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8x^3 + 4x -3 |
2007-10-02 |
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From Indrajit:
8x^3 + 4x -3
Answered by Stephen La Rocque. |
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Golf pairings |
2007-10-02 |
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From Mike:
Regarding arranging golf players so no person plays with anyone more than once.
You have given examples for 16 and 24 players. If it can be done, i need a
solution for 20 players, 4 players per team one round per day for 5 days
Answered by Victoria West. |
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The equation of a parabola |
2007-10-02 |
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From srujana:
Can we find the equation of the parabola when only two points on it are known and neither of them is the focus nor the vertex?
Answered by Harley Weston. |
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Find the area of the traingle |
2007-10-02 |
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From Indrajit:
The perimeter of a triangle is equal to the perimeter of a semicircle of
radius 35 cm.The ratio of the triangles is 5:6:7.
Find the area of the triangle?
[pie = 22/7]
Answered by Stephen La Rocque. |
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What is the taxable amount? |
2007-10-02 |
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From Mark:
If I know the amount of GST or PST collected is there a calculation to find out what the taxable amount was.
eg. 1.50 GST collected. GST is 6%. What is the taxable amount.
eg. 2.00 PST collected. PST is 8%. What is the taxable amount.
Answered by Stephen La Rocque. |
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The amount of dirt 5 feet deep over a 50 acres |
2007-10-02 |
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From Debbie:
Please tell me how to calculate the amount of dirt stripped 5 feet
deep over a 50 acre site. How do you calculate the amount of dirt in an acre
and then excavating it a certain depth. How does one calculate the amount of
dirt excavated and moved and how to price to charge for the service?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Victoria West. |
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Equivalent mixed numbers |
2007-10-02 |
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From negra:
an average-sized person can burn about 6 1/2 calories a minute while ridinng a bike. Which of the following is equivalent to that amount?
a) 1 2/2
b) 5 6/2
c) 6 2/4
d)6 2/6
Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom. |
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How do you calculate work when force is negative? |
2007-10-02 |
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From Snigdha:
how do you calculate work when force is negative?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque. |
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Motion along a line |
2007-10-02 |
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From Claudette:
If the position function of a particle is x(t) = sin^2(2t), find the distance that the particle travels from t = 0 to t = 2
Answered by Harley Weston. |
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How many ten thousands makes one million? |
2007-10-02 |
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From Payton:
how many ten thousands makes one million?
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Irrational functions |
2007-10-01 |
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From alicia:
i have a question about irrationals functions.
i have been using them quite some time now, but i wonder where they can be found in daily life?
i hope you can help me,
Answered by Harley Weston. |
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Equation of a circle circumscribing a triangle with given vertices |
2007-10-01 |
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From Randy:
How do I determine the equation of a circle when it is circumscribed by a
triangle whose vertices are (-1, 6), (3, -2), and (2, 5)?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque. |
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3 times x to the power -2 |
2007-10-01 |
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From Jennifer:
The problem is 3 times x to the power -2.
I was just supposed to simplify, and I have no idea how.
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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how do you get 9^5-9^4/8 to equal 9^4 |
2007-10-01 |
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From nathen:
how do you get 9^5-9^4/8 to equal 9^4
Answered by Stephen La Rocque. |
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4 number combinations |
2007-10-01 |
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From Steve:
How many 4 number combinations are possible with a total of 24 numbers. No two
numbers can be in the same group twice. Is there a matrix I can set up to get all the
combinations?
Thanks
Answered by Victoria West. |
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