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Surface area 2008-05-01
From John:
I am working with concrete and need some assistance please. I am trying to figure out what the surface space is for a one cubic foot that is four inches thick?
Answered by Penny Nom.
sin105degree + sin15degree 2008-05-01
From meisje:
sin105degree + sin15degree
Can you show me the steps and how to find the exact value?

Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
How do you reduce an equation with multiple variables? 2008-04-30
From Jonathon:
How do you reduce an equation with multiple variables?

For example, if 3x + y = k(x-3), what would x be equal to?

Answered by Penny Nom.
Arithmetic and powers 2008-04-30
From mom:
my son and i are trying to do this problem but cant can you help please -4(-2)power of 3 -3(-4) power of 2 i hope you can help thank mom
Answered by Penny Nom.
The standard form of an ellipse 2008-04-30
From Rebecca:
I have to write the following equation into standard form of an ellipse:

9(X-1)^2 + (Y+1)^2 = 1

Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston.
(9x^2-4)/(3x^2-5x+2) * (9x^4 - 6x^3 +4x^2)/(27x^4+8x) 2008-04-29
From Jonathon:
I don't remember how to solve an equation in the form of the following:

(9x^2-4)/(3x^2-5x+2) * (9x^4 - 6x^3 +4x^2)/(27x^4+8x) =

Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
Fencing a triangular field 2008-04-29
From Julieta:
The area of a field shaped like a triangle is 750yards squared. One leg of the field is fenced with wood costing $5/yd. The remainder of the perimeter of the field is fenced with steel costing $10/yd. The perimeter of the field is 150yards. the total cost of the fencing is $1200.
a. What is the length of the leg fenced with wood?
b. what is the length of the leg fenced with steel?

Answered by Penny Nom.
The ratio of their perimeters to two regular hexagons 2008-04-29
From td:
Two regular hexagons have areas of 54 square root of 3 and 150 square root of 3, what is the ratio of their perimeters?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
Factor and solve s1^2 - 10s1 - 200 = 0 2008-04-29
From KIM:
please factor and solve s1^2 - 10s1 - 200 = 0
Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom.
Adding rational functions 2008-04-29
From Jonathon:
1/(x+3) + 1/(x^2+5x+6) =
Answered by Penny Nom.
The Pythagorean theorem with triangles rather than squares 2008-04-29
From Zachary:
I need to figure out how to prove the pythagorean theoorem using equilateral triangles instead of using square. I know that A^2+B^2=C^2, but how do you get that by using equilateral triangles. I know the area of a triangle is BH1/2=Area. So what i need to know is how to derieve the formula of a triangle to get the pythagorean theorem
Answered by Penny Nom.
5 miles per hour for 30 minutes 2008-04-29
From Joshua:
A boat travels at a constant rate of 5 miles per hour for 30 minutes. How far does the boat go in that time?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Converting metric density 2008-04-28
From Hilary:
10g/100ml=?g/?l
52g/100ml=?g/?l
65g/100ml=?g/?l
100g/100ml=?g/?l
137g/100ml=?g/?l
0.15g/100ml=?g/?l

Answered by Penny Nom.
A bowl is the shape of a hemisphere 2008-04-28
From josh:
a bowl is the shape of a hemisphere with diameter 30 cm and water is poured into the bowl to a height h cm. how do i find the volume of the water in the bowl
Answered by Harley Weston.
The diameter of a circle 2008-04-28
From Mary:
What is the diameter of a circle if the area is 132.7 square meters? I have tried the formula C=2 times pi radius and came up up 21.1. I also tried C = pi times d and came up with 42.26. The answer in the book says 13. How did they get this answer? Thank you for your help.
Answered by Penny Nom.
 
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