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	How do you find the angles in a triangle?		2006-01-27
		From Keith: How do you find the angles in a triangle if you know the lengths of the sides? Answered by Chris Fisher and Penny Nom.
	The median		2006-01-27
		From Wael: " median"; what does it mean and how do we calculate it? Answered by Penny Nom.
	how can i find the height of a triangle if i have the base and the hypotenuse		2006-01-27
		From Kelsey: how can i find the height of a triangle if i have the base and the hypotenuse Answered by Penny Nom.
	The diameter of a pipe		2006-01-27
		From An other: I know the base length of my arc (10 inches) - I also know the height at the center to the arc (2 inches). I don't think the end is at the midpoint tho. How do I figure out how long the arc length is? My question involves being able to cut a round pipe into an arc that is 10 inches wide and 2 inches tall. I need to know the smallest diameter pipe to buy in order to fulfill these requirements. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Four people are in a race		2006-01-26
		From Tammy: If 4 people are in a race, how many different placements, i.e., 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, can there be and what is the equation? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Measuring an octagon		2006-01-26
		From Travis: I am looking to do a project for work where I must find the radius of an octagon but I cannot directly measure it. I've found that on a regular hexagon I can find the radius by using the distance between the bolts to find the radius to the line connecting the bolts but also to the outside of a circle to cut it out. I do not understand however how this works for an octagon. What do I do to find the radius of an octagon with only the ability to measure the distance of the bolts? The center has a cutout in it and is mounted currently and I cannot get accurate measurements. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Subdividing a polygon into triangles		2006-01-26
		From Adam: is there an algorithm to divide a regular polygon into N equilateral triangles having the same area (no limit on N), or if not, an algorithm to divide a regular polygon into N triangles having the same shape and size? Answered by Chris Fisher.
	The third side of a triangle		2006-01-25
		From Bob: Is there any way to obtain the third side of a triangle when 2 sides are the same length (2.18 inches). I also need to find the angles. Answered by Penny Nom.
	What is the ratio of 3 cups to 3 quarts?		2006-01-25
		From Virjeannia: What is the ratio of 3 cups to 3 quarts? Answered by RoverDaddy.
	Sectors and arcs		2006-01-25
		From Wael: How is the area of an arc (alpha*pi*r squared/360) derived? How is the length of an arc (alpha*pi*r/180) derived? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Right angles		2006-01-25
		From AshLee: I was recently given a challenge in my Algebra class. My teacher wanted to know about a right angle. He said he would give five bonus points to the person that could bring in information. (I know five bonus points may not seem like a lot but in this class, they are.) I looked on this site and I found out why it was called a right triangle, but my teacher want to know where did that theory come from. I was wondering too... not just because of the bonus points. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Teams		2006-01-24
		From Brianna: A small business has 8 employees. Every day, the owner designates a team to do a certain task. The owner is careful never to designate a team that is a subset of a former team or a future team, because then some people might feel not really needed in some teams. Prove that even being so considerate, the owner can choose a different team on each of 70 consecutive days. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Percentage weight change		2006-01-24
		From Abdul: what is the percent change if a person's weight changed over 3 years: year 1995 1997 1998 %change(1995-1998) weight 63kg 67kg 73kg ......... Answered by Penny Nom.
	Composite triples		2006-01-24
		From Laeah: question 1 Find the smallest integer n such that n+1, n+2,and n+3 are all composites. question 2 If n = 5! +1, show that n+1, n+2, and n+3 are all composite. question 3 Find the sequence of 1000 consecutive composite numbers. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Our client wants to make 25% from their sale...		2006-01-24
		From Noelle: I need to figure out how to figure pricing for our clients. If our client wants to make 25% from their sale and they purchase it from me for $35.95, how do I figure what their cost is? Answered by Penny Nom.

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