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Re: Oral puzzles

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

#2278. The points (0,-1), (6,7), (-2,3), and (8,3) are the vertices of a retangle. Find its area.

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bobbym

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From: Bumpkinland

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;

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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.

Jai Ganesh

Administrator

Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 46,244

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #2278 is perfect. Marvelous!

#2279. Prove that the points (-3,0), (1,-3), and (4,1) are the vertices of an isoceles right angled triangle. Find the area of this triangle.

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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.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

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.

Jai Ganesh

Administrator

Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 46,244

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The area (#2279) is correct. Excellent!

#2280. Find the area of a triangle whose vertices are A(3,2), B(11,8), and C(8,12).

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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.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

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.

Jai Ganesh

Administrator

Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 46,244

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #2280 is correct. Good work!

#2281. Find the coordinates of the centroid of a triangle whose vertices are (0,6), (8,12), and (8,0).

#2282. Two vertices of a triangle are (3,-5) and (-7,4). If its centroid is (2,-1), find the third vertex.

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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.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

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.

Jai Ganesh

Administrator

Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 46,244

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #2281 and #2282 are correct. Marvelous!

#2283. The three vertices of a parallelogram taken in order are (-1,0), (3,1), and (2,2) respectively. Find the coordinates of the fourth vertex.

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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.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

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.

Jai Ganesh

Administrator

Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 46,244

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #2283 is correct. Excellent!

#2284. If the points A(6,1), B(8,2), C(9,4), and D(p,3) are the verties of a parallelgram, taken in order, find the value of p.

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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.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

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.

Jai Ganesh

Administrator

Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 46,244

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #2284 is correct. Superb!

#2285. If A(-2,-1), B(a,0), C(4,b), and D(1,2) are the vertices of a parallelogram, find the values og 'a' and 'b'.

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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.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

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.

Jai Ganesh

Administrator

Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 46,244

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #2285 is correct. Brilliant!

#2286. Determine the ratio in which the line 3x+y-9 = 0 divides the line segment joining the points (1,3) and (2,7).

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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.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

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.

Jai Ganesh

Administrator

Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 46,244

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #2286 is correct. Excellent!

#2287. Prove that (4,-1), (6,0), (7,2), and (5,1) are the vertices of a rhombus. Is it a square?

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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.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

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.

Jai Ganesh

Administrator

Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 46,244

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #2287 is perfect. Excellent reasoning!

#2288. Find the area of the triangle formed by the points A(5,2), B(4,7), and C(7,-4).

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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.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

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.

Jai Ganesh

Administrator

Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 46,244

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #2288 is perfect. Fantastic!

#2289. Find the area of the triangle formed by joining the mid-points of the sides of the triangle whose vertices are (0,-1), (2,1), and (0,3).

#2290. Find the ratio of area of the triangle formed to the area of the given triangle.

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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.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

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.

Jai Ganesh

Administrator

Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 46,244

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #2289 and #2290 are correct. Good work!

#2291. Find the area of the quadrilateral ABCD whose vertices are respectively A(1,1), B(7,-3), C(12,2), and D(7,21).

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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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Re: Oral puzzles

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