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	The sides of a 5-pointed star inscribed in a circle		2021-09-18
		From Scott: Is there a calculation for the length of each side of a five-pointed star? I am not worried about area but if I have a circle with a 7.5 foot radius and place a star inside it, how can I measure the lines creating the star? Answered by Harley Weston.
	What is -5 squared?		2019-09-10
		From Pori: What is -5 squared? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Order of operations		2019-07-06
		From Carri: What is the answer (( 5 × 12) / 3 ) + 30 - 50 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Volume and Surface area of a sphere		2019-05-03
		From Caitlin: Why does the surface area formula of a sphere have a squared radius while the volume of a sphere has a cubed radius? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A circle inscribed in a triangle		2019-04-28
		From Daksh: O is the centre of the inscribed circle in a 30°-60°-90° triangle ABC right angled at C. If the circle is tangent to AB at D then the angle COD is- Answered by Penny Nom.
	An equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle		2019-01-29
		From Penny: What is the length of each side of the largest equilateral triangle that fits inside a 3 inch diameter circle? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A puzzling equation		2018-12-04
		From Manny: Hello, Can you explain why this is wrong: -1 = (-1)^3 = (-1)^{6/2} = ((-1)^6)^{1/2} = (1)^{1/2} = 1 ?? Thank you Answered by Penny Nom.
	A circle inscribed in a regular polygon		2018-07-12
		From Naveen: The radius of inscribed circle for n sided regular polygon of a side a is? Please with proof Answered by Penny Nom.
	Soil in a raised bed		2018-06-24
		From Georgia: Good Afternoon, I'm planning on building a raised bed garden measuring 6 feet long x 4 feet wide x 12 inches deep. I'm not sure how to calculate the amount of soil to fill it up. I will have to purchase the soil in 2 cubic feet bags. I've read several articles about this topic on various gardening websites, and one of them stated it would take a ton of soil to fill up an 8 foot long x 4 foot wide x 12 inch deep raised bed garden. I'd greatly appreciate it if you could help me out with this quandary. Thank you for your prompt and courteous response. Kind Regards, Georgia Answered by Penny Nom.
	Seven tangent circles		2018-04-23
		From Domenick: How to calculate the circumscribed and inscribed circles formed by seven .019685 diameter circles arranged in a circle with all seven circles tangent to each other? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A circle inscribed in a quarter circle		2018-04-16
		From abhijeet: ABC is a quarter circle and a smaller circle is inscribed in it. if AB = 1cm then find the radius of smaller circle Answered by Penny Nom.
	An equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle		2018-03-15
		From Olatundun: An Equilateral Triangle Of Side 20cm Is Inscribed In A Circle.Calculate The Distance Of A Side Of The Triangle From the Centre Of The Circle. Answered by Penny Nom.
	An equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle		2017-09-15
		From sumit: what is the area (in sq. unit) of an equilateral triangle inscribed in the circle x^2+y^2-4x-6y-23=0. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Quadrilateral ABCD is inscribed in a circle		2017-09-11
		From Joie: Quadrilateral ABCD is inscribed in a circle such that side DA is the diameter. AB=2m., BC=4m., CD=6m., angle BAD=75.93degrees. Find the area of the quadrilateral. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A polygon inscribed in a circle		2017-05-27
		From Levan: This was the closest to what I am trying to solve. http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/QQ/database/QQ.09.06/s/dj1.html So in the answer linked, we figure out what is "c". But what if we know "c" and want to find out "n" based on specific "r=1". It might be simple math, but I have not had any relationship with math for 20 years now but this question puzzles me for a reason. 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.
	A circle inscribed in a 30-6-90 triangle		2017-04-07
		From Kameron: i have been given a problem with a 30-60-90 triangle and a circle inscribed with a radius of 2 and was told to find the perimeter of the triangle Answered by Penny Nom.
	A circle inscribed in an isosceles triangle		2017-01-14
		From Sal: There is a right isosceles triangle. Inscribed inside of it, is the largest possible circle. Ho do you find the value of the radius? I want to find out a way of only using the rules/laws of geometry, or is that not possible. Answered by Penny Nom.
	8^3/2(2+2)		2017-01-13
		From Mary: 8^3/2(2+2) Answered by Penny Nom.
	20+30*0+1=?		2016-12-26
		From Mr: 20+30*0+1=? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A circle inscribed in an equilateral triangle		2016-11-27
		From jo: what is the radius of the inscribed circle of an equilateral triangle with altitude 12 units? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A cone inscribed in a hemisphere		2016-08-07
		From anonymous: A cone is inscribed in a hemisphere. the slant height of the cone is 20cm. When cut along its slant height, the cone forms a sector of a circle. find the angle of the sector, to the nearest 1 decimal place. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A puzzle embedded in a table top		2016-05-13
		From Aaron: I want to make a table with a puzzle embedded in it. The table top would be a 36" circle and the puzzle is 20"x27" I'm thinking that it's not going to fit, but not sure. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Aaron Answered by Penny Nom.
	A triangle inscribed in a circle		2016-04-22
		From Olyana: I am struggling with this question! Help! So, there is a circle. In the circle, there is an equilateral triangle inscribed. Each side of the triangle is 20. There is no other info given, other than the triangle is inscribed in the circle and the sides of the triangle are 20. I am supposed to find the radius of the circle! Please help! Answered by Penny Nom.
	An isosceles triangle inscribed in a circle		2016-03-25
		From NIHAL: A isosceles triangle is inscribed in a circle having sides 20cm,20cm,30cm. find the radius of circle Answered by Penny Nom.
	A circle is inscribed in a hexagon		2015-12-28
		From Lalitesh: A circle is inscribed in a regular hexagon ABCDEF Prove that AB+CD+EF=BC+DE+FA Answered by Penny Nom.
	Order of operations		2015-09-12
		From Tanisha: I would just like to double check if something like 5x squared times 4x cubed equals 20x to the power of 5?? It's just that we were told you can only answer an equation like this if the base is the same...so does that mean the x part or the whole thing like 5x? I'm sorry if that didn't make sense! Thank you for your help!! Answered by Penny Nom.
	1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 x 0 + 1 = ?		2015-06-18
		From Sharon: 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 x 0 + 1 = ? I got 1 as my answer despite BODMAS making it 12 because logic tells me I ought to place brackets around the first set of repeated addition. Could you please clarify this for me? Thank you 😊 Answered by Harley Weston.
	An equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle		2015-06-11
		From Casey: I have an equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle - this triangle has been bisected to give me 2 right triangles. I know the length of the line bisecting the equilateral triangle is 36 inches. How do I figure out the circumference of the circle and the length of the sides of the equilateral triangle? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A pentagon inscribed in a circle		2015-05-30
		From Victoria: find the area of a regular pentagon inscribed in a circle with radius 3 units Answered by Penny Nom.
	A triangle inscribed in a circle		2015-05-07
		From R2D2: A triangle is inscribed in a circle of radius 10. If two angles are 70 degrees and 50 degrees find the length of the side opposite the third angle? Answered by Chris Fisher.
	A circle inscribed in a square		2015-04-19
		From michael: A circle is drawn in a square PQRS. If the total area of the shaded portion of the square is 42 cm square, calculate the radius of the circle Answered by Penny Nom.
	An 8 pointed star inscribed in a circle		2015-04-10
		From Kermit: How do you find the area of the star that is formed by two squares and surrounded by a circle. The only given information is that the radius of the circle is 10. Answered by Penny Nom.
	An isosceles triangle inscribed in a circle		2015-03-23
		From Rachel: Triangle ABC is an isosceles triangle inscribed in circle O. If each leg of the triangle is 13cm and the altitude to the base of triangle ABC is 5cm, find the radius of the circle. Answered by Penny Nom.
	128/(-16)/(-2)		2015-01-28
		From jackie: 128/(-16)/(-2) I was wondering if you can show me how to work this question out Answered by Harley Weston.
	An irregular convex octagon		2014-11-13
		From james: I have an irregular convex octagon, alternating between 4 large edges, say 'a' mm long and 4 small edges, say 'b' mm long, is there a formula available so that I can work out the minimum size sit a circle with a radius of 34.25mm inside it thank you Answered by Chris Fisher.
	50+9-13 multiplied by 2=		2014-06-25
		From Adrian: 50+9-13 multiplied by 2= Answered by Penny Nom.
	A problem with numbers		2014-05-14
		From Justina: Okay so I don't understand how to equal this equation to 10 using bedmas. I've been stuck on it for a few days now. Is there different ways you can show me Using these same numbers? 5 2 4 3 1 = 10 Help! Thanks. Answered by Robert Dawson and Penny Nom.
	A circle a square and a rectngle		2014-05-12
		From mazhar: suppose the length and breadth of the rectangle are 5 cm and 10 cm respectively and M is a point along the corner of the circle. what is the radius of the circle?(diagram is given..but i didn't mention it..actually the diagram looks like a circle inscribed in a square and the right bottom corner one rectangle will be given ,it is touches to circle at a point M that I've already mentioned and the dimensions of that rectangle also I've mentioned) please help me out.. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Cutting a hexagon from a disk		2014-04-05
		From Paul: I am a machinist and sometimes need to make a hex from round material. If I know the distance of the flat sides opposite one another of my hex, how can I calculate the size of material I need to turn to give me the right diameter to finish the part with six sides? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A circle inscribed in a right triangle		2014-03-16
		From akshaya: A circle with centre O and radius r is inscribed in a right angled triangle ABC. If AB=5 cm, BC=12 cm and < B=90*, then find the value of r. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A cone inscribed in a sphere		2014-02-28
		From joel: how can I find the radius and the height of a cone INSCRIBED in a sphere, given the sphere having a radius of 6? ( note: the diameter of the cone is equal to its slanted height). Answered by Penny Nom.
	Order of operations		2014-02-04
		From Alex: Hi there,i got problem with order of operation.Can you please help to find a solution for this? Thank u beforehand 6-3(7+2)+(2+4)/3-4. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A rectangle inscribed in a circle		2014-01-10
		From Marian: A 16 cm by 12 cm rectangle is inscribed in a circle. Find the radius of the circle. Answered by Penny Nom.
	An equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle		2014-01-06
		From Anonymous: An equilateral triangle with sides 6 inches is inscribed in a circle. What is the diameter of the circle? 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.
	A square inscribed in a circle		2013-10-14
		From Jenn: Hello! I am about to buy a 7'9" round rug, but I want to have it cut down into a square. What's the largest square I can obtain from this? Thank you! Answered by Penny Nom.
	The markup on a country maple bedroom set		2013-09-26
		From steven: Bargain Furniture sells a five-piece country maple bedroom set for $1299. The cost of this set is $700. What are the markup on the bedroom set? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A messy arithmetic expression		2013-02-24
		From niiaryee: (((((5^2*4^3)1/5+9^3/3)+(25+(4*5)/15)^2-10)/10/2)3))))) Answered by Penny Nom.
	4*4+4*4+4-4*4=???		2013-02-06
		From Jacky: 4*4+4*4+4-4*4=??? Answered by Penny Nom.
	An equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle		2013-01-17
		From Nicole: How do you find the shaded region of a circle if an unshaded equilateral triangle in inscribed in it. The only other things I know about the problem are that the side lengths of the equilateral triangle are 14 inches. Answered by Penny Nom.
	3x6)+(12divided by2)-8= ?		2012-12-17
		From christina: hi my question that's been bothering me is what's (3x6)+(12divided by2)-8= ????? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Milling round stock to square stock		2012-12-17
		From Bryan: Question from Bryan: I want to know what the smallest diameter round is that will make a 3-1/4" square? Is there a formula for that? I am milling round stock into square. Thank you. Answered by Harley Weston.
	A circle inscribed in a triangle		2012-11-28
		From Angie: Circle O is inscribed in triangle ABC. Angle A = 50 and angle B = 60. Find arc XY in dgrees Answered by Penny Nom.
	A raised bed in the shape of an octagon		2012-11-22
		From pat: I want to make raised-bed gardens - usually 4' square, but want to be more creative by creating octagonal boxes. The ideal size for square beds is 4'x4'. The boards are 8' long, so I want to get as much out of a board as I can. If I want an octagon with a diameter of 4', I think the sides would be (rounded off) about 1.5' each using 2 full boards with a little waste and the growing space would be less than a 4' square (16 square feet). If I want to increase the length of each side to 2' each (getting the max from a board), what will the diameter of this octagon be so I can determine the growing space of the box. (The reason a 4' square is important in gardening, besides maximizing the wood, is that a person can reach into the center to plant and pick veggies without stepping on the soil, so diameter is important). My math days are long over and I'm having trouble working with octagons! Thank you! Answered by Harley Weston.
	A mathematical expression with the answer 7		2012-11-10
		From emily: hey um i need to find and problem that fallows bedmas that has one division one multiplication and one sub and one add and one brackets and one exponents that has the answer of number 7 Answered by Penny Nom.
	4+4x5+4= ?		2012-10-31
		From Bob: 4+4x5+4= ? Answered by Harley Weston.
	Two congruent circles in a rectangle		2012-10-20
		From Alexander: Have you ever solved a problem, in which you have a rectangle, from which you need to cut the largest two circles of equivalent diameter? I bisected a rectangle diagonally, but the circles, while tangent to two of the sides, are not tangent to eachother. Can you devise a method for two equivalent circles, that are tangent to two sides, are also to eachother? Take for example a piece of paper, Each if the two largest circles has a diameter that is greater than the distance to the midpoint of the diagonal bisector of the rectangle. Answered by Chris Fisher.
	An equilateral triangle and a regular hexagon in a circle		2012-09-11
		From Heidemarie: The vertices of an equilateral triangle with side length of 10 sqrt 3 cm lie on a circle. Find the side length of the regular hexagon whose vertices lie on the same circle. Answered by Penny Nom.
	5 + 5 + 5 - 5 + 5 + 5 - 5 + 5 x 0 =		2012-07-29
		From Tom: 5 + 5 + 5 - 5 + 5 + 5 - 5 + 5 x 0 = Answered by Harley Weston.
	A regular hexagon inscribed in a circle		2012-07-25
		From jim: A regular hexagon with an area of 24√3 is inscribed in a circle. What is the area of the circle? Answered by Penny Nom.
	9-3(2+6)/6-2*5		2012-06-08
		From Sammi: Hi there, I am doing a practice test for my admittance into a college accounting program and I am really confused by this equation. The answer I got was way off what the test answer sheet says it should be. The question is 9-3(2+6)/6-2*5 If you could explain how the answer beccomes 35 that would be greatly apprciated!! Thank you! Answered by Robert Dawson.
	A circle inscribed in a triangle inscribed in a circle		2012-04-26
		From Maty: How do i find the area of a triangle inscribed a circle while another smaller circle is circumscribed by the same triangle and the radius is 8. Answered by Chris Fisher.
	A circle drawn around a equilateral triangle		2012-04-01
		From BIMAL: what is the diameter of a circle drawn around a equilateral triangle of size 6 cm Answered by Penny Nom.
	6/2(1+2)=?		2012-02-21
		From boyong: 6/2(1+2)=? Answered by Harley Weston.
	A circle inscribed in a quarter circle		2012-02-20
		From sonam: ABC is a quarter circle and a circle is inscribed in it and if AB=1cm than find radius of a small circle. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A circular cylinder circumscribed about a right prism		2012-01-25
		From Noriz: A cylinder is circumscribed about a right prism of altitude 12.6cm. Find the volume of the cylinder if the base of the prism is an isosceles triangle of sides 3cm by 3cm by 2cm. Hope you can help me with this. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A cube inscribed in a sphere		2012-01-23
		From Gelo: What are the largest volume and total surface area of a cube that may be inscribed inside a sphere whose radius is 5 kilometers. Answered by Walter Whiteley.
	A circle inscribed in a regular octagon		2012-01-16
		From Eric: I have a circle inscribed in a regular octagon. How do I determine the length of one side of the octagon if I know the radius of the circle (2.75 inches) ? Answered by p.
	An arithmetic expression		2012-01-05
		From Jennifer: 1.8 + 3.2 / 0.4 - 4.375 x 0.2 Answered by Penny Nom.
	An arithmetic expression		2011-11-28
		From Muhmmad: 2/5*-3/7-1/6*3/2+1/14*2/5 Answered by Penny Nom.
	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.
	- 16 x 6 / -2		2011-09-09
		From Nadiyah: i dont understand how to answer this question ; - 16 x 6 / -2 i still dont understand it with bedmas / = divison please help! Answered by Penny Nom.
	A regular hexagon inscribed in a circle		2011-07-18
		From Courtney: If ABCDEF is a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle of radius r, prove that the length of each side of the hexagon equals r. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A rectangle is inscribed in a circle		2011-07-17
		From Alexea: A rectangle is inscribed in a circle of diameter 15in. Express the perimeter as a function of the width x. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A circle inscribed in a triangle		2011-05-07
		From Aishwarya: The angles of a triangle are 50, 60, and 70 degrees, and a circle is touches the sides at A, B, C. Calculate the angles of the triangle ABC. Answered by Penny Nom.
	PEDMAS		2011-04-10
		From Ross: 48 ÷ 2 (9+3) Is the answer 2 or 288? Answered by Harley Weston.
	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.
	I am confused by BEDMAS		2010-12-01
		From Steve: I am confused by BEDMAS in this question 100 / 2 x 3 + 1= I believe it to be 151 Am I correct? Answered by Harley Weston.
	39-4+6 divided by 3 to the power of 2 = 3		2010-11-02
		From Emma: Help me and my family cannot figure this out, it the last question on my paper. I need to know how to use place the brackets to make the following problem true. 39-4+6 divided by 3 to the power of 2 = 3 we have tried for three days and cannot get it.......help! Answered by Robert Dawson and Claude Tardif.
	Limiting Cases in Geometry		2010-09-22
		From Niki: Consider a rectangle inscribed in a circle with a radius or R. What are the possible perimeters for the rectangle? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	A square inscribed in a circle		2010-05-25
		From Middle: what is the perimeter of a square inscribed in a circle of radius 5.0 inches? Answered by Penny Nom.
	(x+1)(x+2)(x+3)/(x+1)(x+2)		2010-05-19
		From Nazrul: Simplify : (x+1)(x+2)(x+3)/(x+1)(x+2) Which answer is correct: (i) x+3 (ii) (x+2)^2(x+3) Please help me. 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 regular hexagon and an equilateral triangle in a circle		2010-04-05
		From Beth: A regular hexagon and an equilateral triangle are both inscribed in the same circle so that the hexagon and the triangle share three vertices. The radius of the circle is 10cm. What is the difference between the area of the hexagon and the area of the triangle? Answered by Chris Fisher.
	A rectangle inscribed in a circle		2010-03-24
		From sadiq: here is the question, in my mathematics book there is equation of the area of the rectangle inscribed in a circle having equation x^2+y^2=a^2 and the area of rectangle is 4xy=4x(a^2-b^2)^1/2 i don't know what is b but a is surely the radius (i want the derivation for the area of rectangle). Answered by Harley Weston.
	A related rates problem		2010-03-03
		From Amanda: A circle is inscribed in a square. The circumference of the circle is increasing at a rate of 6 inches per second. As the circle expands, the square expands to maintain the tangency. Determine the rate at which the area of the region between the circle and square is changing at the moment when the cricle has an area of 25(pi) square inches. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Order of operations		2010-02-07
		From addie: (3+10) x 10 - 8 x 4 = Answered by Penny Nom.
	A regular pentagon		2009-12-14
		From Jamie: A regular pentagon is inscribed in a circle of radius 4.5 cm. Determine its perimeter and area to one decimal place! Thank YOU ! :) Answered by Penny Nom.
	An equilateral triangle is inscribed in a circle		2009-12-06
		From anna: An equilateral triangle is inscribed in a circle of radius 6. Find x and the length of one side of the equilateral triangle. The picture is a triangle where the corners touch the sides of a circle and there is a line drawn down the middle of the triangle. A point labeled D which is in the triangle but im pretty sure that its marking the radius of the circle. From that point D is a line going from that point to the bottom left corner of the triangle. So this line shall make another mini triangle. The bottom of the big triangle is then split into 2 segments and the left segment is labeled x. Please help for I am stuck! Answered by Penny Nom.
	-4 squared and (-4) squared		2009-09-29
		From Andrea: Is -4 squared the same as (-4) squared? I am thinking the first is -16 and the second is +16. I am trying to clarify for my students. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Order of operations		2009-09-24
		From aman: my question is regarding the fact i have a formula which looks like this : (ratio 1 + ratio 2 divided by 2) so my question is do i add first then divide by 2 or do it all together Answered by Penny Nom.
	5 x 8 + 6 divided 6 - 12 x 2		2009-09-24
		From Susan: 5 x 8 + 6 divided 6 - 12 x 2. I am not sure of the rules of operation for this type of question Answered by Penny Nom.
	A pentagon inscribed in a circle		2009-07-29
		From Faisal: O is the center of the circle. Sides AB and AE are equal. Angle B = 95, angle C = 130, angle D = 138. Find angles A and E. Diagram is attached. Best, Faisal Answered by Chris Fisher.
	WHAT IS 8+4(22-7)		2009-05-05
		From ROB: WHAT IS 8+4(22-7)= Answered by Penny Nom.
	A max-min problem		2009-04-20
		From Charlene: A fixed circle lies in the plane. A triangle is drawn inside the circle with all three vertices on the circle and two of the vertices at the ends of a diameter. Where should the third vertex lie to maximize the perimeter of the triangle? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The volume of water in a cone		2009-03-17
		From Freddie: A ball of diameter 20cm rests in a conical container whose angle with the slant height and the vertical axis is 25degrees. if water is poured into the container just enough to touch the bottom of the ball, find the quantity of water in the container. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A regular decagon is inscribed in a circle		2009-03-12
		From Renata: A regular decagon is inscribed in a circle of diameter 36 feet. Approximate the perimeter and area of the decagon. Answered by Robert Dawson.
	A sphere in a cone		2009-02-10
		From Shubham: An upturned conical vessel of radius 6cm and height 8cm is completely filled with water. A sphere is lowered in the conical vessel filled with water and the size of sphere is such that it just touches the sides of cone and is just immersed. What fraction of water overflows? Answered by Harley Weston.
	A regular hexagon is inscribed in a circle.		2009-01-26
		From Thejas: A regular hexagon is inscribed in a circle. If the perimeter of the hexagon is 42 inches, how many inches are in the circumference of the circle? How do you express this in the terms of pi? Answered by Robert Dawson and Penny Nom.
	Three circles inscribed in a circle		2008-12-18
		From seema: three equal circles each of radius 1 cm are circumscribed by a larger circle.find the perimeter of circumscribing circle? Answered by Robert Dawson.
	A triangle inscribed in a circle		2008-11-17
		From Wanda: I have the same question that you guys answered 2007-03-02. I need more clarification. I UNDERSTAND how to get the radius=3, I get that it is an equilateral triangle so each vertex is 60 degrees, I get that area of triangle is 1/2 bh. I DO NOT understand why we multiply area X 3 , or how to calculate the values of base and height. Please explain a little further. Thanks. Wanda Answered by Penny Nom.
	BEDMAS		2008-10-19
		From Jenna: ok my question is How do u do BEDMAS in the correct order when it's set up in a weird order without getting confused I.E (18-4)exponent2 divided by 2 Answered by Penny Nom.
	bedmas		2008-09-08
		From Jack: i was stuck on a question 3(6-2)+3^2 Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	BEDMAS		2008-09-03
		From John: I'm usually good at math but once i got to high school everything went blank for me. i am especially stuck on this one question 6+4[22 / 2-3x2]. please help! thanks Answered by Penny Nom.
	Bedmas		2008-08-25
		From Robert: I am having some difficulty with the following equation: 200 * 5 / 2 - 450 + 25 Answered by Victoria West.
	BEDMAS		2008-08-12
		From Rebecca: I have 3 questions. 1) I don't really understand BEDMAS.Im going in to the 6th grade and im kind of nervis about it.? 2)When you're doing BEDMAS what does the small 3 or 2 above the other numerals mean? 3)How would you answer this:5+2 x 9 - 9 x 12= ?? Answered by Janice Cotcher.
	Inscribed Rectangle		2008-07-30
		From Felicia: A rectangle whose base is twice its altitude is inscribed in a circle whose radius is 5 mm. Find the area of the rectangle. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A square is inscribed within a square		2008-07-19
		From Shirley: A square is inscribed within a square that has a side the measures 16 centimeters. The vertices of the smaller square are located at the midpoints of the sides of the larger square. What is the area of the larger square, area of a smaller square, the probability that a point chosen at random is in the shaded are? Express the answer as a simplified fraction. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A cube inscribed in a right cone		2008-07-16
		From Steven: A cube is inscribe in a right cone of radius 2 and height 5. What is the volume of the cone? Answered by Victoria West and Harley Weston.
	An isosceles triangle inscribed in a circle		2008-07-15
		From Anne: Here is the math problem quoted from book: "An isosceles triangle is inscribed in a circle of radius R, where R is a constant. Express the area within the circle but outside the triangle as a function of h, where h denotes the height of the triangle." Answered by Penny Nom.
	Two triangles and a circle		2008-07-03
		From Anita: An equilateral triangle with side of length 1 cm is inscribed in a circle. A second equilateral triangle is circumscribed about the circle with all sides tangent to the circle. Find the length of a side of the second triangle. Answered by Harley Weston.
	A circle inscribed in a square acre		2008-06-19
		From Scott: Q'm trying to find out the sq footage of the corners of an acre. If an acre is 43,560 sq and if I have this right the surface area of the circumference is 1040 ft. what is the combined square footage of the 4 corners? Or the percentage the original acre? Answered by Harley Weston.
	How many bricks I can place around a 26-inch circle?		2008-05-22
		From Jon: I want to know how many bricks I can place around a 26-inch circle? There must be a formula other than trial and error. The length of the bricks is 6-inches. [How many 6-inch tangents can be in a 26-inch circle? Thank you very much. Jon Answered by Harley Weston.
	A triangle inscribed in a semicircle		2008-05-19
		From Larissa: Find the area of the shaded region outside of a triangle inscribed (meaning the all three points of the triangle are on the circle ) in a half circle of diameter 10 inches, if one side of the triangle is the diameter and the other side is 8 inches long. (A triangle that is inscribed in a triangle is a right triangle by definition.) Answered by Penny Nom.
	BEDMAS		2008-05-04
		From Bernie: Can you please solve one mathematical equation for me which is as follows. 3 squared - (5 + 16 divided by 4 times 2) Answered by Penny Nom.
	A rectangle inscribed in a circle		2008-04-27
		From sridhar: A rectangle with perimeter 28 cm inscribed in a circle of radius 5 cm find the area ? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Why does -2^2 = -4 when -2 * -2 = 4?		2008-04-22
		From blaine: Why does -2^2 = -4 when -2 * -2 = 4? Answered by Penny Nom.
	-2 ^ 2 + (6 - 9) / (-3) + 4 * (-2)		2008-04-01
		From Jeth: How do I simplify: -2 ^ 2 + (6 - 9) / (-3) + 4 * (-2) Answered by Penny Nom.
	Angles subtended by the same arc		2008-03-23
		From Reid: Prove that two inscribed angles subtended by the same arc are equal. Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	A pentagon inscribed in a circle		2008-03-19
		From Elaine: My question as written on my homework is: Given a pentagon inscribed in a circle of radius r, determine a) the angle between any two sides of the pentagaon b) the perimeter of the pentagaon c) the area of the pentagon. I know this kind of counts as three questions, so if you can only answer one, that's okay. Any help will be much appreciated. Thanks! Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Any regular polygon inscribed in a circle		2008-03-17
		From lindsay: how do find the perimeter of a regular octagon inscribed in a circle with a radius of 5 units Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	An arithmetic expression		2008-03-05
		From Kasani: evaluate the expression: -2^-1[-14 - 4(-6)] - (7 - 3) Answered by Penny Nom.
	Inscribed square in a triangle		2008-01-27
		From Adrian: Consider a right-angled triangle PQR, where QR is the base and PQ is the height. QR=4cm and PQ=3cm. A square is inscribed in this triangle.Determine the length of one side of the square. Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Finding the area of an isosceles triangle given one angle and the inradius		2008-01-24
		From Saurabh: Given an isosceles Triangle, whose one angle is 120 and inradius is √3. So area of triangle is? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	The cube of a number		2008-01-12
		From Sadie: can you help me to find out how to cube a number example (6 cubed / by4) =54 what is cube or how do you cube something Answered by Penny Nom.
	Smallest cone containing a 4cm radius inscribed sphere		2007-12-19
		From Eva: A sphere with a radius of 4cm is inscribed into a cone. Find the minimum volume of the cone. Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	A circle inscribed in a triangle		2007-12-06
		From Linnea: I have a tringle with a circle inscribed in it. My teacher wants me to find the radius of the circle. This is what she gave me to work with. The triangle is ABC, AB = AC = 6, and BC = 4. She also told us to use A(squared) + B(squared) = C(squared). and that there are altitudes and and incenter. I have no idea how to do this. Answered by Harley Weston.
	The area of an octagon inscribed in a circle		2007-12-01
		From Harry: I need to find the area of an octagon in a circle. each point of the octagon touches the edge of the circle, and the circle's diameter = 4 cm. What is the area of the octagon Answered by Penny Nom.
	(32-2 x 5) divided by 2 + 8		2007-11-28
		From Kim: Solve (32-2 x 5) divided by 2 + 8 Answered by Leeanne Boehm.
	A circle is inscribed in a square		2007-10-28
		From Carolyn: A circle is inscribed in a square. What percentage of the are of the square is inside the circle. Answered by Victoria West.
	Hexagon inscribed in a circle		2007-10-26
		From VIVEK: what are the properties of a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle. If the radius of the circle is given then how to find the side of the regular hexagon Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	BEDMAS		2007-10-23
		From brit: (5+4)-7*4/28+8 Answered by Melanie Tyrer.
	Order of operations		2007-10-17
		From Devon: What function precedes the other? ie; 18 - 4 x2 = Answered by Penny Nom.
	Simplifying algebraic expressions		2007-10-09
		From Sakeena: (2^2*3)^x+1/2^2x*3x Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Solving arithmetic problems in the right order (BEDMAS)		2007-10-05
		From Kim: 3+4x2-(10 divided by 5)= what? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Size of a sphere fitting inside a cone		2007-09-27
		From Juan: I am supposed to find the largest sphere that will fit into a cone. I am assuming is a maximizing problem, but I am not sure of what relation (between a cone and a sphere) to use. Answered by Penny Nom and Stephen La Rocque.
	Filling a planting bed		2007-09-18
		From Luke: How many 40lbs bags will it take to fill area 21feet long 45inchs wide 9 inch deep? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A cube in a sphere		2007-09-11
		From Justin: What percent of the volume of a cube is occupied by the largest possible sphere centered in that cube? Answered by Stephen la Rocque.
	A rectangle inscribed in a circle		2007-09-11
		From Sobeida: A rectangle that is x feet wide is inscribed in a circle of radius 8 feet. What is the area of the rectangle as a function of x. Thanks! Answered by Stephen la Rocque.
	Find the area of a regular pentagon inscribed in a circle		2007-08-03
		From Tracy: Can you please help me with finding the area of a regular pentagon inscribed in a circle using the Pythagorean theorem. The radius of the circle is 5 cm and each side AB = BC = CD = DE = EA = 6 cm. Answered by Stephen La Rocque, Leeanne Boehm and Chris Fisher.
	Area of a star in a regular pentagon with side length 10cm		2007-07-24
		From Chetna: A regular pentagon with side 10 cm has a star drawn within (the vertices match). What is the area of the star? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Any regular polygon inscribed in a circle		2007-07-12
		From DJ: Circle with r=12" is inscribed in a regular octagon. What is the length of each octagon segment? Note: Our answer works for any regular polygon inscribed in any circle. Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Finding the radius of an inscribed circle		2007-07-05
		From Maria: I need to find the radius of a circle which is inscribed inside an obtuse triangle ABC. I know all the angles and all the lengths of the triangle. Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Chris Fisher.
	Using BEDMAS		2007-05-16
		From Dishant: I know BEDMAS but im very cofused with this question. The question is 3-2(5x2)x2+7. Can you please help me? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Area of circles within a circle		2007-04-08
		From Avaline: Imagine that there are four small circles inscribed in a bigger circle. The 4 small circles are shaded. What is the ratio of the area of the shaded region to the area of the unshaded region? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Radius of a circle in a square		2007-04-05
		From Lori: A circle is inscribed in a square. What is the radius of the circle? If there is a small rectangle with a 2 ft. top and a 1ft side at the left in the square touching the corner of the circle. Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom.
	The area of an inscribed triangle		2007-03-02
		From Caitlin: What is the area of an equalateral triangle inscribed in a circle whose circumference is 6 pie?? PLEASE HELP Answered by Penny Nom.
	A pentagon inscribed in a circle		2007-02-22
		From Amanda: Find the formula for calculating the length of the side of a pentagon given the radius of the circle that encloses it. Once you find the formula, find the length of the side of a pentagon which is enclosed in a circle 12 cm in diameter. So I need to know the formula, and the length of the side of the pentagon. Thank you!! Answered by Penny Nom.
	Perimeter of an octagon inside a circle		2007-02-08
		From Courtney: a regular octagon is inscribed in a circle with a radius of 12 cm. find the perimeter of the octagon? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	BEDMAS solving for X		2007-02-07
		From damian: Hi, I am having a problem understanding why when using BEDMAS the text book example of the following question has used bedmas and reduced the calculation to 4/3. Text book formula: X/200,000 = (X - 90,000) / 150,000 X = 4/3 * (X - 90,000) X = 360,000 My solution: I always thought that when you do something to one side you do the same to the other. Why would the equation bring the 200,000 / 150,000 down to 4 / 3 I would think it would look something like this. X/200,000 = (X - 90,000) / 150,000 X = 200,000*((X - 90,000) / 150,000) Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	A triangle inscribed in a semicircle		2007-02-06
		From Benneth: Consider a triangle inscribed in a semicircle with a radius of R. What are th possible perimeters for the triagle? And the areas? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A rectangle inscribed in a circle		2007-02-04
		From Benneth: Consider a rectangle with radius R inscribed in a circle. What are the possible areas of the rectangle? Answered by Steve La Rocque and Walter Whiteley.
	A circle inscribed in an octagon		2007-01-25
		From Anna: If I know that the sides of my octagon are 8 units, how do I determine the radius of an inscribed circle? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Is -2^2 = -4 or 4?		2007-01-23
		From Joan: Is -2 squared, when written without parentheses around the -2, -4 or could this correctly be solved by squaring -2 (-2 x -2) for an answer of 4? Or, to correctly get an answer of 4, would the problem have to read (-2) squared? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	BEDMAS		2007-01-23
		From Joanne: getting 2 different answers for 24divided by 4(5-7) getting -12 or -3 can you please explain the thinking behind each? Answered by Steve La Rocque, Haley Ess and Penny Nom.
	An octagon inscribed in a square		2006-12-29
		From Richard: An octagon is inscribed in a square so that the vertices of the octagon trisect the sides of the square. The perimeter of the square is 108 centimeters. What is the number of square centimeters in the area of the octagon? Answered by Walter Whiteley.
	A regular polygon inscribed in a circle		2006-12-19
		From Katy: If a regular hexagon is inscribed in a circle of radius 6.72 centimeters, find the length of one side of the pentagon. How would I got about explaining this? Answered by Penny Nom.
	BEDMAS?		2006-11-29
		From john: I won a contest and they have a confusing format for the STQ. here it is: 11 (+) 44 (x) 2 (-) 10 (%) 25 I've never seen brackets around the operands and wondering how to treat it. I fear they want me to answer the question left to right as the answer is 4 if I use BEDMAS I get 98.6 (which clearly sounds wrong for what they want) any thoughts? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Creating a triangle in a circle		2006-11-28
		From Dirk: My daughter has a school project where she must draw a circle and then draw an equilateral triangle inside the circle. She said you have to identify six points on the circle to correctly draw the triangle. How do you accomplish this? Answered by Penny Nom.
	3-6+4X3=		2006-10-25
		From Tom: 3-6+4X3= Answered by Penny Nom.
	(2/3)^2/(4/2)/1/3		2006-10-25
		From Jena: how do i simplify this problem? (2/3)^2/(4/2)/1/3 Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	(2324/4)-525+214		2006-10-15
		From Sherin: (2324/4)-525+214 Answered by Penny Nom.
	The area of regular pentagon inscribed in a circle		2006-10-12
		From Admire: i need help on how to find area of regular pentagon inscribed in a circle of radius 8cm Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom.
	Four fours		2006-10-08
		From Prabh: Find out 10 BEDMAS problems using order of operation with only four 4's in the problem. The solution must be the digits 1-10. Example 44/44=1 Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	BEDMAS		2006-09-24
		From Partick: if you have a question like this -(4)-(-4)+(-4)+4 how do you solve it step by step Answered by Penny Nom.
	What is the diameter of the circle that contains this octagon?		2006-09-21
		From Dave: if the distance between two parallel sides of an octagon is 350 cm, what is the diameter of the circle that contains this octagon (ie. a circle that touches all eight corners)? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	what is 8+(-2)(-5)/4-(-1)-4(-2+3)		2006-09-08
		From Jordan: what is 8+(-2)(-5)/4-(-1)-4(-2+3) Answered by Paul Betts.
	A cube inscribed in a sphere		2006-08-03
		From Glenn: Given the diameter of the sphere 10cm. find the largest cube inscribe in the sphere. Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Order of Operations		2006-06-29
		From Marcy: I have been having problems with this skill testing question. I know the rules of operation but I don't understand why they would put it in brackets. Can you help me. I have two answers but I would like to know which one is right. Im having a disagreement with a friend over this matter. Thank you so much [ (20 + 82 - 6) ÷ 16 ] x 14 Answered by Steve La Rocque and Paul Betts.
	An octagon shape flower bed		2006-06-24
		From Brandy: hello my name is brandy my husband and I would like to build an octagon shape flower bed to put around the tree in the front yard we would hope to have the whole shape about 4 ft-5 ft around the tree. what would be the way to find out how to cut each side to that they fit together equally Answered by Penny Nom.
	A square in a circle		2006-04-05
		From Lisa: A square is inscribed in a circle. Determine the percent of the circle's area that is outside the square. Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	BEDMAS		2006-03-21
		From Andie: It's been a long time since I've used bedmas. I'm still confused as to what the answer to this question would be. 30 - (2 x 9) + (15/3)= Answered by Penny Nom.
	Building a flower bed		2006-03-17
		From Bobby: I am building a flower bed 60 ft long by 8 ft wide by 3 ft deep. How much dirt will it take to fill it with top soil/dirt. Answered by Penny Nom.
	BEDMAS		2006-01-31
		From Janielle: What Do All the Letters In BEDMAS Stand for? Answered by Penny.
	A regular octagon is inscribed in a circle		2005-12-13
		From Carlin: A regular octagon is inscribed in a circle of radius 15.8 cm. What is the perimeter of the octagon? Answered by Penny Nom.
	BEDMAS		2005-11-24
		From Judy: My name is Judy and I am a grade 6 teacher. We have just started our lessons on the order of operations and my students have asked me why we have BEDMAS and what is the logic to it. Is there a reason that that we do math in this particular order? Who invented this rule or how was it decided on and when? Answered by Walter Whiteley.
	A cube in a sphere		2005-10-19
		From Damian: A sphere passes through the eight corners of a cube side 10cm. Find the volume of the sphere. Answered by Penny Nom.
	BEDMAS		2005-09-01
		From A student: I am a student and am wondering about the answer to this question. 56/2(31) is the answer 7? Answered by Harley Weston.
	A regular hexagon is inscribed in a circle.		2004-12-08
		From Abraham: A regular hexagon is inscribed in a circle. What is the ratio of the length of a side of the hexagon to the minor arc that it intercepts? (1) pi/6 (2) 3/6 (3) 3/pi (This is the correct answer.) (4) 6/pi I found the length of the minor arc to be (pi)(r)/3 by doing a sixth of the circumference(2pi r).But I can't find the length of the radius to finish off the problem. If I knew the radius I would then plug it into the above and then use the radius again to be the length of the side because the triangle(one of the six of a hexagon) is equilateral. But can you show me how to get the radius to be 3? Thank you so much. Answered by Walter Whiteley.
	Order of operations		2004-11-10
		From Andrew: I'm trying to solve this question, and I can't seem to remember the rules back from my high school days. (40 x 8 ) / 2 + 55 - 15 = Can you help me with the answer? Answered by Harley Weston.
	Bedmas		2004-11-09
		From Fariha: i have a single line question and am not sure of the method it would be appreciated if u could send me a method and a solution Q : 1 + 9 / 2 + 5 * 1000 would this be solved by BEDMAS? if not, why? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Bedmas		2004-10-30
		From Gina: I am just curious whether Bedmas would be used in the following question as it is not in the typical Bedmas format. Multiply 12 x 24 Add 26 Divide by 2 Subtract 7 Would we go about doing it in the sequence it is given or in Bedmas ? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Largest square inside a circle		2004-10-25
		From Bob: my granddaughter asked what is the largest size square in inches would fit in a 60 inch circle? I believe it to be around 42.3 inches but would like to teach her how to do it mathematically. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Order of operations		2004-09-04
		From Leanne: 6 + 3 - 2 x 3 = Answered by Claude Tardif.
	50/5x - y		2004-08-22
		From Rick: Niece has a question that was marked wrong but we are unable to determine how the teacher calculated and arrived at the answer? The problem was as follows: 50 / 5x - y = x=5 y=1 Answered by Harley Weston and Leeanne Boehm.
	A cube is inscribed inside a sphere		2004-08-18
		From A student: A cube is inscribed inside a sphere with radius sqrt8cm. Find the (a) length of the cube (b) volume of the space inside the sphere but outside the cube. Answered by Penny Nom.
	(3x50)+20/5=?		2004-04-03
		From A student: what is the answer to: (3x50)+20/5=? Answered by Penny Nom.
	BEDMAS		2004-03-20
		From Brad: I am in grade 7. My teacher tells me brackets always first, well i know that but, 5 (-4) x 2 Does the (-4) count as a bracket or is it just telling you not to minus 4 from 5 but to multiply 5 x -4 ? Am i correct? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Order of operations		2004-01-28
		From John: I am trying to find out any information concerning the development of the order of operations. for example, when (why/how) did it become the case that 2 + 3 x 5 =17, rather than 25. any insight is appreciated. Thank you. Answered by Penny Nom.
	BEDMAS		2004-01-21
		From Jessica and her mom: my mom and I were wondering 2 things. 1. what is the reason for having bedmas. 2. 5+5-4+[6x3-(6+1-3x2) -5+9] Answered by Penny Nom.
	An octagon shaped bed frame		2003-11-23
		From Trish: My son and I are making an octagon shaped bed frame. We are going nuts trying to figure out what angle to cut the boards to make an outline of an octagon. It seems that the 8 inside angles of the 8 "corners" are 120*, but what is the angle that the 2x6 wood should be cut so that they will angle together to form the outline of the octagon? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A circle around an irregular polygon		2003-11-03
		From Dale: How do I find the properties of a circle that is drawn around an irregular polygon of (n) sides with the lenghts of each side given and all end points of the polygon lye on the circumferance of the circle? Answered by Chris Fisher.
	A rectangle in a circle		2003-09-27
		From Abdu: A rectangle ABCD is inscribed in a circle. If the length of AB is 5 and length of BC is 12, what is the area of circle outside the rectanlge ABCD? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Order of operations		2003-09-07
		From Brian: It has to do with the 4 rules of operations, Parentheses first before operations outside/evaluate all exponential expressions/all multiplication and divisions/then all additions and subtractions. Who made these rules and when did they make them,,, I know its somewhat of an unorthadox question but I must know. I would really appreciate it. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A sphere inscribed in a cone		2003-08-10
		From A student: A sphere with radius 5cm is inscribed in a right circular cone 20 cm in height.find (a) the base radius ,volume of the cone (b)volume of the shaded space( to 3 sig fig) Answered by Penny Nom.
	4-3(m+1)=(-38)		2003-06-25
		From Jamie: I have a problem, like most of your mailers, I do remember BEDMAS but maybe I'm missing the finer points! It's been a while, he goes 4-3(m+1)=(-38) Answered by Penny Nom.
	BEDMAS		2003-05-31
		From Kristie: (3x50)+20/5=? I know bedmas but i forget how to do it. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Order of operations		2003-02-16
		From A student: How is the order of operation used in everyday life other than in a math class or at school? Also .... Can you give me a list of all the mathematician that are still living that uses the order of operation? Answered by Claude Tardif.
	Order of operations		2003-02-15
		From Debbie: Question: 20-(9+4)x7=? Possible answer -71 or 49? Answered by Penny Nom.
	BEDMAS		2003-02-09
		From Stefanie: I do remember the rules of BEDMAS, but for some reason this question puzzles me. 6 X 9 - 3 + 44 I started with the Multiplication 54 - 3 + 44 But then I got stuck, do I proceed with adding the 44 and subtracting the 3 or figure out what -3 + 44 is, but then how would that work with 54? Answered by Penny Nom.
	5x(-2)-32/8		2003-01-13
		From A student: I'm having problems solving this question: 5x(-2)-32/8 Answered by Penny Nom.
	38-10+12divided by4multiplied by 16		2002-08-30
		From Brenda: my math question is as follows: 38-10+12divided by4multiplied by 16=? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Order of operations		2002-07-18
		From Danna: I would like to know how to solve this type of problem; I already have the answer. Problem: 2 [5 (4 + 6) - 2] = 96 Also, what do you call this type of problem? Thanks a lot. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A polygon inscribed within an ellipse - Part 2		2002-07-08
		From Steven: I recently sought your advice about a problem that I have been working on for eight years or so concerning a polygon inscribed within an ellipse. I think that I may have confused matters by the way in which I put the question and hope that the enclosed diagram will clear matters up. In the ellipse below I have drawn three chords inscribed within one quadrant ( this would pertain to a twelve sided figure within the whole ellipse). These chords are exactly the same length as each other, for example if the major axis of the ellipse was 360 and the minor axis 240 I have worked out that a twelve sided figure would have sides of 78.2487. However I worked this out empirically with a method that could only be described as gruelling I would be most grateful if you could tell me of a method that would work for any ellipse and any number of sides. Answered by Chris Fisher.
	An equalateral polygon inscribed within an ellipse		2002-06-30
		From Steven: How would you calculate the length of one of the sides of an equalateral polygon (of n sides) inscribed within an ellipse ( of any eccentricity ) where all of the vertices exactly touch the perimeter of the ellipse? I know that when the eccentricity is zero ( i.e a circle ) the formula: r * (sin(180/n) * 2) will suffice. But what about when the eccentricity is greater than zero? Answered by Chris Fisher.
	8/13*26/27		2002-05-01
		From Arias: 8/13*26/27= Answered by Penny Nom.
	A triangle in a circle of radius 6		2002-03-26
		From Marko: In a circle of radius 6, a triangle PQR is drawn having QR = 8 and PQ = 10. Determine the length of PR Answered by Chris Fisher.
	The isosceles triangle of smallest area		2002-03-08
		From Lettie: can you find the isosceles triangle of smallest area that circumscribes a circle of radius of one? Answered by Walter Whiteley.
	Two circles inscribed in a rectangle		2002-02-27
		From Amina: Given a rectangle with dimensions L=6, H=5. Two circles are inscribed such that they touch each other(circles are adjacent to each other) and also their circumferences touch 2 sides of the rectangle. One of the circles has radius=4. Find the radius of the other circle. Answered by Penny Nom.
	An octagon inscribed in a circle		2002-01-10
		From Kent: A circle of 30 in. diameter has an octagon (8 equal chords) inscribed in it. What is the length of each chord? Answered by Chris Fisher.
	Exponents		2001-01-14
		From A student: I am wondering if a number raised to the second power is "squared" and a number raised to the third power is "cubed" is there a name for any number raised to any other power. Answered by Harley Weston.
	BEDMAS		2000-09-22
		From Monica Zimmer: In the Math rule BEDMAS does it matter if you do the division or the multiplication first? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Order of operations		1999-10-25
		From Garrett: 99*(57+76)*9-1085/9 Answered by Penny Nom.
	A tetrahedron inscribed in a cube		1998-11-18
		From Jane: In analyzing a cube, I would like to find a tetrahedron inscribed in the cube which has none of its faces in the planes of the faces of the cube. I would like to see this tetrahedron outlined in the cube. My name is Jane and my e-mail address is BARSOIAN. I am an elementary education student. Answered by Walter Whiteley.
	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.

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