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#3226 2011-10-10 01:26:06

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi anonimnystefy and bobbym,

The solutions of anonimnystefy are both correct. Brilliant!

The solution #3305 is correct. Good work, bobbym!

(The solution #3304 :

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#3306. A solid right circular cylinder has a base radius of 12 cm and height of 16 cm. It is melted and made into 8 spherical balls of equal size. Calculate the radius of each of the spherical balls.


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#3227 2011-10-10 02:13:59

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi ganesh;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3228 2011-10-10 23:40:38

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solution #3306 is correct. Well done!

#3307. The mid-point of the line segment PQ is (5,1). If P is (8,4), find the point Q.

#3308. Find the equation of the straight line whose slope is 4 and passes through the point (5,7).


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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#3229 2011-10-11 01:16:50

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3230 2011-10-11 02:35:26

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Re: 10 second questions

1 kilometer is how many millimeter?


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#3231 2011-10-11 03:13:21

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi kireb;

Please start a new thread in "Help me" for such questions.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3232 2011-10-12 00:11:26

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #3307 and #3308 are perfect. Good work!

#3309. The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a place and distance of 60 meter from its foot on a horizontal plane is found to be 45[sup]o[/sup]. Find the height of the tower.

#3310. The standard deviation of 10 values is 4. If each value is increased by 3, find the standard deviation of the net set of values.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#3233 2011-10-12 00:17:37

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi ganesh;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3234 2011-10-13 00:01:45

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #3309 and #3310 are perfect. Good work!

#3311. Find the centroid of the triangle whose vertices are given by (2,3), (5,4), and (2,2).

#3312. Find the point of  intersection of the lines x = -4 and y = 0.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#3235 2011-10-13 00:06:00

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi ganesh;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3236 2011-10-14 21:32:45

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #3311 and #3312 are correct. Well done!

#3313. Which term of the sequence 12, 18, 24, ... is 156?

#3314. Find the sum to infinity of the squeunce 64, 32, 16, 8. ....


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#3237 2011-10-15 00:11:15

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3238 2011-10-15 22:35:35

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #3313 and #3314 are perfect. Neat job!

#3315. Find the area of the quadrilateral whose vertices are (5,8), (6,3), (3,1), and (2,6).

#3316. Find the equation of the straight line perpendicular to the straight line given by the equation 4x - 3y + 2 = 0 and passes through (-2,3).


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#3239 2011-10-16 00:59:54

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi ganesh;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3240 2011-10-16 22:10:30

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solution #3315 is perfect. Excellent!

The solution #3316 I get

#3317. The variance of 5 values is 9. If each value is doubled,  then find the standard deviation of the new values.

#3318. An integer is chosen from 10 to 30. Find the probability of that being a prime number.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#3241 2011-10-16 22:50:36

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3242 2011-10-17 22:31:04

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solution #3317 is correct. Good work!

The

#3319. A capsule is in the form of a cylinder with hemispherical ends. The total height of the capsule is 19 cm and the diameter of the cylinder is 7 cm. Find the total surface area of the capsule.

#3320. For lunch, food is kept in 3 cylindrical vessels of radius 70 cm and height 56 cm. How many students can be served if the food is served with a hemispherical bowl of radius 14 cm?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#3243 2011-10-17 23:03:20

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi ganesh;

Yes, sorry! Counted the number up wrong. You are correct.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3244 2011-10-17 23:32:43

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solution #3319 (133 pi sq.cm) is perfect. Good work!

However, the solution

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#3321. Factorize : 2x[sup]3[/sup] + 3x[sup]2[/sup] - 2x - 3.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#3245 2011-10-17 23:40:45

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi ganesh;

That is funny about #3320, now I am getting 450 as the answer!


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3246 2011-10-19 00:41:03

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The

The solution #3321 is perfect. Excellent!

#3322. Show that the lines x + y - 3 = 0, x + 2y - 5 = 0, and x + 3y - 7 = 0 are concurrent and also find the point of concurrency.

#3323. Find the area of an isosceles triangle with base 20 cm and vertical angle 60[sup]o[/sup].


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#3247 2011-10-19 01:20:26

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi ganesh;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3248 2011-10-20 00:11:52

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #3320, #3322, and #3323 are correct. Excellent!

#3324. A publisher printed 2000 copies of a book at a cost of $6,000. He distributed 100 copies to institutions as free samples and sold the remaining at the rate of $4 per copy. What is his gain or loss percent?

#3325. 7% of the selling price of an article is equal to 8% of its cost price; 9% of the selling price exceeds 10% of its cost price by $2. Find the amount of profit or loss.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#3249 2011-10-20 04:20:58

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;



In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3250 2011-10-20 22:19:03

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #3324 and #3325 are correct. Brilliant work!

#3326. The average weight of 7 persons decreases by 2 kg if a person with weight 73 kg is replaced by another person. Find the weight of the new person.

#3327. The average of 200 items was 50. Later on, it was discovered that two items were misread as 92 and 8 instead of 192 and 88. Find the correct average.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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