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#1076 2017-04-13 20:00:06

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Re: Compute the solution:

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636. Find the area of a triangle whose vertices are A(3,2), B(11,8), and C(8,12).


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#1077 2017-04-13 22:03:28

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Re: Compute the solution:

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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#1078 2017-04-15 17:32:39

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Re: Compute the solution:

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The solution 636 is perfect. Excellent, bobbym!

637. Solve:


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#1079 2017-04-15 20:22:05

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Re: Compute the solution:

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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#1080 2017-04-20 17:00:17

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Re: Compute the solution:

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The solution 637 (two values) is correct. Neat work, bobbym!

638. If

are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial
, find the value of
.


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#1081 2017-04-20 23:23:29

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Re: Compute the solution:

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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#1082 2017-05-19 21:21:30

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Re: Compute the solution:

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The solution 638 is correct. Brilliant!

639. If 1 is a root of the quadratic equation

and the quadratic equation
has equal roots, find the value of b.


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#1083 2017-05-23 08:38:40

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#1084 2017-07-25 01:15:18

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Re: Compute the solution:

ganesh wrote:

Hi;

622. Evaluate:

.

Hi, Can someone show me the working for the above question?

Thanks
Nakul

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#1085 2017-07-25 01:24:51

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Try expanding
where
are coefficients you should try to determine.

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#1086 2017-07-25 01:35:07

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Thanks it worked :-)

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#1087 2018-10-24 22:58:38

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Re: Compute the solution:

zetafunc wrote:

The solution 639 is correct. Excellent, zetafunc!

640. For what value of k is (x - 5) a factor of

?


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#1088 2018-10-25 13:40:13

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Actually I never watch Star Wars and not interested in it anyway, but I choose a Yoda card as my avatar in honor of our great friend bobbym who has passed away.
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#1089 2018-10-25 15:34:10

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Re: Compute the solution:

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Good attempt, Monox D. I-Fly! Almost there!

641. If each interior angle of a regular polygon is 135°, find the number of diagonals of the polygon.


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#1090 2019-05-05 17:27:08

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Re: Compute the solution:

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642. Find the other polynomial q(x), given the LCM (Least Common Multiple), GCD (Greatest Common Divisor), and one polynomial p(x) respectively.

.


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#1091 2019-05-12 21:17:22

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643. Solve 2x + 3y = 11 and 2x - 4y = -24, and then solve for the value of m for which y = mx + 3.


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#1092 2019-05-13 18:56:34

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#1093 2019-05-14 00:12:17

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Re: Compute the solution:

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Excellent, Monox D. I-Fly! 643 is correct!

644. Solve: x + y = 5 and 2x - 3y = 4.


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#1094 2019-05-18 22:03:16

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Re: Compute the solution:

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645. For what values of a and b does the following pair of linear equations have infinite number of solutions?
2x + 3y = 7
and
(a - b)x + (a + b)y = 3a + b - 2.


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#1095 2019-05-31 23:02:59

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Re: Compute the solution:

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646. For what value of k will the following pair of linear equations have no solution?
3x + y = 1.
(2k - 1)x + (k - 1)y = 2k + 1.


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#1096 2019-06-15 23:14:52

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Re: Compute the solution:

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647. The distance between the points (3, 1) and (0, x) is 5 units. Find x.


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#1097 2019-07-08 22:43:49

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648. Find the point on y-axis which is equidistant from the points (5, 2), and (-4, 3).


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#1098 2019-08-16 03:22:17

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Re: Compute the solution:

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649. Find the radius of a circle whose center is (-5, 4) and which passes through the point (-7, 1).


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#1099 2019-08-18 15:30:07

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#1100 2019-08-18 16:37:17

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Re: Compute the solution:

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You almost got it right, Monox D. I-Fly! Good attempt!

650. Find the point on the x-axis which is equidistant from the points (2, -5) and (-2, 9).


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