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Question 104859: How to trisect a segment using a compass and a straightedge? I have tried finding the midpoint and then dividing it over again, but that does not work would you please help me?
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Question 105084: Good evening tutor can you tell me if I have this problem correct?
THe length of the retangle is 2 cm more than 5 times its width. If the area of the rectangle is 65 cm^2, find the width of the rectangle to the nearest hundredth.
Could you tell me if the answer is 3.41 cm? Thanks for your help.
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Question 105769: The length of a rectangle is 5 in. more than twice its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 40 in., find the width of the rectangle.
A) 4 in.
B) 5 in.
C) 6 in.
D) 7 in.

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Question 105789: I have a rectangular swimming pool that is 3 times as long as it is wide. Around the pool is a deck that is 2.5 meters wide and the area of the deck is 265 meters^2. How do I figure out the dimensions of the pool?
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Question 105879: Write the equation of the line with slope -3/4 and y-intercept (0,8), then graph line using the slope and y-intercept.
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Question 105878: Write the equation of the line with slope 5 and y-intercept (0,-2), then graph line using the slope and y-intercept.
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Question 105876: Write the equation of the line with slope -2 and y-intercept (0,4), then graph each line using the slope and y-intercept.
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Question 105899: Write the equation of the line L if L has y-intercept (0,2) and is perpendicular to the line with equation 2x-3y=6.
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Question 105906: Hello, could you graph the following equations: y=-3x-2, y=2/3x+1, y=-3/4x+1, y=-4x. Thank you.
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Question 105905: Could you graph the following equations...I'm lost! y=2x, y=x+1, y=-x+3, y=2x+1 THANKS
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Question 105912: Could you graph y=x+1 Thank you.
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Question 105911: Hi, Could you graph y=2x. Thank you.
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Question 105898: im thinking of getting a tutor...however right now im really stuck on this question.Please help a.s.a.p
A triangle has verticies A(0,4) B (-2,-2) C (6,2).
Find the Centroid algebraically
thanks sooooooooooooooo much to who ever helps me.. I'm brutal with math ;)
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Question 105886: Find the slope of any line perpendicular to the line through points (0,5) and (-3, -4)
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Question 106088: In planning for a new item, a manufacturer assumes that the number of items produced x and the cost in dollars C of producing these items are related by a linear equation. Projections are that 100 items will cost $10,000 to produce and that 300 items will cost $22,000 to produce. Find the equation that relates C and x.
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Question 106084: Floor plans for a building have the four corners of a room located at the points (2,3), (11,6), (-3,18), and (8,21). Determine whether the side through the points (2,3) and (11,6) is perpendicular to the side through the points (2,3) and (-3,18).
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Question 106075: Write the equation of the line L which has y-intercept (0,-3) and is parallel to the line with equation y=2/3x+1
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Question 106271: The length of a rectangle is ( 3x + 4 ) feet and the width is ( 2x - 6 ) feet. Find the area of the rectangle in terms of the variable x.
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Question 106272: Five times the sum of the first and third of three consecutive even integers is ten more than the product of nine and the second integer. Find the third integer [i.e. the largest of the three].
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Question 106083: Driving down a mountain, Tom finds that he has descended 1800 ft in elevation by the time he is 3.25 mi horizontally away from the top of the mountain. Find the slope of his descent to the nearest hundredth.
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Question 106215: a homeowner wishes to insulate her attic with fiberglass insulation to conserve energy. The insulation comes in 40-cm wide rolls that are cut to fit between the rafters in the attic. If the foof is 7m from peak to eave and the attic space is 3 m high at the peak, how long does each of the pieces of insulation need to be? Round to the nearest tenth.
I have a migraine from this one...thanks!
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Question 106304: A 25 foot ladder is leaned against a wall so that the ladder reaches a height of 7 feet on the wall. How far from the wall will the other end of the ladder be?
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Question 106305: An object is shot upward from a height of 80 feet with an initial velocity of 64 feet per second. Its height (h) above the ground in feet after t seconds is given by the formula
h = - 16t2 + 64t + 80. At what times will the object be 128 feet above the ground?

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Question 106303: 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.
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Question 106435: I want to build a dome with a cir. of 60' and the top cut off to provide a 3' dia. hole (cir.=9.24') in the top. I would like to know the circumference of 7 additional rings besides the 2 mentioned of 60' and 9.24'. Each positioned equadistance up the outside of the sphere. The idea to build a geodesic dome with triangular suports between each outside ring.
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Question 106510: Im suppose to show how
a-b/a+b = c-d/c+d
is proportional to
a/b=c/d
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Question 105895: Write the equation of the line L if L has y-intercept (0,-3) and is parallel to the line with the equation y=2/3x+1.
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Question 106902: I was wondering if you could help me with this question! I dont even know where to start! Thank you!
It is estimated that the average diameter of peeled logs coming into your sawmill is 14 inches.
a) What is the thickness of the largest square timber that can be cut from the average log?
b)If the rest of the log is made into mulch, what percent of the original log is the square timber?
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Question 106957: 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.
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Question 107121: The box needs to measure 10 cm by 5 cm by 5 cm; 10% of the final product will be wasted in the cutting process. How much cardboard do you need?

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Question 106906: Please help!
Two designs for and oil storage tank are being considered: spherical and cylindrical. The two tanks would have the same capacity and would each have an inside diameter of 60 feet.
a)what would be the height of the cylindrical tank?
b) If one cubic foot holds 7.5 gallons of oil, what is the capacity of each tank in gallons?
c)Which of the two designs has the smallest surface area and would thus require less material in its construction?
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Question 107162: The length of a radius of a circle is the same as the length of a side of a square. If the circumference of the circle is 15.96 centimeters longer than the perimeter of the square, find the length of a radius of the cicle. (use 3.14 as an approximation for pi)
I know the answer is 7 centimeters but I would like to know how to set it up and solve it.
Thank you
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Question 107164: The length of a radius of a circle is the same as the length of a side of a square. If the circumference of the circle is 15.96 centimeters longer than the perimeter of the square, find the length of a radius of the cicle. (use 3.14 as an approximation for pi)
I know the answer is 7 centimeters but I would like to know how to set it up and solve it.
Thank you
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Question 107112: The Length of a rectangular label is three times its width. If the length is decreased by 1 while the width stayed the same, the area of the new label would be 44 square centimeters. Find the original length and the width of the label.
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Question 107374: Patrick drove 3 hours to attend a meeting. On the return trip his spped was 10 miles per hour and the trip took 4 hours. What was his speed each way?
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Question 107377: A bus leaves a station at 1 pm traveling west at an average rate of 44 miles per hour. One hour later a second bus leaves the same station, traveling east at an rate of 48 miles per hour. At what time will the two buses be 274 miles apart?
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Question 107401: If the sides of a square are decreased by 2 cm, the area is decreased by
36 cm2. What were the dimensions of the original square?
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Question 107404: If the sides of a square are decreased by 2 cm, the area is decreased by
36 cm2. What were the dimensions of the original square?
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Question 107404: If the sides of a square are decreased by 2 cm, the area is decreased by
36 cm2. What were the dimensions of the original square?
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Question 107378: Martina leaves home at 9am bicycling at a rate of 24 miles per hour, 2 hours later John leaves driving at the rate of 48 miles per hour. At what time will john catch up with Martina?
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Question 107514: Which of the following staements is false?
[a] The sides and angle of a poly gon are coplanar.
[b] In polygon DEFGH, G is a vertex
[c] If the vertex angles of an isosceles triangle meausre 100, then each of the base angles measures 80.
[d] An equilateral is a regular polygon.
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Question 107589: here is my problem: the density of salt is 2.16g/cm^3 an empty cupboard salt canister weighs 28g, is 13.6 cm tall and has a 4cm radius. how much will a filled canister weigh? i have the answer in the back of my textbook but i would like to know what steps that i need to take to get an answer.
thank you

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