.
.
Math Central - mathcentral.uregina.ca
Quandaries & Queries
Q & Q
. .
Fresh off the press   Here are the newest items
added to Quandaries & Queries:
. .
start over

 
Page
263/886
The point of intersection of the pair of straight lines 2009-11-19
From Stephanie:
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

Answered by Robert Dawson.
Angular speed 2009-11-19
From Atalie:
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
Answered by Robert Dawson.
A baseball diamond 2009-11-18
From maelee:
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.
Answered by Robert Dawson, Chris Fisher and Penny Nom.
A computer screen 2009-11-18
From Leonard:
Whats the pythagorean theorem of computer measured 12"x 12" in length and width, whats the diagonal measurement in 15". Thank You
Answered by Penny Nom.
sin x / 1+ cos x = csc x - cot x 2009-11-18
From Mansi:
i need a hint on how i could prove the following identity:
sin x / 1+ cos x = csc x - cot x

Answered by Harley Weston.
The three medians of a triangle 2009-11-18
From Nazrul:
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.
Answered by Chris Fisher.
Matt has 40 coins 2009-11-18
From Amy:
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?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Two movies in one day 2009-11-18
From jazzy:
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
Answered by Penny Nom.
How many girls are there in the class? 2009-11-18
From Anisa:
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?
Answered by Penny Nom.
The base and height of a triangle are in the ratio of 3:2 2009-11-18
From Mike:
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

Answered by Penny Nom.
6 numbers from 53 numbers 2009-11-17
From MIGUEL:
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.
Answered by Penny Nom.
Deducting 10% from £100 2009-11-17
From Steve:
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?

Answered by Penny Nom.
Coefficients 2009-11-17
From Da'mon:
The Coefficients of the expression 8 - 5x - 4 + 3x are 5 and 3 Whether the statement is true or false.
Answered by Penny Nom.
One-eighth of one million dollars 2009-11-16
From Jarrett:
what is 1/8 equal to out of a million dollars.
Answered by Penny Nom.
Three angles and one side of a triangle 2009-11-16
From Esther:
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!
Answered by Penny Nom.
 
Page
263/886

 

 


Math Central is supported by the University of Regina and The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences.

CMS
.

 

Home Resource Room Home Resource Room Quandaries and Queries Mathematics with a Human Face About Math Central Problem of the Month Math Beyond School Outreach Activities Teacher's Bulletin Board Canadian Mathematical Society University of Regina PIMS