document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1066190>Question 1066190</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ramp leading up to my classroom forms a triangular prism with the ground. The triangular face has a base and height 15 ft by 3 ft, respectively, and the height of the prism is 4 ft. How much space is between my ramp and the ground? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If you are asking about the volume, it is the product of the base area by the height of the prism.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem with such a \"curved\" formulation does not deserve more expanded explanations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "comment from student: Thanks. Triangular prisms aren't \"curved\". I was hoping to find some clarification on this problem <BR>\n" );
document.write( "as the wording seems a bit convoluted. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>My response</U>: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) &nbsp;I didn't say &nbsp;\"Triangular prism is curved\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I said &nbsp;&nbsp;\"the problem's formulation is curved\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Do you feel the difference ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;And, &nbsp;please, &nbsp;do not misrepresent my words.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) &nbsp;\"I was hoping to find some clarification on this problem as the wording seems a bit convoluted\" \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a) &nbsp;Would you hope, why didn't you ask about it ???\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b) &nbsp;Did you expect I will edit your writing ???\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It is something new in this site: &nbsp;to use tutors as the editors or translators &nbsp;(or clarificators). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) &nbsp;I am not going to search for the black cat in the dark room where he (the cat) is not.\r<BR>\n" );
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