I ixchel.mn New member Joined Oct 5, 2006 Messages 1 Oct 5, 2006 #1 I am just starting pre-calculus, and I am having troubles on my project for the first bimester. >: I really have no excuse for these two problems except that i really do not understand. D: Any help, hints, whatever. Is incredibly welcome.
I am just starting pre-calculus, and I am having troubles on my project for the first bimester. >: I really have no excuse for these two problems except that i really do not understand. D: Any help, hints, whatever. Is incredibly welcome.
tkhunny Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2005 Messages 11,325 Oct 5, 2006 #2 Follow the construction very carefully. Note: ABC is an Equilateral Triangle. There are not too many places to center an inscribed circle. It's a LINEAR polynomial. P(x) = a*x + b P(6) - P(2) = (6a+b) - (2a+b) = 4a = 12 Now what?
Follow the construction very carefully. Note: ABC is an Equilateral Triangle. There are not too many places to center an inscribed circle. It's a LINEAR polynomial. P(x) = a*x + b P(6) - P(2) = (6a+b) - (2a+b) = 4a = 12 Now what?