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#5951 2018-06-11 23:32:53
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#4103. Find the distance of the point (5,-5) from the origin.
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#5952 2018-06-12 12:50:37
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May his adventurous soul rest in peace at heaven.
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#5953 2018-06-12 14:44:32
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is correct. Excellent, Monox D. I-Fly!
#4104. What is the distance of the point (a,2a) from the origin?
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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#5954 2018-06-12 23:32:00
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#4105. If the point R(3,5) divides the points P(-1,-7) and Q(a,b) internally in the ratio 4:1, find the value of (b - a).
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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#5955 2018-06-13 14:29:25
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#4106. Find the coordinates of the point which divides the line joining the points (-3,1) and (3,7) externally in the ratio 7:1.
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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#5956 2018-06-13 23:03:39
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#4107. In what ratio point R(-2,-1) internally divides the line joining the points P(-5,-2) and Q(4,1)?
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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#5957 2018-06-14 14:22:47
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#4108. Find the mid-point of the points (-2,5) and (6,11)?
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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#5958 2018-06-15 00:16:49
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#4109. If the coordinates of the mid-point of the points (4,2a) and (-2,a+6) is (1,-3), find the value of (a+5).
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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#5959 2018-06-15 14:30:26
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#4110. Find the distance between the points
(i) (-4,0) and (7,0).
(ii) (5,0) and (0,-12).
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#5960 2018-06-16 00:10:32
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#4111. Find the distance between the points
(i) (-2,3) and (4,-5).
(ii) (9,0) and the origin.
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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#5961 2018-06-17 00:41:42
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#4112. If AB = BC, where A(2,-7), C(4,3) and the sum of the abcissa and ordinate of the point B is 5. Find the coordinates of the point B.
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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#5962 2018-06-18 00:20:22
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#4113. Find the coordinates of the point, which divides the line joining the points (-4,-2) and (8,7) internally in the ratio 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.
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#5963 2018-06-18 14:20:56
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#4114. In which ratio x-axis divides the line joining the points P(2,-4) and Q(-8,3)?
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#5964 2018-06-19 00:28:08
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#4115. Find the slope of the line joining the points (4,2) and (7,6).
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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#5965 2018-06-19 14:41:49
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#4116. Find the slope of the line joining the points (-3,8) and (4,-2).
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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#5966 2018-06-20 00:21:33
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#4117. If the slope of the line joining the points (-4,a+2) and (1-2a,2) is
, find the value of 'a'.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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#5967 2018-06-20 14:20:34
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#4118. Find the equation of a line whose slope is
and y-intercept is 5.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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#5968 2018-06-21 00:16:09
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#4119. If a straight line passes through a point (2,-5) and its slope is -3, find the equation of the straight line.
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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#5969 2018-06-21 16:18:11
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#4120. Find the equation of a line passing through the points (-1,5) and (2,7).
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.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#5970 2018-06-22 00:46:41
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#4121. Find the equation of a straight line which cuts the intercepts -3 unit and
units on x-axis and y-axis, respectively.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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#5971 2018-06-22 14:39:47
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#4122. Find the acute angle between the lines y = 2x + 5 and y + 3x + 2 = 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.
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#5972 2018-06-23 00:43:37
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#4123. If the lines 2x + 4y + 5 = 0 and y = 2 + ax are parallel, find the value of 'a'.
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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#5973 2018-06-23 15:32:03
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#4124. If lines y = 4x + 5 and y = (a + 1)x - 10 are perpendicular, find the value of 'a'.
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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#5974 2018-06-24 00:41:29
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#4125. If the lines 2x + (a + 1)y + 5 = 0 and 5x + (3a - 1)y - 12 = 0 are parallel, find the value of 'a'.
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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#5975 2018-06-24 15:18:48
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#4126. If the lines (4 + a)x + 3y - (a + 5) = 0 and 5x + (7 - 2a)y - (3a + 5) = 0 are perpendicular to each other, find the value of 'a'.
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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