid carbon terachloride (d = 1.59 g/cm3), what is the volume of the vial? I have tried several solutions but none i can come up with seem to be correct. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The hourly rate plus time and a half |
2007-11-05 |
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Barbara pose la question : simon arrive to work at 8:15am - and left at 10:30pm if simon gets paid by the hour at a rate of $10.00 and time 1/2 for any hours worked over 8 in a day how much did he get paid?
a.120.25
b. 160.75
c. 173.75
d. 180
e. 182.50 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a trapezium (trapezoid) |
2007-11-05 |
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Scott pose la question : How can we calculate this I do not understand?
A trapezium of area 126m2 has parallel sides of length 3m and 4m. How far apart are the parallel sides? Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The height and area of a triangle |
2007-11-05 |
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Daniella pose la question : I need the exact formulas to find the height, the area,the lenght of triangles... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage |
2007-11-05 |
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K. pose la question : I am trying to figure out the percent a student has accomplished some goals. My mind is drawing a complete blank...can you help!
Here are the figures I'm looking at making into a percentage:
Goal #1: yes=136, no=8
Goal #3: yes=131, no=13 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Rounding |
2007-11-05 |
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Charles pose la question : I have been asked to explain why rounding to 3 decimal places
has become the adopted industry standard in mathematics for
showing measurement calculations. I understand that it makes
sense to round financial calculations to 2 d.p. because then it's
rounded to the nearest penny (or cent) but why would the standard
in measurement be 3? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Six crates of cantaloupes |
2007-11-05 |
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BARBARA pose la question : The average weight 6 crates of cantaloupes is 61 lbs, if 3 of the crates weigh 72, 59, and 70 lbs. which of the following could be the weight in pounds of the other 3 crates?
a. 49,59,60
b. 51,53,54
c. 53,57,58
d. 54,56,60
e. 57,57,57 Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Great circles |
2007-11-05 |
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Lindsay pose la question : Does a sphere have only ONE great circle? Explain? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Two cars |
2007-11-04 |
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Jalisa pose la question : If Car "A" is traveling 50 miles per hour and car "B" is traveling 60 miles per hour, how long will it take car "B" to catch up to car "A" if car "A" had a 15 mile head start. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a triangle |
2007-11-03 |
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William pose la question : I need to find the height of a triangle if the base is 15, one side is 14 and the other side is 13. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Return on investment |
2007-11-02 |
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Julie pose la question : Hi - I'm trying to figure out what my ROI ( Return on my investment) is for a particular product I purchased. My investment cost was $4100 and my savings as a result of this investment was $34,170. How can I figure out what my ROI was on this product. Thanks much for your help! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Chris has twice as many $1 bills as pennies |
2007-11-02 |
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vicky pose la question : Chris has twice as many $1 bills as pennies, twice as many dimes as he has $10 bills, and twice as many pennies as he has dimes. How much money does he have? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Stem & Leaf Plots |
2007-11-02 |
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Jen pose la question : Trying to help my Gr.4 son with his math and i am a little lost here are the
stem and leaf plots..
Stem Leaves
4 02
3 1226699
2 011255789
1 33357899
Stem Leaves
2 00011111223334455
1 range566788899
Question - How are the ranges for the stem & leaf plots different ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I have a piece of material 44 inches by 78 inches |
2007-11-02 |
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Marianne pose la question : I have a piece of material 44 inches by 78 inches. How many linear yards can I get from it? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Convert a diameter of a pencil into centimeters |
2007-11-02 |
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Kaitlyn pose la question : I need to convert a diameter of a pencil into centimeters, but how many
diameters are in a centimetres? Thanks =) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A right angle triangle |
2007-11-02 |
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PRAIMNAUTH pose la question : In a right angle triangle , knowing one angle (90 degree ) and the length of the base, how can you calculate the hight and the hypotenuse ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Completing the square |
2007-11-01 |
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Mark pose la question : An architect is designing a museum entranceway in the shape of a parabolic arch represented by the equation y = -x2 + 20x, where 0 x 20 and all dimensions are expressed in feet. Determine the maximum height, in feet, of the arch. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Questions of the Month |
2007-11-01 |
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Judith pose la question : Where would I find comprehensive questions, that cover the majority of skills in a unit such as number sense, to use as "Questions of the Month"? Victoria West lui répond. |
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The area of a regular pentagon |
2007-11-01 |
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sarah pose la question : i'm trying to find the area of a regular pentagon with 200m sides, ive split it into 5 triangles so i dont know either sizes of the lengths and i need to find the height!
how? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many combinations can there be for 12 games? |
2007-11-01 |
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Melissa pose la question : I am looking to find out how many different combinations there are in 12
sports games. Let's say I have 12 baseball games, total 24 teams, and
there can only be two results, win or lose, no ties. How many
combinations can there be for 12 games? Thank-you very much. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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f(x+y) = f(x) + f(y) + 2xy |
2007-11-01 |
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Marcia pose la question : For all real numbers x and y, let f be a function such that f(x+y) = f(x) + f(y) + 2xy and such that the limit as h -> 0 of f(h) / h = 7, find: f(0), use the definition of the derivative to find f'(x), and find f(x). Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A decimal to a fraction |
2007-11-01 |
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Lisa pose la question : i am trying to turn a decimal into a fraction. my example is to turn 10.5 into a fraction at its lowest form Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a pyramid |
2007-10-31 |
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San pose la question : the volume V of a square-based pyramid with base sides s and height h is V=1/3s2h if the height is half of the length of a base side, express the volume V as a function of s Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A number puzzle |
2007-10-31 |
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matthew pose la question : please help.make 200.take 4 numbers from the numbers 1-9,place the numbers
into a square containing 4 equal squares 1 number to each square.example
13
57 you now have 4 sets of numbers 13 ,57 ,reading across and 15 , 37. reading down
i have to find 2 or more ways of making i have to find the numbers that when added together
using this method make 200.you can only use each number once. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I am a prime number |
2007-10-31 |
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sherry pose la question : I am a prime number. I can not be shared fairly except by one group. My array can only be one row.
array can only be one row. Can you please explain this out to me so I can help my child with it.
Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A faulty induction argument |
2007-10-31 |
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snehal pose la question : Find the problem in the following argument. Try to give another example
that illustrates the same problem.
Claim: All Fibonacci numbers are even.
Proof: We will use strong induction. Let P(n) be the proposition that Fn is
even.
Base case: F0 = 0 is even, so P(0) is true.
Inductive step: Assume P(0); : : : ; P(n - 1) to prove P(n): Now
Fn = Fn-1 + Fn-2
and Fn-1 and Fn-2 are both even by assumptions P(n - 1) and P(n - 2); so
Fn is also even. By induction, all Fibonacci numbers are even. Stephen La Rocque and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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A t-shirt is on sell at 33 1/3% off |
2007-10-31 |
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kbennett pose la question : A t-shirt is on sell at 33 1/3% off. Joey paid $12 for his shirt. What was the original price? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A wiffleball field |
2007-10-31 |
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Svitlana pose la question : The Adam's family has set up a wiffleball field in their backyard. The bases are arranged like a typical baseball diamond, where the distance between consecutive bases is the same. First base is opposite of third base, and second base is opposite of home plate. The distance between consecutive bases is 50 feet. Now, the pitcher stands 25 feet from home plate and lies on the line between home plate and second base. How far is the pitcher from first base? Round your answer down to the nearest inch. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The base and height of a triangle triangle |
2007-10-31 |
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mike pose la question : How do you find the length of the base or the height of a triangle if the area is 30 square feet? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Write each frequency as a decimal |
2007-10-31 |
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Jazzy pose la question : Twins are born once in every 89 births.
Identical twins are born 4 times in every 1000.
Triples are born once in every 6900 births.
write esch frequency as a decimal and order the
decimals from least to greatest frequency. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circular table is pushed into the corner |
2007-10-31 |
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Will pose la question : A circular table is pushed into the corner of a square room so that one point is 8 inches from one wall and 9 inches from the other. What is the radius of the table? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An array for 31 |
2007-10-31 |
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sherry pose la question : How do you make an array with the number 31 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Density |
2007-10-30 |
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Ali pose la question : Would an object sink or float in pure water if it has a mass of 10g and a volume of 5 cubic centimeters?
314 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Subsets of a set |
2007-10-30 |
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Snehal pose la question : 1. Let an denote the number of subsets of f{1,2, 3.... n}including the
empty set and the set itself.)
a) Show an = 2an-1
b) Guess a formula for the value of an and use induction to prove you are
right Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Measurements on a test tube |
2007-10-30 |
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Bruce pose la question : I figure that the surface area (SA) of a round bottom test tube
can be determined by the equation SA = 2pi*h*r
where r is the radius of the hemispheric bottom & column part, and
h is the height (h) at any point upwards from the bottommost portion
in the center of the tube.
I haven't been able to come up with an equation yet for the circumference
of such a test tube at any point upwards along the tube based
on the height in its center or on the distance along the outside
of the tube. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The rate of change of the concentration of a solution |
2007-10-30 |
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Nicholas pose la question : A barrel initially has two kg of salt dissolved in twenty liters of water. If water flows in the rate of 0.4 liters per minute and the well-mixed salt water solution flow out at the same rate, how much salt is present after 8 minutes?
I tried working backwards given the answer but I can't seen to get their answer of ~1.7kg. Any help would be great! Thanks Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Dividing a segment into 3 congruent parts |
2007-10-30 |
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Carolyn pose la question : I am doing construction. I have a line segment drawn. I need to divide a segment into 3 congruent part. How do I do that? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Compatible numbers |
2007-10-30 |
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Gary pose la question : How do I estimate the quotient. and then tell what compatible numbers were used. 703/7 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An irrational number |
2007-10-29 |
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Clara pose la question : Find an irrational number between 0.53 (with 53 as repeating)
and 0.54 (with 54 repeating)
I changed each to 53/99 and 54/99 with 1/99 being the difference.
Please help me. Stephen La Rocque, Penny Nom and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The sum of the ones |
2007-10-29 |
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Hangsun pose la question : When 2 two digit numbers are added what is the greatest possible sum of the ones? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Constantly accelerated motion |
2007-10-29 |
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Priyanka pose la question : A, B and C are three points lying in that order on a straight line. A body is
projected from B towards A with speed 3 m/s. The body experiences an
acceleration of 1 m/s^2 towards C. If BC =20 m, find the time taken to reach C and
the distance travelled by the body from the moment of projection until it reaches C. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Variation |
2007-10-29 |
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deeqa pose la question : 1. A car traveled 175mi at a certain speed. If the speed had been 20mph faster,
the trip could have been made in 1hr less time. Find the speed
2. The average weekly allowance A of children varies directly as their grade level, G.
If the average allowance of an 8th-grade student is $8.56 per week, what is the average
weekly allowance of a 5th-grade
The time T required to do a job varies inversely as the number of people P working. It takes 2hr for 4
working. It takes 2 hrs for 4 volunteers to distribute flyers to a neighborhood. How long would it take 12
volunteers to complete the job? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of an isoceles triangle |
2007-10-29 |
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Maura pose la question : I am trying to calculate the height of an isoceles triangle but in this case AB is not equal to AC.
How do I calculate this?
Thank you,
Maura age 13 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The length of the side of a triangle |
2007-10-28 |
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devon pose la question : hay ok i have the height of a triangle but how do i find the length od the side if all of the sides are the same length Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Area of a garden |
2007-10-28 |
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Megan pose la question : My dad and I are working on a math problem and we have to find an equation to represent the area of the garden.
The garden is a 45 by 45 garden. One side of the garden butts up against the house. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Combinations and horse races |
2007-10-28 |
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Ian pose la question : How do I calculate the number of combinations for:
Horse races,1 horse in each race.I want all combinations covered.
e.g.5 races, 1 horse in each race. R 1&2, R 1&3,R 1&4, R 2,3,4,5, R 1,2,3,4,5 etc etc.I have worked it out manually to 27 combinations
but if I want to cover more than 5 it will be a big excercise to work out the cost manually.
Many Thanks Victoria West lui répond. |
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A line between 2 vertices |
2007-10-28 |
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robert pose la question : what do we call a line between 2 vertices which are not next to each other Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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Board feet |
2007-10-28 |
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Carolyn pose la question : Lumber is measured iin board feet, where a board foot in volume of a piece of lumber one ft sq and one inch thick. How many board feet are in a two by four inch that is 10 feet long? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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For which values of k will k/240 be a terminating decimal? |
2007-10-28 |
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Clara pose la question : For which values of k will k/240 be a terminating decimal? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A car traveled 175m at certain speed |
2007-10-28 |
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abdi pose la question : A car traveled 175m at certain speed. if the speed had been 20 mph faster,
the trip could have been made in 1 hr less time. find the speed? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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l'Hospital's rule |
2007-10-28 |
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SWAPNA pose la question : Evaluate the following limit using L'Hospitals Rule
lim (sin x/x) ^ 1/(x^2)
x-->0 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A circle is inscribed in a square |
2007-10-28 |
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Carolyn pose la question : A circle is inscribed in a square. What percentage of the are of the square is inside the circle. Victoria West lui répond. |
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An equalateral triangle is 30 acres |
2007-10-28 |
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mike pose la question : If the area of an equilateral triangle is 30 acres, what is the length of each side in feet or miles? Penny Nom and Victoria West lui répond. |
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Complex numbers |
2007-10-27 |
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Dylan pose la question : My problem is to prove:
|z|^2 = zz* Where z is the complex number x + iy and z* is it's complex conjugate x - iy.
If the absolute value of i is 1, then it looks like: |z|^2 = |x+y| |x+y| = x^2 + 2xy + y^2
And zz* = x^2 + y^2. for these to be equal, 2xy = 0. This seems wrong to me. What am I doing wrong? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The realtionship between lcm and gcd |
2007-10-27 |
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Brenda pose la question : why does multiplying lcm of (n,s) by gcd (n,s) give n times s. when (n,s) are any two numbers? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How to solve related rates problems |
2007-10-27 |
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David pose la question : Can you plz explain how and where you come up with an equation to solve this?
Find the rate of change of the distance between the origin and a moving point on the graph of y = sin x if dx/dt = 2 centimeters per second. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Place value |
2007-10-27 |
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eric pose la question : True or False:
In the number 378, there are 3 hundreds, 7 tens, and 8 ones. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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a/5= b/7= 8/3 |
2007-10-27 |
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Kristine pose la question : how do you solve for a and b in this equation:
a/5= b/7= 8/3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Converting millimeteres to inches |
2007-10-27 |
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Alison pose la question : I am hoping to buy a cabinet, the measurements are 1120mm x 560mm, what is that in feet & inches. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is there a practical use for radian measure? |
2007-10-26 |
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Paula pose la question : Is there a practical use for radian measure in any profession? Which professions might us radian as opposed to degree measure? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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What is the rent? |
2007-10-26 |
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Mark pose la question : Rent was $1.00 per cubic yard. Dimensions were 36 feet by 200 feet by 12 feet high. What is the rent Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The largest number you can add ... |
2007-10-26 |
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Dryden pose la question : What is meant by asking what is the greatest number you can add to that number without having to regroup in any place? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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collinear points |
2007-10-26 |
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Carl pose la question : the points H,S,D,K,L, and B are collinear.
KS+SB=KB
DH+HS=DS
DH+HK=DK
point L and B are not between any other labeled points on the line.
<-------------------------------------------------------------------------> Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I need to rebuild a wagon wheel |
2007-10-26 |
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Pat pose la question : I need to rebuild a wagon wheel, the metal wheel rim is 41" diameter, inside the rim is a one and a half inch by one and a half inch wood wheel.
I thought I would glue up a hexagon from a 2x6 or 2x8 piece of wood and then draw and cut out the 41" diameter wood circle.
? what would work better the 2x6 or the 2x8 and what is the lenghth of the cuts needed in order to give me the 41' diameter I need. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Area of a triangle formed by three points on a graph |
2007-10-26 |
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Betty pose la question : My question is 'find the are of a triangle whose vertices have
coordinates (3,5),(6,-5), and (-4,10) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Hexagon inscribed in a circle |
2007-10-26 |
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VIVEK pose la question : what are the properties of a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle.
If the radius of the circle is given then how to find the side of the regular hexagon Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Related rates |
2007-10-26 |
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David pose la question : A trough is 12 feet long and 3 feet across the top.(look like an upsidedown triangle square). Its ends are isosceles triangles with altitudes of 3 feet.
a) If water is being pumped into the trough at 2 cubic feet per minute, how fast is the water level rising when h is 1 foot deep?
b) If the water is rising at a rate of 3/8 inch per minute when h=2, determine the rate at which water is being pumped into the trough.
thank you so much for helping me out Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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(3)^1/2 * tan(t/3) = 1 |
2007-10-26 |
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Rosie pose la question : Please help me with finding the solution to:
(3)^1/2 * tan(t/3) = 1. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of a rectangle is twice the width |
2007-10-26 |
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Tami pose la question : The length of a rectangle is twice the width. The number of square units in it's arear is four times the number of units in it's perimeter. What are the dimensions of the rectangle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Some four digit combinations |
2007-10-25 |
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Larisa pose la question : Please tell me the answer or how to get the answer of every possible digit combination of 5173, for instance1735, 1753, 1573, 1537, 1357, 1375, etc. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Magic triangles |
2007-10-25 |
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joshine pose la question : i confuse about a magic triangle.but my teacher ask me to make
examples of it in 4 different magic triangle and also different pattern
can you help me about it? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a circle sector |
2007-10-25 |
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sara pose la question : Hi!
The area of a sector of a circle is 25 sqcm. The radius of the sector is 6 cm. Calculate the perimeter of the sector.
Many thanks!!! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two mirrors |
2007-10-24 |
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Peter pose la question : The reflecting surfaces of two intersecting flat mirrors are at an angle θ (0° < θ < 90°). For a light ray that strikes the horizontal mirror, show that the emerging ray will intersect the incident ray at an angle β = 180° – 2θ. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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parabolic arch |
2007-10-24 |
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ABHILASH pose la question : How find parabolic arch perimeter. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A graph with 100 vertices |
2007-10-24 |
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amarjeet pose la question : let g be a graph with 100 vertices numbered 1 to 100. Two vertices i and j are adjacent only if i-j=8 or i-j=12. The number of connected components
in g are:
1. 8
2. 12
3. 4
4. 25 Penny Nom and Victoria West lui répond. |
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Given a six by six square, how rectangles are there in the square? |
2007-10-24 |
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Maria pose la question : Given a six by six square, how rectangles are there in the square? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A sixfold increase |
2007-10-24 |
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Fred pose la question : If I have $500 and it grew to $3,000, what is the correct description of the increase? Is it a sixfold increase (sextupled), or a fivefold increase (quintupled)?
When I divide $3,000 by $500, the result is six, therefore, a sixfold increase? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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6(x-1)-3(x+1)-12=56+5x |
2007-10-24 |
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Megan pose la question : 6(x-1)-3(x+1)-12=56+5x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of a rectangle |
2007-10-24 |
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Kharez pose la question : What is the length of a rectangle with an area of 24 square feet and a width of 4 feet? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Converting bases |
2007-10-24 |
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Johanna pose la question : Is there an easy way to convert from base to base. For example, base 5 to base 9 or base 2 to base 4 etc Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1-tan^3t/1-tant=sec^2t+tant |
2007-10-23 |
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Brian pose la question : I need help proving:
1-tan^3t/1-tant=sec^2t+tant Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Arc length and height in a circle |
2007-10-23 |
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Bruce pose la question : I have been trying to find a formula that relates height of a segment
from the bottommost point of a circle toward the center of the circle to
the corresponding distance along the circumference of the circle
(i.e. at the point on the circumference intersected by a line perpendicular
to that segment). The unknown variable is the height of the segment;
the known variables are the radius of the circle and the distance
along the circumference. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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An equilateral triangle with height 2 inches |
2007-10-23 |
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Christine pose la question : I'm doing an project in school about tessellations.
But first, I have to construct an equilateral triangle with an altitude of exactly 2 inches.
I know how to draw an equilateral triangle...but I don't know what I have to do in order for the triangle to have an altitude of 2 inches. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Choosing 3 crayons from 6 crayons |
2007-10-23 |
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Greg pose la question : I have six crayons: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. I need to know how many combinations of three crayons can I have. Penny Nom and Melanie Tyrer lui répond. |
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BEDMAS |
2007-10-23 |
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brit pose la question : (5+4)-7*4/28+8 Melanie Tyrer lui répond. |
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Turn 81 into the power of three |
2007-10-22 |
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Victoria pose la question : I do not understand how to turn 81 into the power of three. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Mixing planting soil |
2007-10-22 |
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Ken pose la question : Stephen owns a gardening supply store that sells two brands of planting soil, each of
which contains plan food. Brand A contains 10% plant food, while brand B contains
7% plant food. To accommodate a customer, the store will combine the two brands to
make 3 lbs of an 8% plant food mixture. How much of brand A and brand B should
be used? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The distance of the Andromeda Galaxy |
2007-10-22 |
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ROLY pose la question : What is 2.5 million miles x 6 trillion miles (light year)
This is the distance of the ANDROMEDA Galaxy. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Maximize profit |
2007-10-22 |
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Dina pose la question : A meat market purchases steak from a local meat packinghouse. The meat is purchased on Monday at a price of $2 per pound, and the meat market sells the steak for $3 per pound. Any steak left over at the end of the week is sold to a local Zoo for $0.50 per pound. The demand for steak and the probabilities of occurrence are as follows:
Demand Probability
20 10%
21 10%
22 15%
23 20%
24 20%
25 15%
26 10%
Determine the amount of stock to maximize the profit. Draw the graph and explain. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An algebra exercise |
2007-10-22 |
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Math pose la question : The number of moles of an ideal gas can be found from the formula:
PV/RT=N
solve the formula for "R", the ideal gas constant. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The rate of change of the area of a triangle |
2007-10-22 |
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Ahlee pose la question : So my question is:
The included angle of the two sides of a constant equal length s of an isosceles triangle is ϑ.
(a) Show that the area of the triangle is given by A=1/2s^2 sinϑ
(b) If ϑ is increasing at the rate of 1/2 radian per minute, find the rate of change of the area when ϑ=pi/6 and ϑ=pi/3.
(c) Explain why the rate of change of the area of a triangle is not constant even though dϑ/dt is constant Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of an acre |
2007-10-22 |
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juliana pose la question : how many times can i walk around 2 acres of land to equal 1 mile? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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sin 43= y/20 |
2007-10-21 |
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stefany pose la question : if sin 43= y/20, what is the value of y to the nearest tenth? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two probability density functions |
2007-10-21 |
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ravinder pose la question : A program consists of two modules executed sequentially.
Let f1(t) and f2(t) respectively denote the probability density functions
of time taken to execute the two modules. The probability
density function of the overall time taken to execute the program is
given by
(1) f1(t) + f2(t)
(2) INTEGRAL OF(f1(x)f2(x)dx) from 0 to t
(3) INTEGRAL OF(f1(x) f2(t-x) dx) from 0 to t
(4) max{f1(t), f2(t)} Andrei Volodin lui répond. |
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A multiple choice exam |
2007-10-21 |
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jon pose la question : a student is taking a multiple choice exam in which each question has four choices.
assuming that she has no knowledge of the correct answers to any of the questions, she
has decided on a strategy in which she will place four balls (marked A, B, C, D) into a box. she randomly
selects one ball for each question and replaced the ball in the box. the marking will determine her answer to the question.
there are five multiple choice questions on the exam. what's the probability that she will ... Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A line parallel to a given line |
2007-10-20 |
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Samaira pose la question : Given Y=2/3 + 3/4x
Give the equation that is parallel to the given one and which touches the x-axis in x=3 Leeanne Boehm and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The volume of a regular octagonal prism |
2007-10-20 |
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Chris pose la question : I am trying to figure out the volume of a regular octagonal prism, with side lengths of 4 inches. How do I do this? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A Farmer's pasture |
2007-10-19 |
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Jennifer pose la question : A Farmer's pasture measures 100 feet by 108 feet. Each cow needs 4 square yards of pasture to have enough grass.
How many Cows should the farmer put in this pasture?
If he builds a fence around the pasture 5 feet inside the edge, how much fencing would he need?
Does this change the number of cows that can be kept in the pasture?
If so, why ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Stanley Cup costume (truncated cone pattern) |
2007-10-19 |
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Janet pose la question : You hockey fans will love this question. I am making a Stanley Cup halloween costume and need a flat pattern for the bowl portion. I believe a truncated cone will work nicely. Base circumference needs to be 32" (10.19 diameter). Top circumference needs to be 44" (14 diameter). It needs to be 8" high. Thanks for your help. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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I need to order 3/11, 1/8, 2/9 from least to greatest |
2007-10-19 |
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Andrew pose la question : I need to order 3/11, 1/8, 2/9 in least to greatest. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An octagonal table |
2007-10-18 |
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Lorne pose la question : I am 77 years old and want to build a table top with each side measuring 23 inches.
I believe the diameter would be 55.5 inches. Is this correct and what is the angle of the cuts I have to make? Thank you for your patience. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The nth term |
2007-10-18 |
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shannon pose la question : Ok , what i am having problems with is the nth term. I get how the numbers come together, but i am having trouble with finding the nth term. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many square inches are there in 97 acres? |
2007-10-18 |
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Glenda pose la question : How many square inches are there in 97 acres? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangular trough |
2007-10-18 |
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David pose la question : A rectangular trough is 2 meter long, 0.5 meter across the top and 1 meter deep. At what rate must water be poured into the trough such that the depth of the water is increasing at 1m/min. when the depth of the water is 0.7m.
I know this involves implicit differentiation somehow, but the 3 variables, since V=l*w*h for a rectangle is confusing me. I'm not sure whether one of the variables should be fixed or not, since I'm not getting anywhere with this right now. Any help would be great. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4x+8y=32 |
2007-10-18 |
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Sara pose la question : Rewrite the following equation:
4x+8y=32
in function form ("solve for y"). Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A conical cup |
2007-10-18 |
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Nicholas pose la question : Water is leaking out of a small hole at the tip of a conical paper cup at the rate of 1cm^3/min. The cup has height 8cm and radius 6cm, and is initially full up to the top. Find the rate of change of the height of water in the cup when the cup just begins to leak.
Since V= (pi/3)r^2h, how do I eliminate a variable or change the equation so I that I can answer the question? Thanks. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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0 = (1/t) - [ln(1+r) ln(t)] |
2007-10-18 |
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Brandi pose la question : Objective: solve for t, where r = 0.05
0 = (1/t) - [ln(1+r) ln(t)] Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Convert 13.5 oz per sq yard of fabric into grams per meter square |
2007-10-17 |
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marcy pose la question : I need to convert 13.5 oz per sq yard of fabric into grams per meter square. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How far away is the town? |
2007-10-17 |
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georgia pose la question : You are driving to town 15 miles away. If you have already driven 3 1/4 miles, how far away is the town. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2 password policies |
2007-10-17 |
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Larry pose la question : 2 password policies are in question.
Policy 1 states that a password must be between 6 and 8 characters
Policy 2 states that that a password must be exactly 8 characters.
Both policies state that Passwords can contain A-Z a-z 0-9 (26*2)+ 10 characters to choose from.
Which policy is stronger?
How many potential passwords exist for policy 1 and how many for policy 2? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A triangular lot |
2007-10-17 |
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Brian pose la question : Seeking the square footage of a triangular property lot, dimensions are: 620 X 620X 720. Penny Nom and Melanie Tyrer lui répond. |
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Order of operations |
2007-10-17 |
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Devon pose la question : What function precedes the other? ie; 18 - 4 x2 = Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Paying with silver - Part 2 |
2007-10-17 |
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Shanna pose la question : The paying with silver problem. I understand how to do the problem, but could you please explain how you would use base 2 arithmetic to solve it. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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the sum of two consecutive integers is 51 |
2007-10-17 |
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Keira pose la question : the sum of two consecutive integers is 51 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Calculate the dimensions of the rectangle |
2007-10-16 |
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Sara pose la question : The perimeter of a rectangle is 62cm. The length of the diagonal is 25 cm. Calculate the dimensions of the rectangle. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Surface area of an open-ended cone |
2007-10-16 |
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Lorne pose la question : What is the surface area of an open ended cone? Measured at 10' high,
16' diameter on the bottom and 2' diameter at the top. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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0,1,2,3,6,11,20,37,68... |
2007-10-16 |
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Pat pose la question : Describe the rule for this pattern:
0,1,2,3,6,11,20,37,68...
Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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5x + 9 = 3x + 7 |
2007-10-16 |
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kristina pose la question : hi im kristina and i cannot figure out how 2 do these multi-step equations
5x + 9 = 3x + 7 i can on getting the wrong answer according 2 the book Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many cubic yards of dirt do I need? |
2007-10-16 |
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BELINDA pose la question : I need to fill an area of 30,000 square feet with dirt that is 18" in height. How many cubic yards of dirt do I need to do this? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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lim x->1 (root x - x^2)/{1 - root x) |
2007-10-16 |
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Meghan pose la question : Hi! I have a question from my Calculus textbook that I've been picking at for a while and I'm stuck.
lim x->1 (root x - x^2)/{1 - root x). Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Related rates |
2007-10-15 |
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Alexis pose la question : Example 1. An observer is tracking a small plane flying at an altitude of 5000 ft. The plane flies directly over the observer on a horizontal path at the fixed rate of 1000 ft/min. Find the rate of change of the distance from the plane to the observer when the plane has flown 12,000 feet after passing directly over the observer. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many tons of asphalt are in 12 cubic yards? |
2007-10-15 |
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Matthew pose la question : I want to know how many tons of asphalt are in 12 cubic yards? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do you find the radius of a circle if you only know its area |
2007-10-15 |
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s pose la question : how do you find the radius of a circle if you only know the area of the circle. Do you somehow
reverse the Pi formula. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentages to put on top of an items cost |
2007-10-15 |
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GAIL pose la question : what is the formula for calculating percentages to put on top of an items cost.
ie: 115.60 with 15% on top Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2(y minus 3) = |
2007-10-15 |
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Alissa pose la question : i have more then one question:
1. 2(y minus 3) =
2. 3(4 plus x) =
3. negative 6(2a plus 3b) =
4. negative 2(5x plus 2y) =
5. negative 3(x minus y) =
6. negative 3(3x minus 4w) = Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4 odd numbers that equal 21 |
2007-10-15 |
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gary pose la question : 4 odd numbers that equal 21 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four triangles in a square |
2007-10-15 |
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Kristina pose la question : A square with side lengths of 6 cm is divided into 3 right triangles and a larger isosceles triangle. If the three right triangles have equal area, find the exact area of the isosceles triangle. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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lim (1- 2 cosx) / (sin(x- pi/3)) |
2007-10-15 |
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hanan pose la question : lim (1- 2 cosx) / (sin(x- л/3)) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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What is the total population? |
2007-10-15 |
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Tomco pose la question : 7/10 of the population believed 175,104,000 to be true - what is the total population.
We keep coming up with about 227,000,000 by just adding 30% to 175. Why doesn't that
work?
We have since figured out the answer to be 250...but why? Steve La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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20 tubes of concrete |
2007-10-14 |
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Fred pose la question : I have 20 8” concrete tubes to fill with 8'of concrete.
How much concrete will I need to order Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a rectangle |
2007-10-14 |
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Elizabeth pose la question : The perimeter of a rectangle is 20m. The area is 20sqm. Calculate the dimensions of the rectangle. Give your answers correct to two decimal places. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Nickels, dimes and pennies |
2007-10-14 |
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tom pose la question : you have $1.00 and 1/5 of it is dimes, 2/15 is nickels, and 2/3 is pennies. How many coins of each are there. how do i set it up to solve this problem. thanks, tom Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How much can Daisy spend? |
2007-10-14 |
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Math pose la question : Daisy has $25.00 to spend on dinner. Her sister tells her to leave 18% of the bill as a tip and
the sales tax is 8% of the bill. What is the maximum amount she can spend on dinner in order to cover
the meal, sales tax, and the tip? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Working with x |
2007-10-12 |
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Robert pose la question : The question: The measure of an exterior angle of a regular polygon is given. Find the measure of an interior angle, and find the sides.
41. 36 42. 18 44. 'X'
The attachment has what she has done for 41 and 42. Need help with 44 (lots of help) Thank you in advance for your site and your help. Robert Penny Nom lui répond. |
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15 divided by 5a |
2007-10-12 |
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Susan pose la question : Is "5a" considered an expression to be solved first, or do you simply go in PEMDAS order with the 15 divided by 5 in the following problem: Evaluate when a = 2 15 divided by 5a Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How much water is in a hose? |
2007-10-12 |
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Bryan pose la question : I need to know how much water (gal) is in a hose thats 100' long by 5" in dia.
Thanks Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Domain and range |
2007-10-12 |
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Dawn pose la question : Hi, I've been out of school for 8 years and recently picked up a math correspondence course. I'm having trouble trying to figure out the range and domain of a linear function. I've read everything I can find in my text, lessons and on your site and I still can't figure out what I'm suppose to be doing. The function is y=2x+1. Please help. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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13 year and 17 year locusts |
2007-10-12 |
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stefan pose la question : how many years pass between the years when both 13 year and 17 year locusts are out at the same time? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The diameter of an octagon |
2007-10-12 |
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Lewis pose la question : How do I calculate the dimension of the diameter of an Octagon when each leg has a dimension of 60 feet? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A trig limit |
2007-10-12 |
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Amanda pose la question : What is the limit, as x tends to zero, of: (1-cos(4x))/(xsin(x))?
Thank you!
~Amanda Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A stem leaf and plot with decimals |
2007-10-12 |
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Brandi pose la question : My child came home with a worksheet regarding stem and leaf plot. I figured out how to work it with whole number but not with decimals. Can you tell me how to do this with stem and leaf graph? They are even asking for a conclusion on the information. This makes no sense to me. Please explain and send an example problem also.
Thank you! Harley Weston lui répond. |
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What is a friendly Factor? |
2007-10-12 |
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Christine pose la question : Hi mi niece and I are trying to figure out what friendly factors are. An example of one of the questions: Use friendly factors to multiply the following. 8x25=.
Can you please help? thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A dinner club schedule |
2007-10-12 |
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irv pose la question : The problem is that I have 12 couples, 1 through 12,
in a dinner club, and each couple is host once with 3 of the other couples.
he dinners will take place over 4 months. I am trying to not repeat any of
the couples. We had the formula for 16 and 20 couples but not for 12.
Are you able to help with the groupings for 12. Thanks very much.
Irv Victoria West lui répond. |
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A 9 team league |
2007-10-11 |
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Dary pose la question : I have a 9 team pool league. Each team must play each other once only. But 2 teams cannot play at the same place location each week. I can't seem to match this up and I get stuck. Victoria West lui répond. |
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77,49,36,18,... |
2007-10-11 |
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Kim pose la question : Find a pattern and predict what comes next in this sequence 77,49,36,18,________________. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many students attended the get-together? |
2007-10-11 |
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Diane pose la question : Some students planned for a get-together.
The budget for food was $500. Five of the students failed to come
because of the distance and therefore the cost of food for each
member increased by $5.
How many students attended the get-together? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The percentage difference between 1/20 to 1/15 |
2007-10-11 |
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jake pose la question : what is the percentage difference between 1/20 to 1/15.... Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Inverses of Quadratic Functions |
2007-10-11 |
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Elliot pose la question : I'm a special education tchr trying to demonstrate how to find the inverse (using algebra) of quadratic functions. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Steve La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The angles in a polygon |
2007-10-11 |
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Farzan pose la question : Prove with induction that in a polygon( that may not be convex )
with n sides, the sum of the amounts of the angles become 180(n-2).
If there is any easier methods to prove the problem, please write as well. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The aggregate percentage for the year |
2007-10-11 |
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Lisa pose la question : I would like to add up twelve percentages then divide it by 12 to get the aggregate percentage for the year. How do I accomplish this task? Thanks. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The average rate of change of a function |
2007-10-11 |
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vern pose la question : Find the average rate of change of the function over the given interval. Compare this average rate of change with the instantaneous rates of change at the endpoints of the interval. f(X)=sinX for the inverval [0,pi/6]? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Total payments for a loan |
2007-10-11 |
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Robin pose la question : A person is going to arrange a loan at 3 mill. he will pay 150000 back each year , so it
take 20 yrs. to finish. In addition he pays 5% interest of what is leaft each year.
How do I find the sum-function which shows the total sum he have payed? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Substitution method |
2007-10-11 |
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Kevin pose la question : 3xx+2y=-36-y=11 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Area of a quadrilateral |
2007-10-10 |
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Courtney pose la question : how would i find the area of a quadrilateral..
the sides are a (/) is 6cm, b (—) is 9 cm, and c (\) is 7 cm..
the angle between a and b is 140 degrees and b and c is 115 degrees.. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Given the arc length and chord length, what is the radius? |
2007-10-10 |
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Wayne pose la question : I have the actual length of an arc plus the length of the cord. How do I determine the radius of the arc. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Parabolic suspension bridge |
2007-10-09 |
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Jessica pose la question : A suspesion bridge with weight uniformly distributed along its length has twin towers
that extend 75 meters abouve the road surfce and are 400 meters apart.The cables are
parabolic in shape and are suspended from the tops of the towers. The cables touch the road
surface at the center of the bridge. Find the height of the cables at a point
100 meters from the center. (Assume that the road is level.) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Simplifying algebraic expressions |
2007-10-09 |
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Sakeena pose la question : (2^2*3)^x+1/2^2x*3x Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Parabolic arch |
2007-10-09 |
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Nisa pose la question : A parabolic arch has a span of 120 feet and a maximum height of 25 feet. Choose suitable rectangular coordinate axes and find the equation of the parabola.
Then calculate the height of the arch at points 10 feet,20feet,and 40 feet from the center. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Base 10 to base 5 |
2007-10-09 |
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Angela pose la question : I've been searching online for the past week and I cannot find an Algorithm to convert from base 10 to base 5. Can anyone give me a step-by-step instruction on how to do this? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Simplifying rational expressions |
2007-10-09 |
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Bama pose la question : x(x-2)+1 divided by x^2-3x+2 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Subtracting rational expressions |
2007-10-09 |
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Pamela pose la question : Subtract:
6p – w __ 4c + p
w – 4 w – 4
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Mixing cement |
2007-10-09 |
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Sandra pose la question : How many bags of cement do I need for a floor for a house that is 8meters long, 8meters wide and 50cm deep. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Factoring quadratics |
2007-10-09 |
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Abbie pose la question : I have two problems same topic. I belive they cannot be factored but i want to make sure.
x2+6x-40
x2-20x+99 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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calculating percentages for my class |
2007-10-09 |
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Cori pose la question : I teach a class in which there are seven projects/quizzes worth 10% each,
and the midterm and the final are each worth 15%. No problem figuring out
their final grade, but I have to give a mid-term average, having only FOUR
of the seven 10% things, and the midterm test. The closest I've come to
an accurate "average" is to just add them together (as equals) and average them. Victoria West & Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Area and side length of a hexagonal tent |
2007-10-09 |
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Mark pose la question : Trying to buy a tent with 6 sides, in the catalog they give me sq. ft., what is the distance from side to side of a hexagonal tent with an area of 90 sq. ft. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Grouped data |
2007-10-08 |
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Nimra pose la question : The following sets of data represent the distributions of
house prices in the north-east and south-west of a country.
Random samples of 100 houses were selected in each region.
(a) Calculate the mean, median and standard deviation for Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Coin jar |
2007-10-07 |
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a student pose la question : Sally empties his jar of coins. It contains $3.75 in nickels, dimes, and
quarters. The number of dimes is twice the number of nickels and the number
of quarters is three less than the number of nickels. Determine how many nickels,
dimes, and quarters were in the in the jar. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Doubling every day |
2007-10-07 |
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Jerrie pose la question : Patti saved pennies for 10 days. The first day she saved 1 cent. Every day after that she saved twice as much as the day before. How much money did Patti save altogether? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Solving four simultaneous equations (system of four linear equations) |
2007-10-07 |
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Johan pose la question : I need some help in solving this question
x + 2y - 3z + 4w = 12
2x + 2y - 2z + 3w = 10
0 + y + z + 0 = -1
x - y + z - 2w = -4 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Direct variation |
2007-10-07 |
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Kimberly pose la question : If y is directly proportional to the square of x,
and x=2 when y=12, then what is the value of y when x=3? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Problems solved using quadratic equations |
2007-10-07 |
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Lisa pose la question : a. Two positive numbers differ by 5. Their product is 234. What are the two numbers?
b. The sum of two numbers is 12. Their product is 30. What are the two numbers?
c.Two numbers differ by 5. Their squares differ by 55. What are the two numbers?
d. The sum of two numbers is 15. Their product is 56. By forming an equation, find the two numbers. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2 aces and 3 kings |
2007-10-05 |
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Becky pose la question : How many 5-card poker hands consisting of 2 aces and 3 kings are possible with an ordinary 52-card deck? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How long was she be raking leaves? |
2007-10-05 |
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Skylar pose la question : A family is raking leaves. Betsy fills 3 bags to every 2 bags the Meri fill. After a while, Jim joins them. He fills 3 bags to every 2 bags that Betsy fills, but he only works half as long. When finished, they have completely filled 58 bags. If Meri takes 6 minutes to fill one bag, how long was she raking leaves? Chris Langdon lui répond. |
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Roof trusses |
2007-10-05 |
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Mary pose la question : I need to know how algebra is used in making or designing of roof trusses for a house. I have to present a poster in class showing how algebra is used in daily jobs. My dad works at a truss company. Chris Langdon lui répond. |
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Number of real solutions |
2007-10-05 |
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Sujith pose la question : The no of real solutions of the equations 1+x+x^2+x^3 = x^4+x^5 is ? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Solve for K |
2007-10-05 |
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Ben pose la question : Solve the formula for K
C=30d+0.10k Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Triangle perimeter and area |
2007-10-05 |
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divakar pose la question : The sides of the triangle are integers. The perimeter is 8. What is the area? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Solving arithmetic problems in the right order (BEDMAS) |
2007-10-05 |
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Kim pose la question : 3+4x2-(10 divided by 5)= what? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find the equation of a line given two points |
2007-10-05 |
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Tiffany pose la question : The equation for the line through the points (11,2) and (18,12) can be written in the form Ax+By=C.
Find A and B. Victoria West lui répond. |
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Maximizing profits II |
2007-10-05 |
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a student pose la question : Suppose there are three firms with the same demand function. The function is Q=1000-40P. Each firm also a a cost function.
Firm 1: 4000+5Q,
Firm 2: 3000+5Q,
Firm 3: 3000+7Q.
What price should each firm charge if it wants to maximize profits. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Maximizing profit |
2007-10-05 |
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a student pose la question : Use the following equation to demonstrate how a firm that produces at MR=MC can also maximize its total profit. The equations to use are
P=170-5Q
TC=40+50Q+5Q^2 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Show that there is no five-digit number which |
2007-10-04 |
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Greg pose la question : show that there is no five-digit number which uses each of the digits 1,2,3,4,5 such that the numbers formed
by the first digit is divisible by 1,
by the first two digits is divisible by 2
by the first three digits is divisible by 3,
by the first four digits is divisible by 4,
by the first five digits is divisible by 5 Stephen La Rocque, Claude Tradif and Victoria West lui répond. |
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Equation of a tangent line to a function |
2007-10-04 |
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Princess pose la question : If f ' (x) = 3x^2 +1, find the equation of
the tangent line to f(x) = x^3 + x at x= -1. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Finding radius given chord length and distance to center |
2007-10-04 |
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Venus pose la question : a chord of 48mm long is 7mm from the center of the circle. What is the radius of the circle? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Arc lengths, central angles and radii |
2007-10-04 |
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Ashutosh pose la question : Jose can remember that the length of an arc is 440cm, but he cannot remember the radius of the arc or the angle at the center. He does know that the angle was a whole number of degrees and the radius was less than 100cm. Find three possible angles and write down the size of each of the possible radii. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Sum and difference of two mystery numbers |
2007-10-04 |
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Donna pose la question : The sum of two numbers is 39. The difference is 11. What are the numbers? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Yards to feet |
2007-10-04 |
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Celina pose la question : A football field is 100 yards how many ft is it? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Finding the last non-zero digits of large factorials |
2007-10-04 |
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Mukesh pose la question : i have to find last five non zero digits of integer which can be very large (
upto 10^12) . i can find last non zero digit of of any factorial. Now my problem is that
i have to find last five non zero digit of factorial and also i want to general method for
last K non zero digits of factorial n. For example 10!=3628800 so last non zero digit is 8 ,last two
non zero digit is 88 .....and last five non zero digit is 36288. Victoria West lui répond. |
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Rolling a die repeatedly (you can't just add percentages) |
2007-10-04 |
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Howard pose la question : If my son has a 16.66% chance of rolling a particular number on a dice,
and he rolls for it 6 times, he knows (from experience) that his
odds of getting at least 1 right are not 100% (16.66% +16.66%+16.66% etc).
He asked me if there was an equation that would give him the correct
percentage chance of success when trying X times for a Y% chance
of something. Victoria West lui répond. |
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How many sq yards did i use? |
2007-10-03 |
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Rose pose la question : i used 12 x 19 of carpet. how many sq yards did i use? What is the formula for this? Victoria West lui répond. |
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Hitting golf balls |
2007-10-03 |
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Jessi pose la question : Ben is out at the practice range hitting golf balls. How much further will a golf ball with an initial speed of 75.0 m/s go when projected at 45.0 degree than when projected at 30.0 degree? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Will the stone catch up the parachute? |
2007-10-03 |
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anoi90 pose la question : a small parachute dropped from a 30.0 m high cliff falls with a constant velocity of 1.20 m/s. 20.0 s after the parachute is dropped, a stone is dropped from a cliff. Will the stone catch up the parachute before it reaches the ground? (Include numerical proof!) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Gas and oil at a 50:1 ratio |
2007-10-03 |
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Cindy pose la question : How much gas and oil do you put in a 1.7 litre jug at a 50:1 ratio? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What is the total surface area of a cylinder? |
2007-10-03 |
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MATT pose la question : what is the total surface area of a cylinder with outside diameter 40 cm. thickness 10cm. and length 2m. Work in cm^2 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Square feet in 1/2 an acre |
2007-10-03 |
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Audrey pose la question : How many feet would be in a 1/2 acre of land. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A sheet of corrugated iron |
2007-10-03 |
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Ashutosh pose la question : A sheet of corrugated iron has corrugations based on the arc of a circle of radius of 3 cm and a central angle of 180 degrees. How many corrugations are formed when a flat sheet of steel 1 metre wide is bent to form a sheet of corrugated iron? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Equivalent fractions |
2007-10-03 |
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kiki pose la question : I want to know how to this equivalent decimal for 6.0250. Stephen la Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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8x^3 + 4x -3 |
2007-10-02 |
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Indrajit pose la question : 8x^3 + 4x -3 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Golf pairings |
2007-10-02 |
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Mike pose la question : Regarding arranging golf players so no person plays with anyone more than once.
You have given examples for 16 and 24 players. If it can be done, i need a
solution for 20 players, 4 players per team one round per day for 5 days Victoria West lui répond. |
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The equation of a parabola |
2007-10-02 |
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srujana pose la question : Can we find the equation of the parabola when only two points on it are known and neither of them is the focus nor the vertex? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Find the area of the traingle |
2007-10-02 |
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Indrajit pose la question : The perimeter of a triangle is equal to the perimeter of a semicircle of
radius 35 cm.The ratio of the triangles is 5:6:7.
Find the area of the triangle?
[pie = 22/7] Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What is the taxable amount? |
2007-10-02 |
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Mark pose la question : If I know the amount of GST or PST collected is there a calculation to find out what the taxable amount was.
eg. 1.50 GST collected. GST is 6%. What is the taxable amount.
eg. 2.00 PST collected. PST is 8%. What is the taxable amount. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The amount of dirt 5 feet deep over a 50 acres |
2007-10-02 |
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Debbie pose la question : Please tell me how to calculate the amount of dirt stripped 5 feet
deep over a 50 acre site. How do you calculate the amount of dirt in an acre
and then excavating it a certain depth. How does one calculate the amount of
dirt excavated and moved and how to price to charge for the service? Stephen La Rocque and Victoria West lui répond. |
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Equivalent mixed numbers |
2007-10-02 |
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negra pose la question : an average-sized person can burn about 6 1/2 calories a minute while ridinng a bike. Which of the following is equivalent to that amount?
a) 1 2/2
b) 5 6/2
c) 6 2/4
d)6 2/6 Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do you calculate work when force is negative? |
2007-10-02 |
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Snigdha pose la question : how do you calculate work when force is negative? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Motion along a line |
2007-10-02 |
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Claudette pose la question : If the position function of a particle is x(t) = sin^2(2t), find the distance that the particle travels from t = 0 to t = 2 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How many ten thousands makes one million? |
2007-10-02 |
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Payton pose la question : how many ten thousands makes one million? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Irrational functions |
2007-10-01 |
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alicia pose la question : i have a question about irrationals functions.
i have been using them quite some time now, but i wonder where they can be found in daily life?
i hope you can help me, Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Equation of a circle circumscribing a triangle with given vertices |
2007-10-01 |
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Randy pose la question : How do I determine the equation of a circle when it is circumscribed by a
triangle whose vertices are (-1, 6), (3, -2), and (2, 5)? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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3 times x to the power -2 |
2007-10-01 |
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Jennifer pose la question : The problem is 3 times x to the power -2.
I was just supposed to simplify, and I have no idea how. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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how do you get 9^5-9^4/8 to equal 9^4 |
2007-10-01 |
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nathen pose la question : how do you get 9^5-9^4/8 to equal 9^4 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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4 number combinations |
2007-10-01 |
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Steve pose la question : How many 4 number combinations are possible with a total of 24 numbers. No two
numbers can be in the same group twice. Is there a matrix I can set up to get all the
combinations?
Thanks Victoria West lui répond. |
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Percentage |
2007-09-30 |
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carolyn pose la question : What percentage is 1 million dollars to 6,450 million dollars Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sequence of numbers |
2007-09-30 |
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eleanor pose la question : can you find the nth term of the sequence ( n starts at three)
1=?
2=?
3= 4
4= 10
5=20
6 = 35
7= 56
i only hand the 3rd 4th 5th 6th and 7th numbers in the sequence
can you please tell me how to find the nth term and what is it :) Stephen La Rocque and Victoria West lui répond. |
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The normal approximation to the binomial |
2007-09-30 |
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m.j. pose la question : Slot Machines The probability of winning on a slot machine is 5%. If a person plays the machine 500 times, find the probability of winning 30 times. Use the normal approximation to the binomial distribution. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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y squared over 3 times 8 over y |
2007-09-30 |
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John pose la question : y squared over 3 times 8 over y Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Dividing the surface of a sphere |
2007-09-30 |
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Jaroslaw pose la question : Is there a formula or method to divide the surface area of a sphere into equal parts. For example; 36 equal parts, 60 equal parts or 92 equal parts and so forth. Chris Fisher and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A 6 digit safe combination |
2007-09-29 |
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rich pose la question : hi, i have a safe with a 6 digit combination. and i know the only
numbers used are the numbers 2 and 5. how many
combinations are there? and can you tell me all of them? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three circles |
2007-09-29 |
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Kevin pose la question : 3 given circles of R80, R56 & R24 are all in contact. The 2 smaller ones are inscribed in the big one.
Find by calculation or graphically (both if possible) the radiusof a 3rd circle which will be in contact with all 3 given circles. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Oil in a pipe |
2007-09-29 |
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Kristi pose la question : How much oil is in a 40 foot section of pipe that its inside diameter is 36 inches? Victoria West lui répond. |
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Two power expressions |
2007-09-29 |
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James pose la question : find the values for a and b
(a*x to the power of -1*y)(-1/2*x*y to the power of b)=6*y to the power of -6
please show me how to do this. Can I begin by taking out the powers? Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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The nth term |
2007-09-29 |
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zoe pose la question : what is the nth term for the following sequence...
5, 2, -1, -4 Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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Describe the pattern |
2007-09-29 |
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Baffled pose la question : Given a rule, extend a pattern and describe it in informal mathematical language:
a) 1, 6, 16, 36, _
b) 2, 6, 14, 30, _
c) 1, 8, 22, 50, _
d) 3, 9, 27, _
e) 2, 7, 17, 37, _ Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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3x2/3 = 12/3 |
2007-09-28 |
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Shafan pose la question : 3x^2=12 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many barrels of liquid will it hold? |
2007-09-28 |
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Jason pose la question : A tank is 8' wide by 8' tall x 45' long. How many barrels of liquid will it hold?? Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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I have a 6 digits |
2007-09-28 |
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Kim pose la question : I have a 6 digits. My hundred-thousands digit is 1 less that my ones digit, 8 more than my thousands digit, twice my tens digit, and 4 times my hundreds digit. My ten-thousands digit is 0. What number am I? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The country with the most universities |
2007-09-28 |
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j pose la question : the country with the most universities is india followed by the united states. If india has 2649 more universities than united state and there combine total is 14,165, find the number of universities in india and the number in the united states. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Four consecutive integers |
2007-09-28 |
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Joshua pose la question : We were given a question that involved consecutive integers. I can not seem to solve this question and I am the top student in my class.The question states: Find four consecutive integers such that twice the sum of the two greater integers exceeds three times the first by 91. How do you solve this question? Thank you very much for your support. Penny Nom, Stephen la Rocque and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Size of a sphere fitting inside a cone |
2007-09-27 |
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Juan pose la question : I am supposed to find the largest sphere that
will fit into a cone. I am assuming is a maximizing problem, but I am not sure
of what relation (between a cone and a sphere) to use. Penny Nom and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of a roof |
2007-09-27 |
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RANDY pose la question : I have an area of roof. It's in a sort of triangle.
it's 25' across the top
30' at each edge
86' across the bottom Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A normal distribution problem |
2007-09-27 |
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m.j. pose la question : Car Loan Rates The national average for a new car loan was 8.28%. If the rate is normally distributed with a standard deviation of 3.5%, find these probabilities.
a. One can receive a rate less than 9%.
b. One can receive a rate less than 8%. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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400 square yards of sidewalk |
2007-09-27 |
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Vanessa pose la question : I am having a small problem being a subcontractor
I'll having trouble calculating how much concrete it will take to pour a 400 square yard sidewalk 5' wide 4" depth can you show me the equation to figure out how many yards of concrete i will need. Can you help me please?
Thank you very much and have a wonderful day. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Peter and Charles mow a lawn |
2007-09-27 |
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Nancy pose la question : Peter takes 15 minutes longer to mow the lawn by himself than Charles does. Together they can mow the lawn in 18 minutes. How long would it take Charles to mow the lawn by himself? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The game of 24 |
2007-09-27 |
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Amanda pose la question : I'm really stumped on a 24 math game question from math class. The numbers are 7,11,17,and 20. Help?? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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How can that be? |
2007-09-26 |
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Ken pose la question : Al and I have 10 computers on a shelf
10 Team Members came passing by
Each took a computer off the shelf,
leaving 9 computers still on the shelf
How can that be? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Four digit odd numbers |
2007-09-26 |
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sonia pose la question : how many 4 digit odd numbers can be made using the digits 2, 5, 7, and 8 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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x= (y/z)ln((1+a^2)/(1-a^2)) |
2007-09-26 |
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John pose la question : If
x= (y/z)ln((1+a^2)/(1-a^2))
Please solve for 'a'
Thanks in advance! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exponents |
2007-09-26 |
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Calvin pose la question : Exponential form
5 3exponent x 5 4exponent divide 5 2exponent Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A tangent line to a circle |
2007-09-26 |
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Randy pose la question : Find the equation of the tangent line at coordinates (-1 , 4)
on the circle x^2 + y^2 - 4x - 21 = 0
I would like to learn the fastest way to relate any coordinates of a circle
to any possible point of tangency. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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T-totals |
2007-09-26 |
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Asma pose la question : I wanted to know what i should include in my T-totals maths coursework and also how i should lay out the coursework? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of an arc |
2007-09-26 |
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swarna pose la question : a wire of length 32 cm is bend to form a sector of circle of radius of 6 cm find the length of the arc of the sector Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sector of a circle |
2007-09-26 |
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A student pose la question : hi im stuck on this question. i have tried to do some, could you please che=
ck it and help me.the answers i have worked out are in red. the question is=
attached. thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Nine dots |
2007-09-25 |
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al pose la question : Connect the dots.
There is nine dots, three across and three down.
Connect the nine dot with the pencil only using four line and never lifting the pencil off of the paper. Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Can you tell me how many gallons it holds? |
2007-09-25 |
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Jeff pose la question : Hi my water tank is 10ft long and 45" around,can you tell me how many
gallons it holds.thankyou jeff Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The nth term |
2007-09-25 |
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Bobby pose la question : whats the nth term of 2,12,22,32 ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1 foot of snow = how much rain |
2007-09-25 |
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Lisa pose la question : 1foot of snow = how much rain Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A geodesic dome |
2007-09-25 |
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Roger pose la question : In my Science-Fiction series, I have a Dyson's Sphere tiled with
regular hexagons. The number of hexagons is over 300,000 and the
radius of the Sphere is roughly 80,000,000 miles. The actual size of the
Sphere and hexagons have been left flexible until I can come up with a
definite number of hexagons that would fit. My problem is the pattern of
hexagons which would fit within the sphere without leaving gaps or
overlapping.
My best guess has been to use four equilateral triangles composed of 78606
hexagons, (396 per edge) arranged around the sphere with six 'zippers' to
connect them and four 'caps' at the points, for a total of 316804 hexagons.
Given the fact that each Hex is the same size, does this seem plausible?
Is there some pattern formula I can use to play with these figures? Simple
divsion of areas will not work if the number derived will not fit into the
pattern to leave a perfectly tiled surface. Thank you. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Cubic meters, square feet and office space |
2007-09-25 |
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Kathryn pose la question : Can someone please help and let me know how do you convert 11 cubic meters into square footage? Steve La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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1/2+X=5/8 |
2007-09-24 |
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Tasha pose la question : What is the sum of X in the problem below and explain your answer please?
1/2+X=5/8 Chris Langdon lui répond. |
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A piece of wire is bent in the form of a circle |
2007-09-24 |
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Renece pose la question : a piece of wire is bent in the form of a circle and it encloses an area of 154cm
a) calculate the radius of the circle
b) the circumference of the circle
use 22/7
The same piece of wire is then bent into a square
d) calculate the area enclosed by the square. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exponential regression |
2007-09-24 |
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Anonymous pose la question : I need help in finding this. Find a formula for exponential regression.
Determine how to calculate a and b in the formula.
Y = ba^x
where y is as a function of x. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A truncated prism |
2007-09-24 |
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Simon pose la question : What is the name of a triangular prism with the top of the top of the prism cut off called please.
It is therefore flat on top and flat on the bottom with prism sides. Thanks. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A 3 ounce piece of gold |
2007-09-24 |
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Helen pose la question : What would the volume (in mL) of a 3 ounce piece of gold be?
16oz= 1lb
1lb= 454oz.
first i converted 3oz to lbs and then to grams to get the mass. i got 85.125 g.
now i don't know how to get the density to get to the volume. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A convex quadrilateral |
2007-09-24 |
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alex pose la question : if a convex quadrilateral ABCD is set up so that angles b and c are fixed (for example angle b= 73 and angle c =150), and
sides AB and CD are congruent; can angles a and b vary, or are they also fixed Brent Michelson lui répond. |
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Large exponents |
2007-09-24 |
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Kira pose la question : Is there an easy way to calculate a number with a large exponent? For example, 2(10)^35. Stephen La Rocque and Victoria West lui répond. |
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Grade 5 shapes and measurements |
2007-09-23 |
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Marina pose la question : I'm helping my grade 5 son in this assignment but I don't know how. There are 2 question I would like you to help me:
1.How can the shapes used to form a larger similar figure using 4 shapes: ( a 3 by 3square is drawn in a 6 by 6 dot figure,drawing attached)
2.You are planning to build a birdhouse measurement is attached,. You are going to cut the pieces from a board that is 12 inches wide. How long should the board be? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The weights of packages are normally distributed |
2007-09-23 |
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alan pose la question : the weight of a packet of sweets produced in a factory are normally distributed.
the mean weight is 100g
the standard deviation is 2g
all packets weighing less than 99g and more then 105g are rejected
what proportion are rejected Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The diagonal of a square |
2007-09-23 |
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Nasreen pose la question : A(7,2) and C(1,4) are two vertices of a square ABCD
find in the form ax+by=c the equation of the diagonal BD Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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12 men can complete a work in 8 days |
2007-09-23 |
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farah pose la question : 12 men can complete a work in 8 days. 3 days after they started working, 3 more men joined. In how many days will all of them together complete the remaining work. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Are the diagonals of a trapezoid ever perpendicular? |
2007-09-23 |
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Amanda pose la question : Are the diagonals of a trapezoid ever perpendicular? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The sequence 2,4,7,11,16,22 |
2007-09-22 |
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Simon pose la question : I thought i understood how to explain how to work out the nth term on a
sequence of numbers until my son had this sequence to work out -
2,4,7,11,16,22
We have worked out the 2nd differance is +1 but nothing else seems to fit.
Im sure the answer is staring us in the face but cant see the wood for the
trees! Denis Hanson and Steve La Rocque lui répond. |
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Sample variance and population variance |
2007-09-22 |
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Willy pose la question : I have a question in sample variance and population
my name is Willy the question in the attached file... Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Finding equations, intersection point of two lines at right angles |
2007-09-22 |
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Yaz pose la question : Find the equation of the line joining A(-1,-9) to B(6,120). Another line passes through C(7,-5) and meets AB at rigth angle of D. Find the euation of CD and calculate the co-ordinates of D. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The incline of my yard as it slopes away from my house |
2007-09-22 |
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Janet pose la question : I need to calculate the degree (or is it percent?) of incline of my yard as it
slopes away from my house. Do I visualize a right angle formed by a
level line from the bottom of the slope to the side of the house, and then
compare the line of the slope against the right angle to get the degree?
Or is an incline calculated by the measurement of the rise in 100 feet? For
instance, if the ground rises 3 feel in a distance of 100 feet, is that a 3%
incline? And if it rises 4 feet in a distance of 25 feet, is that a 16% incline?
Thanks so much. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Two equations in two unknowns |
2007-09-22 |
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Mary pose la question : Having problems doing this problem, looking for a solution with the work. I would like to see how you got your answer, to see what I was doing wrong.
solve using the substitution method, is there "no solution" or "infinitely many solutions"
4x+y=4
2x+8y=0 Stephen La Rocque and Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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How much water to fill my bedroom? |
2007-09-22 |
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hector pose la question : how can i find out how much water i can fill my bedroom with when it measures 12 ft.x12 ft.x10 ft. Steve La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The derivative of f(x)=1/(x-1) |
2007-09-21 |
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Michelle pose la question : im having trouble finding the derivative of f(x)=1/(x-1) using the f(x+h)-f(x)/h method. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Cubes |
2007-09-21 |
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Yvonne pose la question : The numbers 756 and 72, expressed as products of prime factors, are 756 = 2² x 3³ x 7 and 72 = 2³ x 3²
Use these result to find,
the smallest integer, x, such that 756x is a perfect cube. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Working together |
2007-09-21 |
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farah pose la question : A can do a piece of work in 10 days while B can do the same work in 15 days . They work together for 5 days and the rest of the work is done by C in 2 days . If they get 400$ for the whole work , what should be A's share. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Water flowing into a tank |
2007-09-21 |
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andrew pose la question : Hi, I've been having real trouble visualizing this problem as apposed to a conical tank.
It says the base of a pyramid-shaped tank is a square with sides of length 12 feet. The
vertex of the pyramid is 10 feet above the base. The tank is filled to a depth of 4 feet, water is flowing
into the tank at the rate of 2 cubic feet per minute. Find the rate of change of the depth of water in the tank. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The largest 4-digit odd number |
2007-09-21 |
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Courtney pose la question : what is the largest 4-digit odd number you can make with 1 - 9. You can not repeat digits within a number Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A fraction sequence |
2007-09-21 |
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marissa pose la question : i have read the examples you have on fraction sequences, but i am still having
a hard time understanding how to figure this out. for example:
__ 1 2/5 __ 3 __ __ __ __7 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Letter number sequence |
2007-09-21 |
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Hope pose la question : The challenge problem of the week in 6th grade math is a letter number sequence.
J 1 F 8 M 1 A 0 M 1 J 0 J 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
They are to find the next 10 letters and numbers in the line.
They were given a hint : look at the letter sequence by themselves and you should recognize it.
Does it just repeat starting with the F 8 M 1 etc.?
Thank you for your help. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Algebraic fractions |
2007-09-21 |
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Yvonne pose la question : Would you please help me on the following 2 questions?
1. Given that 3x-5y / 2x-y = 2/3, find the value of 2x/5y.
2. If 3x-5y / 7x-4y = 3/4, find the value of x/y. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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32 cis30degrees / 4 cis150degrees |
2007-09-21 |
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Michael pose la question : Could you please help with this one.
32 cis30degrees / 4 cis150degrees Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Choosing 3 numbers from 36 |
2007-09-21 |
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Jon pose la question : How many distinct combinations can be made when choosing 3 numbers from 36?
IE you can only choose each number once Victoria West lui répond. |
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Metres per minute to miles per hour |
2007-09-20 |
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Angela pose la question : If a person is traveling 150 meters per minute, what is their speed in miles per hour? Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How students learn math in other countries |
2007-09-20 |
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Patricia pose la question : I'm desperately searching the web for information on how students learn math in other countries. Years ago I had some worksheets that explained the addition algorithm as it was taught in other countries. That is the sort of thing I need. I teach 6th grade math in an urban school and have many students from other countries (Mongolia, Somalia, Ivory Coast, Honduras, Serbia) I want to celebrate their heritage while helping them learn the basics of 6th grade math. Diane Hanson lui répond. |
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Points that are 15 units from the origin |
2007-09-20 |
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Paula pose la question : Find the coordinates of any point(s) 15 units away from the origin with an
x-coordinate of 9.
I was given the answer: (9,12) and (9,-12), but I do not understand how these numbers
were calculated. Thank you for your help! Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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(5C squared + 14C + 11) divided by (5C + 4) |
2007-09-20 |
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John pose la question : (5C squared + 14C + 11) divided by (5C + 4) Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Area of an irregular lot |
2007-09-20 |
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Joanne pose la question : I found your web site through ask.com & it's great. Really hoping you can help me. We are looking at purchasing an existing home with a lot size that is advertised at 2.04 acres, however, even with my limited math skills I know this is not correct.
Their calculation takes the deepest part of the lost (179 feet) multiplied by the widest part of the lost (497.26 feet) as if it was a perfect rectangle. As you can see from the faxed diagram it is far from rectangular in shape.
Can you advise as to the true lot size? As I mentioned we are looking at this property as a purchase so time is of the essence.
I have also faxed this information (with the diagram) to the number listed on your web site. Thank you so much for your help. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Solving an equation with fractions |
2007-09-20 |
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Len pose la question : I am having a brain cramp or maybe I just forgot some basic math,
but I am having trouble solving for "r" in your truncated cone example
where r/(r+w)=r/R or r/(r+282)=911/1728. Could you refresh my memory
by showing the steps to solve for "r"? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The hypotenuse |
2007-09-20 |
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Kasey pose la question : What is the hypotenuse of 96 squared and 108 squared? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Least Common Multiples |
2007-09-20 |
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Aiyanna pose la question : What is The Lcm Of 3,7,and 8 Because my Teacher gave me That and he didnt even know the answer....
I Worked and worked but I Couldnt Find It..... Penny Nom and Victoria West lui répond. |
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What is the inverse function of y=x^3 +x? |
2007-09-19 |
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saman pose la question : what is the inverse function of y=x^3 +x Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Vertices |
2007-09-18 |
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Richard pose la question : Please help. Do not understand vertices, as in how many in a cone, hemisphere, etc. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Filling a planting bed |
2007-09-18 |
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Luke pose la question : How many 40lbs bags will it take to fill area 21feet long 45inchs wide 9 inch deep? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a regular polygon |
2007-09-18 |
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Ashwynn pose la question : why does the area of regular polygons with a perimeter of 1000m increase as the number of sides increase? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The range of a projectile |
2007-09-18 |
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Claudette pose la question : This is a maximum minimum problem that my textbook didn't even try to give an example of how to do it in the text itself. It just suddenly appears in the exercises.
Problem: The range of a projectile is R = v^2 Sin 2x/g, where v is its initial velocity, g is the acceleration due to gravity and is a constant, and x is the firing angle. Find the angle that maximizes the projectile's range.
The author gives no information other than the formula.
I thought to find the derivative of the formula setting that to zero, but once I had done that, I still had nothing that addressed the author's question.
Any help would be sincerely appreciated.
Claudette Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Find my number using the following clues: |
2007-09-18 |
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T pose la question : Find my number using the following clues:
my number will make an array 2 rows wide
my number is greater than 5
my number is less than 30
my number will make a square array
my number is________?
I was not sure where to begin with this word problem - can you help??
Thank you,
T Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do I determine how many tons, 15 yards of top soil is? |
2007-09-18 |
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Terry pose la question : One company is selling topsoil by the yard and another by the ton,
how do I determine how many tons, 15 yards of top soil is? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Prove that any two consecutive integers are relativley prime. |
2007-09-18 |
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Michael pose la question : Im not very good at proofs and I was wandering if you would be able to help me with the following question:
Prove that any two consecutive integers is relativley prime.
Thanks a million. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A word problem |
2007-09-17 |
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Martin pose la question : One more than the difference between 18 and seven times a number is -9 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A fraction that cannot be simplified |
2007-09-17 |
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Kevin pose la question : Make a fraction that cannot be simplified and has 24 as its denominator? Stephen La Rocque and Chris Langdon lui répond. |
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The ratio of arm span to height |
2007-09-17 |
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Chandler pose la question : I am doing ratios and I was wondering if... well let me explain first. I have data on the arm span and heights of 10 students including myself now i have my measurements of me are 66inches arm span. and 66 inches height. my second piece of data is 71 inches arm span and 67 inches height now my ratio is 71:67 right? i thought i would need to simplify. but i cant really simplify this ratio and these numbers. what do I do? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Two cars |
2007-09-17 |
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Lanie pose la question : Two cars enter the Florida Turnpike at Commercial Boulevard at 8:00am, each heading for Wildwood. One car's average speed is 10 miles per hour more than the other's. The faster car arrives at Wildwood at 11:00 am, 1/2 hour before the other car. What is the average speed of each car? How far did each travel? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Taping the gym floor |
2007-09-17 |
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Marina pose la question : You are helping the coach tape lines on the gym floor to divide the length of the gym into 8 lanes of the same size. If it takes one minute to tape a line,how long will it take to do the job. State the strategy /strategies you used and why? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is 10 to the power of 1 the same as 10? |
2007-09-17 |
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Mac pose la question : Is 10 to the power of 1 the same as 10? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 5 by 5 checkerboard |
2007-09-17 |
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Darren pose la question : Hi, I'm Darren and i have some questions to ask you about this problem:
In a 5 by 5 checkerboard : how many 2 by 2 squares are there,
what other sizes of squares do you need to count and how many of of each size of squares
can you find; how many squares did you find in all Victoria West lui répond. |
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The complement of an angle |
2007-09-16 |
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tom pose la question : The measure of the complement is 12 more than twice the original angle. Find the measure of the angles. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A trig problem |
2007-09-16 |
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Tracy pose la question : I have a scalene triangle ABC, angle C is 20 degrees, side AC is 8cm and side AB is 3 cm.
Line CB is extended to point D which is perpendicular to point A, triangle ABD is a right-angled triangle.
How do I calculate length of line AD Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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An equation with fractions |
2007-09-16 |
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Stuart pose la question : 4/5+3x/8=x/4-1/10 Victoria West lui répond. |
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Finding the center of a circle that goes through three given points |
2007-09-16 |
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Gary pose la question : I am given three points represented by their Latitude and Longitude. How do I determine the Latitude and Longitude of the center of a circle through the three given points?
The lat/lon of the three points are:
A. N 43 degrees 30.251 min. W 96 degrees 45.695 min.
B. N 43 degrees 30.006 min. W 96 degrees 45.082 min.
C. N 43 degrees 30.719 min. W 96 degrees 45.410 min.
Thanks. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How far from n do you need to go to have found at least one prime? |
2007-09-16 |
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Mike pose la question : Hi,
I was wondering if there was some kind of guaranteed interval that ensures that if you start at some number n, you will always have passed a prime number p.
I remember having once read something that there is always at least one prime between n and 2n, but I cannot for the life of me remember where I read that, or what that kind of rule would be called so I can look it up online...
thank you for your help,
Mike Penny Nom and Victoria West lui répond. |
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how do you simplify 3a + 13b = 37 |
2007-09-16 |
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brandon pose la question : how do you simplify 3a + 13b = 37 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Tens and ones |
2007-09-16 |
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julia pose la question : My son has come home with a math question "what i know about 10s and 1s" we're totally stumped any information you can provide would be greatly appreciated Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Volume of a cylinder |
2007-09-15 |
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mike pose la question : I need to know the formula to measure conceret celinders Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Number sentences |
2007-09-15 |
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jen pose la question : list the addition number sentences that can be written using two sets of cards with the numbers 5 6 and 7. which number sentences have the same addends but show a different order?,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Ithis is for my son in 3rd grade and for the life of us we can't figure it out,,thanks for this elementary help Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Intercepts |
2007-09-15 |
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Bruce pose la question : The equation is x^2-12.
I need to find the x-y intercepts and horizontal intervals (increasing & decreasing)
I would have thought the y intercept would be (0,-12) however the book came up with something different. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Volume, mass and density |
2007-09-14 |
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Nathan pose la question : I have a sample of material that is 10cmx10cmx5cm and has a mass of 29 grams. How many grams would a sample of the same material that was 96cmx188cmx5cm be? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How much stone will be needed to fill the trench? |
2007-09-14 |
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Debbie pose la question : A trench 100metres long 1ft wide*18inches deep with a 4inch pipe laid. How much stone will be needed to fill the trench.
How much weight in stone would I need to fill it? Penny Nom and Victoria West lui répond. |
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Differentiate x^(1/3) using first principles |
2007-09-14 |
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Sheila pose la question : our teacher gave us this question as a challenge and even he couldnt figure it out:
Differentiate x^(1/3) [aka the cube root of x] using first principles. i know the answer is 1/(3.x^2/3), but how is it possible using first principles? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Three digit numbers where all digits are even |
2007-09-14 |
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Cielo pose la question : Hannah made a list of all of the three digit whole numbers where all three digit were even. How many three digit whole numbers were on Hannah's list? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is it platinum or silver? |
2007-09-14 |
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Jordan pose la question : In Chemistry we are doing a lot of problems that are much more math related than anything. One of my questions reads: A certain medallion has a mass of 55.64 g. When placed in 75.2 mL of water in a graduated cylinder,
the water level rises and then reads 77.8 mL.
Is the medallion made of platinum (D=21.4 g/mL) or silver (D= 10.5 g/mL)? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two equations in two unknowns |
2007-09-14 |
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CAMEILA pose la question : NEED T0 SOLVE THIS EQUATION
Y = -2X + 6
Y + 6 = 2x Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A number story |
2007-09-14 |
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Roxanne pose la question : Make an array for the number sentence 4*8= 32
then they want me to write a number story for the number sentence. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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$19.54 is 20 % of ????? |
2007-09-14 |
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aryanna pose la question : i need to find out how to find percentage on a calculator ?? the equation is
$19.54,, is 20 % off????? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The contents of a silo |
2007-09-14 |
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Steven pose la question : I need to know how to find the weight of the contents of a silo that is 4 feet across and is funnel shaped at 60 degrees Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of half a circle |
2007-09-14 |
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Heather pose la question : We need the formula for area of half circle please explain where each number comes from. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What are the factors of 111? |
2007-09-13 |
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Miska pose la question : What are the factors of 111? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The nth term |
2007-09-13 |
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Rookin pose la question : Can you help me find the nth term for this ...
20,17,14,11,8
i'm really confused oh and could you also tell me how you got the answer? Steve La Rocque, Claude Tardif and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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An equilateral triangle |
2007-09-13 |
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Bibi pose la question : An equilateral triangle has a point P inside it. PA, PB, PC are the perpendiculars from point P to the three sides of the triangle. Help me show that PA+PB+PC is the same no matter where the point P is..? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Cutting a cake |
2007-09-13 |
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Bibi pose la question : how can one cut 8 pieces from a round cake with 3 straight slices of a knife, without moving any of the pieces? Help me explain this.. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Composite angles |
2007-09-13 |
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Gilbert pose la question : what is a composite angle? please help Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Intercepts |
2007-09-13 |
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Ashley pose la question : 6x+y=9
how do you do the x and y intercept of this equation Jami Peterson lui répond. |
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An irregular lot |
2007-09-12 |
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Jay pose la question : How do I calculate the area of the following Lot?
N 15 degrees 1 minute 22 seconds E for 182.2 feet
S 89 degrees 46 minutes 26 seconds E for 218.4 feet
N 51 degrees 16 minutes 21 seconds E for for 307.1 feet
L= 31.63 feet with a radius of 50 feet
There is a discrepancy between county records and what the landowner is telling me Stephen la rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Number pattern 8, 27, 64, ... |
2007-09-12 |
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Valerie pose la question : what is the number pattern 8,27,64, Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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1-4/square root 3 |
2007-09-12 |
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Prudence pose la question : How to solve this question?
1 - 4/√3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many gallons per minute? |
2007-09-12 |
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Diane pose la question : HI
I have a natural water spring and I am trying to determine how many gallons per minute will flow in an 8" pipe? I know one gallon is 231 cubic inches and V=nr2h - so if i had one foot of 8" pipe it would hold 2.6 gallons but I'm looking for the flow rate of how many gallons per minute? Thanks for your help. Stephen la Rocque lui répond. |
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A place value chart |
2007-09-12 |
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glenwood pose la question : draw a million chart then place the following numbers in the proper place.
one hundred and nine million, seven hundred and twenty-three Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2007-09-12 |
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Ericha pose la question : How do I express 1,679,616 in exponential form as a power of 6 using a calculator? Stepehe La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many miles per hour was I driving |
2007-09-11 |
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Gary pose la question : How many miles per hour was I driving to go 37 miles in 13 minutes Victoria West lui répond. |
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The circumference of a circle |
2007-09-11 |
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annette pose la question : circumference of a 3.75 ft circle I have not done this in years and forgot how. Stephen la Rocque and Victoria West lui répond. |
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A cube in a sphere |
2007-09-11 |
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Justin pose la question : What percent of the volume of a cube is occupied by the largest possible sphere centered in that cube? Stephen la Rocque lui répond. |
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How much space we are talking about when they say 500 cf? |
2007-09-11 |
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Rhonda pose la question : I was informed while planning a move that the moving company will
allow 500 cubic feet of moving space. Anything over that is $5.99 per cf.
How do I find out exactly how much space we are talking about when
they say 500 cf ?? Thank-you in advance for the advice. Stephen la Rocque lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a semi-circle |
2007-09-11 |
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Confused pose la question : What is the formula for the perimeter of a semi-circle?
Can you please help me out!!!
I need this answer by tomorrow. Stephen la Rocque lui répond. |
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What are the next two terms? |
2007-09-11 |
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Sassy pose la question : I can't figure out what the next two integers in this pattern are 3,9,6,12,9 are. Stephen la Rocque lui répond. |
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Find the area between (-4,0) (2,0) (2,6) |
2007-09-11 |
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sabrina pose la question : Find the area between (-4,0) (2,0) (2,6) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The factors of 35 |
2007-09-11 |
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johh pose la question : wats the factors for 35 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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x = y^2 and x = -4 y^2 |
2007-09-11 |
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Jil pose la question : My question is when dealing with parabolas, x=y^2, so that they are sifted on their side you could say,
what will happen to the graph if you change it to x=-4y^2. I understand
that the - flips the graph in the other direction but can you simply just plug
in numbers and increase the stretch of the y? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What was the water level in the cylinder? |
2007-09-11 |
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glen pose la question : After a 5.63-g sample of Wood's metal has been added to the water in a 10-mL graduated cylinder, the new water level is 8.7mL. What was the water level in the cylinder before the sample was added? Stephen la Rocque lui répond. |
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A rectangle inscribed in a circle |
2007-09-11 |
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Sobeida pose la question : A rectangle that is x feet wide is inscribed in a circle of radius 8 feet. What is the area of the rectangle as a function of x.
Thanks! Stephen la Rocque lui répond. |
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How many vertices are there? |
2007-09-10 |
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Makayla pose la question : I've just started the 4th grade and I am having trouble with a question on my homework. The questions is: Carrie is arranging sticks to make shapes. she has made a closed figure, with 10 sides How many vertices are there? I believe the answer is ten but I'm not sure. Stephen La Rocque and Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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A sequence of fractions |
2007-09-10 |
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mitch pose la question : find an expression for T(n), the nth term of the sequence
1/5, 3/8, 5/13, 7/20, 9/29 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Yards by yards to square metres |
2007-09-10 |
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Julie pose la question : I need a formula to translate linear yards so 36" by 54" to square meters.
So first I need to square the yard and translate it to square meters. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Water in a conical tank |
2007-09-10 |
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Greg pose la question : Joe is conducting an experiment to study the rate of flow of water from a conical tank.
The dimensions of the conical tank are:
Radius at the initial water level = 13.7 cm
Radius at the reference point = 12.8 cm
Initially the tank is full of water. There is a circular orifice at the bottom of the conical
tank with a diameter of 0.635 cm. The water drains from the conical tank into an empty
cylindrical tank lying on its side with a radius of 0.500 ft and a length L (ft).
Joe observed the water discharged with an average velocity of 1.50 m/s as the water level
lowered from the initial height of 14.0 cm to 5.00 cm in the conical tank. Answer the
following:
1. If the initial height of water in the conical tank is 14.0 cm (measured from the
reference point, see Fig. 1), how long in seconds will it take for the water level to drain to
a height of 5.00 cm?? NOTE: Height refers to the vertical height.
What formula would I use to find out how long in seconds it takes for the water level to drop? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Two inches of topsoil |
2007-09-10 |
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Nick pose la question : I have to cover a 5,300 square feet area with topsoil 2" deep. How many yards would I need? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The elevation of the sun |
2007-09-10 |
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Elena pose la question : The "angle of elevation" of an object about you is the angle between a horizontal line of sight between you and the object. (See figure) After the sun rises, its angle of elevation increases rapidly at first, then more slowly, reaching a maximum near noontime. Then the angle decreases until sunset. The next day the phenomenon repeats itself. Assume that when the sun is up, its angle of elevation (E) varies sinusoidally with the time of day. Let t be the number of hours that has elapsed since midnight last night. Assume that the amplitude of this sinsoid is 60 degrees, and the maximum angle of elevation occurs at 12:45 p.m.. Assume that at this time of year the sinusoidal axis is at E=-5 degrees. The period is, of course, 24 hours.
a. Sketch a graph of this function
b. What is the real-world significance of the t - intercepts?
c. What is the real world significance of the portion of the sinusoid, which is below the t-axis?
d. Predict the angle of elevation at 9:27 a.m., and at 2:30 p.m.
e. Predict the time of sunrise
f. As you know, the maximum angle of elevation increases and decreases with the change of the seasons. Also, the times of sunrise and sunset change with the seasons. What one change could you make to your mathematical model that would allow you to use it for predicting the angle of elevation of the sun at time on any day of the year. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Does every number have a square root? |
2007-09-10 |
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Cheryl pose la question : Does every number have a square root? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Segments on a line |
2007-09-10 |
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Cathy pose la question : This question was on my daughter's geometry assignment. Write a general rule of formula for finding the number of segments that can be named by a given number of points on a line. For example, 2 points on a line = 1 line segment; 3 points on a line = 3 segments; 5 points on a line = 10 segments. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Binary words |
2007-09-09 |
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Jan pose la question : A computer word is made of strings of 0's and 1's. How many different words can be formed using 8 characters?
Example is 01010101. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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24 * 1/6 |
2007-09-09 |
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Laurie pose la question : 24 * 1/6
I don't no where the 24 goes and if the number must be the same to devide
into the numerator and the denominator .
Thankyou for your time. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The nth term |
2007-09-09 |
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Conor pose la question : Please can you help me with this question on the subject of the Nth term.
3.5, 5, 6.5, 8, 9.5
5.1, 7.2, 9.3, 11.4... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find All 24 Factors Of 360 |
2007-09-08 |
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Jennifer pose la question : Find All 24 Factors Of 360 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Divide a circle into 5 equal parts |
2007-09-07 |
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Kathy pose la question : How do you divide a circle into 5 equal parts using a protractor? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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nth term in this series |
2007-09-07 |
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danii pose la question : im trying to solve the nth term for this pattern.
1 3 6 10 15 21 28
any help would be appretiated Stephen la Rocque lui répond. |
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The next term |
2007-09-07 |
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Ariel pose la question : Please explain to me why -3^2 is a -9. One calculator give me an answer of positive 9.
WHAT IS THE NEXT TERM IN Each sequence/ What is its term number?
1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6 6/7
1, 1/4, 1/9, 1/16 Stephen la Rocque lui répond. |
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Markup to include 6% commission |
2007-09-07 |
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Steve pose la question : I estimate the cost to build a house for $250,000.00. I mark it up by 20%:
$250,000 x 1.20 = $300,000 base price (BP) without sales commission. I want to set
the sale price (SP) to include a 6% commission to pay the real estate fee. After the
6 % fee is paid I want to net the $300,000 base price. The formula is basically:
$300,000 + 6% of SP = SP. But I can't figure out how to solve for SP. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A parabola with vertex (-1,1) |
2007-09-07 |
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Ronaldinho pose la question : Hello. How do you find the equation of a parabola shown on a graph? i know the vertex is (-1,1) and that's it. Thanks! Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Dividing a pizza |
2007-09-07 |
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maryjane pose la question : how do you divide a pizza into eight parts using only three cuts? Chris Fisher and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The slope of a line |
2007-09-06 |
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Danielle pose la question : Hello. I need some help with this: i am supposed to find the equation of a line with a point
(2/3,5) and (-5/6,-4) the answer in the book says y=6x+1. My question is how did they get
for the slope? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sequence |
2007-09-06 |
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aimee pose la question : i have the sequence
1,5,14,30,55 and i have been told to use
An squared times Bn times C
and my working should look like this
1 5 14 30 55
4 9 16 25
5 7 9
2 2
But how do i do this Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Perpendicular lines |
2007-09-06 |
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dinesh pose la question : we know that for two perpendicular lines
m1*m2=-1perpendicular
but this is not true for x-axis and y-axis? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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2x+1+x-4+4x+1 |
2007-09-06 |
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laurie pose la question : 2x+1+x-4+4x+1 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Why does an odd + odd = an even? |
2007-09-06 |
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austin pose la question : why does an odd + odd = an even? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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0.24 1/2 |
2007-09-06 |
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Kenneth pose la question : The fraction, 1/2, in 0.24 1/2 occupies the 1/100 place along with the 4.
If the fraction, 1/2, is changed to a decimal, as in 0.245, the last 5 in 0.245 occupies the 1/1000 place.
Why doesn't the 1/2 in the decimal 0.24 1/2 occupy the 1/1000 place (0.001) instead of the 1/100 place? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Is x/y + y/x = 2 a function? |
2007-09-06 |
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Farzan pose la question : Is x/y + y/x = 2 a function or not. Penny Nom and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many two digit numbers contain at least one 7? |
2007-09-06 |
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Janet pose la question : How many two digit numbers contain at least one number seven? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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13 = x/20 |
2007-09-06 |
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Melissa pose la question : can u please help me with this question?
13 = x/20 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Quotient of proper fractions |
2007-09-06 |
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Tim pose la question : The question asks me to find a counter example for:
the quotient of 2 proper fractions is a proper fraction Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Prime factors in exponential form |
2007-09-06 |
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Michelle pose la question : how would you write this: factor 48 as a product of primes written in exponential form Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Liquid in a pipe |
2007-09-05 |
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christian pose la question : how many cubic feet are in a pipe that is 3" (inside diameter) and 459 feet long? Stephen la Rocque lui répond. |
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A sequence of fractions |
2007-09-05 |
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Arjun pose la question : 1/2 3/5 5/8 7/11- need to find the nth term.
I did search the data base & found one for fractions but what I want to know is when calculating nth term for the denominator in the example give in your database how do we get (n-1)?
When we deduct the actual term with the one that is in the table give in your example it is more that one. Could you please explain solving the above example? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2007-09-05 |
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jeanette pose la question : the African bush elephant is the largest animal and weighs 8 tons. write this amount in exponential form. Stephen la Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Standard deviation |
2007-09-05 |
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Ethan pose la question : Okay I have a question about standard deviation.
Can you tell me a five number set of data that will have a standard deviation f zero and how you know that? Stephen la Rocque lui répond. |
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Compatible numbers |
2007-09-05 |
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Beth pose la question : Estimate using compatible numbers:
2 X 3978 =
102/25 = Stephen la Rocque lui répond. |
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A right angles triangle |
2007-09-05 |
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Daryl pose la question : I have a right-angled triangle. two of its sides are 12.6cm. The third/last line is missing. How can I find the length of the last line? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a circle knowing only the length of a chord |
2007-09-05 |
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James pose la question : I need some help in the right directions with a problem. I was presented with a problem where I need to find the area of a circle knowing only the length of a chord.
the is a circle in the center of a larger circle (which the size of either could change) the only thing that matter is that the chord is 100 ft long and rests on top of the smaller circle. Stephen la Rocque and Brennan Yaremko lui répond. |
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Making dot arrays |
2007-09-05 |
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angela pose la question : What do we call the numbers that cannot be arranged into 2-row arrays? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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X^3 = 3/10 |
2007-09-05 |
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ioana pose la question : If we have X at power 3 that result equally with 3/10 haw much X is ?? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factoring a quadratic |
2007-09-04 |
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Arlene pose la question : Question from arlene, a student:
x^+2x-24=0 Stephen la Rocque lui répond. |
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Variable expressions - part 2 |
2007-09-04 |
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lisa pose la question : how do I write a variable expression for word phrase example x less than =
2 or 2 less than p
4 fewer than job please help Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Variable expressions |
2007-09-04 |
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Eric pose la question : how so i write a numerical or variable expression for each quantity.
example two dozen eggs or d dozen eggs
number of quarts ub a 3 gallons Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The first five terms |
2007-09-04 |
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JP pose la question : Find the first five terms of a sequence with the nth term n^2+2n+1
and 2^n. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Speed of sunrise |
2007-09-04 |
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Robert pose la question : Facing west in a car, you are watching the sun rise (through the rear view mirror). It peaks the horizon, you take off driving. How fast would you have to drive, to see it rise again? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Combinations of 4 letters from 8 letters |
2007-09-04 |
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Heidi pose la question : how many different combinations of 4 letters can be made from a set of 8 letters? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Triangles, squares and pentagons? |
2007-09-04 |
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Malea pose la question : How do you find the nth term in a set of triangles, squares and pentagons? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Palindromes |
2007-09-04 |
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ANJUM pose la question : Are there palindromes in decimals and fractions? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Four digit combinations |
2007-09-04 |
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Natalie pose la question : Using The Numbers 7 4 5
How many different 4-digit combinations are possible, you can use any of the numbers twice. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The tangent to y = x^3 at x = 0 |
2007-09-04 |
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Amit pose la question : consider the equation = x^3. The equation of tangent to this curve (which is smmetrical in Ist and IVth quadrant) at (0,0) is y=0, which is x-axis.
but graphically one can visulize that x-axis intersects the curve, so how can it be the tangent to the curve. Please help. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How many stairs in the flight are stepped on exactly once? |
2007-09-03 |
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Bill pose la question : Four friends are racing together down a long flight of stairs. A goes 2 steps at a time, B 3 at a time, C 4 at atime and D 5 and at a time. The only steps on which all four tread are the top one and the bottom one. How many stairs in the flight are stepped on exactly once. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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16x^2+4xy^2+8x divided by 4xy |
2007-09-02 |
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Ricardo pose la question : how can i solve that problem of polynomial division?
16x^2+4xy^2+8x divided by 4xy Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Arrangements of children by age |
2007-09-02 |
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shani pose la question : How many different arrangements of children by age can there be in families with four children?(hint: Boy-girl-boy-girl is different from boy-girl-girl-boy. Presume there are no twins)
The hint is more confusing than the question. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The quotient of thirty and ten times a number. |
2007-09-02 |
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Jenna pose la question : I need help on How to translate a phrase into an algebraic expression:
The quotient of thirty and ten times a number. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangular sheet of paper is folded along the diagonal |
2007-09-01 |
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Amit pose la question : A rectangular sheet of a paper with dimensions a and b is folded
along its diagonal. What is the area of the overlapped region? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Compatible numbers |
2007-09-01 |
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andrea pose la question : Estimate using compatible numbers. 249 /64 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Standard deviation |
2007-09-01 |
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Pat pose la question : I have looked over your math question and mines is not there. for a binomiial distribution with parmeter n and p, the mean is np and the standard deviation is np(1-p). I understand how to get the np but not understanding how to get the (1-p). For example np=(40)(0.48)(1-0.48)=3.160. How can I get the (1-0.48) answer please Harley Weston lui répond. |
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george, thomas, abe, alexander... |
2007-09-01 |
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lori pose la question : george, thomas, abe, alexander...
come up with the next few
im confused and need help!! Stephen la Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The x-intercept |
2007-09-01 |
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Bianca pose la question : What is the x-intercept of the graph of y=1/2x+b? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A word problem |
2007-08-31 |
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Regian pose la question : How can I write a word problem for the following numerical expression
3 (4+3)+2
And then how do I simplify the expression Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many cubic yards of concrete? |
2007-08-31 |
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Teresa pose la question : How many cubic yards of concrete are required for the structure with a bottom piece that is 8" high by 72" by 72", a side that is 8" by 72" by 60", another side that is 8" by 72" by 60 ", a side that is 8" by 72" by 60" with a circle cut out that has a radius of 18", and finally another side that is 8" by 72" by 60" that has a circle cut out that has a radius of 12". Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Is there a way I can calculate correct square footage for odd shapes? |
2007-08-31 |
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Tom pose la question : I manage a golf course, and we are about to over seed the course for the upcoming winter months. We will be over seeding all greens, fairways, and tee boxes. Noone of the area that we will be placing seed on is a regular shape. The closest shapes they would be is a circle, rectangle or square, but most of them are all odd CURVED shapes. I know what the equation is for Square ft., and I know how many Square ft. are in an acre, but I need to be precise with the amount of seed I order. Is there a way I can calculate correct square footage for odd shapes. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Equivalent fractions |
2007-08-31 |
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Darlene pose la question : What is the equivalent decimal for 0.3 and 6.53 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2007-08-31 |
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Victoria pose la question : The cost of each space shuttle is about $10,000,000.
Write this amount in exponential form. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Complements and supplements |
2007-08-31 |
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Gretchen pose la question : An angle is its own complement. Find the measure of a suppllement to this angle. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A turtle tank |
2007-08-30 |
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Natasha pose la question : I have a tub that we are going to use for a turtle tank. it is 3 feet long 1foot 7in wide and 1foot 5 in deep. how many us gallons will this tub hold? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2007-08-29 |
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Emily pose la question : Write the Exponential Form of 125 x 25 and 81 x 27. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The digital lock for a cell phone |
2007-08-29 |
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Hollie pose la question : i have a four digit lock code on my cell phone and cannot remember what it is. i know that it does not contain a 2 or a 4 and none of the numbers are repeated. the numbers range from 0 to nine and the only way to figure out what the code is, is to try randomly. I was wondering if you could give me a list of possible combinations using the information i gave you to make it easier to crack the code. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Rotational energy needs |
2007-08-29 |
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will pose la question : how much energy in KW do i need to start and subsequently rotate a 4 ton fly wheel of 1 metre radius at 12 rpm? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Similar triangles |
2007-08-29 |
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James pose la question : Question: In the triangle ABC, X is a point on AC. AX = 15 m and XC = 5 m. The angle AXB is 60 degrees and the angle ABC is 120 degrees. Find the length of BC.
I am sure to an extent that this has to do with similar triangles, but I am not certain. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A quadrilateral problem |
2007-08-29 |
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James pose la question : The sides BC and AD of a quadrilateral ABCD are parallel. X is the midpoint of AB. The area of ABCD is Y. Find the area of the triangle CXD in the terms of Y. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Percentage differences |
2007-08-29 |
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Camilla pose la question : If a store sells a certain syle of skirt, an in the first week they sell 13,
in the second week 20, in the third week 17 and in the fourth week 23, calculate the percentage
difference between the highest and the lowest weekly sale. Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Induction problem (divisible by 11) |
2007-08-29 |
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James pose la question : Show that 27 * (23 ^ n) + 17 * (10 )^ (2n) is divisible by 11 for all positive integers n. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Fractions, ratios and percentages all mixed together |
2007-08-29 |
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Charon pose la question : Example: x : 1/4% :: 9 3/5 : 1/200 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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2,6,7,21,22,66,67 |
2007-08-28 |
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EDWIN pose la question : this doesnt make any sense to me....... i cant find the pattern...
2,6,7,21,22,66,67 Leeanne Boehm and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The number of minutes in n hours |
2007-08-28 |
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sharquea pose la question : the number of minutes in n hours Leeanne Boehm and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Question |
2007-08-28 |
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Reneilwe pose la question : Above is a plan of a house. The scale is 1 cm = 0,8 metres.
3.1 Describe briefly the rooms you come to as you go through the front door
and down the passage. Say whether each room is on your left, right, ahead,
etc
3.2 Find the actual dimensions of the bathroom (length and breadth)
3.3 Give the length of the passage in metres.
3.4 Give the area of a carpet needed to cover the passage
3.5 A child is in the lounge, at the door into the passage. He pushes a toy
car, and it take 2 seconds to go from one end of the passage to the other.
Calculate the speed at which the car travels, first in metres per second,
then in kilometres per hour. Give the answer correct to 1 decimal place. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Counting stitches and changing units |
2007-08-28 |
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Lim pose la question : Jack is making stuffed toys. Each toy needs 360 stitches. Ten stitches take 15 seconds.One toy needs
57cm of cotton for stitches. How many centimetres of cotton does Jack use in an hour? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Factor completely 2x^2-3x-5 |
2007-08-28 |
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melissa pose la question : how do you factor this completely:
2x^2-3x-5 Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simplify (square root of)200 |
2007-08-28 |
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melissa pose la question : how do you simplify:
(square root of)200 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Finding a geometric mean and taking its antilog |
2007-08-27 |
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Jack pose la question : Would like to know the basic geometric mean calculation. Also how would I take the antilog from this number? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Applications of sequences and series |
2007-08-27 |
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Trish pose la question : I'm a grade 12 learner working on a math project based on sequences and series. I'd like to know the different types of sequences and series such as fibonacci, fourier, farey, etc.
I've already used the Fibonacci Sequence and Harmonic Series
and need two more.
The simpler the sequence or series type the better.
I'd also like to know in which non-mathematical areas use sequences and series
and how.
Areas such as engineering or science. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What size is a lot? |
2007-08-27 |
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GARY pose la question : what size is a lot? how many lots equal to an acre? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Another circle problem |
2007-08-27 |
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Lindsay pose la question : Hello. I'm trying to a math problem and have searched the internet for equations, but have come up empty handed. If you could help, that would be greatly appreciated!
The question is stated thus: Find the equation of the following circle:
the circle that passes through the origin and has intercepts equal to 1 and 2 on the x- and y-axes respectively. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle and a tangent |
2007-08-27 |
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Lindsay pose la question : Hello. I'm trying to do a math problem and have searched the internet for equations but have come up empty handed. If you could help, that would be greatly appreciated!
The problem is stated thus: A circle is tangent to the y-axis at y=3 and has one x-intercept at x=1.
a. Determine the other x-intercept
b. deduce the equation of the circle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Filling an old swimming pool |
2007-08-27 |
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Russ pose la question : I would like to know how much fill material I would need to fill an old swimming pool. The pool is 18' wide x 36' long and is 4' to 10' deep. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Reference angles |
2007-08-25 |
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Jenny pose la question : find the reference angles for the angles given below, find the quadrants in which the angles lie
1. 0=6n/7
2. 0=3.3 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many cubic feet in a cubic yard? |
2007-08-25 |
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George pose la question : How many cubic feet in a cubic yard? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Finding the perimeter of a park |
2007-08-25 |
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KT pose la question : what are three formulas you can use to find the perimeter of a square park measuring 150 ft by 150 ft? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Amy is playing a game |
2007-08-25 |
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vanessa pose la question : problem statement:
amy is playing a game.
in order to win this game, she has to draw a red-coloured card from a given box.
advise her on her chances of winning. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A truncated cone |
2007-08-24 |
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JUAN pose la question : i need to create a template for a cone that has a 4 " opening at top, a 14" base and 12" tall.Can u tell me how to achieve this ?
u have similar problems but when i try to do it , is not coming up right , please help.. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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z+81 = 9z-7 |
2007-08-24 |
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Erin pose la question : Question from erin, a student:
z+81=9z-7 Stephen la Rocque lui répond. |
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Two-column proof for a circle geometry problem |
2007-08-24 |
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Kendra pose la question : i have to prove that tangents to a circle at the endpoints of a diatmeter are parallel by stating whats given, whats to prove and a plane, then write a two column proof i dont understand this Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A question about integers |
2007-08-24 |
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Jerry pose la question : Does there exist a positive integer such that when it is written in base 10 and its leftmost digit is crossed out, the new number is 56 times less than the original number? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Associative or commutative? |
2007-08-24 |
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Terry pose la question : 5*(7*2)=(7*5)*2 Is this associative property or commutative ??? Both? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A frustum of a right pyramid |
2007-08-24 |
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Andrew pose la question : Find the volume of a frustum of a right pyramid whose lower base is a square with a side 5 in., whose upper base is a square with a side 3in., and whose altitude is 12 in. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
A. 47cu in. C. 226 cu in.
B. 196 cu in. D. 1036 cu in. Stephen la Rocque lui répond. |
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More on a percentage question |
2007-08-23 |
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Dee pose la question : In a previous question, you answered:
"What percentage of $34.51 is $10.71?
I translate this English statement into a mathematical statement (equation) using the following
"what" is the unknown, call it x
"percent" is per-one-hundred, that is over 100
"of" is multiplication
"is" is the verb, which in an equation is the equal sign
Thus the English statement above becomes
x/100 $34.51 = $10.71
Solving for x yields
x = 31.03
Hence the gross profit is 31% of your selling price."
How did you solve for 'x' Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four fours |
2007-08-23 |
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Belinda pose la question : My son came home with a math question that I can figure out. He needs to use only the number 4 and only four 4's, no less no more.
The problems need the answers 11,13,14,and 18. He can use any mathematical sign except square root. He's been able to get all but these
so far and I've worked them, but can't come up with the problems. Can anyone help? Stephen la Rocque lui répond. |
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How many three button codes are possible? |
2007-08-23 |
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kim pose la question : A home security device has ten buttons and is disarmed by pushing three buttons in sequence. How many three button codes are possible if each button can be pushed more than once in the code? Stephen la Rocque lui répond. |
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Parametric equations |
2007-08-22 |
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will pose la question : Graph and make a sketch of x = ysquared - 6y + 11 in parametric mode (hint: you need to come up with 2 parametric equations).
i have already figured out that the cartesian form of the parametrics will be y = +/- sqroot(x-2) + 3, but i do not know how to produce 2 parametric equations from this. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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32,648 square footage = how much land? |
2007-08-22 |
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Elizabeth pose la question : 1. What amount of Land = an acre?
2. 32,648 square footage = how much land? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Which is more, 1.25 grams or 4.7 ml? |
2007-08-22 |
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jenni pose la question : Which is more? 1.25 grams or 4.7 ml Penny Nom lui répond. |
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65 grams =_____?mg |
2007-08-22 |
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Quan pose la question : 65 grams = _____?mg Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Converting a repeating decimal to a common fraction |
2007-08-22 |
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isabelle pose la question : how do you turn 6.333... into a fraction in simplest form? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Where do you use trigonometry? |
2007-08-21 |
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jenny pose la question : where do you use trigonometry besides architecture and engineering? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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-31=6w-7 |
2007-08-21 |
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Shaneka pose la question : -31=6w-7 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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More on the sixth degree equation |
2007-08-21 |
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Farzan pose la question : Equation 1 :
(R + (6.67*5.98*10^13/((R^2)*2)))^2 - (R^2) = (7.27*(10^-5)*R)^2
Equation 2 :
(6.67*5.98*10^13/(R^2*2))^2 + 6.67*5.98*10^13/R = (7.27*10^-5*R)^2
As you see if we expand the left part of the first equation and simplify, the
equations become same, but these two equations have different answers in my
math software.The first one has 3 amounts for R, but the second one has 6
amounts. Why are the answers different ? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Two coplanar lines |
2007-08-21 |
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Robin pose la question : I am going two show that the two lines are coplanar:
(x-5)/4=(y-7)/4=-(z+3)/5
(x-8)/7=y-4=(z-5)/3
I know I have to find a point that lie on both lines, but dont really get it. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ten workers perform one job in five days |
2007-08-21 |
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Kenneth pose la question : If ten workers perform one job in 5 days, one person performs one job in how many days?
Here is the calculation that I used:
(10 workers X 1 job X 5 days)/(1 person X 1 job X ? days)
The above equals 50/1, and the answer is 50 days because 50/1 = 50. In this calculation I can determine any number of workers or days if the number of jobs remains the same as that in the group of factors from the numerator (10 workers X 1 job X 5 days), that is 1 job. Here is another example to help clarify: (10 workers X 1 job X 5 days)/(? workers X 1 job X 10 days) This equals 50/10. The answer is 5 workers. So, if 10 workers can perform 1 job in 5 days, 5 workers can perform 1 job in 10 days.
Now, if I replace "1 job" from (10 workers X 1 job X 5 days) with a different number, for example, 4 jobs, this amount will prevent the calculation from producing the correct answer.
Here is an example: (10 workers X 1 job X 5 days)/(10 workers X 4 jobs X ? days) Mathematically, the calculation works, but the answer, 1.25 days, is not correct, if I'm not mistaken. If 10 workers can perform 1 job in 5 days, they cannot, by working at the same rate, perform 4 jobs in 1.25 days.
Can you explain, with a simple explanation, why the number representing the jobs in this calculation needs to be the same in the group of factors in both the numerator and in the denominator in order to provide the correct answer? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How much would 3 yards of stone cost? |
2007-08-21 |
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Sue pose la question : If it costs $13.50 a ton of 3/4" stone, how much would 3 yards of stone cost? Steve La Rocque lui répond. |
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Percentage difference between a microcentury and 50 minutes |
2007-08-21 |
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Wonder pose la question : A lecture period (50 min) is close to 1 microcentury.
Find the percentage difference from the approximation? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The surface area of a prism |
2007-08-21 |
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Iliyas pose la question : State the area of prism with logical proof? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The tens digit |
2007-08-21 |
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Arul pose la question : Hi..
Please help me on this question..
Sequence 2, 7, 22,…after the first three terms, each term is three times the previous term plus 1, a(n+1)=3an + 1. What is the sum of tens digit 33rd and tens digit of the 35 term? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage change |
2007-08-21 |
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Saleena pose la question : Hiya, my name is Saleena and I'm studying business at college. My question for you is what is the percentage change of turnover of the following supermarket.
Turnover (Millions) - ASDA
2001 -10,732
2002 -12,188
2003 -13,326
2004 - 14,318
2005 -14,865 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A mixture problem |
2007-08-21 |
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Arul pose la question : Hi
Please help me with this question
Seed mixture X is 40 percent ryegrass and 60 percent bluegrass by weight; seed mixture Y is 25 percent ryegrass and 75 percent fescue. If a mixture of X and Y contains 30 percent ryegrass, what percent of the weight of this mixture is X ? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Combining probabilities |
2007-08-20 |
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Arul pose la question : Xavier, Yvonne, and Zelda each try independently to solve a problem. If their individual probabilities for success are 1/4, 1/2 , and 5/8 , respectively, what is the probability that Xavier and Yvonne, but not Zelda, will solve the problem ? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Markup |
2007-08-20 |
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Drew pose la question : I own a manufacturing business and I need to figure out the best way to mark up our products so that we can make a profit for this year. Say for instance we have a plow that we can make for $938.00. We need to mark it up 20% so that we have some income. Do we take the $938 x 20% = $1125.60 or $938 / 80% = $1172.50? Stephen la rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A geometry problem |
2007-08-20 |
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samhita pose la question : ABC is a triangle. Let D be a point on side BC produced beyond B such that BD=BA. Let M be the mid-point of AC. The bisector of angle ABC meets DM at P. Prove that angle BAP=angle ACB. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A sixth degree equation |
2007-08-20 |
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Farzan pose la question : Dear friends
I need to solve this equation with an understandable method for high-school students :
(6.67*5.98*10^13/(R^2*2))^2 + 6.67*5.98*10^13/R = (7.27*10^-5*R)^2
please solve this problem if you have time. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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I want to fill the hole up with dirt |
2007-08-19 |
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Roger pose la question : I have an 18 foot round hole which is 16 inches deep. I want to fill the hole up with dirt. How much dirt do I need to fill the hole?? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many dusters are required? |
2007-08-19 |
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SUSAN pose la question : I have a roof that is 40,000 sq. ft. x 3 in. thick. I'd like to know how many 20 yard dumpster it would take to tear the roof off Harley Weston lui répond. |
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What feature on a graph shows the solution? |
2007-08-19 |
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San pose la question : To solve the equation 2sinx+square root 3=0, what feature of the graph,
in the form y=asinx+b would show the solution? Draw a graph to show
the solution. thanks. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A square problem |
2007-08-19 |
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Amanda pose la question : Consider a square with side s, diagonal d, area A and perimeter P.
a) express the diagonal in terms of the side.
b) express the area in terms of the diagonal. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of a five sided lot |
2007-08-19 |
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Karyn pose la question : I have been looking at your site, but I am still confused as to how to
figure out the exact square footage of my irregular lot (since it is a gradual fan
lot from the front, and triangles out in the back). Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Identifying a conic from its equation |
2007-08-19 |
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Robin pose la question : Hi,
Do you have any tips how to identify a conic from its equation? Leeanne Boehm and Steve La Rocque lui répond. |
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The change in an average |
2007-08-19 |
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farah pose la question : the average height of a group of 25 students goes up by 2 cm when astudent of height 165 cm replaces a student from the group.what is the height of the boy who went out of the group? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Common factors |
2007-08-19 |
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John pose la question : I have problem factorising 2p^3 - 34p. Please advise me. Leeanne Boehm, Steve La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage change |
2007-08-19 |
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nona pose la question : If inputs increase by 30% and outputs increase by 15%, what is the percentage change in productivity? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Two squares |
2007-08-18 |
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Jerry pose la question : The vertex E of a square EFGH is inside a square ABCD. The vertices F, G and H are outside the square ABCD. The side EF meets the side CD at X and the side EH meets the side AD at Y. If EX = EY, prove that E lies on BD. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Tangents to a circle |
2007-08-18 |
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Laura pose la question : I have tangents from point A and B that intersect at C. A third tangent XY lies in between the two lines that I have already drawn. I measured the perimeter and then I drew another line that was tangent to the circle and was inside the two lines again and measured the perimeter again. The perimeters were the same but I don't know how to prove why this happened and write a theorem for it. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The weight of a hollow cylinder |
2007-08-18 |
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chris pose la question : how do you find how much a 4 foot diameter cylinder 4ft tall with a thicknees of 6 inches weigh Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Re-arranging the alphabet |
2007-08-18 |
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samhita pose la question : Find the number of ways of arranging 26 letters in the English alphabet in a row such that there are exactly 5 letters between x and y. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A chord of a parabola |
2007-08-17 |
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Robin pose la question : I am going to show that the chord PtPt' of the parabola has the equation 2x-y(t+t')+2att'
A point on the parabola can be represented as Pt= (at2, 2at). Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How much water is this? |
2007-08-16 |
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Judy pose la question : Have an area 731 sq. ft with 5" of water all the way around. How many gallons is this? Your help is appreciated. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Relations and functions |
2007-08-16 |
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virginia pose la question : determine whether each relation is a function provide reasons for identifying relation
(3, 4) (5, 9) (9, 9) (2, 3)
(0, 0) (0, 1) (1, 4) (2, 4)
(2, 1) (4, 5) (8, 4) (1, 0)
(8, 3) (8, 0) (7, 7) (4, 7) Steve La Rocque lui répond. |
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6 digit combinations |
2007-08-16 |
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steve pose la question : how many 6 digit combinations are there (using a number only once) are there using numbers 1-16 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Safe diving hours |
2007-08-16 |
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San pose la question : At a popular pier, the average depth of the water at low tide is 1m. The
average depth of the water at high tide is 8m. One complete cycle takes
12h. Given by the equation of y=3.5cosPi/6t+4.5 where y is the height
of the tide in (m) and t is the time in (hour)
*many people dive from this pier during the day. If the water must be at
least 3m deep to dive safely, between what daylight hours should people
dive? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Breaking even |
2007-08-16 |
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virginia pose la question : a company that manufactures bikes has a fixed cost of $100,000.00 it costs $100 to produce each bike. the selling price per bike is $300.00
write the cost function, c
write the revenue function, r
determine the break even point Leeanne Boehm and Steve La Rocque lui répond. |
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Point-slope form |
2007-08-16 |
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jenny pose la question : write an equation in the point-slope form and the intercept form
slope=4,passing through (1,3)
slope=8,passing through (4,-1)
slope= -5,passing through (-4,-2)
slope= -2,passing through(0,-3) Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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What is 240mL of water in cups? |
2007-08-16 |
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Gareth pose la question : What is 240mL of water in cups? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do I find out how much cubic meters will spread over meter squared area? |
2007-08-16 |
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Derek pose la question : How do I find out how much cubic meters will spread over meter squared area? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Area and perimeter |
2007-08-16 |
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sheryl pose la question : a 50*70 horse pen is 240 feet and 3500 square feet
a 60*60 horse pen is 240 feet and 3600 square feet
why is there a 100 square feet difference? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The units digit of 23^45 + 67^89 |
2007-08-16 |
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Christopher pose la question : What is the units digit of 23 to the 45th power plus 67 to the 89th power? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Four digit numbers with at least one three |
2007-08-15 |
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Alberto pose la question : How many four-digit numbers are there which contain at least one digit 3? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Finding the perimeter when you know the area |
2007-08-15 |
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Lynne pose la question : If a lot's area size is 17,642 square feet, how do I figure the perimeter? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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An octagon from a square |
2007-08-15 |
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Dian pose la question : Okay, here is my problem. I have a 21" square and want to make it into an octagon. I am 61 and mathematically challenged. What I need to know is how many inches to each angle? I want this to be accurate as I am using it for a pattern. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage calculations |
2007-08-15 |
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Lorrinn pose la question : I process gifts for a nonprofit agency. For some gifts I calculate administrative fees. I understand calculating a straight percentage of a gift (i.e. 10% of $100.00 = $10.00). That's a fee "off the top". What I would like to better understand is the theory or the "mathematical reasoning" behind calculating percentages "on the inside". For example, to calculate 10% "on the inside" of $100.00, I use the following formula: $100.00/1.10*10.0%. The answer here is $9.09. I know how to do this, but I would like to better understand the "why". Thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Angle of depression to a football |
2007-08-15 |
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Tosin pose la question : The angle of depression to a football from the top of building 10m high
is 17 degrees. Find the distance of the ball from the foot of the building. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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(x^3)-(4x^2)+(4x)=0 |
2007-08-15 |
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Amanda pose la question : solve.
(x^3)-(4x^2)+(4x)=0 Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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How many square feet are in 1.24 acres? |
2007-08-15 |
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Karen pose la question : how many square feet are in 1.24 acres Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two circles C1 and C2 meet at the points A and B |
2007-08-15 |
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Jerry pose la question : Two circles C1 and C2 meet at the points A and B. The tangent to C1 at A meets C2 at P. Point Q inside C1 lies on the circumference of C2. When produced, BQ meets C1 at S and PA produced at T. Prove that AS is parallel to PQ. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The area and perimeter of a rectangle |
2007-08-15 |
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Brooklyn pose la question : Is there a way to find the perimeter of a rectangle if you have the area, or vice versa? If so, what is the equation? Leeanne Boehm and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Division by decimals |
2007-08-15 |
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Brooklyn pose la question : I am studying for an exam, and I will not be able to use a calculator. I can not figure out how to do division is the number on the outside of the box is a decimal. Ex: 2/6.3=X Can you please help me figure this out? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of the third side of a triangle |
2007-08-15 |
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Brooklyn pose la question : What is the equation to find the length of the third side of a triangle if you have the length of A, B, and the angles(s)? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Circle Geometry |
2007-08-14 |
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Robin pose la question : In a triangle ABC, angle A=75 and B=60. A circle circumscribes the triangle. The tangents of the at points A and B meet in a point D outside the circle. Show that ABD is an isosceles triangle with a right angle at D. Diagram included. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Cubic polynomials |
2007-08-14 |
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Jalon pose la question : The cubic function f(x) = (x+2)^3 touches the x axis only once at x = -2 (negative two). it could also be written as f(x) = (x+2)(x+2)(x+2)
Investigate the cubic functions below as well as the one above and comment clearlt and fully on where they touch/intersect the x axis, and how these points relate to the given function.
a) f(x) = (x – 3)(x +4)(x – 2)
b) f(x) = x(x + 1)^2 (^2 = that means it squared)
Your comments should reference graphs illustrating your conclusions and display another 2 trinomial graphs that demonstrate your conclusions. particular attention should be given to the number of times your function crosses or touches the X axis.
i dont know how this works but could you send the answer to..... spongy_91@hotmail.com Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A round reservoir |
2007-08-14 |
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lee pose la question : if you have a 46 acre round reservoir, how far around in feet would that be ?? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A nonlinear system |
2007-08-14 |
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Marsia pose la question : Explain how the solution of a nonlinear system could be just a point, or two points. Sketching these may make it easier Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Adding algebraic fractions |
2007-08-14 |
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John pose la question : Ive completely forgot anything to do with the subject mentioned, so my question is straight to the point..
I need to know how to do the following problem (Preferably do not give me an answer though)
(k/3k-8) - (4/k+2) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Explain how you can shift a parabola up two units |
2007-08-14 |
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Marsia pose la question : Explain how you can shift a parabola up two units (y axis). Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The tension in a single strand of wire |
2007-08-13 |
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Gene pose la question : Seeking an equation that calculates the tension in a single strand of wire or rope. Conditions: the wire is fixed at both ends, A known weight is suspended from the center of the span. The weight will dipslace the strand downward some distance Y. Let the distance between the fixed ends be X= 500mm. Weight W=0.5kg. Original tension in the strand is T= 10 newtons.Your help sincerely appreciated. Gabriel Potter and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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When is the best time in the day to teach math? |
2007-08-13 |
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Sarah pose la question : Do most teachers teach math in the morning or the afternoon? Is it true that kids learn and absorb more information in the morning? When is the best time in the day to teach math? Has there been any research on this? thank you! Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What are the two numbers? |
2007-08-13 |
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Tiffany pose la question : The sum of two number is 29.The difference is 1. What are the two numbers? Stephen La Rocque, Melanie Tyrer and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many different orders are there? |
2007-08-13 |
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Ethel pose la question : This is a question from the PTSP Success Test. There are 4 horses at a stable. And how many different orders can they be ridden by their owners? The answer choices are A. 4 B. 10 C. 16 D. 24 and E. 36 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Percentage change |
2007-08-13 |
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Karen pose la question : I need a formula for calculating percentages in Excel. For example, we =
sold 4 units of an item one month, and 105 units the next. I need a =
formula to calculate the percentage increase in sales units. Also, if =
5251 were sold one month and 651 the next, what is the formula for =
calculating the percentage difference? Please help, thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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10r^2 - 35r = 0 |
2007-08-13 |
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Aranxa pose la question : how do u solve this equation by factoring:
10r^2 - 35r = 0 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Twenty dining tables |
2007-08-13 |
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priya pose la question : Utkarsh bought 20 dining tables for Rs 120000 and sold these at a profit equal to the S.P of 4 dining tables.Find the S.P of one dining table.(give the answer in statements) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many square meters are there? |
2007-08-13 |
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jane pose la question : if a room is 4meters by 5meters,how many square meters are there? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Can you solve this by factoring? 10r^2 - 35r = 10 |
2007-08-12 |
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Aranxa pose la question : how do u solve this equation by factoring:
10r^2 - 35r = 10 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Water bill woes |
2007-08-12 |
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Terry pose la question : I know that a cubic foot of water=7.48051945 gals., but I keep getting my water bill and they go by thousands of a gal. per cubic foot. Is there a conversion that says that shows this? Water department=.763 x cubic foot used=thousands of gallons water used that month. Exampel: 72cu. ft meter reading x .763+ 58.--- galons of water I use in a month. Total 58=thousand = +gallons. This is wrong. There are only two people in the house. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many acres in 330 feet by 660 feet? |
2007-08-12 |
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dennis pose la question : how many acres in 330 feet by 660 feet? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The equation of a circle |
2007-08-12 |
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ranessa pose la question : Write the equation of the circle that satisfies the given condition.
C(0,8) ; R = 5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What number am I? |
2007-08-11 |
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Belinda pose la question : What number am I? My millions digit is 4. My billions digit is two time =
my millions digit. My hundred thousands digit is two more than my =
millions digit and three more than my ones digit. My ten millions digit =
is one less than my ones digit. My other digits are zero. Write my =
short word form. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The equation of a sphere |
2007-08-11 |
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isvarya pose la question : Find equation of the sphere with centre (1,-4, 3) and radius 5
What is the intersection of this sphere with the xz plane? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Fencing cost |
2007-08-11 |
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Ethel pose la question : If ann wants to put up a fence for her dog around her 75ft x 55ft retangular yard, the hardware store has fencing materials for 7.50 per yard. How much would it cost her to purchase fencing material? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Slopes of a triangle's medians |
2007-08-11 |
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Gina pose la question : I am trying to help my daughter with this, but I am very weak in Math.Please help!
Find slopes of the medians of a triangle whose vertices are P(1,3), Q(3,5), and R(6,2) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A right triangle |
2007-08-11 |
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Peter pose la question : Ok, is it possible to find the height and base of a right triangle when all the information you are given is the length of the hypotenuse?
I also know that the angle between side b and the hypotenuse is 45 degrees. please help. Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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The swaying of a building in the wind |
2007-08-11 |
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San pose la question : During a strong wind, a tall builing, such as the CN Tower, can sway
back and forth as much as 100cm, with a period of 10 seconds.
Please help me to determine the equation for this function, in the form
y=asinkx Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many pennies will a half gallon bottle hold? |
2007-08-11 |
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Harold pose la question : How many pennies will a half gallon bottle hold Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many complete cycles does the piston make in 30minutes? |
2007-08-11 |
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San pose la question : A piston in a large factory engine moves up and down in a cylinder.
The height, h centimetres, of the piston at t seconds is given by formula
h=120sin(pi)t+200
How many complete cycles does the piston make in 30minutes? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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GST and PST |
2007-08-11 |
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Cynthia pose la question : I paid $15.98 for an item. Both GST (.96) & PST ($1.12) were added for a total of $18.06. I know that .96 is GST (6%) and $1.12 is PST (7%).
Other than looking at the receipt, if all I have is the total amount paid, how do I calculate how much of the total are taxes? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Diagonals on a cylinder |
2007-08-10 |
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John pose la question : I have a cylinder that is 37.5" width X 25.25" circumference. I need to create a repeating diagonal lined pattern on the cylinder so that when it prints it joins perfectly at the circumference repeat. The design must follow these specs.
Black diagonal lines need to be 1.250" max width X 1.5" max spacing between the black lines.
Please Help Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Paying off a loan |
2007-08-08 |
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Iona pose la question : I borrowed $6000. 00 from a friend to pay school fee.
He said I should not pay back any interest but pay $350.00
monthly after graduation.
(1) Make an equation from the above
(2) make a graph
(3) what is the relationship between the months after graduation and the loan?
(4) what is the horizontal and vertical intercept relate to the problem? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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An old bike lock |
2007-08-08 |
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Jeremy pose la question : I have an old bike lock i found in the garage of the house i just moved in to. It has four columns and the nubers are 1 through 6. I understand that there are 1236 (6x6x6x6) possibilities. Is there a graph of all the possible combinations cuz i looked all over the web and couldn't find one. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What percent of 68 is 51 |
2007-08-08 |
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Kurt pose la question : what percent of 68 is 51 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What was the average? |
2007-08-08 |
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Leroy pose la question : A total of 50 juniors and seniors were given a math test. The 35 juniors attained an average score of 80 while the 15 seniors attained an average of 70. What was the average score for all 50 students who took the test? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Chords |
2007-08-08 |
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HIMANSHU pose la question : we know that every straight line is the chord of a big circle. i have a circle
with radius 3.5feet. I want to know what is the length of the chord,
which would be a straight line. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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who am i? |
2007-08-08 |
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Phillip pose la question : if you hold a mirror horizontally across my middle, i look the same in the mirror.if you hold a mirror between my second and third digits,i look the same in the mirror if you turn me upside down, i look the same. what 6 four-digit numbers could i be? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I want to learn math |
2007-08-07 |
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Maria pose la question : Hello. I am 16-years-old, and I would like to learn as much mathematics as I can
and to really understand it. I would like to know what people mean when they
say things like "thinking mathematically" or "math is equally beautiful and true".
However, I'm not sure where to start. :-) What do you think of going back to the
beginning and working my way through Euclid?
Your help would be very much appreciated. Thank you. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Diameter of an octagon |
2007-08-07 |
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Bree pose la question : I am trying to find the diameter of a octagon with 20' sides . What formula do I use? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The irrationality of PI |
2007-08-07 |
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Matthew pose la question : I have what I like to think of as a rather interesting question that I can't explain confidently for the life of me.
If we take a circle with a radius of 1 and we calculate the circumference, we can use 2 pi R.
Doing this calculation results in a circumference of 6.28318530717~ which goes on forever.
However, if you were to take a that same circle in the real world, say with radius 1cm and wrap a string around
it, and then measure the string, you don't get 6.28~, you get something like 6.2, a much more finite distance. The length
of the string is not an irrational number, like the math claims it to be. Claude Tardiff and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Average annual earnings per share |
2007-08-07 |
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Arul pose la question : A corporation with 5,000,000 shares of publicly listed stock reported total earnings of $7.20 per share for the first 9 months of operation. During the final quarter the number of publicly listed shares was increased to 10,000,000 shares, and fourth quarter earnings were reported as $1.25 per share. What are the average annual earnings per share based on the number of shares at the end of the year? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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4,18,48,100, __ |
2007-08-07 |
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Jeremy pose la question : What is the next number in the following sequence?
4,18,48,100, __ Leeanne Boehm and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Find the dimensions of the rectangle that will contain the greatest area |
2007-08-06 |
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Julirose pose la question : The perimeter of a rectangle is 38 meters. Find the dimensions of the rectangle that will contain the greatest area. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Linear systems and inverses |
2007-08-06 |
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Marsia pose la question : explain how inverses are used to solve linear systems. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4 digit number combinations that start with the digit 2 |
2007-08-05 |
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tonnie pose la question : my question is what are all the 4 digit number combinations that start with the number 2? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Angular speed |
2007-08-05 |
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Virginia pose la question : the engine of a sports car rotates at 5,000 revolutions per minute (rpm). calculate the angular speed of the engine in radians per second. use 2n radians = 1 revolution Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The volume of a hexagonal pyramid |
2007-08-05 |
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monica pose la question : what is the volume of a hexagon when the base of one triangle is 6cm and has the height of 5.1cm the height of the regular hexagonal pyramid is 18cm? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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All five angles of a pentagon ABCDE are equal |
2007-08-04 |
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Jerry pose la question : All five angles of a pentagon ABCDE are equal. The diagonals AC, AD and BD have the same length. Prove that all five sides of the pentagon are equal in length. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Induction - divisibility |
2007-08-04 |
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Jerry pose la question : How would you prove that for any positive integer n, the value of the expression 3^(2n+2) - 8n -9 is divisible by 64. Chris Fisher and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three runners on a circular track |
2007-08-04 |
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Arul pose la question : A, B and C run around a circular track starting from the same point simultaneously and in the same direction at speeds of 4 kmph, 6 kmph and 8 kmph respectively. If the length of the track is 400 meters, when will A, B and C meet at the starting point for the first time after they started the race?
4 In the above question, when will they meet for the first time after they started the race? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a sign |
2007-08-04 |
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arul pose la question : Hi
Please help me with the below question.
The outline of a sign for an ice-cream store is made by placing 3/4 th of the circumference of a circle with radius 2 feet on top of an isosceles triangle with height 5 feet, as shown above. What is the perimeter, in feet, of the sign?
(A) 3pi+ 3 sqrt3
(B) 3pi + 6 sqrt3
(C) 3pi + 2 sqrt 33
(D) 4pi + 3 sqrt3
(E) 4pi + 6 sqrt3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Dirt in a sloped round hole |
2007-08-03 |
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Ken pose la question : How much dirt do I need to fill a ground hole 20 ft in dia. with a sloping floor that has a ht. of 5" on one side and 12" on the other side? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Scalar triple product and volume of a general tetrahedron |
2007-08-03 |
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Anurag pose la question : how do you prove that
volume of tetrahedron= 1/12 times scalar triple product of vectors a,b and c? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Find the area of a regular pentagon inscribed in a circle |
2007-08-03 |
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Tracy pose la question : Can you please help me with finding the area of a regular pentagon inscribed in a circle using the Pythagorean theorem. The radius of the circle is 5 cm and each side AB = BC = CD = DE = EA = 6 cm. Stephen La Rocque, Leeanne Boehm and Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Factorial fraction |
2007-08-03 |
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Sekhoane pose la question : Expand completely: (N-2)!/N!(9N-1)! Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Buying and selling apples |
2007-08-03 |
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Priya pose la question : Gorang bought 60 Kg of apples at Rs 48 per Kg. He sold 70% of the apples at Rs 60 per Kg and the remaining apples at Rs 35 per Kg.Find Gorang's gain or loss percent on the whole transaction. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Radical equations |
2007-08-03 |
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JC pose la question : I have to solve this radical equation using the power rule; squaring twice.
radical 2x+3- radical x+1= 1. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How to calculate percentage change |
2007-08-03 |
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Galland pose la question : I am working on graphs and I need to find the percentage of increase from one figure to another. How do I do that? For instance staff hours for 2006 were 28011 and for 2007 were 31230. How do I find the percentage of increase? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What fraction of the letters of the alphabet is each word? |
2007-08-02 |
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Clayton pose la question : How do I figure this out, the math question has the answers but I have no idea how to get it.
my Mom can't figure it out either.
What fraction of the letters of the alphabet are each word
Man = 3/26
Glasses = 7/26
Integrity = 1/4
computer = 2/9 Paul Betts and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A statistics example |
2007-08-02 |
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Claudia pose la question : A particular employee arrives to work some time between 8:00 am - 8:30 am. Based on past experience the Company has determined that the employee is equally likely to arrive at any time between 8:00 am - 8:30 am.
On average, what time does the employee arrive?
What is the standard deviation of the time at which the employee arrives?
Find the probability that the employee arrives exactly at 8:12 am?
Find the probability that the employee arrives between 8:20 am - 8:25 am? Har lui répond. |
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The height of a pole |
2007-08-02 |
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lalaine pose la question : Hi, this is my problem..
From a point 50.2 m to the pole, a student measured the angle of elevation to the top of the pole to be 32°. Find the height of the pole if the student's height from his feet to his eyes is about 4 ft. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Prisms and pyramids |
2007-08-02 |
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taryn pose la question : two similarities between prism and pyramid Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A gas tank |
2007-08-01 |
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Randy pose la question : I am trying to determine the size of the gas tank on a used truck I just purchased. There is no tag on it showing the size. It measures 50" wide by 12" high by 18" deep. How many gallons of gas does it hold? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A problem concerning the medians of a triangle |
2007-08-01 |
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leeja pose la question : In a triangle ABC the sides BC and AC are given. It is also known that
the medians to these sides are perpendicular to each other. Calculate the
length of AB in terms of the other two given sides. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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An irrigation ditch |
2007-07-31 |
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Kevin pose la question : I would like to know how many cubic yards of concrete I would need to fill a section of irrigation ditch that measures 12 inches on the bottom, 40 inches on top, 16 inches high and 20 feet long with a 18 inch diameter, 20 foot long culvert sitting in the ditch (to remain open). I am trying to build a roadway across the irrigation ditch. Thanks very much. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Rolling a metal plate |
2007-07-31 |
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k.a.suresh pose la question : How to calculate the plate size for rolling (2010mm OD)plate thick is 6mm Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Subdividing a property into half acre parcels |
2007-07-31 |
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Pamela pose la question : We need to divide a large property with five sides and strange angles into 1/2 acre parcels from the top down. We want to know where along the eastern and western borders of the large property to make the divisions. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Logs and exponentials |
2007-07-31 |
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Marsia pose la question : Explain how the functions of exponents and logarithms relate to each other. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Vehicle collision |
2007-07-31 |
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Tania pose la question : If a driver falls asleep at the wheel of a newer model car and slams into
the rear of a parked classic mustang (2860-3280lb) and the parked car
is thrown 100 ft across the street, what would be the minimum speed
required by the newer car in order to move the mustang? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A binary operation |
2007-07-31 |
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sofia pose la question : Prove that if * is associative and commutative binary operation on a set S, then
(a*b)*(c*d) = [(d*c)*a]*b
for all a,b,c,d element in S. Assume the associative Law only for triples as in the definition that is, assume only
(x*y)*z = x*(y*z)
for all x,y,z element in S. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four digit numbers |
2007-07-30 |
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Spence pose la question : My son has a problem that he has been unable to figure out. I was asked to
try, but I am confused on how to get the last two parts. Any help would
be great.
Thanks
Spence
How many four-digit numbers can be formed under each condition?
A) The leading digit cannot be zero: 9(10)(10)(10)=9000
B) The leading digit cannot be zero and no repetition of digits
allowed: 9(9)(8)(7)=4536
C) The leading difit cannot be zero and the number must be less
than 5000: ??
D) The leading digit cannot be zero and the number must be even:
?? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2(8-3)+2^2 |
2007-07-30 |
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Nikki pose la question : 2(8-3)+2² Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The graph of a log function |
2007-07-30 |
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Marsia pose la question : How would you describe to another student what the graph of a logarithmic function looks like? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Binary operations |
2007-07-30 |
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jim pose la question : prove or disprove:
Every binary operation on a set consisting of a single element is both commutative and associative.
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An athletic track |
2007-07-30 |
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tammy pose la question : The inner boundary ABCDEF of an athletic track cinsists of two straight parts each 90m long and two semi circular ends as shown in the diagram.If the perimeter of the inner boundary is 400m, calculate the diameter AE of the inner semi circle.
Part 2. If the track is 3.5m wide an athlete starts the 400m run at X and remains in the outer lane . He finishes at Y(1) Calculate the outer diameter YZ
(2)The distance XY (take pie as 22/7) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find all numbers which are both squares and cubes |
2007-07-30 |
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Arul pose la question : what is the easiest way to find the number which is both a square and a cube?
the numbers i know are 64 and 729 which is both a sqr and a cube.
i took long time to solve this.. is there any easier way? Steve La Rocque lui répond. |
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Three points on the circumference of a circle |
2007-07-30 |
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Bharathi pose la question : given a circle with radius r and a point x,y on its circumference,output two other
points x1,y1 and x2,y2 on the circle so thar all 3 points form a equilateral triangle. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Trig identities |
2007-07-30 |
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Suzanne pose la question : I'm a UR University Graduate (with High honours!) but not in math: I'm taking GeoTrig, Sk Learning version, and the text is poorly written. But I was flying through the material until I hit the Trig Identities. I just don't get WHY we have them, why we should know them? What good is this "theory". All that "simplying" rarely yeilds a simple-er version! Also, give me advice for how to study them.
Thanks
Suzanne Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Using the chain rule to solve a derivative |
2007-07-29 |
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Charles pose la question : I need to find the derivative fo the following function.
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\/ ______________
\/ (x - 1) / (x + 2) + 1 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Permutations and combinations |
2007-07-29 |
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Marcy pose la question : I'm having difficulty teaching my students when to use permutations or combinations. Is there a "catchy" way to teach them that will help them to identify when to use permutations and combinations? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two chords in a circle |
2007-07-29 |
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Jerry pose la question : Points A and C lie on the circumference of a circle. B is a point inside the circle. When produced, AB and CB meet the circumference at points E and D respectively. Prove that AB = CB, then EB = BD. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The odds of winning a contest |
2007-07-29 |
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Kevin pose la question : I have been asked by a customer in Missisauga to track down some odds of
winning a contest. In this contest, the last 4 digits of the winner's
driver's license number have to match the last 4 digits of a Harley VIN
number. There are 200 people maximum allowed into the drawing, 10,000 total
possible VIN combos. Would the odds be 1:50 or something other than that? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Building a garage |
2007-07-29 |
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charles pose la question : I want to build a garage that is 24 feet 4 inches wide by 50 feet long.
can you please tell me what the length of one corner is to the other? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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320 acre lots |
2007-07-29 |
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melisa pose la question : we are splitting a 320 acre parcel into five 35 acre lots with one 145 ace lot. I have the footage of each side there are eight:
5280 x 2640x2640then out1320x1320up x2640back inx1320upx1320this now would meet back to the 5280foot side i know there is a half of a square mile and 320 acres.what would the measurements be in feet for length to make a square or a rectangle to make a 35 acre lot? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A 20,000 gallon fuel bag |
2007-07-28 |
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Kevin pose la question : I have a 20,000 gallon fuel bag Length 32'x Width 29'x Height 4.2'. I need to build a containment around it. If the bag was to rupture the containment would have to hold the 20,000 gallons of fuel plus ten percent. What size would the containment have to be in order to hold the fuel. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Equation of a perpendicular line |
2007-07-28 |
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Marina pose la question : Find the equation, is standard form, with all integers coefficients, of the line
perpendicular to x+3y=6 and passing through (-3,5) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A polynomial equation |
2007-07-28 |
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claire pose la question : Hi
I sent this question a while ago but I think I put in the wrong email address. So here it goes again....
If 4x^3 - 6x^2 + 1 = (x-2)(x+1)Q(x) +ax+ b where Q(x) is a polynomial, find a and b. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solve by substitution |
2007-07-28 |
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Marina pose la question : I am stuck with this substition please help.
-3x+y=1
5x+2y=-4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solve y'' + y = 0 |
2007-07-28 |
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Shih-ya pose la question : How do you solve y’’ + y = 0 Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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At what speed does Chuck travel? |
2007-07-27 |
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Jessica pose la question : Chuck and Dana agree to meet in Chicage for the weekend. Chuck travels
224 miles in the same time that Dana travels 204 miles. If Chuck's rate of travel
is 5 mph more than Dana's, and they travel the same length of time, at what speed
does Chuck travel? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A sequence of numbers |
2007-07-27 |
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Shamik pose la question : Question: A sequence of numbers is defined in the following way.
B(1) = 1
B(n) = B(n-1) + {Sum of the digits of B(n-1)} for n > 1.
B(1) = 1
B(2) = 2
B(3) = 4
B(4) = 8
B(5) = 16
B(6) = 23
B(7) = 28
B(8) = 38
B(9) = 49
::::::::: and so on ...
Is the number 123456789 a term in the given sequence?
Shamik Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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More on the cardinality of sets |
2007-07-27 |
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Mac pose la question : Can you please help me to find and verify whether the following are
finite, countably infinite and uncountable ? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A pile of soil that is 284' around and 12' high |
2007-07-26 |
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bev pose la question : I have a pile of soil that is 284' around and 12' high. I need to know how many yards are in that pile. And then how do I convert that to cubic yards Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Multiplcation of two negative numbers |
2007-07-26 |
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Brett pose la question : Someone asked a question about multiplication and division of two negative numbers yielding a positive result here:
http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/qq/database/QQ.09.99/butler1.html I was not fully happy with the explanation b/c I want to give me daughter a real-world example and I can't seem to find one.
The following illustrates why multiplying negative numbers has become difficult to explain:
2 X 2 = 4
----(-4)---(-2)---0---2---4
In this example we start with 2 and then want 2 more of them.
When we move across the number line from 2 to our answer, which is four, we have moved only 2 units to the right.
-2 X -2 = 4
----(-4)---(-2)---0---2---4
In this example we start with -2 and then want -2 more of them.
When we move across the number line from -2 to our answer, which is four, we have moved 6 units to the right.
How can the phenomenon of multiplying two negative numbers being more powerful than multiplying two positive numbers be explained?
-Brett Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A cone with two fruits |
2007-07-26 |
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Meg pose la question : You have a cone shaped bag. At the bottom of the bag is an orange with
radius r. On top of the orange is a melon with radius R. It touches the
orange and fits snugly in the bag, touching it in a ring around the orange.
Its top is at the same level as the top of the bag. What is the radius of the
cone? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Cubic metres of topsoil |
2007-07-25 |
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Laurie pose la question : How do I convert cubic meters to square meters? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Simplifying an algebraic fraction expression |
2007-07-25 |
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Jessica pose la question : How do I simplify b/(b2-25) + 5/(b+5) - 6/b? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Guessing multiple choice answers |
2007-07-24 |
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carla pose la question : You are taking a multiple choice quiz that consist in 3 questions, each question has
3 possible answers only one is correct. To complete the quiz you randomly guess the answer
to each question . Find the probability of guessing exactly 2 answer correctly. b) at least to answer correctly . c)less than two answer correctly Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Countable and uncountable sets |
2007-07-24 |
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Mac pose la question : Hi, i tried to read few webpages related to the countably infinite and uncountable sets.
Even i read few questions from this forum.
But i am not convinced with this explanation. If you have any good book that
explains this in layman term, please redirect me to that.
1) Can you please explain what is the difference between these too ?
2) How could you say set of Natural number and set of even numbers are countably
infinite ?
N={1,2,3,...} and Even= {2,4,6,...}
When an element in the even set is some 2n, we will map it to 'n'.So
now we have a bigger number(2n) right ?
Sorry, i didn't understand that.
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Can you please help me out to understand that ? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Area of a star in a regular pentagon with side length 10cm |
2007-07-24 |
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Chetna pose la question : A regular pentagon with side 10 cm has a star drawn within (the vertices match).
What is the area of the star? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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(1 - i)^5 |
2007-07-24 |
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sofia pose la question : Compute the given arithmetic expression and give the answer in the form a + bi where a,b element in R.
1. (1 - i)^5 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A one to one function |
2007-07-24 |
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Marsia pose la question : Explain what it means for a function to be one to one. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A complex number in polar form |
2007-07-23 |
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roland pose la question : write the given complex number z in polar form lzl(p+qi) where lp + qil=1 for 3 - 4i. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Angle of depression |
2007-07-23 |
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joyce pose la question : hello,
here is my problem......
As you stand on a bridge w/c is 100 ft. above the water
you are looking @ an approaching barge.
If the A of top of the front of the bridge is 29.04 degrees
and the angle of depression of the rear is 17.36 degrees .
Find the length of the barge? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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8(y + 3) + 9(y + 2) = y - 3 |
2007-07-23 |
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jordan pose la question : 8(y+3)+9(y+2)=y-3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Equality of sets |
2007-07-23 |
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Mac pose la question : Hi, I learnt set theory recently. My teacher and few of the weblink actually give different
definition for basic set. Can you please solve this ?
My teacher says, {1,2,3} and {1,1,2,3} is also set.
But in this link http://library.thinkquest.org/C0126820/setsubset.html it says,
"A set has no duplicate elements. An element is either a member of a set or not. It cannot be in the set twice."
and "{1, 2, 3} is the same as the set {1, 3, 2, 3, 1}"
My question is,
1. Whether duplicates allowed in the set or not ?
2. Even if the duplicates are allowed, {1,2,3} and {1,1,2,2,3,3} are same or not ? Penny Nom and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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What are the dimensions of the field? |
2007-07-23 |
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Debourah pose la question : a soccer field is 1080 square meters the width is 2 meters less than one-third the length. What are the dimensions of the field? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A triangular pyramid |
2007-07-22 |
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shani pose la question : my homework question is confusing (yr 7 beginner)
"How many vertices does a triangular pyramid have."
(Mum thinks all triangles are triangular& vertices are sides)
I want to be sure. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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f(x) = (x^4) - 4x^3 |
2007-07-22 |
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Michael pose la question : I'm a student who needs your help. I hope you'll be able to answer my question.
Here it is: Given the function f(x)=(x^4)-4x^3, determine the intervals over which the function is increasing, decreasing or constant. Find all zeros of f(x) and indicate any relative minimum and maximum values of the function.
Any help would be appreciated. Thank you for your time. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Why are these two questions different? |
2007-07-21 |
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Mac pose la question : Basically i like to know the difference between two solutions.
( I taken this questions from a web link)
Questions1) From 6 boys and 4 girls, 5 are to be selected to admission for a particular
house. In how many ways can this be done if there must be exactly 2 girls.
sol)
C(4,2)= 6
C(6,3)= 20
solutions is : 6*20= 120.
Question2) Out of 10 consonants and 4 vowels how many words can be formed each
containing 6 consonants and 3 vowels.
sol) C(10,6)
C(4,3)
and then 9! for arranging the selected words(9 character word).
solution= C(10,6) * C(4,3) * 9! = 30,48,19,200
Now my question is, why are we multiplying 9! in the second problem
and why we didnt multiply 5! in the first question ? Claude Tardif and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The bearings of a ship's journey |
2007-07-20 |
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sugar pose la question : A ship starts from point osail eastward for 6 hours. Then changes its course to N50E for 8 hours and then N62W for 10 hours until it reaches the point c. If the speed of the ship was imi/h, what is the bearing of the side oc? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Some trig problems |
2007-07-20 |
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Jocelyn pose la question : I wasn't able to solve this equation:
only find the function using Pythagorean theorem
Please help me....
sinA = 3/4 find secB
tanA = 3/4 find cosA
sinB = 4/5 find tan A
cosA = 5 find csc A
b =5; a= 12 find sin A
c =25; a = 24 find cot A
a = 6; c =10 find b?
Find B when c = 25; a = 24
Find A when a = 5 and b = 12
csc = 1/2 find cos Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Markup |
2007-07-19 |
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Andrea pose la question : if a product cost $2.00 and it is marked up to $6.00 this would be a 200% increase.
(4/2 x100) = 200%. this is easy to compute.......but when you compute 2 x 200% it is 4.
this works if you only go up to 100% like $2 to $4 is 100% either way you compute it.
Why does it only work up to 100% Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A football stand |
2007-07-19 |
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jean pose la question : a football stand 150 yd. long has 20 tiers of seats; each has a rise of 2 ft. and tread of 3 ft. it constructed of reinforced concrete with a cross section of 36*54. find the amount of material used in its construction. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The volume of a cistern |
2007-07-19 |
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sharon pose la question : We have a cistern to hold spring water that measures 12 feet in depth by 5 feet in diameter. How much in liquid gallons will it hold? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A triangular trough |
2007-07-19 |
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janine pose la question : A trough is formed by nailing together, edge to edge, two boards 11 ft. in length, so that the right section is a right triangle. If a 15 gallon of water are poured into the trough and if the trough is held level so that a right section of water is an isosceles right triangle, how deep is the water? (231cu.in=1 gal.) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An oblique triangle |
2007-07-19 |
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fhay pose la question : In an oblique triangle, If side a=95, side b=102 and side c = 150 find the missing angles solved by right angles...Thank's a lot...... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A matrix of polynomials |
2007-07-18 |
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Mac pose la question : can you please help me out to solve this ?
Let A be a n*n matrix, the elements of which are real (or complex) polynomial in x.
If r rows of the determinant becomes identical when x=a, then the determinant
A) has a factor of order r
B) has a factor or order > r
C) has no factor
D) has a factor of order < r Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How many diagonals does a polygon have? |
2007-07-18 |
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Edna pose la question : how do you find the numbers of diagonals of a polygons? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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I need all the possible 4 digit combinations... |
2007-07-18 |
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Jo pose la question : I have lost the code for my car stereo. I need all the possible 4 digit combinations using the numerals 1 2 3 4 5 and 6. Thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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If x = 2 then 4 + 5x / 4 + x = ? |
2007-07-18 |
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Daniel pose la question : If x = 2 then 4 + 5x / 4 + x = ? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What fraction of the company does Mary own? |
2007-07-18 |
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Bridget pose la question : Sam and Mary each owned one-half stock in a printing company. Sam sold 2/3 of his stock to Mary. What fractional part of the printing business does Mary now own? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Fractions of fractions |
2007-07-18 |
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Bridget pose la question : Sam and Mary each owned one-half stock in a printing company. Sam sold 2/3 of his stock to Mary. What fractional part of the printing business does Mary now own? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the bearing from the port to the ship? |
2007-07-18 |
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fhay pose la question : A ship leaves a port and sails for 4 hours on a course of 78 degrees at 18 knots. Then the ship changes its course to 168 degrees and sails for 6 hours at 16 knots. After 10 hours(a) what is the distance of the ship from a port and (b) what is the bearing from the port to the ship? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Angle of depression (declination) between sailboat observations |
2007-07-18 |
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Joyce pose la question : From a cliff 150 ft above a lake, we see a boat sailing directly towards us.
The angle of depression of the boat is seen to be 5 degrees and 7 inches and
11 degrees and 18 inches. Find the distance sailed between observations. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The cost of some groceries |
2007-07-18 |
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A student pose la question : Two boxesof the cereal and our four cans of the pears were boutht at grocery store,the cereal cost $2.29per box and the pears cost 79cent per can.sales tax is 6% what was the total cost of the food diregerding ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Angle of inclination from the horizontal |
2007-07-18 |
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Joyce pose la question : In flying upward for 1260 yards along a straight inclined path airplane rises
156 yards. Find the climbing angle
( the angle of inclination from the horizontal)
Thank you in advance Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Calculating the area (acreage) of a four sided lot |
2007-07-18 |
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A property owner pose la question : I have a real estate property and the lot size is something I need to find out. I know the lengths of the four sides, but it isn't a rectangle, it is an odd shape. How do I find the acreage? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Equivalence relations |
2007-07-18 |
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jim pose la question : Determine whether the given relation is an equivalence relation on the set. Describe the partition arising from each equivalence relations.
1. x is Related to y in Real number if lxl=lyl.
2. n is Related to m in Z+ if n and m have the same number of digits in the usual base ten notation.
Let n be a particular integer in Z+. Show that congruence modulo n is
an equivalence relation on Z. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The area of a triangular pyramid |
2007-07-18 |
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Jhezelle pose la question : What is the formula of finding the surface area of a triangular pyramid? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Circle Geometry III |
2007-07-17 |
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Sean pose la question : Two rays are drawn from the same point A outside a circle, and intersect the circle as shown in the picture. Prove that the measure of angle A is one-half the difference between the measures of arcs BD and CE. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The height of an arc at the center |
2007-07-17 |
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Bob pose la question : I have a circle with a 26" radius and a cord whose length is 20". How can I find the height of the arc at the center point of the cord? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Pythagoras theorem in daily life |
2007-07-17 |
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sana pose la question : i would like to what are the 5 practical uses of the Pythagoras theorem in
daily life??? its for a math project
thanx a lot
sana Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Circle Geometry II |
2007-07-17 |
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Sean pose la question : Let M be a point outside a circle, and let a line through M be tangent to the circle at point P. Let the line through M and the center of the circle intersect the circle in points Q, R.
Prove that │PM│2 = │MQ│ x │MR│ Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of a property |
2007-07-17 |
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Mary pose la question : I currently have an opportunity to sell my property to a business and they would like me to send a proposal to them with details.
I need to know the square footage of my property and have tried using your formula from similar questions. The dimensions of my property are as follows
front line facing street: 19.908 m
right side : 37.338 m
back line : 29.779 m
left side : 43.983m
The front line and the right side are at right angles to each other. Can you formulate and reply? Thank you Mary Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Circle Geometry - Quadrilateral circumscribing a circle |
2007-07-17 |
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Sean pose la question : Four lines are tangent to a circle that form a quadrilateral. It appears that the quadrilateral is a trapeziod but this is not a given. Prove that the combined lengths of two opposing sides of the quadrilateral are equal to the combined lengths of the other two opposing sides of the quadrilateral. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The domain and range of a quadratic function |
2007-07-17 |
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Linda pose la question : I have been trying to solve this problem but I'm unable to figure it out. How do I find the domain and range of
y=-(x+1)^2-3? Please explain...thanks! Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sample size |
2007-07-17 |
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Nurse pose la question : If a population has standard deviation 20, what is =
the
minimum sample size to be 95% confident that the error should be =
accurate to
within 4? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A model for a building |
2007-07-17 |
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Carl pose la question : A model for a building is 50 centimeters long, 38 centimeters wide, and 225 centimeters tall
on model 1 centimeter represents 2.5 meters.
I need to find the volume of the actual building in cubic meters,and the surface area of the building including
ceilings and floors. round to the nearest tenth of a square meter. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The height of a triangle |
2007-07-17 |
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linda pose la question : IF AREA EQUALS 12radical 30 of the triangle find the height B= 3 radical 3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Radical 96 plus radical 27 divide by radical 3 |
2007-07-17 |
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linda pose la question : radical 96 plus radical 27 divide by radical 3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Divide a square into seven pieces |
2007-07-17 |
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suzette pose la question : how can you divide a square into 7 equal sizes and shapes? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A normal to a curve |
2007-07-16 |
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Samantha pose la question : The function f is defined by f:x --> -0.5x^2 + 2x + 2.5
Let N be the normal to the curve at the point where the graph intercepts the y-axis. Show that the equation of N may be written as y = -0.5x + 2.5.
Let g:x--> -0.5x + 2.5
(i) find the solutions of f(x) = g(x)
(ii) hence find the coordinates of the other point of intersection of the normal and the curve Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The isosceles triangle of largest area with perimeter 12cm |
2007-07-16 |
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sharul pose la question : find the dimension of isosceles triangle of largest area with perimeter 12cm Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Trig functions for angles not between 0 and 90 degrees |
2007-07-16 |
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Tim pose la question : My question: Why is the value of a trigonometric function, the same, for an angle over 90 degrees and its reference angle?
How are the angle and its reference related? Do they both form a triangle that has equal sides? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Another trig limit |
2007-07-16 |
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Richter pose la question : lim (π + x)/[cos(x/2)]
x-->-π Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A trig limit |
2007-07-16 |
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Richter pose la question : what is the value of lim [cos (π/x)]/(x-2) as x-->2? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Height of a tower from two observations |
2007-07-16 |
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joyce pose la question : An observer wishes to determine the height of a tower. He takes sight @
the top of the tower from A & B w/c are 5oft. apart @
the elevation on a direct line w/ the tower.
The vertical angle @ point A is 30 degrees & the point B is 40 degrees.
What is the height of the tower?
Find the value of x in angle tangent 40 degrees and 30 degrees?
Show the solution of the value of x? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Height of an antenna (angle of elevation) |
2007-07-16 |
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Fhay pose la question : An antenna stands on the edge of the top of a 52 story building from a point 320 ft. from the base of the building, the angle of elevation to the top of the antenna is 64 degrees in each story is 12 ft. high. Find the height of the antenna Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Finding the area of a circle from its circumference |
2007-07-16 |
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Amanda pose la question : what is the area of a circle with a circumference of 3000 metres? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The two towers (angles of elevation trigonometry) |
2007-07-14 |
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joyce pose la question : The angle of elevation of tower B from the top of tower A is 28 degrees
and the angle of elevation of the top of tower A from the base is 46 degrees
Find the height of tower A if tower B is 120 m high? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Proving a quadrilateral is a rectangle |
2007-07-14 |
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Sonja pose la question : I was having this discussion with another teacher and we need a third opinion. When you are trying to prove a quadrilateral is a rectangle which method should you use:
- Prove the shape is a parallelogram by doing slope 4 times by stating that parallel lines have equal slopes. Then proving a right angle by stating that perpendicular lines have negative reciprocal slopes.
- Doing the slope 4 times and stating that the shape is a rectangle because opposite sides are parallel because of equal slopes and it contains a right angle because of negative reciprocal slopes.
I guess the real question is do you have to first state that the shape is a parallelogram? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Comparing flow rates of two pipes |
2007-07-14 |
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Kenneth pose la question : If two water pipes are 3 feet long, but one of them has a 1 foot diameter and the second has a 1 1/2 foot diameter, what simple mathematical method can be used to determine how much faster one pipe can drain water than the other pipe? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Implicit Derivatives |
2007-07-13 |
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Charles pose la question : I need help computing y' by implicit differentiation the question is:
y^2 + x/y + 4x^2 - 3 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Any regular polygon inscribed in a circle |
2007-07-12 |
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DJ pose la question : Circle with r=12" is inscribed in a regular octagon. What is the length of each octagon segment?
Note: Our answer works for any regular polygon inscribed in any circle. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Length of a circle |
2007-07-11 |
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Debra pose la question : i have a radius of 73 inches, i need to know the length of the circle please. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Discount percentage |
2007-07-11 |
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Greg pose la question : List Price: $50.00
Discount: 33 1/3%
What would the net price be? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Compound interest |
2007-07-11 |
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Michelle pose la question : Present Value of $1500 to be paid in Year 7, with an interest rate of 12% Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Converting measurements |
2007-07-11 |
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Nicole pose la question : if you have 8 oz of water how many cc: will there be. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Calculating sales taxes |
2007-07-11 |
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Tonya pose la question : Hi, Im having trouble calculating GST and PST
I know that in this province, GST is 6% and PST is 7%, I have a total of $275, and GST is 0.06, and PST is 0.07, so do I add those two and multiply them by the total, $275? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The probability of rolling double sixes twice in a row |
2007-07-10 |
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Matt pose la question : what is the probability of rolling double sixes twice in a row? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Grams of vodka |
2007-07-10 |
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Andrew pose la question : milliliters to grams..vodka 80 proof? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many women and men math students are there? |
2007-07-09 |
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Bing pose la question : there are 38 math students. How many men and women strudents are there if the women exceeded one half of the men by 17? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Derivative of a Function |
2007-07-09 |
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Bob pose la question : What is the derivative of the function a sub n = [n/(n+1)]^n ? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Dried grapes and percentage of water content |
2007-07-09 |
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Jyoti pose la question : Fresh grapes contain 90% water by weight while dried grapes contain 20 % water by weight. what will be the weight of dry graprs available from 20kg of fresh grapes? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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loga b + logb a < 0 |
2007-07-08 |
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Claire pose la question : Suppose a, b are real numbers taking all positive values except 1, determine (without the use of calculators) whether there exists values of a and b such that loga b + logb a < 0 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Proof that any side of a triangle is less than half the perimeter. |
2007-07-07 |
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Omkar pose la question : Any side of a triangle is smaller than half of its perimeter, prove this in short ? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Five button push lock |
2007-07-06 |
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Jeffrey pose la question : We have a 5 button push lock and we were wondering how many different codes were possible in this situation. In this lock each button can only be pressed once (ie it's not a numbered key pad) and order matters. How would we find out the # of possible codes? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Can't find circumference of an ellipse |
2007-07-06 |
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Michele pose la question : I need to figure the circumference of an oval and I know the height and width. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Surface area of a coin |
2007-07-05 |
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Anne pose la question : Assuming both sides of a coin are identical, and a line tangent to the inner circle is 23 mm from edge to edge of the coin, and excluding the edge of the coin in the calculation, what is the surface area of the coin, in square millimetres? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Trig identities |
2007-07-05 |
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Alex pose la question : Use the identities tan_=sin_/cos_ and/or sin*_+cos*_=1 to simplify 1-cos*_ Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Finding the radius of an inscribed circle |
2007-07-05 |
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Maria pose la question : I need to find the radius of a circle which is inscribed inside an obtuse triangle ABC. I know all the angles and all the lengths of the triangle. Stephen La Rocque and Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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How to convert fractions to percentages |
2007-07-05 |
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Anita pose la question : How do I turn 1 3/20 to a percent? Stephen La Rocque and Melanie Tyrer lui répond. |
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Using calculus to prove the formula for the area of a triangle |
2007-07-04 |
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Apratim pose la question : Using calculus how can one show that the area of any triangle is 1/2 times its base times its height? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Tons of concrete |
2007-07-03 |
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Trey pose la question : I have 300,000 square feet of concrete and want to know how to convert this to tons? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How many ounces in 782 cubic centimetres? |
2007-07-03 |
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wilma pose la question : how many ounces in 782cubic centimetres Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An irregular hexagon |
2007-07-03 |
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Rebecca pose la question : I need to find the shape of an irregular hexagon, but only have the lengths four of the sides.
It actually looks like a rectangle with a trapezoid on top of it.
The bottom of the rectangle is 150'. The sides are 75'. The length of the top is 130'. I do not have the lengths
of the two smaller sides.
Is there any way to find the area of this shape? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A statistical difference |
2007-07-03 |
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a student pose la question : I am writing a paper for a grad class in which I am comparing achievement levels of boys and girls. I have data that shows the average marks for girls and boys in each grade 12 subject for the entire province.
My prof want me to show there is a statistical difference. What do I have to do to show this? I don't have access to the raw data, so don't know the SD. Is there anything I can do mathematically with the data that I have? (I can determine n for each set of data, it ranges between 2400 and about 13000 for each subject area.) Chris Fisher and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The volume of a pool |
2007-07-03 |
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maria pose la question : we have a pool that is 2 feet by 5 feet by 3 1/2 feet - how many gallons of water does it hold Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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I need to provide 712 cubic feet to water storage capacity |
2007-07-03 |
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William pose la question : I need to provide 712 cubic feet to water storage capacity.
If I use 15 inch diameter pipe, what would the length need to be
to provide the capacity? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A square and an equilateral triangle have the same perimeter. |
2007-07-02 |
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eve pose la question : I am trying to help my daughter with the following problem: A square and an equilateral triangle have the same perimeter. The sum of one side of the square and one side of the triangle equals 28 cm.
Find the sides of the figures. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Algebraic EquationsAx+By=C |
2007-07-02 |
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Juan pose la question : The general "Standard" form of an equation is Ax+By=C.
Re-Write this equation in slope-intercept (y=mx+b) form. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Alphanumeric addition |
2007-07-01 |
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JYOTI pose la question : the letters in the alphanumatic addition are all different. find the numbers indicated in codes. all letters are digits from 0 to 9. SEND+MORE=MONEY. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The combintion of a bike lock |
2007-07-01 |
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Tricia pose la question : I have a bike lock that I know the numbers 3, 6, 8, & 9 are part of the combination, but I can't remember the order. What is the calculation to get all of the possible combinations. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A sand base for a pool |
2007-07-01 |
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Clark pose la question : I am adding sand for a base for a pool. It is 20' round and I would like the sand
to be 2" deep. Can you tell me how many cubic feet that would be?
Thanks! Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A cylindrical slab of concrete |
2007-06-30 |
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Kenn pose la question : I have a tank that needs a base of cement put in it. I dont know how to do this. The tank is 8 feet across and I want the cement to be 5 or 6 inches deep. Can you please tell me how much cement I need to do this. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The lock code for my phone |
2007-06-30 |
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Amanda pose la question : okay so i forgot my lock code for my phone its four digits but i know it doesn't have a 1 or a 0 in it so it has to be from numbers 2 to 9 i need to know all the four digit combinations asap cause i cant use my phone till can someone please help me Amanda Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the spacing for spindles? |
2007-06-30 |
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david pose la question : what is the spacing for spindles? a 12ft railing 17 spindles at 1 5/8in ea Harley Weston lui répond. |
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If A is 1 and Z is 26 |
2007-06-29 |
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Sue pose la question : If A is 1 and Z is 26 is there a word that when you multiply all the numbers instead of letters adds up to a million? Chris Fisher and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The side of a decagon |
2007-06-29 |
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Dale pose la question : Mathematically how can you calculate the distance of each side of a decagon?
I know the interior angles each measure 144 degrees.
Given the length of the widest point is 10 feet. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A rhombus with all right angles |
2007-06-29 |
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Rachel pose la question : Can a rhombus with all right angles still be tagged as a rhombus, or is it then said to be a square? Stephen La Rocque, Harley Weston and Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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A linear system |
2007-06-29 |
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Kim pose la question : solve for x,y,z
x-y+z=4
2x+2y-z=-2
x-2y+2z=7 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A quarter of a mile in eight seconds |
2007-06-29 |
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Kevin pose la question : What speed is a vehicle traveling if he drove a quarter of a mile in eight seconds? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Three pipes of varying diameters |
2007-06-29 |
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JYOTI pose la question : three pipes of varying diameters can fill the vessels of 1,2,and 3 L in 4,18,and 48 min respectively. what is the ratio of their diameters?(assume that speed of the flow is same in all the cases) Sue Dunham lui répond. |
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Values of k for which k(x^2+2x+3) - 4x - 2 is never negative |
2007-06-29 |
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claire pose la question : Find the range of values of k for which k(x^2+2x+3) - 4x - 2 is never negative. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A question on continuity |
2007-06-28 |
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Mac pose la question : f(x) = (1/x) + (1/(2-x)) be the function and [0,2] be the interval.
1) It is continuous at the end points ?
2) is f(0) equal to f(2) ? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Expansion on a steel boat |
2007-06-28 |
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JOHN pose la question : that is the expansion on a steel boat that is 300' long by 100' wide.
if the water temp is 72deg f. and the deck temp is at 150deg f.
I think the deck would grow in all dir. and by what dist? do I still use
0.00000645 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How do I convert milliliters(powder form) to grams? |
2007-06-28 |
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ed pose la question : How do I convert milliliters(powder form) to grams Harley Weston lui répond. |
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log(0.81) |
2007-06-28 |
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Ade pose la question : If log 3 = 0.477 . The answer of log 0.81 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The roots of (x - k)(1-3x) + 1 = 0 |
2007-06-28 |
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Claire pose la question : Show that the roots of (x - k)(1-3x) + 1=0 are real and distinct for all real values of k. Hence, or otherwise, find the range of 9sin^2 r - 6sin r + 13 Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Some continuity questions |
2007-06-28 |
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Mac pose la question : Can you please help me out to solve this.
problem 1
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which of the following statement is true or false ?
a) f(x) = x + [x], x is the member of Z is not continuous at x=0
b) lim x->0+ (f'(x)) = lim x->0- (f'(x))
my doubt here is, what is that [x] in that function ?
problem 2
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f(x) = [x] + 1 over positive integer including 0. what is the total number of
point of discontinuities of f(x) ?
Again this [x] confuses me, because if i take [x] this as |x|, then this function is
continuous. can you please help me out ? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The number of blocks on the face of a pyramid |
2007-06-27 |
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Heather pose la question : I was wondering if there was an equation in order to calculate the number of blocks on the face of a pyramid.
For example:
X
X X
X X X
Is there a specific formula in order to calculate that there are
6 blocks here?
Thank You,
Heather Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Log base 2 of log base 2 of x |
2007-06-27 |
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alex pose la question : y = log base 2 of lag base 2 of x
The slope of the tangent to the given curve at its x-intercept is..? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Splitting the profits unequally |
2007-06-27 |
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Maci pose la question : We recently hosted a fundraiser.
Not everyone will receive a whole share of the profits
because they did not participate the entire time.
Several will receive only 1/2 or 1/3 share.
How do I divide the profits? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Using Heron's Formula to help maximize the area of a triangle |
2007-06-27 |
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Claire pose la question : Given one side of a triangle is 4 cm and the ratio 1:3 for the other 2 sides. What is the largest area of the triangle? Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How do I convert inches to mm in my head? |
2007-06-27 |
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philip pose la question : Hi, I would like to know how to convert inches to mm in my head, I use socket sets and want to know an easy way to work out what 3/16, 7/32 is in mm. Thanks Phil Harley Weston lui répond. |
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An odd number with 12 factors |
2007-06-27 |
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Wilson pose la question : Do you know of any odd number that has 12 factors? Reply back today.
Because I have hand in a project tomorrow. Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The area of an irregular polygon |
2007-06-27 |
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chris pose la question : finding square footage of a polygon with unequal measurements Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The smallest 5-digit even number |
2007-06-26 |
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charles pose la question : Using the digits 0,1,2,3,4 and 5 only once give the smallest 5-digit even number Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Edging around a pool |
2007-06-26 |
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Celeste pose la question : I have a 27ft. above ground pool. I want to put edging around it but do not know how many feet of edging I need. Can You help? The edging will be approximately 2 feet away from the pool. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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sin|x| and cos|x| |
2007-06-25 |
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Mac pose la question : Can anyone tell me whether sin|x| and cos|x| is differentiable at x=0 ?
As far as i know, cos(x) and sin(x) is differentiable at all x. Penny Nom and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Limits as x approaches a constant |
2007-06-25 |
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Mac pose la question : can you please tell me what is the reason they say "denominator is a negative quantity"
in the solution 11 and "denominator is a positive quantity" solution 10 ??
If i guess correctly, for solution 10, its because of x^2 in the denominator. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Selling price and revenue |
2007-06-24 |
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nick pose la question : hello, this is my first time asking for help from this website in which by the way, i think is great for everyone. My question is as follows... the relationship between the selling price of a sleeping bag, s dollars, and the revenue at that selling price, r(s) dollars is represented by the function: r(s)= -10s^2+1500s
evaluate, interpret, and compare: a) r(29.95) Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cubic yard of gravel |
2007-06-24 |
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Duncan pose la question : I'm trying to figure out how much area 1 cubic yard of gravel would cover at a depth of 2 inches? I've asked around and have many different answers. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Volume in a triangular water trough |
2007-06-24 |
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David pose la question : A water trough has sloping sides of length 500mm making it triangular in cross section, with vertical ends. The width at the top is 600mm and the length is 2.0 metres.
(i) Calculate the capacity of the trough, giving your answer accurate to the nearest litre.
(ii) Find out the depth of the water when the trough is half full. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The volume of a cube |
2007-06-23 |
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Leah pose la question : I am having trouble finding the equation for this problem.:
What is the volume of a cube with diagonals of length 6 sqrt(3) cm?
answer: (BLANK) cm3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The substitution method |
2007-06-23 |
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mary pose la question : solve the system by the method of substitution:
-5x+2y=-15
4x-y=9 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Exponential form: x^y |
2007-06-22 |
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Kishor pose la question : whats the easy way to calculate X raised to Y where y is much greater than x. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Average speeds |
2007-06-22 |
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Dee pose la question : A guy goes 3.1m a second for 29 seconds in a golf cart. He then walks 1.5 meters a second. How long does he have to walk to get the average speed of 2.1m a second? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Volume of a box |
2007-06-22 |
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ashley pose la question : A storage bin is 18 ft long, 6 ft wide and 3 ft high. What is its volume in cubic feet? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simplify |
2007-06-21 |
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A student pose la question : what is the answer of
3y+5/2(4y+1)+5y/2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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All 4 digit combinations for numbers 0 through 9 |
2007-06-21 |
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Jessica pose la question : How can I find all 4 digit combinations for numbers 0 through 9? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Rewrite 2x+4y+2=3y+5 in general form |
2007-06-21 |
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dawn pose la question : how do you rewrite 2x+4y+2=3y+5 in general form? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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(2x + 3y)^2 = 0 |
2007-06-21 |
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Jon pose la question : how do i solve for x and y if (2x+3y)²=0? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The sum of angles in a square is three hundred and sixty degrees |
2007-06-21 |
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victor pose la question : can you please send to me a formalize proof for the assertion that, the sum of angles in a square is three hundred and sixty degrees. i will be grateful to hear from you Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Simultaneous equations : the Elimination method |
2007-06-21 |
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Patricia pose la question : I need to find the value of X and Y using the Elimination method.
5/x + 3/y=4
25/x-2/y=3 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of part of a circle |
2007-06-21 |
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Sarah pose la question : Hi, I need help finding the area of a part of a circle that involves a
chord. I need this answer/help very soon if at all possible. I have
attached a drawing of what I am trying to solve. Thank you for your help!
Sarah! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simplifying complex denominators |
2007-06-21 |
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Krys pose la question : How do I simplify completely?
((4+i ) / (3+i )) - ((2-i ) / (5-i )) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A polynomial with integer coefficients |
2007-06-20 |
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Krys pose la question : How do I find a polynomial P(x) with integer coefficient that has degree 4 and zeros 1-2i and 1 (with multiplicity of 2)? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factor X^6 - 64 |
2007-06-20 |
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Krystal pose la question : How do I Factor X^6 - 64 into linear factors? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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New wood siding |
2007-06-20 |
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Angela pose la question : I have a trailer that is 14x70 and I took off the wood siding that was about 8 feet tall. They want $8.60 a cubic yard.
How many cubic yards do I have and how much will it cost me. Thanks to all! Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Making a box with a particular volume |
2007-06-20 |
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Kimberly pose la question : How do you convert 487 cf into box? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Finding the center of an ellipse |
2007-06-20 |
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Sima pose la question : find the center of the ellipse with the equation 3x^2 +4y^2+18x-32y-5=0 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a triangle |
2007-06-20 |
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chelsie pose la question : how do i find the perimeter of a triangle given the area, base, and height? Penny Nom and Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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The volume of a pool |
2007-06-20 |
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Mary pose la question : How can I calculate the square footage of my 18 feet diameter, 4 feet deep swimming pool? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many acres is 1.8 sq miles? |
2007-06-19 |
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Jordanne pose la question : How many acres is 1.8sq miles? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many gallons of water |
2007-06-19 |
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Marie pose la question : A water treatment plant is built with three cylindrical tanks to contaim the
water for a town. Each tank has a radius of 15 feet and a depth of 25 ft.
If there are about 7.5 gallons in a cubic foot of water, approximately
how many gallons of water can be treated at the plant at any one time? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A square and a rectangle |
2007-06-19 |
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Clarence pose la question : What is the difference between rectangle and a square Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many tons of sand? |
2007-06-19 |
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Richard pose la question : I need to know how many tons of sand it would take to fill a container 20 feet
long, 20 feet wide, and 6 inches deep. I am not sure of the makeup of the sand as
far as dry, loose, wet, etc. If you could give me calculations of all the variants it
would be appreciated. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simultaneous inequalities |
2007-06-18 |
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Freddy pose la question : Watson Electric has production facilities in Valley Mills, Marlin,and Hillsboro.
Each one produces radios,stereos,and TV sets.
There production capacities are
Valley Mills: 10 radios, 12 stereos, and 6 TV sets per hour
Marlin: 7 radios, 10 stereos, and 8 TV sets per hour
Hillsboro: 5 Radios, 4 Stereos, amid 13 TV sets per hour
QUESTION
How many hours should each plant be scheduled to fill an order of 1095 radios, 1230 stereos,
and 1490 TV sets? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Area of a circular garden |
2007-06-18 |
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Cynthia pose la question : Hi is this the correct formula for this problem?
What is the approximate area of a circular garden that is 20 feet in
diameters? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Using the Pythagorean Theorem |
2007-06-18 |
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cynthia pose la question : Hi,
If I have a question with a right triangle and it asks....
If ABC is say 400 miles. How much shorter will the miles be if I travel
from BC?
I don't exactly remember the question but, I would I solve a problem
similiar to this one? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The length of an arc |
2007-06-18 |
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Lenny pose la question : How do you find out the arc length of a sector 50 degrees wide?? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Babylonian geometry |
2007-06-17 |
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marleen pose la question : The following problem and the solution were found on a Babylonian tablet dating from about 2600BC:
Problem:60 is the Circumference, 2 is the perpendicular, find the chord.
Solution:
Thou double 2 and get 4
Take 4 from 20, thou gettest 16
Square 16, thou gettest 256
Take 256 from 400, thou gettest 144
Whence the square root of 144, 12 is the chord.
Such is the procedure. Modern day mathematicians have reasoned that the Babylonian Mathematician who solved this problem assumed that the value of Pi is 3. By explaining in detail how the Babylonian Mathematician must have solved this problem, justify the reasoning of the modern mathematicians. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The Golden gate bridge |
2007-06-17 |
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Khan pose la question : I am doing a project on parabola and Bridges. I have chosen the Golden gate bridge
as my bridge. Now The suspension cables are shaped like a parabola.
We have to derive an equation for this parabola. We have to assume the vertex is
(0,0). Now I am having troubles writing the equation in standard form.
The information is this
Height of tower above water:
746 ft = 227 m
Height of tower above roadway:
500 ft = 152 m
Length of one side span: 1,125 ft = 343 m
length of suspension span including main span and side spans: 1.2 miles = 6,450 ft
Now my question is this, i KNOW THE standard form for this parabola opening up would
be (x-h)squared = 4a (y-k)
Since h,k are 0,0 the equation will now take the form of xsquared = 4ay
My question is to find the equation I need to know A how do i get this a based on the above
provided info. Thanks for your help and concern. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Period of a sum of trig functions |
2007-06-17 |
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Aakash pose la question : the period of the function f(x)=cos3x+sin4x+tan4x Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Isoperimetric area comparison |
2007-06-17 |
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michael pose la question : An equilateral triangle and a regular hexagon have equal perimeters. If the area of the triangle 10, what is the area of the hexagon? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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An inequality |
2007-06-16 |
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jerry pose la question : Two real numbers a and b satisfy the equation ab=1.
i) Prove that a^6 + 4b^6 >4
ii) Find out whether the inequality a^6 + 4b^6 >4 holds for all a and b such that ab = 1 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Solving a literal equation |
2007-06-15 |
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Allen pose la question : Solve each literal equation for the indicated variable.
D= C-S/n (solve for s)
and
A=1/2h (B+b) (solve for b) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Compatible numbers |
2007-06-15 |
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meryl pose la question : what is a compatible number? ex.6,321/8 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the 100th term? |
2007-06-15 |
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George pose la question : I have the sequence
50,120,235,406,644
the 1st difference is 70,115,171,238
the 2nd difference is 45,56,67
the 3rd difference is 11,11
i used the a*n^3+b*n^2+c*n+d rule but the a turns out to be a decimal
because 11/6 is 1.833333333 and so i cant find the formula for the 100th term
term. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Algebra : 9x + 7 = 5x - 3 |
2007-06-15 |
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Allen pose la question : I am having a problem solving for x. The problem is:
9x + 7 = 5x - 3 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Probability and blood type |
2007-06-15 |
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Jim pose la question :
Blood Type |
Male |
Female |
Total |
O |
80 |
370 |
450 |
A |
150 |
250 |
400 |
B |
50 |
50 |
100 |
AB |
20 |
30 |
50 |
Total |
400 |
600 |
1000 |
What is the probability that the person selected is female if the person’s blood type is O?
What is the probability that the person selected has blood type AB if the person is male?
What is the probability that the person selected is a female with blood type O? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An 18% reduction |
2007-06-15 |
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darren pose la question : I have a figure of 627.30 i need to find out what
the original amount was before 18% was taken away to leave the 627.30 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Drawing a regular hexagon |
2007-06-15 |
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Brady pose la question : I'm having troubles drawing a regular hexagon. i know that each angle is 120 degrees but when i do that the length aren't perfect...is there a trick or an easier way of doing this task? thnx. Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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Simplifying a quartic rational expression using long division |
2007-06-14 |
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Megan pose la question : x+2/12x^4+17x^3+0x^2+8x-40= Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the name of the shape that is 3D and irregular? |
2007-06-14 |
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alan pose la question : What is the name of the shape that is 3D and irregular? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Circumscribing a golden cuboid with a sphere: surface areas |
2007-06-14 |
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Ainslie pose la question : A golden cuboid is defined as a rectangular prism whose length, width and height are in the ratio of phi : 1 : 1/phi.
Prove that the ratio of the Surface Areas of the golden cuboid to that of the sphere that circumscribes it is Phi : Pi. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A geometry problem |
2007-06-14 |
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Shamik pose la question : ABC is any triangle and D and E are 2 points on AB and AC, respectively. M
is the mid-point of BE and N is the mid-point of CD. Prove that the area of
the triangle (AMN) is 1/4 of that of the quadrilateral(BCED).
Use plane-geometry without using co-ordinates to find the solution. Shamik Banerjee and Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A system of linear equations |
2007-06-14 |
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Alfredo pose la question : A student club sponsored a jazz concert and charged $3 admission for students, $5 for faculty, and $8 for the general public. The total ticket sales amounted to $2542.
Three times as many students bought tickets as faculty. The general public bought twice as many tickets as did the students. Set up the equations that determine how many
tickets were sold to each group and solve. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The composition of functions |
2007-06-14 |
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Gilligan pose la question : Question from Gilligan, a student:
Let f(x) = x^2, g(x) = 3x and h(x) = (sqrt{x}) + 1. Express each function as a composite of f, g and/or h.
(1) p(x) = 3(sqrt{x}) + 3
(2) Q(x) = (sqrt(sqrt{x}) + 1}) + 1 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Angles of depression |
2007-06-13 |
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Phonda pose la question : The pilot of a small private plane can look forward and see the control tower for a small airstrip. Beyond that is a large factory that is 3 milies from the airstrip. The angles of depression are 12.5 degrees and 4.8 degrees respectively.
Find the airplane's altitude, to the nearest ten feet. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A probability problem |
2007-06-13 |
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Lina pose la question : A point P is selected at random from the interior of the pentagon with vertices
A = (0,2), B = (4,0), C = (2 π+1,0), D = (2 π+1,4), and E = (0,4). What is the probability
that Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Looking in the mirror |
2007-06-13 |
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annafe pose la question : why do you think that when you look at the mirror your face is just the same as what it is,while when you read messages on the mirror,it is in inverse? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The size of a lot |
2007-06-13 |
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Larry pose la question : This is driving me crazy, I know i learned this in college but that was so many years ago haha. I am trying to determine how many acres
my property is. Unfortunately everywhere i look is like another language to me when seeing these formulas. My property is square shaped
so starting from one side and just working around the dimensions are: 114 feet x 95.88 feet x 100 feet x 91.91 feet. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the size of the circle it would make? |
2007-06-13 |
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ed pose la question : i have a piece of sheet metal 56' 6" long what is the size of the circle it would make Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Standard Deviation |
2007-06-13 |
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Adrian pose la question : If you are told that the mean salary of a certain group of workers is $30,000 with a standard deviation of $4000, what proportion of workers earn over $38,000? What proportion of workers earn less than $18,000? Assume the distribution of wages is normal. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Percentage increase and decrease |
2007-06-13 |
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Anna pose la question : I just want to if the following formula is used for the computation of a PERCENTAGE DECREASE:
Old Value - New Value/ Old Value x 100%
My immediate superior is under the impression that the said formula works ONLY for the computation of a percentage INCREASE. He believes that the formula for a percentage DECREASE:
Old Value - New Value/ NEW Value x 100%
On this score, I want to know the correct formula for the computation of percentage decrease. Thank you so much.
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Express a certain variable as a function of another variable |
2007-06-12 |
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Gilligan pose la question : The volume V of a right circular cone is V = (1/3)pi(r^2)(h). If the height is TWICE the radius, express the volume V as a function of r.
I see the phrase "express a certain variable as a function of another variable" a lot in math books.
What exactly does that mean?
Is there another way to say the same thing? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Composition functions |
2007-06-12 |
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Gilligan pose la question : Find functions f and g so that f(g(x)) = H.
(1) H(x) = (1 + x^2)^(3/2)
(2) H(x) = int(x^2 + 1)
I don't know where to start. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A ten- foot long board is cut into three pieces |
2007-06-12 |
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Cynthia pose la question : How do I solve this problem?
A ten- foot long board is cut into three pieces. The second piece is half
as long as the first. The third piece is 4 1/2 longer than the second.
How long is the first? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Projectile motion equations |
2007-06-12 |
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Dillon pose la question : Ron throws a ball straight up with an initial speed of 60 feet per second from a height of 5 feet. Find parametric equations that describe the motion of the ball as a function of time. How long is the ball in the air? When is the ball at its maximum height? What is the maximum height of the ball? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Converting dollars to gallons |
2007-06-12 |
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Cynthia pose la question : How do I solve this problem?
If a family uses .20 per 100 gallon of water. How many gallons would
$10.00 cost, divided amoung 3 people?
Thanks, Cynthia Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A round pool |
2007-06-12 |
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Gene pose la question : How many yards of concrete to put a 28' round pool...it is to be 4 inches deep Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is his regular hourly rate? |
2007-06-12 |
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Gilligan pose la question : John Ritter, who is paid time-and-a-half for hours greater than 40, had a gross weekly wage of $442 for 48 hours. What is his regular hourly rate? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Comparing and ordering fractions |
2007-06-12 |
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virgil pose la question : Order the fractions
2/5, 2/3, 2/7 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Throwing a ball from the top of a building |
2007-06-12 |
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Gilligan pose la question : s = distance (in feet)
Building height = 96 feet
t = seconds
Use s = 96 + 80t - 16t^2 to answer the question given below.
QUESTION:
After how many second t will the ball pass the top of the building on its way down? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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24 Game: 7, 5, 3, 3 |
2007-06-11 |
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Natasha pose la question : In the maths game called '24', how can you solve 7, 5, 3, 3?
I like playing a maths game called '24'. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How high does the ladder reach? |
2007-06-11 |
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Madi pose la question : A ladder 8 ft long resting on a house makes a 60 degree angle with the ground. how far up the house does it reach? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A sequence of circles |
2007-06-11 |
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Ann pose la question : Please help with solving the following problem!!!
A circle is inscribed in an equilateral triangle with a side of length 2.
Three circles are drawn externally tangent to this circle and internally
tangent to 2 sides of the triangle. 3 more circles are drawn externally
tantgent to these circles and internally tangent to 2 sides of the triangle. if
this process continued forever, what would be the sum of the areas of all the
circle? the answer 1 parent came up with was Pie over 2, but we don't
know how he did it. Can you please show the work or explain the answer to
this problem?
Thank you
Ann
p s my daughter is in 9th grade math. Steve La Rocque, Chris Fisher and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many terms in this sequence? |
2007-06-11 |
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Jesse pose la question : How do I find how many terms are in the sequence? 51, 48, 45, ...., -75 Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cord of wood |
2007-06-11 |
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Wendi pose la question : A cord of wood is equal to a stack of wood that is 8 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 4 feet high. How many cords of wood are in 1 cubic foot? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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15 = 19.2 t (time) - 4.9 t squared |
2007-06-11 |
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Nicole pose la question : 15 = 19.2 t (time) - 4.9 t squared Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a quadrilateral |
2007-06-10 |
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Lucy pose la question : Calculate the area of the quadrilateral ABCD.
AB= 4.1cm, BC = 7.6cm, AD= 5.4 cm, CD= ?
Angle ABC = 117, Angle ADC = 62.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A right rectangular prism |
2007-06-10 |
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Wendy pose la question : if a right rectangular prism volume is 36cubic cm how can i find the base and height. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Rational polynomial expressions |
2007-06-09 |
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a student pose la question : I have a question that continues to lead me to the answer x/(x - 1) but according to my math book, the answer should be 1/(x - 1).
Who is right? Who is wrong?
Here is the question:
(x^2 - 6x - 27)/(x^2 - 11x + 18) DIVIDED by (x^3 + 2x^2 - 3x)/(x^2 - 2x) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The law of sines |
2007-06-09 |
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Felicia pose la question : A parallelogram has one side that is 12.0 cm and one angle that is 65°. The shorter diagonal is 25.0 cm. To the nearest tenth of a centimetre, how long is the other side of the parallelogram? Use the sine law. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the total weight of the fish? |
2007-06-08 |
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Mike pose la question : The tail of a fish weighs 9 oz. The head weighs as much as the tail and half of the body. The body weighs as much as the head and tail combined. What is the total weight of the fish? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A pipe full of water |
2007-06-07 |
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paul pose la question : What is the volume of water in a 100mm inside diameter pipe that is 12.5 meters long
What would be the pressure at the bottom if the pipe was installed in the vertical plain Steve La Rocque, Penny Nom and Gabriel Potter lui répond. |
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Percent change over multiple periods of time |
2007-06-07 |
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Eric pose la question : I am trying to show the percent change over multiple periods of time.
Is there a formula for the percent change over multiple periods or will I have to calculate the percent change for each previous period versus the year prior? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage below the monthly quota |
2007-06-07 |
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Greg pose la question : Sales quantities for the month were 12,834 with a monthly quota of 14,796. What is the percentage below the monthly quota? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two tangent lines to y=x^3 |
2007-06-07 |
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stephanie pose la question : find the equations of two tangent lines to the y=x^3 function through the point (2,8) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The "mode" of a set of numbers |
2007-06-06 |
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Anthony's mom pose la question : we have a graph: Kindergarten has 1, 1st has 5, 2nd has 4, 3rd has 3
is the mode "1st grade" because there are more children in that grade? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Yards of top soil |
2007-06-06 |
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Cristina pose la question : How many yards of top soil do I need in a area of 2000 square feet with 18" depth. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A weighted score |
2007-06-05 |
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Cindy pose la question : We need to weight numbers differently in terms of a percentage calculation. One number {80 for example} at 65% and another number {100 for example} at 35%. How do we calculate these into one total grade for example. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Rate of change of distance between the clock hands |
2007-06-05 |
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Jonathan pose la question : A certain Clock has a minute hand with a length of 4 inches long and an hour hand with a length of 3 inches long. How fast is the distance between tips of these hands changing at 9:00? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The cost of laying cable |
2007-06-05 |
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Gilligan pose la question : MetroMedia cable is asked to provide service to a customer whose house is located 2 miles from the road along which the cable is buried.
The nearest connection box for the cable is located 5 miles down the road. If the installation cost is 10 dollars per mile along the road and 14 dollars per miles off the road, express the total cost C of installation as a function of the distance x (in miles) from the connection box to the point where the cable installation turns off the road. Give the domain.
Also, compute the cost if x = 1 mile and if x = 3 miles.
In order to use the given values for x, do I need a formula?
If so, what is that formula?
I can take it from there. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Solving a quadratic equation using the Quadratic Formula |
2007-06-05 |
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Stuart pose la question : Solve the following quadratic equation:
3xsquared-5x-4=0 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of equilateral triangle |
2007-06-05 |
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solomon pose la question : describe the area of equilateral triangle in terms of its side? solve in two ways. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Probability tree - two switches failing |
2007-06-05 |
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Maura pose la question : draw a probability to show the outcomes of two new switches (a) of both switches being faulty (b)both switches are not faulty (c) that one switch is faulty. The failure rate is 1/10. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What happens when you have zero's on both sides? |
2007-06-05 |
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Lily pose la question : On the substitution method what happens when you have zero's on both
sides of the equation? Is that considered no solution or infinitely many? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Finding the area of a lot without knowing the angles |
2007-06-05 |
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Cristin pose la question : I have a land-locked piece of land. I need to know the square
footage in order to determine the acreage. My deed only gives the lengths of its five sides. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A circle and polygon with equal perimeters |
2007-06-05 |
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matthew pose la question : Why does a circle have the largest area of any polygon when the perimeter is always 1000m for every polygon? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What angle does the tire turn in 60s? |
2007-06-04 |
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San pose la question : An automobile, travelling at 80km/h, is towing a trailer. The wheels of the trailer
are 40cm in diameter. Through what angle does the tire turn in 60second? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A flagpole and a telescope |
2007-06-04 |
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Fabiola pose la question : A telescope is mounted on a tripod 5 ft above the ground and 20 ft from a
flagpole. The telescope must be rotated 48° from horizontal to see the top
of the flagpole. How tall is the flagpole? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Algebra - find the number |
2007-06-04 |
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Fabiola pose la question : When 4 times a number is increased by 40, the answer is the same as
when100 is decreased by a number. Find the number Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A regular octagon is made up of 8 identical isosceles triangles |
2007-06-04 |
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Alex pose la question : A regular octagon is made up of 8 identical isosceles triangles. If the perimeterof each isosceles triangle and the hexagon are 58 cm and 168 com respectively, find the length of the identical sides of the triangle. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Volume of a brewer's sphere |
2007-06-04 |
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Edward pose la question : A Brewer's Sphere that has a 9' Dia. Holds how much Brew? How many 40oz bottles will be needed to hold his batch of Brew? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many faces does a triangle have? |
2007-06-04 |
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Daniela pose la question : how many faces does a triangle have? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A species of beetle has a 3yr life span |
2007-06-03 |
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Gilligan pose la question : A species of beetle has a 3yr life span. Half the females in their first year
will survive into the second year the rate from second to 3rd year is 1/3. Each female breeds in the 3rd year of life, producing 6 females and 1 male. No females survive beyond the 3rd year.
Let xsub1,xsub2,xsub3 denote the number of females in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd year.
(a) What will be the number of females in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd years of life next year?
(b)Show that the numbers in each group will return to the same values every 3 years?
(c) Given a total of 3600 beetles, over the 3 age groups, calculate the number in each group? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How fast was he going? |
2007-06-03 |
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Mary pose la question : if a motorcycle left a 63 foot skid mark before hitting a car how fast was he going ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Equation of a line |
2007-06-03 |
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Mahrukh pose la question : Hi i would like to know how to find the equation of a line, when you are given a piont (3, -1) and the x intercept which is -1? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A machine depreciates by 20% each year |
2007-06-03 |
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katie pose la question : the value of a machine depreciates by 20% each year.
How would i find what single decimal number to multiple the original value by to find its value after 2 years? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The difference between two dice |
2007-06-02 |
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smiley pose la question : Two standards dice are rolled. Determine the probability
that the difference between the two numbers on the dice is 2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Converting units |
2007-06-01 |
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SAMANTHA pose la question : My hot tub is 61 square feet, how many gallons would it be? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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2x + 3x = 30 |
2007-06-01 |
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Jessica pose la question : 2x+3x=30 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Points in a plane |
2007-06-01 |
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Gabrielle pose la question : In general how many planes are there which contain two given points, three given points, and four given points? Steve La Rocque and Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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John ate 1/4 of a cake |
2007-06-01 |
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Jemina pose la question : John ate 1/4 of a cake, Maria ate 1/4 of the remaining cake. What was the unit or whole in John's case? In Maria's case? How much of a full pan was there in each case? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Area of an isosceles triangle |
2007-06-01 |
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Josh pose la question : In a previous question answered by Sue regarding the area of a regular polygon you gave a formula for the area of an isosceles. My question is how did you get this formula? Can you please explain to mean the process that you used to get that formula?
Thanks Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The volume of a triangular prism |
2007-06-01 |
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Hannah pose la question : How do I find the area of the base of a triangular prism, so that I can find the volume by using the equation on the attachment. The formula is that volume equals one half times (base times height) times triangle height. Thank you for your help.
Hannah Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Karats |
2007-06-01 |
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Lisa pose la question : What is the karat count of gold in a bracelet that contains 15g of gold and 5 g of silver? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A steel arc |
2007-05-31 |
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Huw pose la question : Two gate posts 48cm apart and a perfect arc of steel is to be made joining the two posts on top. this steel arc is to measure 12cm higher than the top of the gate posts in its centre point.
the question similar to this was asked by "daryl" and answered by "Penny"
If you could reply to this i would be very grateful. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle inside a square |
2007-05-31 |
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Mer pose la question : there is a circle inside a square... there is a shaded rectangle that measures 5mm X 10mm and they want to know what the radius is. The edge of the shaded rectangle touches a point on the circle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The lcm of polynomials |
2007-05-31 |
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devin pose la question : x^3-8 , x^3-4, x^2+4x+4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Repeating decimals and rational numbers |
2007-05-31 |
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lil pose la question : Why are repeating decimals considered rational numbers? Penny Nom and Gabriel Potter lui répond. |
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A 5 digit key |
2007-05-31 |
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Michael pose la question : I have a 5 digit key pad lock on my truck.
I want to print out all of the combinations to try.
pad one=0 pad two =1 pad three=2 pad four=3 pad five =4.
can you help me find and print all combinations? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Cubic inches and square feet |
2007-05-31 |
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keith pose la question : is it possible to convert cubic inches to square feet.thanx Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The number of grams of sulfuric acid |
2007-05-31 |
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cookie pose la question : Hi,
Can you please let me know if I've done this correctly?
Calculate the number of grams of sulfuric acid in 0.500L of battery acid if the solution has a density of 1.28 g/mL and is 38.1% sulfuric acid by mass. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The intersection of two planes |
2007-05-31 |
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Sarim pose la question : How to find a intersection of two planes? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the highest known numerical value? |
2007-05-29 |
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Peg pose la question : What is the highest known numerical value? Gabriel Potter lui répond. |
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A bag of concrete |
2007-05-29 |
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rick pose la question : I have a bag of concrete that will cover .525 cubic feet of space.
How many square feet will the same bag cover? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Water tank volume |
2007-05-29 |
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Cecelia pose la question : I HAVE A SEMI CIRCULAR TANK AGAINST A WALL MEASURING 6'10" ACROSS THE WIDEST PART AND 3' FROM THE WALL TO THE FRONT OF THE TANK. THE DEPTH IS 14". PLEASE HELP ME TO CALCULATE THE VOLUME OF WATER IN THE TANK. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Factor Completely |
2007-05-29 |
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Ema pose la question : Question 1:
Factor completely.
3x(x – 4) + 5(x – 4)
Question 2:
Factor completely.
x^2 + 2x + 3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Fractions, decimals and profit |
2007-05-29 |
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fatima pose la question : how can i change a fraction into a decimal and how do i change a
decimal into a fraction................
anther question please what does making a profit have
to do with percentage change!!!!!! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Volumes of cones and cylinders |
2007-05-29 |
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George pose la question : 1. The volume of a cylinder is 1353cm3
A) What is the volume of a cone with the same radius as the cylinder
but double the hieght of cylinder?
B) What is the volume of a cone with the same height as the cylinder
but with three times its radius? Steve La Rocque and Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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y=mx+b |
2007-05-29 |
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molly pose la question : Im having a problem with the y=mx+b for our homework we have a table that goes from 0 to 6 , 1 to 7 and 2 to 8 and we have to make a equation of that. Please help. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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x/2+3=2 |
2007-05-28 |
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Ethel pose la question : what is the formula and the answer to x/2+3=2? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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$450.00 six years at 7 percent |
2007-05-28 |
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Donna pose la question : The future value of 450.00 six years from now at 7 percent Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A scale factor |
2007-05-28 |
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Chandler pose la question : I am rather confused about finding the area of a triangle they give me the area of the larger triangle it is 25 units but I can't figure out how to find the area of the smaller triangle the scale is 3:5 please help me ASAP. Thanks so much I really appreciate it oh the triangles are similar Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The attendance at football games |
2007-05-28 |
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cookie pose la question : The attendance at football games at a certain stadium is normally distributed, with a mean of 55,000 and a standard deviation of 4,500.
a) What is the probability of the attendance exceeding 60,000?
b) What is the probability of the attendance being between 45,000 and 50,000? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The distance between parallel lines |
2007-05-28 |
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Kristie pose la question : I can't figure out how to determine the distance between parallel lines I am taking
linear algebra and vector geometry. I was given two lines in the form #x+#y =#
told they were parallel and asked to find the distance between them??
Please help
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The limit of a rational function |
2007-05-28 |
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Imad pose la question : 3 _______ 3 _______
lim \/ 1 + x - \/ 1 - x
x->0 ---- ----------------------------
x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A point on a semicircle |
2007-05-28 |
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arun pose la question : a semi circle is drawn with ab as diameter from p a point on ab a line perpendicular to ab is drawn meeting circumference of semi circle at c, ac = 2cm, cd = 6cm find area of the semi circle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circular blob of molasses |
2007-05-28 |
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Julie pose la question : A circular blob of molasses of uniform thickness has a volume of 1 m^3.
The thickness of the molasses is decreasing at a rate of 0.1 cm/hour.
At what rate is the radius of the molasses increasing when the radius is 8
m?
Thanks,
Julia Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I want to divide my land |
2007-05-27 |
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alfredo pose la question : i want to divide my land. It is north is 11.86 ft, the S is 110.00 ft, the W is 644.34 ft the E is 644.58 ft. which =to1.606 acre. how many feet going from N to S would it be to make 1.5 acre Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The surface area of a fire hose |
2007-05-26 |
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Vanessa pose la question : Why do we need to find the surface area of a fire hose (cylinder). Stephen La Rocque 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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What are the odds that the selections were random? |
2007-05-26 |
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alan pose la question : An employer must select three people for layoff from three groups. Group 1 has 4 members and the oldest member is selected. Group 2 has 7 members and the oldest member is selected. Group 3 has 2 members and the younger is selected. Assuming equal qualifications, what are the odds that the selections were random vs. biased as to age? What is the formula to determine this? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The circumference of an ellipse |
2007-05-25 |
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Graham pose la question : I have an ellipse that I need to find the circumference of. It is 40ft at its longest point and 25ft at its shortest Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Discovering the incircle of an irregular polygon |
2007-05-25 |
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Joaquim pose la question : I've been searching in some books and many websites, but I couldn't find a formula or algorithm for discovering the incircle of an irregular polygon, could you please help me? Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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Area of a hexagon (three ways to find it) |
2007-05-24 |
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Josh pose la question : I have to work out the area of a hexagon when I know that the perimeter
of it is 1000m. I have tried many different ways but I get different
answers. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Is a square also a right trapezoid? |
2007-05-24 |
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Don pose la question : Is a square also a right trapezoid? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Volume of a chest |
2007-05-24 |
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Jerry pose la question : Heighth: 28" Width: 32" Depth: 20" Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Simplifying a square root |
2007-05-24 |
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Leigh pose la question : I am trying to help my son. Simplify sq root 81 x to the 2nd power y to the 12th power. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How to increase your average |
2007-05-24 |
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Janna pose la question : after taking 4 quizes your average is 71 out of 100. what must your average
on the next 5 quizes be to increase your average to an 81 out of 100? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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System of equations |
2007-05-24 |
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Chris pose la question : Find all real solutions (x,y,z,w) of the system of equations:
2y= x + x/17, 2z= y + y/17, 2w = z + z/17, 2x= w + w/17 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Normal distribution |
2007-05-24 |
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Paula pose la question : Consider a data set that is normally distributed.
The mean of the data set is equal to 10,000.
a.) Suppose that, for this data set, 10,625 has a
"z-value" = 2.5. Solve for the standard deviation of
the data set.
b.) Solve for the "z-value" of 9,900. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solve for I |
2007-05-23 |
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Mark pose la question : A=4.9(B)*C^(.00925(D-.542))* E^(-.015(D))*E^(-.013(F))* (G/B)^(-.00825(D-.225))* H^-.877*(I/B)^.511*(J/B)^.319 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Mulch price comparison (price per cubic yard versus price per cubic foot) |
2007-05-23 |
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Dianna pose la question : This is a 2-fold question. I am getting some mulch that is measured in 1 cubic yard for $25.00.
Walmart has a 2 cubic bag for $3.00. I need to cover a 376 sq ft area. I need to know which is
the best deal and how much I need to buy to cover the 376 sq ft. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many tons of dirt is this? |
2007-05-23 |
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Deb pose la question : I need to know how many tons of dirt(6 inches deep)would it take to cover 8 acres? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Factoring a trinomial in two variables |
2007-05-23 |
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Ema pose la question : How do you factor this completely. x^5y^3-3x^4y^2-28x^3y Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Algebra (Solve for B) |
2007-05-23 |
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Mark pose la question : A = .250 * (B^2*SIN(C)) / (D*COS^2(E)). I need to solve for B. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Probability that a restaurant will succeed |
2007-05-23 |
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Cookie pose la question : You wish to open a new restaurant and are considering locations in Toronto and Hamilton, but only one location will actually become available. If it is built in Toronto, the restaurant stands an 80% chance of successfully surviving its first year. However, if it is built in Hamilton, its chance of survival falls to 65%. It is estimated that the chance of Hamilton being available is 60% and Toronto being available is 40%. Find the probability that the restaurant will :
a) survive its first year
b) be built in Toronto and survive its first year
c) be built in Hamilton, given that it survived its first year
d) not survive its first year, given that it is built in Toronto
Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Positive rational numbers |
2007-05-22 |
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Rebecca pose la question : What is the definition of positive rationals/positive rational numbers? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Prime numbers and square numbers |
2007-05-22 |
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Naseer pose la question : I read somewhere that prime number can be a factor of square only if it occurs at least twice in its square please explian this with examples. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Using a stem and leaf plot |
2007-05-22 |
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Maegan pose la question : The students in Mr.Smiths PE class collected data on the number of sit ups the students were able to do in three minutes. Use the data to create a stem and leaf plot. What is the median for the class data? range? mode? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Specific combinations |
2007-05-22 |
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Gerald pose la question :
- I have a group of 7 men and 4 women. How many groups can be formed in which I would have: a) 3 men and 2 women and b) 5 people in which at least 3 among them would be men.
- I have a bag containing 7 black marbles and 5 white marbles. How many combinations of 5 marbles of which 3 are black and two are white are possible?
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Relative sizes of circles |
2007-05-22 |
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Griselda pose la question : There are 4 small circles inscribed in a bigger circle. The larger circle has a radius of 10 cm. Find the radius of the largest circle which will fit in the middle. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Lot acreage |
2007-05-21 |
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Sherri pose la question : I have a lot that is 2565 x 1056 x 2636 x 285 that is roughly in the shape of a triangle, with the small strip on the top of the triangle, that I would like to figure the sq. footage for. Could I draw a line from one corner on the top to the opposite corner on the bottom and get the area of those two triangles, then add that together to come up with the sq. ft.? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Converting yogurt |
2007-05-21 |
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Annie pose la question : I'm trying to follow a diet plan. The diet says I should have a 125ml tub of natural low fat bio yogurt. The only problem is, the yogurt pot lists its weight as 150g (with a large 'e' after it). Can you tell me how much of the yogurt pot I'm suppost to have please, or give me a conversion chart to change from g to ml for natural bio yogurt? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Converting mass of sand to volume (a sand ceremony) |
2007-05-21 |
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Linda pose la question : I'm getting married. We are having a sand ceremony. The empty bottle we are using holds 800ml. I have bags of colored sand. Each bag is 30g. There is 7 people participating in this ceremony. What I need to find out is how many grams of sand i need for 7 people to participate to fill this jar. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Finding the equation given three roots |
2007-05-21 |
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Aydee pose la question : 1. find the equation for the roots given: 7,-5,2
2. find the equation for the roots given: -5,2+sqrt3,2-sqrt3 Penny Nom and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Set up two simultaneous equations |
2007-05-21 |
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Admire pose la question : The cost of producing windscreen wipers blades at a factory ais partly fixed (due to operating overheads) and partly dependent on the number of blades produced. It costs $300 to produce 1000, and $600 to produce 5000 blades. How much would it cost to produce 24000 blades? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A push button lock |
2007-05-21 |
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Werner pose la question : I have a push button lock (the numbers entered does not have a start and end i.e. 1234 = 4321 or 2341 = 3241 ...)
So if it is a 4 digit code and you have 10 buttons (0 to 9) there should be 5040 (?) possibilities and how would I list these unique combinations Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Constant rate of sand falling in a cone |
2007-05-20 |
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Nhi pose la question : Sand is falling into a conical pile . After 5 min. the pile has radius 24 and height 26 . After 7 min. tell how far the point c. is from the top of the cone (A). Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Total of 100 with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
2007-05-20 |
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Tyler pose la question : use all the numbers shown, any of the following four operations +,-,x, and division
and parentheses to make a total of 100. You may not change the order of the
numbers, or use them more than once.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Please help asap I can't figure this out.
Thank you
Tyler Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Areas of polygons |
2007-05-20 |
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kendra pose la question : i have questions on how to find the area of pentagons, hexagons, and nonagons.
i was asked to find the area of all of them and they gave me either the length of one side or the perimeter. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Probability tree |
2007-05-19 |
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Patrick pose la question : My question involves a video game called Guild Wars. In the game you can have modifications(mods) on items. One such mod is that you have a 20% chance to halve the casting time of a spell. You can have 2 of these mods available to you. Now, it is to my understaning that combined, you would have a 32% chance to halve the casting time and a 4% chance to quarter the casting time. Is this correct? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Base seven |
2007-05-19 |
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Dan pose la question : A number X is converted to base 7 and becomes a four digit number. Its leftmost digit is removed and written again as the rightmost digit. The number thus obtained is twice X. Find the decimal representations of all such numbers X. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Parabolas in the real world |
2007-05-18 |
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Katherine pose la question : Hi, my name is Katherine, and my mean old math teacher just assigned us a test in which
we have to write two examples of how parabolas are used in the real world, each one page
single spaced, size 12!! I know you have already answered some questions like this, but
I still don't understand the whole baseball thing, and any other way parabolas are used.
And how I can write a whole page on it. But that's my problem, not yours, I just need help
with a little explanation on how parabolas are actually used today. I know this might be kind
of confusing for you, but imagine how it is for me!! Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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If I know the total is 15% over cost, what is the cost? |
2007-05-18 |
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Theresa pose la question : I have a job that is $25,250 total to complete the job. The customer asked how
much am I charging. I told him I was charging 15% over the Cost. What is the
formula to calculate the cost of the job? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Using FOIL for (2x - 6)^2 |
2007-05-18 |
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TONI pose la question : I am having a problem finding examples of how to solve (2x-6)^2. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Divisibility |
2007-05-18 |
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Ashish pose la question : A number is divisible by 2^n if the last n digits of the number are divisible by 2^n.
Why? Penny Nom and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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(3x-2(x-3)+2)(3x-2(x-3)+2) |
2007-05-17 |
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Jeff pose la question : (3x-2(x-3)+2)(3x-2(x-3)+2) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Finding square roots |
2007-05-17 |
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Chandler pose la question : I would like an easy way to find the square root of a number. Gabriel Potter lui répond. |
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Students in rows |
2007-05-17 |
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Ashi pose la question : the student of three classescan be made to stand into rows having same number of students. there are 24,36 and 60 students in the classes. how many maximum number of student will stand in each row. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Lateral area of a right cone |
2007-05-17 |
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Crystal pose la question : In my homework the question says the lateral area of a right cone is 226.08 cm cubed.
the slant hieght is 12 cm. Find the total surface area. How do I do that? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Hexagonal pyramids |
2007-05-17 |
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Tracey pose la question : How many faces, edges, and vertices does a hexagonal pyramid have? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Percent difference |
2007-05-17 |
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Carolyn pose la question : What is the % difference between these two numbers 211373 & 185420 Gabriel Potter, Penny Nom and Steve La Rocque lui répond. |
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Altitudes of scalene triangles |
2007-05-17 |
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Chris pose la question : Two of the altitudes of a scalene triangle ABC have length 4 and 12.
If the length of the third altitude is also an integer, what is the biggest
that it can be? J. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Cost of replacing a driveway |
2007-05-17 |
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Chris pose la question : A homeowner needs to replace a driveay which is 12 feet wide and 90 feet long. The old driveway needs to be dug out. It is 9 inches deep. It costs $35 per cubic yard to remove the old driveway and $75 per cubic yard to lay the new one. What will be the cost of the complete job? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Parabolas |
2007-05-16 |
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Andy pose la question : How do you write an equation of a parabola that opens to the left with a vertex of (2,-6)? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Comparing the areas of various shapes |
2007-05-16 |
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Kathy pose la question : If the perimeters are the same, which has the greater area, a circle, a square, an ellipse, or an octagon? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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All the possible 8 digit combinations of 0-9 |
2007-05-16 |
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Christofer pose la question : What are all the possible 8 digit combinations of 0-9? List please
I know that there are 43046721 combinations but I want to know
what they are. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Buying topsoil |
2007-05-16 |
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Claudia pose la question : I am trying to figure out if it is cheaper to buy topsoil by the bag (one 40lbs bag for $1.66) or having it delivered for $60 for 4 cubic yards. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4 digit lock |
2007-05-16 |
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Kathy pose la question : Hi,
My name is Kathy and I'm a REALTOR, I have 2 different lockboxes that
I cannot remember the combinations for, so what I need is all the
different combinations for 4 digits that cannot be the same, i.e. 0123.
Can you help me out? I would hate to throw them away as they cost
about $30 each.
Thank you,
Kathy Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What's a vertex? What's an edge? |
2007-05-16 |
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Sophie pose la question : I don't understand what is a vertex and what is an edge. Please put a picture up and explain. I am a fifth grader. Brennan Yaremko and Steve La Rocque lui répond. |
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Using BEDMAS |
2007-05-16 |
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Dishant pose la question : I know BEDMAS but im very cofused with this question. The question is 3-2(5x2)x2+7. Can you please help me? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Volume of a wedge |
2007-05-14 |
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Mark pose la question : We need to fill in dirt along a 75 foot long fence, 3 feet out , statring at 6 inches agaisnt the fence, sloping to 2 inches at the grass. I am trying to calculate the volume to order enough cubic yards of dirt to fill this. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Maximizing the volume of a cone given the slant length |
2007-05-14 |
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Christina pose la question : A coffee filter for a new coffee maker is to be designed using a conical filter. The filter is to be made from a circle of radius 10cm with a sector cut from it such that the volume of coffee held in the filter is maximised. Determine the dimensions of the filter such that the volume is maximised. Stephen La Rocque and Kerstin Voigt lui répond. |
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Weight per area conversions |
2007-05-13 |
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Dermot pose la question : A lawn weedkiller to be spread at the rate of 35g per Sq meter. My new spreader is calibrated in lbs per 1000 sq ft !!!! Penny Nom and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Surface area of a cylinder |
2007-05-13 |
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Nina pose la question : if a cylinder is 23 ft high with a 12 ft radius, how do I find the surface area? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Null hypothesis |
2007-05-13 |
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Dani pose la question : A poll of 1068 American voters indicated that 48% supported te Democratic candidate for presidency. At the 0.05 level of significance, test the claim that less than 50% of American voters preferred the Democratic candidate. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find the sample size needed |
2007-05-13 |
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Mini pose la question : Find the sample size needed to be 98% confident thata marketing survey on the proportion of shoppers who use the internet for holiday shopping is accurate within a margin of error of 0.02. Assume that the conditions for a binomial distribution are met, and that a current estimate for a sample proportion does not exist. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Interval of the domain |
2007-05-13 |
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Gale pose la question : What does the term interval of the domain mean? Penny Nom and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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An octagonal sign |
2007-05-13 |
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Cathy pose la question : An octagonal sign is made by cutting four identical triangles made from a rectangle calculate area of one of the discarded triangles. length of square=26cmx22cm. length of octagonal sides are 10cm x 13cm Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Counting squares |
2007-05-12 |
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Bridget pose la question : Explain how many squares there are on a board measuring 4 by 4 units, Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Prisoners |
2007-05-12 |
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Ryan pose la question : Last monday, the county jail had 200 prisoners. Of these, 130 were accused of felonies, and 121 were accused of misdemeanors. How many prisoners were accused of both a felony and a misdemeanor? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Exponents and geometry |
2007-05-12 |
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Cynthia pose la question : Hi is (x^6)(x^4)1/2 = 5
And
How does 1/2(3.14)(4.1) =26.3917 Penny Nom and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Find the equation of a line passing through two given points |
2007-05-12 |
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Kenzie pose la question : I am having problems solving an equation of the line passing through (-2,4) and (6,0) Penny Nom and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Finding the hypotenuse without Pythagorus |
2007-05-11 |
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Shelbie pose la question : How do i find the hypotenuse of a right traingle not using the pythagorean thereom if i have the measurements of the legs? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Lot size / acreage (more than three sides) |
2007-05-11 |
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Martha pose la question : What is the lot size of the following dimensions equivalent to acre.
141.85 x 52.55 x 217.63 x 38.89 x 68.08 Penny Nom and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Pattern for a truncated cone |
2007-05-11 |
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Mike pose la question : I have been trying to get this cone flat so I can build this column. Can you please help me so I can figure this out? Thanks for your help. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Linear growth |
2007-05-11 |
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Rebecca pose la question : What is the definition of linear growth? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many ways can I choose 4 numbers from 10? |
2007-05-10 |
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Mitch pose la question : Can you give me a list of all possible four digit combinations using 0 to 9 no repeat numbers and the numbers do not have to be entered in a special order. If you could also show me how to calulate this it would be great Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Converting speeds |
2007-05-10 |
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jason pose la question : A boy runs 36 metres in 6.50 seconds.How fast is he going in miles per hour Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Converting mass and volume of water |
2007-05-10 |
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Shian pose la question : Hello please help, I just can't seem to get the convertion thing and my mom tried to help but I still don't get it. How many grams does 1 milliliter of water weight? I was told 1g. How many grams does 0.1 liter of water weight? I was told 0.1g. Can you tell me if the answers given are correct with an explaination that I can understand? Thank you. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Algebra problem |
2007-05-10 |
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Sam pose la question : What is the proper answer for this equation?
3x - 2 ( 5y (4x +2)) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Angle of Elevation |
2007-05-10 |
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Micky pose la question : Two Buildings are on opposite sides of a street 40 feet wide.
The taller of the two buildings is 580 feet tall. The angle of depression
from the top of the tallest building to the shorter building across the
street is 57 degrees. Find the height of the shorter building. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Pre-algebra volume of a prism |
2007-05-10 |
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Brenda pose la question : Find the volume of a triangular prism with a base of 5 cm by 5 cm and a height of 12.5 cm. Round to the nearest tenth. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A ton of sawdust |
2007-05-10 |
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David pose la question : I am trying to do a conversion. A tractor trailer is loaded with 165 cubic
yards of sawdust (I do not know the actual weight). I knw the wholesale
cost as $1,000 for this amount, but would like to convert this to find out
what the equivalent cost for a metric ton would be. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many faces on a prism? |
2007-05-10 |
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Samad pose la question : How many faces does a rectangular prism have? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Understanding log equations |
2007-05-10 |
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Sean pose la question : The number, N, of people who have heard a rumor spread by mass media at time, t, in days is modelled by N (t) = a / 1+ be^ -kt. If 50 people have heard the rumour initially and 300,000 people hear the rumour eventually, find a and b. If the rumour is initially spreading at the rate of 500 people per day, find k. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ordered pairs |
2007-05-09 |
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chasity pose la question : a teacher wishes to schedule a quiz during part of a two-hour class. the equation 1+e=120 can be used to find the available lecture time "1" given that "e" minutes are planned for the quiz. determine the ordered pairs that satisfy the equation if the domain is {20,30,45,60} Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Interest Rates |
2007-05-09 |
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Julia pose la question : Using the formula I=PRT to figure out the missing variable.
P=$9530, T=7 months, A= $9919.14 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What number am I? |
2007-05-09 |
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austin pose la question : i am a positive integer if im squared -5 is added to me. -10 is subtracted from me, and the remainder is divided by 2 the result is 7. what integer am i Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Area of a pentagonal lot |
2007-05-09 |
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Mimi pose la question : I would like to know the square footage of a pentagon with the
following measurements:
Property is .43 of an Acre
Front: 57.11'
NW: 105.78'
S: 120'
SE: 145'
E: 102.86'
I don't want you to try to show me how to work thru the problem since
I will never comprehend it. For some reason, I am unable to perform these
kinds of equations. I will greatly appreciate your help. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Area of irregular surfaces |
2007-05-09 |
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Dustan pose la question : I am working on a way to compute very accurate
areas for irregular surfaces by using the idea of a largest possible circle... Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Find the real solutions in this trig equation |
2007-05-09 |
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tony pose la question : list all real solutions of the equation that are in the interval [0,2π)
2cos(x) + tan(x) = sec(x) Penny Nom and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Cubic feet of sand |
2007-05-09 |
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Paul pose la question : I have an above ground pool that is 585 sq feet. I want to cover the bottom in 3 inches of sand. The sand supplier says I need about 6 cubic yards, based on your prior answers on this subject. I come up with 1.8 yards. What is the correct amount? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Combinations |
2007-05-09 |
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Michael pose la question : Show that 5 X C(n,5) = n X C(n-1,4) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Probability of getting an A |
2007-05-09 |
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Christine pose la question : In a class of 15 people, exactly 3 got an A. If 2
people are randomly chosen from this class, what is the probability that
at least one of these 2 got an A? Paul Betts lui répond. |
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Area of an equilateral triangle |
2007-05-09 |
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Diana pose la question : how do i find the area of an equilateral triangle when they give us the base? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is the point on a cone called a vertex? |
2007-05-09 |
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Felicia pose la question : Does a cone have a vertice? My teacher says that a vertice can only be
made if two or more edges join up at an angle, so what do you call a point on a cone? Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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Permutations, probability and standard normals |
2007-05-09 |
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Katrina pose la question : I have a few problems that i seem to be stuck on or can not start. Can you please help me ?
1) There are 20 people on an event planning committee. How many differnt ways can a
chairperson and assistant to the chairperson be selected?
2) An unprepared student makes random guesses for 10 true or false questions on a quiz.
Find the probability that the student passes the quiz by guessing 7 of the questions
correctly.
3) The heights of 18 year old men are normally distributed with a mean of 68 inches and
a standard deviation of 3 inches. If a random sample of 25 18-year old men is selected
what is the probability that the mean height is between 68.5 and 72 inches? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A committee of 4 |
2007-05-09 |
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Danielle pose la question : I was wondering: What is the probability that both Barb and Bob are both
on the same committee of 4 which is chosen fom their class of 10 people?
Is it 2/5? Thanks a bunch! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Who was the mathematician that united algebra and geometry? |
2007-05-08 |
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Victor pose la question : who was the mathematician that united algebra and geometry Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ordering fractions |
2007-05-08 |
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Mary pose la question : Can you place these in order? 1/8, 15/64, 15/16, 7/32 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Area and a square-based pyramid |
2007-05-08 |
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Nick pose la question : For a regular square pyramid with base perimeter 40 and slant height 50, what is the lateral and surface areas? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Fractions and mixed numbers |
2007-05-08 |
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Amanda pose la question : I am having truble with this problem:
WRITE THE FRACTION 8/3 AS A MIXED NUMBER Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Types of variances |
2007-05-08 |
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Latoay pose la question : my teacher asked me to name two type of vairiance. i feel the answer is population and simple variance but i'm not sure.
thank you Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Converting from mm to cm |
2007-05-08 |
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Amanda pose la question : How do you convert mm into centimeters? Gabriel Potter and Steve La Rocque lui répond. |
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Uses of pi |
2007-05-08 |
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Kari pose la question : How is pi used in real life? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The substitution method |
2007-05-08 |
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A student pose la question : I need help on these two problems( substitution method)
-2x+7y=10
x-3y= -3
and
6x-8y= -12 -3x+4y=9 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Direct variation |
2007-05-07 |
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Jennifer pose la question : assume that y varies directly as x. find y when x = 54 if y =1/4 when x=3/2 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Percent |
2007-05-07 |
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Art pose la question : what percent of 85 is 17? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Are proofs important in geometry? |
2007-05-07 |
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BJ pose la question : Are proofs very important to know how to do?
My daughter has been in Geometry & the teacher skipped proofs. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Gardening mixtures |
2007-05-07 |
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Dan pose la question : A mixture of 1 part sulfur and 2 parts lime is added to soil as an amendment to prevent blossom end rot in tomatoes and green peppers.
One Tablespoon of the above mixture is added to each hole prior to planting (using the comparative standard of 1 Tablespoon [US] = 0.5 ounce [US liquid]).
How many ounces of each component must I mix to have an adequate amount to add to 150 planting holes? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Probability of H.I.V. tests |
2007-05-07 |
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Danielle pose la question : A medical test detects H.I.V. Among those who have H.I.V., the test will detect the disease with probability 0.95; among those who do NOT have H.I.V., the test will falsely claim that H.I.V. is present with probability 0.0125. Among those who take this test, 4% have H.I.V. The test is given to Lucille, and indicates that she has H.I.V. What is the probability that Lucille actually has H.I.V.? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Probability |
2007-05-07 |
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Danielle pose la question : A box contains 3 defective lights and 5 non-defective lights. The lights are tested one at a time without replacement. What is the probability that the 3 defective bulbs will be found in the first 3 tests?
is it 1/56 by chance? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Area of region between circle and inscribed octagon |
2007-05-07 |
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amy pose la question : I have to find the area of the shaded region where there is an octagon inscribed in a circle
The radius is 4 inches. The shaded region is everything besides the octagon inside the circle.
How can I find the area of the shaded region?
Thank you! Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many sales does she need? |
2007-05-07 |
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Jimi pose la question : The new businessperson hopes to earn $50,000 per year. The profit percentage for this type of business is typically 10%. How much must sales be? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A problem involving squarefree integers |
2007-05-07 |
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Andrew pose la question : I was told that if x > y (integers); then x would never exactly =
divide y^n (n integer > 1) if (x,y) =3D 1 ; or if x is "square =
free". Is the latter true and why? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Slicing a double-napped cone with a plane |
2007-05-07 |
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Andrew pose la question : I am writing a paper about creating parallel lines by slicing a double-napped cone with a plane. I have found out how it can be shown by algebra that the equations for parallel lines are generated from the degenerate case of a second degree polynomial in two variables, but I have yet to find a source with a visual representation of this case. Do you know if it exists? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The radius of a cone |
2007-05-07 |
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Braden pose la question : i need to find the surface area but i only have the slant height and the height i need the radius how do i find it? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a rectangle |
2007-05-07 |
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Stephanie pose la question : The perimeter of a rectangle is 54yds , and the area of the rectangle is 180yds^2 . Find the dimensions of the rectangle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Road incline grades |
2007-05-07 |
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cecil pose la question : convert grade percent to degrees Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Average |
2007-05-06 |
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michelle pose la question : the average of x and y is 20. If z = 5, what is the average of x, y, and z. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The circumference of part of a circle |
2007-05-06 |
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Wallis pose la question : I have more then a quater of a circle, but less than half. What is the circumference if the two side are 7cm and the angle between them is 110 degrees? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An irregular tetrahedron |
2007-05-06 |
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Carrie pose la question : Assume a tetrahedron (not regular) with vertices A, B, C, O, in which vertex
A is at (0,0,0) in Cartesian space, line-segment AB is the x-axis, and face
ABC defines the x-y plane (but no edge is parallel to the y-axis).
Assuming that the xyz coordinates of O are all positive, and given the
lengths of all of the line-segments (AB, BC, AC, AO, BO, CO),
but none of the angles, what is the formula for calculating the
xyz coordinates of O? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Evaluating sine and cosine |
2007-05-06 |
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Selimovic pose la question : How can i solve sine or cosine for angle of, lets say 10°....Maybe
it's easy but i don't know how... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Optimization - carrying a pipe |
2007-05-05 |
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A student pose la question : A steel pipe is taken to a 9ft wide corridor. At the end of the corridor there is a 90° turn, to a 6ft wide corridor. How long is the longest pipe than can be turned in this corner? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The sum of the ages of petra and her mother is 51 |
2007-05-05 |
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Natakie pose la question : the sum of the ages of petra and her mother is 51. Her mother is 12 years more than twice as old as petra.
how old are petra and her mother. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A pyramid with 15 faces |
2007-05-05 |
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Nick pose la question : A pyramid has 15 faces. What shape is its base and how many edges does it have? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A speaker box |
2007-05-05 |
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darell pose la question : I am trying to build a speaker box, and i am trying to find out the measurements of a 1.5cubic feet box. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Lottery numbers |
2007-05-04 |
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Trish pose la question : What are all the six digit combinations between 1 & 36 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Finding the area of a regular polygon |
2007-05-04 |
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Dana pose la question : We are trying to figure the square footage of a tetradecagon....sort of a round house with 14 sides that are 8 ft' in length. It has a height of 9 ft. How do we figure the square footage of this? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A point inside a circle |
2007-05-04 |
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edgemitter pose la question : There is a point inside a circle (but not in its center) where two perpendicular secants intersect, dividing the circle into four regions with different area. Calculate the area of the four regions Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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Hypotenuse |
2007-05-03 |
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ashley pose la question : how do you find the hypotenuse Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Square footage of a lot |
2007-05-03 |
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Linda pose la question : I have two lots which I am trying to calcuate the square footage of
one lot is 50 x 285.72 x 50 x 270
2nd lot is 50 x 285.72 x 50 x 277.61
Any help would be appreciated. The answers would be GREATLY
appreciated. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Comparing two pay scales |
2007-05-03 |
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san pose la question : Mable is offered a job selling magazine subscriptions. She has the choice of two pay scales.
Pay scale 1:
She can be paid $0.65 for each subscription she sells.
Pay scale 2:
She can be paid $0.10 for the first subscription, with the wage gong up $0.05 more for each subscription after the first.
For her first sale she would make $0.10, for her second sale she would make $0.15, for her third sale she would make $0.20,
and so on.
Please compare and analyze the two scales. Which scale is better? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A commutative subgroup |
2007-05-03 |
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moulipriya pose la question : If H be a commutative subgroup of a group G. Then can we say that G is also commutative? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Edging surrounding a round pool |
2007-05-03 |
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Carol pose la question : Hello,
I am new at this and very rusty on my math. I am getting a 24 Ft. round pool and would like to put 2ft width stone (small) edging around it. How much would I need to buy. I have to buy it by the yard (cubic yard) I am not looking for an exact, just an approx. even would be great.
Thanks
Carol Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Reverse Calculation of GST and PST in Quebec |
2007-05-03 |
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Derek pose la question : Could you please tell me how to figure out the PST and GST paid on an item.
Example: I paid $10 total (including taxes) and the GST is 6% and the PST is 7.5%, HOWEVER, in Quebec, we pay the PST on the sub-total+GST.
Thanks, Derek Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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My commsion is 2.5% |
2007-05-02 |
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susan pose la question : How do you do percentage say i sold a house for 350,000 my commssion
is 2.5% how do i figure that out can you show the formula for calculator please thank you very much Penny Nom lui répond. |
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3, 6, 12, 21, 33, 48, 66 |
2007-05-02 |
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Siew pose la question : I need to find the nth term formula for the sequence :
3, 6, 12, 21, 33, 48, 66 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Continuity of y = |x| |
2007-05-02 |
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moulipriya pose la question : Is the curve y = | x | continuous everywhere? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The vertices of a triangle |
2007-05-02 |
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natakie pose la question : Find the coordinate of the vertices of a triangle whose sides lie on the following three lines.
2x+5y-16=0, 4x-3y-6=0 and 3x+y+2=0 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a triangle |
2007-05-02 |
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Cassie pose la question : If you have a scalene triangle with sides measuring 8 units, 6 units, and
10 units (and 10 is the base) how do i find the height perpendicular to the
base of 10? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two concentric circles form an annulus |
2007-05-02 |
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A student pose la question : In the diagram below, two concentric circles form an annulus. The
vertical line is tangent to the inner circle, and forms the diameter of
a third circle.
Explain why the areas of the annulus and third circle are the same. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simplify -36x squared over 18x |
2007-05-01 |
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Emily pose la question : Simplify -36x squared over 18x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage change |
2007-05-01 |
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katie pose la question : i no many people have asked about this but im still unsure what is percentage change i have my ks3 tomoro so please reply asap thankz Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A commutative group |
2007-05-01 |
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moulipriya pose la question : If G be a commutative group , and H be a proper subgroup of G.
Then will H be always commutative? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Angular velocity |
2007-05-01 |
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Bruce pose la question : a tachometer of a Ford Explorer reads 2,100 rpm at 60 mph. Find the equivalent angular velocity in degrees per minute and radians per minute Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A thousand, is it M or K? |
2007-05-01 |
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Larry pose la question : I have heard that Million is annotated as MM. But Ihave heard two answers for Thousands (K, M). Which is correct? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What percentage made a grade below 70? |
2007-05-01 |
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Dee pose la question : There are 21 students in the class. 1 made a grade of 100, 2 made grades of 90 , 3 made 80,
4 made 70, 5 made 60, 6 made 50.
What percentage made a grade below 70?
I know 11 students made below a 70.
Please help me find the percentage, Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find her score |
2007-05-01 |
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shelley pose la question : barb had 16 right answers and 5 wrong answers in the math competition. Find her score
Jason had 27 right answers and 4 wrong answers in the math competition. find his score Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A tugboat's speed |
2007-04-30 |
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Amanda pose la question : a tugboat must travel 24 miles against a 4 mile per hour current on the Potomac River and return. At what
constant speed must the tugboat travel to make the trip in 12 hours. Round answer to the nearest tenth mph. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What is 2x + 1? |
2007-04-30 |
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Cynthia pose la question : Hi,
How do I solve this problem?
If -1/3x + 7= 16, what is the value of 2x+1
Thanks,
Cynthia Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Finding a parabola's equation by looking at its graph |
2007-04-30 |
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Kenzie pose la question : The graph shows an arrow going upward crossing at the -2 on the x line
and crossing the 3 on the x line and the vertex on the -6 on the y line. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A couch sliding off a truck |
2007-04-30 |
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William pose la question : A couch with a mass of 1 X 10^2kg is placed on an adjustable ramp connected to a truck. As one end of the ramp is raised, the couch begins to move downward. If the couch slides down the ramp with an acceleration of .70 meters per second when the ramp angle is 25 degrees, what is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the ramp and couch?
I drew a force diagram and if I did it correctly I identified the forces involved as "mg" (mass x gravity), "Fn" (normal force) and the "Ff" (frictional force). I know that we have the couch sliding down the ramp a .70 m/s but I don't think this a force and I'm not sure how this info fits into the problem. I know that the formula for calculating the coefficient of friction is Ff/Fn. Based upon the force diagram I drew and calculated Fn to be 1082N. I can't seem to get past this point. How do I determine what the frictional force is? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What is the origin of pi? |
2007-04-30 |
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Aastha pose la question : from where has been tha value of "pi" derived? or what is the origin of "pi" Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Course grades |
2007-04-30 |
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vince pose la question : Question from vince, a student:
If you have 5 tests and the grades are 78,80,88,60,75 what is your Earn Point
for the tests
earn points= average times percent Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I have N data points in m-dimensional space |
2007-04-29 |
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Sid pose la question : Hi,
Given below is the problem that I am facing:
I have N data points in m-dimensional space. I know the mean euclidean distance of the points from one given point (say the origin). Now I wish to find the mean Euclidean distance of the N points from another given point. How can i do this without knowing the values of the N points and only knowing the 2 origin points and the mean distance from one of the origin points ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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LCD |
2007-04-29 |
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Jackson pose la question : I am having trouble getting the LCD for the following question.
1 3/8 x 8/9= Penny Nom and Melanie Tyrer lui répond. |
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Simplifying a rational expression |
2007-04-29 |
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Tamika pose la question : X^2 + 10X + 24
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X + 6
SIMPLIFY EACH RATIONAL EXPRESSION (IF YOU CAN'T SIMPLIFY IT, WRITE ALREADY SIMPLIFIED) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Two equations |
2007-04-29 |
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lavon pose la question : I'm having trouble figuring out a linear equation, can you help?
- 3x + 2y = 8
3x + 2y = 8 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Maximum area |
2007-04-29 |
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fee pose la question : Given a perimeter of 24cm, calculate the maximum area using quadratics. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Finding out if two line equations are parallel or perpendicular |
2007-04-28 |
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Vincent pose la question : Can you determine if the two lines are parallel, perpendicular, or neither
1/2x+4y=3/5
y/1 + 10/5= 8x
I think there perpendicular but how would you solve the equations Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Incremental standard deviation |
2007-04-28 |
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Murtaza pose la question : Hi
In relation my question asked earlier, i would first like to thank you for the prompt reply. But it has not answered my query yet. Let me frame the problem again.
I have a mean value for N data items. (note that i know N but i donot know the distinct N data item values) Now the (N+1)th data item comes in and i calculate the new mean. (incremental method for that is simple). How do i calculate the new standard deviation. The formula you gave me requires me to read the data items once and at the end of the pass i will have have the standard deviation. But i need the STDDEV values at intermediate stages as well. Is it possible ?
Murtaza Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a pyramid |
2007-04-28 |
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Alexander pose la question : Total area of the plate required to fabricate a vessel(pyramid) the base is 0.6mx0.6m and height of 1.0m. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The grade of a shoulder |
2007-04-28 |
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Robert pose la question : I am building a road with a 1.2 meter shoulder. The plan calls fo a 6% shoulder grade. When I use my metric calculator I come up with a different answer when I multiply 3/4 of an inch by 1.2 meters and when I multiply 1.2 meters by .06%? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A line parallel to a given line |
2007-04-28 |
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vince pose la question : write an equation of the line satisfying the given conditions
Through (2,-3) parallel to 2x=3y+5 and graph both equations Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Maximize the volume of a cone |
2007-04-27 |
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ashley pose la question : hello,
I've been stumped for hours on this problem and can't quite figure it out.
The question is: A tepee is a cone-shaped shelter with no bottom. Suppose you have 200
square feet of canvas (shaped however you like) to make a tepee. Use
calculus to find the height and radius of such a tepee that encloses the
biggest volume.
Can you help?? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(a-b)/b = c |
2007-04-27 |
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Adam pose la question : What does
(a-b)/b = c
represent when c is a percentage? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A line parallel to a given line |
2007-04-26 |
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vincent pose la question : I forgot how to write the equation of the line satisfying the given conditions
through (2,-3) parallel to 2x=3y+5
and how would you graph this Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(1+i)^(2-i) |
2007-04-26 |
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Eilis pose la question : How do I solve (1+i) to the power of 2-i?
i.e. (1+i)^(2-i) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Complementary and supplementary angles |
2007-04-26 |
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Tracey pose la question : I have looked at your answers for students asking if groups of more than
two angles can be considered either complementary or supplementary.
Your answer is basically "no" because of historic definition. However, I
present to you the following case to consider:
Segments AB, CD and EF intersect at point G creating 6 angles
numbered 1-6 in a clockwise manner. If Angle 1=25 degrees, and
angle 2 = 106 degrees, would the only way to calculate the measures of
angles 3 and 6 not be to consider the definition of supplementary angles?
And, if one was to be doing a proof of this, would not the reason be "definition
of supplementary angles"?
This, then, creates a group of 3 angles that are supplementary.
Help me correct my logic if it is flawed. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum of two or more consecutive integers |
2007-04-26 |
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nana pose la question : some numbers can be written as the sum of two or more consecutive integers(we consider positive integers only)
other number (eg. 4) cannot be express in this way.
let us call a number which can be expressed in this way a SOALTCI( sum of at least two consecutive integers)
a). list the first few SOALTCI and conjecture the general formula.
b). Prove that any number of the given form(in your answer (a)) is a SOALTCI Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An average homework grade |
2007-04-26 |
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vince pose la question : If your homework grades is only 15% of the total grades and with an average
homework grade of 90% what is your earn point for the homework
earn point = average times percent Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of a hexagon |
2007-04-26 |
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Amber pose la question : could you explain how to find the area of a hexagon? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Producing chocolate bars |
2007-04-26 |
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anne pose la question : If you have to produce an average of 114 bars of chocolate over 7.5 hours how many do you have to produce over 9.5 hours. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The vertices of a hexagonal pyramid |
2007-04-26 |
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Madeline pose la question : How many vertices does a hexagonal pyramid have?? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Paying off a debt |
2007-04-26 |
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Ema pose la question : How would you enter a formula in Excel for the following:
payment is applied to principal balance, then 8% interest
compounded daily, then .25% monthly penalty Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two parallel lines |
2007-04-25 |
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prasanna pose la question : Let me know the Equation of a line which is parallel to some other line at a distance of Dmts. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cylinder inside a sphere |
2007-04-25 |
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Louise pose la question : i need to find the maximum volume of a cylinder that can fit inside a sphere of diamter 16cm Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A linear system |
2007-04-25 |
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Tee pose la question : 2x -y =5
2x +=y =5
and also
3/7x + 5/9y =27 (fractions)
I have to find the addition method to both problems Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many tons of sand is needed |
2007-04-25 |
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Jennifer pose la question : How many tons of sand is needed to cover 350 cubic square feet? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the square root of 729 to the third power? |
2007-04-25 |
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Tori pose la question : What is the square root of 729 to the third power? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Who am I? |
2007-04-24 |
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Lisa pose la question : I am the largest two digit number whose units digit divides its tens digit evenly. Who am I? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Sand, stone and cement |
2007-04-24 |
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Vijai pose la question : I have a room with the following dimensions: length=14 feet, width =20 feet and I'd like to pour a floor 6 inches high. What ratio of sand, stone and cement is needed to cover this area. I would really appreciate your help. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the Sales Tax? and Shipping? |
2007-04-24 |
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Mark pose la question : 1 Item $4020.44
1 Item $1749.86
1 Item $11455.62
Total 17,225.92
The sales tax and shipping is included in the total. The sales tax rate is 8.75%
What is the Sales Tax? and Shipping? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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0.68 acres |
2007-04-24 |
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Tina pose la question : What shape would an 0.68 acre parcel have to be, if you were going to make is as straight as possible? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Linear programming |
2007-04-24 |
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Sylvia pose la question : What is graphing linear programming? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A triangle problem |
2007-04-23 |
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Dimitri pose la question : In the triangle ABC, M is the midpoint of AB and N is the midpoint of AC. Prove that CM and BN cannot bisect.
(I can prove it by contradiction if it is a scalene triangle, but i cant seem to prove it for isosceles) Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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How much water is in the pool |
2007-04-23 |
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Kayla pose la question : how much water is in a pool which is 10m x 5m and is 1.5m to 2.5m in depth? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A growing heap of sand: related rates |
2007-04-23 |
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Charles pose la question : Sand falls on to a horizontal ground at the rate of 9m ^ 3 per second and forms a heap in the shape of a right circular cone with vertical angle 60. Show that 10 seconds after the sand begins to fall, the rate at which the radius of the pile is increasing is 3 ^ (1/3) * (4/pi) ^ (1/3) m per minute. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find the percentage of the students that are here? |
2007-04-23 |
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C. pose la question : If there are 260 students on roll and 11 of them are absent, how do i find the percentage of the students that are here? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How can I find out how many sides there are? |
2007-04-23 |
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gn pose la question : I know the angle measurements of a convex polygon. They are congruent angles. How can I find out how many sides there are? Steve La Rocque, Penny Nom and Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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The size of a freezer |
2007-04-23 |
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Jacqui pose la question : How many can packages can fit? I have a freezer that is 7cf. But
it contains a little tray component. The freezer measurements without the
tray is(bear with me, I'm not good with LxWxD) 23 across x 16 W x 25
deep (I'm assuming depth) and the tray is 8 across x 16 w x 15 D. We are
trying to see how many 9 L x 6 W x 3.5 D packages can fit in the freezer.
Please help me. I'm getting app. 60. I need 84 to be able to fit. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Physics/Temperature Change |
2007-04-22 |
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William pose la question : A 3.00 x 10^-3 kg lead bullet travels at a speed of 2.40 x 10^2 m/s and hits a wooden post. If half the heat energy generated remains with the bullet, what is the increase in temperature of the embedded bullet? (specific heat of lead = 1.28 x 10^2 J/kg) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A bag of mulch |
2007-04-22 |
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John pose la question : I have a bag of mulch that contains two cubic feet of mulch. If I speard it out at a height of one inch, in a three foot wide flower bed - how feet can I cover? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What is the speed of the boat? |
2007-04-22 |
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Sonja pose la question : A boat on a river travels downstream between two points, 20 miles apart, in one hour. The return trip against the current takes 2 1/2 hours. What is the speed of the boat? The answer in the book says 14 mi/hr, but I don't understand how to figure it out. It must be very simple, but I'm stuck. Thank you so much for helping me out. This is a FANTASTIC website! -Sonja Penny Nom lui répond. |
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24 four-digit numbers |
2007-04-21 |
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Megon pose la question : Of the 24 four-digit numbers formed from the digits 1,2,3,&4 is there an easier way to find their sum other than writing them all out and totaling them by hand? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A square contains five circles with the same radius. |
2007-04-21 |
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Jamie pose la question : A square has a side length on 1 m.
The square contains five circles with the same radius.
The centre of one circle is at the centre of the square and it touches the other four circles.
Each of the other four circles touches two sides of the square and the center circle.
Find the radius. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A corny problem |
2007-04-21 |
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Robby pose la question : My name is Robby and I need help with a problem. I have found at
least 4 correct answers, but I can't figure out how I got the answer or
if there is a formula that I can use. I got my answers by trial and
error. Problem: One hundred bushels of corn are to be divided among
100 men, women, and children. Men get 3 bushels each. Women get two
bushels each. Children get 1/2 bushel each. How can the bushels be
distributed with no leftovers? Is there more than one solution?
So far, I have 4 answers: 8 men,20 women, and 72 children,
2 men, 30 women, and 68 children, 5 men, 25 women, and 70 children, and
11 men, l5 women, and 74 children. I need to know if there is a formula
to use, or if it's just trial and error, or if a pattern is involved. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Constructing an octagonal deck around a circular pool |
2007-04-20 |
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Cliff pose la question : [I am building an] octagonal desk encompassing 17 foot diameter circle for pool.
I have seen other octagonal calculations but none of these tell me how much allowance for a circle to fit within the octagon without losing the circle edge can anyone help
thanks cliff Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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One equation with two unknowns |
2007-04-20 |
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Devon pose la question : Solve for y. 3x – 2y = 12 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two lines intersect at a right angle |
2007-04-20 |
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ellen pose la question : The line with the equation 3x + by = 6 intersects with the line 6y + ax = c at right angles at the point
(4,6). Determine the values of a, b & c. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A normal distributiion question |
2007-04-20 |
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Erika pose la question : The amount of time required for a certain type of automobile transmission repair at a service garage is normally distributed with the mean = 45 minutes and the standard deviation =8.0 minutes. The service manager plans to have work begin on the transmission of a customer’s car 10 minutes after the car is dropped off, and he tells the customer that the car will be ready within one hour total time. What is the probability that he will be wrong? Illustrate the proportion of area under the normal curve which is relevant in this case.
What is the required working time allotment such that there is a 75 percent chance that the transmission repair will be completed withing that time? Illustrate the proportion of area that is relevant. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Relating volume to depth in a cylindrical container |
2007-04-19 |
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Dan pose la question : I have a cylindrical polyethylene rain barrel 23" in diameter and 35" high. If I've calculated correctly thus far, its volume is:
14, 547.49 cubic inches (or 8.418686 cubic feet or 0.31 cubic yards)
and could, ideally, contain 62.6 gallons of rain water whose weight would be 525.32 lbs. (62.4 lbs./cubic foot X 8.418686).
I'm having difficulty relating inch depth markings on the side of the barrel to volume capacity; i.e., how many inches in depth
in a cylinder of the size given would = how many gallons (or quarts) of water. The barrel stands upright on its end and is, thus, 35" high
when oriented in this fashion, much as a 55-gallon oil drum appears when similarly stowed.
Dan Watley Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Two concentric circles |
2007-04-19 |
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James pose la question : Two concentric circles have a chord running through the outer one. The chord is the tangent of the inner circle and is 14 cm.The outer circle is shaded and the inner circle is not. Find the exact area of the shaded region without using a calculator. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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I want to mark up a price by 5% |
2007-04-19 |
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Steve pose la question : ok so i want to mark up a price by 5% or any percentage.
which is correct? ( this is done with a calculator with a % button)
a.
62*5% = 3.1 (3.1 + 62) = 65.1(total)
b.
62+5% = 65.263(total) (rounded to the 3rd decimal)
im trying to wrap my head around this.
the calculator has a button which does % all automatically.
Markup *20 which equal 5%.... Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four semi-circles are drawn inside a square |
2007-04-19 |
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James pose la question : Four semi-circles are drawn inside a square, with the diameter being the length of the square.The overlapping portion of the semicircles are shaded. What fraction is shaded? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Liquid is being poured into the top of a funnel |
2007-04-19 |
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neroshan pose la question : Liquid is being poured into the top of a funnel at a steady rate of 200cm^3/s.
The funnel is in the shape of an inverted right circular cone with a radius
equal to its height. It has a small hole at the bottom where the liquid is
flowing out at a rate of 20 cm^3/s. How fast is the height of the liquid
changing when the liquid in the funnel is 15 cm deep?
At the instant when the height of the liquid is 25cm, the funnel becomes clogged
at the bottom and no more liquid flows out. How fast does the height of the
liquid change just after this occurs? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Vertices, edges and faces |
2007-04-19 |
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Kimberly pose la question : I am trying to help my son find the vertices, edge, and face of a 16 sided figure.
I am not sure of the process to use to find these, could you please tell me
how to do this? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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All samples of size 3 |
2007-04-19 |
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Liz pose la question : Consider the population of the first seven integers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7; N=7. For this population, mean = 2 and standard deviation = 2.
a. How many samples of size three can be extracted from this population (sampling without replacement)?
b. Form the complete set of samples of size three and for each sample, compute the sample mean and median. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three digit numbers |
2007-04-19 |
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katelyn pose la question : How many 3 digit numbers can be created if each number is a multiple of 10? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A scale factor |
2007-04-18 |
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QueenB pose la question : Lindy is Planning To Build a Model Train Using A Scale Where 2 inches represents 25 feet. If the train is 60 feet long, what is the length in inches that lindy should Build The Model Of the train? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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I am looking for a triangle joke |
2007-04-18 |
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deborah pose la question : Hi there,
I just found your website. Wow!
I am presenting a triangle presentation on Friday at school and I am looking for a triangle joke to open up the presentation.
Do you have one to share with me? I'm discussing types of triangles if that helps. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Undecagon |
2007-04-18 |
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Kiara pose la question : What is the origin of the word undecagon? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Fahrenheit and centigrade |
2007-04-18 |
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kyrie pose la question : help ?
temperature formula: f and c represent degree's of temperature.
exact formula:
f = 9c / 5 + 32
approx formula:
f = 2c + 30
at what temp in c do these formulae give an equal value for f ? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many different ways can she purchase candy? |
2007-04-18 |
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fathia pose la question : Stephanie can buy lemon candies for 3 cents each and chocolate candies
for 5 cents each. Stephanie has 64 cents to spend. How many different
ways can she purchase candy if she wants to spend all her money? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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-12/(7 - i) |
2007-04-18 |
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Diana pose la question : Perform the operation. Write all answers in a + bi form.
-12
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7 - radical -1 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ax + By = C |
2007-04-18 |
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Diana pose la question : find an equation in general form Ax + By = C with the following properties passing through points (a,b) and (2a, 2b) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How can I convert milliliters to grams? |
2007-04-18 |
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April pose la question : What if I'm using cow's milk, how can I convert milliliters to grams? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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By how many feet was each dimension increased? |
2007-04-18 |
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Becca pose la question : A rectangle is 8 feet long and 6 feet wide. If each dimension is increased by the same number of feet, the area off the new rectangle formed is 32 square feet more than the area of the original rectangle. By how many feet was each dimension increased? I need a diagram and 5 or more sentences for an explanation. Thanks! Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Radical form |
2007-04-18 |
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Cassia pose la question : Hi
Um, I had a question for algebra, I'm just curious of how to put x^3/8y^1/4 in
radical form. Can you help me? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A box-and-whisker plot with no whiskers |
2007-04-18 |
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Paula pose la question : Is it possible for a box-and-whisker plot to have no whiskers? 3 whiskers? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Minimum cost for a fixed volume |
2007-04-18 |
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James pose la question : My question goes: A silo is to be constructed and surmounted by a hemisphere. The material of the hemisphere cost twice as much as the walls of the silo. Determine the dimensions to be used of cost is to be kept to a minimum and the volume is fixed. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The speed at which the conveyor moves |
2007-04-17 |
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Sheila pose la question : I am trying to figure out the speed (ft/min) of a conveyor.
It has a 1HP, 1200 RPM motor with a reducer that has a ratio of 60:1.
My reducer sprocket pitch diameter is 7.027 and my drive sprocket pitch diameter is 11.474.
How do I use this information to find the speed at which the conveyor moves? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of a regular octagon |
2007-04-17 |
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Adam pose la question : I need to find the area of a regular octagon with side length of 12.5m Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Scientific notation |
2007-04-17 |
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Cynthia pose la question : Hi I was wondering if their was a shorter way to figure out this problem...
The answer has to be in scientific notation.
A machine in a soft drink bottling factory caps 3 bottles per second.
How many bottles can it cap in 15 hours?
3,600 (forgot how I got that) multiplied by 15= 54,000
54,000 multiplied by 3 = 16,2000
answer 1.6times 10^5 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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.07 = (1 + x)/(1+.12) - 1 |
2007-04-17 |
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Kathy pose la question : How would you solve
.07 = (1 + x)/(1+.12) - 1 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Lowest terms |
2007-04-17 |
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Dawn pose la question : For some reason, I have a hard time with Ratio and/or rate problems.
My problem is as follow: Write each rate or ratio as a fraction in lowest
terms. 6 days to 39 hours Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Write each rate or ratio as a fraction in lowest terms |
2007-04-17 |
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Dawn pose la question : Write each rate or ratio as a fraction in lowest terms.
$59.00 for 231 minutes Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Two tangents to a circle |
2007-04-17 |
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Doug pose la question : Two distinct, nonparallel lines are tangen to a circle. The measurement of the angle between the two lines is 54 degrees (angle QVP).
Suppose the diameter of the circle is 2 cm. What is the distance VP? Suppose the distance VP is 3.93 cm. What is the diameter of the circle? Find a formula for d, the diameter of the circle, in terms of VP.
Find a formula for VP in terms of d, the diameter of the circle. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Exponential form |
2007-04-16 |
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Cassia pose la question : I was just wondering, how do you write the squared root of 7x(to the 5th) in
exponential form? If you could help explain that I'd be grateful. Thanks Brennan Yaremko lui répond. |
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Algebra |
2007-04-16 |
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Eugene pose la question : X over 2, -3 =0 ? Haley Ess lui répond. |
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Fractions! Fractions! Fractions! |
2007-04-16 |
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Maria pose la question : Why are fractions important for:
1) The study of Mathematics
2) Real life Haley Ess lui répond. |
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A gardener has 140 ft of fencing to fence |
2007-04-16 |
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Johann pose la question : A gardener has 140 ft of fencing to fence in a rectangular shaped vegetable garden. To plant all his vegetables, the gardener needs more than 825 sq ft of space. What are the possibles values for the length of the rectangle that would meet the space requirements? You may assume that the variable x represents the length of the rectangle. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Factor by grouping |
2007-04-16 |
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Vincent pose la question : How do you factor
the ( ) are exponents
4b4b(3)+ a(2)b - 4a - ab(4)
I still don't understand if there is no a in 4b4b Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simultaneous equations |
2007-04-16 |
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kyrie pose la question : simultaneous equation
4x + 3y = 21
2x * y = 8 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ounces and liters |
2007-04-16 |
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Simone pose la question : I want to know how much is 80 ounces of water in liters? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rotated rectangle |
2007-04-16 |
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Graham pose la question : There is a circle inside which from the centre to the top is a rectangle. Size is unimportant.
If I the rectangle is at 0 degrees and I know the co-ordinates of the 4 corners I can do a check to see
whether a given point x,y is inside the rectangle or not.
Question : If the rectangle is rotated by 50 degrees how do I check then as the lines of the rectangle are not
perfectly straight with regards to x and y ie at 0 degrees x changes but y is constant and vice versa.
At 50 degrees x and y change together. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Rent per square foot per month |
2007-04-16 |
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julie pose la question : my property is 60'x66'
rent is $700 a month
how much per inch per month does this equal
how much per foot per month does this equal Penny Nom lui répond. |
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the sum form r = 0 to r = m of C(n+r,n)=? |
2007-04-15 |
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Aastha pose la question : FIND THE VALUE OF:-
the sum form r = 0 to r = m of C(n+r,n)=? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Rounding off |
2007-04-15 |
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deepak pose la question : find the smallest and the greatest numbers which when rounded off to the nearest thousand, become 6000. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Calculating interest |
2007-04-15 |
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Gerry pose la question : Calculate the amount of interest received on £120.00 desposited in an account paying
3% simple interest for three years. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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y = cos(2x) and y = -0.5 |
2007-04-15 |
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kassandra pose la question : Sketch the graphs of y= cos 2x and y= -0.5 over the domain -pi < x
I was wondering if someone could check it for me thanks! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The second derivative |
2007-04-14 |
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Gerry pose la question : In mathematical context,what do you understand by the term "Second Derivative" Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do i form a paper cone |
2007-04-14 |
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Sash pose la question : How do i form a paper cone with the height of 25 cm, the slant height
of 25.8 cm, and the radius of 6.2 cm? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of a regular hexagon |
2007-04-14 |
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Chantel pose la question : Could you please explain to me why the formula for a regular hexagon is
3√3/2 multiplied by side²? Thank you very much. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of a heptagon |
2007-04-14 |
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Chantel pose la question : Would you be able to tell me the formula to work out the area of a
heptagon? thank you. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Radio waves |
2007-04-14 |
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john pose la question : length of a 2.4 gig. radio wave Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of an irregular pentagon |
2007-04-14 |
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Steven pose la question : I have been given a coursework in which i have to investigate various shapes to find the one that would give the largest area with 1000m perimeter.
I'm stuck in a part where i have to calculate the area of a irregular pentagon. i don't know where to start from. I can make up the length of all the sides (5 sides), so long they add up to 1000, but i'm not quite sure what to do after that. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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One number is 12 more than another. |
2007-04-14 |
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Devon pose la question : One number is 12 more than another. The sum of the smaller number and twice the larger number is 39. Find the larger number. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Division of polynomials |
2007-04-14 |
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Rajendra pose la question : Find the remainder when x3+3x+1 is divided by x+pi Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sketch of a quadratic equation |
2007-04-14 |
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Fee pose la question : A ball is thrown upward from the roof of a 25m building. The ball reaches a height of 45m above the ground after 2s and hits the ground 5s after being thrown.
Use the fact that the realtion between the height of the projectile and time is quadratic to draw an accurate graph of the relation on graph paper. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The angle of depression |
2007-04-14 |
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Mary-Beth pose la question : Two towers are 30 m apart. From the 15th floor, 40 m up, find the angle of depression to the base of the taller tower? I think the answer is 53, but the answer book says 37. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factoring by grouping |
2007-04-13 |
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vincent pose la question : How would you factor
the number in ( ) are exponents
2b(3)+3a(3)+3ab(2)+2a(2)b =
and
4b4b(3)+a(2)b - 4a - ab(4) = Haley Ess lui répond. |
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Word problems |
2007-04-13 |
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Perla pose la question : 1.A school district is proposing a 5% increase in the numbber of days in a school year. How long would a school year be with the proposed increase?
2. Keikio spent the day bird watching and counted 34 more birds in the morning than in the afternoon. If she counted a total of 76 birds, how many birds did she count in the afternoon? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Graphs of trig functions |
2007-04-13 |
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taylor pose la question : The following graph represents a sine function in the form
y=A sin B(x+C) +D or a cosine function in the form y=A cos B(x + C) +D. Write an equation of the graph in both forms Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A quadratic function |
2007-04-12 |
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sveta pose la question : determine the quadratic function
f(x)=ax^2+bx+c,such that f(x)+2x+8=f(x+1) , and f(1)=12 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Intersection of a line and a circle |
2007-04-12 |
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gaby pose la question : The sum of two numbers is 9. The sum of the squares of the two numbers is 41. Find the numbers. Steve La Rocque and Melanie Tyrer lui répond. |
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Principia Mathematica |
2007-04-12 |
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victoria pose la question : i need help making a poster on emilie du chatelet a great mathematician can you describe
the newton principia because i know that she worked on it
thanks,
victoria Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A wooden hexagonal pyramid |
2007-04-12 |
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David pose la question : Im trying to form a hexagonal pyramid out of plywood and need to know the height to the center point of the pyramid. I want to use standard 4x8 sheets of plywood and split them diagonally. Then with the resulting triangles combine them to form one triangle. Then i want to accumulate 6 of these triangle total and put together to form a hexagonal pyramid. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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An arc shaped groove into a peice of metal |
2007-04-12 |
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daniel pose la question : hello i work at an engineering workshop the other night i was asked to machine an arc shaped groove into a piece of metal the cord length was 6 mm and the height from the middle of the cord to the arc was 1mm i was hoping to find the diameter of the cutter needed to do the job and also the formula to work out how to find the diameter. i believe it is 10mm dia thankyou for your time and knowledge Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A piece of paper is cut in half |
2007-04-12 |
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Jana pose la question : A piece of paper is cut in half and one piece is placed on top of the other. Then the two pieces are cut in half and one half is placed on top of the other, forming a stack of four pieces. If this process is carried out a total of 25 times and the original piece of paper is .003 inches thick, what is the height of the stack to the nearest foot.
b. Using the same problem setup: Suppose now that our paper is big enough to fold 50 times. Again the question is “What is the height of the stack of paper,” but this time, “to the nearest mile.” Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Swimming pool water |
2007-04-12 |
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tina pose la question : How much water does a 24' round, 4' deep swimming pool hold? Haley Ess lui répond. |
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A quadratic problem |
2007-04-12 |
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Chin pose la question : The quadratic equation y = (x-p)^2 + q cuts the y axis at y = 10. The straight line
y = -6 is a tangent to the curve. Find the values of p and q? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Choosing 6 from a set of 12 |
2007-04-12 |
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Darren pose la question : there are 12 numbers (1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12)
how many times can i pick 6 different numbers? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Where will volume 13 go? |
2007-04-12 |
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Shawn pose la question : A novice librarian shelved a twelve-volume set of encyclopedias in the following order from left to right. Volumes 8, 11, 5, 4, 9, 1, 7, 6, 10, 3, 12, and 2. Using her system, where will volume 13 go? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solving Quadratic-Liner Equations algebraically |
2007-04-12 |
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Hector pose la question : Solving Quadratic-Linear Equations algebraically.
y=x^2-4x+3
y=x-1 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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6 purple and 4 orange socks |
2007-04-12 |
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Reane pose la question : ^ purple and 4 orange socks. Choose one then choose a second without putting the 1st back. What is the probability of getting 2 purple socks. I can't reach back far enough in my memory to recall how to do this. Gabriel Potter lui répond. |
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A subtraction problem with negative numbers |
2007-04-12 |
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Bridget pose la question : my daughter has to change a subtraction problem with negative numbers in it to an addition problem with negative numbers and then solve the problem such as:
-4-(-2)=? 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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Reducing the over all size of a irregular pentagon |
2007-04-11 |
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Gilbert pose la question : I'm having trouble figuring out how to reduce the over all size of a irregular pentagon.
The pentagon I'm trying to reduce has 2 right angles adjacent to each other.
Basically the shape of a house. I have width, length of the legs and the height of the peak.
But cannot figure out how to get the size of a reduced version that keeps the same proportion
and angles.
Thanks
Gilbert Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Pythagoras was right |
2007-04-11 |
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Vineet pose la question : in a right angle triangle, hypotenuse side is less than the sum of other two
sides, how the square of hypotenuse is equal to the sum of squares of other two sides? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The volume of a cylinder |
2007-04-11 |
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Gonzalez pose la question : hi,
I have a problem, i need the formula to find the volume, area, surface area.
I have found that the are is pi X r^2, but i don't know how to find radius. if you
could help me, I'd be very happy. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the limit of 3.x^(3/x) as x approaches +infinity? |
2007-04-11 |
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Teodora pose la question : What is the limit of 3.x^3/x as x approaches +infinity ? Haley Ess lui répond. |
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Can you have median < mode < mean? |
2007-04-11 |
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Kaliela pose la question : Can the Median > mode > mean?
Can the Mean > Mode > Median?
I don't think either of these can occur but I'm unsure why? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An irregular pentagon |
2007-04-11 |
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reg pose la question : Hi, i have been given an irregular pentagon in which i have to work out the area.
I have been told to make three triangles and then work out the area of these triangles and then add them up.
I require your help because i have the length of two sides of one of the triangle - how do i work out the other side?
I have not been provided with any angles - can i make the angles up? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find the amount of carpet you need. |
2007-04-11 |
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lakisha pose la question : you want to buy carpet for a room that is 15 feet wide and 18 feet long. Find the amount of carpet you need.
What information do you need to know to solve this problem. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many yards of gravel will I need and top soil will I need |
2007-04-11 |
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Henry pose la question : I am digging a number of trenches 12" wide by 29" deep by 167ft long.
In this trench there will be a 4.0 " tube I want to put 7" of top soil on top. So how many yards of gravel will I need and top soil will I need.
Thank you Henry Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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I am filling a hole in the shape of a cube |
2007-04-11 |
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Bethany pose la question : If I am filling a hole in the shape of a cube with 64 cubic yards of dirt, how many feet deep will my hole be. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A pentagonal pyramid |
2007-04-10 |
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Alan pose la question : Help me please, I'm pretty stumped here. I guess I'll start with the measurements I do have.
The pentagon base of the pyramid is inscribed in an eight inch circle, giving each side the
measurement of 4 & 5/8 inches.
I have two glass billets measuring 5"x10"x3/4"
If I did the math right I need the form to hold about 75 cubic inches.
What does the height of the pyramid need to be to hold the volume of the two billets? (note: the billets
will be broken into smaller pieces to actually fit into the form.) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Who has the most pecans? |
2007-04-10 |
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Oreste pose la question : Julian gather 3/5 of a bag of pecans Nikki filled 5/7 and Brian 5/9 who filled the most pecans. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What are the first 3 terms of this sequence |
2007-04-10 |
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kyrie pose la question : what are the first 3 terms of this sequence
n-2 divided by n squared Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Determine the probability that the triangle is acute. |
2007-04-10 |
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Greg pose la question : Points A1, A2, . . ., AN are equally spaced around the circumference of a
circle and N >=3. Three of these points are selected at random and a triangle
is formed using these points as its vertices. If N = 2k for some positive integer
k >= 2, determine the probability that the triangle is acute. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Almost surely |
2007-04-10 |
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Ben pose la question : what does "almost surely" mean in probability? what's the diff between absolutely certain and "almost surely"?
thx. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I have an isosceles triangle. |
2007-04-10 |
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Stephanie pose la question : I have an isosceles triangle. The two equal sides are given to me, but not the
base. The equal sides are 12. I have to find the base of the triangle. Help!! Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Is zero a number or a place holder? |
2007-04-09 |
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Chris pose la question : Is zero a number or a place holder? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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No solution to a linear system |
2007-04-09 |
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Ryan pose la question : When is it possible to get no solution when solving a linear system? Leeanne Boehm, Steve La Rocque, Penny Nom and Melanie Tyrer lui répond. |
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Water is being pumped into a trough |
2007-04-09 |
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Michael pose la question : Water is being pumped into a trough that is 4.5m long and has a cross section in the shape of an equilateral triangle 1.5m on a side. If the rate of inflow is 2 cubic meters per minute how fast is the water level rising when the water is 0.5m deep? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A hypothesis test |
2007-04-09 |
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Katrina pose la question : I have already tried to do this problem but im having a very had time with
it. Can you please help me.
Glamour Magazine sponsored a survey of 2500 prospective brides and
found that 60% of them spent less than $750 on their wedding gown.
Use a 0.01 significance level to test the claim that less than 62% of brides
spend less than $750 on their wedding gown. How are the results
affected if it is learned that the responses were obtained from magazine
readers who decided to respond to the survey through an Internet Web
site? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Yards of sand in a ton |
2007-04-09 |
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Teresa pose la question : how many yards of sand are in a ton and how many yards of limestone does it take to make a ton Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Word problems |
2007-04-09 |
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Danielle pose la question : I am teaching a student who cannot understand which operation to use when doing word problems. I have tried a number of different ways to show him...any suggestions? Haley Ess lui répond. |
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A cabinet with an arched front |
2007-04-09 |
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Joe pose la question : I am building an arched front cabinet that is 71 inches wide, 12 inches deep at both ends
and 16 inches deep at the center. To accurately build this cabinet I need to known the radius of
the circle that would form that arch.
Thanks,
Joe Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Logarithms |
2007-04-09 |
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Emi pose la question : Given log10 2=0.30 and log10 3=0.47
How to i express 6 x 10power 14 in logarithm answer.
Please help me.
Thank you.
Emi Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Surface area of a sphere |
2007-04-08 |
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maria pose la question : I've read your solution to the problem of how to derive the formula of the surface area of the sphere.
But i've got a question that initially you demenstrate the area is apprximately equal to that of the lateral area of the cylinder.
Afterwards you simply say that the two areas are exactly equal. I'm very confused, how you connect your two statements together.
Can you explain to me how they are exactly equal? Your quick reply would be appreciated. Thanks for your help! Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Area of circles within a circle |
2007-04-08 |
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Avaline pose la question : Imagine that there are four small circles inscribed in a bigger circle. The 4 small circles are shaded. What is the ratio of the area of the shaded region to the area of the unshaded region? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A volume of revolution |
2007-04-08 |
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christina pose la question : find the volume of the solid formed when region bounded by y=x/3, y=2
and the y-axis. it is revolved about the x-axis.
the assignment was to use both the washer method and the shell method
but when i solved for the volume, i got different answers.
i think my shell method is wrong because i know i'm having difficulties
with using "dy" instead of "dx"
here's my work so far: Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An arched opening for a large doorway |
2007-04-08 |
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Richard pose la question : I am trying to build an arched opening for a large doorway...I know the vertical sides of the opening to be 8'-9" from the floor to the lowest point of the arch on each side...I know it is 15 1/2" from the center horizontal point to the top of the arc...I know the vertical sides are 11'-11" apart...what I need to know is the radius to create the proper arc. Can you help? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Find the volume of the solid |
2007-04-07 |
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tricia pose la question : a solid is constructed so that it has a circular base of radius r centimeters
and every plane section perpendicular to a certain diameter of the base is
a square, with a side of the square being a chord of the circle.
find the volume of the solid
at first i thought the length of a side of the square would be r, but that
isn't awlays be true- only when the chord is in the center.
so how can i solve this without any values? i dont understand the relationship
between the chord and radius, except that the radius intercepts
the chord at the midpoint.
i know i hav to take the integral to get the volume,
but how do i even find the area of one of the squares?
please help,
thanks,
tricia Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How far apart are the cars? |
2007-04-07 |
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ian pose la question : 2 cars set off in opposite directions and travel for 6 miles,
they both take a left turn, and travel for a further 8 miles...........
how far apart are the cars???
a) 10 miles
b) 22 miles
c) 20 miles
d) 18 miles Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How long would it take to have $100,000? |
2007-04-07 |
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Carolyn pose la question : If I invested $1000.00 (one time ) at 1% compounded daily, how long
would it take to have $100,000. ? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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3 divided by 3 to it's fifth root |
2007-04-06 |
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Annie pose la question : How do I transform the equation 3 divided by 3 to it's fifth root to simple radical form
(getting the radical out of the denominator)? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many outcomes are possible? |
2007-04-05 |
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dillon pose la question : you toss a dime three times. How many outcomes are possible? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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When will the rocket hit the ground? |
2007-04-05 |
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Megan pose la question : A model rocket is launched at an upward velocity of 460feet per second off a platform that is 40 feet up from the ground. Use the formula h(t)= -16+vo+ho where vo is the initial velocity an ho is the initial height.
A.) Find the maximum hight of the rocket.
B.) How long does it take to reach the maximum height?
C.) When will the rocket hit the ground? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Radius of a circle in a square |
2007-04-05 |
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Lori pose la question : A circle is inscribed in a square. What is the radius of the circle?
If there is a small rectangle with a 2 ft. top and a 1ft side at the left in the
square touching the corner of the circle. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find the maximum revenue |
2007-04-05 |
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Megan pose la question : The weekly revenue for a company is R= -3p+60p+1060, were p is the price of the company's product. Find the maximum revenue for this company. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A right triangle |
2007-04-05 |
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Lee pose la question : What would be the length of the long side of a right angle triangle if one side was 47cm and the other was 56cm.
Many Thanks Steve La Rocque and Jaymi Peterson lui répond. |
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The orthcentre and the circumcentre |
2007-04-05 |
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Ruby pose la question : I have tried to do this question so many times, could you please, please,
please show me how to do it. I just can't get the answer:
What is the (i)Circumcentre and (ii)Orthocentre of the triangle with
vertices a(-2,2) b(2,-6) c(5,3)? It would be so great if you could show
me how to do this. Thanks in advance,
Ruby. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How much did it originally cost? |
2007-04-04 |
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Megan pose la question : My question is simple:
"-Jim is able to sell a hand-carved statue for $650 which was a 35% profit over his cost. How much did ie originally cost?"
I don't even know where to start could you help? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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4,7,16,43,... |
2007-04-04 |
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claire pose la question : What is the explicit definition for the sequence 4,7,16,43,...? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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sin(2x) = cos(3x) |
2007-04-04 |
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ben pose la question : find all positive angles x such that 3x is one of the nonright angles in a right triangle and sin(2x) = cos(3x). Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum of two rational numbers |
2007-04-04 |
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Fathia pose la question : Hi,
Could please help me with this question?
Prove that if a and b are rational numbers then a + b is a rational number.
Thank you, Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What is the hypotenuse of a right traingle |
2007-04-04 |
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debbie pose la question : what is the hypotenuse of a right triangle with sides of 38 meters and 24.2 meters. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Arithmetic means and geometric means |
2007-04-04 |
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Dani pose la question : Hi!
I was just wondering why the arithmetic mean of sets of numbers is larger than the mean proportional of the same numbers?
Thanks!
Dani Haley Ess lui répond. |
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Game of 24 |
2007-04-04 |
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teri pose la question : How do you find the answer of 24 by using 12,24,7 and 2 only once. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Velocity |
2007-04-04 |
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Jessica pose la question : The speed of the current in a river is 2mph. Jessica travels 20 miles upstream and then 20 miles downstream in a total time of 5 1/3 hr. Find the speed of the boat.
I know you have to use V= d/t, but what is the equation for time because you have to factor in that upstream the boat is slower and downstream the boat is faster? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Fuzzy sets |
2007-04-04 |
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Vasile pose la question : What is the theory fuzzy and what example and/or applications can give me?
Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simplify (1/3 + 1/3x) / (1/x + x/3x) |
2007-04-04 |
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Farina pose la question : how do i simplify (1/3 + 1/3x) / (1/x + x/3x) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A delivery driver travels from Belfast to an address in Dublin |
2007-04-04 |
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Gerry pose la question : A delivery driver travels from Belfast to an address in Dublin.The total distance fro the round trip
was x%.The time required for the forward trip was xx hours.Due to heavy traffic during the return trip an extra xx was required
How much slower was the delivery drivers speed on the return trip?.
I was wondering what equation would you use to solve this question. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A set of points in space |
2007-04-04 |
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Lenny pose la question : What is a set of points in space the same given distance from its center point called? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Boat trigonometry |
2007-04-04 |
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Kimi pose la question : Hi,
I have been working on the attached math problem for my college trig class for over a week. Every avenue I've tried seems to lead either to a dead end, an unreasonable answer, or extremely complicated computations. I was able to calculate the speed of the boat to 3.51 mph, but cannot figure out the measure of angle beta. Once I can figure that out, I can do the rest of the problem.
Thanks,
Kimi Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The Pythagorean theorem |
2007-04-04 |
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Cassandra pose la question : how do u find a and/or b using the Pythagorean theorem of a right triangle? Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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Algebra |
2007-04-03 |
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Emily pose la question : 9,365 and 2,242 added to the difference between 255 and half of a number is 11,784. What is the number? Haley Ess lui répond. |
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In what base does 25+25=51? |
2007-04-03 |
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Jenna pose la question : In what base does 25+25=51? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An equation with fractions |
2007-04-03 |
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deanna pose la question : x x
-- + -- =8
9 3
need help with showing work and answer Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A geometric series |
2007-04-03 |
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jessica pose la question : If a geometric series includes 54-18+6-2 as its fifteenth through eighteenth terms, find the sum of the second through the fifth term, inclusive. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How old will they both be when ... |
2007-04-03 |
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JOHN pose la question : Lisa is 15 years old. Marcus is 49 years old. How old will they both be when Marcus is three times as old as Lisa? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A pipe with 8 inch inside diameter and ten feet long |
2007-04-03 |
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Frank pose la question : How many cubit feet are there in a pipe with 8 inch inside diameter and ten feet long.
Thank you Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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-4x=1/5 |
2007-04-03 |
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deanna pose la question : -4x=1/5 need help with showing work and answer Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The equation of a parabola |
2007-04-03 |
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Suez pose la question : Find a parabola that passes through the point (1,4) and whose tangent lines at x= -1 and x= -5 have slopes 6 and -2 respectively. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Direct and inverse Variation |
2007-04-03 |
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liz pose la question : how do you tell if an equation varies Directly or Inversely? ex.
x= 2y or
xy+12=3
i know that if you have three numbers (x. y, z) that it varies jointly but how do you tell if it is Inverse or Direct?
Thanks for the Help!
-liz Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of a parcel of land |
2007-04-03 |
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Ricky pose la question : I need the attached land parcel (#0436) converted to acreage.
This would be of great help to me.
Thanks,
Ricky Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Understanding fractions and their equivalents |
2007-04-02 |
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Gail pose la question : How can I get fourth grade students to understand fractions and their equivalents? Diane Hanson lui répond. |
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Interior and exterior angles |
2007-04-02 |
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Anuj pose la question : If in a regular polygon, each exterior angle is twice the interior angle,find the number of sides? Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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A 30% alcohol solution |
2007-04-02 |
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Jessica pose la question : How many gallons of distilled water must be mixed with 50 gallons of 30% alcohol solution to obtain a 25% solution? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A missing observation |
2007-04-02 |
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destinee pose la question : please help me my problem is 5,11,19,3,15,17,5,n find n given the following info.range:16 mode:5 median:8 mean:10 what the heck is the answer Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Using the "difference of squares" formula how do I compute 27 * 33? |
2007-04-02 |
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Sarah pose la question : Using the "difference of squares" formula how do I compute 27 * 33? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find the expression that represents it perimeter. |
2007-04-01 |
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Amy pose la question : A rectangle has sides of 3x-4 and 7x+10. Find the expression that represents it perimeter. Steve La Rocque and Haley Ess lui répond. |
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Tina swims 4 miles upstream at 1 mph |
2007-03-31 |
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Michael pose la question : If Tina swims 4 miles upstream at 1 mph and back downstream to the same point to the same point at 4 mph, what is her average speed? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the intensity 5m below the surface? |
2007-03-31 |
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david pose la question : I have this question which I am supposed to set it up and solve as a differential equation. I know how to solve the diffrential equation but I am having hard time understanding this question. Here is the question: The intensity of light in the ocean decreases the deeper you dive. In fact, the rate at which the intensity decreases is proportional to the current intensity. Setup the corresponding differential equation and solve for I(Y), the intensity I as a function of current intensity Y. If the light intensity 2m below the surface is 25% of the intensity at the surface, what is the intensity 5m below the surface. Can you please explain to me what does it mean by current intensity and how do I set this equation up. Thanks for the help. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An octagonal box |
2007-03-31 |
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eddie pose la question : I need to make one wood box in octagon type, that has 1125.00 square feet.
I want to know how many feet in one side Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How much gravel do I need |
2007-03-31 |
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linda pose la question : how much gravel do I need for 254 square feet to be 4 inches deep? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A "claw setting" for a gemstone |
2007-03-30 |
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Stephanie pose la question : I'm trying to make a cone out of a flat sheet of metal for a "claw setting" for a gemstone.
The cone must be 8mm wide at the top and 11mm long tapering to a point. But because the prongs must be cut out of the top the cone should not start to taper for a length of 3mm from that top 8mm. The 3mm prong is then bent over the 8mm stone. That probably doesn't make enough sense. But I don't know how to explain it. If it helps a claw setting is the very common prong setting for engagement rings or earrings. Please help as soon as possible as this is a commissioned piece for someone and I'm running out of time. I don't remember any math really from high school so please make the instructions really easy to follow. Thank You!! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The size of a lot |
2007-03-30 |
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Phyllis pose la question : Could you please figure out the square footage and acreage of my lot?
One side is 480ft
One side is 410ft
One side is 480ft
The last side is 410ft
Thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Golf schedule |
2007-03-30 |
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Jim pose la question : I am organising a golf break for 12 golfers playing in 3 fourballs over 5 days. I would like to maximise the number of different golfers each player can play with. Any help would br greatly appreciated. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What does inverse graph represent? |
2007-03-30 |
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san pose la question : what does inverse graph represent? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Expected value |
2007-03-30 |
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Katrina pose la question : A term life insurance policy will pay a beneficiary a certain sum of money upon the
death of the policy holder. These policies have premiums that must be paid annually. Suppose a
life insurance company sells a $250,000 one-year term life insurance policy to a 20-year-old male
for $350. According to the National Vital Statistics Report, Vol. 47, No. 28, the probability the
male will survive the year is 0.99865. Compute the expected value of this policy to the insurance
company. Does the company expect to make money at this rate? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A case of wine |
2007-03-30 |
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Carol pose la question : Suppose 3 of 12 bottles in a case of wine are bad. If you randomly select 2 bottles what is the probability that one is good and one is bad Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Colour blindness |
2007-03-29 |
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Katrina pose la question : 9% of men and .25% of woman can't distinguish between
the colors red and green. This is the type of color blindness
that causes problems with traffic lights. If 6 men are randomly
selected for a study of traffic signal perceptions, find the probability
that exactly two of them cannot distinguish between red and green. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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n($) x 35% equals $159,530 |
2007-03-29 |
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Christine pose la question : If n($) x 35% equals $159,530 what is n? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many tons it will take to fill in this area |
2007-03-29 |
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Amy pose la question : I have to fill an area with millings (crushed stone). The measurements are 14 foot long, 14 foot wide, and a depth of 6 inches. How do I find the square footage and how do I convert that into tons?
I need to know how many tons it will take to fill in this area. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A parabolic arch |
2007-03-29 |
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A student pose la question : I am trying to figure out how to work this problem as it doesn't have many
details.
The problem ask for an equation to satisfy a parabolic arch y = 16 - 0.25x^2
for y>=0.
Find the width w of the arch. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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6- team schedule for softball |
2007-03-29 |
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Angie pose la question : I have 6-teams that can only play 3 days a week. Each team must get 18 games in for the season. I have to split them being the home team and the away team sometimes. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is the inverse of a function always a function? |
2007-03-29 |
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San pose la question : Is the inverse of a function always a function? Please justify. Thank You! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Acceptance sampling |
2007-03-29 |
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Katrina pose la question : The Medassist Pharmaceutical Company recieves large shipments of
asprin tablets and uses this acceptance sampling plan: Randomly select
and test 24 tablets, then accept the whole batch if there is only one or
none that doesnt meet the required specifications. If a particular shipment
of thousands of asprin tablets actually has a 4% rate of defects, what is
the probability that this whole shipment will be accepted? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many yards of gravel do I need? |
2007-03-28 |
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Joel pose la question : I am constructing a French drain 100 feet long x 6 inches wide by 18 inches deep. Within this trench will be a 4" diameter pipe which will be surrounded by washed gravel. How many yards of gravel do I need? Thanks! Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A beam on a lighthouse |
2007-03-28 |
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Lisa pose la question : A beam on a lighthouse 2000 metres away from the nearest point P on a straight shoreline revolves at the rate of 10 pi radians per minute. How fast is the beam of the light moving along the shoreline when it is 500 metres from P? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A four digit number |
2007-03-28 |
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Paulo pose la question : Hi , if i have to discover a keypad number of four digit , Which the closest combination of getting right?? i have this tips ---> i know the second and thirth number is odd . dont have the number 7 in any digit ,
Doesnt begin with 8 or 4 ... and dont have the 2 as a last number .
Thanks !! Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Find the measure of all 3 angles. |
2007-03-28 |
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Brittney pose la question : The smallest angle in a triangle is one-third of the largest angle. The third angle is 10 more than the smallest one. Find the measure of all 3 angles. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Choosing a bicycle |
2007-03-28 |
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Jackie pose la question : A specific brand of bike comes in two frames, for males or females. Each frame comes in a choice of two colors, red and blue, and with a choice of three seats, soft, medium, and hard.
a) Use the counting principle to determine the number of different arrangements of bicycles that are possible.
b) Construct a tree diagram illustrating all the different arrangements of bicycles that are possible. c) List the sample space. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The width of an arch |
2007-03-28 |
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Brad pose la question : A parabolic arch satisfies the equation y= 16 - 0.25x^2 for y >= 0. Find the width w of the arch. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a cylinder |
2007-03-28 |
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bob pose la question : how do you find the volume of a cylinder that is 12 centimeters wide and 16 centimeters tall? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Names of solid figures |
2007-03-28 |
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Debbie pose la question : What is the name of the solid figure: 1) base with 5 equal sides and faces that are 5 triangles 2) all 6 faces are squares and 3) 2 congruent pentagons for bases and 5 rectangular faces. Please help! Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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5 square metres |
2007-03-28 |
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Allan pose la question : please confirm if an area of 5 square metres is different from 5m^2 (5metres squared) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The angles in a right triangle |
2007-03-28 |
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Golaan pose la question : I need the to understand the formula for finding either of the acute angles of a right triangle given it's hieght length and base length.
I want to find the degrees of either accute angle. So for this example I have a right triangle with a height of 410 meters and a base length of 1,700 meters.
I don't understand cosine, sine, and tangent or the other ones at all. So if the solution includes those (which I believe it does) could b very verbose yet in a very elementary way?
The purpose of ths is that I have to define the general incline angles (or grade) of various areas of terrain. I know the distance by map and also the the altitude at either endpoint. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The foci of an ellipse |
2007-03-27 |
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Brad pose la question : I am trying to figure out how to find the foci of an ellipse x^2/7 + y^2/16 = 1.
Since 16 is the largest denominator I know the major axis is going to be the y axis.
Do I now take 7-c^2=16. c^2=16-7, c^2=9, c=3. So is my foci (0,+-3). Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Slopes of perpendicular lines |
2007-03-27 |
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Mykolyn pose la question : How do you find the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the graph of:
y= -1/2x+4? Leeanne Boehm and Sara Ulmer lui répond. |
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Solve for x and y |
2007-03-27 |
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anthony pose la question : solve y=4x and x+y=5 Sara Ulmer lui répond. |
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Cut a cake into four pieces |
2007-03-27 |
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haley pose la question : A cake measures 10 inches x 10 inches. The cake was cut into 4 pieces that were the same size. What could the size be of each piece? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factoring a trinomial |
2007-03-27 |
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Kim pose la question : Hi, could you please help me solve this.
3x(squared) +20x - 7 Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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Nine character passwords |
2007-03-27 |
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oliver pose la question : suppose a password consisted of a string of nine characters from the
english alphabet(26 characters). if each possible password could be tested
in a microsecond,how long would it take to test all possible passwords? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a trough |
2007-03-27 |
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Tracy pose la question : I need help trying to find the volume of a 9 ft long trough that has two
equilateral triangles on the end. When the water of the trough is 2 feet
deep and its depth keeps increasing by 1/2 ft/minute. I have to figure
out at what rate the water is flowing into the trough.
Can you point me in the right direction for finding the equation
for the volume of the trough? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Which compounding period will make the interest rate be as low as possible? |
2007-03-27 |
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lilly pose la question : if i decide to loan a friend 12000 and he said that he will pay it back in a single payment of 16000 after 5 years.
which compounding period will make the interest rate be as low as possible? daily or yearly?
how can i calculate each (yearly compound and daily compound)? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Schedule for a 10 team league |
2007-03-27 |
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Pete pose la question : I don't know if this question involves a math solution, but I am running out of ideas.
I have a 10 team league. Each team must play each other once only. I can't seem
to match this up and get stuck at the end. Please help. Thanks, Pete Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A triangular prism |
2007-03-26 |
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Tom pose la question : Hi, I need to find a container in the shape of a triangular prism that will fit
four table tennis balls (this is for a math project!). These balls have a
diameter of 4cm, so a radius of 2. I know that the formula for finding
an incircle from a triangle is: radius of incircle =
2area of triangle / perimeter of triangle
But I need to know the length of one side of the triangle from the incircle
(the triangle needs to be equalateral).
Can you help me find a formula for this?
Thanks so much!
Tom Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The size of a parabolic transmitter/receiver |
2007-03-26 |
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Evan pose la question : I am making a parabola for my home wireless LAN. I feel pretty confident
that I can make a parabolic trough that will work. But I am curious about
size. Is there really any advantage to using a deep (more depth) parabolic shape
over a shallow one as long as you use the correct focal point. And is bigger better?
I know that my parabola has to be bigger than the waves it is getting which
wont be a problem but if I make the diameter bigger does it get more effective or
is there such a thing as "too much of a good thing"? I have looked everywhere
for an answer and have come up short. Thanks! Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Simplifying an expression in probability |
2007-03-26 |
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Natasha pose la question : well it is
p(4) =
5!
------ X (0.5) ^4 X (1- 0.5)^5-4 = 0.15625
4!(5-4)!
Now the ^ is to the power of (I believe) Its written in the book as
(1-0.5)4 (but the 4 is little and on the top right corner of the first bracket
now the second ^5-4 is also little on the top right corner of the 2nd
bracket.
This is an equation from my text book but for the life of me I cannot figure
out how to solve it. If you can give me step by step procedure I'd
like that. The answer is also there I just don't know how to get to the
answer. Thank you. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of an irregular pentagon |
2007-03-26 |
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grace pose la question : hi I am doing graphics and need to find the area of the section given to us (it is just drawn). the sides measure 15m, 35.4m, 5m, 17.8m, 35.7m. the angle between the 15m side and the 35.4m side is 17degrees, the angle between the 35.4m side and the 5m side is 73degrees. the angle between the 5m side and the 17.8m side is 151degrees, the angle between the 17.8m side and the 35.7m side is 90degrees and the angle between the 35.7m side and the 15m side is 95degrees. if you could tell me the area i would be extremely grateful. thanks very much. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Inscribed square in inscribed circle |
2007-03-25 |
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Confuzzled pose la question : "The largest possible circle is drawn inside a square. Then the largest possible square is drawn inside this circle. What is the area of the inner square as a fraction of the area of the outer square?"
This is a question from the Grade 8 Gauss contest and I don't know how to work it out without drawing it. My teacher says it's possible but I still don't get it. Please help!!! Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Painting a pool |
2007-03-25 |
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vincent pose la question : Determine the total cost to put 2 coats of paint on the interior pool
and amount of water needed to fill pool
facts:
a gallon of paint will cover 50 square feet and cost $18.00
the pool will be filled when water is leveled 6" from the top of pool
there are approximately 7.48 gallons of water per cubic foot
Rectangle shape pool 36.0 long and 20.0 wide from top Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A hexagon with an area of 36 |
2007-03-24 |
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shell pose la question : the formula for a hexagon with the area of 36 or close to that Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Friction of a skier |
2007-03-24 |
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William pose la question : An olympic skier moving at 20.0 m/s down a 30 degree slope encounters a region of wet snow and slides 145m before coming to a halt. What is the coefficient of friction between the skis and the snow? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Four people in a car |
2007-03-24 |
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shannon pose la question : If there are 4 people in a car and only 1 can drive how many possible ways the the people sit in the car? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The distance between two fire towers |
2007-03-23 |
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tony pose la question : Two fire towers are 30km apart, tower A is due west of tower B. A fire is spotted from the towers, and the bearing from A and B are N76degreesE and N56degreesW, respectively. Find the distance from the fire to the straight line connecting tower A to tower B. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A linear system |
2007-03-23 |
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Adam pose la question : Solve the system by graphing: 4y>6x
-3x+2y<-6 Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Graphing a line |
2007-03-23 |
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mitchell pose la question : Graph each equation.
y = 2x + 4 Jaymi Peterson and Haley Ess lui répond. |
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The volume of a hopper |
2007-03-23 |
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amitesh pose la question : Let me know how to calculate the tonnage of hopper / bins / chutes of different sizes and dimensions. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An inheritance problem |
2007-03-23 |
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Carl pose la question : A father of 3 boys, who owns 17 horses dies. He leaves his first son
1/2 of the horses. The sons hate each other. The father leaves the
second son 1/3 of the horses. They are ready to kill each other. He
leaves his youngest son 1/6 of the horses.
Without cutting the horses into pieces how do they split the horses?
I heard this puzzle when I was 12 years old.
1968
The preacher rides up on his horse and said "If I give you my horse will
you quit fighting ? They agree to stop fighting?" Why? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The law of cosines |
2007-03-23 |
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chetna pose la question : Q 1) In triangle LMN, l=7, m=5 , n=4. find ANGLE N.
After applying the rule and substituting values i'm getting
Cos n= 58/40. Is there something wrong. The answer at the back of the book is 34 degrees. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The game of 24 |
2007-03-22 |
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Britney pose la question : I have a math problem with the game 24. I am not sure how to solve it.
You can use +, -, multiplication, division, ( ), square root, and exponents.
Please help me. The numbers are 1, 6, 7 and 8. You have to use all the
numbers and you can only use them once. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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y = sin(2x) |
2007-03-22 |
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bader pose la question : sin(2x)
find dx/dy Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The velocity of an aircraft |
2007-03-22 |
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William pose la question : Hello,
I don't understand how to work this problem. Thanks in advance for your help!
A jet moving at 500.0 km/h due east moves into a region where the wind is blowing at 120.0 km/h in a direction 30.0 degrees north of east. What is the new velocity and direction of the aircraft relative to the ground? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Which solid figure has 4 more edges than vertices? |
2007-03-22 |
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dawn pose la question : which solid figure has 4 more edges than vertices? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a pole |
2007-03-22 |
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clyde pose la question : I am trying to determine the height of a pole by using 3 angles top 30.8 deg, center 17.3 deg, and bottom -5.8 deg. Can you point me in the right direction ? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The Reuleaux Triangle |
2007-03-22 |
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Dani pose la question : Hi!
My question is:
Determine how the area of the Reuleaux Triangle of width h compares to the area of a circle of width h?
Thanks!
Dani Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a hemisphere |
2007-03-21 |
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Sarah pose la question : How do you calculate the volume of a hemisphere?
Thanks. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions |
2007-03-21 |
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Pricilla pose la question : Pricilla
I do not know how to do this problem. Don't know where to start.
[(5)/(2x-8)]+[(3x^2+15)/(x^3-4x^2+5x-20)] Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Angles of depression |
2007-03-21 |
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romaine pose la question : a woman of height 1.4m standing on top of a building of height 34.6m veiws a tree some distance away.
she observes that the angle of depression of the bottom of the tree is 35 degrees, and the angle of depression of the top
of the tree is 29 degrees. assume that the building and the tree is on level ground.
(a) calculate the distance of the woman from the top of the tree measured along her line of sight.
(b) determine the height of the tree. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Another mixture problem |
2007-03-21 |
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roger pose la question : I have 6800 gallons of a 17% glycol solution. I need to add how many
gallons of 100% glycol to this to raise the concentration to 22%, also 20%? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A mixture problem |
2007-03-21 |
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roger pose la question : I have 100 gallons of 100% glycol. I need to make this a 20% solution,
would I just add this to 400 gallons to make the 20% glycol solution? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Synthetic division |
2007-03-21 |
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Edward pose la question : Hi there,
please, explain me synthetic division of polynomial functions.
for examp.: 3x3 + 2x2 +4 divide by x-2 (number after variable x is the powre of x )
Thank you. Edward. Melanie Tyrer lui répond. |
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What makes a relation a function? |
2007-03-21 |
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san pose la question : What makes a relation a function? Haley Ess lui répond. |
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The quotient of two integers |
2007-03-21 |
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Sarah pose la question : Without actually dividing, how can you decide whether the quotient of two integers is positive, negative, or 0. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Examples of algebra used in life |
2007-03-21 |
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Arianna pose la question : i need to find about 5 different examples of algebra used in life, and im not sure where to start. does anyone have any suggestions as to topics that i should choose for my project?
thank you so much for all of your input.
Arianna Leigh Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cost of ribbon |
2007-03-20 |
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kelly pose la question : we are doing rate
Ribbon costs $1.44 for 3m
a). What is the cost per meter?
b). How much would 5 m of ribbon cost?
c). How much ribbon could you buy for $12.00 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many yards of soil is 55 quarts? |
2007-03-20 |
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Claudette pose la question : Costco sells bags of dirt in the quantity "55 quarts".. This makes no sense to me.
How many yards of soil is 55 quarts?
Thanks! Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Compound interest |
2007-03-20 |
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cos pose la question : how much would $2000 be at the end of 1 yr. at a daily compounded interest rate of 3% be? the 3% is not yearly but daily. thank you very much for your help!! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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28 golfers playing golf over 7 days |
2007-03-20 |
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ian pose la question : I have 28 golfers playing golf over 7 days
I would like everybody to play with each other at least once
Is there a schedule?
Thank you
Ian Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Write the interval in absolute value notation |
2007-03-20 |
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Timothy pose la question : 1. Write interval in absolute value notation
i) xE[0,9]
ii) xE[-2,20] Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A hexagonal prism |
2007-03-20 |
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makiya pose la question : i need help trying to find the surface area and the volume of a hexigon that has an edgde length of 6cm and a hieght of 12 cm
i allready know how do do this by breaking it into triangles and finging the surface area and the volume that way i just need to know how to find a faster formuly that aplies to just hexigons thanks makiya Penny Nom lui répond. |
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18x - 5 = 3(6x - 2) |
2007-03-19 |
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Lordyne pose la question : How do I work this math problem? 18x - 5 = 3(6x - 2) Pam Fowler and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find the length and width of the football field |
2007-03-19 |
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Bobbi pose la question : The Length of a football field is 67 yards greater than the width. The perimeter of the field is 346 yards. Find the length and width of the football field Haley Ess lui répond. |
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Approximate average speeds |
2007-03-19 |
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Anne pose la question : A bicyclist pedaled up a 2 mile long hill averaging 4 miles per hour. Upon reaching the top, the bicyclist headed down a 6 mile descent averaging 26 mph. What was the bicyclist's approximate average speed?
Thanks very much in advance!! Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many hours will it take to fill completely? |
2007-03-19 |
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Leslie pose la question : If a rectangular prism measures 8" and measures 12" by 16", what is it's volume? If after 8 hours the prism is 6" full, how long will it take to fill and how many hours will it take to fill completely? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How do I extract 14% |
2007-03-19 |
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Richard pose la question : I need to find the calculation to answer this;
I have the figure 379.28, how do I extract 14% from this figure
to extract 17.5% I div by 6.714, however i cannot find the formula
on how to do this an extract 14% Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A one pass calculation of standard deviation |
2007-03-19 |
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Murtaza pose la question : Hi
I searched the listings but couldn't find what i am looking for. I have a dataset and i am allowed only 1 pass through it. At the end of this pass i must have the mean and standard deviation. Calculating the mean is easy as also demonstrated in your listings. I think the same can be done for standard deviation as well. But the doubt that i have is this :- Will the calculated standard deviation be sequence dependent ? i.e. if i change the order in which the data items enter the system, will the std deviation also change ??
Thanks in advance
Murtaza Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two consecutive odd numbers |
2007-03-19 |
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Alicia pose la question : The sum of two consecutive odd numbers is divisible by 4.
Can you make similar statements about the sum of three consecutive odd
numbers and of four consecutive odd numbers?
Generalize your findings.
I tried :
n= smallest odd number
therefore the next = n, n+2 and the second =n+4 and the third = n+6
Now n+ n+2+n+4+n+6/4
Please help I am not sure of this I am just trying Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three equations in three unknowns |
2007-03-18 |
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Shawna pose la question : You are told that you are working with three different numbers. When the first number is added to twice the other two numbers, the result s 64( i.e x+2y+2z= 64). When the second number is added to twice the other two numbers the result is 62 (y+2x+2z=6). Finally, when the third number is added to twice the other two numbers, the resut is 59 z+2x+2y=59) Determine the three numbers? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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n-1/(n+1)! + n+1/n! |
2007-03-18 |
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Cody pose la question : How do you go about simplifying something like this;
n-1/(n+1)! + n+1/n!? Steve La Rocque and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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A triangle |
2007-03-18 |
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Farzana pose la question : pointsA(1,0),B(8,0),C(3,4) are the vertices of a triangle.What is the of this triangle? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Nickels, dimes and quarters |
2007-03-18 |
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Alexandra pose la question : Ellen has two more nickels than dimes and three more quarters than nickels. She has $3.35 in all. How many coins of each type does she have? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How may litres are in my fish pond |
2007-03-18 |
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beryl pose la question : I need to work how may litres in my fish pond.
I have measures it in two sections because of it shape.
One section is 1600w, 1100L, 540D.
the other section is 1060W, 1800L, 380D.
Thank you
beryl Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What will our square footage size be after appropriation? |
2007-03-17 |
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Melissa pose la question : I have a rectangular lot of 110.0 feet by 396.0 feet. When we sell the District will take 2.38 meters off the front for appropriation. I believe we currently have a 1 acre lot? What will our sqaure footage size be after appropriation?
Thanks,
Melissa Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a tube |
2007-03-17 |
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Tiffany pose la question : If I have a 42" diameter tube with 3 1/2" walls and 108" in length. How may gallons of water will it hold?
Thank you,
Tiffany Penny Nom lui répond. |
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y = 1/4(x+3)^2-4 |
2007-03-17 |
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Irene pose la question : How the graph of a parabola f(x)=1/4(x+3)squared-4 can be obtained from the graph of y=xsquared, using Translations and Scalings. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A water treatment plant |
2007-03-17 |
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Elvia pose la question : A water treatment plant is built with three cylindrical tanks to contain the water for a town. Each tank has a radius of 15 feet and a depth of 25 feet. If there are 7.5 gallons in a cubic foot of water, approximately how many gallons of water can be treated at the plant at any one time? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A line that is perpendicular to another line |
2007-03-16 |
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Jesse pose la question : How do you write an equation of a line that is perpendicular to
y+2x+3 and passes through (3,4); I don't understand the steps
of how to do this???? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage markup |
2007-03-16 |
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Debbie pose la question : What formula or formulas do I use if I want to ultimately charge a customer $300 for a service, but need to factor in a 15% commission for a sales rep, $20 to cover the cost of our overhead, the cost of a $25 coupon that we will be sending to the customer to apply to future services. In other words, what amount do I initially quote the customer to be able to cover these costs? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The Geosphere at the the Epcot Center park |
2007-03-16 |
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stephanie pose la question : The epcot center has a diameter of 265 ft the park needs to paint the park one can will cover 400 sq ft how many cans do they need ? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A river crossing |
2007-03-16 |
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tara pose la question : A river has a constant current of 4 kilometers per hour. At what angle
to a boat dock should a motorboat, capable of maintaining a constant
speed of 20 kilometers per hour, be headed on order to reach a point
directly opposite the dock? If the river is 1/2 kilometer wide, how long
with it take to cross? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The square of an odd number |
2007-03-16 |
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Samantha pose la question : Is the square of an odd number always odd? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Conversion |
2007-03-16 |
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Andrew pose la question : If a lawn is 95.3 square yards, how do I convert that to square meters? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Skewness |
2007-03-16 |
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Lyndsey pose la question : How do I calculate the skewness of a set of data? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Equivalent decimals |
2007-03-16 |
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megan pose la question : Write an equivalent decimal for 13.48. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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y-intercept form |
2007-03-16 |
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Ken pose la question : Simple way on how to convert to & from y-intercept form & Std. form.
Eg: Convert into y-intercept form: 3x+4y+7=0,
Eg.: Convert into Std. Form: y=-1/2x +3, y=50x +300. I would appreciate your
help in this matter, as I find it hard to understand.
Kind Regards: Ken Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage increase |
2007-03-16 |
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Gerry pose la question : How do I figure the percentage between a small circle and a large circle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The question is whether the games is fair or unfair? |
2007-03-15 |
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kk pose la question : Players have two red chips each with an A side and a B side, and one blue chip with an A side and a B side.
The players flip all three chips. Player one wins if both red chips show A, if the blue chip shows A, or if all chips show A.
Otherwise player two wins. The Question is: Whether the games is fair or unfair and to draw a probability tree to show the answer.
Hope you can help Haley Ess lui répond. |
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Choosing numbers with no two consecutive |
2007-03-15 |
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Meghan pose la question : How many combinations are there of 3 numbers chosen from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 but where no 2 of the 3 numbers are consecutive?
Thank you!
-Meghan Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An isosceles Triangle |
2007-03-15 |
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Devon pose la question : The length of one of the equal legs of an isosceles triangle is 8 cm less than 4 times the length of the base. If the perimeter is 29 cm, find the length of one of the equal legs. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Triple angle tangent formula |
2007-03-15 |
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sam pose la question : Hi I am trying to derive a triple angle formulae for tan. I know i need to use compound and double angle formulae but am finding it difficult to "clean" up my fraction to get the triple angle formulae can you show me a worked derivation?! thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Circles and chords |
2007-03-15 |
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Henry pose la question : Where do you place a chord in a circle such that it divides the area
of the circle 1/3 and 2/3? Also, what is the length of the chord? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Two busses |
2007-03-15 |
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Devon pose la question : A bus leaves a station at 1 p.m., traveling west at an average rate of 44 mi/h. One hour later a second bus leaves the same station, traveling east at a rate of 48 mi/h. At what time will the two buses be 274 mi apart? Steve La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Square metres, cubic metres and timber |
2007-03-15 |
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remy pose la question : our timber is in square meter , our supplier is using cubic meter,
how do I convert from cubic meter to square meter.
Many thanks
remy Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The area of a property |
2007-03-14 |
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Greg pose la question : Hi my name is Greg. I have a piece of property I am trying to buy,
but need to find out the square feet of it first.
The four sides are unequal lengths and none at a right angle or
parallel. Here are the measurement in feet.
The base of the square is 29.12 feet in width.
The right side of the square is 44.33 feet high.
The top of the square is 28.80 feet in width.
The left side of the square is 46.20 feet high.
I have not done this math in ages and really need your help. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A pictograph |
2007-03-14 |
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Angie pose la question : I am confused! I have to include a title, labels, and a key: Here is the problem
Snickers 45
Kit Kats 65
Nerds 30
Kisses 50
Suckers 75
With the above information please help me make a candy pictograph
I would gladly like your help as my child is a second grader and can not tell me anything about a pictograph Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Arrays |
2007-03-14 |
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Charla pose la question : My 3rd grader has been given a problem about mathematical arrays.
Name two smaller arrays you can use to find the product.
7 x 6=3D ____ Diane Hanson lui répond. |
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Negative exponents |
2007-03-14 |
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cookie pose la question : (2.50x^-3) - (3.0x^-1)
please show me how to do this. The answer in the book is 7.5 x ^-4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cut a given sphere by a plane |
2007-03-14 |
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Rory pose la question : Cut a given sphere by a plane so that the volumes of the two segments formed shall be in a given ratio.
Show that in modern notation, this leads to the cubic equation
m(r+x)^2(2r-x)=n(r-x)^2(2r+x)
where r is the radius of the sphere, x is the distance of the cutting plane from the centre of the sphere, and m/n < 1 is the given ratio.
Can you help me show the solution to this question. Thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a rectangle with least perimeter for given area |
2007-03-14 |
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Karlianna pose la question : find dimensions of a rectangle with least perimeter for given area
A) 30cm2
b) 50cm2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A stem and leaf plot |
2007-03-14 |
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Hazel pose la question : Hi,
I wanna ask about my son's homework re: reading stem and leaf plots.
It's really hard for me to understand about this..please show me how.
Ex. Number of dogs competing in dog shows
Stem Leaf
1 62024
2 5295
3 166
4 05
1. What was the least number of dogs at a dog show?
2.What was the greatest number of dogs at a dog show?
3. How many dogs shows are reported in the stem and leaf plot?
thanks...Hazel Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Greatest common divisor |
2007-03-14 |
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Marie pose la question : How do I prove this?
Let h be the greatest common divisor of the positive integers a and b.
Show that there exist integers p and q (not necessarily positive) such that
pa + qb = h.
Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many marbles are Red and how many marbles are White? |
2007-03-13 |
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Angie pose la question : A jar has 16 marbles in it. Most of the marbles are Red and the rest are
White. Two marbles are taken out of the jar at the same time. It is
equally probable that two marbles are of the same colour as the two
marbles of different colour (that is the probability that they are both red
or both white is the same as they are different). How many marbles are Red and how many marbles are White?
Could anyone help me with the above question?
Best regards,
Angie Danny Dyer lui répond. |
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A regular quadrilateral |
2007-03-13 |
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Jackie pose la question : How can the measure of each angle of a regular quadrilateral be determined? Haley Ess lui répond. |
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Angle of elevation |
2007-03-13 |
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Joslyn pose la question : A ship at sea sights a 12m high lighthouse on a cliff which is 80m above sea level.
If the angle of elevation to the top of the lighthouse is 27 degrees, calculate the distance from the ship to the shore. Haley Ess lui répond. |
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How many different combinations of players can the coach make? |
2007-03-13 |
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lisa pose la question : there are 8 basketball players on a team. only 5 can play on the court at 1 time. how many different combinations of players can the coach make. the book said the ans. was 56 I do not know how that was please show me how to solve it. thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Kicking a field goal |
2007-03-13 |
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san pose la question : A football player attempts a field goal by kicking the football. The ball follows
the path modelled by the equation h= -4.9^2+10t+3, where h is the height of the
ball above the ground in metres, and t is the time since the ball was kicked
in seconds.
*the ball must clear the uprights for the field goal to count. The uprights are approximately
5 m high. How long does the ball stay above 5 m in height? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sketch the graph of the hyperbola and its asymptotes |
2007-03-13 |
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Katrina pose la question : Given (y-2) ^2 – x^2/4 =1 do the following:
Sketch the graph of the hyperbola and its asymptotes. Label the vertices on the graph
I attached the graph thanks for your help! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Using complex numbers |
2007-03-12 |
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Kara pose la question : Do you use complex numbers in your job? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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exponential decay of Carbon-14 |
2007-03-12 |
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Christine pose la question : How do I set up the exponential decay formula for Carbon 14 with an initial amount of 1500 grams. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A roadway over a river |
2007-03-12 |
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Taranjeet pose la question : My teacher has given us bridge with only one measurement. From the river to the roadway is 50 metres in length (vertically) The question he wants us to find out is. What is the distance between the vertical supports. He has said that: At a horizontal distance of 'x' metres from the foot of the arch the height of the arch, the height of the arch above the river 'h' metres is given by: h=-1/40(x squared) = 3x I don't understand how to find the distance between the support beams. Thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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x^3 - 3kx + 1 = 0 |
2007-03-11 |
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Sandra pose la question : Show that x^3 - 3kx + 1 = 0 does not have two distinct roots when k < 0. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(x+2) is a factor of x^3+bx^2-14x+24. Find the value of b? |
2007-03-11 |
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victoria pose la question : hi my names victoria and i have been stuck on this question for ages can you please help me! (x+2) is a factor of x^3+bx^2-14x+24. Find the value of b? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A trig limit |
2007-03-11 |
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Lo pose la question : tan(2*x)/sin(3*x) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Permutations |
2007-03-11 |
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Meghan pose la question : Hello, I'm working on the beginning of the combinatorics unit in Math 12 in BC. We just looked at using the nPr or n!/(n-r)! formula.
My questions for homework that I didn't quite understand how to do were:
Solve each equation for n. 1) nP2 = 90 2) 6Pn = 720
I managed to do these in my head, but I'm not sure how to solve these algebraically.
Thanks for all your help! -Meghan Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2x/3+x-5/4=1/6 |
2007-03-10 |
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Nomvuyo pose la question : 2x/3+x-5/4=1/6 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The period of a simple pendulum |
2007-03-10 |
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Melissa pose la question : The period of a simple pendulum of length L feet is given by: T=2pi(sqrt(L/g))seconds. It is assumed that g, the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth, is 32 feet per second per second. If the pendulum is a clock that keeps good time when L=4 feet, how much time will the clock gain in 24 hours if the length of the pendulum is decreased to 3.97 feet? (Use differentials and evaluate the necessary derivative at L=4 feet.) Answer is in seconds. Melissa Penny Nom lui répond. |
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If the product of A,B,C is 15834, what is A+B+C? |
2007-03-10 |
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rachel pose la question : if the product of A,B,C is 15834, what is A+B+C? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A truncated cone |
2007-03-10 |
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Russell pose la question : Hello, I have attempted to use two of your answers already given and had no real success. This young lady is making a cat food dispenser using a truncated cone. The top of the cone as a diameter of 5 inches with a height of 6 1/2 inches and diameter of 3 inches for the bottom.
Could you please map out a solution for the both of us to understand? Thank you so much for your time and for this wonderful service.
Russell Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Can the triangle be called both an acute triangle and an equilateral triangle? |
2007-03-10 |
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Jane pose la question : If all sides of a triangle are the same length and all angles are 60 degrees, can the triangle be called both an acute triangle and an equilateral triangle? Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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How many barrels would this container hold per inch? |
2007-03-10 |
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LaDonna pose la question : My container is 50" across and 40.5' ft. long. I believe it would hold 140 barrels. If measuring, how many barrels would this container hold per inch? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A survey of 9 independent questions |
2007-03-09 |
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Sueheir pose la question : I have a survey of 9 independent questions. Each of the 9 questions has the following answers (Good, average, poor) occurring equally likely. How many different combinations of answers do I have ? What is the probability of each combination? how many similar combinations do I have?... thanks a lot! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is pi? |
2007-03-09 |
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Billy pose la question : What is pi? Jaymi Peterson and Sara Ulmer lui répond. |
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Seven digit account numbers |
2007-03-09 |
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Miranda pose la question : Account numbers for the Central Oil Company consist of seven digits. If the first digit cannot be 0, how many account numbers are possible? Thank you so much!!! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The game of 24 |
2007-03-09 |
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colleen pose la question : We are playing the 24 math game where four numbers need to combine using any sign (+, - X, \) to equal 24. The four numbers are 22, 21, 6, 20. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a cylinder |
2007-03-09 |
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Lakeshia pose la question : 2) The volume of a cylinder (think about the volume of a can) is given by V = πr2h where r is the radius of the cylinder and h is the height of the cylinder. Suppose the volume of the can is 100 cubic centimeters. a)Write h as a function of r. Keep "p" in the function's equation. Answer b) What is the measurement of the height if the radius of the cylinder is 2 centimeters? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. Answer Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Concrete sand |
2007-03-08 |
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david pose la question : Can you tell me how much 4 cubic yards of concrete sand ways in tons? THANK YOU. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Statistics data |
2007-03-08 |
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Parnini pose la question : The following table shows the expenditure on different household items by a family. Draw a line graph for the following data: Items : Food Rent Cloth Education Saving Others Expenditure : 2000 2.500 1.500 1.200 4000 3.500 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Maximize revenue |
2007-03-08 |
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San pose la question : A movie theatre sells tickets for $8.50 each. The manager is considering raising the prices but knows that for every 50 cents the price is raised, 20 fewer people go to the movies. The equation R= -40c^2+84c describes the relationship between the cost of the tickets, c dollars, and the amount of revenue, R dollars, that the theatre makes. What price should the theatre charge to maximize revenue? This question comes from my gr.11 corresponding study homework and I not yet solve it. Please help! Thank you, I will appreciate your help. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A steel pipe pile |
2007-03-08 |
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Sean pose la question : Need to fill a 18" OD x 60 feet steel pipe pile with a wall thickness of 1/2" What is the amount of concrete I need in order to fill? Thank you Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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An irregular pentagon |
2007-03-08 |
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kelly pose la question : If I have a pentagon with 2 sides of length 5 and one with a length of 2, what are the lengths of other 2 sides? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A fountain as a parabola |
2007-03-08 |
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Emily pose la question : I have to do a math project proving that something in real life is a parabola. I really need some help here because i don't know where to start. I want to do it on a fountain and prove it's a parabola but how do i do that? I would really appreciate it if you could help Emily Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Chords and arc lengths |
2007-03-08 |
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Angela pose la question : my dad, who is a welder, asked me a question pertaining to chords and points on an arc to which I cannot for the life of me find an answer or an equation. if you could help, it would be much appreciated. I am sending an attachment of the problem. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Find the length of the belt |
2007-03-08 |
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Helen pose la question : Find the length of the belt Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a styrofoam cup |
2007-03-08 |
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leanna pose la question : find the volume of a styrofoam cup if the diameter of the top is three inches, the diameter of the base is 2 inches, and the height is 4 inches. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle is stretched horizontally by a factor of 2 |
2007-03-07 |
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bob pose la question : I was wondering if you could double check my work?
the question is as follows: The circle X^2+y^2-2x-3= 0 is stretched horizontally by a factor of 2 to obtain an ellipse what is the equation of this ellipse in general form? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many feet is on one side of an acre? |
2007-03-07 |
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Melinda pose la question : How many feet is on one side of an acre? Melanie Tyrer lui répond. |
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Rotor-ride |
2007-03-07 |
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Jessie pose la question : In a "Rotor-ride" at a carnival, people are rotated in a cylindrically walled "room". The room radius is 4.6m and the rotation frequency is 0.550 revolutions per second when the floor drops out. What is the minimum coefficient of static friction so that people will not slip down? People on this ride say they were "pressed against the wall". Is there really an outward force pressing them against the wall? If so, what is its source? If not, what is the proper description of their situation (besides scary)? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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An excavation |
2007-03-07 |
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Brandon pose la question : you have and excavation area 140' long by 20' wide by 3' deep. What is the excavated volume? Penny Nom and Brennan Yaremko lui répond. |
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Congruent shapes |
2007-03-07 |
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Bianka pose la question : Could a triangle and a square ever be congruent? Explain. Haley Ess lui répond. |
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An even function |
2007-03-07 |
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Dana pose la question : Find a function t(x) such that t(x)/x+3 = y is an even function Haley Ess lui répond. |
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The height of a hexagonal pyramid |
2007-03-07 |
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Carol pose la question : i have been set a question that gives a regular hexagon and each of the sloping sides is 6cm from a corner of a base to the apex(point). it also has 2cm sides it looks sort of like this: /\6cm 2cm Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How much soil do I get? |
2007-03-07 |
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Robbi pose la question : I have a garden area that is 19 feet by 11 feet and I would like it to be 2 feet deep. I need to know how much soil to get in feet and yards. Could you please give me the formulas to figure this out. Thanks Robbi Penny Nom and Melanie Tyrer lui répond. |
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4th grade equivalent fractions |
2007-03-07 |
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Raymond pose la question : 5/8=?/16 ?=? Melanie Tyrer and Sara Ulmer lui répond. |
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An odd function |
2007-03-06 |
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Dana pose la question : If g(x) has a domain of all real numbers, name one point on a graph and explain why it must be there. g(x) is an odd function. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How much fill I would need |
2007-03-06 |
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Tracey pose la question : Oh am I confused! I need to know how much fill I would need to cover an area that is 28 feet in diameter by 8 inches deep. Thank you ... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many gallons of water in a mcf (million cubic feet)? |
2007-03-06 |
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Willene pose la question : How many gallons of water in a mcf (million cubic feet)? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A goat problem |
2007-03-06 |
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Tish pose la question : This question has a, b, c parts.
1. A square barn measures 14 meters on each side.A goat is tethered outside by a rope that is attached to one corner of the barn: a. Suppose that the length of the rope is 8 meters. On how many square meters of land is the goat able to graze? What shape is formed? b. Suppose that the rope is made twice as long as in part a. On how many square meters of land is the goat now able to graze? c. Lastly, an addition to the barn wabuilt making it rectangular with dimensions 14 meters by 20 meters and extended the ength of the rope to 24 meters, on how many square meters of land is the goat now able to graze? meters Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Rolling two dice |
2007-03-06 |
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Mary pose la question : I have a test and I need to know how to figure out how to find the probability of rolling 2 dice and coming up with a 7 for both rolls. Could you please explain how to find the probability? Thank you. Mary Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An irregular polygon |
2007-03-06 |
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Dike pose la question : How do i construct an irregular polygon Penny Nom lui répond. |
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circles |
2007-03-06 |
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chetna pose la question : A large circle has a radius of 10cm.Given four congruent circles tangent to one another within the large circle what is the radius of the largest circle which will fit in the middle ? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A metal shroud for a outdoor fireplace |
2007-03-06 |
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Arnold pose la question : I am making a metal shroud for a outdoor fireplace, it is basically a lampshade type pattern,like the bottom of a cone.The top has to be 6 inches to fit the 6 inch stovepipe,and the bottom will be a 24 inch circle. the sides will be 18 inches in length.With the cost of the sheet metal,I can only afford to cut this out once,can you help me with the pattern ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What value of pi did the Indians use? |
2007-03-06 |
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gigi pose la question : What value of pi did the indians use? Penny Nom and Sara Ulmer lui répond. |
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Prove that the triangle ABC is isosceles |
2007-03-05 |
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Lisa pose la question : I am stuck on this problem... If AB = CD (parellel line), and Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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One acre of water, one foot deep |
2007-03-05 |
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Jeff pose la question : If you have one square acre of ground flooded with one foot of water and a pump that pumps 1000 gallons a minute how long would it take to drain the one acre of ground? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A counterfeit coin |
2007-03-05 |
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Delian pose la question : Hi there, I have a counterfeit penny problem - however this one is slightly more challenging. I have twelve pennies, and one of them is counterfeit. The only difference between the counterfeit coin and the real ones is that the counterfeit is EITHER heavier or lighter than the others (We don't know which). I need to be able to solve this in only three weightings, and I REALLY NEED HELP!!! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The net for a pentagonal pyramid |
2007-03-05 |
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MaKayla pose la question : How many bases does the net for a pentagonal pyramid have? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The tens digit of a really large number |
2007-03-05 |
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Sai pose la question : How can i find the tens digit of a really large number? i was gven 63^15 + 15^63 in a competitive exam. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Area of a five-pointed star |
2007-03-05 |
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Ashley pose la question : What is the area of a five pointed star inscribed in a circle with a radius of 10cm? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Scientific notation |
2007-03-05 |
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mackenzie pose la question : How would you answer this question? Write 0.000661 in scientific notation? Sara Ulmer lui répond. |
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Finding the vertical height of a roof |
2007-03-05 |
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Zainab pose la question : The question is: If the vertical height if a triangle is half the width of the base and the slant length is 6 metres, find the exact vertical height of this part of the roof. I'm actually confused about finding out the height of an equilateral triangle if you're only given the length or slant height. Please help! O.o Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What exactly is a factor of a number? |
2007-03-04 |
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ASHLEY pose la question : What exactly is a factor of a number? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The factor theorem |
2007-03-04 |
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Sophia pose la question : hi this is sophia, 10th grade from the philippines. im really having a hard time in factor theorem im just asking if you could help me solve these problems because i really dont have an idea on how to do solve these.. please
find the values of A and B so that (x+3) (x-2) are both factors of x^3+Ax^2+Bx-12
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find the values of A, B, and C so that (x-3) (x+1)and (x-2) factors of P(x)=x^4+Ax^3+Bx^2+Cx+12
please help me.. i really do not understand these problems Penny Nom lui répond. |
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a^2 + b^2 = c^2 |
2007-03-04 |
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Colburn pose la question : 27 feet long base 14 feet height what is the diagonal Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A rhombus |
2007-03-04 |
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Sally pose la question : As a kindergarten teacher, I am trying to introduce the term rhombus to my class. What would be the best mathematical, but simple language to use? The diamond shape, which I am trying to label as rhombus, is still "a dimaond" to my kindergarten students. Help! Steve La Rocque and Diane Hanson lui répond. |
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The volume of a trailer |
2007-03-04 |
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Ron pose la question : I just can not seem to work this out, i think it is old age catching up with me, I am buying a trailer that is 25 feet long 7.5 foot wide and with 4 foot sides and i am trying to work out how many m3 it will hold can anyone help. Thank you in advance for any help. Regards Ron Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A long narrow cone |
2007-03-04 |
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Amy pose la question : I am an art student making a piece of jewelry out of a flat metal sheet. I'm trying to make a long narrow cone that's roughly 3 1/4" long and just slightly under 1" wide at the base. Since I'm no math wiz, I'm having a really hard time. Please help. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The percentage difference between 64.24% and 74.24% |
2007-03-03 |
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M pose la question : What is the percentage difference between 64.24% and 74.24%? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Direct and inverse variation |
2007-03-03 |
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Rene pose la question : Hi I'm Rene, I'm stuck with some problems in direct and inverse variation.
I know how to solve direct and inverse problems when only one variation is in a question at a time.
EX: p varies inversely as the square root of q, and when p=12, q=36 find p when q=16
12*6 =p*4 72=4p 18=p
But how would you solve a problem like.....
If s varies directly as r and inversely as t, and s=10 when r=5 and t=3, for what value of t will s=3 when r=4 ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of an inscribed triangle |
2007-03-02 |
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Caitlin pose la question : What is the area of an equalateral triangle inscribed in a circle whose circumference is 6 pie?? PLEASE HELP Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Slope |
2007-03-02 |
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Lacey pose la question : My algebra 2 class is researching graphing and slope and we would like to know how we use graphing and slope in everyday life. So if you could get back to me with some real world examples i would really appreciate it. Thanks for your help! Steve La Rocque, Penny Nom and Sara Ulmer lui répond. |
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A square |
2007-03-02 |
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Jake pose la question : how many sides does a square have? Sara Ulmer lui répond. |
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Mathematical induction |
2007-03-02 |
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Suud pose la question : Hello sir/ madam I am really confused about this topic, and i am unable to understand it well. So please help me! I need to send me, clear, detailed and main notes about the principle of mathematical Induction, proofs, and applications. And I would be pleased if you sent me, some solved problems for more clarification and understanding. I would like to appreciate your help! Thank You! Haley Ess lui répond. |
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Finding the x-intercept |
2007-03-02 |
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Ash pose la question : Y = -1/100X^2 =27/10X +0 = 0 THE Y INTERCEPT IS 50 HOW DO I FIND THE X INTERCEPT Gabriel Potter lui répond. |
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Grams to millilitres |
2007-03-02 |
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anton pose la question : I am trying to convert 28 grams of weight loss powder into mils Gabriel Potter lui répond. |
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y = f(x) and y = 2f(x-6) |
2007-03-02 |
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carl pose la question : if P(4,-5) is a point on the graph of the function y=f(x), find the corresponding point on the graph of y=2f(x-6). Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is c relatively prime to (n.p)? |
2007-03-02 |
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Andrew pose la question : Please could you help me with a small mathematics problem?! I've put = the problem into three parts but it isn't really three problems; just = one! Given:- {[(n.p)^p] / [c + (n.p)]} =3D "an integer" (where c > = (n.p); c and n are integers, n is even and p is an odd prime number) Can one prove that c cannot be relatively prime to (n.p)? { i.e. c = must have the factor (n.p) ?} If so, is the converse also true? {i.e. If c is relatively prime to = (n.p), then [c + (n.p)] cannot be a factor of (n.p)^p ?} Lastly but similarly, if c is relatively prime to a and c > a > = (n.p) ; (c - a) > (n.p) **; and c is not relatively prime to (n.p) = would it be true that (c - a) cannot be a factor (n.p)^p ? I hope my question makes sense? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Mutually exclusive events |
2007-03-01 |
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kalyssa pose la question : will you me an example of two events that are mutually exclusive and could you explain to me what mutually exclusive means? Steve La Rocque, Pam Fowler and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many yards of concrete? |
2007-02-28 |
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jeremy pose la question : I need to figure how many yards of concrete to use. I work for an asphalt company, and we are expanding into concrete. Currently we measure everything in sq. ft. So we came up with 6,960 sq ft of concrete to remove and replace. Currently there is 6" of concrete, and 2" of bedding material. We would like to replace only 4.5" of concrete, the rest in bedding. Here is how I figured, am I correct. 6,960 Sq ft (to simplify I made the Sq ft 350 X 20 ) 350 ft X 20 ft X .33 (1/3 ft or 4") = 2,310 cubic feet 2,310 cb ft / 27 = 85.55 cubic yards Is this correct? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a triangle |
2007-02-28 |
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A parent pose la question : The side of a triangle is 16 inches. The base of the triangle is 8 inches. How tall is the triangle? Penny Nom and Brennan Yaremko lui répond. |
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Range in statistics |
2007-02-28 |
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Steve pose la question : I was wondering if the range is considered as a positive or negative number, or does it ignore such indications? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simultaneous equations with fractions |
2007-02-28 |
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Alyca pose la question : Hello Math Central, I am a grade 10 student taking Academic math. Our unit right now is method of substitution and elimination. I'm stuck on this one question that I've been doing forever. Please help =)
*For this equation I have to do method of elimination, but it's so much harder with fractions...could some one please explain to me how to do it step by step?* x y 2 -- - -- = - -- 3 6 3 x y 1 -- - -- = 1--- 12 4 2
Steve La Rocque and Ashley Mang lui répond. |
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sin(3a), cos(3a) and tan(3a) |
2007-02-28 |
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mailene pose la question : hi, i...indeed,to..need..your..help how..cn..i..prove..this,formula??? sin3a=3sina-4sin^3a cos3a=4cos^3-3cosa tan3a=3tan-tan^3a /1-3tan^2a the..symbol...^is..the..expOnent Haley Ess and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a decagon |
2007-02-28 |
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heather pose la question : how do i find the apothem and area of a decagon that has a perimeter of 60? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The intersection of two lines |
2007-02-28 |
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Tamara pose la question : I was told to make a graph to help solve this question. I was given two equations. One was x-2y=3 and the other was 2x+y=-4. We have to change it to the equation of the line format. Then we graph the line and find the point where they meet. I've been trying to do that, but when i check the answer, It turns out wrong. It's meeting in the wrong spot. I need help please. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Parallel lines |
2007-02-27 |
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Jennifer pose la question : How to you decide whether the graphs of these two equations are parallel linse: y=3x+2, y=1/3x+4 Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Adding fractions |
2007-02-27 |
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real pose la question : A person spends 3/7 of her monthly earnings on rent and 1/7 on food. How Much does she spend on food and rent? how much does she have left? How do u work out these questions Pam Fowler lui répond. |
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Find the nth term |
2007-02-27 |
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Dinky pose la question : My teacher has set us a project, but i am having trouble finding the nth term for this. the numbers are: 1, 2, 6, 24, 120 could you please help me? thank you dinky113 Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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x^3 + y^4 = z^5 |
2007-02-27 |
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Mike pose la question : Is there a known solution to the equation: x^3 + y^4 = z^5? This is not for marks. Just a curiosity. Thank you for your time. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A logarithm of a product and the product of logarithms |
2007-02-27 |
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Sharon pose la question : Can you please explain Explain the difference between a logarithm of a product and the product of logarithms and give examples of each? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Social security numbers |
2007-02-27 |
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Tish pose la question : Social Security numbers are in the form ###-##-####, where each symbol represents a number 0-9, how many are possible with this format? Will we ever run out of Social Security numbers?
(This is one question with two parts, I saw some examples but I am still confused because if there are 1 million possibilities then how have we been able to issue out numbers to over 280 US citizens?) (For the second part a yes or no answer is sufficient) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The lateral area of a cone |
2007-02-27 |
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Michael pose la question : Ive seen the other question about surface areas. I still don't understand the lateral area. In my math book, it has (pi * r * L) as the equation, r = radius and L = height of the cone. This is 8th grade math. Thanks. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The radius of a cone |
2007-02-26 |
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lee pose la question : hi i have a cone to calculate, the height and radius are equal and the slant height is 0.5m
the total surface area is 15m sq i need to calculate the radius of the cone Note : this will lead to a quadratic equation could somebody have a look please Thanks Lee Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four digit numbers |
2007-02-26 |
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Anton pose la question : Hello! I would like to ask you how many combinations are possible using 4 digit number. # # # # (1...9).There is no zero,numbers don't repeat,second and forth are odd.Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Who won the backstroke? |
2007-02-26 |
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Timothy pose la question : Three girls held a series of swimming races among themselves. They decided to award a positive whole number of points for finishing first, second and third, where the number of points for first was more than the number for second, which was more than the number for third. The same number of points was awarded for the place in each race. There were no ties.
The first race was breaststroke. Altogether Sarah accumulated 20 points, Michelle 10 points and Catherine 9 points. If Sarah did not win the backstroke race, who did win the backstroke? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solve for c |
2007-02-26 |
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Steffane pose la question : A over m = b over c sorry I can't put them over each other Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How old are they now? |
2007-02-26 |
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Ali pose la question : Please help us. My daughter can't get this answer. The sum of Louise's age and Todd's age is 34. 5 years ago the sum of twice Louise's age and 3 times Todd's age was 61. How old are they now? Haley Ess and Steve La Rocque lui répond. |
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Evaluating a determinant |
2007-02-25 |
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Suud pose la question : Please send me the detailed steps of calculating the determinant of the following 4by4 matrix -1 -3 1 2 -2 0 -1 1 3 2 0 4 0 -3 1 -2 Haley Ess lui répond. |
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How many cubic yards can my truck hold? |
2007-02-25 |
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Mike pose la question : If I have a dump truck that has a box that is 14' long sides that are 3.5' high and the width is 7.5' wide... how do I figure out how many cubic yards this truck can hold? Steve La Rocque, Penny Nom and Melanie Tyrer lui répond. |
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What are the two numbers? |
2007-02-25 |
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Thomas pose la question : Two numbers have a total of 32 and a difference of 14. What are the two numbers? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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vectors |
2007-02-25 |
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harsh pose la question : Two vectors U= Uxi -6j +k And V= -3i +Vyj +k. Their dot product U.V= -35. AND the magnitude of their sum is |U+v|= 3. What are the components of Ux and Vy ? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Finding domains using number lines |
2007-02-25 |
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Saher pose la question : Discuss domain of the function, f(x)= (x+1)(x-2) / (x+3), with the entire thing under a square root.
I'm being taught how to find the domain using the number line. Our teacher says that there are 5-6 choices, but I get stuck somewhere around 2, and I don't know how to give my answers after I've obtained the first one, which seems to be (3, infinity). HELP!! Thank you Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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2/3 to the power of 0 |
2007-02-25 |
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Adam pose la question : (2/3) TO THE POWER OF 0 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cylinder with a hemispheric cap |
2007-02-25 |
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lee pose la question : i have a diagram of cylinder with a height of 1.260m and radius 0.340m a hemisphere of radius0.400m is bonded to one end of the cylinder with a constant overlap of 0.06m between them a cylinder of radius 0.170m and length 1.280m is bored out of the composite body what is the volume remaining
also the composite body is to be painted i need to calculate the total area to be covered
could you please have a look thank you Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cutting the top off a circle |
2007-02-25 |
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Daniel pose la question : If a circle as a diameter of D I cut off a straight part at C from the top What is the formula to find the area of the left over part? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The grade 6 math curriculum |
2007-02-24 |
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Ajay pose la question : Do you have a list of topics a 6th grade students should learn in the 6th grade? I am "rusty" in math and would like to assist my son... Example: if an icetray has X cc of water and is split into 8 parts...what is the volume of each part...is this truly 6th grade level math? Pam Fowler and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Walk around a 14 acre perimeter |
2007-02-24 |
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Maria pose la question : How many times would you have to walk around a 14 acre perimeter in order to walk 1 mile? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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At what rate is the area of the triangle changing? |
2007-02-24 |
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mac pose la question : two sticks 3.5 feet long are hinged together and are stood up to form an isosceles triangle with the floor. The sticks slide apart, and at the moment when the triangle is equilateral, the angle is increasing at the rate of 1/3 radian/sec. At what rate is the area of the triangle increasing or decreasing at that moment? Mac Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a cone |
2007-02-24 |
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SAFDAR pose la question : How to derive the formula for volume of cone? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage markup |
2007-02-23 |
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Jim pose la question : If a total amount includes a part price plus a mark-up percentage how do you calculate the part price if you know the mark-up % allowed. For instance : $810.00 includes a part plus 13.5% markup. How do I calculate the part price from this info? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of an L-shaped polygon |
2007-02-23 |
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Louanne pose la question : How do I find the surface area of a L shaped polygon? Melanie Tyrer lui répond. |
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How long does she have to get out of the way? |
2007-02-23 |
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Sharon pose la question : How do I solve this? The height h (in feet) of an object that is dropped from the height of s feet is given by the formula h = s - 16t^2 , where t is the time the object has been falling. A 6 foot tall woman on a sidewalk looks directly overhead and sees a window washer drop a bottle from the 6 story. How long does she have to get out of the way? Round to the nearest tenth. (A story is 12 feet.) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The writing of numerals |
2007-02-23 |
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Abbas pose la question : What is the reason to write the integral such that one as 1 two as 2 similarly three as 3 and vice versa Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The three sides of a right triangle |
2007-02-23 |
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Sharon pose la question : I know the hypotenuse of a right triangle is a^2 + b^2 = c^2 but when I replace this with the numbers given, I can't solve it.
Here is my question: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 2.8 units long. The longer leg is 1.9 units longer than the shorter leg. Find the lengths of the sides of the triangle. Pam Fowler and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The three sides of a triangle |
2007-02-23 |
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Christopher pose la question : If two sides of a triangel have lengths 4 and 9, then the length of the third side may be any number: a) Less than 13 b) Greater than 5 but less than 13 c) Greatehr than 4 but less than 9 d) Greater than 5 Haley Ess lui répond. |
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Circles |
2007-02-22 |
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Erika pose la question : I have a research paper due on real life uses of conic sections I've looked through all your conic topics and uses of them, but and i cant seem to find real life uses for circles. What are real life uses of circles? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A pentagon inscribed in a circle |
2007-02-22 |
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Amanda pose la question : Find the formula for calculating the length of the side of a pentagon given the radius of the circle that encloses it. Once you find the formula, find the length of the side of a pentagon which is enclosed in a circle 12 cm in diameter. So I need to know the formula, and the length of the side of the pentagon. Thank you!! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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x^x = 2x |
2007-02-22 |
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ramsay pose la question : This has been bugging me for ages. How do find both real solutions to x^x = 2x? Obviously I have x=2, and there's another at about 0.35, but I can't work it out properly. Any help? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The size of a TV screen |
2007-02-22 |
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katie pose la question : The ratio of height to width for a tv screen is 9 to 16. How high is a screen that is 30 in. wide? I don't know how to work this, we have to show our work. Gabriel Potter and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Similar triangles |
2007-02-21 |
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Vivienne pose la question : The lengths of the sides of a triangle are 8, 15, & 17. If the longest side of a simlar triangle is 51, what is the length of the shortest side? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Surface area of a triangular prism |
2007-02-21 |
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Katrina pose la question : What is the formula to finding the surface area of a triangular prism? Gabriel Potter lui répond. |
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A limit |
2007-02-21 |
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Amanda pose la question : I have tried to work out this problem by using the properties of limits and the conjugate rule to simplify but I am not real sure how to approach the problem or what they are asking for any help would be greatly appreciated. Amanda Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Diagonals of a rectangular grid |
2007-02-21 |
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matthew pose la question : in a rectangular grid 3600x288 (or any large rectangle with an even number of units) how can I determine the number of vertices a diagonal line will pass through? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle tangent problem |
2007-02-21 |
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Jason pose la question : Please help me to solve this problem. Thank you very much. Find the equation of the circle tangent to 3x+y+14=0 and x+3y+10=0 with radius squareroot of 10. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What jobs involve using conics? |
2007-02-21 |
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Nicki pose la question : What jobs involve using conics? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A two-digit number is five times its units digit. |
2007-02-21 |
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Pamela pose la question : A two-digit number is five times its units digit. If the digits are reversed, the resulting number is 27 more than the original number. Find the original number. Gabriel Potter and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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0.68 acres |
2007-02-21 |
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Tembir pose la question : what is the square feet of .68 acres? What is the perimeter of .68 acres in feet? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Acceleration |
2007-02-20 |
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thomas pose la question : Don't know if this service still exists. ACCELERATION CALCULATION initial vel 0km/hr final vel 24km/hr time 3s Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Finding the equation of the circle |
2007-02-20 |
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ning pose la question : Given the radius of a circle square root of 10 tangent to the line 3x+y+19 = 0 and passing through (0,-3), how can i solve the equation of circle? thank you... Chris Fisher, Steve La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Jim had 45 marbles and he lost 11 1/9% of them |
2007-02-20 |
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Mesha pose la question : If Jim had 45 marbles and he lost 11 1/9% of them, how many had he left? Steve La Rocque and Haley Ess lui répond. |
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Find the area of the triangle |
2007-02-20 |
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Christina pose la question : Graph the function f(X)= x+1/x-1 and graph the tangent line to the function at the points A:(2,3) and B:(-1,0). The point of intersection of the two tangent lines is C. Find the area of the triangle ABC. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A common tangent line |
2007-02-20 |
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chris pose la question : I have this problem I have been working on for days and cannot figure it out. it states: Find the two points on the curve y=x^4 - 2x^2 - x that have a common tangent line.
I know you use the first derivative to find the tangent line so if it is a common tangent line should you find two of the exact same tangent line equations at two coordinate points? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Grams/milliliters |
2007-02-19 |
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Keshia pose la question : If there are 27 grams of sugar in 240 mililiters, How many grams are in 100 mililiters? I have been trying to figure this question out for about an hour and I cannot seem to get it. Thank you for your help. Chris Fisher and Haley Ess lui répond. |
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The length of the side of a hexagon |
2007-02-19 |
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Nick pose la question : if the area of a regular hexagon is 259.807 how do i find the length of each side, and the apothem? thanks if you can help Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A concrete slab in the shape of a regular hexagon |
2007-02-19 |
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Mandy pose la question : Hi, We are laying a concrete slab in the shape of a regular hexagon with each side being 2m long. The slab will be 10cm thick. How much concrete will we need? Thank you ever so much! Mandy Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The surface area of a hexagonal prism |
2007-02-19 |
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Cari pose la question : How do you find the surface area of a hexagonal prism? Thank you. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How far from the port is the point where the ship turned? |
2007-02-19 |
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Chris pose la question : I was confused on this problem. If a ship leaves port and travel due east. At a certain point it turns 65 degrees south of east and travels b=322 nautical miles to a point 461 nautical miles on a direct line from port. How far from the port is the point where the ship turned? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Surface Area of a cone |
2007-02-19 |
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Cari pose la question : I am doing a math project. I am very confused on how to find the surface area of a cone. I have looked at other equtions but i still don't understand. How do you find the surface area of a cone that has a 15cm length and a 3.5cm radius? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Increasing speed and decreasing time |
2007-02-18 |
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Nigel pose la question : I am completely lost...can you help with this: The time, t, to travel a distance, d, at a constant speed, v, can be obtained from the formula: d = vt. If the speed is increased by x, find an expression to represent the decrease in time to travel the same distance. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What is the remainder when 3^2007 is divided by seven? |
2007-02-18 |
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Chris pose la question : What is the remainder when 3^2007 is divided by seven?? Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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The area of a lot |
2007-02-18 |
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Steve pose la question : our land is four sided, but not the same length. We are doing a property line revision and the new measurements are, 479.46 by 715 by477.81 by 582. what will this give me in acreage. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How many socks must you take from the drawer? |
2007-02-18 |
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Gary pose la question : Suppose you have 6 striped socks and 4 red socks in a drawer. How many socks must you take from the drawer to be certain of having a pair of red socks? Pam Fowler lui répond. |
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Combinations |
2007-02-18 |
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Zahid pose la question : How can i find the combinations of 5digits till 50!. Without any repeating numbers. For e.g 1,2,3,4,5 that's one 7,8,9,10,11 that another one. There might be case of getting 1,45,47,22,7 . How can i find ALL the combinations of 5digits till 50? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Weightng coins |
2007-02-18 |
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Gary pose la question : You are considering buying 27 silver coins that look alike, but you have been told that one of the coins is a lightweight counterfeit. Find the least number of weighings on a balance scale that you can use to be certain you have found the counterfeit coin. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Optical illusions |
2007-02-18 |
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Jami pose la question : Hi, I'm Jami and I'm in 10th grade.I'm doing a geometry research project on optical illusions and need to know how math is involved.I have an idea already of how our eyes percept 2 dimensional images and construct them into 3D images but, that isn't my question.There are many books that contain optical illusion pictures that have secret messages in them or have objects popping out. Is there a mathematical way in that optical illusion pictures are constructed? Walter Whiteley and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Arithmetic Series |
2007-02-18 |
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Krista pose la question : Question- The sum of the first 4 terms of an arithmetic series is -8 and the sum of the first 5 terms is 500. Determine the sum of the 3 terms. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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I have 350 ft. of 3/8 ID tubing. |
2007-02-17 |
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Fred pose la question : I have 350 ft. of 3/8 ID tubing. How many 64 oz. gallons of liquid will it hold? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the index of the term '119' in the sequence 2, 5, 8, 11? |
2007-02-16 |
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joey pose la question : What is the index of the term '119' in the sequence 2, 5, 8, 11? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four number combinations |
2007-02-16 |
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Joe pose la question : I have an uncle who plays the Massachusetts daily lottery. It a 4 number lottery. He wanted to know how many different 4 number combinations could he make using these 12 separate numbers.
3 7 4 0 6 9 1 3 7 3 9 8 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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*** x ** = **** |
2007-02-16 |
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Dani pose la question : Use the numbers 1-9 only once to make the following: A three digit number times a two digit number that gives a four digit number. That is *** x ** = **** (the numbers 1-9 can only be used once for each star). I came up with the answer 138 x 42 = 5796 but I want to know whether this is the only solution and if not, is there a formula to come up with the answer. Thanks! I appreciate your help! Chris Fisher and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Three distinct prime factors |
2007-02-15 |
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nick pose la question : what is the smallest natural number that has three distinct prime factors in its factorization Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A concrete foundation |
2007-02-15 |
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Jeremy pose la question : BiltWEll Construction needs to create a concrete foundation. 5ft deep measuring 60ft by 32ft, outside dimensions, with walls 7in. How many cubic yards of concrete will they need? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A gymnast is swinging on a high bar. |
2007-02-14 |
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William pose la question : A gymnast is swinging on a high bar. The distance between his waist (center of mass) and the bar is 1.1 m. If his speed at the top of his swing is zero and his gain in speed is due entirely to his change in gravitational potential energy, find his speed at the bottom of his swing. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What is 40% of 936? |
2007-02-14 |
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naheem pose la question : what is 40% of 936 Sara Ulmer lui répond. |
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Factoring polynomials |
2007-02-14 |
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Joe pose la question : I am in the eighth grade, and we are learning the equivalent of Algebra 2. I have no ides how to factor (x-2)(x^2-1)-6x-6 You help is most aprreciated. Thank you! Joe Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The volume of a prism |
2007-02-14 |
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jasmine pose la question : What is the formula to find the volume of a triangular prism Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Things that are shaped like a parabola |
2007-02-14 |
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carra pose la question : i can't find other examples of things that are shaped like a parabola except for bridges.............. Pls. help it is due tomorrow. thank you very much:) Steve La Rocque, Penny Nom and Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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Centimeters to cubic meters and grams to kilograms |
2007-02-14 |
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Colleen pose la question : A box of balls measures 120cm by 20cm by 20cm and weighs 48 g. One thousand boxes = x cubic meters and weighs x kilograms. Also, one million boxes = x cubic metes and weighs x kilograms. One billion boxes = x cubic meters and weighs x kilograms. Solve for x. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What constitutes a face for a geometric solid? |
2007-02-14 |
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Erica pose la question : What constitutes a face for a geometric solid? We have been getting conflicting answers from different textbooks. Some teachers are saying that cylinders and cones do not have faces. I'm thinking that cylinders have 2 and cones have 1. Please enlighten me. Thanks! Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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Cost per square foot |
2007-02-14 |
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llinden pose la question : how do you figure out the cost of square footage? the amount per sq ft is $28 Thank you Gabriel Potter lui répond. |
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A gallon of water |
2007-02-14 |
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Ashley pose la question : Is four 20 oz bottles of water a gallon? How many Gabriel Potter lui répond. |
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Cubic inches |
2007-02-13 |
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Renee pose la question : a glass has a height of 3 inches and a radius of 2 inches. about how many cubic inches of fwater will the glass hold? and how do you figure the answer? thank you...................renee Gabriel Potter and Melanie Tyrer lui répond. |
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Trig - Ferris wheel |
2007-02-13 |
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Anthony pose la question : A ferris wheel is 250 feet in diameter and revolves every 40 seconds when in motion. Your step up to seat on the wheel at the bottom 2 feet above the ground so you are sitting 4 feet above the ground to start. Derive the formula for the height of your seat at time (t). If I go three times around, how long is the ride in ditance traveled? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A person jumps from the roof of a house |
2007-02-13 |
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Jessie pose la question : A person jumps from the roof of a house 3.9m high. When he strikes the ground below, he bends his knees so that the torso decelerates over an approximate distance of 0.70m. If the mass of his torso (excluding legs) is 42kg, find a) his velocity just before his feet strike the ground , and b) the average force exerted on his torso by his legs during deceleration.
Please provide calculations and answers for comparison. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The nth term |
2007-02-13 |
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Sarah pose la question : I am having difficulty in finding the nth term for 7,49,343,2401. Could you please help me in finding the correct answer? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Algebra |
2007-02-13 |
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B.Wilson pose la question : The teacher has asked to solve the following, but I have never seen this before: 6x/2 = 4x/5 Haley Ess lui répond. |
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Countable and uncountable sets |
2007-02-13 |
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piyush pose la question : we se that union of countably infinite no of sets having countably infinite number of elements is a countable set we can express p(n) (i.e power set of natural number) as a union of countable infinite number of sets i.e p(n)=s1Us2Us3..... where s1=null s2={1,2,3,4,5..........} s3={{1,1},{1,2},{1,3},..............{2,1},{2,2}........} using the same statement can we prove that power set of natural number is a infinit countable set Penny Nom and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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An augmented matrix |
2007-02-13 |
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Mary pose la question : I've been trying for quite some time now to figure this out. I have to solve this by using the Gauss-Jordan Method: 3x - y = 15 2x + 3y = 10 Can anyone help me? Penny Nom and Gabriel Potter lui répond. |
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a specific 3-d shape |
2007-02-12 |
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Robby pose la question : What three dimensional shape has 6 vertices, 5 faces, and two congruent triangular bases? I can't find the answer to this question anywhere. Your help will be appreciated. Thanks, Robby Craig Pam Fowler, Gabe Potter and Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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Exponential form of complex numbers |
2007-02-12 |
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Austin pose la question : When dealing with imaginary numbers in engineering, I am having trouble getting things into the exponential form. The equation is -1+i now I do know that re^(theta)i = r*cos(theta) + r*i*sin(theta). Just not quite understanding the order of operations. Thanks Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Square centimeters |
2007-02-12 |
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Ivan pose la question : how many square centimeters are in a rectangle that is 210 centimeters long by 39 centimeters wide.? thank you Karen McIver and Melanie Tyrer lui répond. |
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The sum of a sequence |
2007-02-11 |
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joey pose la question : find the sum of the first 98 terms of the sequence 3, 5, 1, 3, 5, 1, 3, Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two concentric circles |
2007-02-11 |
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maria pose la question : i have a problem with this quadratic word problem which i am trying to solve it but couldn,t get it please help me to solve this question Two concentric circles are drawn, the radius of one being 2cm greater than that of the other. The area of the ring enclosed between the two circles is one quarter of the area of the smaller circle.Calculate the radii of the circles,correct to three significant figures. (Don,t substitute for pie) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What is the difference between -(3) and (-3)? |
2007-02-11 |
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Mckaylla pose la question : What is the difference between -(3) and (-3)? Melanie Tyrer lui répond. |
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The surface area of a dome |
2007-02-11 |
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chris pose la question : I need to figure the surface area of a dome which is 96" across and 48" tall. Could you help please? Thanks! Penny Nom and Melanie Tyrer lui répond. |
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Volume of an inner tube |
2007-02-10 |
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Bubba pose la question : For a science project, I'm collecting methane gas in an inner tube. In addition to measuring psi of the inner tube, I'd like to calculate the volume of gas collected. What is the formula for or how would I calculate the volume of an inner tube? I appreciate any help you can give me.
Thanks so much. Bubba Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Large exponents |
2007-02-09 |
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Nick pose la question : I am trying to figure out an extremely large number. It relates to the estimated number of bacterial divisions in 12775 generations of bacteria. The problem I need to solve is: 2^12775 or 2 to the power of 12,775. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Square metres |
2007-02-09 |
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Wendy pose la question : Can you tell me the best way to find out how many 3m x 2m square plots i would be able to fit into a 50m x 100 m room? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Alligation |
2007-02-09 |
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Shanah pose la question : Orders: 360 mL of 75% acetic acid Stock: 99% acetic acid and distilled water Find the volume of acetic acid and distilled water to get the needed concentration. Any help with this is greatly appreciated, Thanks Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Multiplication of polynomial |
2007-02-09 |
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John pose la question : hello.. i just want to ask how can i solve this?? (2x+3)(6x+8) Steve La Rocque, Penny Nom and Brennan Yaremko lui répond. |
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The area for a pentagon |
2007-02-09 |
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nicole pose la question : how do you find the area for a pentagon Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Density |
2007-02-09 |
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Judy pose la question : How do I calculate the mass in grams of 125mL of chloroform when d=1.49g/mL. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Conversions |
2007-02-09 |
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Donna pose la question : Hi! I hope you can help me... What is the cost of 10 grams platinum if one ounce = $1200 (troy weight)? I REALLY appreciate your help. Can you please send me the formula to figure it out too? Thank You! Donna :) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Game 24 |
2007-02-09 |
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Becka pose la question : I need help figuring out this sequence for 24 2 2 3 5 Please help Steve La Rocque, Penny Nom, Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Piecewise Functions |
2007-02-09 |
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Steph pose la question : h(x)={-2 if x<0 {x+1 if 0< x <10 {-1/2x+16 if x>10 PLEASE HELP Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Six digit numbers |
2007-02-09 |
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marisa pose la question : how many six digit numbers can you write using the digits 0 and 1 as many times as possible? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The capacity of a tank |
2007-02-08 |
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lorn pose la question : what is the capacity of a tank height is 110 feet diameter is 24 feet Brennan Yaremko lui répond. |
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Perimeter of an octagon inside a circle |
2007-02-08 |
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Courtney pose la question : a regular octagon is inscribed in a circle with a radius of 12 cm. find the perimeter of the octagon? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many grams are in a 12 ounce coconut? |
2007-02-08 |
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Tristan pose la question : I have a problem where I need to know how many grams are in a 12 ounce coconut. Do I use "dry measure" with figuring out how many grams are in a ounce? And is that about 28 grams? Thanks. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Converting sq inches to sq millimeters |
2007-02-08 |
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Michael pose la question : If I have 1/32 sq inches, what does that equal in sq millimeters? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Simultaneous equations with envelopes |
2007-02-08 |
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Mick pose la question : There were 17 envelopes bought, some were brown, some were white. The brown envelopes cost one cent more per envelope than the white ones. The total cost was 80 cents. How much of each type of envelope was bought? --Many thanks! Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Difference in scanning time |
2007-02-08 |
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Lisa pose la question : Boat 1 with 12,000 items on board with 7 days docking time limit Boat 2 with 12,000 items on board with 1 day docking time limit
Each item has to be scanned. We want to find out the difference in scanning time (in minutes and seconds). We tried this formula but with 60 minutes in one hour, 60 seconds in one minute, we are not sure if this formula is accurate. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Maximize the area of the yard |
2007-02-08 |
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Andy pose la question : I have 60 m to construct a fence adjacent to my house. What are the values of x and y that maximize the area of the yard? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Chickens and cows |
2007-02-08 |
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Norman pose la question : My grandson is testing me on a question he recently solved.
The question is "A farmer has cows and chickens - there are 252 heads and 81 legs - how many of each animal does he have?"
I immediately thought of the quadratic equations I learned 50 years ago at school, but cannot remember how to do it. It is further complicated by the fact that 1 animal must have 3 legs as the total number of legs is 81 (or perhaps he his trying to catch me out) Any helpful advice would be welcome.
Many thanks Norman Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Romeo is throwing pebbles |
2007-02-08 |
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Jessie pose la question : Romeo is chucking pebbles gently up to Juliet's window, and he wants the pebbles to hit the window with only a horizontal component of velocity. He is standing at the edge of a rose garden 4.5m below her window and 5.0m from the base of the wall. How fast are the pebbles going when they hit her window? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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BEDMAS solving for X |
2007-02-07 |
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damian pose la question : Hi, I am having a problem understanding why when using BEDMAS the text book example of the following question has used bedmas and reduced the calculation to 4/3.
Text book formula: X/200,000 = (X - 90,000) / 150,000 X = 4/3 * (X - 90,000) X = 360,000
My solution: I always thought that when you do something to one side you do the same to the other. Why would the equation bring the 200,000 / 150,000 down to 4 / 3 I would think it would look something like this. X/200,000 = (X - 90,000) / 150,000 X = 200,000*((X - 90,000) / 150,000) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Area of a rectangle |
2007-02-07 |
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kyle pose la question : paul has enough material to make a fence 22 feet long. he will use this material to fence of a rectangular section of his yard. the rectangles sides must all be whole numbers. i am having a hard time finding the greatest and the least area that he can enclose his fece Haley Ess lui répond. |
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The interior angles of a parallelogram |
2007-02-07 |
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jenniffeir pose la question : Can a parallelogram have two 45 degree angles and two 75 degree angles? Haley Ess lui répond. |
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An even positive integer cubed minus four times the number |
2007-02-07 |
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Rachael pose la question : I can't figure out the proof or the method to get the proof for this question: any even positive integer cubed minus four times the number is divisible by 48 Haley Ess and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Write an equation for this |
2007-02-07 |
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BS pose la question : How do you write an equation for this: The difference when 7 less than a number is subtracted from twice the number is 12. And also, what is the number? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find the next 3 terms of the sequence |
2007-02-07 |
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rose pose la question : find the next 3 terms of the sequence 2,3,9,23,48,87 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cubic yards |
2007-02-06 |
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Mark pose la question : I have a pile of dirt that is 200ft long, 40ft wide, and 25ft high. How do I figure out how many cubic yards? Thanks Mark Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A triangle inscribed in a semicircle |
2007-02-06 |
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Benneth pose la question : Consider a triangle inscribed in a semicircle with a radius of R. What are th possible perimeters for the triagle? And the areas? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Dividing money unequally |
2007-02-06 |
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Linda pose la question : I have a total of $13,826.48. It is to be divided by 15 kids - 2 of the kids only get half of what the other 13 do - how much do the 13 get and how much does the 2 get? Thanks Haley Ess and Steve La Rocque lui répond. |
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Equations with fractions |
2007-02-06 |
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Juan and Derek pose la question : 3/4-x=1/2 3/4+1/5x+-1/3=4/5x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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income percentages |
2007-02-05 |
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karen pose la question : I would like to know what percent of a bill each person would pay based on the income differences one person makes 78968.00 and the other makes 52000.00 I believe it is 65% and 35%
so if a bill is 120.00 one person pays 78 and the other pays 42 is this correct thanks Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Nickels, dimes and quarters |
2007-02-05 |
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Avinash pose la question : Mary has 48 coins made up of nickels, dimes and quarters with a total value of $5.10. She has 4 more dimes than nickels and quarters combined. How many coins of each kind does she have? Use matrix to solve the system Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Multiplying and dividing by zero |
2007-02-05 |
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colin pose la question : i would like to if u multiply 1,000,000 by 0 does it equal o or 1.
if you have a number eg 15689 and you divide by o what would the answer be is it 1 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Angle of elevation |
2007-02-05 |
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Zee pose la question : A 55 ft. flagpole casts a 25 ft. shadow. Calculate the angle of elevation to the sun to the nearest degree. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Driving on a banked roadway |
2007-02-05 |
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William pose la question : A race track is shaped like an inverted cone. Race cars drive around this track in a horizontal path. If a drivers speed is 34 m/s, at what distance from the tip of the cone should he drive his car if there is no friction?
THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE!
Sincerely, William Bush Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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$380 Billion divided by 29.6 million |
2007-02-05 |
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Bob pose la question : $380 Billion divided by Iraq population of 29.6 million equals $_____ / Iraqi. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangle inscribed in a circle |
2007-02-04 |
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Benneth pose la question : Consider a rectangle with radius R inscribed in a circle. What are the possible areas of the rectangle? Steve La Rocque and Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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how many hours are in a fortnight? |
2007-02-04 |
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Rosegretta pose la question : how many hours are in a fortnight Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An array for a number between 60 and 85 |
2007-02-04 |
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Lou and Matt pose la question : This Gr. 4 math problem is asking for an array as explained below. We can figure out an array for 60 but the problem asks that an array be created for any number between min. 60 to max. 85.
No one in the family can figure this one out... help/advice would be greatly appreciated
Gr.4 math question: Create an array for a number (qty) of 60 to 85 marbles in rows and columns. Each row has the same number marbles. No row or column can exceed 9 (nine)
Thank you! L Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How to calculate margin of profit???? |
2007-02-03 |
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A student pose la question : If cost price is Rs. 100/- and our selling price is 139/-. I want to know the gross profit & how much margin in this???? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many diagonals does a hexagon have? |
2007-02-03 |
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Marsha pose la question : How many diagonals does a hexagon have? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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14 golfers--6 days |
2007-02-02 |
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tom pose la question : 14 of us are going golfing-- over the course of 6 days is there a formula that would allow us to have the chance to play with as many different partners as possible--2 foursome, and two threesomes Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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More on a man and his wife on an escalator |
2007-02-02 |
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Patrick pose la question : Hello, I was helping my son with a homework problem and came across a very similar on your site:
http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/QQ/database/QQ.09.01/monty1.html
We are trying to understand the answer shown. There seems to be leap, in the answer that isn't explained or we can't see it. Specifically in the answer it says:
"We know that the woman olny walks 21 steps to reach the top, and thus in the time she walks 7 more steps the escalator also goes up 7 steps. Hence the woman and the escalator are travelling at the same rate."
We understand that she still has 7 steps left, but how is it that you can conclude from that (or other factors) that during those 7 steps the escalator will also travel 7 steps.
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer. Pat Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Integration |
2007-02-02 |
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Jenna pose la question : How do I integrate ( ln(x) ) / ( x^2 ) ? Penny Nom and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Patrick's new job |
2007-02-02 |
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kathy pose la question : patrick has been offered jobs by two different automobile repair shops. his income from the first shop will be $1,200 per month plus 3% of the monthly sales. the second shop will pay patrick $1,500 per month plus 2% of the monthly sales. part a let s equal the amount of monthly sales and i equal patrick's income in dollars. write a system of two equations that could be used to determine the monthly income from either shop. part b solve the equation to determine what amount of monthly sales for each shop would result in patrick earning the same monthly income, i, from both shops Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Yardage of dirt fill |
2007-02-02 |
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Gene pose la question : I am removing dirt then replacing it with good dirt. I need to know how many yards of fill dirt it would take to fill a diameter 165 feet with fill of 13 ft would take how many cubic yards of dirt. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Price of topsoil |
2007-02-02 |
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Tyler pose la question : I need to convert cubic yards to square feet. I have topsoil that is $34.30 a cubic yard and I need to know what the price is in square feet. The depth is 18". Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Derivatives |
2007-02-01 |
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Jacob pose la question : Find the derivative of: y= pi^2+x^2+3xy+sin(y^2) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Fencing a field |
2007-02-01 |
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Carol pose la question : "The area of a rectangular field is 1200m^2. Two parallel sides are fenced with aluminum at $20/m. The remaining two sides are fenced with steel at $10/m. The total cost of the fencing is $2200." What is the length of each side fenced with aluminum and steel? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A margin of 19% |
2007-02-01 |
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Ed pose la question : I PAY $10.95 FOR THIS PRODUCT, HOW SHOULD I PRICE IT IN ORDER TO HAVE A MARGIN OF 19% COST. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Rectangles and squares |
2007-01-31 |
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Shelby pose la question : I am doing homework and I need to know why squares are rectangles but not all rectangles are squares? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Angle of clock hands |
2007-01-31 |
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Sophia pose la question : How many degrees are in the aute angle formed by the hands of a clock at 2:20 p.m.? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The perimeter and area of a right angled triangle |
2007-01-31 |
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Naveen pose la question : I need to calculate the area of a right angled triangle. However the measurements of the 3 sides is missing. All we are told is that the perimeter of the triangle is 1000cm. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a cone |
2007-01-31 |
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ajay pose la question : WHY VOLUME OF CONE IS ONE THIRD OF THE VOLUME OF CYLINDER? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The cube root of 8000 |
2007-01-31 |
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Jacqui pose la question : How would you find the answer of a cube root backwards. For example: 8000 but backwards. Like, what number made that and how would you do it? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The substitution method |
2007-01-31 |
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Victoria pose la question : how do i solve this problem using the substitution method? 2x-5= -14 -7x+14y= -5 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The elimination method |
2007-01-31 |
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Addrianna pose la question : x-2y=2 3x-5y=7 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The units digit of 9^2006 + 3^2006 |
2007-01-30 |
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Ryan pose la question : What is the units digit of the sum of 9^2006 and 3^2006 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Water in a triangular trough |
2007-01-30 |
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Trina pose la question : the trough is 5 feet long and its vertical cross sections are inverted isosceles triangles with base 2 feet and height 3 feet. water is draining out of the trough at a rate of 2 cubic feet per minute. at any time t, let h be the depth and v be the volume of water in the trough. a. find the volume of water in the trough when it is full b. what is the rate of change in h at the instant when the trough is .25 full by volume? c. what is the rate of change in the area of the surface of the water at the instant when the trough is .25 full by volume? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The density of an irregular wooden block |
2007-01-30 |
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Carlos pose la question : I'm trying to help my son but I don't really have too much knowledge about this topic. he is been asked to convert 10 milliliter to gram, I think that since 1 g = 1ml the answer will be 10 g also there is another question of how of the density of an irregular wooden block is affected if: a) the center is hollow: b) the block is not completely submerged when determining the volume. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simplify 18e^2fg/32eg^2 |
2007-01-30 |
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Morgan pose la question : how do you simplify 18e^2fg/32eg^2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Square meters and cubic meters |
2007-01-30 |
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Fiel pose la question : How do i convert square meter to cubic meter? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A thin wire 20 centimeters long is formed into a rectangle |
2007-01-29 |
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Trisha pose la question : a thin wire 20 centimeters long is formed into a rectangle. if the width of this rectangle is 4 centimeters, what is the length? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Height of a right triangle? |
2007-01-29 |
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Engelbert pose la question : The base of the right triangle is 50 ft. At the angle (on the base of the triangle) across from the right angle is labeled portion (a triangle within a triangle), the base of this little triangle is 10 ft. and the height is 6 ft. What equation can i use to solve this? Steve La Rocque and Haley Ess lui répond. |
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Concrete paving blocks |
2007-01-29 |
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Engelbert pose la question : Read-mixed concrete is sold by the cubic yard. A landscape contractor wants to form concrete paving blocks that are rectangular solids with dimensions 36 inches by 36 inches by 6 inches. Assuming there is no waste, how many such blocks can she expect to make from one cubic yard of concrete? (1 yard= 36 inches) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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11^n +22^n = 55^n |
2007-01-29 |
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Ankit pose la question : 11^n +22^n = 55^n
find the value of n? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A right triangle |
2007-01-29 |
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Tayler pose la question : One leg of a right triangle is 8 cm. less than the hypotenuse while the other leg is 1 cm. less than the hypotenuse. Find the length of the hypotenuse. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 3-digit number in base 7 has its digits reversed when expressed in base 9. |
2007-01-28 |
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Ashley pose la question : A 3-digit number in base 7 has its digits reversed when expressed in base 9. Find this number. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many gallons will it hold? |
2007-01-27 |
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Taye pose la question : I am building a aquarium for my daughter, It is 6 feet long 24 inches high and only 5 inches wide. How many gallons will it hold? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of an isosceles triangle |
2007-01-27 |
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Brendan pose la question : I need to find the height of an isosceles triangle whose angles are 52, 52 and 76 degrees. The base is 100, and the two equal sides are unknown. How would I go about this? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Compound daily interest |
2007-01-27 |
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Sharon pose la question : calculate the return on $20,000 for 3 years at an interest rate of 8% that compounds daily. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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converting square miles into square meters |
2007-01-27 |
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Susan pose la question : how do you convert square miles into square meters Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The centre and radius of a circle |
2007-01-27 |
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A student pose la question : x^2+y^2=121 is the equation of the Circle C
(1) Write down the center and the radius of C. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A boat travels 60 miles downstream in the same time it takes to go 36 miles upstream |
2007-01-27 |
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Liz pose la question : A boat travels 60 miles downstream in the same time it takes to go 36 miles upstream. The speed of the boat in still water is 15 mi/h greater than the speed of the current. Find the speed of the current. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A curve on a cylinder |
2007-01-27 |
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John pose la question : think of a tube,say 50mm in diameter made out of cardboard, project vertical lines at right angles from the base at say every 2mm right round the tube in pencil.No pretend you can put this cardboard tube in a saw and cut it at 45degrees. Get a pair of scissors and cut it at the lowest end and lay it out flat.It now looks like a graph,how do you work out each of these vertical lengths possibly chord lengths Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 140 acre rectangular piece of land |
2007-01-27 |
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Dave pose la question : What is the perimeter of a 140 acre rectangular piece of land that is three times longer that it is wide? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 13. |
2007-01-27 |
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Liz pose la question : The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 13. If the digits are reversed, the new number is 9 more than the original number. Find the original number. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The interest is compounded daily |
2007-01-26 |
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Kimberey pose la question : If I put $2000 in a savings account with 5.05% APR and the interest is compounded daily, but credited monthly, how much would I have at the end of a year? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Can you make a square out of a right triangle by using only one straight line? |
2007-01-26 |
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Debra pose la question : Can you make a square out of a right triangle by using only one straight line? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Upper Quartiles |
2007-01-26 |
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Jamie pose la question : I see you have a question about Q3 with even numbers but what about odd numbers? I have a problem with 19 numbers 36,45,49,53,55,56,59,61,62,65,67,70,75,81,82,86,89,94,99. Is there anyway the answer could be 81.5 because every time I do it I get 82 and my teacher tells me that is wrong. So in conclusion how do you do it? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Baby weight gain |
2007-01-26 |
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Reynaldo pose la question : A baby weighed 3.2 kg at birth. She gained 0.17 kg per week. How old was she when she weighed 5.75 kg? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Greatest common factor |
2007-01-26 |
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Alexis pose la question : What is the greatest common factor of 52,and 100? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Take $.01 and double it every day for 30 days. |
2007-01-26 |
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Pat pose la question : Take $.01 and double it every day for 30 days. How many dollars would you have? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The altitude of regular n-side pyramid |
2007-01-26 |
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Wendimu pose la question : The altitude of regular n-side pyramid is half of it's base side.What is the angle between the lateral face and it's base? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Grams and mls |
2007-01-26 |
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Larissa pose la question : Is there a formula to convert grams to mls..? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Concrete slab |
2007-01-26 |
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Cindy pose la question : How much concrete will it take to pour a slab 16ft.By 18ft. 3inches deep Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a ellipse |
2007-01-25 |
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Ranjit pose la question : I have a task in which i have to find the area of a ellipse. i find this difficult because i have only been provided with the perimeter, which is 1000m. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A circle inscribed in an octagon |
2007-01-25 |
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Anna pose la question : If I know that the sides of my octagon are 8 units, how do I determine the radius of an inscribed circle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Splitting a 5 acre piece of property |
2007-01-25 |
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John pose la question : I have a 5 acre piece of property that I wish to split into 5 individual 1 acre parcels. The 5 acre parcel 1s 660 feet in length and 330 feet in width. The first two parcels are 264'x165', but I am asking for help getting the perimeters of the last 3 lots, one of which is a irregular pentagon. All of the one acre parcels must have an area of 43,560 square feet each. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A regular pentagonal pyramid |
2007-01-25 |
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Vickifazio pose la question : a regular pentagonal pyramid has a base perimeter of 1,085 ft. How long is one side of the base? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Freefalling objects |
2007-01-25 |
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Patricia pose la question : How long will it take a stone dropped from atop a 1000-meter tall building to reach the ground? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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6.9 is 11.5 percent of what number? |
2007-01-25 |
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David pose la question : 6.9 is 11.5 percent of what number? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Can you make an array for 19? |
2007-01-25 |
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Caleb pose la question : can you make an array for 19 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The scale on a drawing |
2007-01-24 |
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Sandra pose la question : If I have a 1cm x 1cm square and enlarge it to a 2cm x 2 cm square, does that show a 1:2 scale or 1:4 scale? Do you use the length only or is area involved? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percent elevation gain |
2007-01-24 |
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Susan pose la question : okay... so if I hike Gregory Canyon and it's a 1.1 mile hike with a 900 foot elevation gain, what's the percent elevation gain? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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An algebra exercise |
2007-01-24 |
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Clara pose la question : Given x + 2y = -2 and x - 2y = 18, find: a) x^2 - 4y^2 b) x^2 + 4y^2 Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Interest compounded daily |
2007-01-24 |
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Scott pose la question : I would like to know what 4.88% interest compounded daily would amount to on $24,000. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A college student jogs from his home to the beach |
2007-01-23 |
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Garmani pose la question : A college student jogs from his home to the beach at 8 miles per hour. He visits with his friends on the beach for 4 hours, and then his friends drive him home at the rate of 40 miles per hour. If the student returns home after 6 hour, what is the distance from his home to the beach? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the point of intersection of two sides of a polygon? |
2007-01-23 |
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Tyler pose la question : What is the point of intersection of two sides of a polygon? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A lumber yard receives 24 studs in a bundle |
2007-01-23 |
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Roxanne pose la question : A lumber yard receives 24 studs in a bundle that contains 25 row (or layers) of studs with 20 studs in each row. A 2X4 stus ia actually 1 1/2'' X 3 1/2'' X 92 5/8 Find the cross sectional area of a bindle in square inches Find the volume of the bundle in cubic feet Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Is -2^2 = -4 or 4? |
2007-01-23 |
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Joan pose la question : Is -2 squared, when written without parentheses around the -2, -4 or could this correctly be solved by squaring -2 (-2 x -2) for an answer of 4? Or, to correctly get an answer of 4, would the problem have to read (-2) squared? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Maximizing profit |
2007-01-23 |
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Denise pose la question : Total Profit= Total Revenue-Total Cost P(x)=R(x)-C(x) Where x is the number of units sold. Find the maximum profit and the number of units that must be sold in order to get that profit. R(x)=5x C(x)=.001x^2+1.2x+60 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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BEDMAS |
2007-01-23 |
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Joanne pose la question : getting 2 different answers for 24divided by 4(5-7) getting -12 or -3 can you please explain the thinking behind each? Steve La Rocque, Haley Ess and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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p=2l+2w find l |
2007-01-23 |
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Jadesola pose la question : p=2l+2w find l Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a pool |
2007-01-23 |
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Steve pose la question : how do we measure the cubic feet of a pool. The pool is 50 feet long by 40 feet wide by 4 feet at the shallow end and 9 feet at the deep end. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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how many milliliters does it take to fill a liter? |
2007-01-22 |
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Heather pose la question : how many milliliters does it take to fill a liter? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(3x+5) / 2 = (5x+3) / (3)+ 2 |
2007-01-22 |
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Jaclyn pose la question : (3x+5) / 2 = (5x+3) / (3)+ 2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the speed of each boat per hour? |
2007-01-22 |
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Garmani pose la question : Two tuna boats leave the same port traveling in opposite directions along the west coast of the United States. One boat travels 5 miles per hour faster than the other. At the end of one day's travel they are 1,080 miles apart. What is the speed of each boat per hour? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The square footage of a lot |
2007-01-22 |
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A parent pose la question : I HAVE A LOT THAT IS 50FT. BY 95.5 FEET HOW MANY SQ.FEET. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2000 acres |
2007-01-22 |
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Kyle pose la question : if you walked around around 2000 acres how many feet did you walk? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Ratios |
2007-01-22 |
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Evan pose la question : David's company has 300 employees. The ratio of men to women is 4 : 6 . After hiring 60 new people with a 4 : 1 men to women ratio, what is men to women ratio in David's company now? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many locations for the lampposts are possible? |
2007-01-21 |
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Madeeha pose la question : Maria's backyard has two trees that are 40 feet apart, as shown in the accompanying diagram. She wants to place lampposts so that the posts are 30 feet from both of the trees. Draw a sketch to show where the lampposts could be placed in relation to the trees. How many locations for the lampposts are possible? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The diagonals of a parallelogram are mutually bisecting |
2007-01-21 |
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Greta pose la question : I am having trouble proving that the diagonals of a parallelogram are mutually bisecting. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simplify (2x)^4 (1/2x^3)^2 |
2007-01-21 |
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Sarah pose la question : Simplify (2x)^4 (1/2x^3)^2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Line segments on dot paper |
2007-01-21 |
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Khaori pose la question : The three line segments below are drawn on centimeter dot paper.
a. Find the length of each segment to the nearest ten-thousandth of a centimeter. b. Could these line segments be arranged to form a triangle? If no, explain why or why not. If yes, answer this question: could they form a right triangle? Explain why or why not. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a scalene triangle |
2007-01-20 |
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Kalsi pose la question : I have a scalene triangle in which i have to find the area. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Calculating a person's volume |
2007-01-20 |
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James pose la question : Hi i am currently trying to calculate my volume. I have tried to do this using a tank of water and measuring the difference. i worked out that my volume is 112 litres. my question is that i want to make a box that would hold my volume and so i need to convert it into centimeters. i know that there are 100 cm^2 in a litre. if i divide this by 4 i would be 91x91x91ft. is this simply to do with density. if so how could i make this more realistic? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A formula for figuring a tanks volume at various levels |
2007-01-20 |
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Dave pose la question : I know there has to be a general formula to figure out a tanks volume where as you know the total volume but you need to know what it will hold at various levels measured in 1/8th inches in depth and that you may be able to plug this formula into a program like say excel and thus create a chart unique to that tank. But for the lack of me I can not figure it out. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Which lets you put equal groups together? |
2007-01-20 |
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Kathy pose la question : Which lets you put equal groups together? division, multiplication, subtraction, estimation Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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My lot is 29,333 square feet, can you tell me how much acreage it is? |
2007-01-20 |
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Jane pose la question : My lot is 29,333 square feet, can you tell me how much acreage it is? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Irregular multi sided polygon |
2007-01-20 |
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Graham pose la question : I have an irregular polygon. I know the length of all the sides and know approximately all the internal angles. Is there a formula or table that can calculate the area for me? Steve La Rocque, Chris Fisher and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Depth and volume in a cylindrical tank |
2007-01-20 |
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Andy pose la question : I need to fill a 10 foot diameter by 35 foot long cylinder 85% full. Is there a way to calculate at what depth equals 85%? ie, if I put a stick in the tank would it be at 8.5 feet? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Fractional interest in property (fractions of fractions) |
2007-01-19 |
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Threasa pose la question : Please explain how to solve this problem. Someone inherits 1/2 of 1/3 of 1/4 of 1/8 of 8/8 interest in 100 acres of land would equal what. Please show show in detail how to fiqure this answer. I will be working with a lot of fractional interest. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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mls and grams |
2007-01-19 |
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JJ pose la question : If I have a 2000litre pool and need to put 2mg of chlorine per litre, how many mls do I need to add? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of an irregular pentagon |
2007-01-18 |
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Ranjit pose la question : I would like to find the area of an irregular pentagon where the total perimeter is 1000m. Is there a Heron's formula for this? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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x divided by 8+2= 3x divided by 4-3. |
2007-01-18 |
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Fabiola pose la question : x divided by 8+2= 3x divided by 4-3. need to solve for x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Answer to skill testing question |
2007-01-18 |
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Mike pose la question : This question was on a ballot. Is the right answer 36 or 1? 5+2-1X6= Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Angular speed |
2007-01-18 |
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Cristina pose la question : A car is moving at a rate of 50 miles per hour, and the diameter of its wheels is 2.5 feet. a) Find the number of revolutions per minute the wheels are rotating. b) Find the angular speed of the wheels in radians per minute. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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5,8,11,14,17 |
2007-01-18 |
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Mairead pose la question : the sequence i was given was 5,8,11,14,17 what is the nth term and what is the 10th term ? Paul Betts lui répond. |
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how do i find ratio of 1,000mm to 5m |
2007-01-18 |
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Harry pose la question : how do i find ratio of 1,000mm to 5m Paul Betts lui répond. |
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Comparing two fractions |
2007-01-18 |
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Kayla pose la question : Why does eight over twelve compared to one half work when you use cross multiplication. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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As many player combinations as possible |
2007-01-18 |
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Ken pose la question : I coach a 5th grade basketball team with 12 players. I'd like to come up with a way to get as many player combinations as possible with two teams of 6 so that the makeup of the teams is different each time. An example would be: Players 1-6 on one team and players 7-12 on the other. Then I could have 1,3,5,7,9,11 on one team and the evens on the other. Then 1,2,6,7,9,10 on one team and the rest on the other. Can you help set something like this up? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Points of intersection |
2007-01-18 |
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Mark pose la question : Find the points of intersection of the given pair of curves. 2x - 3y = -8 and 3x - 5y = -13 Steve La Rocque and Haley Ess lui répond. |
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Why zero is neither prime nor composite? |
2007-01-17 |
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Brenda pose la question : Why zero is neither prime nor composite? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do you calculate cubic feet from inches? |
2007-01-17 |
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Sue pose la question : How do you calculate cubic feet from inches: 8 1/2 X 11 sheet of paper that is 3/4 inches thick? Steve La Rocque and Haley Ess lui répond. |
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Find the probability of choosing a red or 5 ball. |
2007-01-17 |
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Carl pose la question : four red balls numbered 1 thru 4 and three blue balls numbered 3 thru 5 placed in a bag. a ball is drawn from the bag. find the probability of choosing a red or 5 ball. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How do you write the equation y= 4x-2 in ax+by=c form? |
2007-01-17 |
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Evan pose la question : How do you write the equation y= 4x-2 in ax+by=c form? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I need to store 26600 gallons of water |
2007-01-17 |
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Mauricio pose la question : I have to figure out the "height" of a square tank that is 18' wide and 18' deep, so I can store 26600 gallons of water? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a triangle |
2007-01-17 |
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Sharon pose la question : I am needing to determine the height of a triangle with a 50 ft base and one side is 40 ft the other side being 30 ft. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two consecutive angles of a parallelogram |
2007-01-17 |
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Veronica pose la question : The measures of two consecutive angles of a parallelogram are in the ratio 9:11. Find the measure of each angle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Guess and check |
2007-01-17 |
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Gwen pose la question : scott has 13 music boxes that play either patriotic songs or holiday tunes.he has 5 more music boxes that play holiday tunes. how many of each kind does he have Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many acres of land in a piece of property |
2007-01-17 |
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Clinton pose la question : Trying to find out how many acres of land in a piece of property, measured the outside of the property and it was 3746 feet around it. Have any answer how many total acres? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a frustum of a pyramid |
2007-01-17 |
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Sam pose la question : Find the volume of a frustum of a pyramid with square base of side b, square top of side a, and height h. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Prime numbers |
2007-01-16 |
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A student pose la question : are the product of two prime numbers always prime? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a sphere |
2007-01-16 |
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Anshul pose la question : How to prove or find the volume of sphere? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A circle of concrete |
2007-01-16 |
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JoAnn pose la question : Help ! I need to know of many yards of concrete to order for a 14' circle - and 4" thick. Thanks ! Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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At what speeds were they travelling? |
2007-01-16 |
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Maria pose la question : Kim and Julie are joining Nicole at her parents cottage for the weekend. The cottage is 150km away from their neighbourhood. Kim can leave directly after school but Julie will be leaving after band practice, an hour and a quarter later. Kim took her time and drove slowly, averaging 20km/h slower than Julie. They both arrived at the same time. At what speeds were they travelling? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How much lemon oil do you need to make 10.15L of polish? |
2007-01-16 |
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Sajad pose la question : to make an environmentally safe furniture polish, you can combine lemon oil and mineral oil in the ratio 3:200, by volume. How much lemon oil do you need to make 10.15L of polish? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage markup |
2007-01-16 |
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Lauren pose la question : MY DAD IS TRYING TO SELL PRODUCTS AT A 40% MARKUP. LET'S SAY THE COST IS $55.00. SHOULDN'T YOU JUST DO, 55 X 1.4 = 77 , SO THE $77 IS THE 40% MARKUP?? HE'S SAYING THAT YOU TAKE 55 / 60% = 91.67 . SO WHO'S FORMULA SHOWS YOU A TRUE 40% MARKUP OF $55.00 DOLLARS?????? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Show that 3k+2 and 5k+3 are relatively prime |
2007-01-15 |
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Andrea pose la question : show that if k is a positive integer, then 3k+2 and 5k+3 are relatively prime Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Probability and Lisa's rings |
2007-01-15 |
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Spencer pose la question : lisa has 9 rings in her jewelry box. five are gold and 4 are silver. if she randomly select 3 rings to wear to a party, find each probability p(2 silver or 2 gold) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Standard deviation |
2007-01-15 |
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Kayleigh pose la question : After i have added up all the squared deviations what do i do???, what is meant by "divide by one less than the sample size" Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A line through the point (4, 7) and parallel to the line y=2 |
2007-01-14 |
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Chasity pose la question : i am suppose to write an equation of a line through the point (4, 7) and parallel to the line y=2. please help me Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An arc, a cord and the radius of a circle |
2007-01-14 |
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Kevin pose la question : I have the length of the cord and the distance from the cord to the arc, is it possible to find the radius with just these parameters? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a triangle |
2007-01-14 |
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Shanelle pose la question : I'm trying to find the height of a triangle but i only know the base and one of the sides as well as the angle between those two sides...but how can i find the height? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A line perpendicular to another line |
2007-01-13 |
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Dusty pose la question : Find an equation for the line perpendicular to: 3x - 4y + 1 = 0 passing through (4,7) Leeanne Boehm and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Calculating "yards" |
2007-01-13 |
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Donny pose la question : I want to learn how to figure out how many tons and yard are needed to do driveways and parking lots. OK from what I've read on the net i think its length width=square feet . i think i get that but i can figure out how to do the height . i understand a 6in would be 0.5 but how bout if its 2ins or 4 in . how do I put the the fraction in to working form. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An octagonal bird house |
2007-01-13 |
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Soren pose la question : I'm in the process of building a birdhouse that is an octagon (based on previous questions, looks like that's a familiar tune). The essential elements are known, but I get stuck when trying to determine the angle for the cuts that would be made to the thickness of the wood so that they all fit together when assembled. Each octagonal section is 7 inches in width and the peak of the roof will be 2 inches higher than the sides. My sense is that the angle cuts that need to be made to the 'height' of each piece of wood. By height I mean the thinnest part of the wood that is neither the length nor the width to use colloquial terms. While it's clear that a slight angle is needed, it would seem that the angle would necessarily change as the distance from the top of any one side to the peak changes. Please advise if more clarification is needed. The 2 inches is random and can be changed if more convenient. Whew! Harley Weston lui répond. |
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What is his rate of walking for the entire trip? |
2007-01-12 |
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Garmani pose la question : A man walks 500 feet at 4 miles per hour and returns to the starting point at 3 miles per hour. What is his rate of walking for the entire trip? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many sq. ft. does she own? |
2007-01-12 |
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Wayne pose la question : I own 71/72 of 40 acres. My sister owns 1/72 of the same 40 acres. How many sq. ft. does she own? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Throwing a stone downwards |
2007-01-12 |
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Momo pose la question : a stone is thrown vertically downward with an initial speed of 14m/s from a height of 65 m above the ground. A) how far does the stone travel in the first 2.0 s? B) what is the stone velocity just before it hits the ground? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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3x > -12 |
2007-01-11 |
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Jen pose la question : In the following inequality, would one flip the inequality symbol?
3x > -12 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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In the shadow of a building |
2007-01-11 |
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Bill pose la question : if a building b feet cast a shadow f feet long, then, at the same time of the day, a tree t feet high will cast a shadow, how many feet long? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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21 pigs and only 4 pig pens |
2007-01-11 |
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Emma pose la question : i was given this pig pen problem. if there are 21 pigs and only 4 pig pens how can you distribute the pigs into the pens and have an odd number of pigs in each pen. it doesn't seem possible to me. i need help! Haley Ess lui répond. |
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One leg of a right triangle |
2007-01-11 |
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Eric pose la question : I have a right triangle and the only known leg is one leg adjacent to the right angle. The question is how to find either of the other angles? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Negative exponents |
2007-01-11 |
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Bob pose la question : I have to write this "Y-7" (but the -7 is an exponent) as a positive exponent. How? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a box in cubic yards |
2007-01-11 |
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Robert pose la question : i have a box 44inch high 16foot long on top and 8 foot long on the bottom 5foot wide how do i find the cubic yards Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the percent of the decrease? |
2007-01-10 |
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Bill pose la question : if the value of xyz company stock drops from $25 per share to $21 per share, what is the percent of the decrease? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Input-output table |
2007-01-10 |
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Richard pose la question : Question is make an input - output table for the function using the domain 0,1,2,3,4, Then state the range of the function.
y =x + 8 ?
y =0.4x +3 ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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At the ice cream parlor |
2007-01-10 |
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Bill pose la question : at the ice cream parlor, customers can chose among five different ice cream flavors and can choose either a sugar cone or a waffle cone. considering both ice cream flavor and cone type, how many distinct triple-scoop with three different ice cream flavors are available? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Fact families with fractions |
2007-01-10 |
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Joe pose la question : I am trying to help my son with a math problem dealing with fact families and fractions. The question only gives 2 numbers 1/16 + 1/12 and 5/4 - 4/5. Can you help me understand how fact families work with fractions? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Common denominator |
2007-01-10 |
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A parent pose la question : what is the common denominator of 3/5, 2/7 and 4/8? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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y = 5 x - 3 |
2007-01-10 |
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Richard pose la question : Question is the function y = 5 x - 3 for the given value of x 7 , 1 or 4 Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cylinder has how many flat surfaces, vertices, and edges? |
2007-01-09 |
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Stacy pose la question : A cylinder has how many flat surfaces, vertices, and edges? Diane Hanson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Write the equation of a vertical line passing through (6,-2) |
2007-01-09 |
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Alex pose la question : Write the equation of a vertical line passing through (6,-2) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Products with symbols |
2007-01-09 |
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Jennifer pose la question : Find the product of each (8x)(-4) (3x)(5y)(7z) (8x^3y)-5X^2) (6a)(3a)(-b^2) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Integrate x^8 (x^8 + 2)^2 ((x^8 + 2)^3 + 1)^4 |
2007-01-09 |
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James pose la question : How do you integrate x^8 (x^8 + 2)^2 ((x^8 + 2)^3 + 1)^4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The units digit |
2007-01-09 |
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Tyrone pose la question : This may be a dumb question, but what is the unit digit of two digits, eg: 62 or 13 or 45. Steve La Rocque and Diane Hanson lui répond. |
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How many acres do i have? |
2007-01-09 |
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Oscar pose la question : my property measure 1975 ft of length and 245ft wide how many acres do i have? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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An Octagon with area 10,000 square feet |
2007-01-09 |
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Christopher pose la question : how big would each side of an Octagon have to be to have approx 10,000 square feet on the inside Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many gallons of water in 6600 feet of half inch pipe |
2007-01-09 |
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David pose la question : How many gallons of water in 6600 feet of half inch pipe Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Find the area of the rectangle |
2007-01-09 |
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Mike pose la question : The perimeter of a rectangle is 72 in. The base is 3 times the height. find the area of the rectangle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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y = x^2 - 2 |
2007-01-08 |
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Mike pose la question : Graph the quadratic equation: y=Xsq-2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three consecutive odd integers |
2007-01-08 |
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Emma pose la question : Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the first and second is 27 less than 3 times the third. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Twice the smaller of two consecutive integers is the larger increased by 5. |
2007-01-08 |
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Evan pose la question : Twice the smaller of two consecutive integers is the larger increased by 5. find the integers. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A dozen donuts from an unlimited supply of five types of donuts |
2007-01-07 |
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Mel pose la question : how many ways can you buy a dozen donuts from an unlimited supply of five types of donuts? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A statistics question |
2007-01-07 |
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Rick pose la question : For many years TV executives used the guideline that 30 percent of the audience were watching each of the prime-time networks and 10 percent were watching cable stations on a weekday night. A random sample of 500 viewers in the Tampa-St Petersburg, Florida, area last Monday night showed that 165 homes were tuned in to the ABC affiliate, 140 to the CBS affiliate, 125 to the NBC affiliate, and the remainder were viewing a cable station. At the 0.05 significance level, can we conclude that the guideline is still reasonable? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the speed of the current? |
2007-01-07 |
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Bob pose la question : A motorboat can maintain a constant speed of 16 miles per hour relative to the water. The boat makes a trip upstream to a certain point in 20 minutes; the return trip takes 15 minutes. What is the speed of the current? Haley Ess lui répond. |
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Write an equation to represent a function. |
2007-01-07 |
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Noel pose la question : x y -3 -1 -2 0 -1 1 0 2 1 3 2 4 3 5
write an equation to represent a function. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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5sqrt2+3 |
2007-01-07 |
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Mike pose la question : I don't understand why 5sqrt2+3 is the correct answer over 5sqrt 5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Angular speed |
2007-01-06 |
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Robert pose la question : A rear wheel and tire on a John Deere 8520 farm tractor has a 39-in. radius. Find the angle (in radians) through which a wheel rotates in 12 sec if the tractor is traveling at a speed of 22 mph. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many different lineups are possible? |
2007-01-06 |
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Steve pose la question : I have 7 players on a basketball team/roster. If 5 players can play at the same time, how many different lineups are possible? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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x + 2y < 6 |
2007-01-06 |
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Mike pose la question : I understand solving by graphing, but i am having trouble with the graphing of in equalities. i solved : x + 2y<6 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A probability problem |
2007-01-06 |
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Rose pose la question : The radius of the a small circle is 1 and the radius of the large circle is 2. If two points are selected at random from the interior of the large circle, what is the probability that both points will be from the shaded region? the shaded area outside the small circle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Are all rectangles trapezoids? |
2007-01-05 |
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Sarah pose la question : Are all rectangles trapezoids? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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How much money is that? |
2007-01-05 |
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Stephanie pose la question : The question is asking fill in the whole box. It is set of 15 nickels. It says circle 2/5 of the nickels? The next question ask How much money is that? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ordering farctions |
2007-01-05 |
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Samantha pose la question : I am having trouble ordering these fractions: 2/15, 1/5, 3/5
And also would like to know what is $6.67 divided by 8 rounded to the hundredths place Penny Nom lui répond. |
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13.78g /11.3mL |
2007-01-05 |
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Judd pose la question : 13.78g /11.3mL Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A word problem |
2007-01-05 |
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Harold pose la question : the sum of one number plus four less than five times another is 26. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What are the dimensions of the most economical container? |
2007-01-04 |
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Ashely pose la question : A cylindrical container costs $2.00 per square foot for the sides and $3.00 a square foot for the top and bottom. The container must hold 100 cubic feet of material. What are the dimensions of the most economical container. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Order the fractions from least to greatest |
2007-01-04 |
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Justin pose la question : I am a sixth grader, and I am having trouble with the last question in my homework assisgnment. 1/6, 2/5, 3/7, 3/5! Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do I determine the length of an ellipse if the width and area are known? |
2007-01-04 |
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Tom pose la question : How do I determine the length of an ellipse if the width and area are known? Steve La Rocque and Karen McIver lui répond. |
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Phone number combinations |
2007-01-04 |
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Efrain pose la question : i want to know the different combinations for numbers 7 digits the number are 0-9 its basically the different phone number combinations example: 555-6689 or 565-4896 i just want to know for many different combinations are there.... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A linear system |
2007-01-04 |
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Harold pose la question : System A (4, 2/3) 2x-3y=6 and x-3y=2
I approached this problem using the addition method.
Could i have found the answer using the graphing method? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The slope-intercept form |
2007-01-04 |
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Earnestine pose la question : Given a line containing the points (1,4), (2,7), and (3,10) determine the slope-intercept form of the equation, provide one additional point on this line, and graph the function. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Annualized |
2007-01-03 |
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Dan pose la question : What would my rate of compound interest be per month? Invested $80,000 and in 150 days have increased that amount by $14,300. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Tiles arranged in rows |
2007-01-02 |
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Ann pose la question : Some tiles are arranged in rows so that the number of tiles in each row is 8 more than the number of rows. The same number of tiles can be arranged in 3 more rows than the first pattern with 16 tiles in each row. Find the total number of tiles. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Where do the medians of a triangle meet? |
2007-01-02 |
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Brittany pose la question : Where do the medians of a triangle meet? 1. Inside the triangle v 2. On the traingle 3. Outside the traingle Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Can the trailer safely pass under the bridge? |
2007-01-02 |
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Jim pose la question : A truck hauling a double-wide trailer needs to pass under a parabolic-arched bridge en route or take a 50 mile detour. The trailer is 14 feet high and 15 feet wide. The arch supporting the bridge at this underpass is 18 feet high at the center and 40 feet wide at the base. Can the trailer safely pass under the bridge? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How do the perimeters of the two pentagons compare? |
2007-01-02 |
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Robert pose la question : If the area of one pentagon is eighty-one times the area of another pentagon, how do the perimeters of the two pentagons compare? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Interest compounded daily |
2007-01-01 |
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Kelly pose la question : I have made an investment that offers one-half of 1% interest compounded daily. What would that interest calculate to with a $100,000.00 investment for one year ? I have not found a calculative formula that will calculate these figures ... Please HELP !!! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Apples, oranges, bananas and pears |
2006-12-30 |
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Richard pose la question : If 6 oranges weights as much as 4 apples, 5 bananas weights as much as 3 pears, and ten bananas weights as much as 8 oranges. How many pears and apples would you need to have their weights balanced. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A word problem |
2006-12-30 |
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Harold pose la question : one number is less than 5 times another number. sum of the numers is 26 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Calculating rainwater volume |
2006-12-30 |
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Mark pose la question : Trying to calculate 1" rainfall on a 1000 sq' roof=how many gallons of water would collect in our cistern. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Two cones |
2006-12-30 |
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Cassie pose la question : A cone of radius 6 and height 12 and a different cone of radius 8 and height 12 intersect as shown in the figure below, where the vertex of one matches with the center of the base of the other. Find the volume of the intersection of the two cones (in exact form). Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An octagonal birdhouse |
2006-12-30 |
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Verner pose la question : I am building a octagon birdhouse,what degree would I cut each side of each piece of wood to assemble the birdhouse? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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tanx (cotx + tan x ) = sec^2x |
2006-12-30 |
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Fren pose la question : tanx (cotx + tan x ) = sec^2x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a triangle |
2006-12-29 |
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Paula pose la question : The area of a triangle is 24cm². Its height is 2cm more than its base. Determine the base and the height. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Iago the Insect lives on the surface of a regular tetrahedron |
2006-12-29 |
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Cassie pose la question : Iago the Insect lives on the surface of a regular tetrahedron with edges of length 4 inches. He wants to travel on the surface from the midpoint of one edge to the midpoint of the opposite edge. What is the length of the shortest possible trip for Iago to do this? Two edges in a tetrahedron are opposite if they do not share a common endpoint! Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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Who invented the division symbol? |
2006-12-29 |
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Alex pose la question : Who invented the division symbol? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many gallons of water does an 8 inch pipe that is 50 foot long hold? |
2006-12-29 |
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Bryan pose la question : How many gallons of water does an 8 inch pipe that is 50 foot long hold? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An isosceles triangle |
2006-12-29 |
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Katrina pose la question : Is there any way to calculate the height or the length of the equal sides of an isosceles triangle given only the base length and the angles? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What size pulley would I need? |
2006-12-29 |
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Chris pose la question : If I have a motor that's spinning at 950 RPM's with a pulley that's 6in diameter with a belt running to a generator, What size pulley would I need on the generator to make it spin at 3600 RPM Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An octagon inscribed in a square |
2006-12-29 |
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Richard pose la question : An octagon is inscribed in a square so that the vertices of the octagon trisect the sides of the square. The perimeter of the square is 108 centimeters. What is the number of square centimeters in the area of the octagon? Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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A trig identity |
2006-12-28 |
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Courteny pose la question : Prove that 1 - cos 2x + sin 2x (divided by) 1 + cos 2x + sin 2x = tan x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rhombus |
2006-12-26 |
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Jose pose la question : show mathematically that a quadrilateral whose vertices are A(2,1),B(6,-2) C(10,1),and D(6,4) is a rhombus Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A quuadratic equation |
2006-12-22 |
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Harold pose la question : L=3w-4 A=96Square I used the quadratic equation to solve and my answer is still wrong
I convert the square of 1168 to decimal.
here is where i start (3w-4) x w=96
could you give me an example Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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6/x-2y - 15/x+y = 0.5 |
2006-12-21 |
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Emeka pose la question : 6/x-2y - 15/x+y = 0.5 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Prove that square root of 3 is irrational. |
2006-12-21 |
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Humera pose la question : Prove that square root of 3 is irrational. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A percentage |
2006-12-21 |
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Kim pose la question : At a company fish fry 1/2 in attendance are employees. Employees' spouses are 1/3 of the attendance. What is the percentage of the people in attendance who are not employees or employee spouses? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Percentage increase |
2006-12-21 |
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Wang pose la question : The last week of a month a car dealership sold 12 cars. A new sales promotion came out the first week of the next month and the sold 19 cars that week. What was the percent increase in sales from the last week of the previous month compared to the first week of the next month? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Skill Testing Question |
2006-12-20 |
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Tonia pose la question : Skill Testing Question: Multiply five(5) x four (4) Add twenty two (22) Divide by two (2) Subtract six (6) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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7.2 oz per sq. yard equals ? __ grams per sq. meter |
2006-12-20 |
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Carol pose la question : 7.2 oz per sq. yard equals ? __ grams per sq. meter Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Splitting A Circle Evenly |
2006-12-20 |
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Joe pose la question : I'm trying to make a game board and instead of having it square, I would like to give it a curve (the game is Parcheesi). The attached diagram is pretty much completed (done in AutoCAD). What I would like to know is how to manually find the points that intersect the red line. In other words, evenly split the semi-circle into 8 pieces. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A regular polygon inscribed in a circle |
2006-12-19 |
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Katy pose la question : If a regular hexagon is inscribed in a circle of radius 6.72 centimeters, find the length of one side of the pentagon. How would I got about explaining this? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Miles, square feet and acres |
2006-12-18 |
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Emily pose la question : How do you convert miles to square feet? I have to convert 2.86 miles to square feet and then convert 72.5 acres to square feet and add them together. I looked on your website and what does the word hence mean? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many squares are there on a checkerboard |
2006-12-17 |
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Tania pose la question : how many squares are there altogether on the checkerboard (including the 64 small squares)? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find the total distance the swing traveled before it stopped. |
2006-12-17 |
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Leah pose la question : Rebecca's little sister liked for her to push her in the swing at the park. The other day Rebecca pulled the swing back and let it go. She would have kept pushing, but she suddenly saw a friend at the other end of the park. The swing traveled a total distance of 10 feet before heading back the other way. Each swing afterwards was only 80% as long as the previous one. Find the total distance the swing traveled before it stopped. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The slope-intercept form |
2006-12-17 |
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Anthony pose la question : I'm really confused with this, tried to figure it out on my own but i can't seem to grasp it here's the problem: Two points are given a. Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line containing the two points. b. Graph the line from Part a and check that both points are on the line. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The product of of two rotations |
2006-12-17 |
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Katie pose la question : Is the product of of two rotations over a different center point always a translation? Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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Can you characterize ALL polygons by the number of diagonals it has? |
2006-12-17 |
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Katie pose la question : Can you characterize ALL polygons by the number of diagonals it has? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many gallons of water will it hold? |
2006-12-17 |
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Lois pose la question : I have a tank that is 48"long 26" wide and 21 " deep. How many gallons of water will it hold? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Th pitch of a roof |
2006-12-15 |
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Rob pose la question : I am trying to determine how much to add for roof pitch. I guess the best way would be to use a right triangle as an example.
The base of the triangle is always 12 inches. The leg pointing straight up is a variable. I will say 6" in this example. By changing the variable how can i determine how much longer the hypotenuse than the base expressed in percent or decimal. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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1, 3, 6, 10... |
2006-12-15 |
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Lisa pose la question : What is the nth term for the sequence, '1, 3, 6, 10...' and could you say how you got the anwser. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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cos 2a+cos4a+cos6a=? |
2006-12-15 |
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Saban pose la question : cos 2a+cos4a+cos6a=? Steve La Rocque, Chris Fisher and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four 9s |
2006-12-15 |
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A student pose la question : Can you make 67 with four 9's without using the ceilling method? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The nth term |
2006-12-15 |
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Lisa pose la question : I have worked out that the nth term for 1, 4, 9, 16 is n squared and 3, 5, 7, 9 is 2n - 1, so what is the rule for the sequence 1x3, 4x5, 9x7, 16x9? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The nth term |
2006-12-14 |
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Hepzibah pose la question : what is the definition of nth term and n? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A trig identity |
2006-12-14 |
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Zamira pose la question : i need help with this proof: ((cot(x)-tan(x))/ cot(x) + tan(x)) = cos (x) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I want to convert milliliters into grams. |
2006-12-14 |
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Kenchotenzin pose la question : I want to convert milliliters into grams. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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cos(n)pi = (-1)^n |
2006-12-14 |
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Idrees pose la question : How can I prove the following: cos(n)pi = (-1)^n Steve La Rocque lui répond. |
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Equal ratios |
2006-12-13 |
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Velkis pose la question : 5:18=20:? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Place value, coins and money |
2006-12-12 |
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Emily pose la question : I was wondering what the best way would be to teach place value using coins and money. I have used base ten blocks already and am looking for a way to integrate money, perhaps on a place value chart and perhaps using decimals. Diane Hanson lui répond. |
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The average of 3 tests |
2006-12-12 |
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Charles pose la question : If you average 84 on first three test and the first score was 67. The second score was 7 less than the third score. What was the score on the second and third test. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The Pythagorean theorem |
2006-12-12 |
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Beth pose la question : In a pythagorean theorem can the sides of a right triangle be three consecutive odd integers Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Drilling holes in a cube |
2006-12-12 |
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Liz pose la question : What is the volume of the solid remaining if a unit cube has a hole drilled thru one face to the opposite side and the hole that is drilled is a cylinder of unit diameter. Then the cube is rotated and an identical hole is drilled from an untouched face to the opposite side. Then the cube is rotated and an identical hole is drilled between the last two untouched faces. This will result in the cube vertices and the remaining volume of the cube falling into 8 parts. What is the total volume of these 8 parts. How is this volume calculated? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum of the angles in a triangle |
2006-12-12 |
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Becky pose la question : Why does a triangle always equal 180 degrees? We know that all the angles add up to 180 degrees but cant find a valid reason for it. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cary was going to meet Jane at the airport, ... |
2006-12-11 |
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Carmen pose la question : cary was going to meet jane at the airport, if he traveled 60mph, he would arrive one hour early, and he traveled 30 mph, he would arrive one hour late. how far was the airport? recall: distance=speed(time) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Circles and polygons |
2006-12-11 |
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Irene pose la question : Can you define a circle as a polygon with an infinite number of sides which are infinitely small? If you can, can you then define a cylinder as a prism? The sides would be rectangles or parallelograms with one length infinitely small? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The absolute value of imaginary and complex numbers |
2006-12-11 |
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Keith pose la question : i don't get how to find the absolute value of imaginary and complex numbers here is an examples from the text book the answers are given but they don't show the work so i can follow along just show me the work please and explain how it is done
problem 3+4i Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Base 5 |
2006-12-11 |
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Shelley pose la question : how do you convert decimal numbers to a given base for example 2,875 to base five? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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1.26 billion |
2006-12-10 |
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James pose la question : how do you write 1.26 billion Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A trapezoid with one right angle? |
2006-12-09 |
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Andre pose la question : How do you draw a trapezoid with one right angle? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Rate of a boat and a river |
2006-12-09 |
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Dale pose la question : If a boat goes downstream 72 miles in 3 hours and upstream 60 miles in 6 hour, the rate of the river and the rate of the boat in still water respectively are ____? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Multiplying fractions |
2006-12-09 |
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Nicole pose la question : When you are Multiplying Fractions why is the answer always smaller? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Parallel and perpendicular lines |
2006-12-07 |
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Valeria pose la question : I m having trouble with parallel and perpendicular lines a problem i need help with is y=6 find the slope if al line parallel to the graph of each equation Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Rolle's Theorem |
2006-12-07 |
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Erika pose la question : If f(x) = (x^2)(square root of [3-x]) on the interval [0,3] is given, Does Rolle's Theorem apply? If yes, find any values of c such that f '(c)=0 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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lim x-->infinity cos x |
2006-12-07 |
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Katie pose la question : I was wondering if it was possible to find: lim x-->infinity cos x Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Fill in the signs |
2006-12-07 |
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Ujwala pose la question : 4$4$4$4=20 Fill in the signs in the place of dollor symbol. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Factoring m^4-9^n |
2006-12-07 |
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Josh pose la question : I can not figure out how to completely factor m^4-9^n. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The proof of inequality by mathematical induction |
2006-12-07 |
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Carol pose la question : S(n) = 2^n > 10n+7 and n>=10 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The square footage of an irregular lot |
2006-12-07 |
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Lori pose la question : If I have a rectangular irregular sized lot with the following:
A - 110.53' B - 159.87' C - 127.28' D - 165.86'
How do I determine the square footage? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Injective but not surjective |
2006-12-07 |
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Damaris pose la question : A function that is injective but not surjective where f: N-->N Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What is the diameter of the planet? |
2006-12-07 |
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Niall pose la question : In April 2005, scientists claimed to have captured light from an extrasolar planet orbiting a brown dwarf in the constellation Hydra some 230 light-years from Earth. The scientists believe the planet is about five times the mass of Jupiter.
Assume the planet has the same density as Jupiter. What is the diameter of the planet? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A 15% tip |
2006-12-06 |
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Danielle pose la question : When she eats at a restaurant,Viviana like to leave a 15% tip,multiplying the price of the meal by 0.15. Franklin usually leaves a 20% tip,multiplying the price by 0.20.They both round up to the nearest $0.05. How much tip would Viviana leave for a $24.85 meal? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of an irregular tetrahedron |
2006-12-06 |
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Hai Van pose la question : Could you please show me the way to calculate the volume of an irregular tetrahedron Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of each side of a regular n-gon |
2006-12-06 |
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Shannen pose la question : The problem is: Find the length of each side of a regular n-gon when a=80ft, n=20ft, and A is approx. 20,000 square feet. What do "a" and "n" stand for and how do I find the side length of an n-gon? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sin 2x / 1-Cos 2x = 2 Csc 2x - Tan x |
2006-12-06 |
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Mark pose la question : I need to prove the following: Sin 2x / 1-Cos 2x = 2 Csc 2x - Tan x Steve La Rocque lui répond. |
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Star of Bethlehem |
2006-12-05 |
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Stephen pose la question : I need to construct a star for a Christmas play being done at our church. I want it to be a four-pointed star. The top and side points should be 12 inches long and the bottom point 24 inches. It will be flat on the back but raised on the front with lights inside for illumination. Each point will be made of two triangles with a ridge in the center. I would like the width of the rays at the center (widest point or center of star) to be about five inches and the center ridge at this same point to be raised about two inches from the flat back. I need to know the dimensions and angles of each of the 8 triangles that make up the star so that all of them meet properly at the center of the star so as to have the correct height from the flat back. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sigma notation |
2006-12-05 |
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Marie pose la question : how do i get this in sigma notation...i only need an explanation 1^2 + (2+3)^2 + (4+5+6)^2 + (7+8+9+10)^2.... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Quiz grades |
2006-12-05 |
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Patricia pose la question : Your quiz grades are 73, 75, 89 and 91. What is the lowest grade you can obtain on the last quiz and still achieve an average at least 85? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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27 snakes in four cages |
2006-12-05 |
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Sherril pose la question : A zookeeper has to put 27 snakes in four cages. His problem is that he must have an odd number of snakes in each cage. How can he accomplish this? You can put any number of snakes in a cage as long as the total number of snakes in each cage is an odd number. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a hexagon |
2006-12-04 |
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Scott pose la question : can you tell me the formula to find the area of a hexagon? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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2 digit combinations |
2006-12-04 |
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Gary pose la question : please figure out for me what are the 2 digit combinations of numbers using numbers 0 thru 9 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The Metra and the Amtrack |
2006-12-03 |
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Amy pose la question : A Metra commuter train leaves Union Station in Chicago at 12 noon. Two hours later, an Amtrak train leaves on the same track, traveling at an average speed that is 50 miles per hour faster than the Metra train. At 3PM the Amtrak train is 10 miles behind the commuter train. How fast is each going? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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40 rabbits and 74 spots |
2006-12-02 |
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Gerard pose la question : There were 40 rabbits at the rabbit farm. Some had 1 brown spot on them; the rest had 2 brown spots on them. There were 74 brown spots in all. How many rabbits had 1 brown spot? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four two-digit numbers |
2006-12-02 |
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Mary pose la question : I have four two-digit numbers written on my paper. The sum of these 4 numbers is less than 100.
True or False - each number is less than 25
If all the numbers on my paper are different, what is the largest (two-digit) number I could possibly have written. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of a 20 sided polygon |
2006-12-02 |
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Kate pose la question : could you please tell me the strategy of how to work out the area of a 20 sided polygon Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Area of a circle |
2006-12-01 |
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Lisa pose la question : i have 24m of fence how would i find out the area of a circle using this 24m of fence? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Linear inequalities |
2006-12-01 |
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Susan pose la question : how would I graph a linear inequality of y>3. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The height of a triangle |
2006-12-01 |
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Jeni pose la question : I need to know how to figure out the height of a triangle when all I know are the sides and base. The sides are 5 and the base is 8 What do I do? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the height of the arc of the earth over a certain distance? |
2006-12-01 |
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Thomas pose la question : what is the height of the arc of the earth over a certain distance? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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$1250 at 6% for three years |
2006-11-30 |
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Nina pose la question : Find the amount in an account if 1250 is invested at 6% compounded annually for 3 years Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A scale model |
2006-11-30 |
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Adrianna pose la question : 1) A model of a storage compartment is to a scale of 1:40. If the surface area of the model is 25 square centimeters, what is the surface area of the actual storage compartment?
a) The storage compartment in the last question has an actual volume of 8 cubic metres. What is the volume of the model? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sectors of a circle |
2006-11-30 |
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Maithreyi pose la question : A circle of diameter 21m is divided into three sectors with central angles 60degree,120degree and 180degree. Find the area of each sector? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A trip on the Grand River |
2006-11-30 |
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Kristy pose la question : Romo decided to make a 28km trip up and 28km trip down the Grand River. the speed of the current is 3km. one way Romo travelled with the current and the other way against the current. During his trip, Romo stopped for half an hour for lunch. if Romo's total trip lasted 6hours, how fast did he travel? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A Norman window |
2006-11-30 |
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Joe pose la question : a norman window is a rectangle with a semicircle on top. If a norman window has a perimeter of 28, what must the dimensions be to find the maximum possible area the window can have? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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I have to design a lettering on corrugated plate |
2006-11-29 |
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Tim pose la question : For a client of mine I have to design a lettering on corrugated plate. The lettering has to appear "normal" when viewed from the front (100%) I am so far now to consider the shape of the plate to be two halves of an oval/ellipse. What I would like to know is a way to calculate the percentage in which I have to "stretch" my design in order to let it appear "normal". Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The radius of a hemisphere |
2006-11-29 |
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Emma pose la question : how do you calculate the radius of a hemisphere when you are given the volume? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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BEDMAS? |
2006-11-29 |
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john pose la question : I won a contest and they have a confusing format for the STQ. here it is: 11 (+) 44 (x) 2 (-) 10 (%) 25 I've never seen brackets around the operands and wondering how to treat it. I fear they want me to answer the question left to right as the answer is 4 if I use BEDMAS I get 98.6 (which clearly sounds wrong for what they want) any thoughts? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A triangle problem |
2006-11-29 |
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Ann pose la question : Triangle FUN has A) 72.8 B) 65.2 C) 72.7 D) 65.3 Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Percentage increase |
2006-11-29 |
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Toya pose la question : I have some statistics from year to year based on drug seizures.(units= lbs) e.g. in 2005 123lbs seized in 2006 1518lbs seized. now i worked out the percentage increase as to be in the thousands which from looking at the figures is correct however i don't want to say 1000% increase.
using another formula current- previous *100 I got 92%. what exactly does this 92% represent and how can i use this number when presenting my answers instead of using 1000 + % Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the expected number of ripe and ready to eat watermelons |
2006-11-29 |
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James pose la question : An agricultural cooperative claims 95 percent of the watermelons shipped out are ripe and ready to eat. If 20 watermelons are shipped out , what is the probability that the number of watermelon that are ripe and ready to is (i) exactly 14 (ii) more than 18 (iii) of the 20 watermelons that are shipped what is the expected number of ripe and ready to eat watermelons Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The game of 24 |
2006-11-28 |
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John pose la question : Math 24 with 9, 8, 4, 2? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Creating a triangle in a circle |
2006-11-28 |
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Dirk pose la question : My daughter has a school project where she must draw a circle and then draw an equilateral triangle inside the circle. She said you have to identify six points on the circle to correctly draw the triangle. How do you accomplish this? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What proportion of cups of coffee have at least one defect |
2006-11-28 |
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Ayman pose la question : coffee machine may be defective since it dispenses the wrong amount of coffee (C) & or the wrong amount of suger ( S ) the probability of these defects are P(C) = 0.05, P(S) = 0.04 & P( C&S ) = 0.01 find 1- what proportion of cups of coffee have at least one defect 2- what proportion of cups of coffee have no defect Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum of prime numbers |
2006-11-28 |
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Rambabu pose la question : I would like to know the sum of prime numbers below some X say 10000. Provide me with easy way to get this done Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An arithmetic series |
2006-11-28 |
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Jillian pose la question : Find the sum of 21 terms of an arithmetic series that has an eleventh term equal to 30. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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solve; |
2006-11-28 |
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Monique pose la question : solve; f(f(x)) = 2x + 4 ; if f(x) = 1 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A geometric sequence |
2006-11-28 |
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Jillian pose la question : Find x so that 2x, x + 5, x - 7 are consecutive terms of a geometric sequence. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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2x > -6 and x - 4 < 3 |
2006-11-27 |
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Alyssa pose la question : 2x > -6 and x - 4 < 3 , i need to know how to solve it and how to graph it. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A spherical bowl |
2006-11-26 |
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Lynne pose la question : A spherical bowl of internal radius 15cm is partly filled with liquid. If the radius of the horizontal liquid surface is 12cm, calculate (taking the value of pi to be 3.142), the height of this liquid surface above the center of the bowl. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A problem involving logs |
2006-11-26 |
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Beth pose la question : any help would be appreciated on how to solve without using the change of base formula for logarithms in the solution and check of the solution!!!
log256 (x) + log16 (x) + log4 (x) + log 2 (x) = 7/4 Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Arithmetic with base -2 |
2006-11-26 |
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Yuva pose la question : can we do arithmetic ,base -2. If yes, how and if not, why. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of a semicircle |
2006-11-25 |
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Melinda pose la question : If the radius of a semi-circle is 9ft what is the area? Karen McIver and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many licence plates are possible? |
2006-11-24 |
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Naomi pose la question : The state of New York has licence plates with five numbers followed by either a letter A or a letter B (eg. 36457A ,59972B ). How many licence plates are possible? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(x - 5)/3 - 3/2 = (4x + 7)/6 |
2006-11-23 |
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Terri pose la question : I have never had algebra before and I am finding it difficult.Can you please help me work this problem out?
(x - 5)/3 - 3/2 = (4x + 7)/6 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentages |
2006-11-23 |
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Hyaqcinth pose la question : I just do not understand percentages...if the cost of a product is $1.20, how can I make a profit of 55% ? how do I calculate this problem? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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1X2X3X4+1=5^5 |
2006-11-23 |
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Liza pose la question : 1X2X3X4+1=5 square 2x3x4x5+1=11 square What is the rule for this? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Dimensions of a rectangle |
2006-11-22 |
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Terri pose la question : How can you find the dimensions of a rectangle that has a perimeter of 18 feet? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Profit margin |
2006-11-22 |
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Kris pose la question : I just started a new sales position and need to calculate profit margins based on my cost of a given product. For example I have a piece of equipment that costs me $102,077.73. I need to figure a profit margin of 18% from cost to arrive at my sale price. What is the best way to do this? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factors |
2006-11-22 |
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Jacqueline pose la question : Why do the numbers 16,36,48,60,64,90 and 100 have an odd number of factors? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A right angled triangle |
2006-11-22 |
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Siddhartha pose la question : area of a right angled triangle OAB where OA = 5 and OB = 3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Show that nCr = n C(n-r) |
2006-11-22 |
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Ronnie pose la question : Show that nCr = n C(n-r) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Building a corral |
2006-11-22 |
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Dennis pose la question : I'm building a corral and need to know how many holes 6"x24'' in a yard of concrete Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Bearings |
2006-11-22 |
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Suzy pose la question : Mr. John wants to fly her airplane from point A to B, a distance of 450 miles. If B has a heading of 60 degrees from A, and there is a constant wind from the southeast blowing at 60 mph, find the speed and heading she should maintain in order to land at B in 90 minutes. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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cos2x=1 |
2006-11-21 |
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Christina pose la question : I'm have a hard time solving cos2x=1 for exact values between 0<_x <360 Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sally plays roulette |
2006-11-21 |
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Sherry pose la question : Sally plans to bet 100 bets of $1.00 each on red roulette. the probability of the ball landing on red is 18/38 what is the probability that Sally will win at least half the time Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do I factor 10x^2 + 17x + 6? |
2006-11-21 |
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Sheldon pose la question : How do I factor 10x^2 + 17x + 6? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An Easement |
2006-11-21 |
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Ms Porter pose la question : I need to acquire a 20 feet easement for a project and I need to know how many square feet are in a 20 feet easement? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The Fibonacci sequence |
2006-11-21 |
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Ross pose la question : Let f0 = 0; f1 = 1,... be the Fibonacci sequence where for all n greater than or equal to 2 fn = fn-1 + fn-2. Let Q = (1+square root of 5)/2. Show that for all positive n greater than or equal to 0, fn less than or equal to Q^(n-1). Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Pick any prime number greater than 3,square it ,then ... |
2006-11-20 |
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Eliseo pose la question : I was ask to pick any prime number greater than 3,square it ,then subtract 4, then divide the new result by 12 and record the remainder. He told me the remainder was 9. How could he be sure that the remainder was 9 without knowing which prime I picked? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The square footage of 1.29 acres |
2006-11-20 |
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Steve pose la question : What is the approx. square footage of 1.29 acres? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ratios |
2006-11-20 |
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Debbie pose la question : Business mileage:7,200 Private Mileage 10,800 What is the ratio of his business mileage to his private mileage Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many trains of length 5 are there? |
2006-11-20 |
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Shea pose la question : A "train of length 5" is a row of blocks whose combined length is 5. Here are some examples: 1-2-2, 2-1-2, 1-3-1, 5, 1-4. If you use identical blocks in a different order, this is a separate train. How many trains of length 5 are there? Come up with a formula for the number of trains of length n. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cyclic quadrilateral |
2006-11-20 |
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Namrata pose la question : If two sides of a cyclic quadrilateral are parallel, prove that (1) remaining two sides are equal, (2) both diagonals are equal. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Circle geometry |
2006-11-19 |
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Namrata pose la question : AB is a diameter and AC IS A CHORD OF A CIRCLE SUCH THAT angle=30. the tangent at C intersect AB produced in a pointD. Prove that BC=BD. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The height of a building |
2006-11-19 |
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Sweetie pose la question : I have to figure out the measure of the water towers antenna on my schools campus using up to two items created by me and a manual. I don't know far away we are going to have to be. I need to have a fool proof way to figure out the distance to the tower. I have an idea using trigonometry but its really roughly estimated. Do you have any suggestions? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Composition of functions |
2006-11-19 |
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RJ pose la question : Let f0(x) = 2/2-x and fn+1 = f0 o fn for n greater than or equal to 0. Find a formula for fn and prove it by mathematical induction. Recall that o represents function composition. i.e., (f o g)(x) = f(g(x)). Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Conic sections |
2006-11-19 |
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Joyce pose la question : My son has a project on conic sections. I need the following information on Parabola, Circle, ellipse,and hyperbola. He can't find the following information for each conic section: equations with explanations, four uses for each shape and Shape explanation. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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On day 1 on which day will 96 students donate food? |
2006-11-19 |
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Veydee pose la question : during a canned food drive the number of students who donate food doubles each day. If three students donate food on day 1 on which day will 96 students donate food? we have to find the term rule for this pattern Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Scale factors and ratios |
2006-11-19 |
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Maggie pose la question : I have a BIG math test coming up, and it's about scale factors and ratios, but i don't understand them at all. How can you tell the difference between scale factors and ratios? and How are they used in the everyday world? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two trains left the station at the same time and traveled in opposite directions. |
2006-11-18 |
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Tori pose la question : Two trains left the station at the same time and traveled in opposite directions. The E train averaged 130 km/h. The A train's speed was 110 km/h. In how many hours were they 480 km apart? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A pyramid project |
2006-11-18 |
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Becka pose la question : i'm doing a pyramid project and i'm having some trouble with the dimensions. if my base is 14in. then what should my angle and height be? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A particle moving along a curve |
2006-11-18 |
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Rachel pose la question : a particle is moving along the curve whose equation is: (xy^3)/(1+y^2)=8/5 assume the x-coordinate is increasing at the rate of 6 units per second when the particle is at the point (1,2). a. at what rate is the y-coordinate of the point changing at that instant? b. is the particle rising or falling at that instant? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Composition of functions |
2006-11-18 |
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Oryan pose la question : Given f(x)=-2x^3 and g(x)-4x-5, find g(f(-1)) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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An aircraft and a missile |
2006-11-18 |
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Sarah pose la question : an aircraft is flying at a constant altitude with a constant speed of 600mph. an antiaircraft missile is fired on a straight line perpendicular to the flight path of the aircraft so that it will hit the aircraft at a point P. at that instant the aircraft is 2 miles from the impact point P the missile is 4 miles from P and flying at 1200 mph. at that instant, how rapidly is the distance between missile and aircraft decreasing? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Calculating volume of concrete, dirt, sand, anything. |
2006-11-17 |
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Debbie pose la question : [This article contains a special calculator to help you find the volume (for example, the cubic yards) of material required to fill (or empty) a space if you know the length, width and depth.]
We are wanting to pour a 24'x30' slab that is 5" deep. How many cubic yards of cement do we need? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Wheat is poured on a conical pile |
2006-11-17 |
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Rachel pose la question : wheat is poured through a chute at the rate of 10 cubic feet per minute and falls in a conical pile whose bottom radius is always half the altitude. how fast will the circumference of the base be increasing when the pile is 8 feet high? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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My greatest digit is 9, ... |
2006-11-17 |
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Tiffany pose la question : My greatest digit is a 9, but less than 900. I'm one more than a multiple of 10 and the sum of my digits is 12. Who am I? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What percent of the people oppose putting in curbs? |
2006-11-17 |
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Dee-Dee pose la question : The ratio of people who support putting in curbs to those who oppose it is 2 to 5. what percent of the people oppose putting in curbs? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The volume of a box |
2006-11-16 |
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Sam pose la question : I have this box to mail and i would like to find out the cubic foot of the box.The W-52 -D-13- H- 37 inch cubic Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Induction |
2006-11-16 |
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John pose la question : Find a formula for 1/(1x3)+1/(2x4)+1/(3x5)...+1/(n(n+2)) by examining the values of this expression for small values of n. Use mathematical induction to prove your result. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Converting cubic meters to gallons and liters |
2006-11-16 |
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Lorne pose la question : I have a large tank and I would like to know the formula for the conversion. And do you have any other info on web sites that have conversion tools as most of the tools are in u.s and I live in Canada and need the metric conversions. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The roots of a quadratic equation |
2006-11-16 |
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Lana pose la question : If p and q are the roots of 2X^2 +3X+7=0, compute pq^3+qp^3. thanks for your help. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find the distance function s(t) given the acceleration function a(t) |
2006-11-16 |
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David pose la question : Find the distance function s(t) of the acceleration function: a(t)= sin(0.1t)/ cos^3(0.1t) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An equation for a line |
2006-11-16 |
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Jessica pose la question : (-3,4) m=undefined write an equation for each line given the slope and a point on the line. show your work Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How can half of 12 be 7? |
2006-11-16 |
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Liz pose la question : How can half of 12 be 7? Steve La Rocque, Chris Fisher and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the highest number possible with 3 digits? |
2006-11-16 |
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Liz pose la question : What is the highest number possible with 3 digits? The teacher said the answer is not 999 and that the question did not say "3-digit number." My answer then is 9 to the 99th power (written mathematically of course) as this uses "3 digits" and is obviously a huge number. Is this correct? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The radius of an arch |
2006-11-15 |
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Kelly pose la question : I am trying to achieve an arc height of .375 on the length of 17.375. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Yards of concrete |
2006-11-15 |
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Tina pose la question : How many yards of concrete to cover a 20 x 100 area 4 inches deep? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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"Less than" and "less than or equal to". |
2006-11-15 |
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Ross pose la question :
7 ≤ 10 and 7 ≤ 7 are both true statements. How can 7 be equal to 10, and 7 be less than 7? The book doesn't explain WHY! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The domain of a function |
2006-11-15 |
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April pose la question : Determine the domain of the function h(x) = 4x/x(x^2-49) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Sigma from 0 to infinity of (n^3 / 3^n) |
2006-11-15 |
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Cedric pose la question : I'm wondering how you would find if this series converges or diverges?
Sigma from 0 to infinity of (n^3 / 3^n)
Does the n^3 dominate, or does the 3^n dominate? What about higher powers like n^10 / 10 ^ n ? Which one would dominate then? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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-3x squared + 5x -2=0 |
2006-11-14 |
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Stacey pose la question : my son has a problem I am trying to figure out neg 3x squared + 5x -2=0 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The fraction 2/3 is found between which pair of fractions on the number line? |
2006-11-14 |
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Anita pose la question : How can i find the answer? What is the formula? The fraction 2/3 is found between which pair of fractions on the number line? A.3/7 and 4/8 B. 1/2 and 3/7 C. 6/7 and 9/8 D. 3/5 and7/9 Steve La Rocque and Diane Hanson lui répond. |
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The grade of a highway |
2006-11-14 |
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Nancy pose la question : If a portion of highway has a grade or slope of 12%, and the length of this portion is approximately 1.1 miles, what is the change in elevation from the top of the grade to the bottom of the grade in feet? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How to show my work when I simplify this 2 - 2[4 - 9] ÷ (-5)? |
2006-11-14 |
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Remada pose la question : How to show my work when I simplify this 2 - 2[4 - 9] ÷ (-5) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Motorcycle expansion chamber design |
2006-11-14 |
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David pose la question : I'm interested in calculating cone information regarding motorcycle expansion chamber design for example. I guess it's called a truncated cone, from what I've read so far. If I know the center line height, small radius, and large radius of a truncated cone then, how can I calculate the angle (included angle?) the cone forms? I'd like to know the variations of the formula so I can calculate for angle, or length, or one of the diameters if I know the other two measurements. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The units digit of 1^5 + 2^5 + ... + 2006^5 |
2006-11-14 |
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Lana pose la question : Compute the unit's digit of : 1 to the power of 5 + 2 to the power of 5 + 3 to the power of 5 + 4 to the power of 5 + 5 to the power of 5 + 6 to the power of 5 + ... + 2006 to the power of 5 . Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The empty set is a subset of every set |
2006-11-14 |
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Narayana pose la question : The empty set is a subset of every set Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How high is the satellite above the earth? |
2006-11-13 |
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Naomi pose la question : If the linear speed of a satellite in synchronous orbit is 1000 mi/h, how high is the satellite above the earth? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Apples and plums |
2006-11-13 |
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Saif pose la question : the problem i am stuck with is, nicole buys 2.3kg apples 1.8kg plums she pays £7.18 total plums cost £2.20per kg cost 1kg apples what is the cost of 1kg of apples Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The name of an equation |
2006-11-13 |
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Lee pose la question : I am struggling to find the name of the following equation. I remember watching a TV programme introduced by Arthur C Clarke. The programme focused on an equation that gave a wonderful pattern that went on into infinity. Two maths professors discussed this equation.It was described as 'Gods equation' as it was compared to the shape of trees and other shapes in nature. It was named after the inventor/discoverer. If you have any ideas i would be most grateful. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A system of equations |
2006-11-13 |
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Katrina pose la question : solve the system of equations using either the substitution or the elimination method. 2x-3y= -12 and -4x+6y=15 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Some applications of conic sections |
2006-11-13 |
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Burt pose la question : how are circles, ellipses, and hyperbolas used in everyday life Penny Nom lui répond. |
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15g/50g^3 |
2006-11-12 |
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Nicole pose la question : How do u simplify the variable expression? 15g/50g^3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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ml to grams |
2006-11-11 |
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Lisa pose la question : We have 900mL and you have to multiply by 1.18 grams do you just multiply and get 1062 grams or am I missing a step? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Filling a tank using two pipes |
2006-11-11 |
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Tracey pose la question : One pipe can fill a tank in 8 minutes and a second can fill it in 12 minutes. If the tank is empty, how long will it take both pipes to fill it. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(4x-5)^2 = -32 |
2006-11-11 |
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Tracey pose la question : (4x-5)^2 = -32 Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The name of a shape |
2006-11-11 |
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Valentina pose la question : I have a shape of 4 sides 3 are the same length (2cm each) and the other smaller (1.5cm) Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A trillion sugar cubes |
2006-11-10 |
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Leeza pose la question : How many dump trucks (I believe the standard bed size is 16'L x 8'W x 4'D) would it take to hold one trillion sugar cubes (which I believe are approximately 2cm in L, W and D)? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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After how many hours will the class have been notified? |
2006-11-10 |
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Brittany pose la question : A college math class consists of 32 students. On Monday at 9:00 a.m., the teacher tells one student to notify other students that the test scheduled for Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. has been cancelled. The model for the number of students in the class who will have heard this information after t hours is N=32-32e^-0.02t. After how many hours will the class have been notified? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Tangent lines |
2006-11-09 |
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Melissa pose la question : let f be a function with f(1)=4 such that for all points (x,y) on the graph of f the slope is given by (3x^(2)+1)/(2y)
a.)Find the slope of the graph of f at the point where x=1. b.)Write an equation for the line tangent to the graph of f at x=1 and use it to approximate f(1.2) c.) Find whether f is concave up or concave down when x=1. Is your answer in part b an overestimate or an underestimate? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Number combinations |
2006-11-09 |
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Bob pose la question : how can I find out all the different combinations for the numbers 8168 example 8168, 8868, 1688,1886,6818 etc. how many are their. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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When kx^2+3x+1 divided by (x-2) the remainder is 3 |
2006-11-09 |
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Brianna pose la question : For the dividend, find the value of k if the remainder is 3. (kx^2+3x+1) divided by (x-2) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sphere in a cube |
2006-11-09 |
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Lukas pose la question : Given a cube and a cross diagonal, what is the largest size sphere that fits in the cube and does not touch or intersect the cross diagonal? Steve La Rocque, Penny Nom and Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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Least common multiple |
2006-11-08 |
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Melenie pose la question : I have a daughter in 5th grade she can't seem to grasp the concept of finding LCM's does anyone have a quick easy way for her to learn????? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Piecewise functions |
2006-11-08 |
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Kait pose la question : We discussed how to graph piecewise functions today and I'm very lost!! I'm sitting here staring at this problem that says: f(x){2x+1, if x <1 f(x){-x+4, if x is greater than or equal to 1. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The slope-intercept form |
2006-11-08 |
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Kilihea pose la question : I need to graph this equation but first need to turn it into a slope-intercept form. 6x - 3y = -3 I would really appreciate it if you could help me turn it into a slope-intercept form. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The rate of change of the perimeter of a square |
2006-11-07 |
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Karli pose la question : Find the rate of change of the perimeter of a square with respect to its area. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A container to hold 600 gallons of water |
2006-11-07 |
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Cissy pose la question : What size rectangular tank would I need to hold about 500-600 gallons of water. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simplifying exprressions |
2006-11-06 |
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Jessica pose la question : -21(a+2b)+14a-9b Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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1,4,9,16,25,36..... |
2006-11-06 |
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Teje pose la question : i cannot find the next number for this sequence 1,4,9,16,25,36..... could u help please Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A boat is being pulled towards a dock. |
2006-11-06 |
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Cassie pose la question : A boat is being pulled towards a dock. If the rope is being pulled in at 3 feet per second, how fast is the distance between the dock and the boat decreasing when it is 30 feet from the dock? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many yards of dirt would it take to raise 1 acre 200 feet? |
2006-11-06 |
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Larry pose la question : how many yards of dirt would it take to raise 1 acre 200 feet? Larry lui répond. |
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A proof by induction |
2006-11-06 |
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Zamira pose la question : i have a problem with this mathematical induction: (1^5)+(2^5)+(3^5)+...+(n^5) = ((n^2)*((n+1)^2)*((2n^2)+2n-1))/12 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A melting snowball |
2006-11-06 |
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Jay pose la question : A snowball melts at a rate proportional to its surface area. Show that its radius shrinks at a constant rate. If it melts to 8/27 of its original volume in 20 minutes, how long will it take to melt completely? Please I need your help. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Simultaneous equations |
2006-11-06 |
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An other pose la question : e^2y-x+2=0 ln(x+3)-2y-1=0 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Direct variation |
2006-11-05 |
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Johann pose la question : The perimeter of regular octagon varies directly with the length of one side of the octagon Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How do I calculate the roll diameter? |
2006-11-05 |
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Bob pose la question : if I have the RPM of the roll and the thickness of the web coming off the roll and the mm/min of the web how do I calculate the roll diameter? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A mixture problem |
2006-11-05 |
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Lynne Rae pose la question : How many kg of 30% salt solution by mass and 40% salt solution by mass should be mixed to form 200kg of 37% salt solution by mass? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Bill has four more dimes than nickels ... |
2006-11-05 |
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Allison pose la question : bill has four more dimes than nickels, and seven fewer nickels than pennies.he has a total of $3.35. how many of each kind of coin has he? Karen McIver lui répond. |
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Profit margin |
2006-11-04 |
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Beverly pose la question : Our costs to make a product is $73.00. We want to sell this product and make a 30 percent profit margin. What is the selling price? What is the simple formula to follow? Is there a chart we can go to that shows us these percentage of profit breakdowns Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Newton meters and ft-lbs |
2006-11-04 |
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Michael pose la question : What is the correlation between Newton meters and ft-lbs of torque? If an engine has 100ft-lbs of torque,what would that equate to in Newton meters? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Going from one town to another |
2006-11-04 |
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Austin pose la question : Going from one town to another,a man drives his car at 35 miles an hour and returning he drives at 25 miles an hour. the round trip takes 6 hours. Find the distance between the towns. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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4/7x+3=15 |
2006-11-04 |
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Ashley pose la question : Solve 4/7x+3=15 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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tan1/2x + cot1/2x = 2cscx |
2006-11-04 |
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Jazmin pose la question : Prove tan1/2x + cot1/2x = 2cscx Penny Nom lui répond. |
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ESL and math-speak |
2006-11-03 |
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Matt pose la question : My name is Matt and I am an ESL teacher in Korea. Recently I have begun tutoring a student who will be going to Canada soon as a 9th grade student. She is a very capable student and is concerned that her mathematical abilities outstrip her ability to communicate in English. I am writing mainly to inquire what level of math-speak I should teach to this student. For instance: should I be explaining geometric terms, or simply algebra? And if algebra, should I include complex numbers and the quadratic formula? If there are things that she will be taught in Canada, I'd prefer her to learn them firsthand from a math teacher. However, knowledge that she will be presumed to have I would like to teach. Karen McIver lui répond. |
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The semester grade |
2006-11-03 |
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Caroline pose la question : Can you tell me how to calculate a grade based on a percentage formula where 15 assignments account for 40% of the grade and 3 tests account for 60% of the semester grade. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum of two numbers is 30 |
2006-11-03 |
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GG pose la question : The sum of two numbers is 30 and the product of the same two numbers is 221. Find the two numbers. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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y = |x| - 10 |
2006-11-03 |
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Pam pose la question : what is the process for finding the vertex point for an equation such as this, y= |x| - 10. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Where did the extra unit come from? |
2006-11-03 |
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Daniel pose la question : There are two triangles each with a base of 8, a height of 3 and an area of 12 units squared and two trapezoids, each with a one parallel side that is 3 and one that is 5 and a height of making it have an area of 20 units squared. When arranged in a 8x8 square then the total area is 64 units squared, but when arranged in a 5x13 rectangle the total area is 65 units squared, where did the extra unit come from? Haley Ess lui répond. |
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3x+4y+7x+9+2 |
2006-11-03 |
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Chavon pose la question : 3x+4y+7x+9+2 I don't get it please help Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Kilowatts and Horsepower |
2006-11-03 |
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Michael pose la question : How many Kilowatts=1 Horsepower or Horsepower=1 Kilowatt? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A dinner group of 16 couples |
2006-11-02 |
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Nancy pose la question : This is a real-world problem. I should know the answer but I don't. A friend is starting a dinner group of 16 couples, to be distributed across 4 houses. Each month she wants to have a different set of host houses (no problem) AND she doesn't want repeats among pairs. That is, if the Smiths and Joneses are together one month, they should not be together another month until all the combinations have been exhausted. How many valid combinations are there? Is there a formula that I can convert into a computer program? I will have to get the names from my friend and give her back the combinations as she would not be able to deal with the math formulation. Denis Hanson lui répond. |
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What's 3x squared? |
2006-11-02 |
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Cath pose la question : What's 3x squared? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a rectangle |
2006-11-02 |
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Ben pose la question : A rectangle's length is 8 cm. greater than its width. Its perimeter is 128 cm. Find its dimensions. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Coefficients |
2006-11-02 |
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Kilihea pose la question : How do you factor the following expression so that the coefficient is 1? 4x+8 and -3x-27 Haley Ess lui répond. |
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A 1/4 mile square |
2006-11-02 |
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Lisa pose la question : How many acres are in a 1/4 mile square area. Or what would be the perimeter in miles be for 40 acres? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Chord length |
2006-11-01 |
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Tony pose la question : how do i find a chord length when all i have is arc length (13.633m) and the radius (89.500m) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many days will it take to harvest 1000 acres? |
2006-11-01 |
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Ravinder pose la question : A farmer has 1000 acres of land. If he harvests 150 acres in a day and how many days will it take for him to harvest 1000 acres? Penn lui répond. |
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How many M&Ms are in a container? |
2006-11-01 |
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Jill pose la question : How do we algebraically figure out how many M&Ms are in a container? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the probability that the sum of the two numbers is even? |
2006-11-01 |
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Ryan pose la question : 10 balls numbered 1-10 are in a jar. George reaches into the jar and pulls out a ball. Then Wally pulls out another ball. What is the probability that the sum of the two numbers is even? Haley Ess lui répond. |
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The area of a quadrilateral |
2006-10-31 |
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Georgina pose la question : I would really like to know and be shown how to figure out the area of a quadrilateral. I already know that it is side x matching height but i need to be shown what to do. Could you please help? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Paddeling on the Alleman River |
2006-10-31 |
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Anita pose la question : Len is planning a three-hour trip down the Alleman River and back to his starting point. He knows that he can paddle in still water at 3 mph and that the rate of the current is 2 mph. How much time can he spend going downstream? How far downstream can he travel? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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3.253 cubic meters of water |
2006-10-31 |
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Elaine pose la question : a tank full of water that has a volume of 3.253 cubic meters would have a mass of? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Pulleys and belts |
2006-10-31 |
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Lynn pose la question :
A belt has a linear speed of 32 mph. It is spinning three pulleys. Pulley A has diameter 14 in. radius = 7 inches Pulley B has diameter 26 in. radius = 13 inches Pulley C has radius 3 ft. radius = 36 inches Angular speed in Radians per min for I got Pulley A= .08 rads/min Pulley B= .04 rads/min Pulley C=.01 rads/min How many cm would pulley C travel in 14 seconds? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Induction |
2006-10-31 |
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Ross pose la question : Suppose that A and B are square matrices with the property AB= BA. Show that AB^n = B^n A for every positive integer n. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of an irregular hexagon |
2006-10-30 |
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Ashish pose la question : I want to find out area of an irregular HEXAGON in square feet, whose sides are as follows, Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Selling Price using Profit Margin |
2006-10-29 |
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Chris pose la question : What is the selling price of my inventory, find using the profit margin? Inventory A costs $2,300. The profit margin is 55% Inventory B cost is $4,500. The profit margin is 210%. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The surface area of a triangular prism? |
2006-10-29 |
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Amanda pose la question : What is the formula for the surface area of a triangular prism? Haley Ess lui répond. |
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The sum of 2000 consecutive integers is 1000 |
2006-10-29 |
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Matias pose la question : if the sum of 2000 consecutive integers is 1000, then the sum digits of the greatest of these 2000 integers is? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three consecutive integers |
2006-10-29 |
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Jimmy pose la question : Basically i want to know how you prove that the product of any 3 consecutive integers is a multiple of 6 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The real numbers with decimal representations consisting of all 1s. |
2006-10-29 |
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Ivessa pose la question : Determine if the following set is countable or uncountable : the real numbers with decimal representations consisting of all 1s. Steve La Rocque and Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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The distance from a point to a line in 3 space |
2006-10-29 |
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Marie pose la question : find the distance from the point (1, -2, -3) to the line x = y = z-2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An octagonal deck |
2006-10-29 |
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R.M. pose la question : I am building an octagon deck and I want to know what length to cut the outside boards.The overall is 12ft. wide. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Zero as an exponent |
2006-10-28 |
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Don pose la question : Any real number (except zero) to the zero power equals 1 correct? Question: If for example x to the zero power equals 1 What is -x to the zero power equal to? What is -(x) to the zero power equal to? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An odd number of factors |
2006-10-28 |
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Anthony pose la question : What is the common name used for numbers that have an odd number of factors? This answer should be a two word answer only. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many sequences are possible? |
2006-10-28 |
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Sam pose la question : A fair eight-faced die with faces numbered 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and 8 is tossed six times and the sequence of numbers is recorded. How many sequences are possible? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How much labor should the firm employ? |
2006-10-28 |
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Christy pose la question : A dressmaking firm has a production function of Q=L-L(squared)/800. Q is the number of dresses per week and L is the number of labor hours per week. Additional cost of hiring an extra hour of labor is $20. The fixed selling price is P=$40. How much labor should the firm employ? What is the resulting output and profit? I am having a difficult time with this, HELP! Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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LCM and HCF |
2006-10-28 |
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Henry pose la question : Is there a unique solution to the question: If the LCM and HCF of two numbers are 180 and 15 respectively, what are the two numbers? I got 45 and 60. I got a feeling there are others. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Direct and Inverse variation |
2006-10-27 |
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Vishalinee pose la question :
i'm not sure how to use the words direct variation and inverse variation to describe thre relationship between: a. speed and distance b.speed and time c. distance and time. and then i need to create equations using the descriptions. i am really messed up with direct and inverse variation. Karen McIver lui répond. |
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How does knowing the sum for 2+7 help you find the sum for 6+1 |
2006-10-26 |
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Andrea pose la question : How does knowing the sum for 2+7 help you find the sum for 6+1 Haley Ess lui répond. |
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Math and using fingers |
2006-10-26 |
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Portia pose la question : Should students be allowed to use their fingers to learn math and why Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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Balancing equations |
2006-10-26 |
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Della pose la question :
With the following equations, how do you know whether you need to apply the multiplication or division rule of equality? 75% t = 18 120% w = 72 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four digit combinations |
2006-10-26 |
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Sasha pose la question : CAN YOU LIST ALL OF THE POSSIBLE 4 DIGIT COMBINATION'S, THAT DO NOT START WITH 0? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Ratios, proportions and medicine |
2006-10-25 |
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Steven pose la question : I don't understand why we need to learn about ratios and proportions because i want to become a doctor and i don't know if i'll ever use this type of math. Penny Nom, Claude Tardif and Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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3-6+4X3= |
2006-10-25 |
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Tom pose la question : 3-6+4X3= Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(2/3)^2/(4/2)/1/3 |
2006-10-25 |
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Jena pose la question : how do i simplify this problem? (2/3)^2/(4/2)/1/3 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Stairs for the front of a new community center |
2006-10-24 |
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Tia pose la question : Plans for a set of stairs for the front of a new community center use the ratio of rise to run of 2 units to 5 units. Are these stairs within carpenters guidelines,which state that the ratio of rise to run should be between 0.45 and 0.60 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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how many feet in 200 yards? |
2006-10-24 |
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Audrey pose la question : how many feet in 200 yards? Karen McIver lui répond. |
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(a^(1/3) – b^(1/3)) ( a^(2/3) + a^(1/3)b^(1/3) + b^(2/3)) |
2006-10-24 |
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Julie pose la question : (a1/3 – b1/3) ( a2/3 + a1/3b1/3 + b2/3) Haley Ess lui répond. |
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How much smaller is this one in percentage? |
2006-10-24 |
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Michael pose la question : I have two different squares. One of them is smaller than the other. I need to know how to calculate how much smaller it is in percentage. 11.95mm x 6.72mm 11.2mm x 6.3mm How much smaller is this one compared to the one above in percentage? Haley Ess lui répond. |
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Water is being pumped into the pool |
2006-10-24 |
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Jon pose la question : A swimming pool is 12 meters long, 6 meters wide, 1 meter deep at the shallow end, and 3 meters deeps at the deep end. Water is being pumped into the pool at 1/4 cubic meters per minute, an there is 1 meter of water at the deep end.
a) what percent of the pool is filled?
b) at what rate is the water level rising? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Simplifying radicals |
2006-10-23 |
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Christin pose la question : i would like for you to solve this problem?? 6 square root 8 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Octagonal Stop Sign |
2006-10-23 |
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Phil pose la question : My colleagues and I are in a discussion about how many true "sides" an octagonal stop sign has. I say that it has 10 true sides because of the front back sides of a stop sign (3D octagon). Is this correct terminology or should the front and back "sides" be referred to as faces -- equaling 2? Paul Betts, Steve La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Percentage differences |
2006-10-23 |
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Michael pose la question : how do I calculate the percentage difference of a certain box size. for example. How much percent smaller is this box: 8.4mm x 6.3mm to this box: 9.35mm x 7mm Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Ridingcap's daughter |
2006-10-23 |
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Marcus pose la question : Ridingcap's daughter,whose real name was Coleen, set out for grandma's house again. This time she was delivering jam and jellies. First she stopped to see Mrs. Parsley,who took in grandma's mail while grandma was @ the hospital recovering from the wolf. Colleen gave Mrs. Parsley one third of the jars in her basket. Then Colleen set out again,and suddenly the wolf jumped out behind the bush and grubbed one half of the jars in Colleen's basket. When the wolf ran off, Colleen went on and gave Mr .Woodsman two thirds of what was left in her basket. Colleen had six jars of jam and jellies left for grandma. HOW MANY JARS DID COLLEEN LEAVE HOME WITH Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The history of the meter |
2006-10-23 |
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Caitlyn pose la question : i'm an 8th grade student and i have a lab report due and i really need to find out more about the history of the meter. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Concrete tubes |
2006-10-23 |
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Rick pose la question : I have 36 18” concrete tubes to fill with 36” of concrete. How much concrete will it take to do this job Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Word equations |
2006-10-22 |
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Samira pose la question : One half of a number is subtracted from the sum of one-third and one-quarter of the same number. If the result is 16, find the number. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Word problem |
2006-10-22 |
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Sabrina pose la question : Thomas bought a badminton racquet and paid for it in quarters. If Thomas had used nickels and dimes, he would have needed 20 more dimes than quarters and one more than twice as many nickels as quarters. How much much did the badminton racquet cost? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of a regular octagon |
2006-10-22 |
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Farhana pose la question : I have a regular octagon with sides of 0.8m and I need to find the area, Karen McIver and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An approximation |
2006-10-22 |
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Ellen pose la question : consider the curve -8x^2 +5xy+y^3 +149 =0 Write an equation for the line tangent to the curve at (4, -1) use this equation to approximate the value of K at the point (4.2, K) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three consecutive odd numbers |
2006-10-21 |
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Pige pose la question : The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 387. Find the numbers. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a triangle as a function |
2006-10-19 |
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Ryan pose la question : Let 2s denote the length of the side of an equilateral triangle. Express the height of the triangle as a function of s Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do we use fractions in every day life? |
2006-10-19 |
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Tori pose la question : I am doing fractions in class and we need to write a paper about them. So my question is:"how do we use fractions in every day life?" Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Write the digits 1 to 9 on index cards, ... |
2006-10-19 |
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Kim pose la question : Write the digits 1 to 9 on index cards, arrange the cards to form three 3-digit numbers (using each card only ONCE). The third number is the sum of the first two numbers ** how many different ways can you do this?? ** Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How fast is the water level rising when the water is 1 meter deep? |
2006-10-19 |
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Don pose la question : The cross section of a 5-meter trough is an isosceles trapezoid with a 2-meter lower base, a 3-meter upper base and an altitude of 2 meters. Water is running into the trough at a rate of 1 cubic meter per minute. How fast is the water level rising when the water is 1 meter deep? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The sum of two whole numbers is 72 |
2006-10-18 |
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Kelin pose la question : The sum of two whole numbers is 72. Their differences is 48. What are the two numbers. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many acres in the following land description? |
2006-10-18 |
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Tammy pose la question : How many acres in the following land description? south 1/2 of the northwest 1/4 of the southwest 1/4 of a section Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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An octagonal room |
2006-10-18 |
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Rick pose la question : I am a cabinetmaker, and I have a client who has an octagonal room which he would like to be used as a walk-in closet. Each side of the octagon is 60" in length. Each wall section is to have a 24" deep cabinet installed on it. I am trying to figure out the width of each cabinet allowing for a 3" space between cabinets at the front corner. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Putting things in exponent form |
2006-10-18 |
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Sheila pose la question : Write in exponential form 2 sq. root a with an exponent 5. I do not understand on how to do it. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A dome with a square base |
2006-10-17 |
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Danielle pose la question : I need to know how to calculate the area of a dome that has a square base. In order to insulate the room I need to find the area of it but I am not sure how to do so because there is no formula for domes with square bases. Basically, the floor has 4 corners but the ceiling is dome shaped starting directly from the floor. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The greatest common factor |
2006-10-17 |
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Myrna pose la question : What is the greatest common factor of 49,164 and 80,860 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Lattice multiplication |
2006-10-16 |
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Patti pose la question : I am a parent of a 5 th grader, and am a bit loss in the "new" math. I know how to multiply using the "old fashion" method. But, could you please explain lattice multiplication. Diane Hanson lui répond. |
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A trillion seconds? |
2006-10-16 |
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A student pose la question : How many years, days, hours, minutes, and seconds in a trillion seconds? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Percentage increase |
2006-10-15 |
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Amanpreet pose la question : in yr 7, bill was 1.28 m tall, in yr 9 he was 1.67m tall. calculate his percentage increase in height Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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(2324/4)-525+214 |
2006-10-15 |
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Sherin pose la question : (2324/4)-525+214 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How can we explain to middle school students that 0^0=1? |
2006-10-15 |
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Peter pose la question : How can we explain to middle school students that 0^0=1? Steve La Rocque, Penny Nom, Claude Tardif and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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How do you find the length and width of a rectangle if you know ... |
2006-10-15 |
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Anne pose la question : How do you find the length and width of a rectangle if you know the perimeter of the rectangle is 48 m and the area is 144 m squared? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Finding the legth of a guy wire |
2006-10-15 |
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Aubrey pose la question : a radio tower 500 feet high is located on the side of a hill with an inclination to the horizontal of 5 degrees. how long should two guy wires be if they are to connect to the top of the tower and be secured at two points 100 feet directly above and directly below the base of the tower? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How do you solve for variables in the denominator? |
2006-10-15 |
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Donna pose la question : How do you solve for variables in the denominator?
178 = 17/R Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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how many ounces are in 750 cc's. |
2006-10-14 |
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Not a teacher pose la question : how many ounces are in 750 cc's. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A matrix equation |
2006-10-14 |
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Ngozi pose la question : If I have AB = C, where A and C are both 1x6 matrixes and B is a 6x6 matrix, how can I solve for B by dividing C over A? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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How many feet tall is the tunnel |
2006-10-14 |
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Charles pose la question : A tunnel in the Smoky Mountains is semicircular. At a distance of 12 feet from the center of the tunnel, the tunnel has a height of 16 feet. How many feet tall is the tunnel at its center? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A specific 8 digit number in a 11 digit mobile phone number |
2006-10-13 |
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James pose la question : I need to know the chance of finding a specific 8 digit number in a 11 digit mobile phone number.
the number must be 29571596 and the 11 digit phone number must end in this.
All numbers 0-9 are used in a mobile number but the first 2 digits will always be 07.
Is there a way to work this out?? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A problem involving a quadrilateral |
2006-10-13 |
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Jeff pose la question : In the quadrilateral above, AB=AC=AD. If angle BCA = 65, then x=??? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Replace the blanks with + or - to make the statement correct |
2006-10-13 |
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Molly pose la question : Hi my name is molly, and I have a question I can't answer and need your help. I am a student. This is the qustion:
Try to replace the blanks below with + or - to make the statement correct
1_2_3_4_5_6_7_8_9 = 1 Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Two gears |
2006-10-12 |
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A student pose la question : gear a on the left has 18 teeth and gear b on the left has 8 teeth.
suppose gear b makes one complete rotation in the counterclockwise direction. give the angle of rotation and direction for the rotation of gear a. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solving a linear equation |
2006-10-12 |
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Eriona pose la question : 6p-5=17. I have to solve the equation. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Place value |
2006-10-12 |
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Sue pose la question : We have extended the place value chart out 14 places and want to know what comes after hundred trillions? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Determine the width and height |
2006-10-12 |
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Roshawn pose la question : If I am given the length of 73" and the girth of 11" and am trying to determine the width and height. How would I do this? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many 1 square 3/8 thick pieces of steel can you get from one cubic foot of steel? |
2006-10-12 |
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Jana pose la question : How many 1 square 3/8 thick pieces of steel can you get from one cubic foot of steel? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many students are in the class? |
2006-10-12 |
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Lillian pose la question : There is one more boy than girls in the class, how many students in all? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of regular pentagon inscribed in a circle |
2006-10-12 |
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Admire pose la question : i need help on how to find area of regular pentagon inscribed in a circle of radius 8cm Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Plotting percentage change |
2006-10-11 |
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Beckie pose la question : I have worked out a set of percentage differences which are all percentage decrease. Should i express them as a negative percentage as -20%? I also need to plot them on a graph and am not sure whether to just use the percentage difference as it is, in which case i get a positive gradient, or include a negative axis and plot them in this way, in which case i would get a negative gradient. I think the slope of the curve will be the same either way so it might not matter! Penny lui répond. |
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How do you write a variable expression |
2006-10-11 |
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Josh pose la question : How do you write a variable expression for the following:
The amount of money Waldo has if he has $10 more than Joe and
How much weight Kirk can lift if he lifts 30 lbs more than his brother. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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2/3 as a percentage |
2006-10-10 |
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Marlene pose la question : 2/3 is what percentage of a circle?
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is a circle a regular shape? |
2006-10-10 |
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David pose la question : Is a circle a regular shape or an irregular shape? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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I have a 3000 sq ft house ... |
2006-10-10 |
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Ann pose la question : I have a 3000 sq ft house and need to use flea foggers. Each fogger treats 6000 cubic feet. How many do I need? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Plotting a linear equation |
2006-10-09 |
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Jennifer pose la question :
I am having problems explaining how to do these problems to my child .
graph:2=x-y
graph the equation: 2y+x=-3
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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One-quarter of all 3-subsets of the integers 1,2,3....,m contain the integer 5 |
2006-10-09 |
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Hina pose la question : If one-quarter of all 3-subsets of the integers 1,2,3....,m contain the integer 5, determine the value of m. Steve La Rocque and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Metric conversion |
2006-10-08 |
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Eve pose la question : 45.6 microliter to megaliter? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The units digit of 12^40 |
2006-10-08 |
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Lana pose la question : FIND THE UNITS DIGIT OF 12 TO THE POWER OF 40. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of an oval |
2006-10-08 |
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Bruce pose la question : area of an oval: 60" x 120" Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Four fours |
2006-10-08 |
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Prabh pose la question : Find out 10 BEDMAS problems using order of operation with only four 4's in the problem. The solution must be the digits 1-10.
Example 44/44=1 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Squaring numbers |
2006-10-08 |
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Timothy pose la question : did anyone ever try to teach that the easiest way to find the next square in a group of numbers is to add the next odd number in the sequence. for example: 1 squared is 1, 2 squared is 4,difference of 3.the next odd number is 5 so the next square would be 4 +5 or 9 Paul Betts and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two problems involving density |
2006-10-06 |
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Patricia pose la question :
1. Nick has to ship 650,000 g of substance A to Singapore. The density of substance A is 3.23g/cm^3. If the delivery charge is 0.25 centavo per cm^3,how much does he need to pay?
2.Ann ordered 150 balloons for a birthday. Each balloon has a radius of 20cm. If the density of helium is 0.124g/cm^3,how many grams of helium is needed to meet the order?
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Standard deviation |
2006-10-04 |
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Jennifer pose la question : I was wondering how to figure out a standard deviation if you only have the mean of the data and no other information? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Fill in the blanks |
2006-10-04 |
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Justin pose la question : 1. To find out about how much, you can-------------
2. The --------- ---------states that the sum is the same no matter who you group the addends. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The volume of a hexahedron. |
2006-10-04 |
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A student pose la question : How do i compute volume of a generic hexahedron with all its faces being quadrilateral? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Filling a swimming pool |
2006-10-04 |
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Jon pose la question : what would be the formula to fill a swimming pool in with dirt that is 15ft wide,36ft long and is 8ft deep to 3ft deep Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Least common denominator |
2006-10-04 |
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Paulette pose la question : Why is the LCD of 3/4 and 4/8 not the product of 4 and 8? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Angular speed |
2006-10-04 |
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Jack pose la question : A horse on a merry-go-round is 7m from the center and travels at a speed of 10km/h. What is its angular speed? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many line segments are necessary? |
2006-10-04 |
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Varun pose la question : If you place 35 points on a piece of paper so that no three are collinear, how many line segments are necessary to connect each point to all the others? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Divisibility by 9 and 11 |
2006-10-04 |
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Prakai pose la question : can 818991 divisible by 9, or 11? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Inequalities |
2006-10-03 |
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Maleeha pose la question : a)Use algebra to find the set of values of 'x' for which x(x-5)>36.
b)Using your answer to part a, find the set of values 'y' for which y2(y2-5)>36 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 5x2 rectangle |
2006-10-03 |
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Stanley pose la question : Cut a 5x2 rectangle into 4 pieces, and then put them back into as a square. Claude Tardif and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1_._ x _._ = _ _.5 _ |
2006-10-03 |
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Harold pose la question :
1_._ x _._ = _ _.5 _
use numbers 2-9 to fill in the blanks.
Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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A number pattern |
2006-10-02 |
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Tim pose la question :
The patterns that went in 2s, 4s and 5s we got, but we are stuck on the pattern that doubles. We can't come up with the rule or equation that solves it.
With the first number being the term number and the second being the term, this is the pattern:
1-1
2-2
3-4
4-8
5-16
6-32
7-64
100-128
What is the rule for this?
Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A concrete foundation |
2006-10-02 |
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A homeowner pose la question : I am pouring a concrete foundation 8" X 14" X 23'. How many cubic feet of concrete do I need? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A proof by induction |
2006-10-02 |
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Zamira pose la question : i'm studying induction but i don't get how to proof that 1+2+2^2+2^3+...+2^(n-1) = (2^n) - 1. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two word problems |
2006-10-02 |
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Eve pose la question :
1. A surveyor's map shows a plan for the rectangular rose garden whose area is
a2+25ab-350b2. Find an algebraic expression for the length and width. If a=20 ft and b=10 feet, find the actual dimensions of the garden.
2.A square is enclosed in a circle. The area of the square is (4r2-32r+64)sq cm and the area of the circle is 484r2 sq cm. Write a polynomial in factored form to represent the difference of the two areas.
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The hypotenuse |
2006-10-02 |
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Ashley pose la question : How do you find the hypotenuse of a right triangle? I don't understand how to find c. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of a circle |
2006-10-02 |
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A student pose la question : Calculate the area of a circle whose radius is 75 meters? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of my hand |
2006-10-02 |
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Waikiki pose la question : is there a possible way for me to calculate the area of my hand (palm and fingers involved)? obviously it is curved and i can't find a way on how to solve it... Chris Fisher and Diane Hanson lui répond. |
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What is 1.7142857143 as a fraction? |
2006-10-01 |
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Lizzy pose la question : What is 1.7142857143 as a fraction? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The focus of a parabola |
2006-10-01 |
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Lily pose la question : I have a mathematical assignment which includes applications of parabolas, hyperbolas and ellipses in the real world. I have been searching the internet and now I am ware that most of the applications of parabolas have a connection with what people call "the focus". However, I do not think I clearly understand what "the focus" of a parabola is. Would you please explain it to me? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Prove that 2nCn is less than 4n, for all positive integers n? |
2006-10-01 |
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Anna pose la question : How can I prove that 2nCn is less than 4n, for all positive integers n? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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30+7(x-1)=3(2x+7) |
2006-09-29 |
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Art pose la question : 30+7(x-1)=3(2x+7)
I know with the distributive law I multiply 7 by x and 7 by -1 and the same thing to the right, only 3 by 2 and 7 than I am lost? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a cube |
2006-09-29 |
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Greg pose la question : Nicolai said that 6 billion can represent the volume of a cube. How many units long is the cube? How do you know?" Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Family of lines |
2006-09-29 |
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Sasha pose la question : could a "Family of Lines" have both parallel and intersecting equations that aren't related directly but otherwise related by each other to create a curve Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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2 5 11 17 23 31 ? |
2006-09-28 |
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Bernice pose la question : How do you determine the next number in the following sequence: 2 5 11 17 23 31 ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do you convert square inches to square yards |
2006-09-28 |
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A student pose la question : how do you convert square inches to square yards Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Arrays |
2006-09-28 |
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Taylor and Laura pose la question : Hello. My daughter Taylor is in 4th grade and has an assignment about Arrays. My husband and I had no idea what an Array was. At least not in mathematical terms. What is an array? I don't think I ever studied this when I was a kid. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Computing gravity |
2006-09-27 |
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Patricia pose la question : What is the gravity of planet z in inch/hr squared if the weight of an element with mass of 45000 oz on planet z is 2N? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A volume |
2006-09-27 |
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jc pose la question : If I have to pay storage charges on 45 cu ft. What size is that area L X W X H Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What number could it be? |
2006-09-27 |
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Jonathan pose la question : What number could it be?
It is between 12000 and 13000
Its hundreds, ten and ones digits are all odd
the sum of all its digits is 12. Steve La Rocque and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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The median |
2006-09-26 |
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Sam pose la question : How do you find the median in a group of numbers? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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X^1/3-X^1/9=60 |
2006-09-26 |
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Harini pose la question : I need the answer for
The value of X in X^1/3-X^1/9=60. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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We need to know how many cubic yards of concrete to order for the job. |
2006-09-25 |
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Linda pose la question : We are pouring an additional drive way and shop in our back yard. The total square foot of all the concrete is 1200 and the concrete will be 3" deep. We need to know how many cubic yards of concrete to order for the job. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An expansion and a translation |
2006-09-25 |
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meghan pose la question :
Write the equations for f(x) = squareroot(4 - (x - 2)^2) after:
a) a horizontal expansion by a factor of 2
Answer: f(x) = squareroot(4 - (1/2x - 2)^2)
b) a horizontal translation 3 units left
Answer: f(x) = squareroot(4 - (x + 1)^2)
c) the expansion in part a), then the translation in part b)
d) the translation in part b), then the expansion in part a)
I understand how to do a) and b), but I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do for the equations in a specific order (expansion, then translation vs. translation, then expansion).
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Least common multiple |
2006-09-25 |
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A student pose la question : What is the LCM of 10,45 and 38? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Equivalent fractions |
2006-09-25 |
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Orlanda pose la question : How do I write two equivalent decimals for 5.8? Penny lui répond. |
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BEDMAS |
2006-09-24 |
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Partick pose la question : if you have a question like this -(4)-(-4)+(-4)+4 how do you solve it step by step Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many items must the company produce to begin to make a profit? |
2006-09-24 |
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Devon pose la question : The profit a manufacturing company makes can be found using the formula
P=120n - n^2 - 2200
How many items must the company produce to begin to make a profit? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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a _________________ line forms a 90 degree angle with another line |
2006-09-24 |
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Lisa pose la question : a _________________ line forms a 90 degree angle with another line is this to it
what fills in the blank? first letter is E third letter is R and has 13 letters Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Piecewise functions |
2006-09-24 |
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Claudia pose la question : hi! i was just looking at a question by someone else about piecewise functions, but i still don't get it.
my problem is
g(x){x+2 if x <-2}
g(x){2x - 1 if x> or = -2} Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Estimating products by rounding |
2006-09-24 |
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Ann pose la question : my son is in the fifth grade and they are doing estimate products rounding both factors, he knows how to round off a decimal, but he is having a problem doing a decimal and a whole number for example 5.96x3=? He knows the 5.96 round off to 6. but what does the 3 round off to? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Help me prove that the square root of 6 is irrational |
2006-09-23 |
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Sylvia pose la question : Could you please help me prove that the square root of 6 is irrational ? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The perimeter of an acre |
2006-09-23 |
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George pose la question : I am trying to figure out how many feet go around the perimeter of one acre of land for a fence. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I need to cut an octagon |
2006-09-23 |
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Freddie pose la question : I have a 48 inch square piece of wood that I need to cut into an octagon, help. What's an easy way to just measure and cut it. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do I determine the length of the lot? |
2006-09-22 |
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Dylan pose la question : If a rectangular lot's perimeter is 340 feet, the width is 70 feet. How do I determine the length of the lot? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An equilateral triangle has been wedged in between two circles. |
2006-09-22 |
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Kim pose la question :
An equilateral triangle has been wedged in between two circles. How does the diameter of the smaller circle compare to the diameter of the larger circle.
image: circle inside of an equilateral triangle touching all sides of the triangle; both the triangle and the circle inside are placed into a larger circle where the triangle vertices all touch the circle
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How long will it be before the two snails meet? |
2006-09-21 |
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Brett pose la question : Two snails are 8.5 feet apart. They start to crawl toward each other at the same time. One of them travels at the speed of 6 in. per minute, while the other zips along at 11 inches per minute. How long will it be before the two snails meet? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The odd numbers from 30 to 80 |
2006-09-21 |
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Kieran pose la question : If you added all the odd numbers from 30 to 80, would the answer be even or odd? Explain.
I think it would be odd because I used this equation:
(30 x 5)+(40 x 5)+(50 x 5)+(60 x 5)+(70 x 5)+(25 x 5)=1325
I used the numbers for each set of ten -30 to 80 times 5 and the amount of the endings-1,3,5,7,9- added, times 5. Is that right? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sqyare yards and cubic yards |
2006-09-21 |
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Kevin pose la question : I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO CONVERT SQUARE YARDS INTO CUBIC YARDS OF MATERAIL (DIRT) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Linear systems |
2006-09-21 |
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Alexander pose la question : Hello, i have a math assignment due tonight at midnight and i need some help please
It is using the addition method to solve linear systems Penny lui répond. |
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What is the diameter of the circle that contains this octagon? |
2006-09-21 |
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Dave pose la question : if the distance between two parallel sides of an octagon is 350 cm, what is the diameter of the circle that contains this octagon (ie. a circle that touches all eight corners)? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Constructing a cone |
2006-09-20 |
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Suresh pose la question : i want to know the required size of plate for cone rolling,sizes are 2950mm is bottom dia,894 is top dia and 600 is height.I have already read u r answers but i little bit confused ,harely and sue have given useful answers but when i worked both method the required plate size is different. so i like to know which method is easy and correct.and also i like know whether it can be rolled without segment my rolling machine width is 1500. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cubic yards of sand |
2006-09-20 |
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Michael pose la question : How many compacted cubic yards of sand are there in 40 acres of land at a depth of 20 feet? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How do I determine the acreage? |
2006-09-20 |
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Charlene pose la question : I have a survey of property with various points on it; how do I determine the acreage? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How much water it will hold? |
2006-09-20 |
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Doug pose la question : I have thirty feet of piping that is two inches in diameter and I want to know how much water it will hold and the equation for solving the answer. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The length of the third side of a 45 degree Isosceles triangle |
2006-09-20 |
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Rusty pose la question : what is the formula to determine the length of the third side of a 45 degree Isosceles triangle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How large is the property? |
2006-09-20 |
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Jahn pose la question : a triangular lot has 750 feet on one side of a 90-degree angle and 500 feet on the other side of the angle. how large is the property? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Equivalent fractions |
2006-09-20 |
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Sarah pose la question : I am the aunt of a 5th grader and we were doing math homework and the question was What is the equivalent decimal for .05 and 2.875? I am college education and was completely stumped. Please Help. Thought the question should have been what is the equivalent fraction. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is this unsolvable? |
2006-09-19 |
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Al pose la question : Is this unsolvable???
2xy + 3x^2 - 3y + y^3 = 4x + 3 where y=3. Penny Nom and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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A rectangular tank |
2006-09-19 |
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Milton pose la question : What size rectangular tank will I need to hold 841.5 gallons of water. The water level is 3'-0" from the bottom of tank. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The square footage of my property |
2006-09-17 |
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Jack pose la question : I have been trying to calculate the square footage of my property, without success. The measurements are below.
Is there a simple formula that can be used based upon the outside parameters? Or, is there a simple way to calculate the square footage? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A three-digit number multiplied by 7, then 11, then 13 |
2006-09-17 |
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Sherrie pose la question : why is it true that a three-digit number multiplied by 7, then 11, then 13 will result in the three digits repeated twice? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Parameters |
2006-09-15 |
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Chase pose la question : What is the meaning of the word "parameters" when used in reference to Algebra. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of 2 sides of a triangle |
2006-09-15 |
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Lonnie pose la question : I need to know how to figure the length of 2 sides of a triangle, as the following example:
The length of the bottom is 12' and the angles are 45, 45 I need to know how long the other 2 sides must be to get an angle of 90 at the top. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of a quadrilateral |
2006-09-14 |
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A student pose la question : How can i find the area of a quadrilateral? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Convert a standard form to a slope intercept form |
2006-09-14 |
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Maiko pose la question : I need to know step by step procedures to convert a standard form to a slope intercept form? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find the nth term |
2006-09-13 |
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Shakira pose la question :
my question is - Find an expression for the nth term of each sequence.
a. 6,15, 28, 45, 66
b, 1/5, 3/8, 5/13, 7/20, 6/29 - these are fractions
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A remainder of 1 |
2006-09-13 |
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Juan pose la question : What is the smallest counting number which when divided by any of the numbers 2,3,4,5,6,,7,8,9 and 10, leaves a remainder of 1? Paul Betts and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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What is the equation? |
2006-09-13 |
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A parent pose la question : HERE ARE THE COORDINATED (0,-3), (1,0), (2,3),(3,6)
WHAT IS THE EQUATION? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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-5, 3, -2, 1, -1, 0, __, __ |
2006-09-12 |
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Sherrie pose la question : next two terms in the sequence:
-5, 3, -2, 1, -1, 0, __, __ Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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10,000 Million sandwiches |
2006-09-12 |
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A business person pose la question : One of our customers said that the UK sells "10,000 Million" sandwiches annually in their take away restaurants...
How many is this exactly? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many different three-digit numbers can you make using ... |
2006-09-12 |
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Beth pose la question : How many different three-digit numbers can you make using the numbers 2, 5, 7, 8 using the digits any number of times? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two characters |
2006-09-12 |
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Robert pose la question : I am looking to find out how many possible unique combinations I can have if at any time i can use only two characters of numbers or the alphabet...For ex., i can have 1-99 or i can have a1, a2, z1, z2 ... or i can have aa, ab, ac... i came up with possible combinations of 1295 or so... can you help? Penny lui répond. |
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The volume of a triangular box |
2006-09-12 |
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Irene pose la question : How do I find the volume of a triangular box? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do you get 15 square units to make a perimeter 16 units? |
2006-09-12 |
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A student pose la question : How do you get 15 square units to make a perimeter 16 units? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Square roots in a binomial expansion |
2006-09-11 |
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Sydney pose la question : (√x + 5)4 expanded using the binomial theorem Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A square palindrome |
2006-09-11 |
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Liz pose la question : What is the least three-digit palindrome that is a square number? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Four 4's |
2006-09-10 |
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Ying pose la question : How can I use 4 four times, use any mathematical signs, such as +, -, times, division, ( ), !, square root to get answer 33, 41, or 45? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of a rhombus |
2006-09-10 |
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Lillian pose la question : In a rhombus, each side is 14 in. long. Two of the sides form a 60 degree angle. Find the area of the rhombus. Round your answer to the nearest square inch. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How do i factor x^3 - 6x^2 + 8x |
2006-09-10 |
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Lauren pose la question :
how do i factor
x3 - 6x2 + 8x
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What was the total cost of the dinners he served |
2006-09-10 |
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Connie pose la question : Walter is a waiter at the town diner. He earns a daily wage of $100 plus tips that equal to .15 of the total cost of the dinners he serves. What was the total cost of the dinners he served if he earned $170 on Tuesday? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How much did I spend on the first trip? |
2006-09-10 |
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Alexander pose la question : I have $600 to spend.
I take 10 shopping trips.
Each trip I spend $10 more than the last trip.
How much did I spend on the first trip?
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Your birthdays until your one hundredth |
2006-09-09 |
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Alan pose la question : which of your birthdays until your one hundredth, fall on the same day of the week as the day you were born? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A hexagonal concrete form |
2006-09-09 |
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Lewis pose la question : How many cubic yards of cement will be required to fill a hexagonal concrete form with equal 12 foot sides that will be 3 feet thick? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Plotting co-ordinates on a number plane |
2006-09-08 |
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Victor pose la question : I need to plot co-ordinates (0,2), (2,-2), (-2,0), and (0,0) on a number or co-ordinates plane, I am not sure how to do this, and get lost after the first point, can you please help? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The radius of a cone |
2006-09-08 |
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Hermanson pose la question : I know the cone is 20 degrees at the top and 80 degrees at the bottom. What is the formula for finding the radius? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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what is 8+(-2)(-5)/4-(-1)-4(-2+3) |
2006-09-08 |
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Jordan pose la question : what is 8+(-2)(-5)/4-(-1)-4(-2+3) Paul Betts lui répond. |
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How much cement would I need? |
2006-09-07 |
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Lou pose la question : At a five to one mix how much sand/gravel and how much cement would I need for a 71/2 yard pour?
What formula would I use for this calculation. My sand/gravel is in a cone shaped pile and I know how to calculate that. I need to know if I have enough and how many bags of cement I need to buy. I will be using a engine operated cement mixer Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The velocity of a pendulum, part II |
2006-09-07 |
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Erin pose la question : We saw the question in your database about the velocity of a pendulum swinging.....It is the same exact question....but there is another question......it says....
"estimate the instantaneous rate of change of d with respect to t when t = 1.5. At this time, is the pendulum moving toward or away from the wall? Explain." Harley Weston lui répond. |
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History of mathematics |
2006-09-06 |
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Sharon pose la question : i am looking for the history of math could you help Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Cubic feet |
2006-09-06 |
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Tom pose la question : How do I calculate cubic feet ? What is the formula? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Converting a decimal into a fraction |
2006-09-06 |
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Andres pose la question : How do i convert a decimal into a fraction? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2-row arrays |
2006-09-06 |
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Liz & Samantha pose la question : What do you call the numbers that cannot be arranged into 2-row arrays? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I have 4 numbers and want to find all possible combinations. |
2006-09-05 |
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Candace pose la question : I have 4 numbers and want to find all possible combinations. I come up with 24 but that seems too small...am I correct that there should be more? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Metric Conversions |
2006-09-02 |
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Patricia pose la question : I have a new difficulty, metric conversion when it involves the prefixes. Some problems I need help with are: Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of a triangle |
2006-09-01 |
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Anthony pose la question : I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE AREA OF A TRIANGLE THAT IS 42" AT THE BASE WITH EQUAL SIDES OF 29" . Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Rays |
2006-08-31 |
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Natasha and daughter pose la question : My daughter, Natasha, is in 4th grade. She had the following homework question about rays that confused us:
Name as many rays as you can in the figure below. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the length of one side of 10 sq acre |
2006-08-30 |
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Rick pose la question : what is the length of one side of 10 sq acre Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Making and using equations |
2006-08-30 |
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Brooke pose la question :
write an equation to model the relationship between these variables. Define the variables you use, and refer to your notes for a variety of formats of equations we have studied this year.
week 1: 3 birds infected
week 2: 15 birds infected
week 3: 75 birds infected
week 4: 375 birds infected
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The lower half of a sphere |
2006-08-30 |
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Yvette pose la question : I am interested in finding out how to represent the lower half of a sphere in the form of z=f(x,y) with r=2 and a centre point (3,1). Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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$10.00 worth of pennies |
2006-08-30 |
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Amelia pose la question : IF YOU MADE A LINE WITH $10.00 WORTH OF PENNIES, HOW LONG WOULD THE LINE BE? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many marbles are there? |
2006-08-30 |
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Cathey pose la question : Four children are playing with marbles. At the end of the day, one child has four less than half the marbles. The second child has six more than one-fifth the marbles. The third child has one third of what the first child has and the fourth child has one less than the third child. How many marbles are there? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How do i get the height of an isosceles triangle? |
2006-08-29 |
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Luis pose la question : How do i get the height of an isosceles triangle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Brackets and more brackets |
2006-08-29 |
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Michelle pose la question : Feeling stupid asking but it's been awhile ... {{{2}}} ...what is this really saying ....are the outer brackets = null? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How high (in feet) is the mountain? |
2006-08-29 |
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Briana pose la question : A survey team is trying to estimate the height of a mountain above a level plain. From one point on the plain, they observe that the angle of elevation to the top of the mountain is 29 degrees. From a point 2000 feet closer to the mountain along the plain, they find that the angle of elevation is 31 degrees.
How high (in feet) is the mountain? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What is the total cost of a driveway ... |
2006-08-29 |
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Ismael pose la question : What is the total cost of a driveway 15' wide, 40' long and 4" thick if the concrete costs $60.00 per cubic yard and the labor costs $1.25 per square foot? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many microliters (ul) are there in 0.5 ml? |
2006-08-29 |
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Monica pose la question : How many microliters (ul) are there in 0.5 ml? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A concrete floor |
2006-08-27 |
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Cecelia pose la question : We are going to pour a concrete floor for a porch and would like to know how many yards of concrete it would take.
The measurement is-----32 feet long and 6 feet wide with a depth of 5 inches. Could you tell me how to figure this or how many yards I will need so I will have an idea of the cost. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Grossing up payroll wages |
2006-08-27 |
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Katie pose la question : I really need to understand (spelled out step by step) how to gross up payroll wages. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many total worker are in the factory? |
2006-08-26 |
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Sherine pose la question : One quarter of the workers at the factory are clerical, one fifth are technical, half are are administrative,and the remaining 25 are managerial.
How many total worker are in the factory? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many thousands are in ten million. |
2006-08-24 |
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Echoe pose la question : How many thousands are in ten million. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A base number raised to the power of 0 |
2006-08-24 |
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Sheila pose la question : I'm a 5th grade teacher and need some help with a base number raised to the power of 0 always being 1. My kids asked me why and I told them I'd find out. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of an irregular octagon |
2006-08-23 |
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Billy pose la question : How do you figure the area of an irregular octagon? Measurements are 4 equal sides of =BD", and 4 equal sides of =BE". It measures 1 1/2" = from flat to flat. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cubic yards of trash |
2006-08-23 |
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Chris pose la question :
I am journalist in California trying to convert cubic yards of trash (appliances, furniture, tires and household trash) into the space of a football field.
Is there a formula for this?
For example, how much of an American football field would 45,000 cubic yards of said trash fill up? The typical American football field I am told is 120 yards (110 meters) long by 53 1/2 yards (49 meters) wide
Ideally, I'd like to be about to say this amount of trash would fill up the football field XX-feet deep
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Differentiate Y= sin3x + cos7x |
2006-08-22 |
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james pose la question : Differentiate the function of x using the basic rules.
Y= sin3x + cos7x Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many nickels would it take to fill a room? |
2006-08-22 |
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Diana pose la question : How many nickels would it take to fill a room that measures 20 feet x 20 feet x 10 feet? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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I am pouring cement |
2006-08-22 |
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David pose la question :
I AM POURING CEMENT
8FT. X 8 FT. X 4 INCHES
8FT. X 8FT. X 5 INCHES.
8FT. X 8FT. X 5 1/2 INCHES.
WHAT IS THE FORMULA?
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many milliliters of solution should be administered |
2006-08-22 |
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Traci pose la question : If a solution contains 4 percent , how many milliliters of solution should be administered to give a patent 80 grams? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The reciprocal of a decimal |
2006-08-21 |
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A student pose la question : I need help with finding the reciprocal of a decimal Leanne Boehm lui répond. |
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Find the divisors |
2006-08-21 |
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Minh pose la question : Using combination or permutation or both, find the
a. Divisors
b.even divisors
of 2160 Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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16X27+32÷4-26 |
2006-08-20 |
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Amanda pose la question : The question was 16X27+32÷4-26. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Points of intersection |
2006-08-20 |
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Gianella pose la question :
Find the points of intersection by solving this problem analytically.
y= x cubed
y= x
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10 friends run into each other at a bar |
2006-08-19 |
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Ken pose la question : 10 friends run into each other at a bar. We will name them A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I AND J.
They all leave at the same time heading for seperate bars. However, A runs into B, C runs into D, E runs into F, G runs into H and I runs into J. These five groups leave again and the same thing keeps happening, but each time running in to someone they have not run into before. How many bars will it take, with each person meeting the others only once, until all of them have met each other again? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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How many miles has he walked? |
2006-08-19 |
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Ed pose la question : If a man is mowing a 100' x 100' yard with a 20" push mower, how many miles has he walked when the yard is completely mowed? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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If 5x + 4y = 6 then x + y = ? |
2006-08-18 |
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Vijai pose la question : If 5x+4y=6
then x+y=? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find the points of intersection |
2006-08-18 |
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Ingrid pose la question :
The question says find the points of intersection of the graphs of the equation, and check your results analytically.
x squared + y squared=25
2x+ y=10
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A golf schedule for three days |
2006-08-18 |
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Jon pose la question :
I was wondering if I could trouble you to assist me with the following: I am working on a playing schedule for 28 golfers. 7 groups of 4. I have 3 golf days to schedule.
Ideally, I would like to schedule all 28 golfers in 7 different groups of 4 on each day. Here is the catch.....no golfer in any group can be grouped togther more than once. Every group of 4 each day will have 4 new golfers that have never played together before. Is this possible? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Annual percentage yield |
2006-08-17 |
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Joe pose la question : If you have $360,767 in a money market fund that has accumulated a total of $2,127 in year to date dividends (an eight month period January to August) what is the annual percentage yield. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The quotient of 50 and a number is 2. |
2006-08-17 |
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Thomas pose la question : The quotient of 50 and a number is 2. Is 2 the quotient , 50 the dividend and 25 the divisor? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Approximately what is the acreage? |
2006-08-17 |
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Lisa pose la question : An ad describing a lot size of 73x150. Approximately what is the acreage? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Mini Golf |
2006-08-17 |
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Sarah pose la question : I am a sixth grade teacher in Minnesota. I want to have my students explore mini golf and calculate the reflections and angles so that they can figure out how to hit a hole in one. I know that my daughter had various problems like this in eighth grade geometry, but I can't seem to find any internet activities of the appropriate level. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Litres of water in my swimming pool |
2006-08-16 |
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A student pose la question : I need to calculate how many litres in my swiming pool, it is a circle shape, 5.5 m in diametre by 1.07 m deep. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many cubic yards of soil is needed |
2006-08-16 |
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John pose la question : how many cubic yards of soil is needed to cover 750 square feet at a height of 3 inches? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The development of trigonometry |
2006-08-15 |
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Eugene pose la question : Can you please give the exact time line of trigonometry. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A concrete semicircle |
2006-08-15 |
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John pose la question : I have to figure out how many yards of concrete I need for a semicircle. I have a radius of 21 feet and the concrete is 4" thick. I took 3.14 x (21)^2 then divided by 40 to get how many yards of concrete but that doesn't seem right. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Speed of a four wheeler |
2006-08-14 |
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Luke pose la question : My question is, i race four wheelers on weekends and was trying to find out how fast we are going i race 500 ft.in about 6.00 seconds .how do you figure out the speed i am traveling? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An angle in a parallelogram |
2006-08-13 |
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Sam pose la question : Parallelogram ABCD has diagonal AC equal in length to side AB. CD is produced to E so that D is between E and C. If angle BAC =30 degrees find the size of angle ADE. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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x and y intercepts |
2006-08-13 |
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Jennefer pose la question : y=x/(x2+1) and I need to find the x and y intercepts. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How fast is the water level rising |
2006-08-12 |
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Erin pose la question : Water runs into a conical tank at the rate of 9ft3/min. The tank stands point down and has a height of 10 ft. and a base radius of 5 ft. How fast is the water level rising when the water is 6 ft. deep? (V=1/3 pi r2 h). Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1/x + 1/y |
2006-08-11 |
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Sonya pose la question : what is 1/x+1/y = ? is it equal to 1/x+y or what? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A problem with exponents |
2006-08-09 |
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A student pose la question : (8a to the negative 2 b cube c to the negative 4/4a squared b to the negative 3 c squared) to the negative 2 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How old would i be in minutes |
2006-08-09 |
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Mariah pose la question : i would like to know how old would i be in minutes if i was thirteen years old including leap years Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Find x |
2006-08-08 |
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Lucas pose la question :
is it possible to circle x when a question says find x? is that the answer or is that just being a smart ass?
i was wondering if that is the real answer and could I get full marks for it in a test?
Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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A triangle problem |
2006-08-06 |
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A student pose la question : A triangle is such that its medium side is twice as long as its shortest side, and its longest side is three times as long as its shortest side. The perimeter of the triangle is 54 yards. What are the lengths of the three sides? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a lot |
2006-08-05 |
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Lyn pose la question : I have no idea how to find the square feet of an uneven polygon. I am in the process of making a land agreement and need to know.
Please tell me how to figure out the footage and acreage of land as follows.
road-front 360'
back 360'
left side 220'
right side 180' Penny Nom lui répond. |
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HCF and LCM |
2006-08-05 |
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Bharath pose la question : The HCF and LCM of polynomials p(x) and q(x) are h and l respectively and p(x) + q(x) = h + l, show that
[p(x)]2 + [q(x)]2 = h2 + l2 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Converting sq ft to sq meters |
2006-08-03 |
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JB pose la question : I would like to convert 2700 square feet into square meters. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A cube inscribed in a sphere |
2006-08-03 |
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Glenn pose la question : Given the diameter of the sphere 10cm. find the largest cube inscribe in the sphere. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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x+ 6 / 3 = x+ 6 / x |
2006-08-01 |
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Lynne pose la question : x+ 6 / 3 = x+ 6 / x
How do I solve this equation? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A point on a bicycle rim |
2006-08-01 |
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Sonu pose la question : Find the speed in m/s of a point on a bicycle rim of diameter 88cm making 200 revolutions per minute. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Gallons of water in a well |
2006-07-31 |
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Martha pose la question : I have a shallow water well that is 30 feet in depth.
I have 8 feet of water in the well.
The water well is a 30 inch in diameter.
My question : How many gallons of water is in my tank? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Power walking |
2006-07-30 |
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Wendy pose la question : I have an exercise routine of 'power walking', approx. 5-6 days per week. I carry a pedometer with me during these walks so that I can keep track of the distance of each walk. I've created a weekly walking chart on my computer, so each time I get back from a walk, I enter my stats, such as kilometers and miles walked that day, as well as my start and finish time. At the end of each week, before I printed out my completed chart, I would calculate out what my average walking distance was, for that particular week.
At the end of each month, I would calculate:
[1] I'd add up my total kilometers and miles walked for that month. (a no brainer ~ I could do that one!)
**But also, I would work out the percentages of the following:
[A] What my average daily distance p/walk was, for that month
[B] What my average time spent, per walk was, for that month Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An Integral |
2006-07-30 |
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Aniket pose la question :
I am Aniket studing in 12 th standard At Mumbai
I have following integration problem please give me a solution
integral of 1/under root of (5x2 - 2x) dx
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find the radius knowing the chord length and... |
2006-07-28 |
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Jim pose la question : If I know the length of a chord and its distance from the diameter, how do I calculate the radius of the circle?
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Grams and milliliters |
2006-07-27 |
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Poh pose la question : We would like to know the conversion of 1 gm of cream/powder to ml. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I want to calibrate a glucose meter |
2006-07-27 |
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John pose la question : If I have 3 glucose control solutions having:
Low - 50 mg/dl
Normal - 100 mg/dl
High - 330 mg/dl
I want to calibrate a glucose meter but I need more than these 3 data points. How can I mix these up to get different concentrations in between 50 and 100, 100 and 330. I would like to mix up different concentrations and put them in test tubes or whatever to do some calibration work. Like 70 mg/dl, 90 mg/dl, etc. More data points should be in between say 50 and 100 since this is normal, 90 mg/dl is considered close to normal.
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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If all of them work together, ... |
2006-07-27 |
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Kakron pose la question : Pipe A can fill in 20 mins and pipe B can fill in 30 mins and pipe C can empty the same in 40 mins. If all of them work together, find the time taken to fill the tank? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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When 391758 and 394915 are divided by a certain three digit number, ... |
2006-07-26 |
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Nick pose la question : When 391758 and 394915 are divided by a certain three digit number, the three digit reminder is the same in each case. Find the divisor. Chris Fisher and Steve La Rocque lui répond. |
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The capacity of our hexagon fish tank |
2006-07-26 |
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Doug and Andrea pose la question : My name is Andrea and my son, Doug, and I were wondering what the capacity of our hexagon fish tank was but it’s been so long since I’ve been to school that I’ve forgotten the formula to do so. Would you please help us? The dimensions are: 27 ¾ W x 24L x 29H or one side (glass panel) is 14W x 29H. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Minimizing a cost |
2006-07-25 |
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Edward pose la question : The cost of running a car at an average speed of V km/h is given by c= 100 + (V2 / 75) cents per hour. Find the average speed (to the nearest km/h) at which the cost of a 1000 km trip is a minimum. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Converting fractions to decimals |
2006-07-25 |
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Diane pose la question : HOW DO I CONVERT A FRACTION TO A DECIMAL? (E.G,. 8/14 to ? )
And HOW DO I DIVIDE A FRACTION (e.g., 1/14 divided by 3) and then convert that answer to a decimal? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage Difference |
2006-07-25 |
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Sandra pose la question :
I have two numbers (1530 and 1315). How do I calculate the percentage difference.
For example: I have one loader that lifts 1530 lbs. and another loader that lifts 1315 lbs. I know the difference is 215 lbs. How much greater lift capacity does the loader that lifts 1530 lbs. have than the loader that lifts 1315 lbs.?
The formula that I used was:
1530 - 1315 = 215
215/1315 = .163498 or 16.3%
Is this correct?
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A hamiltonian circuit |
2006-07-24 |
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Tom pose la question :
1)Prove that every simple not directed graph with 21 vertices and 208 edges has
a hamiltonian circuit but not an Euler circuit.
(I have proved that if we give the 2 edges for each vertices then after a few
steps I have 21 vertices of odd degree and 19 edges.So in the end I have 2
vertices of odd degree.So I have not an Euler circuit.But how can I prove that
there is a Hamiltonian one?)
2)If G is a tree and has a virtex k degree,prove that it also has at least k
vertices degree 1.
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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My wife's recent pregnancy, |
2006-07-24 |
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Tom pose la question : During my wife's recent pregnancy, it so happened that my wife's 29th birthday fell on the exact same day that her unborn child was 29 weeks old (i.e. it was 29 x 7 days from the date of conception as advised by the doctor)
I would like to know what the probability is of the above event occurring for a randomly chosen pregnant woman i.e. that the pregnant mum's x'th birthday falls on the same day that the unborn child is x weeks old EXACTLY.
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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54x14x8 at $28.00 per cubic foot |
2006-07-24 |
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Toi pose la question : How much would it cost if I had an item that was 54x14x8 and it was $28.00 per cubic foot? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The last two digits |
2006-07-22 |
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Sam pose la question : You have answered this question already but you only answered to one digit.
What are the last TWO digits of:
3 to the power of 1994
7 to the power of 1994
3 to the power of 1994 + 7 to the power of 1994
7 to the power of 1994 - 3 to the power of 1994
Paul Betts and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many miles are there in 30 furlongs? |
2006-07-22 |
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Jennifer pose la question : If there are 8 furlongs in a mile, how many miles are there in 30 furlongs? Steve La Rocque and Paul Betts lui répond. |
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How do I draw the arc? |
2006-07-22 |
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Dani pose la question : How do I draw the arc (calculate the included angle) when I know only the arc length? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A perpendicular intersection of two barrel vaults |
2006-07-21 |
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Neal pose la question : I'm wanting to build a series of architectural models of different roman and medieval buildings out of cardboard. Once I have perfected the models I want to print them out on card stock so that school kids (or anyone else) can make the buildings.
A feature of many of these models is the cross or groin vault (a perpendicular intersection of two barrel vaults).
A single barrel vault is easy to imagine as a plane (a rectangular piece of cardboard) that will be folded into a semi-circular arch.
The intersection of a second barrel vault and this one is presenting me with problems. The second plane needs to have an ellipse cut into it so that when it is folded into the arch, it will mate up with the curve of the first barrel vault.
Given that the two pieces of card have identical widths (and therefore identical arcs in cross section) is there a way to calculate the ellipse that needs to be cut so that it can be cut before the second arch is folded? Edward Doolittle lui répond. |
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How many bags of concrete will we need to use? |
2006-07-20 |
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Sue pose la question : We are trying to pour some concrete
The area measures 26 ft long x 20 in wide. We want to pour the concrete 3 in thick.
One bag covers .41 cu. ft.
How many bags of concrete will we need to use? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The lot is a very odd shape |
2006-07-20 |
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Liz pose la question : I have a square footage question. I'm looking at buying a piece of land and would like to know how to calculate the square footage of it. The lot is a very odd shape and I have attached a drawing of the lot: Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What is the area of the circle? |
2006-07-19 |
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Nana pose la question : the circle is tangent to sides BC and AD of the 8 by 12 rectangle, ABCD. What is the area of the circle? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Quadratics and quintics |
2006-07-18 |
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Lynne pose la question : What is wrong with this statement? "The quintic is one step up from the dread quadratic equation." (Newsweek, Dec. 19, 2005) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Mini Golf geometry |
2006-07-18 |
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Sarah pose la question : I want to have my students explore mini golf and calculate the reflections and angles so that they can figure out how to hit a hole in one. I know that my daughter had various problems like this in eighth grade geometry, but I can't seem to find any internet activities of the appropriate level.
If you can steer me towards any resources, I'd be most grateful. Natasha Glydon lui répond. |
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Area of a trapezium demonstration |
2006-07-18 |
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Karthik pose la question : how can u " SHOW THAT THE AREA OF THE TRAPEZIUM IS EQUAL TO HALF THE PRODUCT OF ITS ALTITUDE AND THE SUM OF ITS PARALLEL SIDES." in an Innovative And Creative way..... Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Volume of rainfall |
2006-07-18 |
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Randy pose la question : Calculate the amount (in gallons)of rainfall .98 inches will put over an area of 3.76 acres. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Calculating the belt length of a three pulley system |
2006-07-16 |
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Mark pose la question : I have a 3 pulley system with sides abc and pulleys ABC. Pulley A has radius of 10cm, pulley B has radius of 20cm, and pulley C has radius of 3cm. The side lengths are: (center to center of pulleys) between pulleys AB = 75cm, between pulleys BC = 100cm, and between pulleys AC = 50cm. I set these side lengths up as (according to law of sines and cosines) a = 100cm, b = 50cm, and c = 75cm. What is the length of the belt required for this system? I need to know how I would set this problem up and solve. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The greatest common factor of two numbers |
2006-07-16 |
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Fadwa pose la question : What is the greatest common factor(GCF) of the following algebraic expressions? 1680 and 6048
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Bike combination lock |
2006-07-16 |
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Alejandra pose la question : I have a bike lock. It has three columns of the digets 1-9 and zero. I have forgotten the combination. Three numbers need to be imputed. What are the possible lock cominations, so that i can try to break the lock? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Ounces of water to grams |
2006-07-16 |
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Liza pose la question : How many grams is in 10 ounces? I'm asking this question because i just bought a sea monkey and it says add 10 ounces of water and I don't know what that means. I have asked my parents but neither of them know. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Finding square footage from lengths in inches |
2006-07-14 |
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Ann pose la question : How do I find out the square footage of a window 45" by 22" and 43" by 35.5"? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Concrete for a chicken coop floor |
2006-07-13 |
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Chelsea pose la question : How much concrete for a chicken coop floor? The dimentions are 3 slabs, 30 feet long and 4 inches thick, 6 feet 6 inches wide. One slab is 41 feet long, 6 feet 6 inches wide, and 4 inches thick. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Cement for a large patio |
2006-07-13 |
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Jim pose la question : I have a 60' by 100' patio. I am wanting to raise it 1 foot. The truck carrying the cement can only hold 10 cubic yards. How many truck loads would I need? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The product of polynomials |
2006-07-13 |
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Lynne pose la question : If you multiply two polynomials, what can you say about the degree of their product? What exponent applies here? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What is the interest on $50,000.00 at 5% for 40 days? |
2006-07-12 |
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A borrower pose la question : What is the interest on $50,000.00 at 5% for 40 days? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A board is cut into two pieces... |
2006-07-11 |
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DeAnna pose la question : A 102" board is cut into 2 pieces. One piece is two times the length of the other. Find the lengths of the two pieces. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Building an octagon-shaped deck |
2006-07-11 |
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Maurice pose la question : I'm a landscaper and one of my customers wants me to build her an octagon shaped deck in the back yard that has a measurement of 16 by 16. I'm not sure of the way to measure for materials required. It will be built with 2 by 6 lumber with a half inch spacing between the 2 by 6. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The last digit of a six-digit number is 2. |
2006-07-09 |
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GG pose la question : The last digit of a six-digit number is 2. If the 2 is moved to the start of the number, the new six-digit number is only a third of the original number. Find the original number.
Paul Betts, Chris Fisher, Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a rectangle |
2006-07-09 |
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Lori pose la question : The length of a rectangle is 1 cm more than 3 times its width. If the area of the rectangle is 61 cm2, find the dimensions of the rectangle to the nearest thousandth. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A problem with arc sine |
2006-07-07 |
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Scott pose la question : How to prove arc sin x = arc tan( (x)/√(1-x2))
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Isoperimetric quotients |
2006-07-07 |
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Jessica pose la question : How do you work out an algebraic equation for the IQ of an isosceles triangle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Flying with and against the wind |
2006-07-06 |
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Tim pose la question : When a plane flies with the wind, it travels 800 miles in 4 hours. Against the wind it takes 5 hours to cover the same distance. Find the rate of the plane in still air and the rate of the wind. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How old is y = mx + b? |
2006-07-05 |
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Beckie pose la question : I am taking intermediate algebra this summer (Math 95), and have a question for you. My instructor will award extra credit points to any of us who find out how old the formula
y = mx+b is. Would you happen to know the answer? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two water jugs |
2006-07-05 |
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Kisha pose la question : suppose that you have two water jugs, one which holds three gallons and one which holds five gallons. in additions, you have a water faucet at your disposal. your job is to find a method that produces exactly one gallon of water, another method that produces exactly two gallons of water, another method that produces exactly three etc up to exactly eight gallons of water. you may fill jugs from the faucet or from one another. you may not rough estimates??? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A tangent to a circle |
2006-07-05 |
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Izumi pose la question :
I have problems finding the point of tangency between the circle C
x2 + y2 + 4x - 6y - 12 = 0
and the tangential line that passes through the point P (6, -1).
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Concrete for a porch |
2006-07-04 |
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Sherry pose la question : I'm having a porch,the measurement is 3in.deepx10ft.wide x52ft.long how many yards is that i need? the concrete truck wont deliver unless it 5yards or more. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The lowest denominator |
2006-07-02 |
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Lisa pose la question :
What is the lowest denominator for the following numbers:
a) 26
b) 21
c) 47
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A 9 foot diameter circle |
2006-07-02 |
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Lisa pose la question : How do I calculate 9 foot diameter measurement in total feet?? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Two algebra questions |
2006-07-02 |
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Majeedah pose la question :
I'm upgrading thru correspondence and haven't been in school for a long while, so I have no class or teacher to explain the basics to me.
I have a couple of questions:
The problem is this:
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f(x) = x2 - 2, Find the expression.
Q f(-x)
A x2 - 2
Why is the answer not -x2 - 2?
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A relation f, is given by f(x) = x - 2/x. Find the expression.
Q 2/f(3)
A 6
How do you get the answer.
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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[(400/n)-5](n+ 4)=400 |
2006-07-02 |
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Maria and George pose la question :
Can somebody solve for n in the following equation please?
[(400/n)-5](n+ 4)=400
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Some plumbing calculations |
2006-07-02 |
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Steve pose la question :
I am preparing to write my journeyman plumber ticket and would appreciate answer/solutions to the following math questions along with the formula to solve them
- A range boiler is 16 in. in diameter and 4 ft high. How many gallons will it hold ?
- What would the weight in Kg be if the pipe was .4 of a meter in diameter and it was 8.6 m in length
- An oil storage tank is 4 m in diameter and 6 m high. How , many liters of oil can be stored
I thank you in advance for your help ... all math books I have are US and nothing is Metric
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A goods and Services Tax calculation |
2006-07-01 |
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Carol pose la question : If I have $1700 how much of that is GST? Before the GST was changed to 6% you would multiply $1700 by .06542. Now what number do you multiply for 6% GST. No PST involved. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A number puzzle |
2006-06-30 |
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Atitya pose la question : The diagram given below consist of seven line segments and six circles,place the numbers 1 to 13 on either a line or a circle in such a way that the numbers on each segment is the difference of the two at its end points. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Some word problems |
2006-06-30 |
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Oliver pose la question :
Question: I am a father of a 10 years old boy and sending this question from Bangkok, Thailand. I need solutions for the following:
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Joseph and Peter spent $45 altogether.
Joseph and Harold spent $65 altogether.
If Harold spent 3 times as much as Peter, how much did Joseph spent?
I know the answer is $35 but do not know how to get to it.
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Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Order of operations |
2006-06-29 |
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Jaden pose la question :
(1) A triangle has vertices at (-3,-3) (7,-3) and (-2,5). What is the area of the triangle?
Is there a way of doing this so that you dont have to graph it? If the x axis is horizontal can i say it is the base and the y-axis is horizontal meaning the height. Would I be able to do this...-3 to 7-->9 spaces, -3 to 5-->7 spaces-----9(7)63/2=31.5
(2) A cube has a surface area of 54 square centimeters. What is the volume of the cube in cubic centimeters?
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Order of Operations |
2006-06-29 |
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Marcy pose la question : I have been having problems with this skill testing question. I know the rules of operation but I don't understand why they would put it in brackets. Can you help me. I have two answers but I would like to know which one is right. Im having a disagreement with a friend over this matter. Thank you so much
[ (20 + 82 - 6) ÷ 16 ] x 14 Steve La Rocque and Paul Betts lui répond. |
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Painting a house |
2006-06-28 |
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A student pose la question : If Sally can paint a house in 4 hours, and John can paint the same house in 6 hour, how long will it take for both of them to paint the house together? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A percentage question |
2006-06-28 |
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Terrence pose la question :
Given the percentage and the total amount, I need to know how to arrive at the total amount without guessing.
Example: 25\% of what is $298,750.00
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Marking out a circle |
2006-06-28 |
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Peter pose la question : given a straight line. how do i work out the off sets ( at right angles) at several intermediate points. to set out a 5.0m arc that has a 18.0m radius. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a building |
2006-06-28 |
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A student pose la question : a building is 8 feet wide and 16 feet long. it has a flat roof that is 12 feet high at one corner, and 10 feet high at each of the adjacent corners. what is the volume of the building? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a house |
2006-06-28 |
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Michael pose la question : I would like to know how to measure the area of a house? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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livinia the housefly finds herself caught in the oven |
2006-06-27 |
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Danielle pose la question :
livinia the housefly finds herself caught in the oven at the point (0,0,1). the temperature at the points in the oven is given by the function
T(x,y,z) = 10 (xe(-y2) + ze(-x2))
where the units are in degrees celsius.
(i.)so if livinia begins to move towards the point (2,3,1) at what rate in deg/cm does she find the temp. changing?
(ii.)in what direction should she move in order to cool off as rapidly as possible?
(iii.)suppose that livinia can fly at a speed of the square root of 2 (cm/sec.) if she moves in the direction of part (ii) at what rate will she find the temp. to be changing?
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I have a ditch how many tons of dirt will it take |
2006-06-25 |
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Scott pose la question : I have a ditch 200 feet long 10 feet wide and 5 feet deep.How many tons of dirt will it take to fill it? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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An octagon shape flower bed |
2006-06-24 |
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Brandy pose la question : hello my name is brandy my husband and I would like to build an octagon shape flower bed to put around the tree in the front yard
we would hope to have the whole shape about 4 ft-5 ft around the tree. what would be the way to find out how to cut each side to that they fit together equally Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A side segment of an octagon |
2006-06-24 |
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Ed pose la question : I would like to know how to find a side segment of an octagon when I know that my octagon is 9 feet from side to side and top to bottom? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A trig problem |
2006-06-24 |
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Greg pose la question : A and B are two towers, B being 4 km due east of A. The true bearings of a flagpole, C, from A and B are α east of north and α west of north respectively. The true bearings of a second flagpole, D, from A and B are (α + β) east of north and (α - β) west of north respectively. Assuming A, B, C, and D are on level ground, and that α = 25, β = 10, find the distance between C and D. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a sector and a triangle |
2006-06-23 |
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Howard pose la question : I thought of the following problem which is similar but much simpler than the tethered goat problem: What is the angle(it is more illustrative in degrees)of arc of a unit circle so that the area between the chord it subtends and the arc length is equal to the area of the triangle with opposite side the subtended chord. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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As close to 841 as possible |
2006-06-21 |
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Alan pose la question : using these numbers by either add subtract division multiply come up with the answer as close to 841
100 25 10 7 6 3 Paul Betts lui répond. |
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simplify 7x + 4y + 2x - 6y |
2006-06-21 |
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Alan pose la question : simplify 7x + 4y + 2x - 6y Paul Betts lui répond. |
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Gallons in a pool |
2006-06-21 |
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Dave pose la question : is it possible to find out how many gallons of water is in my 18 foot x 12 foot pool it is also about 4 and 1/2 feet deep? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 5 digit, push-button door |
2006-06-20 |
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George pose la question : We have a 5 digit, push-button door look (1-5). How many combinations are possible without repeating a number in a 3 digit entry code? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What should the length of the other sides? |
2006-06-20 |
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Kevin pose la question : if a property is basically square for 5 acres and one side is 340 feet what should the length of the other sides? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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how to convert square meter to meter |
2006-06-20 |
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Wan pose la question : Pls advice Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Rates and percentages |
2006-06-20 |
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Todd pose la question : If rates are about to rise 1.84%, from the current 5.30% that they are currently at. What amount are they going to increase to?
I ask because many publications print an answer that is 7.14% but I don't see that as correct because the first line would have to say an increase of 184 basis points for that to be correct. My answer to this is about 5.4%. Am I thinking correctly?
secondly, if rates are about to move to 7.14% from 5.3% what percentage move is this?
I get an answer of about 35%. am I off on this or is everyone else that I ask not calculating correctly? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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2 to the -5th power |
2006-06-19 |
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Murray pose la question : Is 2 to the -5th power = -32? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factor 81x^4 - 72x^2 + 16 |
2006-06-19 |
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Jesse pose la question :
how would i factor this?
81x4 - 72x2 + 16
Penny lui répond. |
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Convert 13ft by 10ft room area into square feet |
2006-06-18 |
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Marlene pose la question : want to convert 13ft by 10ft room area into square feet Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What are the 3rd and 4th terms of (2x-y)^7? |
2006-06-18 |
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April pose la question : What are the 3rd and 4th terms of this sequence: (2x-y)7?
I'm having an issue with this...is there any easier way to get it without completely factoring the whoooole thing out? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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find the height of the tower |
2006-06-17 |
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Evelyn pose la question : The angle of elevation from a point 89.6' from the base of a tower to the top of the tower is 42'40'... find the height of the tower Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What will the graph of y=x2 - 2x - 3 be? |
2006-06-17 |
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Byrony pose la question : What will the graph of y=x2 - 2x - 3 be? Steve La Rocque lui répond. |
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express the number 100 using the same figure 6x |
2006-06-17 |
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A student pose la question : express the number 100 using the same figure 6x Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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13 57 91 11 31 51 ?? |
2006-06-15 |
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Chastity pose la question : im trying to determine the missing number in the sequence
13 57 91 11 31 51 ?? Claude Tardif, Steve La Rocque and Natasha Glydon lui répond. |
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How much did I have in my wallet when I lost it? |
2006-06-15 |
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Marangeo pose la question : I recently lost my wallet and when it came to completing the police report I couldn't remember how much money I had in there. I do remember thinking that the first time I bought something that it cost me 10 per cent of what I had. Then I noticed that the second purchase had also cost me exactly 10 per cents of what I had left. My receipts totalled $19. How much did I have in my wallet when I lost it? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many gallons of water are in a 24' X 4' round swimming pool? |
2006-06-15 |
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Nicole pose la question : How many gallons of water are in a 24' X 4' round swimming pool? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What is the probability that the policeman will shadow the correct person? |
2006-06-14 |
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Kolby pose la question : Through an informer from the underworld, the police know the meeting place of a gang. The identity of the different gang members, however, is unknown. it is the duty of a policeman to shadow the leader of the gang. The policeman knows that the leader is the tallest of the five persons, all of whom have different heights. after the meeting, the gangsters, as a safety measure, leave the building separately at intervals of 5 minutes. As the policeman cannot see who is the tallest, he decides to let the first two gangsters go and shadow the one after that who is taller than all those who left before.Through an informer from the underworld, the police know the meeting place of a gang. The identity of the different gang members, however, is unknown. it is the duty of a policeman to shadow the leader of the gang. The policeman knows that the leader is the tallest of the five persons, all of whom have different heights. after the meeting, the gangsters, as a safety measure, leave the building separately at intervals of 5 minutes. As the policeman cannot see who is the tallest, he decides to let the first two gangsters go and shadow the one after that who is taller than all those who left before. What is the probability that the policeman will shadow the correct person? Steve La Rocque and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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How many digits are in the number 2^64? |
2006-06-14 |
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Trang pose la question : How many digits are in the number 264? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many bags will it take to cover the area? |
2006-06-14 |
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Ken pose la question : I have area of 160 sq ft. I want to put mulch in the area 2 inches thick. The bag of mulch comes with 2 cu ft of mulch per bag. How many bags will it take to cover the area? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 52 cubic foot box |
2006-06-14 |
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Konstanze pose la question : I need to figure out what LXHXW I need to create a 1.5 cubic meter or 52 cubic foot volume--there is an answer in your database that relates to this..but it does not give the formula to go from cubic feet/inches to a measurement for a box.
Empirically I can figure out that 3 x 3 x 3 equals 27 and that 3.5 feet (42") x 3.5 x 3.5 equals 42.87 and 3.75 x 3.75 x 3.75 equals 52.73 which is about 1.5 cubic meters (1cubic meter = 52.971643 cubic feet) i.e a box 45 x 45x 45 "
There must be an easier way. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The chord length of a polygon |
2006-06-14 |
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Krishna pose la question : I have to find out the chord length of a polygon - Tetradecagon ! The Radius of the Circle is 11.5 Cms. The Circle is intersepted by 14 arcs. Then how to find out the chord length? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A jar contains 36.25$ |
2006-06-12 |
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Brunia pose la question : A jar contains 36.25$ in pieces of 0.10 and of 0.25$. If it there has 250 change pieces in all, how much there he has pieces of 0.25$ in the jar. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Fahrenheit and Celsius |
2006-06-12 |
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Doris pose la question : I just know how to do problems with fahrenheit or celcius. Could you show me step by step how to do these? Then I can do it if you can show me each step of the way. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The zeros of a function |
2006-06-12 |
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Sky pose la question : find all the real zeros of the function:
f(x)=2x3 + 4x2 - 2x - 4 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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how do i find i^22? |
2006-06-12 |
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Sky pose la question : how do i find i22?
Sky Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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I have a trench to fill with concrete |
2006-06-11 |
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A builder pose la question : i have a trench to fill with concrete the size is [57 feet long .x 18 inches wide. x 39 inches high.]would like to know how much concrete should i order. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Square feet and linear feet |
2006-06-10 |
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Richard pose la question : Need to know how many linear ft are in 2800 sq.ft Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a roll |
2006-06-09 |
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Yogesh pose la question : I have a roll which height is 63 inches & width is 11 inches i want to know that how to calculate the cubic meter of this roll Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The hardest algebra question you know |
2006-06-08 |
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Steven pose la question : could you send me the hardest algebra question you know and the work with it , i want to test a tutor. he a friend. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Flipping a coin |
2006-06-08 |
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John pose la question : If a coin is flipped n times, where H is the number of heads after n flips, and T the number of tails, then will the quantity (H-T) change signs infinitely often as n goes to infinity? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Designing a garage |
2006-06-08 |
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A builder pose la question : I'm currently designing a garage and came upon this interesting math problem. I've tried using various methods to solve it but have so far been unsuccessful. I've included a picture as its far easier to show you my question than explain it verbally. I realize it could be done by trial and error but i'm looking for a real solution. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Tiling a floor |
2006-06-08 |
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Marguerite pose la question : A builder is adding a 20' X 28' addition to a house. He has two choices: he can use 8" X 8" tile @ $.98 a tile or 12" X 12" tile @ $1.98 a tile. How much money would he save by using the least expensive choice? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Can you explain the differences between margin and mark up? |
2006-06-07 |
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Michelle pose la question :
I have a widget I buy for $10. I want to make a 40% margin on the product cost. What do I then sell to the customer for?
Also, can you explain the differences between margin and mark up?
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A volume of revolution |
2006-06-07 |
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Colleen pose la question : Find the exact volume in cubic units generated by rotating a region, R, around the
y-axis, given that R is the region bounded by the curve y = x3 and the lines x = 1 and
y = 8. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many yards will I need? |
2006-06-06 |
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Melba pose la question : I'm am trying going to put mulch around the tree in my front yard. I am going for 6" deep and 4069.44 sq. in. around.
How many yards of dirt will I need? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Pyramids and cones |
2006-06-06 |
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Melissa pose la question : I was wondering if a cone can be considered a pyramid. Looking at many definitions of pyramids I have read that pyramids come to a common vertex. A cone comes to a vertex. But I also read that pyramids all have triangular faces. In this case a cone would not be considered a pyramid. Am I correct? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Excluded values |
2006-06-05 |
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Mike pose la question :
i need to find the excluded values of:
2n2-9n+4 / 2n2-5n-12
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Buying some carpet |
2006-06-05 |
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Russ pose la question : My room is 24 ft. long and 17 ft. wide. I need to know how many square feet are in 1 yd.² Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a pool |
2006-06-05 |
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Troy pose la question : How many Linear feet would a pool be if the pool was 18 by 38 foot oval Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the value of csc (-2pi/3)? |
2006-06-04 |
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Kishor pose la question : What is the value of csc (-2pi/3)? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A trig identity |
2006-06-04 |
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Courtney pose la question : Show that this equation is an identity:
(sin x + sin 2X)/(cos x - cos 2x) = cot(x/2) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Compound interest |
2006-06-01 |
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Kerem pose la question :
Question: Quing deposits $40 at the end of each month into a savings account. If the money earns 4% annum compounded monthly, how much money is in the account at the end of 24 months?
and
Calculate the present value of an annuity, if $150 payments are to be made monthly for 4 years and the interest rate is 9% per annum compounded monthly.
Natasha Glydon and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Putting in a sidewalk |
2006-05-31 |
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Sandra pose la question : I am putting in a sidewalk the measurements are 12 feet by22 inches ,by 4inchs how many bags of cement will I need? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the sum of the first 100 whole numbers? |
2006-05-31 |
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Jo pose la question : what is the sum of the first 100 whole numbers? Natasha Glydon, Paul Betts and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The width & depth of a 1/4 acre pie shaped lot |
2006-05-30 |
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Linda pose la question : Can you tell me what the approximate width & depth of a &frac; acre pie shaped lot might be? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three people go to a store where there is a sale |
2006-05-30 |
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Geocee pose la question : Three people go to a store where there is a sale. One person buys two shirts, one pair of pants and one sweater. The second person buys one shirt, two pairs of pants and two sweaters. The third person buys three shirts and four pairs of pants. Find the price of each item if the first person spent $155 and the second and third person spent $235 each. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Math manipulatives |
2006-05-29 |
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Mike pose la question : Our school is looking to order a large amount of math manipulatives. Do you have a reliable, reasonably priced source that is not producing 'kits' that are intended for specific math programs like Math Makes Sense? Diane Hanson and Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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The area of part of a circle |
2006-05-29 |
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Larry pose la question : need to find area of a circle between a given line (cord) to the circumference of the circle (see attachment). I often review blue prints of homes and many times have to know the area the home. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A boat travels 60 miles upstream ... |
2006-05-28 |
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Teenarick pose la question : A boat travels 60 miles upstream against the current in 3 hours. It takes 2 hours for the return trip. Find the speed of the boat in still water. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A truncated cone |
2006-05-28 |
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Phil pose la question : Hi, I am an art student and I am trying to make a "truncated cone" (ie: a cone with the top cut off) out of sheet metal. I need to design a template first and am having problems working out the angles. The truncated cone is 250mm high, 550mm wide at the bottom and 290mm wide at the top. Can you help? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How to find length of sides of hexagon shaped object? |
2006-05-28 |
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Billie pose la question : How to find length of sides of hexagon shaped object? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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what is the cubic feet of 18... |
2006-05-27 |
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A student pose la question : what is the cubic feet of 18"x18"x24"? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cubic yards of sand |
2006-05-26 |
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Steve pose la question : I need to cover an area with sand that is 30 feet wide and 60 feet long and I need the depth of the sand to be 1/4 inch thick. How many cubic yards of sand will I need? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simultaneous Equations |
2006-05-24 |
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Angie pose la question :
Question: solve the equations
2x-3y-z=0
3x-2y+z=-5
x+3y-2z=14
for x,y,z
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The sides of a hexagon |
2006-05-24 |
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Emilio pose la question : I need to find the measure of the sides of the hexagon that the area is 58 square units. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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differentiate the volume of a cylinder with V respect to h |
2006-05-24 |
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A student pose la question : differentiate the volume of a cylinder with V respect to h Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of a 30, 60 90 triangle |
2006-05-24 |
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Willetta pose la question : if there is a triangle with a 30, 60, and 90 degree angle and the shortest side is 6cm how do you find the area? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The nth term of a sequence |
2006-05-24 |
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A student pose la question : please could you give me a formula for the following numbers for my teacher
3 8 15 24 35 Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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How do you graph 3x + 6y = -9 by axis intercepts? |
2006-05-22 |
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Crystal pose la question : How do you graph 3x + 6y = -9 by axis intercepts? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three purses |
2006-05-22 |
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Marcee pose la question : If you take $20 from the first and put it into the second of three purses, the second would then contain 4 times as much as remains in the first. If $60 of what is now in the second is put into the third, the third will contain twice what is in the first and second together. Now, if $40 be removed from the third and put into the first, there will be half as much as in the third. What did each purse originally hold? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a cylinder |
2006-05-22 |
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A student pose la question : Show that a volume of a cylinder equals to v = A2 / (4πh)
where h= height of the cylinder
A = area of a original paper Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A concrete driveway |
2006-05-21 |
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Diane pose la question : I am trying to estimate how many cubic yards of concrete I will need to pave my driveway. I have an area that is 30 ft wide by 25 ft long and then goes into an area that is 10 ft wide by 219 foot long. I would like to make this 4 inches thick. How many cubic yards of concrete will it take to do this? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a triangle |
2006-05-21 |
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A student pose la question : how do you find the area of a triangle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The y intercept |
2006-05-20 |
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Zeel pose la question : how do you solve for the y intercept when the equation is y=-1.5x? Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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The interior angles of a right triangle |
2006-05-20 |
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Greg pose la question : I am wondering if there is a way to figure out the interior angles of a right triangle if we know ONLY the side lengths, and the trick is, we CANNOT use arctangent! Leeanne Boehm and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The coefficient of variation |
2006-05-20 |
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Glenn pose la question : What is the correct formula for coefficient of variation for a binomial distribution? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Square feet and acres |
2006-05-19 |
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Lisa pose la question : 1.12 acre= ???? sq ft
1.043 acre= ???? sq ft
I work in the loan department and I do appraisal reviews but I use square feet to determine my values. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A pole 22 5/6 feet long is broken in two |
2006-05-19 |
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Kenneth pose la question : A pole 22 5/6 feet long is broken in two. One piece is 2 3/4 feet longer than the other. What is the length of each piece? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The distance to the moon from earth |
2006-05-19 |
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Maira pose la question : Using trigonometric functions first, show how to find the distance to the moon from earth and then find the radius of the moon. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A box with an interior of 1.26 cu. feet |
2006-05-19 |
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Maria pose la question : I am trying to build a box with an interior of 1.26 cu. feet with all sides equal. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of the diameter |
2006-05-18 |
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Steven pose la question : A circle has a circumference of 312in. Find the length of its diameter to the nearest integer? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A bag contains 9 red, 6 white, 3 blue, and 8 green marbles |
2006-05-18 |
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Micheael pose la question : A bag contains 9 red, 6 white, 3 blue, and 8 green marbles. Two marbles are drawn, but the first marble drawn is not replaced. Find P(white, then white). Make into one reduced fraction. Paul Betts and Steve La Rocque lui répond. |
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A triangle problem |
2006-05-18 |
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Jim pose la question : Right angle triangle with a hypotenuse of 20 units.
Square inside the triangle with sides of 4 units, the square shares two sides with both legs of the triangle, and the corner touches the hypotenuse limiting the triangles size. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three questions |
2006-05-17 |
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Diane pose la question :
Question:
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What is the largest real number less than 10?
1- there is no largest real number less than 10 or
2- 9
or
3- 9.999...
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Given that not (a and b) implies c.What does
(not c) imply ?
1-a and b
2- (not a and b) or (a and not b)
3- (not a and b) or (a and not b)
4- a or b
III
What are the x and y intercepts of the equation
2x + 3y -6 =0 ?
1- x=3 and y=2
2- x=6 and y=-2
3- -3x + 2y =0
Paul Betts lui répond. |
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What is the radius of the sphere? |
2006-05-17 |
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Jimmy pose la question : The surface area and volume of a sphere are both equal to the product of 4-digit whole numbers and pi. What is the radius of the sphere? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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integral of tan^4 x |
2006-05-14 |
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Aqil pose la question : integral of tan4 x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What are the dimensions of the field? |
2006-05-14 |
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Angie pose la question : The length of fence required to enclose a rectangular field is 3000 metres. What are the dimensions of the field if it is known that the difference between the length and width is 50 metres? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of water in a sphere shaped water tower |
2006-05-14 |
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Dan pose la question : I work in the water industry, providing automatic controls for water systems. I was wondering if there was a formula for calculating the volume of water in a sphere shaped water tower? With the use of a pressure gauge we know the elevation of zero water {the bottom of sphere) and the overflow elev. (near the top of sphere) I would like to calculate how many gallons are at any elevation in between. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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I want to calculate 0.00353 to the power 1.3 |
2006-05-14 |
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Richard pose la question : I want to calculate 0.00353 to the power 1.3 How do I do it? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many children were there? |
2006-05-14 |
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Geecee pose la question : At a local village gala, the entire population turned up, 500 people. The event raised £3,000. Tickets were priced as follows: £7.48 men, £7.12 women and £0.45 children.
How many children were there? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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We are 2 pairs of consecutive 2 digit numbers ... |
2006-05-13 |
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A perent pose la question : We are 2 pairs of consecutive 2 digit numbers that are factors of the number of feet in a mile. Who are we? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Landscaping |
2006-05-11 |
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Luke pose la question : HOW MANY CUBIC YARDS OF CONCRETE WILL IT TAKE TO FILL UP A BOX 20FT.X20FT.X6IN DEEP?
HOW MANY CUBIC YARDS OF CONCRETE WILL IT TAKE; I HAVE A 12FT.IN DIAMETER POND AND I WANT TO PUT A 3FT.SIDEWALK AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF IT? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of a pentagon |
2006-05-11 |
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Jessica pose la question : i have to find the area of a pentagon ABCDE whose vertices are A (-2,-5), B (-2,2),C(2,4), D(5,2) and E(4,-2) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A person is given 3 true or false questions |
2006-05-11 |
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Larry pose la question : A person is given 3 true or false questions. They have no idea of the answers. What is the probability of the person getting them all correct? Could you show me a tree for this. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A bicycle ride around the local lakes |
2006-05-11 |
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Geecee pose la question : Yesterday I went for a long bicycle ride around the local lakes. As the ride was quite long, I rode in various stages. In the first stage I rode half of the overall distance. Stage two saw half of the remaining distance plus 35 metres covered. Stage three covered three-quarters of the remaining distance. Stage four completed half of the remaining distance plus 75 metres. Stage five completed the journey with a final burst of 150 metres.
How far did I cycle in total? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What is 2/3 divided by 5? |
2006-05-11 |
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KH pose la question : What is 2/3 divided by 5? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many thousands make 1million? |
2006-05-10 |
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Raj pose la question : How many thousands make 1million? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the measure of the interior angles of a decagon? |
2006-05-10 |
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Malissa pose la question : What is the measure of the interior angles of a decagon?
And what is the measure of each interior angle of a regular decagon? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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An aircraft going from city A to city B |
2006-05-10 |
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Preston pose la question : An aircraft going from city A to city B on a bearing of S69 degrees East is traveling at a speed of 430 mph. The wind is blowing out of the north to south at a speed of 25 mph. Find the ground speed and the plane's true bearing. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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If a person who weighs 270 pounds on Earth |
2006-05-10 |
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Chloe pose la question : If a person who weighs 270 pounds on Earth weighs 45 pounds in space, how much would a person weigh in space who weighs 132 pounds on Earth? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 3% tax |
2006-05-10 |
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Stacey pose la question : Illinois residents have to calculate their state income tax as 3% of their taxable income. If Mr. and Mrs. Grisham's taxable income for 2004 was $81,200, how much tax did they have to pay? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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10^100 in binary form |
2006-05-10 |
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Headmaster pose la question : How many digits has the number 10100 if we write it in binary form? Chris Fisher, Paul Betts and Steve La Rocque lui répond. |
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A box with volume 0.78 cu ft |
2006-05-10 |
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Sherrina pose la question : i need to build a box that equals .78 cu ft any ideas on how i do this Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The Pythagorean relation |
2006-05-09 |
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Vicky pose la question :
How do you the Pythagorean relation to find the length of the hypotenuse x to one decimal place?
x2 = 3.62+ 5.32
My teacher, Mr. Mutrie, wants to know what this means?
SOH CAH TOA
Harley Weston lui répond. |
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8-digits numbers with their digits in decreasing order |
2006-05-09 |
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Headmaster pose la question : How many 8-digits number are there with their digits in decreasing order Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Small pipes and large pipes |
2006-05-09 |
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geece pose la question : A large fresh water reservoir has two types of drainage system. Small pipes and large pipes. 6 large pipes, on their own, can drain the reservoir in 12 hours. 3 large pipes and 9 small pipes, at the same time, can drain the reservoir in 8 hours.
How long will 5 small pipes, on their own, take to drain the reservoir? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Coconuts and Monkeys |
2006-05-08 |
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Meadow pose la question : 5 sailors plan to divide a pile of coconuts among themselves in the morning. During the night, one of them decides to take his share. After throwing a coconut to a monkey to make the division come out even he takes 1/5 of the pile. The other four sailors repeat this procedure, each throwing a coconut to the monkey and taking 1/5 of the remaining coconuts. In the morning the 5 sailors throw a coconut to the monkey, and divide the remaining coconuts into 5 equal piles. What is the minimum number of coconuts that could have been in the pile originally? Paul Betts lui répond. |
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Twenty golfers |
2006-05-08 |
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Mona pose la question : We have twenty golfers and four rounds of golf. We would like to figure out how to make foursomes so that each golfer plays with as many different golfers as possible. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The square root of 4 |
2006-05-07 |
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MaryBeth pose la question : I am a high school teacher of Algebra. I was recently teaching square roots to my students and an interesting question arose. Our textbook seems to be inconsistent. I was hoping you might be able to give our department your opinion on who is correct as we are divided on the correct way to teach this. When you take the square root of a number, you get two answers, a positive root and a negative root, correct? Our book presents this as √4 = 2 and -√4 = -2 and ±√4 = ±2. Shouldn't it be taught as there are always two roots, the positive and the negative? It seems to me, there is really no reason to have to use the ± as there are always 2 roots, the positive and the negative. But if the negative sign is given then only the negative answer should be given? What's your take?
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cutting an octagon from a square |
2006-05-07 |
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Veronica pose la question : 1.A regular octagon is to be cut out of a square piece of metal which has sides of 1 metre. What will be the length of the sides of the octagon?
2.What will be the area of the octagon? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Round to the nearest tenth |
2006-05-06 |
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Lisa pose la question : how to round a decimal fraction to the nearest tenth Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A hallway in an old house |
2006-05-06 |
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Sabrina pose la question : I am trying to determine how many square feet is in a room that is not square or rectangular. It has basically 5 walls of different lengths, it is acutely considered a hallway in an old house, how can I figure out the footage, the Length times Width requires to much wasted materials Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A number theory problem |
2006-05-05 |
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DeHayward pose la question : Find the 6-digit number in which the first digit is one less than the second, the third is half of the second, the fourth is 3 times the third, and the last 2 digits are the sum of the fourth and fifth. The sum of all the digits is 24. Paul Betts lui répond. |
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More on the game of 24 |
2006-05-05 |
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Kathy's daughter pose la question : My daughter's 5th grade class plays the 24 math game. She came home
the other day with a real stumper! The numbers on the card are 5,5,2,and 6.
The rules say you must use every number,you may only use a number once,you
can only add, subtract, multiply and/or divide and the answer is 24. Can you
help!!!! No one where I work has been able to figure this one. Paul Betts and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The radius of a soccor ball |
2006-05-05 |
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Jacqui pose la question : A soccer ball is made up of hexagons and pentagons with the same side lengths.
A manufacturer wants to produce a ball of certain diameter. The questions that follows is what side length for the polygons will produce a ball of certain diameter. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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5 square miles or a 5-mile square? |
2006-05-03 |
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Rosemary pose la question : I am an interpreter in our Historical Museum. From what I received, I have always told my guests that when the Connecticut Land Company sold the Western Reserve land, 5 square miles constituted a township. I was corrected yesterday by someone who said it should have been a 5-mile square. What is the difference? Hope you can help. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cutting a piece of PVC pipe |
2006-05-03 |
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Shonda pose la question : A plumber has a 10' piece of PVC pipe. How many 9/5 foot pieces can be cut from the 10' piece? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A fountain of water jets forms parabolic arches |
2006-05-03 |
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Jennifer pose la question : Let's say in you have a fountain and the water jets form parabolic arches. The center of the fountain, being the origin of the coordinate system, it is elevated 5 feet off the ground, . The equation formed the water arch is y= -x2+4x, what is the radius of the basin needed to catch the water at ground level? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A parabolic arch |
2006-05-02 |
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Mike pose la question : A bridge over a river is supported by a parabolic arch...arch is 200 m wide at water level...the maximum height of the arch is 80 m..what is the height of the arch measured from a point on the water 40m from the center of the arch? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A limit involving trigonometry |
2006-05-02 |
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Allie pose la question : My question is how do you solve.
lim as t goes to 0 [sin squared *3t] / t squared? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simplifying with negative exponents |
2006-05-02 |
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Kristine pose la question :
I am having a hard time understanding factoring and multiplying
polynomials. I have a couple of problems I just can't get, can you
please help me?
Simplify, do not use negatives in the answer:
(5a-1b-7)(-2a4b2)
and:
(5x2y-7z)(-4xy-3z-4)
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A word problem with fractions |
2006-05-02 |
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Stuart pose la question : I have 54 1/4 yards of material. i need to cut as many pieces as possible out of it that are 3 1/12 long. how many pieces
will you get and how much is left over? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Solving an equation without using algebra |
2006-05-01 |
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Kenneth pose la question : How can the following be solved without using algebra?
10 times some number is 3 times the same number plus 14.
Paul Betts lui répond. |
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Rate of ladder falling |
2006-04-30 |
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Harsh pose la question : A ladder 4 m long rests against a vertical wall. If the bottom of the ladder slides away from the wall at a speed of 30 cm/s, how quickly is the top of the ladder sliding down the wall when the bottom of the ladder is 2 m from the wall? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How much does 1300cc of liquid weigh? |
2006-04-28 |
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Debra pose la question : How much does 1300cc of liquid weigh, and how is the formula equated? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Adding polynomials and counting the terms |
2006-04-28 |
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Kris pose la question : Suppose that two polynomials, each containing 3 terms, are added. Is it possible for the sum to contain more than 3 terms? fewer than 3 terms? exactly 3 terms? Explain. Leeanne Boehm and Steve La Rocque lui répond. |
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School bus reliability - a probability question |
2006-04-27 |
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Peggy pose la question : The school bus arrives at Janet's stop on time on 75% of school mornings. What is the probability it will arrive on time each day in a 5-day week? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The last slice of pizza |
2006-04-27 |
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Lori pose la question : I have a pizza. The radius is 10 inches long.The pizza was cut into 16 equal slices. When one slice was left, my sister and I both wanted it, so we agreed to cut it in half, but I like the crust more than she does, so we decided to cut it the "other way." In other words, the two pieces would not be symmetrical. The inside piece would contain all topping, and the outer piece would contain some topping and some crust.
How far up the radius from the center of the circle will I need to cut so we will both have an equal area of pizza? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Ladder and wall |
2006-04-27 |
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Lori pose la question : A 12-foot ladder is leaning across a fence and is touching a higher wall located 3 feet behind the fence. The ladder makes an angle of 60 degrees with the ground. Find the distance from the base of the ladder to the bottom of the fence. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How wide is this runway? |
2006-04-27 |
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Sam pose la question : A runway is 3.75 miles long and covers a total of 5.6 acres. What is the width of the runway? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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If the perimeter of a square is 1 foot, what is its area? |
2006-04-27 |
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Larry pose la question : If the perimeter of a square is 1 foot, its area is how many square inches? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Odd-man out coin tossing and probabilities |
2006-04-27 |
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Kalyan pose la question : When four people toss fair coins, what is the probability that in a given toss there will be one "odd man". That is one person whose coin does not have the same out comes as that of any other members? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Pythagorus and cone dimensions |
2006-04-26 |
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Glynnis pose la question : How do you find the measure of a side that is not the hypotenuse using the Pythagorean Theorem? Also, how do you figure the surface area and volume of a cone when the radius is 5 yards and the height is 8 yards? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Percentage of weight |
2006-04-26 |
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Karen pose la question : How do you calculate percentage of weight lost? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Marine shipping - fuel consumption |
2006-04-26 |
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Sandy pose la question : When a ship is 800 nautical miles from port its speed is reduced by 20%,
thereby reducing the daily fuel consumption by 42 tonnes and arriving in
port with 50 tonnes onboard. If the fuel consumption per hour is given
by the expression (0.136 + 0.001V^3) where V is speed in knots;
Estimate a) reduced consumption per day b) fuel onboard when speed reduced
c) normal consumption for 800 nautical mile voyage d) increase in steaming
time Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Adding consecutive numbers |
2006-04-26 |
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Lisa pose la question : When I have a total that is the sum of consecutive numbers, how do I figure out what the numbers are?
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What defines a pyramid? |
2006-04-25 |
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Julie and son pose la question : My son and I think that a pyramid can have any number of sides, but my son's teacher says a pyramid has just 4 sides (including the base). Who's right? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Absolute Value vs. Standard Deviation ? |
2006-04-24 |
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Sonia pose la question : Why we don't just take the average of the absolute value of difference scores (use the mean deviation) to describe variability instead of calculating the standard deviation? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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How do I find the percentage interest? |
2006-04-24 |
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Cheryl pose la question : Kiera invested $43,608 in a mutual fund that paid
$432.96 in interest at the end of the year. What was the percent interest Kiera earned from her initial investment? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many gallons in a cubic foot? |
2006-04-24 |
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Jana pose la question : How many gallons in a cubic foot? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Proof by induction |
2006-04-24 |
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Meshaal pose la question : Find an expression for:
1-3+5 - 7 + 9 - 11 + ... + (-1)^(n-1) * (2n-1)
and prove that it is correct.
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Geometry proof |
2006-04-23 |
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Jade pose la question : From a point P outside a circle with centre O, tangents are drawn to meet the circle at A and B.
a) Prove that PO is the right bisector of the chord AB.
b) Prove that Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Finding the supplementary angles |
2006-04-22 |
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Kendra pose la question : Angles ABC and DBA are supplementary. If m Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What's the difference between percentages and points? |
2006-04-21 |
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Sayed pose la question : What is the difference between percentages and points? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a regular octagon |
2006-04-20 |
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Martin pose la question : I would like to make an octagon out of 2x4 lumber. I know that the lumber needs to be cut at 67.5 degree angles, but how do I determine the length of each piece if I want to make, say, a 2.5 ft diameter octagon? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What is the surface area of a cone with a hemisphere on top? |
2006-04-20 |
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Jordan pose la question : How do you find the surface area of a cone with a hemisphere on top? The only information I have is the radius of the hemisphere, which is 4, and the total height, which is 7. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Distance to the horizon |
2006-04-20 |
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Raymond pose la question : If I stand on the edge of the sea on a beach and look into the horizon, is there a way or formula for calculating the distance from myself to the horizon? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Geometric sequence and basic functions (graphs) |
2006-04-20 |
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Marlene pose la question : Which of the basic functions is related to the geometric sequence:
Linear, Quadratic, Rational, or Exponential?
Can you give me an example of how it would be used in normal life? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What is the original cost? |
2006-04-19 |
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Charlie pose la question : Selling a piece of furniture for $670 and the profit is 35%. What is the original cost? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Proving a summation formula by induction |
2006-04-19 |
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Sharon pose la question : Prove by induction that the sum of all values 2^i from i=1 to n equals 2^(n+1) - 2 for n > 1. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Equation of a line in Ax + By = C form |
2006-04-19 |
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Christopher pose la question : How do you write the equation of a line with a slope of 3/8 and passing through (-4,6) in Ax+By=C form? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How much money can I borrow if I have $5 000 for a deposit? |
2006-04-19 |
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Chris pose la question : I have a sum of cash that I want to use as a deposit ($ 5 000) and a lender will lend me 65% of the purchase price. How do I calculate the maximum value I can borrow?
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Which has more pizza? |
2006-04-19 |
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Kristine pose la question : Which has more area: a round pizza that is 16 inches in diameter or three square pieces of pizza that are 8.5 inches on each side? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences |
2006-04-19 |
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Skye pose la question : If the 1st, 4th, and 8th terms of an arithmetic sequence are consecutive terms in a geometric sequence, find the common ratio of the geometric sequence. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many numbers are relatively prime with 250? |
2006-04-19 |
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David pose la question : How many positive integers less than or equal to 250 are relatively prime with 250? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Reverse percentage |
2006-04-19 |
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Mike pose la question : How would I calculate a reverse percentage?
Let me give you an example. I have two values that calculate to a success rate of 93.32. Total=1546051 Failures=103302. (1546051-103302)/1546051=93.32% success.
Now how much would I need to increase the total value to get the success up to 95%? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How do you round off 89,100? |
2006-04-19 |
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Jeannie pose la question : My home work says to round each number to the place of the underlined digit. It has 89,100. The underlined number is 9. What do I do? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Finding c in 4x=10-cy |
2006-04-19 |
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Jennifer pose la question : A solution of the equation 4x=10-cy is (5,2). What is the value of c? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Cubic yards of landscape stone |
2006-04-19 |
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Janet pose la question : I need to spread landscape stone around my pool. A landscaper said I need 16 yards. What is the area of a cubic yard if I want the stone 3" deep? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Three circles inside a larger circle |
2006-04-16 |
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Meghan pose la question : Given three congruent circles tangent to one another (radii = 1), what is the radius of a circle circumscribed around them?
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Mayan multiplication |
2006-04-16 |
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Marca pose la question : I'm researching the Mayans, and my advisor, Dr. McDonald, stated that you may know whether the Mayans knew how to multiply. I'm finding conflicting information on the internet, and anything you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Volume of a tennis ball can |
2006-04-16 |
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Jon pose la question : Tennis balls are generally packaged in circular cylinders that hold 3 balls each. The diameter of a tennis ball is 6.5 cm. Find the volume of a can of tennis balls. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many arrangements are there? |
2006-04-16 |
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Jim pose la question : Can you tell me how many different combinations there are using 3 letters and 4 numbers. Letters first then numbers, example -aaa0001, aaa0002, aaa0003,-----------baa0001, baa0002, ------zzz9999. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Overlapping area of two circles |
2006-04-15 |
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Jade pose la question : Given two identical circles where the radius (6 units) is the distance between the centers, what is the area of the overlapping region?
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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What is the cost price? |
2006-04-14 |
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Purushotham pose la question : If the selling price is 120 and the profit is 20%, what is the cost price? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Compound Interest Formula and explanation |
2006-04-14 |
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Michelle pose la question : Currently there is $10,000 in a customer's savings account that earns 4% interest compounded annually.
How much interest will the customer earn in a year? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The product of successive terms in sequences |
2006-04-13 |
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Forrest pose la question : 1) Find three successive terms in an arithmetic sequence such that their sum is 24 and their product is 440
2) Find three successive terms in a geometric sequence such that their sum is 21 and their product is 216 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Price percentages |
2006-04-13 |
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Kristine pose la question : An item that is no longer on sale at "25% off" receives a price tag that is 33 1/3% more than the sale price. Has the item price been restored to its original price? Why or Why not? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Perimeter of a triangle atop a square |
2006-04-13 |
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Mary pose la question : There is an (irregular) pentagon that is made up of a square and a triangle. The triangle is directly on top of the square. The triangle is a right triangle. One of the angles is 45 degrees. One of the sides of the triangle is 4. What is the perimeter of the pentagon? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cone dimensions |
2006-04-12 |
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Mirnela pose la question : The height of a cone is 40 and the radius is 9. How
do I find the slant height of this?
Also, how do I find the area of the base of a cone if the radius is 7?
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How to find the odds for a lottery jackpot |
2006-04-12 |
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Harvey pose la question : Is it best to use factorials to calculate the odds of winning a lottery, such as the MegaMillions that is popular in the US, or is there a better way? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Finding the inverse of a function |
2006-04-12 |
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Sam pose la question : If g(x) = 2x+3/5 then how do I find the inverse? Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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Probability of a committee with 3 parents and 3 teachers |
2006-04-12 |
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Javier pose la question : A committee consisting of 6 people is to be selected from 8 parents and 4 teachers. Find the probability of selecting 3 parents and 3 teachers. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Finding square roots |
2006-04-12 |
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Fehmida pose la question : I would like to know about tricks or formulas to do complicated square roots.
ex. square root of 1029 Penny Nom and Steve La Rocque lui répond. |
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Arithmetic Sums |
2006-04-12 |
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Angel pose la question : (a) In a particular arithmetic sequence, u6 = 344.5 and u20 = 88.3. Find S28.
(b) In a particular arithmetic series, S10 = 495 and S15 = 1005. Express S15 in sigma notation. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The average of a function |
2006-04-11 |
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Justin pose la question : Find the average value of the following function from x=0 to x=7
f(x)=3x+4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Sum of a Geometric Sequence |
2006-04-11 |
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Andre pose la question : In a particular geometric sequence, U3=-3.6 and U10=12.9. Find S16 and S17. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of a regular hexagon |
2006-04-10 |
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A student pose la question : find the area of a regular hexagon with a apothem of 9 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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An epicycloid |
2006-04-10 |
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Sharon pose la question : What is the name of the curve formed by a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls on the outside of a fixed circle? This curve is used in the study of gears. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A proof by induction |
2006-04-09 |
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Sharon pose la question : prove by induction: For every n>1, show that
2 + 7 + 12 + ...+ (5n-3) = n(5n-1)/2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Given three angles and a side |
2006-04-09 |
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Jon pose la question : How do you figure out the length of all sides of a scalene triangle if given the measure of all angles, and one side? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The sum of a three digit number and its three individual digits is 429 |
2006-04-08 |
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Megan pose la question : Gill has recently moved to a new house, which has a three- digit number. the sum of this number and its three individual digits is 429. What is the product of the three digits which make up the house number? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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An octagon shaped soffit |
2006-04-08 |
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Ken pose la question : I am trying to make an octagon shaped soffit in my ceiling and need help figuring how to divide the circle on the ceiling into an octagon-
The circle is 7 foot in diameter. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many billions make a trillion? |
2006-04-08 |
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Bill pose la question : How many billions make a trillion? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Markup |
2006-04-07 |
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Larry pose la question : Calculators from different manufacturers work differently. Enter 100, then plus 15%, on some calculators you'll get 115 on others return 117.65 . On any calculator, enter 100, then divide by 0.85 (point 85) and you'll get 117.65 .
I don't understand this well enough to explain to my grandson, but as a salesman, I know which one to use. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ordre des opérations |
2006-04-07 |
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Chantal pose la question : 1435/5x2-364= j'aimerais savoir la reponse et que veux dire la barre / Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Two circles |
2006-04-07 |
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Louisa pose la question : One circle of radius 7cm is touching another circle of radius 4cm. These circles are on a line and the problem is to find the length AB where A is the point marking the bottom of the radius of one circle and B is the point marking the bottom of the radius of the other circle. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many people are in the race? |
2006-04-07 |
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Marty pose la question : You're in a race with 1/5 of the racers ahead of you and 5/6 of them behind you. How many people are in the race? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Finding the side of a triangle |
2006-04-06 |
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Carole pose la question : okays, well, im having difficulty finding the side of a triangle. It is a right triangle and the information given is that the hypotonous is 24 and the angle adjacent to the 90 degree is 32. Im trying to find X, which is placed on the bottom leg of the triangle, and have no idea how to do it. can you explain to me how to get the answer, please? i'd like to know for future reference, please. thank you. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A region described by the lengths of four sides |
2006-04-06 |
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Mark pose la question : I have an area that is 77ft in length at the top, 83ft at the base. One side is 46ft and the other side is 20ft. What will be the square feet for this area? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Interest computed on a 360 per year basis |
2006-04-06 |
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Sonya pose la question : Okay, I am reading this promissory note that says interest is computed on 365/360 basis by applying the ratio of annual interest rate (24%) over a year of 360 days.
I sure do not remember anything like this in school, and am stumped. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Degrees and grads |
2006-04-06 |
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Nazanin pose la question : which angle if you add 15 to its degree we can find its measure by grad? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The average of monthly averages |
2006-04-06 |
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Ray pose la question : I have the averages of some data in percentages. the data is rather large, how can i find the average of these averages without going back to the original data? Is there a Factor or Constant that i could multiply or devide or add and get the average of these averages without resorting to the raw data. Steve La Rocque and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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x^2+2x-3 is a factor f(x)=x^4+2x^3-7x^2+ax+b |
2006-04-06 |
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Maha pose la question : Given that x2+2x-3 is a factor f(x)=x4+2x3-7x2+ax+b, find a and b and hence factor f(x) completely. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Equations of two lines |
2006-04-05 |
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Wael pose la question : Determine a cartesian equation of the line passing through A and V as a direction vector?
1- A (2;1) and V = j
2- A (2;3) and V = i Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A square in a circle |
2006-04-05 |
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Lisa pose la question : A square is inscribed in a circle. Determine the percent of the circle's area that is outside the square. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A 20 foot container |
2006-04-05 |
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Karen pose la question : can you tell me how many cubic square meters are in a 20 foot container Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Probability of getting their stories straight |
2006-04-05 |
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Amy pose la question : Four students drive to school in the same car. They claim they were late because they had a flat tire. Assuming they did not have a flat tire what is the probability that they all would choose the same tire if asked which one was flat. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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x-7=20 and 2x+5=17 |
2006-04-04 |
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Janette pose la question : I'm trying to help out my daughter, it has been much too long since I've been in school. The question is x-7=20 and the other question is 2x+5=17. What are the formulas? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Mastering the multiplication tables |
2006-04-04 |
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Ellie pose la question : I need a detailed study plan fro helping my son master his multiplication tables.
Grade: 3 elementary Paul Betts lui répond. |
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Is zero even or odd? |
2006-04-04 |
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Aliya pose la question : I would like to know if zero is an odd number or even number. I remembered my kindergarten teacher saying it is an odd number. My mom and sister says it is even number. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two trig questions |
2006-04-04 |
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mandy pose la question : I have a few questions that I need help with for my precal class in college. The following have to prove the trigonometric identities:
cos4x + 2cos2x sin2x + sin4x = 1
sin4x - cos4x = 1 - 2cos2x
thanks you, Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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2x+5y=3 And -x+3y=-7 |
2006-04-03 |
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Lloyd pose la question : simplify 2x+5y=3 And -x+3y=-7
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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List price plus 10% |
2006-04-03 |
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Heather pose la question : We shipped 2 pieces of an item with a unit price of $578.74 for a total amount of $1157.48. My task is to bill the customer at LIST + 10%. What formula do I need to use to calculate this? penny Nom lui répond. |
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An exponential function |
2006-04-03 |
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Meadow pose la question : The graph of an exponential function passes through the points (0,1) and (4,10) find the constant of growth or decay. State the function. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The size of a piece of property |
2006-04-02 |
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Nancy pose la question : My name is Nancy and we purchased a piece of property and I am trying to determine whether it is an acre or less. Could you figure this out for me.
Here are the measurements of the property:
The front is 128.02'
The back is 210'
The left side is 220'
The right side is 251.61'
I am very anxious to find out if it is over an acre.
Thank you for any help you can give. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The centre and radius of a circle |
2006-04-02 |
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Kaye pose la question : I need to calculate Dimension E and F. I am given A, B, C, (or over all A+B+C), D, G. The radius is one continuous unknown radius.
Example: A = 23.50
B = 35.50
C = 0.50
D = 11.50
G = 23.50
I have calculated this for angles but my mind is drawing a blank for the radius calculation. I can draw it but I need to put into Excel spreadsheet.
Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Some probability questions |
2006-04-02 |
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Amy pose la question : I am a student and need help on some probability questions
I really need your help on some problems dealing with probability. If you will show me how to do the following: Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Wes and Tony live 360 km apart. |
2006-04-01 |
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Thiru pose la question : Wes and Tony live 360 km apart. If Wes travels at 80 km/h towards Tony. And Tony travels at 100 km/h towards Wes, how long will it take before they meet. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The Mitchell Park Domes |
2006-04-01 |
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Nicole pose la question : I would like to know how I could find the volume underneath the Mitchell Park Domes? The Diameter of the Domes is 140ft, 85ft high and 15,000 square feet. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The height of an isosceles triangle |
2006-04-01 |
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Chris pose la question : how do you work out the height of an isosceles triangle if i know the length of the base but i don't know any angles or the lengths of the sides? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find the point of inflexion for the curve y = e^x/(x^2-1) |
2006-03-31 |
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Sam pose la question : Hi, i am trying to find the point of inflexion for the curve y = ex/(x2-1) and i got a really complex expression for y". I can't seem to solve x4-4x3+4x2+4x+3=0 so does that mean there is no point of inflexion? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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5 men took turns weighing themselves on a scale |
2006-03-30 |
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Bev pose la question : 5 men took turns weighing themselves on a scale. However, they weighed each other two at a time, ten times total, so that every possible combination of two men was weighed. The scale had the following read out for the pairs, 236,244,228,250,258,230,246,238,242,and 252 pounds. How heavy was the heaviest man? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Can one divide a circle into 4.5 parts |
2006-03-30 |
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Chris pose la question : If it is possible, can one divide a circle into say, 4.5 parts (with 4 equal parts and a half part)?
Or for that matter, for any integer, n, into n/2 parts as above?] Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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A plant increases its height by 1/2 the first day,... |
2006-03-30 |
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Andy pose la question : A plant increases its height by 1/2 the first day, 1/3 the second day, 1/4 the third day and so on. How many days did it take to grow to 100 times its height? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A fence around a pen |
2006-03-30 |
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Daryl pose la question : I hope you can help me out with the attached problem, It has been driving me crazy. Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Superimposing images |
2006-03-30 |
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Laurie pose la question : I am a parent and trying to find real world applications for the math strand that includes superimposing one item on another to determine identical. The Alberta strand is match size and shape of figures by superimposing one on top of the other. I am trying to find a way to put this into context for everyday life. Any ideas? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Adding with mixed fractions |
2006-03-30 |
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Becca pose la question :
can anyone help with how we change to get the same denominator with adding whole number.
example:8+7 3/8
6 1/2 + 2 5/6
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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cos(3X) |
2006-03-29 |
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Joshua pose la question : I'm having trouble proving that cos(3X)=cos3X -(cosX)(sin2 X) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Exponential decay |
2006-03-29 |
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Casey pose la question : Fifty milligrams of a drug was injected into a patient at 6am. The drug is known to be eliminated according to the law of exponential decay. At 8.30am it was determined that 60% of the drug remained in the body. How many milligrams will remain in the body at midday? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Angular velocity |
2006-03-28 |
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Ben pose la question : How do you (a) express angular speed in terms of linear speed and (b) express linear speed in terms of angular speed? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The cost of pizza |
2006-03-28 |
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Kristine pose la question : Use the formula for the area of a circle, A=3.14rsq, to determine which is a better deal: a 14-in. pizza for $10.50 or a 16-in. pizza for $11.95. Using 3.14 for pi Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A trig identity |
2006-03-28 |
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Iqbal pose la question : Could you please prove,
[tan(x)-sin(x)]/sin3(x)=sec(x)/[1+cos(x)]
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A table of values |
2006-03-28 |
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Cindy pose la question : Create a table of values for each of the following functions: y=5x, y=52, and y=5x. I dont know to do this. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A line parallel to a plane |
2006-03-28 |
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Ryan pose la question :
I was wondering how I would prove the following theorem. I am completely lost at this point and all my other ideas have been extremely complicated and somewhat blurry.
"Through a point outside a given plane, there is at least one line parallel to the given plane."
Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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If you pile the 4 bricks on top of each other ... |
2006-03-27 |
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Mike pose la question : You have 4 bricks each with dimensions of 4" X 5" X 9". If you pile the 4 bricks on top of each other to form a tower how many different tower heights can be achieved? All four bricks must be used in each tower. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Permutations and probability |
2006-03-27 |
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Alyssa pose la question : I am a high school student, my teacher gave the class a worksheet on permutations and probability and told us to do independent work when we have not covered the material yet and he will not answer any questions. I am lost and don’t know where to begin. Can you help?
1. Find the number of 6-letter permutations of all the letters in EUCLID that end with either the letter E or the letter D?
Aluminum chips A, B. C, and D weigh 1g. 5g. 10g. and 20g. respectively. How many different masses can be measured by using one or more of the 4 weighs on a balance scale? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of a triangle |
2006-03-26 |
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Colby pose la question : the length of one side of a triangle is 2cm less than twice the length of the altitude to that side. the area of the triangle is 30 cm squared. find the length of the altitude.
first of all, what is an altitude? and how do i find it? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Adding fractions |
2006-03-26 |
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Barbara pose la question : I know that to subtract 1/4 from 2/3 I must find a common denom. Now the 2/3 becomes 8/12.....i understand the 12, but where does the 8 come from? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solve the equation cos x = sin 20 where x is acute. |
2006-03-26 |
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Elle pose la question : Solve the equation cos x = sin 20 where x is acute. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of a block of land |
2006-03-26 |
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Ronald pose la question :
I have a building block of land with four unequal sides and only one right angle. I want to know the total area (in metres) and how the calculations were carried out.
The four sides are: Rear of property: 9.14 metres
left side: 36.9 metres
Right side: 32.61 Metres
front to street: 27.43 Metres
The front to street and right side constitute a right angle. but there are no others. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Can an equilateral triangle have an obtuse angle? |
2006-03-26 |
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Chris pose la question : Can an equilateral triangle have an obtuse angle?
I'm thinking not, because all sides must be equal, but
does that also imply that all angles are equal?
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A scale factor |
2006-03-25 |
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Jackie pose la question : I need a formula or step by step help to show my child how to find missing dimensions for example: The scale factor for a model is 10 inches = ________ feet
Model 39.7 in
Actual 11.9 ft Penny lui répond. |
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what is 9x3h for h = 2 |
2006-03-25 |
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Dillon pose la question : what is 9x3h for h = 2 just don't get it. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Acres |
2006-03-25 |
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Judy pose la question : How do you turn land measurements into acres
Such as piece of property is 45 x 167 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The cartesian product of a countably infinite collection of countably infinite sets |
2006-03-25 |
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Geetha pose la question : Is the cartesian product of a countably infinite collection of countably infinite sets countable infinite? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How much fabric do I need? |
2006-03-25 |
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Michelle pose la question :
I AM DECORATING A STAGE FOR A BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING AND I NEED TO BUY FABRIC AND I DON’T WANT TO WASTE $$ BY BUYING TOO MUCH FABRIC OR NOT ENOUGH FABRIC.
THE AREA THAT I’M NEEDING MATERIAL FOR IS, 12ft HIGH BY 34ft WIDE.
THE FABRIC COMES IN ROLLS OF 60” (inches) x 100 yards.
SO HOW MUCH FABRIC SHOULD I NEED TO FOR THE AREA I’M WANTING TO COVER?
Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two squares |
2006-03-25 |
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Debbie pose la question : A small square is constructed. Then a new square is made by increasing each side by 2 meters. The perimeter of the new square is 3 meters shorter than 5 times the length of one side of the original square. Find the dimension of the original square Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Four digit numbers |
2006-03-25 |
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Kenvin pose la question : i was wondering how many possibilities is there for a four digit number with the same first two numbers and the last two is not one of the first with numbers 1-9 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Five digit numbers |
2006-03-25 |
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Tony pose la question : Can someone tell me how many unique five digit numbers can be generated using 0-9? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Comparing Fractions |
2006-03-24 |
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J. pose la question : how can you compare fractions with like numerators and UNlike denominators, like 2/3 and 2/5, without renaming or using fraction strips? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 25 foot ladder is leaning against a building. |
2006-03-24 |
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Ali pose la question : A 25 foot ladder is leaning against a building. The base of the ladder is 7 feet from the building. How high up the building does the ladder reach? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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given that p is a prime and p|a^n, prove that p^n|a^n |
2006-03-24 |
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Janna pose la question : given that p is a prime and p|an, prove that pn|an Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Worker A can do a piece of work in 15 days,... |
2006-03-23 |
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Kenneth pose la question : Worker A can do a piece of work in 15 days, worker B in 12 days, and worker C in 10 days. Worker A works 2 days, worker B 3 days, and worker C 3 days. In what time can worker A and worker B finish the job by working together? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A number puzzle |
2006-03-22 |
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A teacher pose la question : Students brought this website to my attention and asked why this puzzle worked... I'm not sure. The url is: http://digicc.com/fido/ and it tells you to choose a 3 or 4 digit random number with different digits. Write it down, rearrange, subtract the smaller from the larger. then circle a nonzero digit, type the remaining digits into the space provided and they will tell you the number you circled. Can you provide the reason that this works. Claude Tardif and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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x+6/7 = 3/5 |
2006-03-22 |
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Cavell pose la question : i couldn't find in the book on how to solve
x+6/7 = 3/5
i know its simple but i don't remember how and the book never explains step by set on how to solve problems and i don't have a teacher to ask because i do work through mail so i cant ask questions vary easily Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Piecewise functions |
2006-03-21 |
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Kris pose la question : First Problem:
Southeast Electric charges .09 cents per kilowatt-hour for the first 200 kWh.The company charges .11 cents per kilowatt-hour for all electrical usage in excess of 200 kWh. How many kilowatt-hours were used if a monthly electric bill was $57.06? The answer I came up with is 360, is that right? and also how do I set it up in an equation form?
Second Problem:
A construction worker earned $17 per hour for the first 40 hr of work and $25.50 per hour for work in excess of 40 hr. One week she earned $896.75. How much overtime did she work? I came up with 8.5 hrs over-time worked. Again I don't know how to set up the equation to come up with the answer.
I need some pointers on how to figure out story problems! If you have any suggestions that would help me out I would be very grateful. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of water in a cone |
2006-03-21 |
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Ghulam pose la question : A vessel has the shape of an inverted cone.The radius of the top is 8 cm and the height is 20 cm. Water is poured in to a height of x cm.Show that if the volume of the water is V cubic cm,then V=(4/75)pi x3. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How far from Earth is Neptune? |
2006-03-21 |
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Scott pose la question : A laser beam travelling at the speed of light bounces off the planet Neptune and returns to Earth in 29 960.72 s. The speed of light is 299 792.5 km/s. How far from Earth is Neptune? Penny lui répond. |
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Cubic yards of concrete |
2006-03-21 |
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Shane pose la question : I need to know how many cubic yards of concrete is needed for a 4" thick driveway and 18' wide and 27' long. What formula do I need to use? Penny lui répond. |
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BEDMAS |
2006-03-21 |
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Andie pose la question : It's been a long time since I've used bedmas. I'm still confused as to what the answer to this question would be.
30 - (2 x 9) + (15/3)= Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The waterway between Lake Huron and Lake Superior |
2006-03-21 |
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Trenae pose la question : the waterway between lake huron and lake superior separates the u.s and canada.it is usually 13 feet above the water when its closed and each section is 210 feet long if the angle of elevation is 70 degrees then what is the distance from the top of the drawbridge to the water and the width of the gap created by the 2 sections of the bridge Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Three towns are located at the vertices of an equilateral triangle |
2006-03-20 |
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A student pose la question : three towns are located at the vertices of an equilateral triangle. The towns are 8, 5, and 3 miles, respectively, from a store. How far apart are the towns? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A manufacturer of cotton pins |
2006-03-20 |
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Nirmal pose la question : A manufacturer of cotton pins knows that 5% of his products are defective. If he sells cotton pins in boxes of 100 and guarantees that not more than 10 pins will be defective, what is the approximate probability that a box will have the guaranteed quantity? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What percentage of the seniors polled yes? |
2006-03-20 |
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Jean pose la question : An equal number of juniors and seniors responded to the question, "Do you like math?" Each respondent said yes or no. If 70% of those who said yes were seniors and 80% of those who said no were juniors, what percentage of the seniors polled yes? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A bill with a 15% tip and a 10% discount |
2006-03-20 |
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Tracy pose la question : A $4500 bill is presented, without tax. 10% discount coupon. Add 15% tip with 3 people spitting for the sever. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Linear feet on a paper roll |
2006-03-20 |
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Vishal pose la question : I WOULD WISH TO KNOW OF A STANDARD FORMULA BY WHICH I CAN CALCULATE THE LINEAR FEET OF A PAPER ROLL AS PER THE FOLLOWING DETAILS:-
THICKNESS: 150 GSM (GRAMS PER SQUARE METER)
REEL WIDTH: 85 CM
REEL DIAMETER: 140 CM
REEL INNER CORE: 10 CM
REEL WEIGHT: 946 KG's
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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GCD |
2006-03-20 |
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Jana pose la question : How can i prove:
if gcd(a,b)=1 then gcd(a+b,ab)=1 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Quarts, liters cubic yards and soil |
2006-03-19 |
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Kathy pose la question : I am trying to find out how many quarts of dirt there are in a yard of dirt. The local flower store sells bags of dirt that are 20 quarts or 22 liters for $1.25 and another store sells a yard of dirt for $25.00. Which is the better deal? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The day of the week |
2006-03-19 |
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Neil pose la question :
A friend of mine has an excellent memory for dates and events that occurred on that date, but his party piece is the ability to tell you the day of the week that fell of any given date. This talent is all the more extraordinary because the answer comes back in less than 2 seconds (often under 1 second). By his own admission he is no mathematician.
Now his memory and knowledge are without question, but I challenged him that because of its diversity this party piece could not be based upon memory, but on mathematics. I believe that with the correct mathematical approach and the use of a common algorithm, anyone with a basic mathematical mind can do this in their head.
Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The shape of an egg |
2006-03-19 |
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Vinson & Julie pose la question : What is the proper mathematical term for the geometric solid that is represented by an egg? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Gross profit as a percentage |
2006-03-18 |
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Mark pose la question : How do I calculate the gross profit by percentage on and a product I purchased for $23.80 marked up 45% sold for $34.51 = profit of $10.71 GP by percentage???????? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The square footage of an area in my backyard |
2006-03-17 |
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Kim pose la question : I need to find out how to calculate the square footage of an area in my backyard that is in the shape of a "slice of pie". There are two sides that are straight lines that come together at the top to form a point, and then at the bottom is a curved line that joins the two other lines together. I need to figure out how to calculate the square footage that is inside the area. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Building a flower bed |
2006-03-17 |
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Bobby pose la question : I am building a flower bed 60 ft long by 8 ft wide by 3 ft deep. How much dirt will it take to fill it with top soil/dirt. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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9, 8, 7 and 2 in the game of 24 |
2006-03-17 |
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Alana pose la question : I just began student teaching in a 5th grade math class and found that the students play 24 in class, a game that I used to play in elementary school. The students choose a card which shows 4 numbers and then have to use any combination of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to reach 24. There was one card that we found that seems to have all of us stumped. The four numbers are 9, 8, 7 and 2. Can you figure out how to make 24 with those? Thanks so much for your help! Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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A proof by contraposition |
2006-03-16 |
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Eban pose la question :
1)by mathematical induction prove that 12 + 32 + 52 + ...... + (2k-1)2 = (1/3)k(2k-1)(2k+1) for all positive integers k.
2)show that the contrapositive of the following statement is true. if 1 + M7 is even, then M is odd.
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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If a circle is elongated into an oval .. |
2006-03-16 |
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Bruce pose la question : If a circle is elongated into an oval, with constant circumference, does the area remain constant? Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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Back to the nines |
2006-03-15 |
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Victoria pose la question :
Can you answer this problem, does an answer exist?
- Get a set of numbers 1-9 !
- Using the whole set of nine number tiles (digits 1-9), try to arrange them to make three 3-digit numbers so that the sum of the first two is the third.
Can this be done without carrying over? If not can it be done without carrying over into the hundreds column? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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A 3-dimensional star |
2006-03-15 |
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Rachel pose la question : I am trying to figure out the name of a figure that consists of 8 (I think) square pyramids. There is a net drawing of this figure somewhere and I can't find it because I don't know the name. When all 8 pyramids are connected, they form a '3-dimensional star'. We did this project when I was 14 years old and I am now a 27 year old teacher and I would love to do this project with my kids.
chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Rectangles with the same perimeter |
2006-03-14 |
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Kristine pose la question : If two rectangles have the same perimeter, will they also have the same area? Why Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2x+3y=0 and 3x-y=0 |
2006-03-14 |
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Lisa pose la question : my name is lisa I am doing math for work and i have a math problem to solve and i need help with it here is the question 2x+3y=0 and 3x-y=0 this is one question can you help me please Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Adding a cellar |
2006-03-14 |
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Spencer pose la question :
You want to add a cellar to your store. The construction company told you it would cost $5.90 per cubic yard to dig the cellar plus $20.00 per square ft. to finish it.
How much will it cost to add a cellar 36 feet long, 14 feet wide, and 8 feet deep?
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A circle containing two points |
2006-03-13 |
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Skye pose la question : Write the equation of a circle having area 15pi and containing the points (1, 5) and
(1, 9). Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A fifth degree polynomial |
2006-03-13 |
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Forrest pose la question : When f(x) = x5 - 3x4 - 6x3 + 3ax2 - 24 is divided by x2 - 2 the remainder is bx.
Find the values of a and b.
Hence solve the equation f(x) = -8x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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f(x) is a polynomial of degree 3. |
2006-03-13 |
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Meadow pose la question : f(x) is a polynomial of degree 3. It leaves a remainder of 10 and 4 when divided by
x + 1 and x - 2 respectively. Given also that f(1) = f(-2) = 0, find the remainder when
f(x) is divided by x - 3. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The kangaroo high school band |
2006-03-12 |
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Cristy pose la question : Two hundred students joined the kangaroo high school band. Based on statistics from previous years, 1/3 of the students will drop out. of the remaining members, only 6% will qualify for the state band. How many of the original members can be expected to qualify for the state band? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Divide the product of three consecutive positive integers by their mean |
2006-03-12 |
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Sandy pose la question : When I divided the product of three consecutive positive integers by their mean, I got 99. What is the smallest of the three numbers? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Cubic yards of dirt |
2006-03-12 |
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Gordon pose la question : I have an area 40 ft. by 6 ft. in my front yard I want mound over and plant shrubs. How many yards of dirt will I need to do this? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a parallelogram |
2006-03-12 |
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Shayne pose la question : Is there a method of finding the area of a trapezium or/and parallelogram even if the height is not given? Could you also explain how to find the height? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cubic feet to cubic yards |
2006-03-12 |
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Sandy pose la question : We need to convert feet to cubic yards. The concrete is 45ft by 10ft by 4ft. How many cubic yards is this? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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On the blueprint, the scale indicates that 2 cm represents 5 ft. |
2006-03-11 |
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Teresa pose la question : On the blueprint, the scale indicates that 2 cm represents 5 ft. What are the actual dimensions of a room that is 4.8 cm by 6 cm on the blueprint? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a freezer |
2006-03-11 |
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Marsha pose la question : I have a stand up freezer that measures 2ft deep, 23 inches wide, and 44.5 inches in height. I multiplied them (2x23x44.5) and came up with 2047. I guess my question is, when you look at an ad for this item, they always say 17, 14, or 19 cubic feet. How do they (and I) come up with a number like that? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two consecutive even integers |
2006-03-11 |
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Cheryl pose la question : Find two consecutive even integers that have a sum of 450
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Profit |
2006-03-11 |
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Wendy pose la question : If I have a product I have bought for 33.58 and I mark it up by 30% sell at 43.65 how do I work out the gross profit. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many students and how many cookies are there? |
2006-03-10 |
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Stephanie pose la question : A group of students is trying to evenly divide the cookies remaining from a bake sale. If each student takes three cookies, there are five cookies left. If each student takes four cookies, they are two cookies short. How many students and how many cookies are there? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the height of the pot? |
2006-03-10 |
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Michelle pose la question : If a pot is 11 inches in diameter and holds 5.8 litres what is the height of the pot? - assuming it is a cylinder. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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How many of these cubes have no wax of them? |
2006-03-10 |
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Iban pose la question : cube cheese is 4cm wide, 4cm long, 4cm high. three faces of the cube meet in the corner covers thin layers of wax. The cheese is then cut two, then cut 64 small cubes, which is the length 1cm.
How many of these cubes have no wax of them? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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George and his car |
2006-03-10 |
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Catrina pose la question : George's car gets 3 more miles per gallon during highway driving that it does during city driving. Recently he drove 112 miles on a highway and 150 miles in the city and used exactly 10 gallons of gas. How many miles per gallon does his car get during city driving? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The number of gallons in a tank |
2006-03-09 |
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Doug pose la question : We have a round tank that is 216 inches long 64 inches wide across ; how do we find the number of gallons it could hold ? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A 4-digit Combination Lock |
2006-03-09 |
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Adam pose la question : I have a 4-digit Combination Lock but i have forgotten the code. i do know that it is an even number, all the digits are different, the second digit is zero and the largest digit is 6. what are all the possibilities. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Domain and range |
2006-03-08 |
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Jennifer pose la question : How do I find the domain of x-2y=1 if the range is {-2,0,5,8} Penny Nom lui répond. |
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8,_,4,9,1,_,10,3,_,0 |
2006-03-08 |
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Rachel pose la question : I cant figure out this sequence if someone could help me
8,_,4,9,1,_,10,3,_,0 Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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A reduction of 10% in the price of tea |
2006-03-08 |
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Bidhu pose la question : A reduction of 10% in the price of tea enables a dealer to purchase 25 kg more tea for Rs 22500.What is the reduced price per kg of tea?What was the original price per kg? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Factor |
2006-03-08 |
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Brad pose la question : Factor:
x3 + 64m3 and 125p3 - q6 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factors of a cubic |
2006-03-08 |
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Skye pose la question : Show that (x+2) is a factor of f(x) where:
f(x) = px3 + (4p+2)x2 + (5p+4)x + 2p
Find the range of values for which the equation f(x) = 0 has 3 distinct real roots Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a poster |
2006-03-08 |
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Sonu pose la question : poster measures 150cm by 180cm is enlarged in the ratio 8:5 find the length and breath of the enlarged poster. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The first six million digits of PI |
2006-03-08 |
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Lori pose la question : How many threes are there in the first six million digits of PI? Also how many nines? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Square roots |
2006-03-07 |
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Diana pose la question : Find each square root Harley Weston lui répond. |
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What names are known for the quarter circle shape? |
2006-03-06 |
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Christina pose la question : What names are known for the quarter circle shape? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A nine digit number |
2006-03-06 |
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Ryan pose la question : What is the total number of possible combinations of a nine digit number (ie., social security number) including repeating numbers? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2,4,9,6,5,6,____,____,____,... |
2006-03-06 |
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Mike pose la question : I am having problems figuring out the following sequence:
2,4,9,6,5,6,____,____,____,...
We were able to guess that the pattern simply started to reverse itself,
but I was wondering if there were other possibilities.
Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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The area of a regular decagon |
2006-03-06 |
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Ester pose la question : how do i find the area of a regular decagon with sides of length 6 cm and an apothem of 9.2 cm? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A hat contains between 10 and 25 marbles |
2006-03-06 |
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Kerry pose la question : A hat contains between 10 and 25 marbles. Some marbles are green, and the rest are yellow. Without looking you are to reach into the hat and pull out a marble. The probability of pulling out a green marble is 2/9. How many marbles are in the hat and explain? Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Heights and shadows |
2006-03-06 |
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Debra pose la question : A person is 7 ft tall and his shadow is 10 ft tall. using the same info what is the shadow of a person who is 5ft tall
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The nth term |
2006-03-05 |
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Umar pose la question : my question is what is the nth term for a house of cards 4 stories high if you use the following numbers:
2 7 15 26 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An equation involving logarithms |
2006-03-05 |
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Chris pose la question : Given that loge y = 0.3logex+1.2 show that y=3.32 x0.3
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The units digit |
2006-03-05 |
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Taran pose la question : My teacher asked: What is the unit's digit in the product 5 X 10 X 15 X 20 X 25? What is a "unit's digit", what are they asking for? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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If something costs $40, and they took 20% off, what is the original price |
2006-03-04 |
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Kevin pose la question : If something costs $40, and they took 20% off, what is the original price Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1/infinity and 1/0 |
2006-03-04 |
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Evan pose la question : I was thinking the other day when i was in math class that when you divide 1 by say n you'll get 1/n. As the value of n increases the smaller the number you get. So if you divide 1/infinity would that equal zero? And if that is true then would 1/0=infinity be true also? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 5900% increase |
2006-03-03 |
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Pat pose la question : I want to find out the % of production increase from 250 dolls a month to 15,000 dolls a month. i think it is 5900% but that seems too high. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Balls in a cylinder |
2006-03-03 |
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Roxanne pose la question : If a cylindrical can holds three balls with no room to spare, explain how to find the volume of the air that surrounds the balls in the can. Yet the balls have a diameter of six inches Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The quadratic formula |
2006-03-03 |
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Miriam pose la question : Please show work and indicate "answer", using the quadratic formula -
(x+2) (2x+3) = 6 penny Nom lui répond. |
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The meaning of numbers |
2006-03-03 |
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John pose la question : I'm having a philosophical debate on the meaning of numbers, equations, or the world of math in general. Would it be possible if you could help me by giving me a resource that talks about it or if you have your own opinion I would be most grateful. Harley weston lui répond. |
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8/11 of 900 |
2006-03-02 |
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Cavell pose la question : what the number is 8/11 of 900? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Volume |
2006-03-02 |
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Irene pose la question : how do you find the volume in cubic units. i need the basic formula to help my child. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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6y^10 + 19y^5 + 14 |
2006-03-02 |
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Bahija pose la question : Factor 6y10 + 19y5 + 14 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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25+36+12=52+m, m= |
2006-03-02 |
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Jenny pose la question : 25+36+12=52+m, m= Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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An account that earns 6% annually |
2006-03-01 |
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Christine pose la question : How much do you have to deposit to an account that earns 6% annually if you want to earn $1200 on the account? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A cone with an oval as base |
2006-03-01 |
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Richard pose la question : I am trying to find the volume of a cone that is not round but oval. Penn Nom lui répond. |
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Separate 35 into two parts such that 4 times the larger is 4 less than five times the smaller |
2006-03-01 |
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Barbara pose la question : Separate 35 into two parts such that 4 times the larger is 4 less than five times the smaller Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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One worker can perform a certain job in 8 days |
2006-02-28 |
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Kenneth pose la question : One worker can perform a certain job in 8 days, another worker in 10 days and a third worker in 12 days. In what time can all three perform it working together? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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An equilateral triangle and a regular hexagon |
2006-02-28 |
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Trevor pose la question : An equilateral triangle and a regular hexagon have equal length perimeters. What is the ratio of their areas? Penny Nom and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The volume & surface area of a rectangular pyramid. |
2006-02-27 |
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Cheryl pose la question : My daughter is working on a math project & we are having a hard time finding the volume & surface area of a rectangular pyramid. Can you help us with this? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Luke and Slim have only one horse. |
2006-02-26 |
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Emily pose la question : Luke and Slim have only one horse. Luke rides for the agreed on distance and then ties up the horse for Slim, who has been walking. Meanwhile, Luke walks on ahead. They alternate walking and riding. If they walk 4 miles per hour, and ride 12 miles per hour, what part of the time is the horse resting? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(17-5)/3x2 |
2006-02-26 |
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A student pose la question : can you help me answer this question (17-5)/3x2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The path of a submarine |
2006-02-26 |
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Meadow pose la question : Suppose that a submarine has been ordered to follow a path that keeps it equidistant from a circular island of radius r and a straight line shoreline that is 2 units from the edge of the island. Derive an equation of the submarine path, assuming that the shoreline has equation x = -p and that the center of the island is on the x-axis. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Profit |
2006-02-25 |
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Vernessa pose la question : ABC company wants to sell enough products to earn a profit of $40,000, if unit sales are $10 and variable costs $8 , fixed cost $80,000 how many units must be sold to earn a profit of $40,000. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Diluting an acid solution |
2006-02-25 |
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Alex pose la question : IF YOU HAVE 1 Litre OF A 70% ACID SOLUTION, AT WHAT RATIO DO YOU DILUTE IT WITH WATER TO ACHIEVE A 30% AND 50% ACID SOLUTION? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Combinations |
2006-02-25 |
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Nancy pose la question : I NEED THE FIND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COMBINATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS IN LOTS OF 5
1,2,3,4,9,13,15,17,19,21,25,27,29,30,34,36 Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Select a month at random |
2006-02-24 |
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Josh pose la question : Find the probability that the name of a month of the year,chosen at random, begins with a consonant. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A bag contains 6 red marbles,9 blue marbles,5 green marbles. |
2006-02-24 |
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Jen pose la question : A bag contains 6 red marbles,9 blue marbles,5 green marbles. You withdraw one marble,replace it,and then withdraw another marble. What is the probability that you do not pick two green marbles? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of a flag |
2006-02-24 |
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Kim pose la question : I have a flag that's very similar to the canadian flag. Two smaller red areas and i larger white area. If I am given the length is 3 and the height is 1.4 how do I determine what the area of the two red areas is?
Here's the answer but I can't figure out why they are multiplying 1.4 x 1.4?
(3x1.4-1.4x1.4)divided by 2= 2.24 divided by 2 = 1.12 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The dimensions of a box |
2006-02-23 |
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Ben pose la question : I need to find the dimensions of a rectangular box. They ask for the areas of the top, side and end. If those areas are 120 square units, 96 square units, and 80 square units respectively, what are the dimensions of the box? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The graph of y = 2x + 1 |
2006-02-23 |
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Geneva pose la question : I'm having trouble with graphing equations like y=2x+1 which is my homework I'm not sure how to graph it. I'm in the 8th grade taking a 9th grade course algebra I. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cutting off the top of a triangle |
2006-02-22 |
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Ken pose la question : I'm a creative type who needs to find how you can determine the horizontal, relative percentages within a triangle. Attached is a pdf showing approximately the
50% line, but I'd like to know how to determine any percentage (horizontally) within a triangle . I know that if I put a horizontal line though the height of the triangle I won't be showing 50% above and 50% below. The bottom part has to be larger (correct me if I'm wrong).
I'm not concerned about height as I am wanting to break down the percentages into 60% at the bottom, 25% in the middle and 15% at the top.
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A triangle of 50p pieces |
2006-02-22 |
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Stuart pose la question :
Ok, so i am collecting 50p pieces and arranging them on my desk in the shape of a triangle.
eg
50p
50p 50p
50p 50p 50p
50p 50p 50p 50p
I want to work out how much money I'm saving just by knowing how many rows of coins there are. If i can work out how many coins there are just by knowing how many rows I have I can just divide by 2 to find out the amount in dollars.
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What percentage of 120 is 24? |
2006-02-22 |
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Julie pose la question : What percentage of 120 is 24? Penny Nom and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Daddy Warbucks' cash |
2006-02-22 |
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Grace pose la question : Daddy Warbucks always carries a specific number of $100 and $500 bills for impulse purchases and $1 bills for tips. If he has 500 bills in his briefcase and they total $50,000, how many bills of each denomination does he carry? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The area of a hexagon |
2006-02-21 |
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Cameron pose la question : I am a student and need to know how to find the area of a hexagon that has 6 equal sides of 18". Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The nth term of a sequence |
2006-02-21 |
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Mike pose la question : I'm having trouble finding the nth term in an equation, can you help me? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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The Least Common Multiple of two primes |
2006-02-21 |
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Kristine pose la question : Is the Least Common Multiple to two prime numbers always their product? Why or Why not? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Traveling from Asheville to Indianapolis |
2006-02-21 |
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Grace pose la question : Carol was traveling from Asheville, North Carolina, to Indianapolis, Indiana, by bus. At the halfway point of her trip, in terms of distance, she fell asleep. When she awoke, her distance to Indianapolis was half the distance that she had traveled while she slept. For what fraction of her trip did Carol sleep? Penny Nom and Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Stem-and-leaf plots, box-and-whisker plots and medians |
2006-02-21 |
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A student pose la question : explain which plot would be easiest to use to find the median....box-and-whiskers plot or stem-and-leaf plot Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find the xy equation of the curve on which Brian is located. |
2006-02-20 |
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Skye pose la question : Andrew, located at (0, -2200) fired a rifle. The sound echoed off a cliff at (0,2200) to Brian, located at point (x,y). Brian heard the echo 6 seconds after he heard the original shot. Find the xy equation of the curve on which Brian is located. Assume the distances are in feet and that sound travels at 1100 feet/second. (hint: find the equation of the hyperbola) Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A man sells a refrigerator for $171 |
2006-02-20 |
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Skye pose la question : A man sells a refrigerator for $171, gaining on the sale as many percent (based on the cost) as the refrigerator cost, C, in dollars. Find C. Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Translate and magnify a triangle |
2006-02-19 |
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A student pose la question : Triangle CAT has vertices located at C(-2,5), A(-5,1), T(1,1)
Translate triangle CAT 4 units right and magnify the triangle by 3. List the new coordinates and explain the process of computing the new coordinates.
Graph triangle CAT and the new triangle form part A on the same coordinate plane....
Will the area of the new triangle be 3 times as large as the original?? Explain why or why not Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Outliers in a box and whisker plot |
2006-02-19 |
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A student pose la question : i need help on determining if their is an outlier...i know how to find the median and the lower quartile and the upper quartile..but i don't understand about the outliers....please tell me if their is an outlier in this problem....the numbers are...63,88,89,89,95,98,99,99,100,100 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 35% discount |
2006-02-19 |
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Marc pose la question : If Julie paid $455.00 for a television and it was already discounted by 35% what was the original price? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Whose photo is he looking at? |
2006-02-19 |
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Adeyeri pose la question : Looking at a picture a man says, that the father of the person (in photo) is the son of my father. whose photo is he looking at? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Another normal distribution problem |
2006-02-18 |
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Mary pose la question : Assume that blood pressure readings are normally distributed with a mean of 120 and standard deviation of 8. A researcher wishes to select people for a study but wants to exclude the top and bottom 10 percent. What would be the upper & lower readings to qualify people to participate in the study? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Potting soil |
2006-02-17 |
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Cheryl pose la question : I need to buy some potting soil for a raised planting bed that is 6'x24'x1'. How do you figure how many 2 cu. ft. bags of potting soil that I will need? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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One acre 20 feet deep |
2006-02-16 |
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Bob pose la question : How many cubic yards of material are in one acre of land approximately 20 feet deep? What is the approximate weight of one cubic yard of Black dirt, Gravel, and Sand? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Broken-line graphs and histograms |
2006-02-16 |
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George pose la question :
1. What is the main difference between a broken-line graph and a histogram? Both represent continuous variables.
2. What is the correct way to read a multiplication array: x-axis first and then y-axis, other way around or it doesn't matter?
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a cylinder |
2006-02-15 |
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Autumn pose la question : the surface area of a cylinder with circumference 24pi cm. is 300pi cm2 . what is the height??? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Orbital velocity |
2006-02-15 |
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Lizzie pose la question :
Assume the world is a spherical planet with a diameter of 1600 KM. with a uniform density or 5200 KM.
It the moon is in a circular orbit of 630 KM. above the surface of the world,what is it's orbital velocity in metres per second?Round to the nearest WHOLE number.
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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8 - 5r / 6 = 3 |
2006-02-15 |
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Scott pose la question : I was trying to help my daughter with the following problem:
8 - 5r / 6 = 3
Can you give me a quick refresher.
Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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A normal distribution problem |
2006-02-15 |
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Mary pose la question : In a certain normal distribution, find the mean when the standard deviation is 5 and 5.48% of the area lies to the left of 78. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percent gain |
2006-02-14 |
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Bill pose la question : If a stock is bought at $3.50 and sold at $5.80, what percent was the gain? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many flat surfaces does a cylinder have? |
2006-02-14 |
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Kimia pose la question : How many flat surfaces does a cylinder have? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Zhi Wei was born on christmas day in 1983. |
2006-02-14 |
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Clement pose la question : Zhi Wei was born on christmas day in 1983. His father shares the same birthday, but he was born in 1951. In which year will Zhi Wei's age be exactly 1/3 of his father's age? Stephen La Rocque lui répond. |
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Victor's profit |
2006-02-13 |
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Millie pose la question : victor is trying to make money buying and selling cars. he saved up and buys a car for $2500 and then sells it for $4327.he then buys another car using 2/3 of his profit and sells it for twice what he paid for it. how much money did victor make during these transactions? Steve La Rocque lui répond. |
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Golfing with 8 or 12 |
2006-02-13 |
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Carolyn pose la question : I have a couple of questions that my dad asked me and I do not think it can be done in the manner he wants it to come out to.
He is going on a golf trip in June. There are going to be either 8 or 12 players playing 4 rounds of golf.
The questions that he says will not work and I do not know how to figure it out either is
4 Rounds of golf is for sure. 18 hole Rounds each
4 Players to a group
Either 8 or 12 players can every player play with every player in a group at least once during those 4 rounds.
If this can be done can you give me the combinations for both 8 and 12 , so I can help out my dad. Along with how you you figure this out. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A concrete slab |
2006-02-13 |
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Cheryl pose la question : A concrete area that will be used for picnic benches will measure 20 ft on each side. The concrete slab will be 8 inches deep. How many cubic feet of concrete will be needed to construct the patio? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Related rates and an oil spill |
2006-02-12 |
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Brandon pose la question :
An Oil Tanker Spills 100,000 cubic meters of oil, which forms a slick that spreads on the water surface in a shape best modeled by a circular disc is increasing at a rate of 3m/min (it doesn't state what is increasing at 3m/min, so I'm assuming Radius until I can ask my teacher.) At t=T, the area of the "circular" slick reaches 100pi Sq. meters.
A) how fast is the area of the slick increasing at t=T
B)How fast is the thickness of the slick decreasing at t=T
C)Find the rate of change of the area of the slick with respect to the thickness at t=T.
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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the size of a lot is 300 sqm, what is the square feet conversion? |
2006-02-11 |
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JC pose la question : the size of a lot is 300 sqm, what is the square feet conversion? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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X^2 + 4X + 6 is a factor of X^4 + rX^2 + s |
2006-02-11 |
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Katie pose la question : If X2 + 4X + 6 is a factor of X4 + rX2 + s, then find the value of r+s? Steve La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A lampshade shape |
2006-02-11 |
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Rose pose la question : Is there a solid shaped like a lampshade? Or do you just call it the bottom portion of a cone? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is there a solid shape with 5 faces, 8 edges, and 4 vertices? |
2006-02-11 |
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Annie pose la question : Is there a solid shape with 5 faces, 8 edges, and 4 vertices? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Working with percentages |
2006-02-10 |
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Mark pose la question :
Hi, i have problem...i am trying to average a group of numbers....when i try to average the average...its gives a different results:
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1169 |
1173 |
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100% |
534 |
540 |
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99% |
358 |
359 |
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100% |
172 |
174 |
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99% |
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2375 |
3422 |
24 |
70% |
1976 |
3677 |
42 |
54% |
1431 |
3660 |
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40% |
187 |
3433 |
57 |
6% |
761 |
3142 |
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25% |
2080 |
2109 |
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38280 |
49121 |
266 |
78.35% |
When I try to average column D - it yields to 86.73% and not 78.35?
Please help me
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Proof by induction |
2006-02-10 |
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Victoria pose la question :
how do i prove by induction on n that
n
Σ 1/i(i+1) = n/(n+1)
i=1
for all positive integers n
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Equal fractions |
2006-02-10 |
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Dylan pose la question : write three equal ratios
3/4 _________________________
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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More on percentges |
2006-02-10 |
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Rich pose la question : I need to dilute several owners who combined own 66% down to 50% and increase the 34% owner to 50%. I thought it was as simple as taking 16% away from each of the 66% and transferring that amount to the 34%, but it doesn't add up. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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sinh(i/2) |
2006-02-09 |
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Louis pose la question : How can you set up an equation to find sinh(i/2) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Degree |
2006-02-09 |
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Jessica pose la question : I am a 9th grade home school student and have started doing degrees of terms in my math book. The following is some examples they give:
25a to the 4th power is a 4th degree term
67c to the 9th power is a 9th degree term
x is really x to the 1st power so it is a 1st degree term
10 is really 10x to the 0 power so it is a 0 degree term
They go on to say that every constant is a zero degree term.
My question is why isn't a constant, like 10, simply to the 1st power (making is a 1st degree term) like x. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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How many beanbag animals does each friend have? |
2006-02-09 |
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A student pose la question : Melissa has 1 more than twice the number of beanbag animals Rachael has. Latanya has a third as many bean bag animals as Melissa has. Together, the three friends have 38 beanbag animals. How many beanbag animals does each friend have? Steve La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find two consecutive integers whose product is 182 |
2006-02-09 |
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Anthony pose la question : Find two consecutive integers whose product is 182 Steve La Rocque lui répond. |
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A percentage question |
2006-02-09 |
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Graham pose la question : If i order 700 lines in total, 500 lines on order A and 200 lines on order B how bo i work out the percentage of lines ordered on order A Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simplify the variable expression: 3g^2h over 12gh |
2006-02-09 |
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Andrew pose la question : okay the question says simplify the variable expression: 3g2h over 12gh
how would u do this? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The third side of a triangle |
2006-02-09 |
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Clayton pose la question : How do I find the length of the third side of a triangle if a=30m, b=30m and I need to find c? Steve La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many 16 foot 2 by 4's are there in a 1000 board feet of lumber. |
2006-02-08 |
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Fred pose la question : how many 16 foot 2 by 4's are there in a 1000 board feet of lumber. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Grade 3 Math Puzzle |
2006-02-08 |
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Jayne pose la question : The question is to use the numbers 1 through 9. They are to be placed on lines, and each group is to add up to 11. The trick is that the first 2 numbers used add to 11, then lines 2, 3 and 4; then lines 4,5 & 6; then lines 6,7 & 8; and then lines 8 and nine (it is really hard to describe. In the book, is shows circles making each group). The lines are all horizontal, and lined up to each other like:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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preuve par neuf |
2006-02-08 |
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Thonet pose la question :
Je suis enseignante en primaire en Belgique et j'aii actuellement une stagiaire étudiante qui va devoir apprendre à mes élèves comment fonctionne la preuve par 9. Elle sait expliciter concrètement celle-ci et a trouvé l'explication du pourquoi de sa fonction mais nous ne savons pas l'origine de cette application mathématique...
Qui l'a inventée ? Pourquoi ? ...
Pourriez-vous nous éclairer ?
Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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How many divisors does the number 138600 have? |
2006-02-08 |
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Joe pose la question : How many divisors does the number 138600 have? Steve La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Concrete in a foundation |
2006-02-08 |
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Philippe pose la question : Can you please help me determine how many cubic yard of concrete I need to purchase for a foundation that is 50' by 25.5 by 8' height and how many cubic yard would I need for the slab that is 50' by 25.5 by 0.5 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A locus problem |
2006-02-08 |
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Jason pose la question : If the distance from p(1,5) is 3/4 that of the distance of a(4,-3)? find the equation of a locus. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The Isoperimetric Quotient |
2006-02-07 |
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Ceri pose la question : I am studying Isoperimetric Quotient as part of my mathematics course and have been told that the only shape with an I.Q of 1 is the circle but when I work out the I.Q of a million sided regular polygon, the answer always comes out as 1. My teacher insists it is the just the calculator rounding things up, but I have tried loads of calculators and it always comes out as 1. Can you solve my conundrum? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Highest common factor |
2006-02-06 |
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Sajid pose la question :
1.A rectangular field has dimensions 156 m and 84 m. It is to be fenced with wire netting supported by stakes, equally spaced, a stake being placed at each corner of the field. What is the greatest possible distance between any two stakes, given that it should be more than 2 m and less than 8 m?
2. What is the length of the side of the largest square tile which can be used to cover a floor 525 cm long by 275 cm wide without leaving a gap?
3. Find the greatest number which will divide 140 and 249 to leave remainders 8 and 18 respectively?
4. Find the greatest number which will divide 304 and 298 so as to leave remainder 4 in each case.
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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6^(x+1) = 12^(x-3) |
2006-02-05 |
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BB pose la question : 6x+1 =12x-3 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solve for x |
2006-02-05 |
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Minti pose la question : how can you solve for x?
f(x) = -1/4pi(x²) =10x -x²(4-pi)/8 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find the ground speed and the planes true heading. |
2006-02-05 |
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Jimmie pose la question : An aircraft going from city A to city B on a bearing of S69E (degrees) is traveling at a speed of 430 mph. The wind is blowing out of the north to south at a speed of 25 mph. Find the ground speed and the planes true heading. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An irregular quadrilateral |
2006-02-04 |
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Christopher pose la question : Is there such a shape as an irregular quadrilateral with 4 equal sides? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Mixing |
2006-02-03 |
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Caren pose la question : If I am 75% flippino and 25% white and the guy is full white what will be the whole percentage of the flippino and white nationality in the baby? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Why 1/3 in the volume formula for a pyramid? |
2006-02-03 |
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Becky pose la question : why is the formula for finding the volume of a pyramid divide by 3? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The intersection of a line and a circle |
2006-02-02 |
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Bernice pose la question : if i am given an equation of a circle and 2 points in a line how do i know if the line intersects the circle and how do i determine the points of intersection Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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How long and how wide is the table? |
2006-02-02 |
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A student pose la question : the perimeter of a table is 24 feet. the table is twice as long as it is wide. how long and how wide is the table? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Prove that p^n >= (p!)/(p-n)! |
2006-02-02 |
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Rhydian pose la question :
PROVE:
pn >= (p!)/(p-n)!
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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More on the game of 24 |
2006-02-02 |
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Cathy pose la question : 10,16,9,4 this numbers have to equal up to 24. we can't figure it out. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Arrays of 36 items |
2006-02-01 |
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A parent pose la question : My third grader brought home this math problem:
Here are five arrays for 36.
1. Lable the dimension for each array.
2. Write a multiplicatiuon sentence for each arrray. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a pentagon |
2006-02-01 |
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Edward pose la question : I am working on finding the Sq. ft of a pentagon. I saw another question like it but I am lost. I have a pentagon that is 6ft on every side what is the Sq Footage of that pentagon? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The box of maximum volume |
2006-02-01 |
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Elizabeth pose la question : A box factory has a large stack of unused rectangular cardboard sheets with the dimensions of 26 cm length and 20 cm width.
The question was to figure what size squares to remove from each corner to create the box with the largest volume.
I began by using a piece of graph paper and taking squares out. I knew that the formula L X W X H would give me volume. After trial and error of trying different sizes I found that a 4cm X 4cm square was the largest amount you can take out to get the largest volume. My question for you is two parts
First: Why does L X H X W work? And second, is their a formula that one could use, knowing the length and width of a piece of any material to find out what the largest possible volume it can hold is without just trying a bunch of different numbers until you get it. If there is, can you explain how and why it works. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum of two numbers is 21. |
2006-01-31 |
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Dan pose la question : The sum of two numbers is 21. One number is three less than the other. Find the numbers Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is 3.5% of 4000.00? |
2006-01-31 |
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Ellen pose la question : What is 3.5% of 4000.00?
What is 3.5% of 2000.00? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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BEDMAS |
2006-01-31 |
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Janielle pose la question : What Do All the Letters In BEDMAS Stand for? Penny lui répond. |
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Arithmetic progressions |
2006-01-31 |
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A student pose la question : 1)the sum to n terms of a particular series is given by Sn=17n-3n2
a)find an expression for the n term of the series
b)show that the series is an arithmetic progression
2)a particular arithmetic progression has a positive common difference and is such that for any three adjacent terms ,three times the sum of their squares exceeds the square of their sum is 375.Find the common difference
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Make 2 rows of 4 circles with only 6 circles |
2006-01-31 |
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Sarah pose la question : Moving as many circles as you need, make 2 rows of 4 circles only having 6 circles? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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An array problem |
2006-01-31 |
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Cynthia pose la question :
Write a number sentence for this array........
It's a rectangle box 3 down and 4 wide.
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Counting digits |
2006-01-30 |
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Cynthia pose la question : I would like to know the easiest way to calculate the
total numbers of digits used by a printer to number the pages of a book from 1 to 250. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Write the array for 3 |
2006-01-29 |
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Jamie pose la question : My son is a 5th grader and came home with a math question that I can't answer. The question stated - "Write the array for 3" I don't understand how this can be done with just one number. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage increase in sound intensity |
2006-01-29 |
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David pose la question : I am doing some emotion response mapping.
Being a composer I know how to push the heart beat tempo by a % increase of BPM in my music. I want to know how to calculate an increase in intensity of sound. Now I have 60 decibels. I want an increase of intensity by a factor n% with out going over 156 decibels.
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cubic yards of dirt |
2006-01-28 |
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Greg pose la question : How many yards of dirt do i need to cover an area of 1000 ft long, 20 ft wide and 3 inches deep Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How much will each piece weigh? |
2006-01-28 |
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Matt pose la question :
How many equal pieces that weigh between 12 and 13 ounces can be made from 110 ounce block if the whole block is used? How much will each piece weigh?
A paper square has area of 100 in2. Into how many pieces of equal area must the square be but if the area of each piece is to be between 8 in2 and 9 in2? What is area of piece?
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Word problems |
2006-01-27 |
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Duk pose la question : One kind of candy sells for 90cents more a pound than another kind. A pound of each sells for a total of $5.10. What is the selling price of each kind?
A soft drink sells for 20 cents more than the deposit required on the bottle. The cost of the soft drink and the bottle deposit totals 70cents. How much is the soft drink? The bottle deposit? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do you find the angles in a triangle? |
2006-01-27 |
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Keith pose la question : How do you find the angles in a triangle if you know the lengths of the sides? Chris Fisher and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The median |
2006-01-27 |
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Wael pose la question : " median"; what does it mean and how do we calculate it? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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how can i find the height of a triangle if i have the base and the hypotenuse |
2006-01-27 |
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Kelsey pose la question : how can i find the height of a triangle if i have the base and the hypotenuse Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The diameter of a pipe |
2006-01-27 |
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An other pose la question :
I know the base length of my arc (10 inches) - I also know the height at the center to the arc (2 inches). I don't think the end is at the midpoint tho. How do I figure out how long the arc length is?
My question involves being able to cut a round pipe into an arc that is 10 inches wide and 2 inches tall. I need to know the smallest diameter pipe to buy in order to fulfill these requirements.
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Four people are in a race |
2006-01-26 |
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Tammy pose la question : If 4 people are in a race, how many different placements, i.e., 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, can there be and what is the equation? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Measuring an octagon |
2006-01-26 |
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Travis pose la question : I am looking to do a project for work where I must find the radius of an octagon but I cannot directly measure it. I've found that on a regular hexagon I can find the radius by using the distance between the bolts to find the radius to the line connecting the bolts but also to the outside of a circle to cut it out. I do not understand however how this works for an octagon. What do I do to find the radius of an octagon with only the ability to measure the distance of the bolts? The center has a cutout in it and is mounted currently and I cannot get accurate measurements.
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Subdividing a polygon into triangles |
2006-01-26 |
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Adam pose la question : is there an algorithm to divide a regular polygon into N
equilateral triangles having the same area (no limit on N), or if not, an
algorithm to divide a regular polygon into N triangles having the same shape
and size? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The third side of a triangle |
2006-01-25 |
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Bob pose la question : Is there any way to obtain the third side of a triangle when 2 sides are the same length (2.18 inches). I also need to find the angles. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the ratio of 3 cups to 3 quarts? |
2006-01-25 |
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Virjeannia pose la question : What is the ratio of 3 cups to 3 quarts? RoverDaddy lui répond. |
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Sectors and arcs |
2006-01-25 |
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Wael pose la question : How is the area of an arc (alpha*pi*r squared/360) derived?
How is the length of an arc (alpha*pi*r/180) derived? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Right angles |
2006-01-25 |
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AshLee pose la question : I was recently given a challenge in my Algebra class. My teacher wanted to know about a right angle. He said he would give five bonus points to the person that could bring in information. (I know five bonus points may not seem like a lot but in this class, they are.) I looked on this site and I found out why it was called a right triangle, but my teacher want to know where did that theory come from. I was wondering too... not just because of the bonus points. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Teams |
2006-01-24 |
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Brianna pose la question : A small business has 8 employees. Every day, the owner designates a team to do a certain task. The owner is careful never to designate a team that is a subset of a former team or a future team, because then some people might feel not really needed in some teams. Prove that even being so considerate, the owner can choose a different team on each of 70 consecutive days. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage weight change |
2006-01-24 |
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Abdul pose la question : what is the percent change if a person's weight changed over 3 years:
year 1995 1997 1998 %change(1995-1998)
weight 63kg 67kg 73kg ......... Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Composite triples |
2006-01-24 |
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Laeah pose la question : question 1 Find the smallest integer n such that n+1, n+2,and n+3 are all composites.
question 2 If n = 5! +1, show that n+1, n+2, and n+3 are all composite.
question 3 Find the sequence of 1000 consecutive composite numbers. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Our client wants to make 25% from their sale... |
2006-01-24 |
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Noelle pose la question : I need to figure out how to figure pricing for our clients. If our client wants to make 25% from their sale and they purchase it from me for $35.95, how do I figure what their cost is? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Finding the nth term in fractions |
2006-01-23 |
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Zarina pose la question : Each term in this sequence is made by increasing the numerator by 1 and the denominator by 3. here are the first five terms:
1/4, 2/7, 3/10, 4/13, 5/16, ...
(a) write an expression for the nth term: Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A circle problem |
2006-01-23 |
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Matyan pose la question :
Find the standard equation of the circle that passes through the points (0,4) and (3,7) with center on the line
2x-y+4=0.
I've tried substituting the two points to the general equation of a circle, but I can't solve it without a third equation. The problem here is I don't really know how to use the given line of 2x-y+4=0. Please help. Thank you.
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The three angles in a triangle |
2006-01-23 |
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A student pose la question : the measure of the 2nd angle in a triangle is 4 more than the measure of the 1st angle. the measure of the 3rd angle is eight more than twice the measure of the 1st angle. find the measure of each angle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two parallel lines |
2006-01-22 |
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Marbara pose la question : On my math homework I have a problem where it says find the value of x so that L is parallel to M
on one of the there are three lines. the top one is horizontal which is L. the bottom one is also horizontal directly under L which is M. there is another line that is diagonal going through the middle sections of L and M.
To the right of the diagonal line and right under line L is an equation 5x-10
to the right of the diagonal line and right above line M is an equation 8X-5
I tried to find what X is but I can't because it never matches both equations no matter what way I try to do it. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The angles in a hexagon |
2006-01-22 |
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Linda pose la question : My problem is in relation to wood and making a six sided object from it. On my saw, there is a place to set the angle to which you wish to cut. I cannot for the life of me, figure this out. I am starting with a piece of plywood (1/4" x 6" x 18") and need to know what the angle degree would be to make each of the sides match perfectly to form a hexagon. Trial and error just is not working. Can someone help me? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A trigonometric identity |
2006-01-22 |
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Sarfaraz pose la question : Prove the following trigonometric identity.
sin2x = tan2x/(1+tan2x) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A binomial distribution exercise |
2006-01-21 |
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Belinda pose la question : In a survey of 15 manufacturing firms, the number of firms that use LIFO (a last-in first-out accounting procedure for inventory) is a binomial random variable x with n=15 and p=0.2.
a) What is the probability that five or fewer firms will be found to use LIFO? Is it unlikely that more than 10 firms will be found to use LIFO? Comment. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A confidence interval |
2006-01-21 |
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Jonathan pose la question :
I am attempting to calculate how my confidence interval will widen at the 95% confidence level if my response universe increases from 100 to 150 or to 200.
There is a universe of 54,000. I take a 5% sample for a test universe of 2,700
If my "yes" universe is 100, at the 95% confidence level, what is my +/- range? (i.e +/- 3? +/-5?)
Historically, 6.6% of the 2,700 you say "yes". I am trying to determine how the confidence interval would change if the number of "yes" responders increased to 150 or to 200.
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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1/3 of 1/4 |
2006-01-21 |
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Nicole pose la question : WHAT FRACTION IS EQUAL TO 1/3 OF 1/4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Markups and discounts |
2006-01-21 |
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Dan pose la question : I'm trying to increase my pricing by 30 percent. I'm doing something completely wrong. If my price is $150.00 and I increase the price by 30 percent. I would take 150 times .30 and that equals 45. I would then take 45 plus 150 and that would give me 195. My problem is now 195 is my list price. If I turn around and give my customer a 30 percent discount off the 195 the price ends up being 136.50. Which is less than the 150 that I started with. I'm confusing myself and have totally lost confidence in what I'm doing and how . Can you help me? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Converting units |
2006-01-21 |
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A student pose la question : How can you solve a measurement problem by changing it to a fraction of the new unit that follows such as:
18 inches =------------------- yard
40 minutes = -------------- hour
5 days = -------------- week Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The circumference of a larger circle is twice the circumference of a smaller circle. |
2006-01-20 |
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Amanda pose la question : The circumference of a larger circle is twice the circumference of a smaller circle. What is the ratio of the radius of the smaller circle to the diameter of the larger circle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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One boundary of a pond is parabolic in shape. |
2006-01-20 |
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Glenn pose la question : One boundary of a pond is parabolic in shape. The boundary passes through the points A(-20,45), B(40,40) and E(30,35). The equation of the parabola is of the form y=ax2+bx+c. Find the equation of the parabola and the coordinates of the vertex of the parabola. Any assistance you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An irregular octagon |
2006-01-20 |
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Robert pose la question : I am building a poker table which is in the shape of an irregular octagon. I know the table measures 72 inches long and 48 inches wide with two parallel straight sides of equal length and six smaller sides of equal length ( three at each end of the table), what I don't know are the lengths of the any of the sides. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A 3 by 3 block on a calendar |
2006-01-18 |
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A student pose la question : Choose two different blocks of nine numbers arranged 3 across and 3 down on a calendar, and check that this rule holds: For any block of nine numbers the average of the four corner numbers is equal to the middle number. Show your work and explain why the rule works. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I need to order sand for playgrounds |
2006-01-18 |
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Jody pose la question : I need to order sand for playgrounds. I have their square footage and the various depths of sand needed for each, but sand comes in tons.
What is the formula for converting square footage and depth to tons (for example: 6 inches of sand needed for a 200sq ft area = how many tons?) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The centroid of a triangle |
2006-01-18 |
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Andrea pose la question : I am trying to find the centriod of a triangle. I have been given the three vertices of the triangle: A (-25, -20), B (-5, -40), and C (15, 30). I believe I calculated the correct midpoints: AB(E) (-5, 5), BC(D) (5, -5), and AC(F) (-15, -30). When I graphed these points I came up with the solution (-5, -10), but I can't seem to write the answer out (equations of the lines, etc) correctly. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What are math arrays? |
2006-01-18 |
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Jeff pose la question : What are math arrays? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Interior and external angles of a polygon |
2006-01-17 |
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Anthony pose la question :
In a regular polygon, the ratio of the interior angles to the exterior angles is 3:1.
(a) Find the measure of the interior angle.
(b) How many sides are there
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sequence of circles and tangents |
2006-01-16 |
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Paul pose la question : Consider a circle whose center is (2,2) and whose radius is 1, and the
straight line that goes through the origin and that is tangent to this
circle so that the intersection between them is as shown in the attached
picture. With this new point we make a new circle whose radius is half
of the first one, and we calculate the corresponding intersection point
with the same suppositions as in the first case. We repeat the process
to the infinite. Find the distance between the center of the circle in
the infinite and the origin (point (0,0)). Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The height of a triangle from the lengths of the sides |
2006-01-16 |
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A student pose la question : How do you figure out the height of a triangle when all you have is the length of the sides of the triangle? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Intercepts and slope |
2006-01-15 |
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Anthony pose la question : Given -1.7x + 0.8y=7.1:
(a) state the intercepts and slope for the graph
(b) Draw the graph Penny Nom lui répond. |
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51 acres |
2006-01-15 |
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A landowner pose la question : i just wanna know how many miles are surrounding my 51 acres? a simple answer will do. thanks:) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Polar to Cartesian coordinates |
2006-01-15 |
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Linden pose la question : How do you convert six units at 30 degrees Polar Coordinate into a Cartesian Coordinate? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage discount |
2006-01-15 |
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Louise pose la question : Avril is buying a computer. She finds two places with a discount."Classy Computing" is selling a computer that was £650 and NOW it has £50 off.
"WWW.CHEAPO.COM" is also selling a computer that is £650 but it NOW has 10% off.
WHICH IS CHEAPER? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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12100 sq ft is how many acres? |
2006-01-14 |
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Sydney pose la question : If there are 12100 Sq. Ft in property what would that be acre wise? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Who is lying? |
2006-01-14 |
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Diane pose la question : A business man was working in his home office when he realized he had left a five-dollar bill in the book he had been reading. He called his butler to bring him the book from the library. When he got the book, the bill was no longer there. He then questioned the maid and the butler. The maid remembered seeing the bill between pages 99 and 100 in a book to the left of a business book. The butler did not recall seeing the bill, but was sure the book was to the right of the business book, because to the left of it there was a statistics book. Who is lying?
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Concrete tubes |
2006-01-14 |
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Paul pose la question : I have 15 tubes. Each tube measures 12in.x 48in. I have to fill each one with concrete. How do I figure how many cubic yards of concrete I will need? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What initial velocity is required to double the maximum height |
2006-01-14 |
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A photographer pose la question : A body is thrown into the air with an initial velocity V ft./sec. What initial velocity is required to double the maximum height previously obtained? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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60.5 ft at 90 mi/hr takes how long? |
2006-01-13 |
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Bree pose la question : A ball travels over 60.5 ft at 90 mi/hr. How fast does the ball travel? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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5x^2 - 27x - 18 |
2006-01-13 |
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Katy pose la question : How would you factor 5x2 - 27x - 18? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Arrays |
2006-01-12 |
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Sergio and Anthony pose la question :
Hi my son Anthony is in Third Grade and the question on his homework that we're having trouble answering is the following:
Name two smaller arrays you can use to find the product. 6 x 9 = 54
What are they exactly asking? Which is the correct answer?
Diane Hanson and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Convert to decimal form |
2006-01-12 |
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A student pose la question : I would like to know the full answer on how to turn the fraction 3 3/8 into a decimal please. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage markup |
2006-01-10 |
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Ian pose la question :
I have a markup question for you. I work for a painting company, specifically I estimate cost and sell painting projects. Within our office, we've had some discussion on how markup should be calculated for materials that we include in our prices. These are the two scenarios that we've come up with.
1. Mark up as a percentage of the cost: Cost = $ 10.00 X 15% Markup = $ 1.50. $ 1.50 + $ 10.00 equals $ 11.50 as a sale price.
2. Selling Price = Cost / (1-the desired profit margin). This would equal to $ 10.00 / (1-.15) = $ 11.76 roughly.
If you have any information on whether one is more correct and why, I would appreciate this. I want to make sure that I am marking things up correctly.
Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The volume of a piece of furnature |
2006-01-10 |
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Kimberly pose la question : What is the cubic feet for a piece of furniture that is 38" wide X 45" tall X 18" deep Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do I find the area with only one sides measurement? |
2006-01-10 |
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Amy pose la question : If you have a right triangle with the 90 degree angle located in the bottom left corner and the triangles most sloped line goes from the top left down to the right bottom. And the length of the slope line is 10(radical sign)with the radicand of 2. How do i find the area with only one sides measurement. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Barrels of oil in a tank |
2006-01-09 |
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Francis pose la question : How many barrels of oil (42 gallons of oil in one oil tank) would there be in an oil tank that was 15 feet tall and 10 feet across? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A question on conics |
2006-01-09 |
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Reb pose la question : i know how to convert the general formula into specific ones(ie.; a circle's specific formula x2 + y2 = r2 can be derived from this, and then you draw you graph), but i have no idea how to go from a graph to the general formula (you know the HUUUGE one...) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do I calculate feet and inches to sq ft? |
2006-01-09 |
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Rebecca pose la question : How do I calculate feet and inches to sq ft? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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10% of 20% of 40% of ... |
2006-01-08 |
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Michael pose la question : What is 10%
Of 20%
Of 40%
Of 80%
Of 1000? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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y - y1 = m(x - x1) |
2006-01-08 |
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Greg pose la question : How do you change 2x + 3y = 7 into y - y1 = m(x-x1)?
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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GCF, LCM, primes and the ladder method |
2006-01-07 |
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Linda pose la question : How would I teach both finding the GCF and LCM with prime factors...I recall the ladder method vaguely.??? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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40 acres= how many square meters? |
2006-01-07 |
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Janelle pose la question : 40 acres= how many meters? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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For what divisors can you get a remainder of 8? |
2006-01-06 |
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Thelma pose la question : When dividing a 3 digit number by a 1 digit number, for what divisors can you get a remainder of 8? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many millimeters are in 12 feet? |
2006-01-06 |
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Hunter pose la question : How many millimeters are in 12 feet? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Differentiation, powers and logs |
2006-01-06 |
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Claudia pose la question :
Question: how do I find the derivative of
x* ln(x+(e^2))^2
x^lnx
x^(e^(-x^2))
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Liters and milliliters |
2006-01-05 |
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Cara pose la question : if you had 1.5 liters of water, how many milliliters would you have Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The volume of a cylinder |
2006-01-04 |
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Doug pose la question : I have a Cylinder which is 34" x 72" how many gallons will it hold? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Milliliters, centiliters and hogsheads |
2006-01-03 |
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A worried teen pose la question : How many milliliters are in a centiliter?
and What is an equivalent to a hogshead in liquid measuring? Your help is greatly appreciated. Sincerely worried teen
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of an octagon |
2006-01-03 |
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Nikki pose la question : I want to figure out the square footage of an octagon. i have 8 panels that are 24" wide. Its for my dogs and i wanna know how much room they'll have. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The average of 4 numbers is 5. |
2006-01-02 |
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Sheri pose la question : The average of 4 numbers is 5. I have 3 of the numbers already- 5,8,4,? How do i find out what the last number to give me the average of 5? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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3x^4 - 81 |
2006-01-02 |
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Julio pose la question : How can I factor the following?:
3x4 - 81 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage change when you start from zero |
2006-01-02 |
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Joseph pose la question : I am not sure if my meaning for calculation for a percent change (C-P/P)x100) is correct. In this case, C=10, P=0, does this mean 100 percent increase from previous period? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The area of a sector of a circle |
2006-01-02 |
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Natashia pose la question : How do you find the area of a shaded sector of a circle? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A train model is created using a scale of 1:60 |
2006-01-01 |
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Jennifer pose la question : An "n gauge " train model is created using a scale of 1:60. If an actual train engine, the "K-4" an early twentieth-century engine,is 45 feet long, what is the length of an "N gauge" model of the engine in inches? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Extraneous solutions |
2006-01-01 |
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Liz pose la question :
Question: solve and check for extraneous solution
3(w + 1)1/2 = 6
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A probability question |
2005-12-31 |
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Ling pose la question :
Question: If an integer is randomly selected from all positive 2-digit integers (i.e., the integers 10, 11, 12, . . . , 99), find the probability that the integer chosen has
(a) a 4 in the tens place
(b) at least one 4
(c) no 4 in either place
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of a polygon |
2005-12-31 |
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Rahul pose la question : I have problem in finding area of polygons. I don't know the formula to find area of pentagon, hexagon and so on. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A probability question which resulted from a game of Yahtzee |
2005-12-31 |
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Robert pose la question : Could someone please assist me with this probability question which resulted from a game of Yahtzee we were playing in Melbourne, Australia on our holidays.
The object on this turn was to throw a “large straight” which is 5 numbers in sequence from 5 dice numbered 1 – 6. A player initially throws all 5 dice and then selects those dice they want to throw again for a further two more times. In this instance the player on their first throw, threw a 1,2,3,4 and 6.
Question:- What is the respective probabilities of gaining a straight if they were to –
a) put back say the 6 and try and throw a 5 on the two further throws or…..
b) put back the 1 and 6 and try and throw a 1 and 5 or 5 and 6 on the two further throws bearing in mind that if one of the numbers was a 5 on the second throw they could hold that number and try for a 1 or 6 on the third throw.
I would be most appreciative if someone could assist in showing me how to calculate the probabilities particularly in the second instance (b). Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two related rates problems |
2005-12-29 |
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Shimaera pose la question :
#1. A manufacturer determines that the cost of producing x of an item is C(x)=0.015x2+12x+1000 and the price function is p(x)=250+2x/10. Find the actual and marginal profits when 500 items are produced.
#2. At 9 a.m a car is 10km directly east of Marytown and is traveling north at 100 km/h. At the same time, a truck leaves Marytown traveling east at 70 km/h. At 10 a.m, how is the distance between the car and the truck changing?
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Joey had 8 drinking glasses, all of different sizes. |
2005-12-29 |
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Danielle pose la question : Joey had 8 drinking glasses, all of different sizes. he has lined them up from smallest to largest and numbered them #1 (smallest) to #8 (largest). he knows that glass #4 holds 10 ounces and that glass #7 holds a pint, or 16 ounces. Now he wants to figure out how much all the others hold!
He experiments by filling up different glasses with water and pouring the water back and forth into other glasses. Her are his results: Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An array of pennies by year |
2005-12-29 |
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Sheila pose la question : What is an array? How do you create an array using 100 pennies by years? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Milliliters to grams |
2005-12-29 |
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Kaitlyn pose la question : If I'm using baking soda, how do I convert milliliters to grams? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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One car leaves a spot traveling at 100 km per hour |
2005-12-28 |
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Jason pose la question : One car leaves a spot traveling at 100 km per hour. The second car leaves the same spot 15 minutes later and traveling at 120 km per hour. How long does it take for the second car to catch up to the first car? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Twelve golf balls |
2005-12-28 |
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Todd pose la question : You have 12 golf balls and 11 of them are the exact same weight, but one of them is either a little heavier or a little lighter. You only have three attempts to weigh the balls. How can you determine which ball weighs more/less than the rest? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2800 sq meters |
2005-12-27 |
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Roger pose la question : I am going to buy some land and its 2800 sq meters. Is it a acre? Penny lui répond. |
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If an acre of land is covered with one inch of water |
2005-12-27 |
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Patti pose la question : If an acre of land (43560 sq ft) is covered with one inch of water, how many gallons of water cover that acre. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A goat is tied to the corner of a 50 ft square outbuilding |
2005-12-24 |
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Danielle pose la question : Topic: A goat is tied to the corner of a 50 ft square outbuilding with a 40 ft. rope.
a) What is the measure of the partial circumference created as the goat walks at the full length of the rope?
b) Since the goat is trimming the grass from part of the outbuilding, how much of the perimeter of the outbuilding will the building owner have to trim? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Why do we bother learning pre-algebra and algebra 1? |
2005-12-23 |
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Priya pose la question : My students always ask "Why do we bother learning pre-algebra and algebra 1?" and I haven't found an answer to satisfy them yet. Can you help me? My students are from grade 9 to 11. I have tried giving them real life examples in each topic but it just feels like they are not satisfied!!! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cubic yards of fill |
2005-12-23 |
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Mike pose la question : And I have a question in regards to the amount of fill needed to bring a vacant lot up to "grade level".
The lot is 112' x 87' and I need to bring in fill to elevate the finished level up 4'. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentages in our daily life |
2005-12-23 |
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Naina pose la question : what are the uses of percentages in our daily life Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two dogs and a flea |
2005-12-23 |
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Michelle pose la question : Two dogs, each traveling at 10 ft/sec, run toward each other from 500 feet apart. As they run, a flea flies from the nose of one dog to the nose of the other at 25 ft/sec. The flea flies between the dogs in this manner until it is crush when the dogs collide. How far did the flea fly? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cubic metres to cords |
2005-12-22 |
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Duncan pose la question : I have a quote of $2.95 per cubic metre of roundwood but I need the conversion equation to convert the above to a $ per cord. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Mean and average |
2005-12-22 |
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Jerry pose la question : This is just a question from a degreed engineer that has a "understanding" problem. please go to http://www.metrika.com/3medical/hemoglobin-m.html
At the end of the page they talk about "mean" vrs "average" there does appear to be a difference. What is it?
Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The Mean Value Theorem |
2005-12-22 |
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Candace pose la question : Verify that the function satisfies the hypotheses of the Mean Value Theorem on the given interval. Find all numbers "c" that satisfy the Mean Value Theorem. 11. f(x)=3x2 + 2x +5 [-1, 1] Penny Nom lui répond. |
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$24,000 investment at 5% daily interest |
2005-12-21 |
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Gary pose la question : My friend is a professional day trader on the stock exchange. He claims that he can take a $24,000 investment at 5% daily interest and at the end of 3 years have approximately 34 million dollars. Can this be correct? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a right triangle |
2005-12-21 |
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Sanmantha pose la question : I am trying to solve for the height of a right triangle. The base is .05 mm, and the apex is 0.5 degrees. I vaguely recall from high school that this should be enough information to solve for height, but I can't remember what equation(s) to use. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rectangle has a length that is 7cm more than twice the width |
2005-12-21 |
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Stephanie pose la question : A rectangle has a length that is 7cm more than twice the width. The area of the rectangle is 60cm squared. Find the dimensions of the rectangle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simultaneous Equations |
2005-12-21 |
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Matt pose la question : I have these two equations,
336 = 60a + 10b
and
432 = 84a + 6b
Am I right in saying both a and b are 4.8? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Skeeball |
2005-12-21 |
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Jenny pose la question : Kira and Dajuan decided to have a Skeeball contest. They each played one game to see who would get the highest score. A description of their contest follows: Denis Hanson lui répond. |
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More on the origin of integers |
2005-12-20 |
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A student pose la question : have a math extra credit project and we have to go online and look up the origin of integers and I can't find it anywhere do you know?????? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A word problem |
2005-12-19 |
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Karen pose la question : A package designer wants to protect an expensive book with a 5 cm wide cardboard rim. The area of the rim is equal to the area of the book. What is the length of the book? (The book is square) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Mathilda and Matthew |
2005-12-18 |
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A student pose la question :
Question: 1) The average of 12 is 5. The average of of 8 of these numbers ia 6. What is the average of the other four.
2)Mathilda is playing a mathematical game with Matthew. Each player starts from a point, then moves in a straight line to a second point,then to a third and so on. The moves are not made randomly, but are determined by a mathematical rule. The object of the game is to find the rule. It is Mathilda's turn to move on the grid . She starts at point M (3,9), moves to point N (2,4) and then to point O (0,0). Given Mathilda's rule, what could be the coordinates of the next point to which she might move?
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The game of 24 with 7, 5, 5 and 4 |
2005-12-18 |
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Nicole pose la question : i was playing the 24 game the other day. you get 4 digits and you have to turn them into 24. You can use addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication. You have to use all the numbers but you can only use each number once. an example is 2 4 4 1 the answer is (2x4)(4-1)=24. I got stuck on one. The numbers were 7 5 5 4 . Penny Nom lui répond. |
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-3^4 and (-3)^4 |
2005-12-17 |
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Brad pose la question : What is the answer to
-34 = ?
-(3)4 = ?
(-3)4 = ? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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If 7 times a number is decreased by 8 ... |
2005-12-17 |
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Joyce pose la question : If 7 times a number is decreased by 8, the result is the same as when 3 times the number is increased by 6. Find the number. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percent change |
2005-12-17 |
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Marie pose la question : What is the percentage change when 1500 becomes 2000? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A max-min problem |
2005-12-16 |
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Julie pose la question : A car travels west at 24 km/h. at the instant it passes a tree, a horse and buggy heading north at 7 km/h is 25 km south of the tree. Calculate the positions of the vessels when there is a minimum distance between them. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The lengths of the sides of an octagon |
2005-12-16 |
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Andrew pose la question : I need to find the length of the sides of an octagon with an area of 289 in2. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Josh and John were both exposed to the flu |
2005-12-16 |
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Dudley pose la question : Josh and John were both exposed to the flu. John has a 25% chance of getting it, while Josh has a 75% chance of getting it. What are the chances that at least one of them has the flu?
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Folding a sheet of paper |
2005-12-15 |
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Victoria pose la question : The current problem is to take a normal 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper, take a corner and fold it to meet the opposite corner, and (without actually measuring) produce a formula to describe the result fold/crease. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Percentage increase |
2005-12-15 |
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Luiz pose la question : I would like to know how much net income in % we have increased from 2005 to a 2006(projection).
2005 Net Income Actual: $1,599,887
2006 Net Income Budgeted: $2,067,339 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Mrs. Faria lives on an island |
2005-12-15 |
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Julie pose la question : Mrs. Faria lives on an island 1 km from the mainland. She paddles her canoe at 3 km/h and jogs at 5 km/h. the nearest drug store is 3 km along the shore from the point on the shore closest to the island. Where should she land to reach the drug store in minimum time? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solving with fractions |
2005-12-14 |
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A student pose la question :
Solve:
1. 3/10k - 1 = 1/2
2. 7 3/4 = 3/8h + 6
3. About how heavy should an object be before you start to measure the object in tons instead of pounds? Explain
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find the nth term |
2005-12-14 |
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Kevin pose la question : How do i find the nth term of 1 4 9 16 25 36 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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5(x-3)/4 =x+1 |
2005-12-14 |
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Jennifer pose la question :
I have two problems i am stumped on I don't know how to help my daughter.
5(x-3)/4 =x+1
3(x+12)/5 =x +2
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Pat invested a total of $3000 dollars |
2005-12-14 |
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Duane pose la question : Pat invested a total of $3000 dollars. part of the money yields 10 percent interest per year and the rest yields 8 percent interest per year if the total yearly interest is $256 how much did pat invest at 10 per cent and how much at 8 percent. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 24 sided polygon |
2005-12-14 |
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Matt pose la question : I would like to know if there is a name for a 24 sided shape Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A loan of $50,000 |
2005-12-14 |
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Fre pose la question : A loan of $50,000 taken today is payable within five years.
a. determine the annual payments within to be made to repay the loan if interest is charged at a rate of 10% compounded annually
b. show the amortization schedule Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Inclusive definitions |
2005-12-14 |
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Layla pose la question :
recently the solvable quandary of 5+5+5=550 came up (the question says that you have to put 1 straight line somewhere in the equation to make it true with out turning the "=" into a "not=" sign).
So two answers were put forward:
545+5=550 (the use of a line converting a + into a 4)
AND
5+5+5(less than or equal to)550
There is currently an argument about the second solution. The disagreement is about whether this sign can be used. One person is arguing that the "less than or equal to" sign defines that the number on the left is in the range 550 and below. The other is saying that since the number (which is clearly defined with no variables) can never equal 550, then the "less than or equal to" sign cannot be used in this case.
Which one is the correct definition?
Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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I want to place four sticks equal distance apart into a tennis ball. |
2005-12-13 |
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Bev pose la question : I want to place four sticks equal distance apart into a 3 inch tennis ball. The circumference of the ball is 9 inches. Where should I place the sticks and how many inches apart. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Adding 10 and multiples of tens to one and two digit numbers |
2005-12-13 |
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Meghan pose la question : I am teaching in a grade 2/3 class and I am struggling with trying to find a simple way of explaining to the students how to add 10 and multiples of tens to one and two digit numbers. Diane Hanson lui répond. |
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A regular octagon is inscribed in a circle |
2005-12-13 |
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Carlin pose la question : A regular octagon is inscribed in a circle of radius 15.8 cm. What is the perimeter of the octagon? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Is a zero considered an even or odd number? |
2005-12-13 |
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Sylvia pose la question : Is a zero considered an even or odd number? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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LCM |
2005-12-12 |
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Alex pose la question : what is the LCM of 210 and 54 and the LCM of 42 and 126 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The temperature in June |
2005-12-12 |
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Farina pose la question :
Question: Hi, I was having problem doing this problem.
Question:
Suppose the temperature during June is normally distributed with the mean= 20 degrees C and standard deviation= 3033 deg. A i the event that temperature is between 21.11 deg C. B is the event that the temperature is over 25Ged C. Event C is the temperature is below freezing point. Find the following probabilities:
A) P(A)
b) P(B)
C) P(C)
D) P(C given B)
E) P(neither A nor B)
F) find the expected number of days in June when event B will occur.
I know how to find questions A-D
I am only having problem with question E and F. Can you please help me. Thank You.
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2/n +4 = 10- 4/3n |
2005-12-11 |
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Jennifer pose la question :
2/n +4 = 10- 4/3n
5(x-3/4) = x+1
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Complete the array |
2005-12-11 |
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Ginger pose la question :
Make the sum of these number add up to six.
Going across, down, corner to corner. Using the number 4, 2, 0 only.
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The perimeter of a collection of squares |
2005-12-11 |
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Catherine pose la question : using 12 squares, make a number of patterns (squares joined). Find the perimeters. Find out how many points in the shape have four radiating lines i.e. are two lines intersecting. Write an equation to state the relationship between the lines and the perimeter. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A point is twice the distance from y = 5 + 2x as it is from y = 5 - 2x |
2005-12-09 |
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Hazel pose la question : A point moves so that its distance from the line y=5+2x is twice its distance from the line y=5-2x. Find the general form of the equation of its locus. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The number of combinations of the digits 0235588 |
2005-12-07 |
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Blake pose la question : If you have the digits 0235588 how many different combinations can you possibly form with these seven digits? Penny lui répond. |
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Four tangent circles |
2005-12-06 |
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Ananth pose la question :
I have one bigger circle A with radius 15.
Inside this bigger circle i have another circle B with radius 3 which touch this bigger circle. Have another circle C with radius 4 which touches A and B. I would like to draw a biggest circle which touches A,B and C.
Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The stair problem |
2005-12-06 |
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Arnold pose la question :
My daughter had me help her with some of her college math problems that require finding the pattern. The problem was the stair problem where you can climb either 1 step or 2 steps at a time. How many combinations are there to get to the 10th step. I found the data set that solves the answer to the question, but is there an equation that expresses the answer in terms of n?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 stair number
1 2 3 5 8 13 21 34 55 89 number of possible combinations
Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A concrete patio |
2005-12-06 |
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Anne pose la question : If you are making a concrete patio 4 inches thick, what is the area of the largest patio you could make if you ordered 2 cubic yards of concrete? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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how do you convert ml to oz? |
2005-12-05 |
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Sara pose la question : how do you convert ml to oz? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(5 + 10) x 2 - 10 = |
2005-12-05 |
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Jessica pose la question : (5 + 10) x 2 - 10 = Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sheet metal cone |
2005-12-05 |
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Laura pose la question : I am an art student and in the process of making a cone out of sheet metal. I am unable to work out the template I need to produce my final cone. The dimensions I have are that the final cone will be 58mm high and will have a diameter of 102mm. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A long distance call |
2005-12-05 |
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A student pose la question : The Small World long distance phone company charges 55cents for the first minute of a long distance call and 23cents for each additional minute.
1. How much would a 10- minute long-distance call cost?
2. If a call costs $4.55. how long did the call last?
3. Write an equation for the total cost, C, of an m-minute long-distance call. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A pair of trig equations |
2005-12-05 |
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Kevin pose la question :
I am trying to solve for A and B but haven't been able to find a trig identity that will help me.
1.414 = .5cosA + cosB
.5 = .5sinA - sinB
how do I solve this?
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Fill in the blanks |
2005-12-05 |
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Bonnie pose la question : Distribute the numbers 1 through 9 on the lines below so that two equations are true.
_ _ x _ = _ _
_ x _ = _ _
Use each digit only once- Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do you simplify a fraction if one of the numbers is negative? |
2005-12-05 |
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Stephanie pose la question :
Question: How do you simplify a fraction if one of the numbers is negative?
Ex. -32/40
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Vertical asymptotes |
2005-12-05 |
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Kelly pose la question :
X2 - 49
Y= -------------------
X2 + 9x + 20
We are trying to solve this equation to find the vertical asymptote.
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solve for x |
2005-12-04 |
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Lisa pose la question : 5(x-4)=3(2-3x) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A pattern for a truncated cone |
2005-12-04 |
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Nick pose la question : I need to make a large cone segment. The large end has ID of 57 inches and the small end has ID of 23 inches. The cone is essentially a 45 degree cone (90 degrees at the tip). The sides of the segment are 2 feet long. How do I lay out a flat pattern that will fold into this segment? I need to know radius 1 and radius 2 and the angle the piece must be. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A truncated cone |
2005-12-03 |
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Sonny pose la question : I need to create a template for a cone that has a 2" opening at the top, a
4" base and stands 6" tall. Can you tell me how to achieve this? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How is trigonometry applied to everyday life? |
2005-12-03 |
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Yadira pose la question : My question is how is trigonometry applied to everyday lives and functions. Ex: Builders use it but how and what are some examples of the trig-functions or formulas that they use? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Area of a lot |
2005-12-03 |
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Ben pose la question :
How do you calculate the area of the following Lot?
I figured the following angles from the deed, which read:
N 86 degrees, 45 minutes E, for 322 feet.
S 10 degrees, 30 minutes W for 113 feet.
N 84 degrees, 30 minutes W for 368 feet.
N 50 degrees, 42 minutes E for 76 feet.
N 40 degrees, 40 minutes E for 15 feet.
There is a discrepancy between two surveyors and I'd like to figure out how to calculate the Area of such a shape. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A sample size estimation |
2005-12-03 |
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Ivonne pose la question : I have to do a research about the behavior of library users. We are going to apply a survey to a population of 1280 students (Management an Economics students) but of course we have to do it to a sample....I need to know the size of my sample. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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11 /12 + b = 5/6 |
2005-12-02 |
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Jennifer pose la question : 11 /12 + b = 5/6 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A one acre square |
2005-12-01 |
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David pose la question : I know there are 43,560 square feet in 1 acre of land.
If that acre were completely square what would be the perimeter of the square.
I am trying to construct a 1 acre pen for livestock.
penny Nom lui répond. |
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An integer equation |
2005-12-01 |
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Henry pose la question : 3x = 2y + 7
I know the answer: x=9 and y=10, but what are the algebraic steps to solve the equation? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An Arithmetic sequence |
2005-12-01 |
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Aana pose la question :
The first term in an arihmetic series is 25 and the 3rd term is 19. Find the number of terms in the series if its is 82.
Here's what I did to find d
a+2d=19; 25+2d= 19 ;19-25=2d d=-6/2=-3
This is where I'm stuck. Can you please provide me with some guidance.
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Express t as a function of d |
2005-11-30 |
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Matthew pose la question :
I have a problem on my homework I cant seem to figure out. Basically it gives me this Linear Regression Equation:
ln t=1.5 ln d-0.8954
and it wants be to transform the equation expressing t as a function of d. For some reason I keep getting it wrong. Anyone got an idea of how to do this?
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Blocks in a mile in Phoenix Arizona |
2005-11-30 |
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Rita pose la question : How many blocks are there in a mile in our city of Phoenix, Az.? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Tables with perfect squares |
2005-11-30 |
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Craig pose la question : A table consists of eleven columns. Reading across the first row of the table we find the numbers 1991, 1992, 1993,..., 2000, 2001. In the other rows, each entry in the table is 13 greater than the entry above it, and the table continues indefinitely. If a vertical column is chosen at random, then the probability of that column containing a perfect square is: Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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The square root of i |
2005-11-30 |
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Kevin pose la question :
If the square root of -1 is i, what is the square root of i?
How can you find the log of a negative number?
What is the log of -1?
Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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The sum of n consecutive integers |
2005-11-27 |
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Craig pose la question :
If 875 is expressed as the sum of n consecutive integers (n > 1), then the number
of possible values of n is?
Possible Answers:
A) 15
B) 8
C) 7
D) 16
E) 4
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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what is 5'7 |
2005-11-26 |
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A student pose la question : what is 5'7" inches in cm? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Resizing a polygon |
2005-11-26 |
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Anthony pose la question : I am currently working on a mapping program in which polygons, rectangles, circles, etc... are rotated, moved, and resized. Recently, I used the rotation conversion formula to rotate the items n degrees/radians by using the point and the center point of the shape.
Currently, I am working on resizing the shape (length and/or width) while still trying to maintain the integrity of the shape. I basically want to decrease or increase the y value by 1 in order to resize the length and I want to decrease or increase the x value by 1 in order to resize the width.
The corresponding x and y values either increase by 1, stay the same, or decrease by 1.
Is it possible to use just the point and center of the shape in order to calculate this resizing?
What can I use to accomplish this task? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Common fractions to decimals |
2005-11-25 |
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A student pose la question : how do u turn 8 over23 into a decimal and how do u turn 8 over 29 into a decimal Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum of the angels in a triangle |
2005-11-25 |
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Rachel pose la question : how do you prove, without knowing any of the measurements or degrees, that the three angles of a triangle equal 180? what are the steps for proving that? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find the measure of each angle |
2005-11-25 |
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Bev pose la question : in triangle abc, angle a is four times as large as angle b, angle c measures 20 degrees less than angle b. find the measure of each angle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Adding improper fractions |
2005-11-25 |
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Paula pose la question : I would like a simple step by step explanation on how to add improper fractions. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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BEDMAS |
2005-11-24 |
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Judy pose la question : My name is Judy and I am a grade 6 teacher.
We have just started our lessons on the order of operations and my students have asked me why we have BEDMAS and what is the logic to it.
Is there a reason that that we do math in this particular order?
Who invented this rule or how was it decided on and when? Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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Four 25-sided dice |
2005-11-24 |
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dan pose la question : Simply put, I am curious to find the likelyhood of each possibility (4-100) if I were to roll 4 25-sided die. It seems to start off simply, as 1, 4, 10, 20...following the inside diagonal of Pascal's triangle. But as soon as i reach the point where the sum is greater than the number of sides, Pascal's no longer seems to work. I would be greatly appreciated if I could be informed of the proper formula to find this answer, or perhaps if my theory of doing it is wrong. Andrei Volodin and Shaun Fallat lui répond. |
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Numbers with exactly 5 divisors |
2005-11-23 |
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Mary Lou pose la question : Show the 10 numbers with exactly 5 divisors. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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100, 000 or 100 000 |
2005-11-21 |
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Jacqui pose la question : I am a parent of a grade 6 student and need to confirm that commas are no longer used when writing numbers (the Canadian method). For example, how do you write one hundred thousand? 100, 000 or 100 000 Diane Hanson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Graphing two lines |
2005-11-20 |
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A student pose la question : About y = 5x + 24 and y = -3x - 8
1. Graph both equations on the same set of axes. When you made your graph, how did you choose the range of x and y values?
2.Find the point of intersection for the graphs.
3. Test the point of intersection you found by substituting its coordinates into the equations. Do the coordinates fit the equations exactly? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A standard normal probability |
2005-11-19 |
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Pat pose la question : Find the probability of Z when it lies between -1.10 and -0.36 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Gallons and cubic feet |
2005-11-19 |
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Just interested pose la question : I have found that 1 cubic foot will hold 7.48 gallons of gasoline, but I would like to know how to come by this answer. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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I = PRT |
2005-11-16 |
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Ryan pose la question : Use the formula to find the value of the variable that is not given:
I=PRT;I=$2880, R=0.08, P=$12,000 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Rational expressions |
2005-11-15 |
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Zach pose la question : I can solve easy problems such as (x/2)+3=2+(3x/4). That is easy because the Lowest Common Denominator is 4. But what really gets me stuck is a problem like this one.
(6/x-2) = ( 21/(x-2)(x+2) )+ 1. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What shape do I say a football is? |
2005-11-14 |
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Peter pose la question : I am a 43 year old man. I am no longer in school, I have a bachelors degree. I like to tell stories about sports in ways to make people think about the amount of time they devote to the sports. For example, while attending a church in Chicago on the north side, I would pass by Wrigley field.
I began to call it the church of the flying orb or sphere. Now if I want to tell a similar story about football (not soccer), what shape do I say a football is? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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111111...111 divided by 3 |
2005-11-14 |
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Jesus pose la question : If we divide the number 1111...........1( it has got 2004 digits) by 3. How many zeros will we get?. The answer that I have found in the book is 667 but I do not know how to reached it. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Two word problems |
2005-11-14 |
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Jennifer pose la question :
1. Every other person on a school's parent advisory committee is surveyed to determine how many people support passage of a school bond to build a new elementary school. Is this a good sample? Why or why not?
2.What is the difference in elevation between the highest point in California,Mount Whitney,which towers 4421 meters above sea level, the lowest point in California,Death Valley, which lies 86 meters below sea level?
Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A picture window |
2005-11-14 |
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Marcos pose la question : The length of a picture window is 2 feet longer than twice its width. If the diagonal of the window is 13 feet, find the dimensions of the window. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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An isosceles triangle |
2005-11-14 |
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Chris pose la question : PX and QY are attitudes of acute triangle PQR, and Z is the midpoint of PQ. Can you write a proof that triangle XYZ is isosceles? Chri Fisher lui répond. |
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Add one 1 at the beginning and at the end of a number |
2005-11-13 |
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Samuel pose la question : If we add one 1 at the beginning and at the end of a number, this number is increased by 14789.
What is the sum of the digits of the number? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The elevation of the top of the house |
2005-11-13 |
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Chloe pose la question : Karen is standing 23 metres away from the base of a 23 metre high house. Assume that Karen's eyes are 1.5 metres above ground. Find the elevation of the top of the house from Karen's eye line. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factoring quartics |
2005-11-13 |
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Kyle pose la question : How do I factor y4 + y2 +1?? I think the answer is (y2 + y + 1)(y2 - y + 1), but I'm not sure how to get that... Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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fog |
2005-11-12 |
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Janice pose la question : I am having problem with the (fog) function
(fog) (x). Given f(x)= 2x2 ; g(x)= 3-4x Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The distributive property |
2005-11-12 |
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Jennifer pose la question : I am trying to help my daughter . How do you name the property for 6(4w - 3z)=(6 x 4w)-(6 x 3z) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cubic feet and cubic yards |
2005-11-12 |
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Mike pose la question : I need to know how to calculate square feet into yards of material. Example: 1320 sq. ft. surface area by 1 in. depth. What does this equal in cubic feet and yards. Thanks for any help you can give me. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Shapes |
2005-11-12 |
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Tonya and Hailey pose la question : MY THIRD GRADERS TEACHER HAS SENT HOME HOMEWORK ASKING FOR THEM TO FIND REAL-WORLD OBJECT IN MANY DIFFERENTS SHAPES A FEW HAVE US STUMPED Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The diagonals of a trapezoid |
2005-11-11 |
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Chris pose la question : Is there ever a case where the diagonals of a trapezoid bisect each other? Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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Quadratic Equations & Given Roots |
2005-11-11 |
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Lindsey pose la question :
I need to find the quadratic equation in the form:
f(x)=a(x2 - (-b/a)x + (c/a))
The vertex is (1, -7), the roots are (4, ?)
I need to find the other root but I don't know where to begin. My answer key says the other root is (-2). How is this possible?
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solving a pair of equations |
2005-11-10 |
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Steven pose la question : what is answer to
2 x + y = 1
y = -1/3 x - 4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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-120 divided by -15 |
2005-11-09 |
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Joshua pose la question : how do you evaluate -120 divided by (-15) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Solve for g |
2005-11-09 |
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Cassandra pose la question : solve each equation or formula for the variable specified
5g+h=g, for g Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Notation for the second derivative |
2005-11-08 |
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Mussawar pose la question : my question is d/dx( dy/dx) = d2y/dx2. why it is not equal to d2y/d2x. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A variable rectangle |
2005-11-08 |
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Mussawar pose la question : find the lengths of the sides of a variable rectangle having area 36 cm2 when its perimeter is minimum i do not want solution of this question. i would like to know what is mean by variable rectangle.and what is difference between rectangle and variable rectangle.also what is mean by when its perimeter is minimum. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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When will x^2+xy+(y-x) be even? |
2005-11-08 |
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Lana pose la question : If x and y are integers, when will x squared+xy+(y-x) be even? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The height of a tower |
2005-11-08 |
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Vinita pose la question : Observers at point A and B, who Stand on level ground on opposite sides of a tower, measure the angle of elevation to the top of the tower to be 33 degrees and 49 degrees respectively. Another point C is 120 m from point B, Triangle ABC =67 degrees and BAC = 31 degrees. Find the height of the tower to the nearest metre. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Mario is 16 years older than his youngest sister, Mercedes. |
2005-11-08 |
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Jennifer pose la question : Mario is 16 years older than his youngest sister, Mercedes. Together, their ages total 36 years . How old is each person? Paenny Nom lui répond. |
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Why is zero even? |
2005-11-08 |
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Lauren pose la question : A child in my class if having trouble with the concept of zero being an even number, I have talked with her about its zero because it is a multiple of 2, any other suggestions? Paul Betts lui répond. |
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Real Pay |
2005-11-07 |
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Judy pose la question : Is there a formula for computing "real pay"? Example - you are offered a position in your home town for $A, and another position in another town for $B. To work at $B job there would be so many hours in commute time involved (z), and a real daily commute cost (either train, bus, or auto mileage-wear, etc.) (x). How would you calculate the real pay of job $B in relation to job $A?
Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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The number is increased by the sum of its digits |
2005-11-07 |
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Ernesto pose la question : The number 1 is written on a blackboard. After each second the number on the blackboard is increased by the sum of its digits. is it possible that at some moment the number 123456 will be written on the blackboard? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Divide a circle into eleven parts |
2005-11-07 |
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Dean pose la question : I would like to know how to divide a circle into eleven parts using only four lines. Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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3x - 5 - (4x - 8) = 2(2 - 3x) + 29 |
2005-11-06 |
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Emma pose la question : I do not get how to "solve for x". For example:
3x - 5 - (4x - 8) = 2(2 - 3x) + 29 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cubic yards of concrete |
2005-11-06 |
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Cyndi pose la question : I have a carport that is 20' x 31' and a driveway that is 12' x 18' that requires a 3" depth of concrete.
I need to now how many cubic yard it will need to complete these two areas. Penny lui répond. |
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Equidistant from the points (2,-1,1) and (0,1,3) |
2005-11-06 |
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Roy pose la question :
Find the point on the y-axis that is equidistant from the points (2,-1,1) and (0,1,3).
Find the point not on the y-axis that is equidistant from the points (2,-1,1) and (0,1,3).
Penny Nom and Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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A block pyramid |
2005-11-05 |
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Kyle pose la question : if i make a block pyramid and it puts a new perimeter around it every time, for example the first layer will be 1 block across (area=1), the second layer will be 3 blocks across (area=9), the third layer will be 5 blocks across (area=15),etc. The normal block pyramid. I have figured out that in order to figure out the number of blocks needed for a certain level, the equation is (2x-1)2 or (2x-1)(2x-1), where x is equal to the level. For example, on the fourth level, the equation tells you that it will have an area of 49. How would i make an equation for the total number of blocks up to the level. For example, in order to complete 1 level you need 1 block, for 2 levels you need 10 blocks, for three levels you need 35 blocks, and for 4 levels you need 84 blocks. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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7000 sq feet = ? acres ??? |
2005-11-05 |
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Victor pose la question : 7000 sq feet = ? acres ??? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Triangles with integer sides |
2005-11-04 |
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Tammy pose la question : I am trying to find another pair of integer sided isosceles triangles, not the same as the ones listed below, with equal areas.
(5,5,8)
(5,5,6) Chri Fisher lui répond. |
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5 digit numbers that include 5 and exclude 8 |
2005-11-04 |
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Paul pose la question : figure out
how many 5 digit numbers are there that include the digit 5 and exclude the
digit 8.
show me how to do get to the answer. (23816) Paul Betts lui répond. |
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Percent or percentage |
2005-11-03 |
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Kenneth pose la question :
Which word should be used in the following?
Change a (percent or percentage) to a decimal.
Should the word percent be used only when a number precedes it as in 45 percent?
Harley Weston and Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The length of a chord |
2005-11-03 |
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Sue pose la question : How do you determine the length of a chord when given the diameter of the circle (1.6m) and that the angle = 7π/8 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many passengers boarded the plane in Phoenix? |
2005-11-03 |
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Vish pose la question : Passengers boarded a plane in Phoenix. In Dallas 1/2 of the passengers got off and 4/5 of the original number got on. In Memphis 3/4 of the passengers got off and twice the number of remaining passengers got on. In Chicago 2/3 of the passengers got off the plane leaving 39 passengers. How many passengers originally boarded the plane in Phoenix? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sides of an octagon |
2005-11-02 |
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Royce pose la question : I understand there is a simple calculation to determine the sides of an octagon when you know the distance across the parallel flats. something like .447 . can you help? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Brochure cost |
2005-11-02 |
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Duk pose la question : The organizers of the walkathon want to have brochures printed to advertise the event. They get cost estimates from two printing companies. The costs are given by the equations.
Company A : C= 15 + 0.10n
Company B : C= 0.25n
For what number of brochures is the cost the same for both companies? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A tangent to a parabola |
2005-11-02 |
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A student pose la question : Find the point on the curve y=x2 where the tangent to the curve is parallel to the secant line connecting (-1,1) and (2,4) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Writing an equation |
2005-11-01 |
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Richie pose la question : A man's electric bill is $23 less than his gas bill. The two utilities cost him a total of $109. Find the amount of his gas bill. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Guess and Check |
2005-11-01 |
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Robin pose la question :
Greta has a vegetable garden. She sells her extra produce at the local Farmer's Market. One Saturday she sold $200 worth of vegetables --peppers, squash, tomatoes and corn.
Greta received the same amount of money for the peppers as she did for the squash.
The tomatoes brought in twice as much as the peppers and squash together.
The money she made from corn was $8 more than she made from the other three kinds of vegetables combined.
How much did Greta receive for each kind of vegetable?
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ... |
2005-11-01 |
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Rebecca pose la question : I have a sequence of I have a sequence of 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, and have no idea how to figure out the nth term please help! Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Volumes |
2005-10-31 |
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Diane pose la question : My name is Diane and I am a returning student to a vocational technical school.
As a reference point to see what I did/didn't remember from my HS math days, I was sent home with a 75 problem math packet. I was fine until I got to computing:
1. the volume of a cylinder-is it pi r2 h?
2. the volume of a cone- is it pi/3 r2 h?
3. the volume of a sphere- I can't even hazard a guess.
Help- my last classroom was 23 years ago, and I've forgotten far too much! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Factoring |
2005-10-30 |
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A student pose la question : Factor 18x3 y3 + 12xy2 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A sum of 75 and a difference of 13 |
2005-10-30 |
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Vicki pose la question : Find two numbers that have a difference of 13 AND A SUM OF 75? We need to learn about the formula or procedure. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(-2^6) = ? |
2005-10-29 |
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Amy pose la question : My teacher gave me the problem (-26) on our homework. She marked it wrong when I wrote down -64 for an answer. She said the correct answer was 64. Can you explain why it is 64? Penny Nom and Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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Two 3-digit numbers |
2005-10-27 |
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Melissa pose la question : I can't figure this out, The question is
Find the greatest possible difference of two 3-digit numbers that use the digits 3, 5, 7 and 9 only once in each number.
The teacher says the answer is 62 but I can't figure out how she did it. Can you help. Claude Targif and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A two cubic foot box |
2005-10-27 |
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Michael pose la question : I need to make a box that measures two cubic feet. It will be used to items in to determine if an inmate has to much property. They can only possess 2 cubic feet of property. How can I convert that into measurements in inches for feet so I can make a box with a lid that is 2 cubic foot. I sure hope you can help me Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Velocity and acceleration |
2005-10-27 |
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Candace pose la question : When taking the integral of the position function, you get the velocity function, and the same for velocity to acceleration. So when you do each of these, you get a function. But when you integrate on a graph, you get an area under a curve. The area is un units squared- where do the units go when you make it an equation? How can a function be an area? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A slump cone |
2005-10-27 |
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Wendy pose la question : we are trying to make a slump cone (used to measure the slump in concrete). It has dimensions of 8" diameter on the bottom, 4" diameter hole on the top and a height of 12".
Please help, it is getting frustrating. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many cubic yards of dirt will be needed? |
2005-10-27 |
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Mike pose la question : We are filling in a hole left by the removal of an aboveground pool that was dug into the ground. The diameter is 25' across and the depth is 5'. I wondered how many cubic yards of dirt will be needed to fill this hole. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Marked down 31% |
2005-10-27 |
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Virginia pose la question :
Question: How do you calculate a percentage back into a cost?
Example: $1,025.00 sale cost and I want to add 31 percent back into it for a list cost.
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What number am I? |
2005-10-27 |
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Samantha pose la question : First 8 is added to me, then I am multiplied by 6. Then 40 is subtracted from me. Finally, I am divided by 10. The result is 11. What number am I? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cubic feet and imperial gallons |
2005-10-27 |
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Dave pose la question : What is the volume in cubic feet which is occupied by 1080 Canadian gallons of water? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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The area of a hexagon |
2005-10-23 |
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Bhavin pose la question : i have a radius of hexagon given as 1.5 km. and i want to find the area of that hexagon. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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(x/1+x)^x |
2005-10-23 |
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A student pose la question : LIMIT x-.->0 (x/1+x)x how to solve it. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Least common multiple |
2005-10-22 |
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Dayna pose la question : I'm stumped! I can't seem to come up with a least common multiple of 22 and 25. Is there one? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A triangular pyramid |
2005-10-22 |
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Stacee pose la question : When stacking oranges to form a triangular pyramid, each orange touching 3 oranges below it. In order to have a pyramid with 6 layers, how many oranges should be on the bottom layer? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A conical hat |
2005-10-22 |
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Manish pose la question : I need to make a conical hat for my daughter's upcoming fancy dress, the circumference of the base(hollow) is 50 cms,the height of the cone is 30 cms,what should be the dimensions of the paper which will make a cone of the beforementioned dimensions? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Improper fractions |
2005-10-21 |
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Joe pose la question : Is a whole number an improper fraction. For example, is 4 an improper fraction? Is 4 an improper fraction? Is 4 the simplest form for 20/5? Are 4 and 20/5 equivalent fractions? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many cubic feet are in 8 yards? |
2005-10-20 |
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Neisha pose la question : I am trying to figure out how many cubic feet are in 8 yards. I am trying to pour a concrete slab. The width is 24 ft, lenth is 30 ft, and it is 4 inches thick Penny Nom lui répond. |
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sin(kx) = x |
2005-10-20 |
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David pose la question : What is an integer value for k so that sin(kx) = x has exactly 2005 solutions? How does one arrive at the answer? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A cube in a sphere |
2005-10-19 |
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Damian pose la question : A sphere passes through the eight corners of a cube side 10cm. Find the volume of the sphere. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Painter's caps |
2005-10-19 |
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Duk pose la question : The equation C=10 +2n represents the cost in dollars, C, for n painter's caps advertising the walkathon. Which pair of values could represent a number of caps and the cost for that number of caps, (n, C)?
(0, 10) (7, 24) (15, 30) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Coefficient of variation |
2005-10-19 |
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Jan pose la question : I am currently teaching the coefficient of variation and am wondering if there are some guidelines as to the interpretation of this statistic. I understand that it measures the variation in a variable relative to the mean - but what is the cut off for "too much" variation expressed in this way???
Andrei Volodin and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Can we take the derivative of independent variable |
2005-10-18 |
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Mussawar pose la question : why we take derivative of dependent variable with respect to independent variable .can we take the derivative of independent with respect to dependent.if not why. Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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A line that intersects a circle |
2005-10-18 |
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Bruce pose la question : I would like to solve the following problem illustrated below. How do you calculate the length of a line that intersects a circle. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the angle between 2 non-collinear parallel lines? |
2005-10-17 |
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Ben pose la question : What is the angle (if any) between 2 non-collinear parallel lines? Chris Fisher and Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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A boat weighs 1500 lb more than its motor ... |
2005-10-17 |
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Dimitri pose la question : A boat weighs 1500 lb more than its motor and 1900 lb more than its trailer. Together the boat and motor weigh five times as much as the trailer. How much does the boat weigh? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Arrays |
2005-10-17 |
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Danette pose la question : My son's fourth grade workbook is asking him to draw four possible arrays for 72 marbles.
I don't understand what they mean Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Divisibility by each of the first ten counting numbers |
2005-10-17 |
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Simon pose la question : determine smallest positive integer that is divisible by each of the first ten counting numbers Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A random sample |
2005-10-16 |
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Stu pose la question : If I have a set of data points (14 to be exact)of unknown pedigree from a large population, what tests can I apply to see if they constitute a random sample from the large population? Andrei Volodin and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2x - 5x + 6.3 = -14.4 |
2005-10-16 |
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Leslie pose la question : How do we solve 2x - 5x + 6.3 = -14.4 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many gallons will it hold? |
2005-10-16 |
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Scott pose la question : I am building a pond and need to convert the cubic dimensions into gallons in order to know what size fountain pump to purchase.
My pond is 1 foot deep x eight feet long x three feet wide.
How many gallons will it hold? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the sum of the measures of the angles of a decagon? |
2005-10-15 |
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Dianna pose la question : What is the sum of the measures of the angles of a decagon? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many pixels are there to an inch? |
2005-10-15 |
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Fred pose la question : I want to know how many pixels there are to an inch. Penny lui répond. |
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How would I find the length of the radius? |
2005-10-15 |
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Stace pose la question : If given the length of a chord (121") and the distance from the midpoint of the arc to the midpoint of a chord (12"), how would I find the length of the radius?
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The area of an irregular semi-circle |
2005-10-14 |
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Bob pose la question : Is there a way to compute the area of an irregular semi-circle i.e. one in which the arc length is not determined by the diameter; and is therefore not technically any part circular - yet still possessing an arched side? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Determine the height |
2005-10-14 |
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Paul pose la question : if you know the distance to the base and the angle to the top how can you determine the height Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The coefficient of thermal expansion for steel |
2005-10-14 |
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Jim pose la question :
Is the following statement true?
“The coefficient of thermal expansion for steel is 0.00000645in/in/deg. Doesn't sound like much but when you run out the numbers it comes to .405504 ft/mile/deg. Still doesn't sound like much, only about 5". Then multiply by 40 degrees and you get a piece of rail that has grown by 16.22 feet in that one mile. It's not at all unusual for the rail temp to go from say, 40 deg to 80 deg on a spring or fall day. Remember that on a sunny day, the rail temp can be significantly higher than the air temp as well."
I ran the math and came up with an answer closer to 16 inches, instead of 16 feet. Which is closer to being correct?
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Simultaneous equations |
2005-10-13 |
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Daniel pose la question : 5x + 3y = 22
4x - 7y = -20 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The bathtub curve |
2005-10-13 |
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David pose la question :
My father asked me to submit a question about the so-called 'bathtub
curve'. If you cut a bathtub in half lengthwise down it's middle, the
edge of the tub would describe the 'bathtub curve' which can be used
to demonstrate typical failure rates of products. This curve is
characterised by high initial (infant mortality) failure rates at
it's beginning, which drop quickly to a very low level. Failures then
increase gradually to the "end of life" stage where the failure rate
takes off dramatically again.
If anyone in the math department knows about the so-called 'bathtub
curve' my father would really appreciate the equation.
Chris Fisher and Edward Doolittle lui répond. |
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Means of sample means |
2005-10-12 |
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Fareeha pose la question : A population consists of six numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6
a) How many different samples of two numbers can be selected with replacement? and list them.
b) Calculate the mean and standard deviation of the population
b2) Calculate the mean and standard deviation of the mean of the samples.
c) Find the standard error of your estimated mean in question b2 and compare with the estimated standard deviation in b2. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the number? |
2005-10-10 |
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Jess pose la question : One eighth of the square root of 7 less than a number is 2. What is the number? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Whole numbers |
2005-10-10 |
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Kirk pose la question : Can the sum of two or more whole numbers be less than any of those numbers? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The game of 24 |
2005-10-10 |
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Kim and Chris pose la question : My 4th grade son came home with a math game called 24 game. In it each card has 4 numbers on it. Each number can only be used once, in any order, using multiplication, subtraction, division, or addition. We are stuck on one and wondered if you could help. The four numbers are: 9, 9, 9, 9. And they must equal 24. Any clues? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Four digit numbers |
2005-10-09 |
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David pose la question : I had a discussion with my father about how many four digit numbers you can make with 0-9. He was saying that there is 12,000 and that seems quite high for me. But can you tell me how many there are, and what exactly are they? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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There are 28 boys and girls in a class.... |
2005-10-09 |
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Clement pose la question : There are 28 boys and girls in a class. Each boy collects 10 stamps and each girl collects 9 stamps. The boys have 90 stamps more than the girls. How many boy and how many girls are there? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Inches and millimeters |
2005-10-08 |
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Ron pose la question : You know they say 14mm = 9/16" or something of that nature, i need to know exactly how this is done. Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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Constructing a quadrilateral |
2005-10-07 |
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Jayasri pose la question :
Can we construct a unique quadrilateral with the following information:
The lenghts of all the sides of a quadrilateral are known.
The angle between one of the sides and the X-axis is known.
Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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The remainder theorem |
2005-10-07 |
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Ron pose la question : If f(x) is divided by (x-3), the remainder is 5, and if it is divided by (x+1), the remainder is -3. Find the remainder when f(x)is divided by (x-3)(x+1). Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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An odd number of factors |
2005-10-06 |
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Ramneek pose la question : What is the common name used for numbers that have an odd number of factors? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Coefficients, constants and like terms |
2005-10-05 |
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Elizabeth pose la question : In the equation -8y+6ab+7-3ab what are the coefficients; the like terms and constants? Penny lui répond. |
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Three digit numbers |
2005-10-04 |
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Jordan pose la question : i need to know how many 3 digit numbers there are Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the unit's digit? |
2005-10-04 |
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Alex pose la question :
Question: What is the unit's digit of the following problem?
3155 + 7412 (3 to the 155th power + 7 to the 412th power.)
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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City A is 30 miles directly north of City C |
2005-10-04 |
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A student pose la question : City A is 30 miles directly north of City C, and City B is 40 miles directly east of City C. Cities A and B are connected by a straight road. Find the length of the shortest path from City C to the road that connects A and B. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Area of an octagon |
2005-10-04 |
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AJ pose la question : I am working a project for my shop class and need to know the square footage for an octagon with equal 10foot sides. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The range of a data set |
2005-10-04 |
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Carmen pose la question : What is the range of this data? 36,64,37,45,53,60. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A combination lock |
2005-10-03 |
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A bicycle owner pose la question : What are the number of permutations (Combinations?) of a combination lock of a cylinder with four separate movable rings. Each ring has the numbers from one to six (six "permutations" per ring).
This is a bicycle lock.
I was told that it is 62 (6x6x6x6) = 1296.
Is this correct?.
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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3z-5+2z=25-5z |
2005-10-02 |
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Davis pose la question : 3z-5+2z=25-5z Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Prove that a rhombus' diagonals are perpendicular |
2005-10-02 |
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Tania pose la question : How do you prove that a rhombus' diagonals are perpendicular using the 2 column proof method? Walter Whiteley lui répond. |
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Inches and millimeters |
2005-09-30 |
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A student pose la question : how many inches are there in mm? For example 30x40 mm = how many inches. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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6 trillion x 50 million |
2005-09-30 |
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Roly pose la question : There is a realm of the richest galaxies in the in the night sky. They are 50 million light years away. That is 6 trillion x 50 million???. What math equivalent is that? Penny lui répond. |
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Two groups that have equal sums |
2005-09-30 |
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Anita pose la question : using the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,and 8. how do we divide them into two groups so that they have equal sums? Penny lui répond. |
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Calculer la clé |
2005-09-29 |
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Un eleve pose la question : Chaque individu a un numéro INSEE de 13 chiffres auquels est adjointe une clé de deux chiffres.
voici comment est calculée cette clé : Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Open dots and closed dots |
2005-09-29 |
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Cynthia pose la question : When graphing the solutions of an inequality, what is the difference between an open dot and a closed dot? Penny lui répond. |
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The length of a circle's chord |
2005-09-28 |
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A homebuilder pose la question : find the length of a circle's chord with a known arc length and radius/diameter lengths. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A multiple-choice and true-false exam |
2005-09-28 |
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Kiat pose la question :
Harry, Neville, Ron, Hermione and Malfoy each answered five questions on O.W.L. exam consisting of two multiple-choice questions (A, B or C) and three True-False questions. They answered the questions as follows:
Student |
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Harry |
A |
A |
T |
T |
T |
Neville |
B |
B |
T |
F |
T |
Ron |
A |
B |
T |
T |
F |
Hermione |
B |
C |
T |
T |
F |
Malfoy |
C |
A |
F |
T |
T |
If no two students got the same number of correct answers, who got the most correct answers? And what is the correct answer for each question?
Denis Hanson lui répond. |
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How to add three addends |
2005-09-28 |
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Patricia pose la question :
explaination of how to add three addends if you use a double to add or if you use a sum of 10
8+3+2=
6+4+0=
3+3+6=
2+5+4=
Baul Betts and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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2x/x^2-9 - 6/x^2+x-12 |
2005-09-27 |
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Emily Ann pose la question : 2x/x2-9 - 6/x2+x-12 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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6x+7=8x-13 |
2005-09-27 |
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A student pose la question : show me how to do 6x+7=8x-13 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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14p - 8 = 22 + 20p |
2005-09-27 |
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Tiffany pose la question : 14p - 8 = 22 + 20p Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The language of subtraction |
2005-09-26 |
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Chris pose la question : When you have an addition problem you have two addends that equal a sum. Therefore . . .
I know the answer to a subtraction problem is the difference - what is the name of the numbers that make up a subtraction problem? Diane Hanson and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A cone with vertex (1,1,2) |
2005-09-26 |
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Brandon pose la question : Find the equation of a double cone with vertex (1,1,2) and which intersects the xy plane in a circle of radius 4. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A field with the largest possible area |
2005-09-25 |
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Louise pose la question : A FARMER HAS FENCING OF 1000M AND WANTS A FIELD WITH THE BIGGEST POSSIBLE AREA HOW DO I GO ABOUT DOING THIS Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find the next 5 terms |
2005-09-24 |
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Grant pose la question : n+7, 2n-0.5, 4n. Find the next 5 terms of each one and explain the sequence in words Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How many ounces is 750 cc's? |
2005-09-24 |
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Michael pose la question : How many ounces is 750 cc's? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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U'(X) - U(X) = 0; U(0) = 2 |
2005-09-23 |
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David pose la question : Out of interest could you please answer the following questions?
U'(X) - U(X) = 0; U(0) = 2
and
U''(X) - U'(X) = 0; U'(0) = U(0) = 2
Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Markup |
2005-09-22 |
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Cassie pose la question : The retail price of a car stereo is $265 and the markup rate is 68%. What is the wholesale price of the car stereo to the nearest dollar. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of the side of an octagon |
2005-09-22 |
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Billy pose la question : How can you find the length of the side of an octagon when all that you know are the long sides of one of the eight perfect isc. triangles inside the octagon that share the same center point? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Isn't 1/3 written as a decimal .33? |
2005-09-21 |
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Lisa pose la question : Isn't 1/3 written as a decimal .33? My son informs me I'm wrong, but doesn't know the answer
Chris Fisher and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Converting from base ten to base five |
2005-09-21 |
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Julie pose la question : My sister is home schooled and we are trying to convert from base 10 to base 5. We are trying to teach and we have never had this in school. If we could have some examples of some problems and how to do them we would appreciate this. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 6ft hexagon around a tree |
2005-09-20 |
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Ray pose la question : I am trying to build a 6ft hexagon around a tree in my front yard. I have asked everyone how do I figure the size of each side. I now have several calculations and many theories but still do not know how much lumber and at what angel to cut and what length. I am simply a senior citizen just trying to create something different in my yard. Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Constructing figures |
2005-09-20 |
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Kim pose la question : I would like to know how to draw different shapes:
Regular Octagon with sides of length, 1 unit
Equilateral Triangles, with sides of length 1 unit
Regular Hexagons, with sides of length 1 unit
Isoseles Triangles, with hypotenuse of length 1 unit
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cubic yards is in a box trailer |
2005-09-20 |
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barbara pose la question : i need to know how many cubic yards is in a box trailer that is 96" wide 13' 6" high and 40" long Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Use the numbers and symbols only once to come up with the answer |
2005-09-19 |
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Kaitlyn pose la question :
Question: I have math problem that no one in my class was able to solve but the teacher said it does have an answer. We need to use the numbers and symbols only once to come up with the answer:
36 18 12 6 + - ( )
______________________________ = 41
Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Percent markup |
2005-09-19 |
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Dan pose la question : If a product cost $2.00 and sells for $2.00 there is 0% markup
If a product cost $2.00 and sells for $4.00 there is a 100% markup
If a product costs $2.00 and sells for $6.00 there is a 200% mark up ------which I don't understand I would think that the markup would be 300%
If a product costs $2.00 and sells for $8.00 there is a 300% mark up---- " " " " " " " " " " 400% Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Percentage increase |
2005-09-19 |
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Dory pose la question : Last year sales was 120,000 $ and this year sales is 280,000 $, there was an increase in sales. what I would like to know is the percentage increase between the years with the formula. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Brown hair and hazel eyes |
2005-09-18 |
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Julee pose la question : There are 28 students in a class. 15 have brown hair, 17 have hazel eyes, and 10 have both. How many students have neither brown hair or hazel eyes? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 3-dimensional pie shape |
2005-09-17 |
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Bill pose la question : Your site appeared in my search for the name of a 3-dimensional pie shape. 2-d would be a sector of a circle. As it it curved, I don't believe it is in a the polyhedra family. Can you help me find the mathematical term for it? Chris Fisher lui répond. |
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A point is moving on the graph of x^3 + y^2 = 1 in such a way that |
2005-09-17 |
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Gina pose la question : A point is moving on the graph of x3 + y2 = 1 in such a way that its y coordinate is always increasing at a rate of 2 units per second. At which point(s) is the x coordinate increasing at a rate of 1 unit per second. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Find the first five terms of this sequence? |
2005-09-17 |
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Jade pose la question : my homework says can you find the first five terms of this sequence?
5n-6 i can`t figure it out. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The trinity concept says three is one. |
2005-09-17 |
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Kevin pose la question :
The trinity concept says three is one. Mathematically, I will attempt to proof this.
Let G be God and T trinity. We start with
G = T
2G = 2T Double both sides
G + 2G = G + 2T Add G on both sides
3G = G + 2T Simplify
3G - 3T = G + 2T - 3T Subtract 3T on both sides
3(G - T) = G - T Factor 3 on the left, simplify on the right
3 = 1 Divide (G - T) on both sides.
But how can three equals one? Can it?
Leeanne Boehm lui répond. |
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I need to know the measurement of 75grams of spice into milliliters. |
2005-09-16 |
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Cyla pose la question : I don't know if this is possible but I need to know the measurement of 75grams of spice into milliliters. Even an approximation would be great. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is my number? |
2005-09-16 |
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Bob pose la question : I have 6 digits.
100,000th digit is one less than my ones digit, eight greater than my 1,000's digit, twice my tens digit and four times my 100s digit. My 10,000s digit is 0
What is my number? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Elliptic trigonometry |
2005-09-15 |
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Krystal pose la question : I'm currently searching for a science project topic and i have the idea of deriving elliptic trigonometry analogous to circular trigonometry. My questions are:
Is this project "possible" to do? Chris Fisher and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Converting from grams to milliliters |
2005-09-15 |
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A student pose la question : What if you don't know the liquid that you are converting from grams to milliliters? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do you solve 3x^2 + x - 2 = 0 |
2005-09-15 |
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Lizzy pose la question : How do you solve 3x2 + x - 2 = 0 Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A piecewise function |
2005-09-15 |
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Duncan pose la question : A child is assigned to your care and she has a headache. The parent has authorized the administration of Children's Tylenol. Read a box of Children's Tylenol (or any other similar drug) and find the directions for administration. Note the child's weight and the corresponding dosage. (Be sure the drug you choose has a minimum of 4 weight intervals.)
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is 2,500 X 6 trillion miles? |
2005-09-15 |
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Roly pose la question : ANDROMEDA Galaxy is 2,500 light years away. A light year is 6 trillion miles. What is 2,500 X 6 trillion miles in a mathematical number? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A rational arithmetic expression |
2005-09-14 |
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Vijay pose la question : How to simplify following Grade 9 math problem:
(4/-9) X (-21/-32) X (-3/14) Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Who is taller: John or Mary? |
2005-09-14 |
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Ulises pose la question : All the students in a school are arranged in a rectangular array. After that, the tallest student in each row was chosen, and then among these John Smith happened to be the shortest.Then, in each column, the shortest student was chosen, and Mary Brown was the tallest of these. Who is taller: John or Mary? Penny Nom and Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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What is 3% OF $200.00? |
2005-09-14 |
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Glenda pose la question : What is 3% of $200.00? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How do you differentiate y=(x)^(x^x)? |
2005-09-14 |
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Calebius pose la question : How do you differentiate y=(x)(xx)? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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What is the ones digit of 3 to the 79 power? |
2005-09-14 |
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Candice pose la question : What is the ones digit of 3 to the 79 power? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Whats the value of the digit 7 in 756,809? |
2005-09-14 |
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Anastasia pose la question : Whats the value of the digit 7 in 756,809? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Equivalent fractions |
2005-09-13 |
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Cindy pose la question :
I am a parent and aunt of a 5th grader.
My nephew has asked me what the equivalent decimal is of 0.4. Does he change it to a fraction or just add a zero either before or after?
Chris Fisher and Harley Weston lui répond. |
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Painting a pyramid |
2005-09-13 |
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Cindi pose la question : The base of the pyramid is 100 blocks by 100 blocks; each successive layer is one less block wide and deep until the top layer which is simply one block. Each block is 97 cm wide by 97 cm deep by 63 cm tall. If one liter of paint can coat exactly three square meters how many liters are required to coat the entire exposed surface of the pyramid? Round up to the nearest liter. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Finding the nth term |
2005-09-12 |
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Paul pose la question :
Hi , Im having a problem helping my daughter to find the Nth Term in the following sequences.
1/3 1/2 3/5 2/3
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1 3 6 10
Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A two digit prime |
2005-09-12 |
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A student pose la question : The units digit of a two-digit prime number is not greater than the tens digit by 3.If the positions of the two digits are interchanged, then the new number formed is greater than the original number by more than 18. Find the value of the original prime number. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Volume of a tank |
2005-09-11 |
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Jim pose la question : We own an Rv and need to actually know the volume of our fresh water tank. I think I'm getting the run around from the manufacturer. I'm unable to locate my chemistry books from from collage. I know there is a formula for the volume of a rectangle some place. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A 30-60-90 triangle |
2005-09-11 |
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Gary pose la question : I have the length of only 1 side of triangle with angles of 30-60-90 degrees. How can I find the length of the other 2 sides? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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One square mile |
2005-09-11 |
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Rudy pose la question : I know that there are 27,878,400 sq ft in a square mile and that there are 640 acres in a sq mile. But how do I figure out the measurement of each acre. If I could make every acre a square what would it's measurement be? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Cows, chickens and pigs |
2005-09-10 |
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Markequetta pose la question : I was asked a question by a friend who refuses to give the right answer to a question that I answered wrong. So if you can help me that would be great! The level of my question is secondary I believe.
Question:
Cows cost: $10
Chickens cost: $0.50
Pigs cost: $3
You have to buy 100 animals and spend $100, so how many cows, chickens, and pigs do you have on your farm? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Cubic yards of topsoil |
2005-09-08 |
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Ken pose la question : How many cubic yards of topsoil would there be on 100 acres of land if you averaged a 2' depth of material. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The length of a chord |
2005-09-08 |
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A student pose la question : how do you find the length of a chord given the angle and radius of the circle Penny Nom lui répond. |
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n^2+n-1 has no divisors ending with 3 or 7 |
2005-09-08 |
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Arne pose la question : at least it seems like for any integers n and k,
10k+3 and 10k+7 do not divide n²+n-1
I tested this for every n from 0 to 3200 (which means same for the numbers from -3201 to -1)
could this be true, or is it just coincidence, or am I just totally wrong? Richard McIntosh lui répond. |
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Given only the length of an arc & the length of its chord find the radius? |
2005-09-07 |
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Robert pose la question : Given only the length of an arc (72) & the length of its cord (71), how to find the radius? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A quadratic |
2005-09-06 |
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Ginger pose la question : I took a pre alg test today. There was a question on it that I am not sure and is bothering me. Can you tell me the answer?
x square + 13 + 14
Factor this Penny Nom lui répond. |
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x = (y^2 - b^2)/2b |
2005-09-04 |
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Bob pose la question : while looking at x=(y2-b2)/2b on a table I was preparing for a graph, I saw that there is a point where x and y get closer to each other's value. By trial and error I tried to find the point where x=y. I saw a number which looked familiar and I realized it was the square root of 2. and so, if y=b(1+square root of 2) then x=b(1+square root of 2) also, or as x=y.
My question is: How can this result x=y when y=b(1+square root of 2) be algebraically derived from the equation x=(y2-b2)/2b without pre knowing it is so? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Seven consecutive reds in roulette |
2005-09-04 |
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Joe pose la question : I know that the odds are a little less than 50% for either black or red comming up on a spin of the roullette wheel. My question is what are the odds of red or black comming up 7 times in a row? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Adding positive and negative numbers |
2005-09-03 |
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Billy pose la question : 46 + -24 =
-38 + -22 =
19 - 20 = Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A room with a spa |
2005-09-02 |
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Stanley pose la question : I have a room that is 12 x 16 feet with an 8 foot diameter hole (spa) in it. How many square feet are in this room? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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A system of equations |
2005-09-02 |
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Gina pose la question : How do you interpret the solution of a system of equations by the corresponding graph? Demonstrate your answer by the use of an example. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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BEDMAS |
2005-09-01 |
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A student pose la question : I am a student and am wondering about the answer to this question.
56/2(31)
is the answer 7?
Harley Weston lui répond. |
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A typical farm |
2005-09-01 |
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Pagedi pose la question : A typical farm is about 700 acres. How many square miles is this? Please show me the work so, that I will know I to perform this problem myself. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Metric conversion |
2005-09-01 |
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Donna pose la question : I know there is an equation to figuring out, for example. .5526 km = _______ mm Penny Nom lui répond. |
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The sum of a series |
2005-08-31 |
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Aamod pose la question : Find the sum of the given series till n terms:
(14\1*3) + (24\3*5) + (34\5*7)............... till n terms Chri Fisher lui répond. |
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