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	A graph with 100 vertices and one edge		2022-01-11
		From Maftuna: A graph has 100 vertices and only one edge. How many connected components does it have? Answered by Penny Nom.
	More on a roll of paper		2021-05-07
		From Stephen: Can you help with the equations to calculate the length of paper required to achieve a target outside diameter when wrapped around a core please? The inside diameter of the cardboard core is 76mm The thickness of the wall of the cardboard core is 5mm The thickness of the paper is 138microns The desired outside diameter of the finished roll is 320mm I hope you can help me with a solution, Thank you Answered by Harley Weston.
	Are all quadrilaterals the same?		2020-05-27
		From eva: are all quadrilaterals the same? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The volume under an an uneven surface		2020-05-01
		From Solon: I am trying to fill an area of floor which has an uneven surface. I need to know the volume of fill. If you imagine a rectangular room (4 corners) that measures 189 inches by 240 inches and the depth at each corner is different. Let us say corner #1 has a depth of 1", corner #2 has a depth of 0", corner #3 has a depth of 2" and corner #4 has a depth of 4". How would i find the volume of said floor area? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated! Answered by Harley Weston.
	A straight line graph		2020-02-26
		From Penehafo: I have a problem of drawing a straight line graph by the equation y=2x-1 Answered by Penny Nom.
	A system of inequalities		2020-02-01
		From Isaac: Austin has x nickels and y dimes, having a maximum of 15 coins worth a minimum of $1 combined. No more than 4 of the coins are nickels and no less than 11 of the coins are dimes. Solve this system of inequalities graphically and determine one possible solution. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Investigating y = (-2)^x		2020-01-13
		From Gonzalo: This is not precisely a maths question, but it is formulated based on my maths curiosity. Fidgetting with my new graphic calculator, I started graphing things and had the idea to graph $y=(-2)^x.$ The result surprised me, and I thought a little bit about it, stored it on the back of my brain, and promised myself to look deeper into it someday. Answered by Harley Weston.
	Two people are clapping their hands		2019-12-06
		From Yukti: Two people are clapping their hands, but with different frequencies. Ramya claps her hands 17 times per 3 minutes, and Kumar claps his hands 31 times per 5 minutes. They start clapping at the same time. How many times does each one clap before they clap together at the same time again? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The area of a shape		2019-08-14
		From Lymp: Hi, for math we are calculating the area of shapes and my teacher wanted me to research how to calculate the area of shapes so i was wondering if you could tell me how t calculate the area of any shapes. Please tell me how to calculate a cross, parallelogram and a polygon Answered by Penny Nom.
	Volume of a spherical cap		2019-07-12
		From Shanto: In a jar of water, we kept a sphere with radius r. Then 75% of its volume went under water. Find out the distance of the top of the sphere from the surface of the water. Answered by Penny Nom.
	The volume of a wall		2019-05-08
		From Peter: I’m building a dry stack stone wall which is 36” wide at the base, 42” tall and 24” wide at the top. What would be the volume for a 36” long segment ? Thanks, Peter Answered by Penny Nom.
	When is John's next birthday on a Friday?		2019-03-15
		From Darek: The question is the following: Last Friday 4th of April of 2014 John was 40 years old. How old will John be the next time when his birthday fell on Friday? Thanks for your help Answered by Penny Nom.
	A circle with a circular hole		2019-03-11
		From Sue: My little one is wondering if a circle with a circular hole could be described as an irregular semicircle. As it has 2 sides but is not the standard shape. Could you share your thoughts ?? Answered by Penny Nom.
	y = |x| - 1		2018-11-30
		From alexis: what does this mean y=|x|-1 Answered by Penny Nom.
	The area of a trapezoid		2018-09-24
		From An other: AB-272 feet: AC 690 feet; CD-330 Feet; DA-669Feet Calculate the area in feet and Acres. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Robbie and fran run laps		2018-08-26
		From khansa: robbie runs 3 laps for unknown number of days. fran runs 3 times as many laps each day for unknown number of day. what is the formula for their combined total number of laps Answered by Penny Nom.
	The volume of a berm		2018-06-04
		From Mike: Have a berm that is 700’ long, 29’ y’all and needs a 20’ top with 5-1 slope on one side and 3-1 slope in the other Answered by Penny Nom.
	Converting inches to centimeters		2018-05-25
		From Jason: Hi! Is there a method to approximately convert inches to cm in my head without using a calculator? Thanks! Jason Answered by Penny Nom.
	The angles of a trapezoid		2018-04-14
		From Gautham: In trapezoid ABCD, sides AB and CD are parallel, \angle A = 2angle D, and angle C = 3angle B. Find angle A. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Two regular pentagons		2018-03-19
		From Kip: The ratio of the corresponding apothems of two similar regular pentagons is 5:7 What is the ratio of their areas? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Solve sinX=0.703X for X		2018-03-13
		From PARAM: sinX=0.703X Answered by Penny Nom.
	Graphing y = 2x - 1		2018-03-12
		From Himanshu: Hi I Himanshu I having 1 doubt on 1 question this question of graph how to draw y=2x-1 Answered by Penny Nom.
	The graph of graph y= -2x-1		2017-11-11
		From Natividad: How do you graph y= -2x-1? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The distance between the origin and a moving point on a graph		2017-10-16
		From Paulina: Find the rate of change of the distance between the origin and a moving point on the graph of y=x^2 +1 if dx/dt=2 centimeters per second Answered by Penny Nom.
	A trapezoid inscribed in a circle		2017-05-17
		From Kameron: I have been given a challenge problem that states that Diameter AB is drawn in a circle if 10 inch. Chords AC and BD are drawn so that each is of length 12inch and ACDB is a trapezoid. Find the height, in inches, of the trapezoid Answered by Penny Nom.
	The height of a isosceles trapezoid		2017-04-03
		From Riham: Hi How can I find the height in an isosceles trapezoid if I have the measurements of all of its sides ? Thank u in advance. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Covering the ceiling of a garage		2017-02-20
		From DeAnna: I am trying to drape a 15 x 30 garage with yards of fabric. If the yard of fabric is 60 inches wide, would 10 1/4 yards be enough for my space? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A pie chart		2016-12-05
		From vickie: Determine the central angle needed to form a pie chart for the following housing characteristic data: 63% owner occupied, 27% renter occupied, and 10% vacant Answered by Penny Nom.
	2^x= -2x - 11		2016-11-27
		From Kathy: I don't know how to start this problem: 2^x= -2x - 11 Answered by Penny Nom.
	The amount of material remaining on a roll		2016-11-11
		From Yoh: Question from Yoh: Hello, I am trying to find impressions on a roll (either full roll or partial). Let's say I have the following information. - Outer Diameter of roll - Inner Diameter of roll (cardboard core) - thickness per layer - Each cut off length (impression length) Now let's say a roll has a 40in outer diameter, the cardboard core has a 3.75in diameter and a thickness of .002. Each impression has a cut off of 14inches. With this the roll will have approximately 2,700 impressions. How would I find the remaining impressions if the outer diameter of the roll is only 6.5inches? Thank you. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A stained glass cone lamp		2016-04-09
		From Edwin: In making a 16" dia. cone lamp (stained glass), how many square feet of glass do I need. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A block wall		2016-03-15
		From Robert: I have a wall 40 ft. long and 4 ft. tall as well as another one that is 30 ft by 3.5 ft. tall that I am trying to build. how many 6 inch by 12 inch landscaping blocks do I need? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The diameter of the top of a truncated cone		2016-01-24
		From Peter: I am trying to calculate the diameter of a truncated cone given one diameter the height of the cone and a 10% taper from one end to the other. For example a butter churn is 18" tall and 9" in diameter at the base. the sides need to slope inward at 10% What is the diameter at 9" and 18" Answered by Penny Nom.
	The volume of a silo		2016-01-18
		From Clinton: Can you show me how to calculate the ground corn capacity in a steel silos of 10' x 10' high and 10' x 20' high and 10' x 24' high and 10' x 28' high Answered by Penny Nom.
	A triangular shaped garden		2016-01-13
		From Demetrie: Dwayne's garden is triangle-shaped with two equal sides and a third side that is 4 ft more than the length of an equal side. If the perimeter is 49 ft, how long is the longest side? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The perimeter of a triangular plot of land		2016-01-11
		From Janelle: I need to fence off 6.5 acres. The plot is triangular shape. How many feet would I be fencing off? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The height of a parabolic arc		2015-12-30
		From Tom: Is there an algebraic means to determine the highest point of a parabolic arc if the base and perimeter are known? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The angles of a triangle		2015-12-17
		From Faith: Does the measure of angle determine the length of its side? For example two angles are congruent then the sides are also congruent because from my understanding the angle determine the shape of triangle. Answered by Penny Nom.
	The positive root of sin(x) = x^2		2015-12-13
		From Kemboi: Find the positive root of the equation sin(x) = x^2 Answered by Penny Nom.
	The area of a domed roof		2015-11-13
		From Brandon: I have a tank with a 13' radius that has a domed roof of 3.5' tall How do I figure out the area in SQFT? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Why are bags of soil measured in litres?		2015-06-19
		From Cheryl: Why are bags of soil measured in litres? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A piecewise function		2015-04-25
		From uday: f(x)={x^2+3x+2 / x+2, x(not equal to)=-1 {4, x=-1 how to find domain and how the graph looks like Answered by Penny Nom.
	Two cars approaching an intersection		2015-04-16
		From Engabu: Car A is traveling west at 50km/h & car B is traveling north at 60km/h. both are headed for the intersection of the two roads. At what rate are the cars approaching each other when car A is 3km & car B is 4km from the intersection? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A circle graph		2015-04-06
		From Davis: i don't know how to answer this question. please help! a survey about student government shows the following results 110 like the program 120 think the program is unnecessary 210 plan on running for student government next year if this information is put in a circle graph,what is the central angle for the students who like the program? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The volume of a trench		2015-03-11
		From Kim: A trench 60m long and 15m deep, 12m wide at the top and 8m wide at the bottom.How many cubic meters of earth have been removed? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Is a square a trapezoid?		2015-01-26
		From Katie: Can a trapezoid sometimes be a square? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The length of a roll of paper		2015-01-12
		From Peggy: roll of paper 3ft wide and roll equals 500 sq ft how long would the roll be? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A truncated, square-based pyramid		2014-11-23
		From Hannah: A designer vase has the shape of a truncated, square-based pyramid. The base of the vase is a square with a side length of 15 cm. The area of the square opening is 70.56 cm2. Each of the four sides is a trapezium with slant sides 9 cm long. Find (to the nearest square centimetre) the total surface area of the vase. Answered by Penny Nom.
	An arithmetic progression		2014-11-19
		From Gbenga: In an A.P the difference between 8th and 4th term is 20. The 8th term is 1\2 times the 4th term . Find arithmetic progression.. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A piecewise graph		2014-05-10
		From Zoe: Lightning Energy charges residential users for each unit of electrical energy bought from them each quarter, according to the scale below: 0-500 units cost 17 cents per unit 500-1500 units cost $85 plus 10 cents for each unit in the excess of 500 1500 or more units cost $185 plus 9 cents for each unit in excess of 1500 Sketch a graph showing the charge C as a function of U for up to 2000 electricity units Answered by Penny Nom.
	The surface area of a circular dome		2014-04-10
		From Shafiqah: Is this a dome's surface area formula?? {{2 × π r × h square units}} Is the surface area of the floor for the dome is calculate too in this formula? Thanks for answering. =) Answered by Robert Dawson and Penny Nom.
	Graphing piecewise functions		2014-03-29
		From Rayven: Hi! I'm in eighth grade, taking ninth grade algebra 1. I'm confused as to how to graph piecewise functions. I know that you have already answered a question similar to this (I did my research first) but it didn't completely help me on my homework. I have to graph piecewise functions for the specified domains, and create a table for the absolute values. I know that two bars around a number means absolute value (two bars around -2 makes it +2) , but how do I graph and chart the absolute value for the following: f(x)= |x+3 | for -5≤x≤3 And then graph and chart: (on a separate graph): f(x)= {x if x≤0 {x+1 if x <0 thank you! ~Rayven Answered by Penny Nom.
	Two overlapping arcs in a square		2014-03-15
		From Jean: I have a square with side 4 cm. There are two overlapping arcs going from vertex to diagonal vertex. The other two vertices are the center of the arcs, which are shaded. How do I find the area of the shaded arcs? The overlapping arcs when shaded resemble a long thin football Thank you for your help. Answered by Penny Nom and Walter Whiteley.
	A circle graph		2014-03-06
		From Caitlyn: I need to find the measure of the central angle that represents the amount of time spent on each activity. My question includes a circle graph with the following: Sleep 31%, Other 15%, Entertainment 18%, Errands 7%, Work 20%, and Food 9%. Answered by Penny Nom.
	The graph of y=2x+4		2014-02-18
		From tyler: y=2x+4 graph Answered by Penny Nom.
	The graph of f(x)=x^2-4		2014-02-07
		From Allison: Graph f(x)=x^2-4 and give the five point of the x/y intercepts. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A rectangular shaped property		2014-01-17
		From Donna: If I I have property that is rectangle shaped. I I know the ends are 100 feet how many feet would the sides be to make 5.4 acres Answered by Penny Nom.
	On what day of the week was July 4, 1904?		2014-01-11
		From Madi: Hi guys, I have a question. July 4, 1903, was a Tuesday. On what day of the week was July 4, 1904? If you could give me an equation that would work for any question like this, that would be GREAT! Your fellow math scholar (in training), Madi Answered by Penny Nom.
	What does y= f(x) actually mean?		2013-12-31
		From John: I don't understand how to pick coordinates for y=f(x). I took a look at your answer to a previous question here: http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/QQ/database/QQ.09.00/monica2.html What does y= f(x) actually mean? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A circle insubscribed in an isosceles trapezoid		2013-12-08
		From Bob: A circle is insubscribed in an isosceles trapezoid, with parallel lengths of 8cm and 18cm. What is the lengths of sloping edges and why? Answered by Robert Dawson.
	How do I graph y=-2x-1?		2013-12-07
		From cindy: How do I graph y=-2x-1? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A sloped concrete wall		2013-10-30
		From Brad: We are planning on pouring concrete in a wall form that is sloped. One end is 73 inches tall, and it tapers to 24 inches tall over a distance of 348 inches. It is flat on bottom and sides and is 12 inches thick. Thanks. Answered by Penny Nom.
	2^x . 5^3 = x^4		2013-09-05
		From Zuhdina: Hi, I got a question, 2^x . 5^3 = x^4 I want to know the value of x without using calculator, I've already done some questions in logarithm and I always stuck in the same model equation-I think if someone shows me the way, I can do the other 'stuck equations' Answered by Penny Nom.
	Two overlapping circles		2013-05-22
		From Alexandra: There are two overlapping circles. The two non-overlapping regions have areas A and B. As the area of overlap changes, the values of A and B also change. Prove that no matter how big and small the overlap is, the difference between A and B is always the same. Answered by Penny Nom.
	How can we draw the equation "x+y=1" in 3d?		2013-05-03
		From shimaa: how can we draw the equation "x+y=1" in 3d Answered by Robert Dawson.
	Solve sin 3x = -0.1254 with x between o and 360 degrees		2013-02-21
		From David: sin 3x = -0.1254 0 Answered by Harley Weston.
	Solve sin 3x = -0.1254 with 0		2013-02-21
		From David: sin 3x = -0.1254 0 Answered by Harley Weston.
	An arithmetic progression		2013-02-06
		From loberto: the 3rd term of an a.p is 10more than the 1st term,while the 5th term is 15more than the 2nd term,find the sum of the 8th and 15th terms of the a.p if the 7th term is 7times the 1st term Answered by Penny Nom.
	Plotting y=f(x)+2		2013-01-21
		From Gavin: how would you plot y=f(x)+2 Answered by Penny Nom.
	A bipartite graph		2012-10-29
		From A student: Suppose that G be a bipartite graph with maximum degree of k. Prove that: 1)Exists a K-regular bipartite graph that G be subgraph it(H) Answered by Claude Tardif.
	A label to cover a plastic cup		2012-10-23
		From Kevin: I'm trying to make a label to cover the entire outer area or a plastic cup. I know there must be a way to figure out the dimensions needed, but I can't seem to figure it out. The circumference of the bottom of the cup is 21.4cm and the circumference at the top of the cup is 29.8cm. The cup is 14.5cm tall. What should the height of the arc from the plane connecting the two ends of the 21.4cm arc. I attached a diagram where x is the value I'm looking for. I'm guessing there is some simple relationship between the length of a line and the arc needed to turn that line into a perfect circle, but I don't know what it is. Can you figure this out and share it with me? Thanks. -Kevin Answered by Penny Nom.
	A proof by contraposition		2012-10-19
		From Rahul: I am not able to understand the following, To prove that if for all e>0, |x|0, then |x|>=e. I understand the approach very well but I do not understand why if |x|=e then |x|>=e. If it is so then why not |x|= Thanks in advance!' Rahul. Answered by Penny Nom.
	The number of solutions of sinx = x^2 + x +1		2012-09-01
		From anamika: number of solutions of sinx = x^2 + x +1 graphically? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Making a wind sock		2012-08-28
		From John: I am trying to build a wind sock and need to be able to lay the shape out on cloth. I need the wind sock front opening (diameter) to be 3 1/2" and the rear opening diameter to be 1". The windsock needs to be 9 1/2" long. I tried using the example of the person trying to make a crayfish trap but got confused and could not figure out my numbers. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks John Answered by Penny Nom.
	A tapestry rod on a curved wall		2012-08-14
		From Marlyn: I have a curved wall with a radius of 6'. I am trying to have a 36" rod made to hang a tapestry and need to figure out the degree measure of the arc. Can you help me please? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The distance between overlapping circles		2012-07-26
		From Jeff: I have two circles of different size that overlap one another: Circle #1 has an area(A) of 731,475, so I can calculate its radius as 482.6. Circle #2 has an area(A) of 502,517, so I can calculate its radius as 400. If I know that the area where they overlap is 179,271, how can I calculate the distance between the midpoints of these two circles? Answered by Chris Fisher.
	A truncated cone: the central angle		2012-07-17
		From Tom: I have researched several sites, including this one and am fairly confident I can do the calculations required to produce the two radii and the slant height for a truncated cone. I a somewhat confused by the central angle. Some sites indicate that it should never exceed 180 degrees while others do not. Different examples on your site seem to use this in two different ways in constructing a truncated cone. Sometimes the angle seems to indicate the section to be removed, while in other examples the angle seems to indicate the section to be saved. Since the two angles will always total 360 I am confused about how to use the info to calculate the minimum rectangle required to contain the pattern. I'm guessing that in some cases I may need to use the chord or sagitta to determine the desired height and width of the material. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you. Tom Answered by Penny Nom.
	Translation of a graph		2012-06-02
		From Sean: the information is thus: $f(x)=3(x+1)^2-2$ I wish to translate up 2 units and move 2 units right. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Using Newton's Method to find a root		2012-04-09
		From Nancy: Use Newton's method to find the real root function, accurate to five decimal places f(x) = x^5+2x^2+3 Answered by Penny Nom.
	A lot with a slope		2012-03-30
		From Carlos: I have a lot with a slope. On the right I need to bring it up 2', From that point to the left is 112' which at this point I need to bring it up 5' for it to be level . The distance front to back is 80'. What is the cubic yards of this area that I need to fill in. Answered by Harley Weston.
	Two overlapping circles		2012-03-21
		From Monty: If you have a 3.75" radius circle overlapping a 5" radius circle with their centers 3" apart what would be the area of the non-overlapped portion of the small circle? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A trapezoidal prism filled with sand		2012-03-12
		From Maria: could a Trapezoid that is 80 inches high with a 54 inch width top and a 89 inch width bottom and a 80 inch depth hold 58 cubic yards of sand? Answered by Robert Dawson.
	A water tank is in the shape of a truncated cone		2012-03-08
		From Victoria: Suppose you have a water tank in the shape of a truncated cone. The larger diameter is K, the smaller diameter is K/2, and the height is also K (all measured in meters). The force of gravity on an object of mass, m, is F=9.8m (measured in Newtons). The density of the water is 1000 kilograms per cubic meter. What is the volume of the tank and how much mass will the tank have when it is full? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Wallpapering a room		2012-02-08
		From jimmy: Ms. Frank is going to wallpaper a living room with dimensions 24 feet long, 18 feet wide, and 8 feet high. What surface area does Ms. Frank plan to wallpaper? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The graph of a quadratic function		2011-12-27
		From Thomas: sketch a quadratic function with zeros at -3 and 1 Answered by Penny Nom.
	2 + f(x) and f(x) + 2		2011-11-21
		From Beth: Do you do y=2+f(x) the same way as if the 2 came after the equation such as y=f(x) +2 when graphing? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The end of a trough		2011-10-21
		From Lorraine: The vertical end of a trough has the following dimensions: width at top 4.4 ft., width at bottom 3.2 ft., depth 3.5 ft. Find the area at the end of the trough. Answered by Penny Nom.
	One central circle and three tangent circles		2011-10-16
		From Margaret: You have one central circle and three or more circles tangent to the outside of the circle of varying radii. You know the x,y coordinates of the centers of the other circles. If you now remove that central circle (and pretend you never knew where it was), can you calculate its center in x,y coordinates? Answered by Chris Fisher.
	A trapezoid inscribed in a circle		2011-10-02
		From Greg: A trapezoid is inscribed within a circle. The two interior angles who share the longest side are 70 and 80. The arc whose chord is the longest side has a length of 120. Find the other two interior angles of the trapezoid, and the other three arc lengths. Answered by Chris Fisher.
	A step function		2011-08-22
		From Giovanna: An average school bus holds 45 people. Show a graph between the relationship of students who need bus transportation and number of buses required? Answered by Robert Dawson and Penny Nom.
	A trapezoid		2011-08-02
		From Nazrul: How can I draw a trapezoid whose parallel sides and other two sides are given. Answered by Chris Fisher.
	A stained glass lamp		2011-07-25
		From Guy: Like Kay, I also work in stained glass, but in 3-dimensions. I am frequently asked to replicate lamp shades in stained glass where the diameter of the top is different (narrower) from the diameter of the bottom (which is wider). Some people want 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 16, ,,, n-sided shades. Is there a formula I can use to determine the width of the sides using the angle, if I remember correctly, I think it's called theta. In other words, is there a formula where I can plug in the angle which describes the arc of the circle. For instance, if someone asks for a 7 sided shade, plugging in 51.43 (360/7). I could then use that to determine the width at the top and bottom rings to create the appropriate trapezoids. I've visited a few sites so the formula looks like its a function of sin & cos but they are presented like proofs for teaching. Your site appears to want to actually answer questions without making the inquirer feel stupid. Answered by Harley Weston.
	A reel of paper		2011-06-03
		From keith: if a full reel of paper has 7750 metres on it with a diameter of 1240mm and a core diameter of 100mm how can work out the thickness of each strip of paper therefore allowing me to work out the metreage of the roll when its half in diameter at say 620mm Answered by Penny Nom.
	The volume of a triangular shaped aquarium		2011-05-07
		From Jeff: HI, I searched the site but really couldn't find my answer, at least that I could understand! I have a triangular shaped aquarium ( think of a cube, except its an equal triangle shape). all 3 sides are 48 inches, and it is 34" tall. Can you please tell me what the volume is in gallons? Thanks! Answered by Penny Nom.
	cos(x) = -1/(square root of 2)		2011-04-27
		From Shelby: Find exact value of x for 1 <(or equal to) x < 2pi a) cos(x) = -1/(square root of 2) Answered by Penny Nom.
	Linear inequalities		2011-03-25
		From Alice: OK. I'm in algebra 1 and the linear inequality is y<2x-1 y>2 I don't completely know how to graph y>2 and I'm getting really frustrated Please help me in any way possible! Thank You! Answered by Penny Nom.
	6 faces and 8 corners		2011-03-04
		From noemi: jeff made a figure with 6 faces the figure has 8 corners all of the faces are the same size and shape what figure did jeff make Answered by Penny Nom.
	At what rate is the grain pouring from the chute?		2011-02-26
		From MJ: Suppose that grain pouring from a chute forms a conical heap in such a way that the height is always 2/3 the radius of the base. At the moment when the conical heap is 3 m high, its height is rising at the rate of 1/2 m/min. At what rate (in m^3/min) is the grain pouring from the chute? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A circle is inscribed inside an isosceles trapezoid		2011-02-25
		From priyam: a circle is inscribed inside an isosceles trapezoid (with parallel sides of length 18 cm and 32 cm) touching all its four sides. find the diameter of the circle. thanks for help!! Answered by Penny Nom.
	Making a truncated cone		2011-02-18
		From lisa: We need to make a cone that has the following dimensions. 14-3/8" diameter on large end 13-3/8" diameter on small end 4" tall What are the dimensions I need to cut in order to make a cone with one seam? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Points on a graph		2011-02-15
		From Maggie: Which set of ordered pairs can be used to graph y = -2x-1. A.(-5,9),(1,-3),(4,9) B. (-2,-5),(1,-1),(5,9) C.(-2,-5),(0,-1),(4,-3) D. (-5,9),(-2,3),(4,-9) I cannot figure it out. Could you help me? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Calibrating a conical tank		2011-02-05
		From Bill: Hi, I have a round tank with tapered sides where I know the diameter at the top and bottom. Is there a formula I can use to calculate the volume by measuring from the bottom up the side (at the angle of the side) to any given point? Thanks, Bill Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom.
	The height of the trapezoid		2010-12-01
		From Ryan: A trapezoid has an area of 10.5 cm squared and parallel sides that measure 5.0 cm and 2.0 cm what is the height of the trapezoid Answered by Penny Nom.
	Intersecting polygons		2010-11-17
		From Laura: How can I estimate the amount of intersection (area or better a normalized number) between two polygons if I have the cartesian coordinates of their vertices? Thank you in advance, regards, Laura Answered by Robert Dawson.
	The sides of a trapezoid		2010-11-03
		From Bobbi: Isosceles Trapezoid base=60”; two 45⁰angles at base, two 135⁰ angles at the top, vertical distance between base & top=16”. What is the length of the top line and the two equal side lines? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A water trough		2010-10-22
		From Jasmine: A water trough is 8 m long and its cross-section is an isosceles trapezoid which is 90 cm wide at the bottom and 120 cm wide at the top, and the height is 30 cm. The trough is not full. Give an expression for V , the volume of water in the trough in cm^3, when the depth of the water is d cm. Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	The equation of a line		2010-10-19
		From Sava: I have to write an equation and sketch a graph for the line that meets the given conditions: A line with slope -15/5 that passes through the point (-2.5,4.5) Answered by Penny Nom.
	A taxi ride		2010-09-22
		From Jack: A taxi ride costs you $2 for the first km and 10 cents for each tenth of a km thereafter. Sketch a graph of the total cost $C(x) for a ride of xkm, for 0 < x < 2. Hint: The graph is not smooth. How will I start this question off? I tried the table of values method, and then graphed it, but it comes out as smooth, Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	How many labels are left on a roll?		2010-08-13
		From Melissa: Is there a simple way to calculate how many labels are left on a roll? I thought there was a way to look at the individual label length, the label thickness and the core diameter and then measure the overall diameter to calculate how many pieces were left, but I'm struggling. I've seen a tool before- I thought we called it a circle calculator, but those parameters were all that I needed to input to spit out the correct count. I never saw what was behind the scenes for this calculation. Ie factoring in revolutions or the number of pieces on each layer, etc. Please let me know if you have any suggestions. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks! Answered by Penny Nom and Tyler Wood.
	The intersection of two graphs		2010-06-27
		From Austin: In depth explanation of how to find the intersection points of functions y=-4t+300 and y=-4.9(t-5)^2+300 Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	The outside surface area of a U shaped tube		2010-06-03
		From Adolfo: What is the formula for calculating the outside surface area of a U shaped tube? Answered by Robert Dawson.
	graph y=(2x^2-3x)e^ax		2010-05-31
		From James: graph y=(2x^2-3x)e^ax Answered by Robert Dawson.
	Which values of x satisfy (x-2) / (x+4) <7		2010-05-23
		From Rocco: Which values of x satisfy (x-2) / (x+4) <7 Answered by Harley Weston.
	Two overlapping circles		2010-04-12
		From Scott: There are two circles, big circle with radius R and small one with radius r. They intersect and overlap in such a way that the common area formed is 1/2 pi r^2 (half the area of the small circle). The Question is: suppose we have known the radius r of the small circle, and the distance between the two circle centers, what should the radius R of the large circle be? Answered by Chris Fisher.
	Vapor trails		2010-04-12
		From Frank: I'm not sure if this is a proper question to ask so if I have misdirected my question I apologize and no response is expected. I am trying to figure out a way to measure vapor trails from my back yard in Phoenix Arizona. If I used a compass and spread each point of the compass to the start and finish of the vapor trail I would have the angle of an isosceles triangle. The other two angles would be identical. The height of from the inverted base of the triangle to my standing spot on the ground would be about 35,000 feet. I'm thinking that there should be a way to figure out the length of the inverted base (vapor trail) but I'm devoid of mathematical skills and can't seem to figure out how to do this. Is it possible to figure out the length of a vapor trail using this method or do you have an easier way to accomplish the task? Any help you could offer would be most appreciated. Thanks....Frank Answered by Harley Weston.
	An isosceles trapezoid is inscribed in a circle		2010-04-06
		From Abby: An isosceles trapezoid whose bases have lengths 12 and 16 is inscribed in a circle of radius 10. The center of the circle lies in the interior of the trapezoid. Find the area of the trapezoid Answered by Penny Nom.
	A roll of paper		2010-03-25
		From keith: how many yds of paper for a roll with a width of 6.875 and a core of 3 in and a diameter of 40in? Answered by Robert Dawson.
	Modelling the roof of a house		2010-03-23
		From Sandi: This question has been haunting my dreams at night. It states the cross section of the roof of a house is modelled by the function y= -5\12|x-12|+5, where y>0 or y. Now I'm suppose to graph the function. b) Find the slope, height, length of sides, and base of the isosceles triangle. c)Explain what transformation must be applied to the graph of y=|x| to obtain the graph of y= -5\12|x-12|+5, where y>0 or y=0. 1st I put the equation into my calculator and graphed it. I got 10 for the height. We have had 2 sub teachers this past week. The first one told me the height should be 12 the other one told me 5. So I'm really confused. If I use my 10 units as height and the Pythagorean Theorem I get my sides to be 26 units the base 48 and my slope I calc to be 5/12. Both teachers are pretty sure I'm wrong and they are right but we all have different answers. Please help put this problem to rest so I can rest soundly at night. Thank you for your time. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A quadratic equation		2010-03-15
		From rachelle: under certain condition, it is found that the cost of operating an automobile as a function of speed is approximated by a quadratic equation. use the data shown below to find the function. then use the function to determine the cost of operating the automobile at 60mph. speed (in miles per hour) operating cost per mile(in cents) 10 22 20 20 50 20 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Two overlapping circles		2010-03-07
		From Hayden: I have two circles of equal size. The radiuses of the circles are 30ft. The two circles are positioned 40ft apart and I need to find the area where they overlap. Answered by Harley Weston and Tyler Wood.
	Sketch the graphs of the following		2010-03-02
		From musaf: without detailed plotting of points,sketch the graphs of the following showing relevant information on the graphs: a) y=(x-3)2 +5 b)y=4x-x2 Answered by Penny Nom.
	The area of a trapezoid		2010-03-01
		From mariah: the height of a trapezoid is 6 centimeters. one of the bases is three times the height, and other base is four times the height . find the area of the trapezoid Answered by Penny Nom.
	A paper tube		2010-02-21
		From shailesh: How can i estimate weight of paper tube from size. i have paper tube inner diameter : 22mm, thickness : 2mm, length : 14mm. so how can i got weight of paper tube? Answered by Harley Weston and Tyler Wood.
	Bending a wire to form shapes		2010-02-04
		From Geraldine: a wire bent into the shape of a square encloses an area of 25cm squared. then the same wire is cut and bent into two identical circles. what is the radius of one of the circles round to the nearest hundred Answered by Penny Nom.
	A 3D cardboard cupcake		2010-01-30
		From Margaret: Hi, I'm an art student and I'm attempting to build a 3D cupcake out of cardboard. I want it to have a circular base of 8.5 inches and sides that are 7'' tall and slope outward so the top of the base is 29'. The top with the frosting would be a detachable lid made from a cone with a base circumfrance of 29". My problem is how to cut the side so they will slope out, I'm pretty sure there needs to be a curve, however I don't how to calculate the degree of it. Ideally I want the sides to be a single piece of cardboard. I also don't know how to calculate the arc needed to make a cone who's circular base's circumfrence is 29''. Thanks, Margaret Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	The adjacency matrix of an undirected graph		2010-01-15
		From Bhavya: Let Cn be the undirected graph with vertex set V = {1,2,3,...,n} and edge set E = {(1,2), (2,3), (3,4),.... , (n-1,n), (n,1)}. Let An be the adjacency matrix of Cn. a. Find the determinant of An. b. Find (An)^2 Answered by Robert Dawson.
	The area of a trapezoid		2010-01-06
		From maureen: the question asks for the area of a trapezoid with parallel sides 5m and 6m and height of 2.5m I have done it by dividing the trapezoid into 2 triangles and reach the same answer as my manual---11.25 sq. m My question...how would you illustrate this? I read this to mean to sets of parallel sides, which would mean it is a parallelogram and not a trapezoid. Any suggestions? Answered by Robert Dawson.
	Cutting a square into four shapes		2010-01-05
		From Tracy: A square with a side of 4 ft needs to be cut into four shapes with the same area. can you find six different was to cut the square? Answered by Robert Dawson.
	Using graphs		2010-01-04
		From Armstrong: Given that 50 litres of kerosine costs 6000 nira. Draw a graph and read off; A: The costs of 15 and 34 liters. B: The number of litres that can be bought for 2300 nira. Answered by Robert Dawson.
	A Lagoon, free form, inground swimming pool		2009-12-22
		From donna: What is the linear footage of a 14 x 23, Lagoon, free form, inground swimming pool? Answered by Robert Dawson.
	Figure out the square root of something		2009-12-20
		From eric: is there an ez equation to figure out the square root of something? Answered by Harley Weston.
	The acute angle formed by intersecting lines		2009-12-17
		From Katie: To the nearest tenth of a degree, find the size of the acute angle formed by the intersecting lines 3x + 2y = 12 and x - 2y = -2. Was is necessary to find the intersection point? Answered by Robert Dawson.
	f(x)=x+2sinx		2009-12-12
		From amroziz: for which values of x does the graph of f(x)=x+2sinx have horizontal tangent Answered by Harley Weston.
	The graph of f(x)=1/x -2		2009-11-29
		From Kapilan: Please answer the following question: Sketch the graph of f(x)=1/x -2 Answered by Harley Weston.
	Two overlapping circles		2009-11-19
		From Raraa: There are two identical circles . The edge of one circle is at the middle point of the other circle. There were overlapped . The area of the overlapped surface is 20000 square centimetres . How do I find the radius of the circle rounded to the nearest whole centimetre ? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The graph of f(x-2)		2009-11-19
		From Kapilan: Hi please answer the following question: Given the function f(x)=x^2 sketch the graph of f(x-2) Answered by Robert Dawson.
	An isosceles trapezoid		2009-11-12
		From lyjah: what is parallel sides of an isosceles trapezoid measure 5cm and 11cm long.and oneof the other sides also measures s5cn long what of the isosceles trapeziod Answered by Penny Nom.
	A truncated cone		2009-11-11
		From Lucian: I need to calculate the bottom inside diameter of a truncated cone. The top insdie diameter is 1450mm. The material is 6mm thick The cone angle is 20 degrees The slant length is 152mm I would like a formula so that I can build a spread sheet Answered by Penny Nom.
	f(x)= (e^x) / [(e^x)+(ex^2)]		2009-11-10
		From natalie: I'm trying to graph the function, f(x)= (e^x) / (e^x)+(ex^2) [e to the x divided by e to the x plus e times x squared] I know that there aren't any vertical asymptotes, but is there a horizontal asymptote? and also, I'm stuck on finding the concavity for this graph. I tried to find f "(x), but it came out to be really long and I am not sure how to find the x values for f "(x) without using a graphic calculator. thanks, natalie Answered by Chris Fisher and Harley Weston.
	The intersection of two graphs		2009-10-30
		From asma: by using the suitable scales,draw both the graph of x/2 + y/4 =3 and y=2 on the same graph paper.Find the points of intersection of the two graph. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Graphing y=(4-x^2)^5		2009-10-25
		From natalie: I want to graph the curve of y=(4-x^2)^5 without using a graphing calculator. To do this, I'm suppose to find: domain, y and x intercepts, asymptotes, intervals of increase/decrease, local max/min, concavity and points of inflection. I got all the way to the step where I'm solving the concavity and I'm stuck. I found the f"(x) and it came out to be really large polynomial. I want to know how I can solve for the x of f"(x) without the use of a graphing calculator, when the polynomial has x^6 and x^8. Thank you so much, natalie Answered by Harley Weston.
	The intersection of two graphs		2009-09-02
		From Jaqueline: Find the points of intersection of the graphs of the equations x^(2 )+ y^2=25 and 2x + y = 10 Answered by Penny Nom.
	y=2x+1 and y=2x-1		2009-08-28
		From MARICELA: Need help of how to work this problems y=2x+1 and y=2x-1 First of all what is the difference? Second I think is easy just to work with the X y with the line in the middle but how do you get the numbers for each side. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Graph 2x-3y+15=0		2009-08-20
		From Diem: Graph 2x-3y+15=0 Answered by Leeanne Boehm.
	A paper towel roll		2009-08-19
		From Jeff: I am making a spiral tube with paper that is 2" in dia. and 102" long I will be using paper that is slit 3" wide how many lineal feet of paper will I need to to cover the 102" I will be using 3 rolls of paper that will over lap the other by half to make a hard tube (paper core) in a roll of paper towels Thanks Jeff Answered by Penny Nom.
	The volume of a telephone pole		2009-08-11
		From robert: 12.5"@ base x 7" @ top and 40' height. How would I find the volume in cubic feet for a telephone pole with these dimensions? Answered by Harley Weston.
	The volume of a tapered pole		2009-08-09
		From robert: what is the formula to use to come up with cubic feet in a tapered pole Answered by Harley Weston.
	The length of tape on a reel		2009-08-06
		From Philiip: What diameter reel would be required to roll up 1000 meters of tape that is 0.01 mm thick such that the final role left 10 mm empty space between the top of the roll and the outside of the reel, the hup that the tape was wound on was 2 cm? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Buying pens and staplers		2009-07-22
		From Ellen: one more math question, six pens and four staplers cost $7.10. four pens and seven staplers cost $9.50 find the cost of one pen and one stapler. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A roll of paper		2009-07-05
		From mark: is there a simple way of finding out how much is left on a roll of paper. i have read similiar questions and answers on here but all seem very complicated and not being very good at maths does not help me much. some are in inches and all have different figures to mine so if i give my figures hopefully i wil understand it better. the radius of the cardboard core is 52.25mm, the radius of the paper at 2000 linear meters is 158.625mm. the thickness is 0.17mm. when nearing the end of the paper how do i work out how much is left in a simple way. thank you in advance for any help you can give me Answered by Harley Weston.
	The surface area of a tank		2009-06-25
		From Charles: I need to calculate the external wall and top sqft surface area of a tank 54ft od x 15ft high with a dome top 54ft od x 8ft high. Answered by Penny Nom.
	How many times does the graph of y=2xsquared -2x + 3 intersect the x-axis?		2009-05-27
		From Henry: how many times does the graph of y=2xsquared -2x + 3 intersect the x-axis? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The Smythe family lot		2009-05-24
		From Shrima: We must determine the size of the lot. The Smythe family lot is 235ft across the front and 212ft down the side and 254ft down the other side. The sides of the lot are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the front. The size of the lot is two dimensional measure therefore you need to find the areaenclosed by the lot line. Question: What is the size of the Smythe lot including the unit? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The dimensions of a larger cup		2009-05-23
		From Elizabeth: Hey If i have a cup that holds a volume of 477mL and the bottom radius is 2.8cm and the top radius is 4.9cm and the height is 10cm. If i increase the volume by one and a half times what is the new measurements if the cup is directly proportional to the first one. Thank you Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom.
	Stairway construction		2009-05-02
		From Olivia: Hi, I'm Olivia and I'm in 8th grade studying algebra 1. I'm having some trouble with my math project. It has to do with rules of stairway construction. It says that there are two generally accepted rules to building stairs. Rule 1: x+y=43 and x+y=46 (cm) Rule 2: 2y+x=61 and 2y+x=64 (y is the riser and x is the tread length) I cant figure out how to graph them...it says they're supposed to intersect to make a square which is like the safety zone for building stairs (the stairs' rise and tread lengths are plotted as points) any points outside of that square are considered unsafe. Did i explain it ok? Thanks for your help. --olivia Answered by Penny Nom.
	Winding paper after a break		2009-04-10
		From Olen: Question from Olen: I work in a paper mill and have been handed the task to search for a formula to determine how much paper needs to be added to a parent roll to make up the difference at the winder. (Ex. The spool diameter at the reel is 18.25" we measure roughly 33.5" to make two 58" rolls in the winder. If the is a paper break and the roll diameter in the winder is 30" how much do I add to a single parent roll (22" roughly) to make one 58 " and the 28" needed at the winder. I would appreciate any help to complete this task. I would like to be able to build a chart that operators can refer to based on what is needed. Thank you. Answered by Harley Weston.
	The graph of y = 4x^-4		2009-04-07
		From lyric: tell whether the graph opens up or down.write an equation of the axis of symmetry y=4x^-4 Answered by Penny Nom.
	A triangle inside a trapezoid		2009-04-06
		From rohan: i have a diagram with a triangle inside a trapezoid.trapezoid is PQRS , PQ being the line above and RS THE LINE BELOW.The area of this is 12. If RS is twice PQ what is the area of PQS. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Conversion factor		2009-03-23
		From kab: Would like to photocopy a Landscape Design. What is the Conversion Ratio or magnification required to convert 1" = 10 feet to 1/4" = 1 foot? Answered by Harley Weston.
	A 1.5:1 rectangle		2009-03-23
		From melody: I have an origami model that says to use a 1.5:1 rectangle. I don't understand how to calculate the size of paper I need to use. Surely there is a formula to calculate this ratio? Thanks for your help. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A simple digraph		2009-03-23
		From Shabkhal: Show that the sum of in degrees of all the nodes of a simple digraph is equal to the sum of out degrees of all its nodes and this sum is equal to the number of edges of the graph. Answered by Victoria West.
	An equation for a line with a changing slope		2009-03-21
		From Ben: Is there anyway to write an equation for a line with a changing slope. e.g. A cell [hone company has a initial fee of 50$ paying for the first 100 minutes, the rate then increases to 10 cents per minute, then at 500 minutes the rate is 5 cents per minute. If so please tell how. Thanks Answered by Penny Nom.
	A property that decreases in value every year by 10 percent		2009-03-07
		From PEter: there is a competition problem where a cottage is worth 25000 years, but it decreases in value every year by 10 percent. Without a calculator, is there a way to find after how many years, the cottage will be worth 2500? (besides multiplying it out and besides logs) Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	A shape with 10 sides		2009-03-03
		From Sandra: One of my son's math questions is as follows: Suppose I have a shape with 10 sides. I choose a vertex then draw lines to the other vertices that dont share sides with the first vertex. How many vertices will that be and why? Answered by Penny Nom.
	An octagonal landscaping frame		2009-03-01
		From Richard: Hi I am trying to put landscape timbers down in octagon shape that measures 6 feet across and outside measures 360 degrees.. The timbers are 4 inches by 4 inches. I need to know at what angle to cut boards and at what length i need to complete octagon. Thanking you in advance for your kind assistance. Richard :) Answered by Harley Weston.
	The graph of y = -6		2009-02-21
		From Barb: I was given the problem that says "graph the line y = -6" how do I find all the set points that have a y coordinate of -6? I am so lost lost and have no clue how to start. Can you help me please? thanks. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Making shapes with straws		2009-02-06
		From Melissa: suppose you have 60 straws. How many of each shape could you make a) Triangles b) squares c) pentagons d) hexagons Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	The intersection of two lines		2009-01-30
		From kaylee: how do you find and graph the intersect of these two equations: y=2x-4 (and) 2y=x thanks, kaylee Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Shapes		2009-01-29
		From Rana: I want to know about Circumference / Area / Volume of different shapes ie Circle , Oval , An Arc Trapezide etc Answered by Robert Dawson and Harley Weston.
	y = |x| - 4		2009-01-28
		From tiana: how do you find where to plot Y in a problem that states y=|x| -4? Answered by Robert Dawson and Penny Nom.
	Graphing a parabola		2009-01-27
		From Kimberly: I need help with this parabola: graph y=5x^2-5x-6. I am not really understanding how to graph parabolas in general. Can you help me? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A applied math trig problem		2009-01-13
		From Simon: I wish to find all the answers for the following equation over the interval (0,1): cos^2(pi * n^x) + cos^2(pi * n^(1-x)) - 2 = 0 where n is any integer > 0 Answered by Robert Dawson and Harley Weston.
	Surface area of an irregular shape		2008-12-15
		From Patrick: An irregular shaped object (lets say a gold nugget, not smooth with pockets) can have its volume determined by comparing its mass in water. Is there any method or means or anything that could be used to determine the surface area of this shape? Whether that be theoretical mathematical formula to using a special infrared technique,etc... The problem I foresee is that the component parts cannot be divided into smaller geometric shapes. I would propose an answer although I don't know if it is a good one: A liquid material that dries super-thin, but has a very specific and easily determined volume/mass is coated over the object. Measure the mass difference between the beginning sample of fluid and the mass after the object has been coated. Then determine the surface area of the same mass of fluid in a geometric shape. Is this feasible? Answered by Robert Dawson.
	Wall covering		2008-12-10
		From Jeanie: I need to convert 14 LY of wallcovering (54" wide) to square feet. Can you please help me? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A quadrilateral with exactly 1 pair of parallel sides and no congruent sides		2008-12-10
		From alie: a quadrilateral with exactly 1 pair of parallel sides and no congruent sides is what? Answered by Robert Dawson.
	Graphing		2008-12-09
		From Natasha: 2x+y=5 Answered by Robert Dawson.
	Graphing Rational Functions		2008-12-05
		From Bahra: The question in my homework is: Find all vertical, horizontal, and slant asymptotes, x- and y-intercepts, and symetries, and then graph each function. Check your work with a graphing calculator. y=3/x+3 meanng: ( y= 3 over x+3) Answered by Janice Cotcher.
	Evaporation of waste water		2008-11-21
		From Alexandra: Engineers know that the amount of water lost due to evaporation is directly proportional to the surface area of the holding tanks and that the local climate causes water to evaporate at the rate of about gallon of water per hour for each square foot of water exposed to the air. About how many total gallons of waste water may enter the three tanks each day to maintain full capacity? I know that the answer is 50x10^3 but i don't know why. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Four circles in a square		2008-11-19
		From Anthony: I have a square where one side measures 10cm and within that square There are four equal quarter circles. Each quarter circles starts in a different corner of the square and I am trying to find area inside the overlap on the quarter circles. Answered by Janice Cotcher, Chris Fisher and Penny Nom.
	The diagonals of an isosceles trapezoid		2008-11-14
		From hazel: how to solve the diagonals of an isosceles trapezoid? what is the formula? Answered by Harley Weston.
	Filling a tank with 2 taps		2008-11-10
		From Murray: 2 taps turned on together can fill a tank in 15 minutes. By themselves, one takes 16 minutes longer than the other to fill the tank.Find the time taken to fill the tank by each tap on it's own. Answered by Penny Nom and Victoria West.
	The area of a trapezoid		2008-11-04
		From kelsey: The area of a trapezoid is approximately 150cm2...the length is 26 cm, the weight is 5cm...what is the height???? (show me the work that you did so i can understand) Answered by Penny Nom.
	The volume of a pond		2008-11-04
		From Malcolm: I am looking for a formula to find the volume of my pond. I know the average surface diameter and the average bottom arc length.(The arc from one bank through a point in the bottom and on to the surface on the other bank. I am not able to get a good measurement of the depth at this time. Can the volume be figured with the known measurements (the cord and the arc)? Thanks: MS Answered by Harley Weston.
	Scaling a logo		2008-10-20
		From Carl: Hello! I hope that you can help me out here. I've been trying to figure this out for awhile now and can't come up with the answer logically. I am a graphic designer by trade and need to figure out how large my client's logo should be. The logo will need to be sized proportionally with the surface area of the page. The logo will always be sized at 1.2938(w) x .75(h) on a letter size page (8.5 x 11). My question is... When you increase the size of the page (not always proportionally sized - dimensionally) how do figure out the NEW size of the logo. I could have a page 20" x 40" or 30' x 4'... or ANY size really. I believe I have the new surface area of the logo but can't find the new dimensions. Answered by Harley Weston.
	Concavity and the second derivative		2008-10-15
		From Christina: I'm having trouble solving for a second derivative for the following graphing question. f(x) = (X^2+2x+4)/2x using the quotient rule, I found: f'(x) = (x^2-4)/(2x^2) however, using the quotient rule again I can't seem to solve it (concavity): f'''(x)=[(2x)(2x^2)-(x^2-4)(4x)]/[(2x^2)^2] f''(x)=[(4x^3-(4x^3 -16x)]/4x^4 f''(x)=16x/4x^4 f''(x)=4/x^3 and making the equation equal to zero result in 0=4 which doesn't seem to make sense... Answered by Penny Nom.
	Compatible numbers		2008-09-25
		From Katie: I am having trouble remembering how to find compatible numbers used to find the estimate in the foloowing problem. Can you please help me solve it and explain it to me? My son is in 5th grade and I need help. Thank you. Here is the problem: 2,752 / 28 estimate: 90 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Graphing a piecewise function		2008-08-12
		From Shanti: how do you graph a step function or piecewise function such as u^2 if u is greater than or equal to -2 and less than 1 2- u if u is greater than or equal to 1 and less than 4 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Two equations in two unknowns		2008-08-01
		From James: Question from james, a student: 3x+2y=9;24x-2y=18 My math teacher says that it is (2,-4) Can someone please explain how to figure this out by graphing? Answered by Victoria West.
	The cube root of a really big number		2008-07-17
		From Pete: Is the only way to find a cube root of a really big number guess and check, as i read in other questions, or is there another way without a calculator? Answered by Harley Weston.
	Graphing Using Double Angle Identities		2008-07-16
		From Hodan: the Question is: Describe how you could use your knowledge of Double angle formulas to sketch the graph of each function. Include a sketch with your description.A) F(x)=sin x cos x B)F(x)=2 cos(squared)x C) F(x)= tan(x) (divided) by 1-tan(squared) x Answered by Janice Cotcher.
	Domain & Range of a Periodic Function		2008-07-11
		From Michelle: The depth, w metres, of water in a lake can be modelled by the function, w=5sin(31.5n+63) +12 where n is the number of months since January 1, 1995. Identify and explain the restrictions on the domain and range of this function. Answered by Janice Cotcher.
	A point on a graph		2008-07-08
		From Rita: If (2, b) is a point on the graph of y = (x^2) + 4x, find the value of b. Answered by Leeanne Boehm.
	Points on a graph		2008-07-03
		From Rita: Dertermine if the given 3 points are on the graph of the equation. Equation: y = (x^3) - [2(sqrt{x})] Points: (0, 0); (1, 1); (1, -1) Answered by Penny Nom.
	A piecewise equation		2008-06-16
		From John: AT&T charges $39.99 for 450 minutes per month. It charges 45 cents per minute over the 450 minutes. How can I make a piecewise equation of this problem? Answered by Penny Nom.
	How do i find the area of an irregular figure?		2008-06-10
		From DAVE: How do i find the area of an irregular figure? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Geometric shapes that are the same		2008-06-09
		From tia: what is the name used for shapes that are exactly the same? Answered by Harley Weston.
	The area of a regular pentagon		2008-06-02
		From Jenna: I would like to know if there is a formula to find the area of a regular Pentagon that is not inscribed in a circle only apothem and side length are given. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Applications of trigonometry		2008-05-24
		From Mohita: I have got a project in the school and i am not getting anything about the topic. The topic is that we need to find the application of trigonometry on any one of the real life situations using 3-dimensional figures. I mean how can trigonometry can be used in real life situations like navigation, architecture, survey, astronomy etc. Answered by Penny Nom.
	The wedges in a circle graph		2008-05-18
		From Libby: I don't understand how to do this word problem: The cafeteria workers distributed a survey to the student body asking students to pick 1 from a list of 5 choices for their favorite lunch. The circle graph below gives the results of the survey for the students who responded. What is the measure, in degrees, of the central angle for each choice? And there is a pie chart that has food choices with these percentages: 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, and 30% Answered by Leeanne Boehm and Penny Nom.
	The area of a trapezoid		2008-05-15
		From Ashley: what is the formula for area of a trapezoid Answered by Penny Nom.
	The fourth side of a property		2008-05-14
		From Penny: Property has 3 measurements and 2 angles and I want the altitude at a particular point. Corners are sw, nw, ne and se. 1 want the 4th saide measurement confirmed (we think 146.07') and the altitude measurement at 25' from sw (on the sw-se side) The angles provided are interior at nw 67.38 degrees and the opposing corner se interior appears to be 68.58 degrees. the 3 sides with measurements are: sw to nw=54.07'. sw to se 146.07' and se to ne 53.57'. If you would help, we would really appreciate it. Thanks! Penny Answered by Harley Weston.
	Identify the graph		2008-05-05
		From A parent: Refer to the graph given below and identify the graph that represents the corresponding function. Justify your answer. y = 2x y = log2x I can figure out what line on the graph is which equation but unsure what is meant by justify your answer. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Two overlapping circles		2008-04-26
		From Michelle: Two overlapping circles O and Q have the common chord AB (vertical line between the overlapping circles). If AB is 6 and circle O has a radius of length 4 (horizontal line going through the overlapping circles and touching the side of the circle) and circle Q has a radius of length 6, how long is OQ. Answered by Penny Nom and Walter Whiteley.
	What shape(3-D) has 5 vertices,8 edges,and 5 faces?		2008-04-25
		From stacy: what shape(3-D) has 5 vertices,8 edges,and 5 faces? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Naming a figure		2008-04-24
		From P.: What is the name of a figure that has 2 sides that measure 25 feet each and 2 sides that measure 10 feet each? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A solid figure with 3 rectangular faces and 2 triangular faces		2008-04-17
		From Emily: I am in the 3rd grade and my teacher gave us a question. What is a solid figure with 3 rectangular faces and 2 triangular faces? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The capacity of a silo		2008-04-12
		From Candonn: I have a cement silo that is 30 ft. high and has a diameter of 12 ft. I was wondering what the capacity of the silo is in tons of dry material. The silo is flat on the bottom also. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A shape		2008-04-03
		From Joshua: what shape has 4 faces, 4 corners and 9 edges. Answered by Penny Nom.
	The square root of 21 between what two numbers?		2008-04-03
		From Danielle: The square root of 21 between what two numbers? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The cube root of 198		2008-03-27
		From bobby: what is the cubed root of 198 Answered by Harley Weston.
	How would I graph: x - 2 divided by x^2 - 4?		2008-03-19
		From Sean: How would I graph: x - 2 divided by x^2 - 4 using a method in extreme values of functions or completing the square x - 2/ x^2-4 Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Graph the equation P(x)= x^3 + x^2 -12x		2008-03-18
		From Sean: I want to graph the equation : P(x)= x^3 + x^2 -12x I was thinking that I would combine the x-values, but then I could not use the complete the square technique. Would I have to just solve the second half of the equation and then graph x^3 seperately Answered by Penny Nom.
	Determine the capacity of Farmer John's silo		2008-03-16
		From paula: Farmer John stores grain in a large silo located at the edge of his farm. The cylinder-shaped silo has one flat, rectangular face that rests against the side of his barn. The height of the silo is 30 feet and the face resting against the barn is 10 feet wide. If the barn is approximately 5 feet from the center of the silo, determine the capacity of Farmer John’s silo in cubic feet of grain. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Estimate the cube root of 270		2008-03-11
		From Tom: (a) By plotting suitable graphs, estimate to one decimal place the cube root of 270. (b) With reference to your answer to part (a), use 8 iterations of a Bisection Search to refine your estimate. Use the nearest whole numbers either side of your estimate from part (a) as starting values. (c) Using either of your starting values from part (b) as first guess, use the Newton-Raphson method to find the true value of the root (to 6 decimal places). Repeat using the other starting value from part (b) and compare the two results. Answered by Harley Weston.
	An incorrect Babylonian formula		2008-03-10
		From Martin: Given the area of an isosceles trapezoid is 150, that the difference of its bases is 5 (that is b1 - b2 = 5), and that its equal sides are 10 greater than two-thirds of the sum of its bases (that is, s1 = s2 = 2/3(b1 +b2) + 10 Solve the problem using an incorrect Babylonian formula for the area of a trapezoid A = (b1 + b2)/2 x (s1 + s2)/2 Find the length of the sides of the isosceles trapezoid. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A roll of paper		2008-03-05
		From Sheik: How I Convert My Roll Weight Into Meters? Roll Width : 241mm Thickness : 56gsm Weight :81 Kg Answered by Harley Weston.
	Pythagorean equation		2008-02-27
		From Judy: X^2 + Y^2 = 5^2 Graph all ordered pairs in the coordiante plane that satisfy the Pythagorean equation, x squared plus y squared equals five squared Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	How do I graph y = -2x^2?		2008-02-12
		From Max: How do I graph y=-2x^2? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A three sided shape		2008-02-09
		From Tim: Question from Tim: How would I calculate the area in square feet of a "triangle" with sides: Base is 36 feet; height is 70 feet; and the thirs side is an arch (curve) of 77 feet. Answered by Harley Weston.
	Out of school applications of Pythagoras Theorem		2008-01-23
		From Laura: Hi, I am currently working on a math summative in which I have to choose a real life subject and relate it back to the material in my grade 12 math class. I find the history and discovery behind the Pythagorean Theorem and Identity very interesting, but I have yet to find a real-life application of the equations. Yes, I know they are used for finding distances, heights etc., but realistically, how many people actually use it in those situations? Very few. I was hoping for a new application. Is the pythagorean theorem (sin^2x + cos^2x = 1) even applicable? Thank you, Laura Answered by Harley Weston.
	Graphing a parabola		2008-01-16
		From Sean: How do I find the roots and describe the roots when graphing a parabola? y = - x^2 - 4x -3 Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Pie graphs		2008-01-15
		From amarilis: explain why circle graphs are called pie graph or pie charts Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Hoisting an anchor		2008-01-10
		From ron: four men on a boat are using a capstan for hoisting an anchor weighing 2000lbs. The diameter of the barrel of the capstan at the section in use is 8in., and the pull on the chain carrying the anchor and passing around the capstan barrel is assumed to act at a distance of 1in. from the surface of the barrel. If the distance from the axis of the barrel to each point at which effort is applied to a capstan bar is 40in., what force must be applied by each man hoisting the anchor? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Practical applications of sequences		2008-01-01
		From carl: can you give me examples of different kinds of practical applications of sequences? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Finding the equation of a line from its graph		2007-12-25
		From ken: I have a graph and it is asking me to find the slope of each line, and then write its equation. the graph show a negative slope. Would appreciate the answer if you could show me how to do this question. Kind regards: Ken Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Solve sin(x)=x^2-x		2007-12-11
		From ming: is there anyway you can solve sin(x)=x^2-x without a calculator? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Pictographs		2007-12-11
		From eniyah: The title of my pictograph is Favorite pets. I have two columns. in my first column is the kind of pet and the second column is the numbers of students, the dogs have 16 student that like them and cats have ten students the likes them. each pictures equals 2 stodents my question is. i have to draw paictures to show the number of students for each row. the key says each symbol equals 2 students. since 16 divided by 2 is 8 can you show me how to make this in a graph Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Plotting a function		2007-12-06
		From Paula: My son has a problem that says plot the point: 2x-3y=9 I have explained to him that there must be a function for y in order to plot that point, but he doesn't think so. The question above that one says find the function for y, and I assume we should use that function. Am I wrong? Can we plot a point without a y function. Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	A mystery shape		2007-11-26
		From Daniel: I am in year 3 and have been given some homework to do with my mum. Question is: my shape has two circular faces and one curved face. It has two edges and no vertices. Can you help me identify the shape please. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A curve sketch		2007-11-22
		From Ahson: Find critical points, determine the monotonicity and concavity and sketch a graph of f(x) with any local maximum, local minimum and inflection points labeled: 1. f(x) = x^4 - x^3 - 3x^2 + 1 Answered by Harley Weston.
	Two lines		2007-11-18
		From Kate: represent qraphically the equations of these lines and their intersecting points x-y=2 3x+y=11 Answered by Penny Nom.
	The area of a trapezium (trapezoid)		2007-11-05
		From Scott: How can we calculate this I do not understand? A trapezium of area 126m2 has parallel sides of length 3m and 4m. How far apart are the parallel sides? Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston.
	Area of a triangle formed by three points on a graph		2007-10-26
		From Betty: My question is 'find the are of a triangle whose vertices have coordinates (3,5),(6,-5), and (-4,10) Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	A graph with 100 vertices		2007-10-24
		From amarjeet: let g be a graph with 100 vertices numbered 1 to 100. Two vertices i and j are adjacent only if i-j=8 or i-j=12. The number of connected components in g are: 1. 8 2. 12 3. 4 4. 25 Answered by Penny Nom and Victoria West.
	A conical cup		2007-10-18
		From Nicholas: Water is leaking out of a small hole at the tip of a conical paper cup at the rate of 1cm^3/min. The cup has height 8cm and radius 6cm, and is initially full up to the top. Find the rate of change of the height of water in the cup when the cup just begins to leak. Since V= (pi/3)r^2h, how do I eliminate a variable or change the equation so I that I can answer the question? Thanks. Answered by Penny Nom.
	The normal approximation to the binomial		2007-09-30
		From m.j.: Slot Machines The probability of winning on a slot machine is 5%. If a person plays the machine 500 times, find the probability of winning 30 times. Use the normal approximation to the binomial distribution. Answered by Harley Weston.
	The area of a roof		2007-09-27
		From RANDY: I have an area of roof. It's in a sort of triangle. it's 25' across the top 30' at each edge 86' across the bottom Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Grade 5 shapes and measurements		2007-09-23
		From Marina: I'm helping my grade 5 son in this assignment but I don't know how. There are 2 question I would like you to help me: 1.How can the shapes used to form a larger similar figure using 4 shapes: ( a 3 by 3square is drawn in a 6 by 6 dot figure,drawing attached) 2.You are planning to build a birdhouse measurement is attached,. You are going to cut the pieces from a board that is 12 inches wide. How long should the board be? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Are the diagonals of a trapezoid ever perpendicular?		2007-09-23
		From Amanda: Are the diagonals of a trapezoid ever perpendicular? Answered by Harley Weston.
	x = y^2 and x = -4 y^2		2007-09-11
		From Jil: My question is when dealing with parabolas, x=y^2, so that they are sifted on their side you could say, what will happen to the graph if you change it to x=-4y^2. I understand that the - flips the graph in the other direction but can you simply just plug in numbers and increase the stretch of the y? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Is there a way I can calculate correct square footage for odd shapes?		2007-08-31
		From Tom: I manage a golf course, and we are about to over seed the course for the upcoming winter months. We will be over seeding all greens, fairways, and tee boxes. Noone of the area that we will be placing seed on is a regular shape. The closest shapes they would be is a circle, rectangle or square, but most of them are all odd CURVED shapes. I know what the equation is for Square ft., and I know how many Square ft. are in an acre, but I need to be precise with the amount of seed I order. Is there a way I can calculate correct square footage for odd shapes. Answered by Harley Weston.
	Applications of sequences and series		2007-08-27
		From Trish: I'm a grade 12 learner working on a math project based on sequences and series. I'd like to know the different types of sequences and series such as fibonacci, fourier, farey, etc. I've already used the Fibonacci Sequence and Harmonic Series and need two more. The simpler the sequence or series type the better. I'd also like to know in which non-mathematical areas use sequences and series and how. Areas such as engineering or science. Answered by Penny Nom.
	What feature on a graph shows the solution?		2007-08-19
		From San: To solve the equation 2sinx+square root 3=0, what feature of the graph, in the form y=asinx+b would show the solution? Draw a graph to show the solution. thanks. Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Explain how you can shift a parabola up two units		2007-08-14
		From Marsia: Explain how you can shift a parabola up two units (y axis). Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Paying off a loan		2007-08-08
		From Iona: I borrowed $6000. 00 from a friend to pay school fee. He said I should not pay back any interest but pay $350.00 monthly after graduation. (1) Make an equation from the above (2) make a graph (3) what is the relationship between the months after graduation and the loan? (4) what is the horizontal and vertical intercept relate to the problem? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	The irrationality of PI		2007-08-07
		From Matthew: I have what I like to think of as a rather interesting question that I can't explain confidently for the life of me. If we take a circle with a radius of 1 and we calculate the circumference, we can use 2 pi R. Doing this calculation results in a circumference of 6.28318530717~ which goes on forever. However, if you were to take a that same circle in the real world, say with radius 1cm and wrap a string around it, and then measure the string, you don't get 6.28~, you get something like 6.2, a much more finite distance. The length of the string is not an irrational number, like the math claims it to be. Answered by Claude Tardiff and Stephen La Rocque.
	Subdividing a property into half acre parcels		2007-07-31
		From Pamela: We need to divide a large property with five sides and strange angles into 1/2 acre parcels from the top down. We want to know where along the eastern and western borders of the large property to make the divisions. Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	The graph of a log function		2007-07-30
		From Marsia: How would you describe to another student what the graph of a logarithmic function looks like? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Dried grapes and percentage of water content		2007-07-09
		From Jyoti: Fresh grapes contain 90% water by weight while dried grapes contain 20 % water by weight. what will be the weight of dry graprs available from 20kg of fresh grapes? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Period of a sum of trig functions		2007-06-17
		From Aakash: the period of the function f(x)=cos3x+sin4x+tan4x Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	What is the name of the shape that is 3D and irregular?		2007-06-14
		From alan: What is the name of the shape that is 3D and irregular? Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom.
	More on quadrilateral shape names		2007-05-26
		From Don: If North Americans call a quadrilateral with no parallel sides a trapezium, is a kite merely a special type of trapezium? Can a rhombus be a kite? Answered by Walter Whiteley and Penny Nom.
	Is a square also a right trapezoid?		2007-05-24
		From Don: Is a square also a right trapezoid? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Finding square roots		2007-05-17
		From Chandler: I would like an easy way to find the square root of a number. Answered by Gabriel Potter.
	Parabolas		2007-05-16
		From Andy: How do you write an equation of a parabola that opens to the left with a vertex of (2,-6)? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Pattern for a truncated cone		2007-05-11
		From Mike: I have been trying to get this cone flat so I can build this column. Can you please help me so I can figure this out? Thanks for your help. Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Finding a parabola's equation by looking at its graph		2007-04-30
		From Kenzie: The graph shows an arrow going upward crossing at the -2 on the x line and crossing the 3 on the x line and the vertex on the -6 on the y line. Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	How do i form a paper cone		2007-04-14
		From Sash: How do i form a paper cone with the height of 25 cm, the slant height of 25.8 cm, and the radius of 6.2 cm? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	A sketch of a quadratic equation		2007-04-14
		From Fee: A ball is thrown upward from the roof of a 25m building. The ball reaches a height of 45m above the ground after 2s and hits the ground 5s after being thrown. Use the fact that the realtion between the height of the projectile and time is quadratic to draw an accurate graph of the relation on graph paper. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Graphing a line		2007-03-23
		From mitchell: Graph each equation. y = 2x + 4 Answered by Jaymi Peterson and Haley Ess.
	A pictograph		2007-03-14
		From Angie: I am confused! I have to include a title, labels, and a key: Here is the problem Snickers 45 Kit Kats 65 Nerds 30 Kisses 50 Suckers 75 With the above information please help me make a candy pictograph I would gladly like your help as my child is a second grader and can not tell me anything about a pictograph Answered by Penny Nom.
	Using complex numbers		2007-03-12
		From Kara: Do you use complex numbers in your job? Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom.
	Statistics data		2007-03-08
		From Parnini: The following table shows the expenditure on different household items by a family. Draw a line graph for the following data: Items : Food Rent Cloth Education Saving Others Expenditure : 2000 2.500 1.500 1.200 4000 3.500 Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	The area of a decagon		2007-02-28
		From heather: how do i find the apothem and area of a decagon that has a perimeter of 60? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The area of an L-shaped polygon		2007-02-23
		From Louanne: How do I find the surface area of a L shaped polygon? Answered by Melanie Tyrer.
	x^x = 2x		2007-02-22
		From ramsay: This has been bugging me for ages. How do find both real solutions to x^x = 2x? Obviously I have x=2, and there's another at about 0.35, but I can't work it out properly. Any help? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The length of the side of a hexagon		2007-02-19
		From Nick: if the area of a regular hexagon is 259.807 how do i find the length of each side, and the apothem? thanks if you can help Answered by Penny Nom.
	a specific 3-d shape		2007-02-12
		From Robby: What three dimensional shape has 6 vertices, 5 faces, and two congruent triangular bases? I can't find the answer to this question anywhere. Your help will be appreciated. Thanks, Robby Craig Answered by Pam Fowler, Gabe Potter and Walter Whiteley.
	Large exponents		2007-02-09
		From Nick: I am trying to figure out an extremely large number. It relates to the estimated number of bacterial divisions in 12775 generations of bacteria. The problem I need to solve is: 2^12775 or 2 to the power of 12,775. Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom.
	The capacity of a tank		2007-02-08
		From lorn: what is the capacity of a tank height is 110 feet diameter is 24 feet Answered by Brennan Yaremko.
	The cube root of 8000		2007-01-31
		From Jacqui: How would you find the answer of a cube root backwards. For example: 8000 but backwards. Like, what number made that and how would you do it? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Splitting a 5 acre piece of property		2007-01-25
		From John: I have a 5 acre piece of property that I wish to split into 5 individual 1 acre parcels. The 5 acre parcel 1s 660 feet in length and 330 feet in width. The first two parcels are 264'x165', but I am asking for help getting the perimeters of the last 3 lots, one of which is a irregular pentagon. All of the one acre parcels must have an area of 43,560 square feet each. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Line segments on dot paper		2007-01-21
		From Khaori: The three line segments below are drawn on centimeter dot paper. a. Find the length of each segment to the nearest ten-thousandth of a centimeter. b. Could these line segments be arranged to form a triangle? If no, explain why or why not. If yes, answer this question: could they form a right triangle? Explain why or why not. Answered by Penny Nom.
	y = x^2 - 2		2007-01-08
		From Mike: Graph the quadratic equation: y=Xsq-2 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Are all rectangles trapezoids?		2007-01-05
		From Sarah: Are all rectangles trapezoids? Answered by Chris Fisher.
	A linear system		2007-01-04
		From Harold: System A (4, 2/3) 2x-3y=6 and x-3y=2 I approached this problem using the addition method. Could i have found the answer using the graphing method? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A trapezoid with one right angle?		2006-12-09
		From Andre: How do you draw a trapezoid with one right angle? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Conic sections		2006-11-19
		From Joyce: My son has a project on conic sections. I need the following information on Parabola, Circle, ellipse,and hyperbola. He can't find the following information for each conic section: equations with explanations, four uses for each shape and Shape explanation. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Motorcycle expansion chamber design		2006-11-14
		From David: I'm interested in calculating cone information regarding motorcycle expansion chamber design for example. I guess it's called a truncated cone, from what I've read so far. If I know the center line height, small radius, and large radius of a truncated cone then, how can I calculate the angle (included angle?) the cone forms? I'd like to know the variations of the formula so I can calculate for angle, or length, or one of the diameters if I know the other two measurements. Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Apples and plums		2006-11-13
		From Saif: the problem i am stuck with is, nicole buys 2.3kg apples 1.8kg plums she pays £7.18 total plums cost £2.20per kg cost 1kg apples what is the cost of 1kg of apples Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Some applications of conic sections		2006-11-13
		From Burt: how are circles, ellipses, and hyperbolas used in everyday life Answered by Penny Nom.
	The name of a shape		2006-11-11
		From Valentina: I have a shape of 4 sides 3 are the same length (2cm each) and the other smaller (1.5cm) Answered by Chris Fisher.
	y = |x| - 10		2006-11-03
		From Pam: what is the process for finding the vertex point for an equation such as this, y= |x| - 10. Answered by Penny Nom.
	How does knowing the sum for 2+7 help you find the sum for 6+1		2006-10-26
		From Andrea: How does knowing the sum for 2+7 help you find the sum for 6+1 Answered by Haley Ess.
	An approximation		2006-10-22
		From Ellen: consider the curve -8x^2 +5xy+y^3 +149 =0 Write an equation for the line tangent to the curve at (4, -1) use this equation to approximate the value of K at the point (4.2, K) Answered by Penny Nom.
	Is a circle a regular shape?		2006-10-10
		From David: Is a circle a regular shape or an irregular shape? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Plotting a linear equation		2006-10-09
		From Jennifer: I am having problems explaining how to do these problems to my child . graph:2=x-y graph the equation: 2y+x=-3 Answered by Penny Nom.
	The focus of a parabola		2006-10-01
		From Lily: I have a mathematical assignment which includes applications of parabolas, hyperbolas and ellipses in the real world. I have been searching the internet and now I am ware that most of the applications of parabolas have a connection with what people call "the focus". However, I do not think I clearly understand what "the focus" of a parabola is. Would you please explain it to me? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Your birthdays until your one hundredth		2006-09-09
		From Alan: which of your birthdays until your one hundredth, fall on the same day of the week as the day you were born? Answered by Chris Fisher.
	Find the points of intersection		2006-08-18
		From Ingrid: The question says find the points of intersection of the graphs of the equation, and check your results analytically. x squared + y squared=25 2x+ y=10 Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	A hamiltonian circuit		2006-07-24
		From Tom: 1)Prove that every simple not directed graph with 21 vertices and 208 edges has a hamiltonian circuit but not an Euler circuit. (I have proved that if we give the 2 edges for each vertices then after a few steps I have 21 vertices of odd degree and 19 edges.So in the end I have 2 vertices of odd degree.So I have not an Euler circuit.But how can I prove that there is a Hamiltonian one?) 2)If G is a tree and has a virtex k degree,prove that it also has at least k vertices degree 1. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Area of a trapezium demonstration		2006-07-18
		From Karthik: how can u " SHOW THAT THE AREA OF THE TRAPEZIUM IS EQUAL TO HALF THE PRODUCT OF ITS ALTITUDE AND THE SUM OF ITS PARALLEL SIDES." in an Innovative And Creative way..... Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	The area of a sector and a triangle		2006-06-23
		From Howard: I thought of the following problem which is similar but much simpler than the tethered goat problem: What is the angle(it is more illustrative in degrees)of arc of a unit circle so that the area between the chord it subtends and the arc length is equal to the area of the triangle with opposite side the subtended chord. Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom.
	As close to 841 as possible		2006-06-21
		From Alan: using these numbers by either add subtract division multiply come up with the answer as close to 841 100 25 10 7 6 3 Answered by Paul Betts.
	What will the graph of y=x2 - 2x - 3 be?		2006-06-17
		From Byrony: What will the graph of y=x2 - 2x - 3 be? Answered by Steve La Rocque.
	A truncated cone		2006-05-28
		From Phil: Hi, I am an art student and I am trying to make a "truncated cone" (ie: a cone with the top cut off) out of sheet metal. I need to design a template first and am having problems working out the angles. The truncated cone is 250mm high, 550mm wide at the bottom and 290mm wide at the top. Can you help? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	How do you graph 3x + 6y = -9 by axis intercepts?		2006-05-22
		From Crystal: How do you graph 3x + 6y = -9 by axis intercepts? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The interior angles of a right triangle		2006-05-20
		From Greg: I am wondering if there is a way to figure out the interior angles of a right triangle if we know ONLY the side lengths, and the trick is, we CANNOT use arctangent! Answered by Leeanne Boehm and Penny Nom.
	Landscaping		2006-05-11
		From Luke: HOW MANY CUBIC YARDS OF CONCRETE WILL IT TAKE TO FILL UP A BOX 20FT.X20FT.X6IN DEEP? HOW MANY CUBIC YARDS OF CONCRETE WILL IT TAKE; I HAVE A 12FT.IN DIAMETER POND AND I WANT TO PUT A 3FT.SIDEWALK AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF IT? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Geometric sequence and basic functions (graphs)		2006-04-20
		From Marlene: Which of the basic functions is related to the geometric sequence: Linear, Quadratic, Rational, or Exponential? Can you give me an example of how it would be used in normal life? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Cubic yards of landscape stone		2006-04-19
		From Janet: I need to spread landscape stone around my pool. A landscaper said I need 16 yards. What is the area of a cubic yard if I want the stone 3" deep? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Overlapping area of two circles		2006-04-15
		From Jade: Given two identical circles where the radius (6 units) is the distance between the centers, what is the area of the overlapping region? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	The area of a regular hexagon		2006-04-10
		From A student: find the area of a regular hexagon with a apothem of 9 Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	An epicycloid		2006-04-10
		From Sharon: What is the name of the curve formed by a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls on the outside of a fixed circle? This curve is used in the study of gears. Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom.
	A table of values		2006-03-28
		From Cindy: Create a table of values for each of the following functions: y=5x, y=52, and y=5x. I dont know to do this. Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Linear feet on a paper roll		2006-03-20
		From Vishal: I WOULD WISH TO KNOW OF A STANDARD FORMULA BY WHICH I CAN CALCULATE THE LINEAR FEET OF A PAPER ROLL AS PER THE FOLLOWING DETAILS:- THICKNESS: 150 GSM (GRAMS PER SQUARE METER) REEL WIDTH: 85 CM REEL DIAMETER: 140 CM REEL INNER CORE: 10 CM REEL WEIGHT: 946 KG's Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	The shape of an egg		2006-03-19
		From Vinson & Julie: What is the proper mathematical term for the geometric solid that is represented by an egg? Answered by Chris Fisher.
	A proof by contraposition		2006-03-16
		From Eban: 1)by mathematical induction prove that 12 + 32 + 52 + ...... + (2k-1)2 = (1/3)k(2k-1)(2k+1) for all positive integers k. 2)show that the contrapositive of the following statement is true. if 1 + M7 is even, then M is odd. Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	The area of a parallelogram		2006-03-12
		From Shayne: Is there a method of finding the area of a trapezium or/and parallelogram even if the height is not given? Could you also explain how to find the height? Answered by Penny Nom.
	What names are known for the quarter circle shape?		2006-03-06
		From Christina: What names are known for the quarter circle shape? Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom.
	The graph of y = 2x + 1		2006-02-23
		From Geneva: I'm having trouble with graphing equations like y=2x+1 which is my homework I'm not sure how to graph it. I'm in the 8th grade taking a 9th grade course algebra I. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Whose photo is he looking at?		2006-02-19
		From Adeyeri: Looking at a picture a man says, that the father of the person (in photo) is the son of my father. whose photo is he looking at? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Broken-line graphs and histograms		2006-02-16
		From George: 1. What is the main difference between a broken-line graph and a histogram? Both represent continuous variables. 2. What is the correct way to read a multiplication array: x-axis first and then y-axis, other way around or it doesn't matter? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Intercepts and slope		2006-01-15
		From Anthony: Given -1.7x + 0.8y=7.1: (a) state the intercepts and slope for the graph (b) Draw the graph Answered by Penny Nom.
	Folding a sheet of paper		2005-12-15
		From Victoria: The current problem is to take a normal 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper, take a corner and fold it to meet the opposite corner, and (without actually measuring) produce a formula to describe the result fold/crease. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Four tangent circles		2005-12-06
		From Ananth: I have one bigger circle A with radius 15. Inside this bigger circle i have another circle B with radius 3 which touch this bigger circle. Have another circle C with radius 4 which touches A and B. I would like to draw a biggest circle which touches A,B and C. Answered by Chris Fisher.
	Graphing two lines		2005-11-20
		From A student: About y = 5x + 24 and y = -3x - 8 1. Graph both equations on the same set of axes. When you made your graph, how did you choose the range of x and y values? 2.Find the point of intersection for the graphs. 3. Test the point of intersection you found by substituting its coordinates into the equations. Do the coordinates fit the equations exactly? Answered by Penny Nom.
	What shape do I say a football is?		2005-11-14
		From Peter: I am a 43 year old man. I am no longer in school, I have a bachelors degree. I like to tell stories about sports in ways to make people think about the amount of time they devote to the sports. For example, while attending a church in Chicago on the north side, I would pass by Wrigley field. I began to call it the church of the flying orb or sphere. Now if I want to tell a similar story about football (not soccer), what shape do I say a football is? Answered by Chris Fisher.
	Shapes		2005-11-12
		From Tonya and Hailey: MY THIRD GRADERS TEACHER HAS SENT HOME HOMEWORK ASKING FOR THEM TO FIND REAL-WORLD OBJECT IN MANY DIFFERENTS SHAPES A FEW HAVE US STUMPED Answered by Penny Nom.
	The diagonals of a trapezoid		2005-11-11
		From Chris: Is there ever a case where the diagonals of a trapezoid bisect each other? Answered by Walter Whiteley.
	Painter's caps		2005-10-19
		From Duk: The equation C=10 +2n represents the cost in dollars, C, for n painter's caps advertising the walkathon. Which pair of values could represent a number of caps and the cost for that number of caps, (n, C)? (0, 10) (7, 24) (15, 30) Answered by Penny Nom.
	Open dots and closed dots		2005-09-29
		From Cynthia: When graphing the solutions of an inequality, what is the difference between an open dot and a closed dot? Answered by Penny.
	A 3-dimensional pie shape		2005-09-17
		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.
	Graphing a linear inequality		2005-08-26
		From Gina: When graphing a linear inequality, how do you know if the inequality represents the area above the line? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Graphing an inequality		2005-05-02
		From Janice: I need to know how to graph inequalities. I need to know just abot everything. From graphing an equation to shading. Answered by Leeanne Boehm.
	Area of a region on a map		2005-04-28
		From Balachandar: Pl. find the attached map. 1. Can u pl. find out the total square are of WLMZ 2. Can u pl .find out the total square are of WXYZ -- { A } 3. Can u pl .find out the total square are of XLMY -- { B } Pl .help me to find out the above. ..... Answered by Chris Fisher and Penny Nom.
	A roll of paper		2005-04-16
		From Tuomas: How would you calculate a diameter of a paper reel when the paper is 0,04 millimeters thick and for example 5000 meters of it is winded on a 76 mm (3inch) core. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Two overlapping circles		2005-03-20
		From Safi: I have a problem to calculate the area of two overlapping circles because two circles are overlap then how i calculate the overlap area to subtract from the area of both circle. Answered by Penny Nom.
	The capacity of a dryer		2005-02-23
		From Darlene: I am trying to figure out the capacity of my dryer. I need to know the size in order to buy a new one. The drum within measures 27" in diameter and 18" deep. I know that I am looking for an answer in cubic feet but am not sure how to determine this. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Graphing inequalities		2005-02-15
		From Melanie: Solve and Graph the following variable inequalities: y<2x+4 y>-2x+6 3x+4y<-24 4x-6y>-24 Answered by Penny.
	The diaonals of an isosceles trapezoid are congruent		2005-02-02
		From Daniel: I am currently unable to find a proof that the diaonals of an isosceles trapezoid are congruent. Might you happen to have one? Answered by Walter Whiteley.
	Approximating an integral		2005-01-27
		From A student: i used excel to find the area under a graph instead of integrating the function the analytical way. These are the different answers i got with different width of the x-values, the smaller the x-increment gets the more precise the area is when compared to the answer obtained the numerical way. I have trouble seeing why the answers i get is getting bigger and bigger and not smaller can someone plz explain? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The area of a trapezoid		2005-01-15
		From Doak: What is the total acreage of a pie-shaped piece of land that is: 146' f ront 85' back 246' each side The front and back lines are fairly straight....a trapezoidal shape. Answered by Penny Nom.
	An isosceles triangle		2005-01-03
		From Abraham: The question is,"Triangle ABC is not isosceles.Prove that if altitude BD were drawn, it would not bisect AC."My question is If an altitude is drawn wouldn\'t that mean automatically its isosceles because, In a triangle the sides opposite congruent angles(in this case the right angles)are congruent? What am I thinking wrong? Answered by Harley Weston.
	A graph with certain properties		2004-11-22
		From A student: i was asked as a question in coursework to sketch the graph with the following characteristics: a double root at -3 a pair of imaginary roots an x-intercept at 6 a root at 4 which is not a double root Answered by Penny Nom.
	The points of intersection of two graphs		2004-11-05
		From Benjamin: How do I find the points of intersection of the two functions: 1) y = 2 - e-x 2) y = 1 + x2 Answered by Harley Weston.
	A theorem involving a trapezoid		2004-09-29
		From Abraham: Given:Trapezoid ROSE with diagonals RS and EO intersecting at point M Prove:Diagonals RS and EO do not bisect each other. Answered by Harley Weston.
	The area of a lot		2004-09-28
		From Stan: I own a parcel of land (lot 20) that is assessed at 9127.00 square feet and has a frontage of 99.90 feet according to the tax roll. I don't know how large my property actually is since I feel that the tax assessment and the survey map don't jive Answered by Harley Weston.
	f(x) = x-4 if x<2		2004-09-21
		From Dani: Hi, my name is Dani. I'm in tenth grade Algebra 2, and I'm learning about a lot of different kinds of functions, and I can't quite seem to understand how every part of the piecewise function works. I understand most of it, I think, but I've been looking at an example in my math book, and I'm not sure how they got the answer they did. The part I don't understand reads: "Graph f(x) = x-4 if x<2" and "Identify the domain and range." The picture in the book shows an open circle at (2,-2), with an arrow going down and to the left with the slope being one. How did they get the open circle to be at (2,-2), and why does the arrow point where it does? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Constructing a cone		2004-09-07
		From Steve: I am trying to build crayfish traps; one of the components is a cone shaped entry section. The cone I want to make would be 12" in diameter at the base and 12" in height, from base to peak. I need a formula to calculate the dimensions and a method of transferring the shape onto a flat piece of material. Answered by Harley Weston.
	An isosceles trapezoid		2004-08-31
		From Bruce: An isosceles trapezoid with bases of lengths 12 and 16 is inscribed in a circle with a radius of 10. The center of the circle lies in the interior of the trapezoid. Find the area of the trapezoid. Answered by Penny Nom.
	The intersection of two graphs		2004-07-28
		From JJ: Is there a way to find the intersections of these graphs algebraically? x^2 + y = 4 & 2x - y = 1 I got (1.45, 1.9) and (-3.45, -7.9) with a graphing calculator. AND THESE... y = 3.29x & y = 5.5(x^0.5)+ 10000 I got x at 3133 with a graphing calculator. Answered by Penny Nom.
	The commuter		2004-07-14
		From JJ: A student who commutes 27 mi. to college remembers, after driving a few minutes, he forgot a term paper. Driving faster than usual, he returns home, gets the paper, and once again starts to school. Sketch the graph of the student's distance from home as a function of time. Does it mean that the student drives at normal speed, drives faster to pick up the paper, and resumes normal speed to head back, or that the student drives at normal speed, then drives faster the rest of the way to college? Answered by Penny Nom.
	12(1.221)^t = t + 3		2004-07-14
		From Jay: This problem has me stumped since i cannot separate the t and the 3. Here it is: 12(1.221)t = t + 3 It's on a logarithm worksheet, but how do i figure it out?! Answered by Harley Weston.
	Programming without trig functions		2004-05-25
		From Derek: I am a programmer trying to calculate the following. What is the formula to find the cross-sectional area of a cylinder with out using any trig functions? or better yet, how can you calculate any given volume in a cylindrical tank with spherical heads with out trig functions? I am using a PLC (programmable logic controller) to do this and trig functions are not available. Answered by Harley Weston.
	The problem of Apollonius		2004-04-25
		From Mitja: There are given 2 circles lying one out of another and one point out of both circles. How to construct a circle passing through a given point and internally tangent to one and externally tangent to the other cirlce? Answered by Chris Fisher.
	The intersection of two graphs		2004-03-31
		From Benjanim: How do I find the points of intersection of the two functions: 1) y = 2 - (e^-x) 2) y = 1 + (x^2) I know that I have to set them equal to each other, but I can't solve for x. Please help :-) Answered by Penny Nom.
	The degree sequence of a graph		2004-03-31
		From Ali: How can i find out {6,6,5,5,5,3,2}is not the sequence of the points of a simple graph,without drawing it? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A fifteen sided polygon		2004-03-05
		From Joann: WHAT IS THE NAME OF A FIFTEEN SIDED SHAPE? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Napoleon's theorem		2004-02-27
		From David: How do i prove this : For any triangle, if you make 3 equillateral triangles using the sides of the the original triangle, the central points of the 3 tringles another triangle that is equillateral.z Answered by Chris Fisher and Penny Nom.
	Nonconvex shapes		2004-02-18
		From Merrill: Draw 4, 6 and 8 sided shapes so that ONE straight line can be drawn through each side Answered by Chris Fisher and Penny Nom.
	A pyramid-shaped tank		2004-02-13
		From Annette: The base of a pyramid-shaped tank is a square with sides of length 9 feet, and the vertex of the pyramid is 12 feet above the base. The tank is filled to a depth of 4 feet, and water is flowing into the tank at a rate of 3 cubic feet per second. Find the rate of change of the depth of water in the tank. (Hint: the volume of a pyramid is V = 1/3 B h , where B is the base area and h is the height of the pyramid.) Answered by Harley Weston.
	Graphing lines		2004-02-08
		From A student: how do you solve y=1\3x+3 and y=1\3x-3 by graphing? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Logarithms		2004-02-01
		From A student: Where did the word logarithmic come from? Where/whom did it originate? Answered by Harley Weston.
	The trapezoidal rule		2003-12-31
		From Prashanth: I have a set of XY co-ordinates(say 49 points),I want to find the area enclosed by the curve joining them and the axes.I do not have an equation for the curve and I am not able to fit a curve given the points.I use the trapezoidal rule (Y1+Y2/2)*(X2-X1), Is it right? can I do this with any other method? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Intercepts		2003-11-04
		From A student: I am totally confused on how to determine intercepts of an equation and then to graph the line. For example, how to determine the intercepts of 2x-3y-12=0. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Trees		2003-10-28
		From Ali: Is there any formula for counting the number of trees (graphs)? Answered by Denis Hanson.
	A parabola		2003-10-24
		From Delores: Given the vertex (4, -2) y intercept = -6 find if/where the parabola crosses the x axis? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The sketch of a graph		2003-10-07
		From A student: I was wondering how do you figure out if a graph has a horizontal tangent line. One of my homework problem was to sketch the graph of the following function; (4/3)x3-2x2+x. I set f''(x) ( the second derivative) of the function equal to zero and got the inflection point:(1/2,1/6). Also i am having trouble finding the concavity for x>1/2 and x<1/2, i am getting a different answer from the back of the book, the graph i draw looks completely different from the correct answer. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Functions, graphs and derivatives		2003-10-05
		From Jathiyah: I wanted to know how would you tell (on a graph diplaying two funtions), which funtion is the derivative of the other? Answered by Walter Whiteley.
	Applications of logarithms		2003-09-16
		From A student: I have a project due in my algebra two class dealing with logs and where they are used in life, but I am having trouble finding websites that relate. So I would really appreciate it if you couldhelp me. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Graphing a piecewise function		2003-08-24
		From Amber: How do i begin to graph a piecewise function, absolute function or step function? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The area of an odd shaped piece of property		2003-07-24
		From Barry: What is the formula for figuring the square footage of an odd shaped piece of property? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Some shapes		2003-04-29
		From Suzanne: What shape has 12 edges all the same length? What shape has 3 surfaces and 1 is curved? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Two intersecting graphs		2003-04-23
		From Patty: a) graph the equation x2 - y - 4 = 0 x2 + y2 = 9 on the same set of coordinate axes. I did not have a problem with this. The problem is part (b) of the question ask: Find all solutions of the system in part (a) algebraically. Express answers in decimal form, accurate to two decimal places. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Area of a trapezoid		2003-04-13
		From A road builder: My husband works with asphalt building roads. There are times when one end of the road will be (for example) 100ft wide the other end would be( for example) 200ft wide and he must figure the area in square feet. So far it has been a guessing game because he dosen't have the formula to figure the square feet. Answered by Penny Nom.
	y < 2x + 1		2003-03-01
		From Erika: how can I solve and graph y<2x+1 and which side in the graph should i shade after i finish solving my inequality? Answered by Penny Nom.
	y = 1 - sin(x + 60)		2002-12-10
		From Eman: Sketch the graph of y = 1 - sin(x+60). for 0 <= x<= 360, giving the coordinates of the maximum and minimum points and the pints where the curves crosses the y axis. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A lampshade from a cone		2002-11-26
		From Ellsie: I need to make a pattern to cover an old lampshade. This is actually the bottom portion of a cone. Please help me figure out how to draw this pattern, so that we can complete our project. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Performance reviews		2002-11-21
		From Lara: Perhaps you can help. He's doing performance reviews at work. The average performance review is 3.92 on a 5.0 scale. This person would receive a 3.5% raise for next year. The highest performance review is 4.9 and this person would recieve a 6.0% raise for next year. How do I solve for the other performance review numbers. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Rounding 27.27		2002-11-03
		From A parent: If you have a problem 27.27 and you need to round to the first 7 the answer would be 27 Would 27.0 be acceptable as well or is it completely wrong. Answered by Penny Nom.
	The four colour theorem		2002-10-27
		From Rhonda: is there an actual equation for the four colour map theorem??? i cannot find it anywhere!! if so can you give a breif description on how it works!! Answered by Penny Nom.
	x 4 + x 5 = 100		2002-10-27
		From Bill: One of my students has stumped me. He asked how to solve the equation 4 x + 5 x = 100 All I can think of are graphing methods to get an approximate solution. What am I missing? Answered by Harley Weston.
	Intercepts		2002-09-04
		From Tamara: Why is it that the x intercept the value of y is 0 and at the y intercept the value of x is 0? Answered by Leeanne Boehm.
	A schedule for a fantasy football league		2002-09-01
		From Steve: i am in a ten(10) team league, split evenly into two five team divisions. we play a thirteen(13) game schedule and would like to play each team in your own division twice, and each team in the other division once. according to my rudimentary mathematics that equals 13 games. a good schedule should look somthing like this: team 1-5 = division 1 team 6-10 = division 2 team 1 should play teams 2-5 twice and teams 6-10 once. Answered by Claude Tardif.
	When does an inequality represent the area above the line?		2002-08-25
		From Tamara: How do you determine that an inequality represents the area above the line and when do you include the line in the solution? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Conics		2002-05-29
		From Brooke: Which conic cannot be generated by an intersection of a plane and a double napped cone? Answered by Chris Fisher.
	Overlapping circles		2002-05-29
		From Naman: There are two circles, big circle with radius R and small one with radius r. They intersect and overlap in such a way that the common area formed is 1/2 pi r 2 (half the area of the small circle) If r=1, find the Radius of the big circle (R)? Answered by Harley Weston.
	A polynomial		2002-04-14
		From A student: A polynomial function is described by the following conditions: f(x) has two real zeros at x= -2 and x= 1, each of multiplicity 2 f(x) has two complex zeros as x goes to -infinity, f(x) goes to +infinity as x goes to +infinity, f(x) goes to +infinity f(x) has a y-intercept at (0,2) Sketch a polynomial function that satisfies the above conditions. Write an equation for function f(x) Write another function g(x) that also satisfies the above parameters. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Cube roots		2002-03-26
		From Kathy: My son is in 4th grade and needs to simplify the cube roots of 216, 512 and 64. How does he do this with a regular calculator or without? Answered by Penny Nom.
	x and y-intercepts		2002-03-10
		From A student: I have the problem- f(x)= X-5/X2+X-6 and I have to find the vertical asymtope, horizontal asymtope, x-intercept, and y-intercept. And graph the problem. I am having problems finding the y-intercept. Answered by Harley Weston.
	When will the calendar be the same as 2002?		2002-02-20
		From John: When will the calendar be the same as 2002? I know the answer is 2013, but I don't know how to answer this mathematically, or if it is possible to do so. This is a ninth grade level algebra question my daughter received from her teacher. Any ideas? Answered by Chris Fisher, Patrick Maidorn and Penny Nom.
	Papy's Computer		2002-01-11
		From Mary-Anne: My second-grade son brought home a fun math worksheet which involved calculating sums using "Papy's Computer." I had never heard of this before and found it to be quite interesting. Each digit in a decimal number is represented by a 2x2 grid. Each grid square corresponds to one of the numbers 1,2,4, or 8. Answered by Harley Weston.
	Maple trees and pine trees		2002-01-06
		From A student: A team of scientists found that in a forest there was four maple trees for every nine pine trees.How many maple were there if they counted 45 more pine than maples? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A quadrilateral with 0 sets of parallel sides		2001-12-12
		From Jess: Ok well for quadrilaterals a parallelogram is a 4 sided figure with 2 sets of parallel sides and a trapezoid is a 4 sided figure with 1 set of parallel sides. So is there a name for a quadrilateral with 0 sets of parallel side? Answered by Chris Fisher.
	Applied geometry		2001-11-02
		From Jenny: Where can I find some hands-on activities for my Applied Geometry classes? I want to do more activities with them that allow us to get out of the classroom. However, I want to use activities that use only inexpensive equipment because I usually buy the equipment myself. Answered by Walter Whiteley.
	The median of a trapezoid		2001-10-01
		From Laura: Given: A (1,2) B (9,-2) C (7,2) D (3,4) Find the endpoints of the median. Use exact values. Write the equation using the letters from the given trapezoid. Verify the theorem using algebra. Answered by Penny Nom.
	An egg shaped island		2001-09-22
		From Karen: I am a civil engineering designer trying to design an egg shaped island. I want a 30' radius at the top and a 40' radius at the bottom and the longest length of the egg to be 125'. Is there standard geometry for an egg shape? I am not held to exact radii or the length given. Answered by Chris Fisher.
	Double bar graphs		2001-09-09
		From Leslie: My daughter has a homework problem in which she is graphing data from two frequency tables onto a double bar graph. The graph shows how many students worked in a program in two different years, grouped by age. In the first age group, one of the years has no students working, while there were students in that age group in the other year. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Graphing equations		2001-05-01
		From A student: If, for example, 4x2-12x+9=0 and -4x2+12x-9=0, which I'm assuming it does since you can derive that equation from the first, why do those two equations have different graphs? Answered by Penny Nom.
	f(x), f(x) + 2, f(x +2)		2001-04-04
		From Monica: Could you explain to me how one should go about graphing functions such as f(x), f(x+2), and so on. Also, how should you explain things such as constants and relationships among functions? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Approximating 260 divided by 3		2001-04-02
		From Andrew: Choose the letter of the best estimate. 260 divided by 3 a. 60 b. 70 c. 90 d. 100 Answered by Paul Betts.
	Dots on squared paper		2001-03-30
		From Tom: Consider some squared paper with lines 1cm. apart and dots where the lines cross. Place squares whose sides are whole numbers of centimetres on the paper in such a way that the sides of the squares always lie along the lines on the paper. For each square, find (a)the number of points inside the squares; (b)the number of points on the square and (c)the area of the square. How are these quantities related? Answered by Leeanne Boehm and Penny Nom.
	Cube roots on a calculator		2001-03-24
		From Will: Hi my name is Will.I have a question about the calculator TI-83 Plus or the use of a scientific calculator. It is about using them to turn a cubed root to a decimal. When using that for a rational and irrational number. Rational numbers is a number that terminates or repeates. A irrational number goes on and on and uses ... (like pie). Like when you type the cube root of 8 it gives you 2, and that is a rational number. The squre root of 2 is 1.41421356... that is irrational. So why is it when you put the cube root of 16 in the calculator it says 2.5198421 that is rational it terminates at the ninth digit and my float is set for the tenth? But why when you do it by hand you get the 2 times the cube root of 2 and that is irrational? Why is that? Answered by Judi McDonald.
	Shape names		2001-02-26
		From Paul: I have been asked to give names of shapes from A to Z . I can only find 14 shapes can you help..... I'm missing letters b, g, j, l, m, n, u, v, w, x, y, z. Answered by Harley Weston.
	Shape, symmetry, measurement and space		2001-02-24
		From Marilyn: I have to write in detail about how young children learn about shape, symmetry, measurement and space. It is not activities I need it is how the children learn. How/why their brain takes it all in Answered by Walter Whiteley.
	What is my name?		2001-02-23
		From Julia: My perimeter is 12 cm. My sides are all equal. The sum of half my sides is equal to 6 cm. How many sides do I have? What is my name? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Finding roots		2001-02-01
		From A student: My math problem is right now we are working on roots. I don't quite understand how to find the answer to the problems, i was wondering what is the easiest, and fastest way to find the answers to roots? Answered by Penny Nom and Claude Tardif.
	Polynomials and exponents		2001-01-15
		From A student: I am duing a project in math on polynomials and exponents. I need a real life usage of polynomials and exponents for my project. Answered by Penny Nom.
	The Pythagorean Theorem		2001-01-08
		From Megan: Why the Pythagorean Theorem so important in our lives and what is it's history? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The pythagorean theorem in everyday life		2001-01-06
		From Josh: What are some ways that we use the pythagorean theorem in jobs, or even in everyday life? Answered by Claude tardif.
	Solving x - sin(x) = constant		2000-12-29
		From Keith Roble: If x is in radians, how do you solve for x, where: x-sin(x) = constant? Answered by Harley Weston.
	A Trapezium problem		2000-12-15
		From Ben: A trapezium has a perimeter of 22cm. The 2 parallel sides are such that the length of one is three times the length of the other. The non-parallel sides are equal. If the distance between the parallel sides is 4cm, find the lengths of the 4 sides. Answered by Claude Tardif.
	Parabolas in life		2000-12-03
		From Ashley: I am a student and my teacher recently gave us the assignment of writing a portfolio on parabolas in life and finding examples, three to be in fact, only we have to go into detail about only one. We have been instructed to include such terms as: axis of symmetry, completing the square, parabola, quadratic formula, standard form (vertex form) and vertex. We also must include in our detailed example an equation of the parabola and very specific details, PLEASE HELP! Answered by Harley Weston.
	Graphing F(x) = 3x		2000-11-06
		From Jose: graph the exponential problem F(x)=3x Answered by Harley Weston.
	Tapes and CD's		2000-10-22
		From Arnold: Nicole has 25 CDs and tapes altogether. When she tries to pair them up, she has 4 CDs left over. How many tapes does Nicole have? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The scale on a map		2000-10-21
		From Caroline: On a map scale of 1:15000 the distance between two buildings is 31.4cm what is the actual distance in km. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Where will we use this in the real world?		2000-10-11
		From Jane Ann Musgrove: As a teacher of mathematics, I am always asked "Where will we use this in the real world?". I am seeking ideas/sites via the internet where students can find answers to this type of question. Can you help me? To be more specific, right now I am interested in finding careers where the employees would use the concepts of "Radicals", "Matrices", and "Logarithms". This information will be used by students to make presentations to the class on their findings from internet searches. Answered by Harley Weston.
	Leap Year		2000-09-20
		From Jennifer: The earth revolves around the sun in 365.24 days. How does our calendar deals with the extra 0.24 day? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Graphing an inequality		2000-08-02
		From Lori: How do I find x and y and graph this problem 3x + y < 5 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Making a paper cone		2000-07-30
		From John: The question of how to lay out & cut out of paper, cones came up. I would like the cone have : A base of 4 inches and height of 4 inches, 6 inches, 8 inches. Answered by Harley Weston.
	An Area		2000-06-26
		From Frank: Can you tell me what the sq. ft. are of and area measuring: __________58____________ | | | | | | | | | | 76 | 70 | | | | | |_____21________ | Answered by Harley Weston.
	4 Color map Theorem		2000-06-02
		From Rick Slen: I am challenging my students to find a map that can not be coloured using only 4 colours. I know that it is not possible, but one boy drew a map with a "country" totally surrounding all the others so of course it touched all other colours. How do I explain that this type of map is not permissable? Answered by Denis Hanson.
	Graphing a linear function		2000-05-17
		From Chelsea: I need help with grahing linear functions.If you could e-mail me back the basics and how tos I would be much appriciative. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A matrix equation		2000-05-14
		From A student: Right now, we are dealing with matrices and we are supposed to solve the following problem on our graphing-calculators: 2a+3b-4c+d=20 a-2b+3c-5d=-14 3a+4b-2c+3d=19 5a-b+6c+4d=-5 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Two calculus problems		2000-05-01
		From Kaushal Shah: How Do WE Integrate the following Functions, Integral xtanx dx How was natural base "e" discovered and why e=2.7....... Answered by Claude Tardif.
	Graphing cube roots		2000-04-27
		From Heather Jones: What do the graphs of cube roots look like? Answered by Walter Whiteley.
	Rounding		2000-04-15
		From Tawana Brown: I was uncertain as to whether a number such as 85.25 rounding to the nearest tenth would be 85.3 or 85.2. I thought I had heard somewhere that if 5 is the last number that you don't round up. But I have also heard that anything 5 and above you do round up. It's been awhile since I've done rounding, so I need a refresher course. Answered by Walter Whiteley and Harley Weston.
	Estimates		2000-04-11
		From Sue Jordan: I am looking for examples of estimates for underestimating and overestimating. When would you do each one. For my child age 11 6th grade. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Putting in a pool		2000-03-16
		From Katie: If your digging a hole for a pool and the pool is: Length= 11m Width= 6m Sallow Depth= 1.1m graduating to 'Deep' Depth= 1.8m What is the volume of soil that will be taken out? And if a bobcat can excavate and remove 10m3 (qubed) of soil an hour how long will it take him to excavate the soil. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A valentines project		2000-02-21
		From Courtney Dohoney: I was assigned a valentines project. Our job is to make a valentines card that has a math theme. On my valentines card I would like to include the set of equations that when graphed look like a heart. If you can figure out a set of equations and get it back to me I would be very happy. Answered by Harley Weston.
	Functions		2000-01-23
		From Tara: Hi my name is Tara, I have two math problems that I need help with in my calculus math class. If f(x)= x - 2 show that (x+3)f(x)-(x+2)f(x+1)+4=0 Graph this function and use the graph to determine the range y=2x2 - 8x - 3 Answered by Harley Weston.
	A roll of paper		2000-01-15
		From Richard: I have a roll of paper, wrapped around a corrugate core, whos diameter is 10.750 in. The outer diameter of the roll is approx. 60 in. The thickness of the paper is .014 in. I am trying to find out how much linear feet of paper is left on the roll, given only the diameter of paper remaining on the core. Answered by Chris Fisher and Harley Weston.
	Bar graphs and histograms		2000-01-11
		From Raeluck: What is the difference between a bar graph and a histogram? Answered by Harley Weston.
	Factoring by graphing		2000-01-11
		From Dylan Kirkwood: How can you factor a quadratic equation by graphing it? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Capacitor discharge rate		2000-01-09
		From Bill Phillips: I need to be solve for t in the following rate problem for an electrical capacitor. Vr = E(e^-t/RC), e=nat. log 2.718 raised to the -t/RC power. Answered by Harley Weston.
	Y-intercept		2000-01-03
		From Kayla Boylan: How do you use and find the y-intercept? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Graph of a sine function		1999-12-23
		From Pierre: Given; amplitute:1 period: 540 Phase shift: 60 degree,right I am ask to right the equation: sin 2/3 (value -60degree) When I am asked to graph the equation, the period is mixing me up. Answered by Harley Weston.
	Approximations		1999-12-20
		From Adrian Valc: Long-time ago I red an article about surprizing (and in a way frustrating) results in math, for example the limit of a nicely defined infinite series which was believed to be a simple rational number, but later was determined to be a transcendent number that missed the rational value by an incredibly small amount (so for example the limit proved to be 2.75000...00137.. with a lot of 0's in between). I cannot find that article anymore, so i was wondering if you have any such examples, or you can point to any relevant information source? Answered by Chris Fisher.
	Cutting a carpet		1999-12-15
		From Heather: A rectanglular piece of carpeting is 90 inches long and 90 inches wide. How can the carpet be cut into two pieces of equal sides and shape to cover an area of 100inches? There can only be one cut and no scraps. Please show me how. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Two calculus problems		1999-12-13
		From Alan: I have 2 questions that are very new to me, they were included on a quiz and the material was never covered. Our teacher never explained the purpose and detailed explanation of how to solve the problem. Could you help? Thanks. Question 1: A ball is falling 30 feet from a light that is 50 feet high. After 1 sec. How fast is the shadow of the ball moving towards the light post. Note that a ball moves according to the formula S=16t^2 Question 2: How many trapezoids must one use in order for the error to be less than 10^-8 if we want to find the area under the curve Y=1/X from 1 to 2. Find the exact area, Graph the function and use the trap rule for the "N" that you found. Answered by Harley Weston.
	Age in minutes		1999-11-21
		From Mesha Jackson: How old would I be in minutes if I were 12 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Crossing number		1999-11-06
		From Christian: The crossing number of a graph G, denoted cr(G) is defined to be the minimum number of (pairwise) crossings of edges among all drawings of the graph in the plane. For example, cr(K5)=1 and cr(K3,3)=1. What is cr(K7,7)? I figured out that the answer is 81. Now I am trying to figure out if K7,7 can be drawn in the plane with less than 81 crossings? I'm not sure how to approach this one. Other than actually drawing it out and checking by trial and error, I am not sure how to approach this problem. Please help! Answered by Denis Hanson.
	A pictograph		1999-10-28
		From Ali: Please tell me how to make a pictograph.I am 2 grade student. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Calculating a square root		1999-10-28
		From Jonathan: What is the formula for calculating a square root? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Broken line graphs		1999-10-19
		From Lori Samara, Kristi Cameron and the 4th grade students: Students in Ms. Cameron's grade 4 class were wondering if a broken line can be used anywhere in the range on the y - axis when creating a broken line graph? They understand that the broken line can be used at the 0 on the broken line but what if there is a large gap in the data from 100 - 200? What do we do? The text book and mathematics dictionary do not answer these questions. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Regular and irregular shapes		1999-10-03
		From Samuel Tighe: What is the difference between a regular shape and an irregular shape? Are a rectangle and a triangle regular or irregular shapes? Answered by Walter Whiteley.
	Intercepts		1999-09-24
		From Cassandra: My book says to find where the X and Y intercept, i dont understand who to do this problem. Can you please help here is the problem. it didnt quite explain the instructions. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Square roots without a calculator		1999-09-14
		From Josh Weiner: Is there any way to find out a square root without a calculator? Answered by Harley Weston.
	Stem and Leaf Plot		1999-09-14
		From Jeanette Sovick: My 5th grade son brought home a math paper, the title of which reads, Reading Stem-and-Leaf Plots...can you explain this so I can explain it to him...There is no book, his teacher just sent this practice sheet home for him to complete and I have no clue! Answered by Penny Nom.
	Spreading a rumor		1999-09-13
		From Bornstar14: There is someone who wants to spread a rumor within 7 days to 250,000,000 people. he wants to know how many people he should tell on the first day (assuming the rumor is passed by everyone who was told to the same amount of people) so that everyone knows on the 7th day. What I did is the 7th root of 250,000,000. this answer is not possible unless rounded. is it okay for the number to be approximate? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Liquid capacity		1999-06-15
		From Bernard Antill: Would you please tell me how many litres of water in a swimming pool that is 24 feet long, 16 feet wide & 4 feet deep. I would appreciate you showing the formula for this calculation. I am a 74 year old male and I cannot find a formula in which I have any faith! I would also appreciate the answer in Imperial gallons. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Graphing a linear equation		1999-05-27
		From Dylan Bradley: Im in Grade ten and am doing linear equations, I cann't figure out how to make a chart for questions like y = -2x + 3 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Shape-preserving transformations		1999-05-04
		From J McAndrew: A shape preserves its shape if a rotation, translation or scaling is performed on it. Are these the only continuous transformations which have this property? These transformations if performed on the parts and then summed have the same effect as the transformation being applied to the whole; are these linear transformations? Who, and what area of mathematics has classified all transformations of this type completely? Answered by Chris Fisher.
	Parabolic shapes		1999-05-04
		From Justin Ailor: Can you give me some parabolic shapes? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Dotted graph paper		1999-04-08
		From Bridget Winward: A teacher at our school is trying to locate dotted graph paper online or in print. His class would like to make three dimensional, geometerical drawings. Please let us know if you have a good source. Answered by Jack LeSage.
	Universal Area		1999-04-08
		From Karen Richardson: I need a formula for area that works for a square, a rectangle, a parallelogram, a trapezoid, and a triangle. Answered by Jack LeSage, Chris Fisher and Harley Weston.
	Area of an irregular shaped objects.		1999-04-07
		From Jesse Townsend: How do I find the surface area of an irregulary shaped object such as someone's knee from the thigh to shin? Thanks. Answered by Walter Whiteley.
	Resources for real-world math activities		1999-03-26
		From Kate O'Brien: Where is there a collection of math acitivities or projects to use in high school Algebra I, Algebra II, or Trigonometry that tie concepts to real-world careers? Answered by Jack LeSage.
	John Napier and e		1999-02-06
		From Shimin: I would like to ask about the exact definition of e, its history (like how John Napier came about discovering it) and its applications in problems and real life situations. Thank you! Answered by Chris Fisher.
	Graphing the Derivative		1999-01-18
		From Milena Ghebre: This question has been nagging me for sometime now. Is there a way of finding out the derivative of a function, just by looking at the graph of it? Answered by Walter Whiteley.
	Complex numbers and the quadratic formula		1998-12-25
		From Richard Peter: My age is 16, and my name is Richard. My question relates to the topic complex numbers & the quadratic formula. I would like to know how to solve quadratic equations in which the discriminant is less than 0 (i.e. we get two complex solutions to the quadratic) 3x2+2x+5 = 0 and how mathematicians like euler contributed to this field. If it would be possible I would also like to know how this type of quadratic equations can be graphed? Answered by Harley Weston.
	The bricklayers formula		1998-11-24
		From Rachel Kaplan: I have to do a report on the bricklayers formula N = 7LH. Can you give me any information on this. Answered by Harley Weston.
	Intersection of planes		1998-11-22
		From Dave Rasmussen: I am a teacher of secondary mathematics with a question about the uses of Three Dimensional Co-ordinate Geometry. I have been teaching my students to write equations of planes and lines, - to find the intersection of these and the distance between them. What I am having difficulty finding are good applications of these techniques to "real world" situations. Can anybody help me? Answered by Walter Whiteley and Harley Weston.
	Logs		1998-10-21
		From Benny: What does log means? How come we have to use log Answered by Chris Fisher.
	A Kite		1998-10-07
		From Paul Scott: What is the mathematical term for the kite shape? Answered by Walter Whiteley.
	Points on a Graph		1998-10-03
		From Nouver Cheung: If the point P(-3,2) is on the graph of y=f(2x-1), what point must be on y=f(x)-3? Answered by Harley Weston.
	Radicals		1998-09-15
		From Lana Sabo: Question: fifteen times the square root of twenty, divided by the square root of 2. nine subtract the square root of forty-five, divided by 3. the square root of 18 plus the square root of 12, divided by the square root of 3. Answered by Harley Weston.
	Snake Eyes		1998-07-20
		Would you please advise me what the probability is of rolling snake eyes on a pair of dice is? My recollection is 1 out of 6 multiplied by 1 out of 6 = 1 out of 36 is this correct? Answered by Jack LeSage and Penny Nom.
	Graph question		1998-05-12
		From Rose Seminary: Why is the point of intersection of two lines the solution to the corresponding system of equations? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Isosceles trapezoid formula		1998-05-12
		From Donna McMullin: The teacher of Gifted and Talented Math has been trying to locate the formula for anisosceles trapezoid and we can't find it anywhere. Could it be the same formula for that of a parallelogram ? Please advise. Answered by Walter Whiteley.
	Graph Distortion		1998-02-19
		From Dana Steffan: What exactly is graph distortion? I have to explain it for a project and I can't seem to find anything on it. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Two Inscribed Trapezoids		1998-01-27
		From James: A hexagon inscribed in a circle has three consecutive sides each of length 3 and three consecutive sides each of length 5. The chord of the circle that divides the hexagon into two trapezoids, one with three sides each of length 3 and the other with three sides each of length 5, has length equal to m/n, where m and n are relatively prime positive integers. Find m+n. Answered by Haragauri Gupta.
	The two-digit numbers from 10-99		1998-01-21
		From Alexis Riddle: My name is Alexis. I'm a student in 8th grade and I'm taking Algebra I Honors. My question is: In a string of numbers, two adjacent digits are considered as a two-digit number. For instance, the string 11012 contains the numbers 10, 11, and 12. What is the number of digits in the smallest string that contains all of the two-digit numbers from 10-99? Please help and thank you for any assistance you can give me. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Quadratic Graphs		1998-01-13
		From Simon Batten: How does varying the values a,b and c affect the graph of y=ax2 + bx + c? Answered by Harley Weston.
	(-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.
	The Area of a Trapezoid.		1997-05-07
		From Mary George: I am doing the area of trapezoids and mixed polygons and I was wondering if you can help me figure out this problem. A line segment drawn parallel to a leg of a right triangle divides the other leg into segments of 3cm and 6 cm and the hypotenuse into segments of 5cm and 10 cm. The two figures formed are a triangle and a trapezoid. Find the area of each. I would appreciate if you would email me back the solution. Answered by Harley Weston.
	Graphing Inequalities of Conic Sections		1997-03-24
		From James Sheldon: I'm trying to graph Systems of Conic Sections with inequalities, but I'm running into problems on which area to shade: x^2+y^2 is greater than or equal to 16 xy > 4 So I graph these two equations, and then my teacher said to substitute a point into it but I'm still not sure how to do it... Answered by Penny Nom.
	Approximating pi.		1996-11-04
		From Ben Dixon: How do you calculate Pi? Do you have to somehow combine the equation for a circle with the formula for the circumference? Answered by Chris Fisher.
	Approximating roots.		1996-11-04
		From Ben Dixon: How do you calculate a square root? eg the square root of 2. There is obviously some sort of successive approximation type algorithm for doing it to however many decimal places is required, but what is the algorithm? Answered by Harley Weston.
	Where do 2^x and x^2 intersect?		1996-07-23
		From Darin M Selfridge: The intersecting points of y=2^x and y=x^2, graphed along with x^2=2^x, are obviously three... (2,4), (4,16) and (?,?). I am having problems figuring out the value, and even an equation for the (?,?). Can you help? Answered by Harley Weston Chris Fisher.
	Show that this construction yields a rhombus.		1996-06-16
		From LennyB: Hello, I have a problem. I doubt you can help me. If you have an isosceles trapezoid, and you connect the midpoints of the four sides of the isosceles trapezoid forming a quadrilateral, how do you prove that it's a rhombus in a 2 column proof?? Answered by Penny Nom.
	How do you graph these inequalities?		1996-05-17
		From Robert: How do you graph the inequalities 5+gg, and g+h>6 on one coordinate plane? Answered by Harley Weston and Maxine Stinka.
	How do you graph these equations?		1996-04-30
		From David Gamble: How do you graph the equation x=3 on a x,y graph? Also how do you graph f(x)=-3x + 2 on the same graph? Answered by Harley Weston and Maxine Stinka.
	An application of Pythagoras' theorem		1996-04-09
		From Mike: We'd like to know what practical applications there may be for the Pythagorean theorem. Answered by Penny Nom and Maxine Stinka.
	Combien de bonds aura-t-il besoin		2012-04-10
		From zachary: Un lapin fait toujours un bond de 3m suivi d'un bond de 5m. S'il maintient ce rythme de combien de bonds aura-t-il besoin pour franchir une distance de 584m ?? Answered by Claude Tardif.
	la capcite en metre cube de ma remorque		2008-03-22
		From pages: je voudrai connaitre la capcite en metre cube de ma remorque les dimensions font 124-95 -34 merci Answered by Pierre-Louis Gagnon.
	Problème avec rapport point, prix...		2005-09-08
		From Nico: Le prix d'un diamant est proportionnel au carré de son poinds. Un diamant de 0.45 g vaut 7500euros. 1. Combie coute un diamant de 0.693 g ? 2. Quel est le poids d'une diamant valant 45000 euros ? Je vous demande pas de le raisoudre à ma place mais j'aimeré comprendre comment je peut calculé le rapport entre le point et le prix. Answered by Claude Tardif.
	La traduction anglais		2002-05-27
		From Une etudiant: je voudrais savoir la traduction anglais de : homothétie (mot de niveau intermédiaire (6-9)) apothème (mot de niveau internédiaire (6-9)) parce que je ne les trouve pas. Answered by Chris Fisher at Claude Tardif.
	l'équation d'une rotation dans un graphique cartésien		2001-11-14
		From Ghaith: je d6sir que vous me rafraichissez un peu la mémoire s.v.p. j'aimerai savoir l'équation d'une rotation dans un graphique cartésien merci Answered by Claude Tardif.
	la pantographie		1999-11-18
		From Erick et Christine: Nous recherchons la définition de pantographie voltaïque, que représente cette "figure" ? est-ce qu'on peut en définir une unité de mesure ? Answered by Claude Tardif.
	logarithme neperien		1999-11-10
		From Louise Kieffer: D'où provient la valeur e ( 2,7....) des logarithmes népériens ? Answered by Claude Tardif.
	Application surjective		1999-09-30
		From Charass: je suis étudiant en premiere année de deug et je cherche apres une definition si vous pouviez m'aider, ça serait sympa. qu'est ce qu une application subjective? Answered by Claude Tardif.

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