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ZZongear replied to the thread Perpendicular from point to line.Thank you for your help
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Dr.Peterson replied to the thread Logic Puzzle - Good Eats (Difficulty-Hard).What have you tried? We don't give answers here; we give help. So we need to see where you need help. -
Dr.Peterson replied to the thread Isolating a variable.I think you want to solve for x in terms of y. Am I right? But given a pair of equations in two variables, typically you will solve for...
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Dr.Peterson replied to the thread Perpendicular from point to line.Your work is excellent. It does exactly what was asked for, and very efficiently, by reflecting P across the line. It's possible that...
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AA19327 posted the thread Logic Puzzle - Good Eats (Difficulty-Hard) in Intermediate/Advanced Algebra.The seniors at Dellham Bay High were trying to raise money to help pay for their spring break class trip this tear and decided to...
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Kkhansaheb replied to the thread Isolating a variable.I'm trying to isolate "x" in terms of "y" from the following: y=x*arcsin(x/4) In the equation above x and y are already isolated. May...
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ZZongear replied to the thread Perpendicular from point to line.Here is the solution that I think seems valid, and the associated mark scheme.
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TTo whom it may concern, It's been forever since I learned trig and I've not used it sense. I'm trying to isolate "x" in terms of "y"...
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MMichael2010 replied to the thread needing help re arranging algebra formula.yes, the * and X both mean multiplication. In the 45+ years since I have had my courses in algebra, calculus and differential...
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Dr.Peterson replied to the thread Perpendicular from point to line.Can you show the actual question and the mark scheme? That may make a difference. Certainly, given a line segment (that is, its end...
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In addition to showing work (or at least telling us what you find difficult about this), so we know what sort of help you need, you... -
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David hasn't been on the site in almost 7 years. Why are you bothering to answer? The question was already answered; he knows (if he...
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Zzen0Mesh replied to the thread Perpendicular from point to line.Your second method would only work if the line is actually a finite segment with clearly defined endpoints. In most geometry...
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Zzen0Mesh replied to the thread How Important Is Algebra for Getting a University Diploma?.I think algebra is important for university, but how important depends on what you choose to study. For many degree programs, you will...
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ZDo you mean that you wrote the equation, and are confident of it? (One question I'd have is whether the 132 ft/sec is meant to be the...
