Archive for October, 2007

Showing Your Work in Math

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

KIRA VERMOND: Granted, that can be a virtue when you’re using math in everyday life but if you want to keep the doors of higher math open, it can be a trap. I think it had a lot to do with why my own math skills seemed to crumble after ...

Funniest math/science exam answers ever!

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

unknown: See for yourself. Read more

How do you know you understand calculus?

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

unknown: I’m studying concavity and the second derivative test and it is starting to become more confusing because the second derivate is the slope of the slope of the original function. Do you need to become so familiar with this that you have … Read more

Being Practical

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

stressed_teacher: Learning about how to use the math behind insurance and risk management has been really fun. Unfortunately, the road to becoming an actuary is very difficult and insanely competitive. This first exam for which I’m preparing is already … Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers ...

Problem 105380 solved by Joeshie

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

webmaster@algebra.com: This problem was solved by Joeshie: Solve the system by addition x + y = 6 x y = 4. Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. Read more

Problem 107230 solved by bucky

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

unknown: This problem was solved by bucky: What is the measure of two complimentary angles if their difference is 12? Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. Read more

Problem 107268 solved by Earlsdon

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

webmaster@algebra.com: This problem was solved by Earlsdon: solve for s a = s - sr. Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. Read more

Problem 107220 solved by scott8148

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

webmaster@algebra.com: This problem was solved by scott8148: A bank teller knows that she received 34 dimes and nickels from a customer. If the change totaled $2.05, how many dimes and nickels did she receive. ( They ask you to do a chart for this) Share and Enjoy: These icons link to ...

Problem 107269 solved by Earlsdon

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

unknown: This problem was solved by Earlsdon: what is absolute value. Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. Read more

UNsolved problem 107265 added to Linear-equations

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

webmaster@algebra.com: Click on the link to solve this problem: graph f(x)=-3x^2+x-5 Graph the function f(x) = 3×2 + x 5. Be sure to properly label the graph, which includes labeling the axes and the graph with its equation. Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share ...