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How many litres of rain is this? 2008-09-01
From Todd:
If i have 10mls of rain over one square metre how many litres would I and how do I do the maths for this?
Answered by Penny Nom.
The saddle height on a bicycle 2008-08-31
From David:
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

Answered by Harley Weston.
Divide $100.00 between two friends 2008-08-31
From anna:
divide $100.00 between two friends, so that one has $5.50 more than the other
Answered by Penny Nom.
A cardboard spaceship 2008-08-31
From Lee:
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
Answered by Penny Nom.
Vectors and an orientation change in the axes 2008-08-30
From moumita:
what differences take place to a vector because of choice of orientation of the coordinate axes and why??
Answered by Harley Weston.
A roof angle 2008-08-30
From carla:
Use vectors to find the angle in the attached diagram
Answered by Chris Fisher and Stephen La Rocque.
v-4(4-v) = -2(2v-1) 2008-08-29
From c:
Please explain all the steps to solving this

v-4(4-v) = -2(2v-1)

Answered by Penny Nom.
Jean-Charles de Borda 2008-08-29
From Joanne:
I am researching Jean-Charles de Borda as a mathmatician. What was his work focused on and where can I find more information?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Number of angles formed by rays 2008-08-29
From Shon:
what is the formula for finding the number of angels that can be named by a given number of rays with the same endpoint?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
The lengths of the sides of a rectangle are in ratio 5:3 2008-08-29
From todd:
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
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
The flight of an airplane 2008-08-29
From kobina:
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.
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
An algebraic expression 2008-08-29
From Antonio:
write a variable expression for 9 less than k
Answered by Penny Nom.
A fraction word problem 2008-08-29
From Sylvia:
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.
Answered by Penny Nom.
A force vector 2008-08-28
From moumita:
|F|=20N...this force is acting along a vector A=4j+3k.what is F?
Answered by Penny Nom.
How old are Brett and Jenny ? 2008-08-28
From Todd:
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?
Answered by Janice Cotcher and Victiria West.
 
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