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The volume of a box 2008-09-16
From Andre:
volume of the box cubic centimeters

____ X _____ X ______ X =_______

The length is 8.5 Width is 3.4

Answered by Penny Nom.
Exponential form 2008-09-16
From shawn:
Write the product in exponential form: 5.5.5.2
Answered by Penny Nom.
What is the derivative of (2^sinx)/(logbase4(2x+1))? 2008-09-16
From Jesse:
What is the derivative of (2^sinx)/(logbase4(2x+1))
Answered by Harley Weston.
Cubic yards and quarts 2008-09-16
From Mary:
I need 2 yards of soil, how many quarts is this?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Domain and range 2008-09-16
From Cara:
Please help me to find the domain and range of the following function:

F(x)=sin(2x)

Answered by Harley Weston.
The Intermediate Value Theorem 2008-09-16
From A.:
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.
Answered by Harley Weston.
Finding the Pattern in a Sequence 2008-09-16
From sjp:
please could you help me find the nth term for 8 4 0 -4 -8 and -4 -1 4 11 20 Thank you
Answered by Janice Cotcher.
Limit as it Approaches a Constant 2008-09-16
From Brooks:
what is the limit as x approaches 10 for f(x) = sqrt(x-1) = 3 pleeeeeaase help me out here
Answered by Janice Cotcher.
Making a mental picture from measurments 2008-09-16
From hannah:
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.
Answered by Janice Cotcher.
Solving Exponential Equations Using Logarithms 2008-09-15
From Todd:
7(6^x)=6e^-2x
Answered by Janice Cotcher.
The Width of a Mown Strip of Lawn 2008-09-15
From Rimi:
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?
Answered by Harley J Weston.
Finding the Side of an Octagon 2008-09-15
From Nivra:
I wondered how to find the wall length of an octagon shaped house from the square footage (1250 sq.ft.).
Answered by Janice Cotcher.
The nth term of a sequence 2008-09-13
From lavett:
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...
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
A 5% raise each year for 20 years 2008-09-13
From marie:
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
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
A multiple choice exam 2008-09-13
From Phalange:
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.

Answered by Harley Weston.
 
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