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In triangle ABC, points D and F are on AB and E is on AC such that DE is parallel to BC and EF is parallel to CD. If AE = 7 and
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How many points of the form (x,y), where both coordinates are positive integers, lie below the graph of the hyperbola xy = 16?
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In how many ways can 4 balls be placed in 3 boxes if the balls are distinguishable, and the boxes are indistinguishable?
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In how many ways can 4 balls be placed in 3 boxes if the balls are indistinguishable, and the boxes are distinguishable?
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For certain values of k and m, the system
a+2b=-3 4a+2b=k-a-mb has infinitely many solutions (a, b). What are k and m?
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A Senate committee has 5 Democrats and 5 Republicans. In how many ways can they sit around a circular table if each member sits
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Catherine rolls a standard 6-sided die six times. If the product of her rolls is 600 then how many different sequences of rolls
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in how many ways can the numbers 1 through 5 be entered once each into the five boxes below so that all the given inequalities
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Factor $(ab + ac + bc)^3 - a^3 b^3 - a^3 c^3 - b^3 c^3$ as much as possible.
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At what numerical value do the Kelvin and Fahrenheit scales have the same temperature? Answer with a decimal with 5 digits after
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Find the number of 7-digit numbers, where the sum of the digits is divisible by 10.
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At Central Middle School the 108 students who take the AMC meet in the evening to talk about problems and eat an average of two
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At Central Middle School the 108 students who take the AMC meet in the evening to talk about problems and eat an average of two
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Fully simplify sqrt(49 - 20*sqrt(6)).
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In parallelogram EFGH let M be the point on EF such that FM:ME = 1:2, and let N be the point on EH such that HN:NE = 1:3. Line
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solve sqrt(x)/(x*sqrt(3) + sqrt(2)) = 1/(2*x*sqrt(6) + 4).
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A parabola with equation ax^2+bx+c=y has a vertical line of symmetry at X=2 and goes through the two points (1,1) and (4,-7).
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For what values of j does the equation (2x +7)(x - 4) = -30 + jx have exactly one real solution? Express your answer as a list
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Eddie, Freddy and Gary had 243 game tokens altogether. After Eddie gave 3/10 of his tokens to Freddy and 1/4 of his tokens to
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Raju, Sam, and Tristan had 435$. Raju spent 4/5 of his money. Sam spent 2/3 of his money and Tristan spent 3/4 of his money. In
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In Mr. Patterson's class, the average score among students who studied for an exam was 78. The average among students who did
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We have the lines y=3x and y=2x. Let y=mx be the angle bisector of these two lines. How can I find "m"?
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If y = (x + 1)/(x^2 + 1), and x is any real number, then what is the sum of the maximum and minimum possible values of y?
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One of the roots of 2x^3 − 9x^2 + 13x + k = 0 is x = 2. Find the other two roots.
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What is the value of $(a+b)\sqrt{cd}$ if $a = 2$ , $b = 4$, $c = 3$, and $d = 12$?
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The sequence a(n) satisfies a(1) = 3 and
a(n) = [a(n-1)-1]/a(n-1)+1 for all n ≥ 2. Find a(100).
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We introduced i as a square root of -1. Does i itself have any square roots among the complex numbers? If so, name one. If not,
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Pearl writes down seven consecutive integers, and adds them up. The sum of the integers is equal to 28/5 times the largest of
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Aishah poured 17 litres of water into 3 containers. Container A had 3 times as much water as Container B. Container C had 2.5
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Find the largest prime factor of 1,005,010,010,005,001. (Without a computer of course).
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In how many ways can you distribute 8 indistinguishable balls among 5 distinguishable boxes, if at least one of the boxes must
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If f(x) = x^2 - 4 for x >= -4 and x + 3 otherwise, then for how many values of x is f(f(x)) = 5?
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In how many ways can you distribute 8 indistinguishable balls among 5 distinguishable boxes, if at least one of the boxes must
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There is a group of five children, where two of the children are twins. In how many ways can I distribute 8 identical pieces of
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Find all points $(x,y)$ that are $5$ units away from the point $(2,7)$ and that lie on the line $y = 5x - 28.$
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Points A , B, and C are drawn, with the following:
AB = 6 AC = 16 BC = 10 Point B is on AC Semicircles are constructed on AB, AC,
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Find the number of ways that Magnus can give out 12 identical stickers to 4 of his friends. (Not everyone has to get a sticker.)
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Let a, b, c, be the numbers 1, 2, 3, in some order. Find the largest possible value of a + 2b + 3c.
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A standard deck of cards contains 52 cards. These 52 cards are arranged in a circle, at random. Find the expected number of
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I was going over some notes and I noticed a pretty big dilemma talking about types of tables and graphs. I was wondering what
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In how many ways can three pairs of siblings from different families be seated in two rows of three chairs, if siblings may not
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There is a group of five children, where two of the children are twins. In how many ways can I distribute $3$ identical pieces
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Points M, N, and O are the midpoints of sides KL, LJ, and JK, respectively, of triangle JKL. Points P, Q, and R are the
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why don't i hear audio on another tab while screen recording? When I was screen recording a voice spinner, I do not hear audio.
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Breast Cancer
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Is there a reliable method to find new friends who are willing to play and share with me?
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How can one effectively handle situations where their nickname is being used by someone else?
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Twice the square of a certain whole number added to 3 times the number makes 90 find the number
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Okay, so I don’t know why but I’m banned again. I was just trying to answer a question yesterday and it said in red you are
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This is not school related, but it is Jiskha related. If you get banned for Jiskha, is there any way to get in-banned. I have
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How many ways are there to select a group of five from 6 males and 6 females
a) with no restrictions b) if the group must contain
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African slaughter rituals should be allowed in the suburbs
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The equilibrium constant is equal to 5.00 at 1300K for the reaction
2SO2(g) + O2(g) <--> 2SO3(g) if initial concentrations are
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Find two numbers for which the sum is 51 and the difference is 13.
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The sum of two numbers is 63. One number is 7 more than the other. Find the numbers.
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Find a pair of positive integers such that the sum of the numbers is 20 and the sum of their reciprocals is 4/15.
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Find the height of the tower to the nearest tenth of a meter. the dimensions are 58 degrees and 36m. [its a right angle
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The heat of solution of potassium acetate (KC2H3O2) in water is -15.3 kJ/mol.
If 18.8 g of KC2H3O2(s) is dissolved in 655 mL of
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Find all the solutions of the equation in the interval {o,2pi)
5sqrt3 tan x+3=8sqrt3 tan x
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A person weighs 150 N on the moon. If the acceleration due to gravity on the moon is 1.63 m/s2, what is the mass of the person?
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The ionic equation and net ionic equation and balance equation:
A) Ca(OH)2 + HNO3 --> B) H2SO4 + Na2CO3 --->
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Condense the expression to the logarithm of a single quantity.
5lnx-6ln(x+2)
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A car skids to a stop at a traffic light, leaving behind a 8.25m skid mark as it comes to a rest. Assuming that the car is
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1.) Which of the following inequalities is true for all real values of x?
a.) x^3≥^2 b.) 4x^2≥2x^2 c.) (3x)^2≥4x^2 d.)
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Okay, so! I figured out how to get the Point-slope form to the question I was given which led me to y+3 =-2(x+1), but, now I'm
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How do you solve this? Thanks!
y+3 = -2(x+1)
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Re-write the sentences in Spanish.
Are my answers correct? Thanks! :) 1.) I used to eat. 2.) Clean!! 3.) You (informal) have seen
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Hello! I need help with these four math problems. Thanks so much! :)
1.) ƒ(x) = (x^4)/4 − 3x^3 + (23x^2)/2 - 15x. Find the x
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A 540 g block is released from rest at height h0 above a vertical spring with spring constant k = 320 N/m and negligible mass.
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A 540 g block is released from rest at height h0 above a vertical spring with spring constant k = 320 N/m and negligible mass.
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Write this equation as a logarithm of a power:
w ln 4
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Runner A is initially 2.4 km west of a flagpole and is running with a constant velocity of 8.4 km/h due east. Runner B is
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Runner A is initially 2.4 km west of a flagpole and is running with a constant velocity of 8.4 km/h due east. Runner B is
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in the reaction of aluminium and iron (III) oxide to form iron and aluminium oxide, H-850 kJ. how many grams of aluminium oxide
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How do you go about finding equations to a given solution set?
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1)How much work is done by a person lifting a 2 kg object from the bottom of a well at a constant speed of 2m/s for 5 s. Is the
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I have a couple of questions I need a hand with:
1. Oxygen has a melting point of -218 degrees celcius and a boiling point of
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Name one difference between acids and bases in terms of:
-Their chemical formula -A property Any help would be awesome.
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a hedgehog wishes to cross a road without being run over. he observes the angle of elevation of a lamp post on the other side of
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Find the probability of at least 3 successes and at least 2 failures. N(trials)=10 and p=3/10
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If 2 g of salicylic acid is heated with 4 g of acetic anhydride, what is the theoretical yield ?
C7H6O3 + C4H6O3 --> C9H8O4 +
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Why do eskimos wash their clothes out tide? (can only be 10 letters)
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A 190 g particle is released from rest at point A inside a smooth hemispherical bowl of radius 25.0 cm.
Calculate the
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Help please!
What is the domain and range for the following numbers 2.68, 2.58, 2.38? Thank you
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I'm not sure how to quote a dialogue from a play in my essay.
And if it includes a line such as: WALTER(With immense passion)
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In the poem "Parade" by Rachel Field, what details in the poem describe the town? The only thing I see is the elm trees and the
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Where did Cleopatra die?
Thanks much!
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What is the suffix for an alcohol which contains more than three -OH groups?
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Do you know the carbon chain lengths for the different states of alkynes?
Eg alkanes having a carbon chain length of 1-4 are
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Electrochemical Cells
Out of platinum, iron, carbon and silver which would be the LEAST suitable as an electrode in a standard
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Does sodium metal react with potassium hydroxide solution?
No. It would be a displacement reaction and this only works if the
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If a colourless liquid with a pungent odour is added slowly to another colourless liquid, a dark brown precipitate is produced
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Does the reaction between
CO2(g) + Mg(OH)2(aq) produce MgCO3(s) + H2O(l) or Mg(HCO3)2 ??? Normally, Mg(CO3)2 but I suspect an
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I'm trying to work out the equation for when ammonia solution is added to zinc hydroxide solution. I think a precipitate forms.
[
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What sort of chemical test can be performed to identify from two unlabelled powders which one is zinc hydroxide and which one is
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If a solution of Ca(OH)2 has a pH of 12.31 how can I calculate the concentration of calcium hydroxide in mol L-1 ?
Write the
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If the hydrochloric acid is warm, is the following equation correct?
2HCl(aq) + Na2SO3 --> 2NaCl(aq) + SO2(g) + H2O(l) yes,
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How does one calculate the pH of a solution that is only 1.84% ionised?
determine the concentration of the H+, which will be in a
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I have an assignment Q
A 0.1 mol L-1 water solution of NH4CH3CO2 has a pH of approx 7. Explain this using two equations. I have
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Why is a solution of KNO3 neutral and not acidic?
K^+ doesn't hydrolyze (H2O has a stronger attraction for the OH- than K^+) and
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