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A 400 gallon drum |
2010-11-04 |
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From Jerry:
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
Answered by Harley Weston. |
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How far must the pitcher travel to get to the ball? |
2010-11-04 |
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From ken:
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.
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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A 500 ft by 30 ft strip |
2010-11-04 |
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From Bill:
How many acres are in a strip 500ft. X 30ft.
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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What is the speed of each car? |
2010-11-04 |
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From Jennifer:
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?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque. |
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Walking around an acre |
2010-11-04 |
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From sa:
if you walk around 1.66 acres 10 times how many miles have i walked
Answered by Robert Dawson. |
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The sides of a trapezoid |
2010-11-03 |
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From Bobbi:
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?
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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The weight of some dirt |
2010-11-03 |
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From Maggie:
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.
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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39-4+6 divided by 3 to the power of 2 = 3 |
2010-11-02 |
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From Emma:
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!
Answered by Robert Dawson and Claude Tardif. |
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Terminologie mathematique |
2010-10-31 |
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From Adil:
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
Answered by Pierre-Louis Gagnon. |
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A fourth degree polynomial function with real coefficients |
2010-10-30 |
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From Ryan:
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
Answered by Harley Weston. |
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I want to make a 50% profit |
2010-10-29 |
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From Debbie:
If my cost on an item is $32.00 and I want to make a 50% profit- What would the retail be?
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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A problem that can be solved using trigonometry and geometry |
2010-10-29 |
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From xolani:
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.
Answered by Robert Dawson. |
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Two algebraic expressions |
2010-10-29 |
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From chaptay:
what is the difference between x(n^2) and x(n)^2
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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The slope of a hole |
2010-10-28 |
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From William:
What is the slope of a hole that is 7.4 mm in dia by .5mm in depth.
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Measuring the heights of tall objects |
2010-10-28 |
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From Inder:
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.
Answered by Robert Dawson. |
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