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Forming a triangle from 3 line segments |
2012-03-15 |
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From rustom:
A point X is selected at random from a line segment AB with midpoint 0. Find the probability that the line segments AX, XB, and A0 can form a triangle.
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Two line segments in the plane |
2011-08-15 |
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From Tim:
For this problem I actually have tried to visualise the image in my head many times. This question makes my head spin.
Four points lie in a plane. They are partitioned into two pairs so that the sum of the lengths of the segments joining the points of each pair has the minimal possible value.
Prove that these segments have no common points.
Answered by Chris Fisher. |
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Line segments |
2011-01-04 |
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From Izsak:
What is the formula to find the number of segments that can be named by a given number of points on a line?
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Can a line segment curve over two planes? |
2010-02-14 |
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From Graham:
I am working on a math fair project.
Can a line segment curve over two planes?
Such as, if I had a three dimensional L bracket and I drew a line segment
on it with a marker starting on the bottom of the L and had it curve
around the corner and up the top, would it still be considered one line
segment? Or is that two line segments?
Is there a rule that a line segment can only occupy one plane?
Thank you.
Graham
Answered by Chris Fisher. |
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Congruent line segments |
2009-02-05 |
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From casie:
marica drew one-line segment on a graph with endpoint of (0,9) and (0,4). she drew another line segment with endpoints (1,1) and (6,1). are the line segment congruent?explain
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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The midpoint o a line segment |
2008-11-15 |
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From Jane:
The vertices of a triangle are at (1,7), (6,-1) and (0,3). Find the coordinates of the midpoints of the sides.
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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The midpoints of the sides of a quadrilateral |
2008-07-22 |
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From JOEL:
A QUADRILATERAL A,B,C,D HAS THE CO -ORDINATE [2,5],[8,7],[10,3]&[0,1] RESPECTIVLY [B,E,G,H] ARE THE MID POINTS OF THE SIDES AB,BC,CD&DA RESPECTIVLY FIND THE MID POINTS OF [FG]&[FH]
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Segments on a line |
2007-09-10 |
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From Cathy:
This question was on my daughter's geometry assignment. Write a general rule of formula for finding the number of segments that can be named by a given number of points on a line. For example, 2 points on a line = 1 line segment; 3 points on a line = 3 segments; 5 points on a line = 10 segments.
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Line segments on dot paper |
2007-01-21 |
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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. |
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How many line segments are necessary? |
2006-10-04 |
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From Varun:
If you place 35 points on a piece of paper so that no three are collinear, how many line segments are necessary to connect each point to all the others?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque. |
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