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Forty foot and 9 spacers 2019-06-28
From Christopher:
Ok I've got forty foot and 9 spacers one each end and 7 between what is the distance between the seven in the middle
Answered by Penny Nom.
Two spinners 2018-08-13
From Atina:
A spinner has four equal sectors and a number is written on each sector; 1, 2, 3 and 4. A two-digit number is formed by spinning two times. The number on the first spinning makes the first digit and the number on the second spinning makes the second digit. For example, 2 on the first spinning and 1 on the second spinning make the number 21.
(a) Give the sample space S for the experiment.
(b) Consider the following events : E = odd number; F = number smaller than 35; G = prime number. Give the subset of outcomes in S that defines each of the events E, F, and G.
(c) Describe the following events in terms of E, F, and G and find the probabilities for the events.
• getting an even integer less than 35.
• getting an odd number or an prime.
• getting an even number greater than or equal to 35 that is a prime number.
• an odd number smaller than 35 that is not a prime number.
(d) Are E and F mutually exclusive events? Give a reason for your answer.

Answered by Penny Nom.
An open ball is an open set? 2016-06-23
From Aqeel:
Theorem: The open ball is an open set?
Answered by Harley Weston.
Travelling in a spacecraft 2016-03-25
From julie:
if i was travelling in a spacecraft at the speed of light and i turned on my headlight would i see the beam ?
Answered by Robert Dawson.
The line of intersection of two planes 2015-12-09
From Rabz:
Determine the vector equation for the intersection between the two given planes 2x+7y equal to 14,x+z equal to 7
Answered by Penny Nom.
A region described by inequalities in cylindrical coordinates 2015-02-21
From Rahul:
I am not able to visualize a solid given by inequalities as under (in cylindrical coordinate system) 0= I know that (can visualize) first 2 inequalities say it is a cylinder of infinite length. It seems that third inequality poses the restriction to the height as well as it makes us to remove a cone.
But I just can not understand it clearly.
Thanks in advance!
Regards,
Rahul

Answered by Penny Nom.
An equilateral triangle with vertices in 3 parallel planes 2014-05-31
From prajay:
How to construct an Equilateral Triangle whose vertices lie on three parallel lines, if the distances of two lines are 'a' and 'b' units from the middle line.What is the length of the side of the Equilateral Triangle ?
Answered by Chris Fisher.
If x+y+z=1 then x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = ? 2014-04-30
From Nitin:
If x+y+z=1 then x^2 +y^2+z^2 = ? ?
Answered by Robert Dawson.
A curve in 3-space 2013-02-14
From pardeep:
we have to show that the curve r(t)=(cos t)i+(sin t)j+(1-cos t)k ,0<=t<=2pie; is an ellipse by showing it to an intersection of a right circular cylinder and a plane. i got the eqn. of the cylinder but did not get the eqn of plane.
Answered by Harley Weston.
A spaceship playhouse 2010-07-26
From Dave:
I would like to build a spaceship playhouse for my grandson I want it to be about 36" around and I want to use 5/4 decking boards that measure 5 1/2" wide how do I figure out how to lay out a base pattern to nail to (what angle do I need to cut and how many boards will it take to go around the circle.
Answered by Penny Nom.
The triangle inequality 2010-01-11
From Nazrul:
If A and B are any two vectors, then how can I prove that magnitude of (A+B)<=magnitude of A+magnitude of B. Please show me the process in details. Thank you.
Answered by Robert Dawson.
Elliptic space 2009-09-18
From Htet:
What is elliptic space and geometry?
Answered by Robert Dawson and Chris Fisher.
Vector spaces 2009-07-05
From Nazrul:
How can I prove that m(a+b)=ma+mb where a and b are two vectors. Thank you.
Answered by Harley Weston.
Infinite-Dimensional Spaces 2009-06-26
From Justin:
Hello again, I was also just wondering (in Hilbert Space and Function Space) are there infinite-dimensional spaces larger than each other in terms of cardinality? Thanks a lot for your help again! All the Best, Justin
Answered by Victoria West.
The column space of a matrix 2009-02-12
From John:
Question from John, a student:

A=

1 1 0 0
1 1 0 0
0 0 1 0
0 0 1 1

B=

1 5 6
1 5 6
0 7 2
0 0 9

Is the space spanned by the columns of A the same as the space spanned by the columns of B?
Answered by Harley Weston.

A cardboard spaceship 2008-08-31
From Lee:
I am building a "cardboard" spaceship for my 4 year old grandson. The cabin is a dishwasher box with a cool control panel and elipse shaped windows. I really need help designing the cone or"nosecone". The diameter of the base is 26", 24" tall, with a 6" diameter opening at the top. Thank you for the help! Lee
Answered by Penny Nom.
Cubic meters, square feet and office space 2007-09-25
From Kathryn:
Can someone please help and let me know how do you convert 11 cubic meters into square footage?
Answered by Steve La Rocque and Harley Weston.
Two coplanar lines 2007-08-21
From Robin:
I am going two show that the two lines are coplanar:

(x-5)/4=(y-7)/4=-(z+3)/5
(x-8)/7=y-4=(z-5)/3

I know I have to find a point that lie on both lines, but dont really get it.

Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom.
Choosing a bicycle 2007-03-28
From Jackie:
A specific brand of bike comes in two frames, for males or females. Each frame comes in a choice of two colors, red and blue, and with a choice of three seats, soft, medium, and hard.
a) Use the counting principle to determine the number of different arrangements of bicycles that are possible.
b) Construct a tree diagram illustrating all the different arrangements of bicycles that are possible.
c) List the sample space.

Answered by Penny Nom.
The distance from a point to a line in 3 space 2006-10-29
From Marie:
find the distance from the point (1, -2, -3) to the line x = y = z-2
Answered by Penny Nom.
If a person who weighs 270 pounds on Earth 2006-05-10
From Chloe:
If a person who weighs 270 pounds on Earth weighs 45 pounds in space, how much would a person weigh in space who weighs 132 pounds on Earth?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom.
Vectors in three space 2004-10-30
From Jo:
I have two questions that I just cannot visulise and dont know how to get started on them..!

1. Ship X is sailing North at 4m/s and Ship Y is sailing due East at 3m/s. A sailor on Ship X climbs a vertical pole at 1/2 m/s. What is the velocity of the sailor on Ship X relative to an observer on Ship Y? State it's magnitude and direction.

Not sure where to start with this one...

2. Show, using vectors, that for any tetrahedron, the segments joining the midpoints of the opposite edges are concurrent. i know what a tetradedron is, and what I am proving but do I solve simultaneously for a specific case??

Answered by Walter Whiteley.
A 40% increase in garage space 2004-10-20
From Dianna:
A bus company recently expanded and no longer has enough room in its garage for all of its buses. Twelve of the buses have to be stored outside. If the company decides to increase their garage space by 40%, this will give them enough room for all of their current buses, plus enough room to store another twelve in the future. How many buses does the company own?
Answered by Penny Nom.
A garden space 2004-06-16
From Carol:
We have a 17' x 19' garden space. If we want it a foot high raised bed, how many cubic yards of topsoil do we need?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Distance in 3-space 2002-08-16
From David:
The question is: how do I figure out the distance of one object in 3D space to another object in 3D space? I have an object at say x = 5.872, y = 2.876, and z = 7.290; and the other object is at x = 1.129, y = -8.213, and z = -11.127. I have been suggested to use the pythagorean theory on this, but since there are three variables, I don't understand how.
Answered by Penny Nom.
A cone in 3 space 2002-03-20
From Matthew:
Let C in R3 be the cone defined by x2 + y2 - z2 = 0

(A) Let P be the plane described by x + 2z = 1

(i) Find a description of P in terms of two parameters s and t

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Answered by Walter Whiteley.
A set of points in space 2002-03-18
From Victoria:
Describe the given set with a single equation or a pair of equations:

The set of points in space that lie 2 units from the point(0,0,1) and at the same time 2 units from the point (0,0,-1).


Answered by Penny Nom.
Dual spaces 2001-11-26
From Hoda:
In the book "Linear Functional Analysis" from Epstein there is a proof (page 116) of the following theorem:

The dual space of Lp is equal to Lq.

Later, it is stated as a theorem without proof that

for 1 <= p < +infinite, The dual space of lp is equal to lq.


Answered by Doug Farenick.
The "pi" of a circle in hyperbolic space 2001-11-19
From Alex:
How can you find the "pi" of a circle in hyperbolic space (or is it the same). I would like to know because our environment is hyperbolic and if the "pi" of hyperbolic space is irrational, it would follow that space is non discrete. I would greatly appreciate any help in this question.
Answered by Walter Whiteley.
A line in 3 dimensions 2001-10-17
From Murray:
I'm working on a complicated proof and i need the equation for a line in 3 dimensions.
Answered by Claude Tardif.
Commas in numbers 2001-09-06
From Mike:
When did the Ontario Education system drop the use of commas in large numbers and replace with a space? Why?
Answered by Walter Whiteley.
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.
Why the change from commas between every 3rd digit, to spaces instead? 2001-01-03
From Clarende Duby:
Why the change from commas between every 3rd digit, to spaces instead? For example: Three million three hundred thirty-three thousand three hundred thirty-three written like: 3 333 333 instead of 3,333,333? Does it have something to do with standardizing mathematical notation worldwide?
Answered by Harley Weston.
Networks of satellites and linear spaces 2000-12-08
From David:
Let us suppose some companies have collaborated to place several satellites in orbit. Let us call the set of all satellites that a given company helped place in orbit a network. Finally let us assume the following 4 rules.
  1. There are at least two distinct satellites.


  2. For each pair of satellites there is exactly one network containing them.


  3. Each network contains at least two distinct satellites.


  4. For each network, there is a satellite not in it.

What is the least number of satellites.

what is the least number of networks?


Answered by Penny Nom.
Parking spaces 2000-11-07
From Lydia:
A parking lot has 4 aisles. Each aisle is about 40 yards long and has parking places on both sides. If a parking place is 3 yards wide, how many cars can the parking lot hold?
Answered by Penny Nom.
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.
Espaces vectoriels 2002-08-18
From Bacar:
Comment montrer que trois (ou plus que trois) sous espaces vectoriels sont en somme directe.
Answered by Claude Tardif.
 
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