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(-2)^x 1997-12-12
From Ken Bokinac:
During our math class last week we came accross an equation that we could not graph we were wondering if you could help us try and graph it. The question is:

y=(-2)^x
Answered by Harley Weston.

Question de trigonométrie 1997-12-11
From Jean-Pierre Quesnel:
Je suis dans le désert et je parcours 1000 km à partir du point "A" jusqu'au point "B". Si je reviens au point "A" et fais une rotation de 8 degrés en faisant un autre 1000 km, quelle sera la distance en km entre les points "B" et "C".
Answered by Diane Hanson et Penny Nom.
Calculating the Intersection Point. 1997-12-10
From Milton Parsons:
Given 2 lines through (x1,y1),(x2,y2),and (x3,y3),(x4,y4). Can you give me a good formula for calculating the intersection point. I would greatly appreciate it.Thanks.
Answered by Chris Fisher and Penny Nom.
Pythagorean Triples. 1997-12-04
From Shameq Sayeed:
I've got a couple of problems which I hope you'll be able to solve for me.

I'm investigating pythagorean triples, and I have found a trend for the triples themselves, and thus have been able to form a general equation, i.e. a=2x+1, b=2x^2+2x, and c=b+1. Now, I sure this equation works, because I've tried it out and have come up with triples that adhere to a^2 + b^2 = c^2. But I was wondering WHY c=b+1. Is it possible to have c=b+2, and if not why not? THAT is the first problem.
Answered by Chris Fisher.

Shimin's Geometry Problem 1997-12-02
From Ong Shimin:
ABCD is a rectangle. X and Y are the midpoints of BC and CD respectively. W is a point on AB such that AW : WB = 2 : 1. Z is a point on AD such that AZ : ZD = 2 : 1.

WY intersects XZ at O. If the area of triangle WOZ is 84 centimeters squared, find the area of triangle XOY.
Answered by Chris Fisher.

Limited area and unlimited perimeter. 1997-11-28
From Rosa:
There is a figure, it has unlimited perimeter but has limited area , what is the figure and how to draw it ?

Thank you very much!
Answered by Harley Weston.

Ratios. 1997-11-26
From Jennifer Kim:
I am a grade 12 math student who would like to know if there is an easy way to solve

In a school the ratio of the number of Grade 11 students to the number of grade 12 students is 4:3. If there were 5 fewer students in grade 11 and 3 more students in grade 12, the ratio would be 7:6. How many students in each grade?
Answered by Penny Nom.

A Problem with Logs. 1997-11-26
From Herman:
Given log 24=a, log 25=b and log 26=c, express log 39 in terms of a, b and c.
Answered by Penny Nom.
Guess and Check 1997-11-25
From Don Ramey:
Hope you can help !!!! my daughter is in the 4th grade.. she has brought home a homework paper and the subject is problem solving. she does not understand what is expected of her. I have tried to help, but I do not understand either.

She is to use the Guess and check Strategy.

Ben knows 100 of his neighbors by name. Ten are fish. The rest are frogs and turtles. He knows the names of twice as many turtles as frogs. How many turtles does he know by name.?

Please help by explaining the guess and check strategy for a problem like this.
Answered by Diane Hanson.

Division by a fraction. 1997-11-21
From Roger Marchegiano:
I am interested in a solution to the following extra credit problem for my son in Geometry. We have been unable to produce a satisfactory response:

Show a geometric representation of the division of fractions algorithm, (When you divide fractions you multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator).
Answered by Penny Nom.

A geometry problem 1997-11-20
From Herman:
When produced, two equal chords AB and CD of a circle meet at P in an angle of 24 degrees. If H is the mid-point of AB and K is the mid-point of CD, calculate the size of angle HKD.
Answered by Penny Nom.
Driving me CRAZY. 1997-11-17
From Billy Tran:
Write a two digit number (both digits different and neither equal to zero) and then express the same number but now composed of the same two digits in reverse order with some mathematical symbol (+, -, *, /, roots, !, or exponents). for example: 25 = 5^2. Now give me another.

Hope you get this, cause its driving me CRAZY
Answered by Penny Nom.

Octants 1997-11-10
From Jason Watkins:
I know which octant is octant 1 because all variables are positive. How do we number the other octants?
Answered by Harley Weston.
Negative Primes. 1997-11-10
From Leah Zucker and Paul Michael:
I have received the following question via e-mail from my granddaughter: "Can negative numbers (like -7) be prime? If not, why not?"
Answered by Chris Fisher.
Multiplying imaginary numbers. 1997-11-03
From Jim Catton:
Here is the question:

(square root -2) x (square root -8)

My algebra suggests two possibilities .
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Answered by Walter Whiteley, Chris Fisfer and Harley Weston.

 
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