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#4626 2016-03-19 04:49:46
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Re: Oral puzzles
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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#4627 2016-03-19 17:39:37
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi;
The solution #2804 is correct. Excellent, bobbym!
#2805. Name the type of quadrilateral formed, if any, by the following points and give reasons for your answer.
(4,5), (7,6), (4,3), and (1,2).
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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#4628 2016-03-19 20:02:28
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Re: Oral puzzles
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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#4629 2016-03-19 22:33:28
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi;
The solution #2805 is perfect. Brilliant, bobbym!
#2806. Find the point on the x-axis which is equidistant from (2,-5) and (-2,9).
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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#4630 2016-03-20 04:57:44
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Re: Oral puzzles
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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#4631 2016-03-20 17:31:34
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi;
The solution #2806 is correct. Neat work, bobbym!
#2807. Find the values of y for which the distance between the points P (2,-3) and Q (10,y) is 10 units.
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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#4632 2016-03-20 19:14:01
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Re: Oral puzzles
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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#4633 2016-03-20 23:01:27
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi;
The two solutions in #2807 are correct. Excellent, bobbym!
#2808. If Q (0,1) is equidistant from P (5,-3) and R (x,6), find the values of x. Also find the distances QR and PR.
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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#4634 2016-03-21 04:32:28
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Re: Oral puzzles
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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#4635 2016-03-21 18:49:44
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi;
The first part of the solution #2808 is correct. Good work, bobbym!
#2809. Find a relation between x and y such that the point (x,y) is equidistant from the point (3,6) and (-3,4).
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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#4636 2016-03-22 07:27:19
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Re: Oral puzzles
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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#4637 2016-03-22 16:33:07
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi;
The solution #2809 is correct. Excellent, bobbym!
#2810. Show that the points A (2,-2), B (14,10), C (11,13), and D (-1,1) are the vertices of a rectangle.
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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#4638 2016-03-23 11:21:37
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Re: Oral puzzles
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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#4639 2016-03-23 17:11:29
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi;
The solution #2810 is perfect. Keep it up, bobbym!
#2811. Prove that the points (0,0), (5,5), and (-5,5) are the vertices of a right isosceles triangle.
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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#4640 2016-03-23 18:37:27
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Re: Oral puzzles
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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#4641 2016-03-23 23:16:49
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi;
The solution #2811 is correct. Good work, bobbym!
#2812. Find the coordinates of the point which divides the join of (-1,7) and (4,-3) 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.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#4642 2016-03-24 06:30:31
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Re: Oral puzzles
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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#4643 2016-03-24 16:33:44
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi;
The solution #2812 is perfect. Excellent, bobbym!
#2813. Find the coordinates of the points of trisection of the line segment joining (4,-1) and (-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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#4644 2016-03-24 18:48:19
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Re: Oral puzzles
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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#4645 2016-03-24 23:27:25
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Re: Oral puzzles
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#2814. If (1,2), (4,y), (x,6), and (3,5) are the vertices of a parallelogram taken in order, find x and y.
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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#4646 2016-03-25 04:16:57
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Re: Oral puzzles
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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#4647 2016-03-25 07:35:30
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Re: Oral puzzles
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#4648 2016-03-25 16:58:52
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym and Relentless,
The solution #2814 (x = 6, y = 3) is correct. Excellent, Relentless!
#2815. Find the coordinates of a point A, where AB is the diameter of a circle whose center is (2,-3) and B is (1,4).
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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#4649 2016-03-25 18:20:55
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Re: Oral puzzles
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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#4650 2016-03-25 19:33:20
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi;
The solution #2815 is correct. Neat work, bobbym!
#2816. If
then find the value ofIt 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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