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Constructing figures |
2005-09-20 |
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From Kim: I would like to know how to draw different shapes:
Regular Octagon with sides of length, 1 unit
Equilateral Triangles, with sides of length 1 unit
Regular Hexagons, with sides of length 1 unit
Isoseles Triangles, with hypotenuse of length 1 unit
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Cubic yards is in a box trailer |
2005-09-20 |
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From barbara: i need to know how many cubic yards is in a box trailer that is 96" wide 13' 6" high and 40" long Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Use the numbers and symbols only once to come up with the answer |
2005-09-19 |
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From Kaitlyn:
Question: I have math problem that no one in my class was able to solve but the teacher said it does have an answer. We need to use the numbers and symbols only once to come up with the answer:
36 18 12 6 + - ( )
______________________________ = 41
Answered by Claude Tardif. |
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Percent markup |
2005-09-19 |
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From Dan: If a product cost $2.00 and sells for $2.00 there is 0% markup
If a product cost $2.00 and sells for $4.00 there is a 100% markup
If a product costs $2.00 and sells for $6.00 there is a 200% mark up ------which I don't understand I would think that the markup would be 300%
If a product costs $2.00 and sells for $8.00 there is a 300% mark up---- " " " " " " " " " " 400% Answered by Claude Tardif. |
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Percentage increase |
2005-09-19 |
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From Dory: Last year sales was 120,000 $ and this year sales is 280,000 $, there was an increase in sales. what I would like to know is the percentage increase between the years with the formula. Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Brown hair and hazel eyes |
2005-09-18 |
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From Julee: There are 28 students in a class. 15 have brown hair, 17 have hazel eyes, and 10 have both. How many students have neither brown hair or hazel eyes? Answered by Penny Nom. |
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A 3-dimensional pie shape |
2005-09-17 |
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From Bill: Your site appeared in my search for the name of a 3-dimensional pie shape. 2-d would be a sector of a circle. As it it curved, I don't believe it is in a the polyhedra family. Can you help me find the mathematical term for it? Answered by Chris Fisher. |
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A point is moving on the graph of x^3 + y^2 = 1 in such a way that |
2005-09-17 |
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From Gina: A point is moving on the graph of x3 + y2 = 1 in such a way that its y coordinate is always increasing at a rate of 2 units per second. At which point(s) is the x coordinate increasing at a rate of 1 unit per second. Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Find the first five terms of this sequence? |
2005-09-17 |
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From Jade: my homework says can you find the first five terms of this sequence?
5n-6 i can`t figure it out. Answered by Penny Nom. |
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The trinity concept says three is one. |
2005-09-17 |
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From Kevin:
The trinity concept says three is one. Mathematically, I will attempt to proof this.
Let G be God and T trinity. We start with
G = T
2G = 2T Double both sides
G + 2G = G + 2T Add G on both sides
3G = G + 2T Simplify
3G - 3T = G + 2T - 3T Subtract 3T on both sides
3(G - T) = G - T Factor 3 on the left, simplify on the right
3 = 1 Divide (G - T) on both sides.
But how can three equals one? Can it?
Answered by Leeanne Boehm. |
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I need to know the measurement of 75grams of spice into milliliters. |
2005-09-16 |
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From Cyla: I don't know if this is possible but I need to know the measurement of 75grams of spice into milliliters. Even an approximation would be great. Answered by Penny Nom. |
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What is my number? |
2005-09-16 |
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From Bob: I have 6 digits.
100,000th digit is one less than my ones digit, eight greater than my 1,000's digit, twice my tens digit and four times my 100s digit. My 10,000s digit is 0
What is my number? Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Elliptic trigonometry |
2005-09-15 |
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From Krystal: I'm currently searching for a science project topic and i have the idea of deriving elliptic trigonometry analogous to circular trigonometry. My questions are:
Is this project "possible" to do? Answered by Chris Fisher and Harley Weston. |
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Converting from grams to milliliters |
2005-09-15 |
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From A student: What if you don't know the liquid that you are converting from grams to milliliters? Answered by Penny Nom. |
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How do you solve 3x^2 + x - 2 = 0 |
2005-09-15 |
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From Lizzy: How do you solve 3x2 + x - 2 = 0 Answered by Penny Nom. |
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