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Simplifying algebraic expressions 2001-05-12
From A student:
How do you simplify algebra expressions?
Answered by Penny Nom.
The height of a pyramid 2001-05-11
From Ryan:
Jane is building a model of a pyramid for a history project. It has a square base of side length 100 cm. The angle of elevation of the sides is 60 degrees. What is the height of Jane's pyramid.
Answered by Harley Weston.
The angles in a triangle 2001-05-11
From Nikki:
Find the measure, to the nearest degree, of each angle of a triangle with sides of the given lengths.

26, 35, 40


Answered by Penny Nom.
A quadratic function 2001-05-10
From A parent:
A quadratic function is given by f:x------ax2+b

If the two points A(2, 2) and B (0, -8) are on the graph of the function, then find a and b.

Answered by Penny Nom.
Greatest Common Factor 2001-05-09
From Nicole:
What is the Greatest Common Facter for:

126,261
1008,1080
546,1995
128,256
and
255,256

Answered by Penny Nom.
Circles, ellipses, parabolas and hyperbolas 2001-05-09
From Colleen:
How is an ellipse like a circle?
In what way does an ellipse have a center?
How is a hyperbola similar and different to an ellipse?
How is a parabola similar a different to a circle ellipse and parabola?

Answered by Pnny Nom.
Marginal Propensity to Consume 2001-05-09
From Esther:
The derivative of the national consumption function C = f(y) is called the ____________________.
Answered by Judi McDonald.
National consumption function 2001-05-09
From Brian:
If consumption is $11 billion when disposable income is 0 and the marginal propensity to consume is dC/dy = 1/(2y+4)1/2+0.3(in billions of dollars), find the national consumption function.
Answered by Harley Weston.
Maximize profit 2001-05-09
From Brian:
The marginal cost for a certain product is given by MC = 6x+60 and the fixed costs are $100. The marginal revenue is given by MR = 180-2x. Find the level of production that will maximize profit and find the profit or loss at that level.
Answered by Harley Weston.
Dividing fractions 2001-05-09
From Rina:
I just wanted to ask if you could help me in math. See I'm having a test soon and its on Dividing Fractions and I just don't get it. My math teacher says that I'll be just fine but I failed my math quiz. I went to ask eric but they could help me so they told me to go to you. So here I am asking you if you could help me.
Answered by Penny Nom.
The area between two curves 2001-05-08
From Esther:
Find the area of the region enclosed by the graphs of y = x3-6x and y = -2x between their points of intersection.
Answered by Harley Weston.
The average value of a continuous function 2001-05-08
From Esther:
The average value of a continuous function y = f(x) on the interval [a,b] is given by ________________?
Answered by Harley Weston.
Neither prime nor composite 2001-05-08
From Marc:
what 2 numbers are neither prime nor combitative?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Teaching square roots 2001-05-08
From Katie:
My friend and I are doing a project. We have to teach our class about square roots. What is the easiest way to teach square roots to a class?
Answered by Penny Nom.
24 from 2, 2, 14, and 21 2001-05-08
From Kimberly:
using the numbers 2, 2, 14, and 21. how can you get 24 using + - X or division
Answered by Claude Tardif.
 
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