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Question 132707This question is from textbook Fundamentals of Algebric Modeling
: The lengths of the sides of a non-right triangle are 17 inches, 9 inches, and 12 inches. Find the area of the triangle. Round to the nearest tenth.
my answer is 17 * 9 + 12 = 165 / 3 = 55This question is from textbook Fundamentals of Algebric Modeling

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Question 132782This question is from textbook Fundamentals of Algebric Modeling
: The lengths of the sides of a non-right triangle are 17 inches, 9 inches, and 12 inches. Find the area of the triangle. Round to the nearest tenth.This question is from textbook Fundamentals of Algebric Modeling

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Question 132785This question is from textbook Fundamentals of Algebric Modeling
: An object is shot upward from a height of 96 feet with an intial velocity of 48 feet per second. Its height (h) above the ground in feet after t seconds is given by the formula
h = 16t^2 + 48t + 96 at what times will the object be 128 feet above the ground?This question is from textbook Fundamentals of Algebric Modeling

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Question 133151This question is from textbook Fundamentals of Algebric Modeling
: The CALC Company makes basic scientific calculators. Each calsulator costs $2.75 to produce. The fixed costs of production are $11,500 per month. These calculators sell for $10.25 each. If the company produces and sells 450,000 calculators in February, find the profit or loss for the month of February.This question is from textbook Fundamentals of Algebric Modeling

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Question 133148This question is from textbook Fundamentals of Algebric Modeling
: A dishwasher costs $975. You pay $150 down and finance the rest at 10.5% APR for 24 months. How much more did you pay for the dishwasher by financing it instead of paying cash?This question is from textbook Fundamentals of Algebric Modeling

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Question 133149This question is from textbook Fundamentals of Algebric Modeling
: A dishwasher costs $975. You pay $150 down and finance the rest at 10.5% APR for 24 months. How much more did you pay for the dishwasher by financing it instead of paying cash?This question is from textbook Fundamentals of Algebric Modeling

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Question 133150This question is from textbook Fundamentals of Algebric Modeling
: The CALC Company makes basic scientific calculators. Each calsulator costs $2.75 to produce. The fixed costs of production are $11,500 per month. These calculators sell for $10.25 each. If the company produces and sells 450,000 calculators in February, find the profit or loss for the month of February.This question is from textbook Fundamentals of Algebric Modeling

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Question 133145This question is from textbook Fundamentals of Algebric Modeling
: The CALC Company makes basic scientific calculators. Each calculator costs $2.75 to produce. The fixed costs of production are $11,500 per month. These calculators sell for $10.25 each. If the company produces and sells 450,00 calculators in February, find the profit or loss for the month of February.This question is from textbook Fundamentals of Algebric Modeling

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Question 133195This question is from textbook Fundamentals of Algebric Modeling
: How much interest will be earned at the end of three years on a deposit of $15,000 in an account paying 3.25% interest compound monthly?
My answer is: 15,000 (1 + 0.0325) (36)
15,000 (1 + 0.002708333)(36)
15,000 * 1.097499988 =
$16,462.50
This question is from textbook Fundamentals of Algebric Modeling

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Question 133192This question is from textbook Fundamentals of Algebric Modeling
: Your business depreciates computers over a 5-year period. If a computer is purchased for $2350 this yeat and is expected to be worth only $600 at the end of the depreciation period, using the straight-line method, determine the yearly depreciation of the computer.
My answer is: $2350 - 600 = $1,750.
$1750 / 5 = $$350.This question is from textbook Fundamentals of Algebric Modeling

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Question 133293This question is from textbook Fundamentals of Algebric Modeling
: A 13 foot ladder is leaned against a wall so that the ladder reaches a height of 12 feet on the wall. How far from the wall will the other end of the ladder be?
My answer is:
A^2 * B^2 = C^2
(12)^2 + B^2 = (25)^2
144 + B^2 = 625
B^2 = 481
B = 21.9317122This question is from textbook Fundamentals of Algebric Modeling

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Question 133292This question is from textbook Fundamentals of Algebric Modeling
: At Jones Realty each sale of a house results in 8% of the selling price being paid to the business. The selling agent then receives 70% of that amount as commission. If an agent sells a house for $225,000, what is the commission on the sale?
My answer is: $225,000(.07) = 15,750This question is from textbook Fundamentals of Algebric Modeling

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Question 133460: You are given the measure of each interior angle of a regular n-gon. Find the value of n.
12.) 128 4/7 degrees

i know you must use the formula
n x (n-2) x 180
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n

but Im not sure what to do from here...
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Question 134840: the question is to find the area of a square with a diagnol length of 15radical 2
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Question 135048: A boy and his sister took it in turns to stand on a weighing machine with their pet dog. The brother and sister together weighed 85kg. The boy and the dog weighed 60.5kg. The girl and the dog weighed 49.5kg. Find the weighed in kilograms of the brother, the sister and their pet dog.
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Question 135739: Is the area of a rectangle related to it's lenght and width?
if yes, please explain.
thanks a lot!!
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Question 136134: The length of a rectangle is increased by 30% and its width is decreased by 10%.
This increases the area by ?

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Question 136238: find the area of a triangle if b=8 h=12in that is all i have to go on i feel there is another number missing but i dont know how to or know the formula to find the area thank you
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Question 136841: The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 30 cm. Which of the following cannot be the
length of the base?
A. 1 cm B. 5 cm C. 9 cm D. 15 cm

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Question 136839: If two sides of a triangle are 12 cm and 8 cm long, which of the following cannot be the perimeter of this triangle?
A) 38 cm
(B) 36 cm
(C) 34 cm
(D) 28 cm
(E) 24 cm

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Question 137343: Hello,My name is Kia,I recently purchased a software program called bagatrix,where you enter the problems and they solve them ,but they dont do geometry shapes,I tried tutor.com but I had a free trial and 1 question took up 30 mins of my 60 min free trial,I really need quick response help,and I would like to know if you can insert shapes of triangles or figures an this website?
Help would be more than wonderful right now:)
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Question 138301: The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 1/2:1/3:1/4 and its perimeter is 104 cm.The length of the longest side is
a)52 cm b)48 cm c)32cm d)26cm

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Question 139193: How is the formula for volume of a prism like the formula for volume of a pyramid? How are they different? Help Please Thanks
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Question 139191:
The diameter of Mars is about 4,000 mi.
A.) Find the approximate surface area.
B.) Find the approximate volume

Please Help Thanks
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Question 139248: find the surface area of the cylinder in terms of 3.14 the radius is 9cm and the height is 20 cm
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Question 139490: What is the volume of a sphere, when the radius equals 3?
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Question 139701: Hello,
I need to have and understand a formula for finding the midpoint between two points on the arc of a circle. I understand how in a cartesian coordinate system and the intersecting chords rule. However, I can't make it any further than that. How can I make a midpoint formula?!
Sincerely,
John
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Question 139941: 1. Approximate by giving the two whole numbers that it lies between
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Question 139945: Find the missing length of the right triangle

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Question 139946: 3. Identify the hypotenuse of the triangle by giving its letter

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Question 139948: 4. The two triangles are similar. Find the indicated side. Find y.

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Question 139950: 5. Which two triangles are similar?

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Question 139951: 6. Find the missing angle.

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Question 139952: 7. Find the measure of angle x and measure of angle y.

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Question 139977This question is from textbook dicovering geometry

: ok the problem i need help on
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find the exact area of a regular dodecagon inscribed in circle with the radius RThis question is from textbook dicovering geometry

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Question 140200: Chords, radius and diameter
Given: chord lenght=16
a line from the center to the chord=6
What is the formula to find the diameter?
Thanks...Kayley
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Question 140952: A rectangular piece of tin measures 36 in. by 25 in. A square measuring 4 in. by 4 in. is cut out of each corner and the sides are folded to form a box. What is the volume of the box?
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Question 141430: what is geometry?
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Question 141662: the given points are: A(1,3) and B(4,-1) whats the equation of ab?
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Question 141788: The point (0,-1) on the unit circle is rotated 315 degrees counter-clockwise. Determine the coordinates of the new point.
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