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	The angle at the vertex of an isosceles triangle		2015-11-25
		From Karan: I have been given an isosceles triangle. the Top angle is what i have to find out and the two sides adjacent to it are both 4.9 cm. i have been told that the area of the triangle is 4 cm^2. i have no idea how to work this out, any ideas? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The maximum distance from the vertex of a triangle		2012-05-02
		From David: There are three towns A,B,and C, equi-distant apart. A car is 3 miles from town A, and 4 miles from town B. (ie, somehwere outside of the triangle which the three towns form) What is the maximum distance that the car can be from town A? This was asked as quiz question in my local pub last Sunday. The answer is 7. How do I prove it? Best regards. David in Denton. Answered by Robert Dawson and Chris Fisher.
	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.
	The third vertex of a triangle		2010-09-23
		From nikos: Hi, I would really appreciate any help in this: "Suppose you have a triangle (any triangle, no hypotheses allowed), let's call it ABC. You know the coordinates of the two vertexes, A(x1,y1), B(x2,y2) and the area of the triagnle, let's call it D. Can you find the third vertex of this triangle based on these facts?" Thanks a lot! Answered by Harley Weston.
	The "vertex" of a cone		2010-04-27
		From Tom: By definition a vertex is a point where three edges meet in a 3 dimensional object. My ten year old son argues that the point at the top of a cone is not a vertex since it does not fit the definition. He got the answer wrong on a test recently but insists that he is right. I need a mathematician to answer this for him. Answered by Robert Dawson and Chris Fisher.
	The fourth vertex of a rectangle		2009-11-11
		From Ellena: The points A(2,-1), B(5,-3), and C(7,0) are the three vertices of a rectangle. Determine he coordinates of the fourth vertex. Answered by Penny Nom.
	f(x) = |3x - 6| + 1		2009-10-26
		From kelsey: find the coordinates of the vertex f(x)= l3x-6l + 1 Answered by Penny Nom.
	A triangular pyramid		2009-02-26
		From Craig: Can you help with this question: Write the names of the faces and the number of each kind of face on a triangular pyramid? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Vertices, edges and faces		2009-02-19
		From Deb: I have been reading the responses you have to whether or not a cone and cylinder have edges, and whether a cone has a vertex. I have also found differing answers in different books and websites. Your idea that it depends why we want to call it a vertex or edge is interesting but does not help the students next year when they have a different teacher who tells them that whatever decision I make is wrong! It also doesn't help them when they do the provincial testing. Does anyone know if EQAO considers them vertices or edges? I want to know because textbooks and provincial tests often ask the students to count the number of faces, edges, and vertices or to describe a solid by using these, or to identify a solid that they have described. We need to have consistency in what we are teaching! Answered by Chris Fisher.
	The parabola with vertex (7,-2) and directrix y = -3		2009-01-21
		From Deann: Find an equation of the parabola with vetrex (7,-2) and directrix y =(-3) Answered by Penny Nom.
	The vertex of a parabola		2008-09-30
		From Anne: How do you find the vertex of the function f(x)=-x squared+7x-6 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 vertex of a cone		2007-11-18
		From miriam: how many verticies does a cone have Answered by Penny Nom.
	Sides and vertices		2007-11-17
		From derek: What is the correct name for a 2D geometric shape that would look like one slice from a round pizza and how may sides and vertices would it have? I believe you would say it has one vertex and two sides with the curved boundary not resulting in vertices or a side. Your help is much appreciated. Answered by Chris Fisher and Walter Whitelty.
	Vertices		2007-09-18
		From Richard: Please help. Do not understand vertices, as in how many in a cone, hemisphere, etc. Answered by Harley Weston.
	A triangular pyramid		2007-07-22
		From shani: my homework question is confusing (yr 7 beginner) "How many vertices does a triangular pyramid have." (Mum thinks all triangles are triangular& vertices are sides) I want to be sure. Answered by Penny Nom.
	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.
	What's a vertex? What's an edge?		2007-05-16
		From Sophie: I don't understand what is a vertex and what is an edge. Please put a picture up and explain. I am a fifth grader. Answered by Brennan Yaremko and Steve La Rocque.
	Is the point on a cone called a vertex?		2007-05-09
		From Felicia: Does a cone have a vertice? My teacher says that a vertice can only be made if two or more edges join up at an angle, so what do you call a point on a cone? Answered by Walter Whiteley.
	Octagonal Stop Sign		2006-10-23
		From Phil: My colleagues and I are in a discussion about how many true "sides" an octagonal stop sign has. I say that it has 10 true sides because of the front back sides of a stop sign (3D octagon). Is this correct terminology or should the front and back "sides" be referred to as faces -- equaling 2? Answered by Paul Betts, Steve La Rocque and Harley Weston.
	Quadratic Equations & Given Roots		2005-11-11
		From Lindsey: I need to find the quadratic equation in the form: f(x)=a(x2 - (-b/a)x + (c/a)) The vertex is (1, -7), the roots are (4, ?) I need to find the other root but I don't know where to begin. My answer key says the other root is (-2). How is this possible? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A pyramid		2004-05-11
		From Quiana: I am a student and I have the following questions I need to answer for homework: How many sides, vertices, and edges does a pyramid have? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The vertex of a cone		2004-01-29
		From Richard: Please help me explain to my fourth graders as to why a cone has a vertex even though it does not have any straight edges. Answered by Chris Fisher.
	The vertex of a cone		2003-03-27
		From Holly: I read your response to Callie about whether a cone has a vertex or not. Is it ONLY a vertex if both halves of the cone are together or can one half of the illustration have a vertex? Answered by Walter Whiteley.
	The vertex of a cone		2002-04-13
		From Callie: Does a cone have a vertex? Answered by Penny Nom.
	If you conect all the vertices of a regular n-gon...		2002-04-01
		From Murray: If you conect all the vertices of a regular n-gon with lines you will have (n-3)(n/2) lines inside the polygon. I want to find out how many sections these lines divide the polygon into and how many intersections they have with each other. Answered by Claude Tardif.
	Vertices		2001-08-08
		From Jordan: I am a fifth grader learning geometry with my mom's help, can you please explain what a vertices are?? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Euler's Formula		2000-11-11
		From Denise Roberts: I'm trying to design a unit (possibly involving a Webquest) on Polyhedra and I cannot find a formula I once used. The formula involved the number of vertices (V), edges (E), and faces (F) of the polyhedra. Answered by Walter Whiteley.
	Parabolas		1998-07-24
		From Danica: how do you find the focus, vertex, and directrix of 4x-y^2-2y-33=0 Answered by Penny Nom.

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