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I forgot to mention why I was getting one side of the triangle was 5 and the other was 1 (instead of 5) simply because my basic math was wrong: a^2 + 12^2 = 13^2 is not equal to a^2= 13^2 - 12 ^2 (this way I will get a ^2 = 1 ^2 equals to a = 1 (THIS IS WRONG!!!!) I should have done this instead: a^...
- by knowledgeisatreasure
Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:48 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: geometry-missing angles
- Replies: 3
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- by knowledgeisatreasure
Sat Aug 15, 2009 11:32 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: geometry-missing angles
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1615
geometry-missing angles
Hi, would you please help me with this question: In the figure above, what is the value of x? it is given 3 triangles: 2 are right angle triangles, the middle is not. the sides of the first right triangle is: a^2 + 12^2 = 13^2 (a=1) the sides of the second right triangle is: 3^2 + 4^2 = c^2 (c= 5) I...
- by knowledgeisatreasure
Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:59 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: geometry-missing angles
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1615
- by knowledgeisatreasure
Wed Aug 12, 2009 12:39 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Square root
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7910
- by knowledgeisatreasure
Wed Aug 12, 2009 12:35 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Gmat test in a week
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2582
Thank you,
I didn't think about the rounding to the nearest 1000. I ve done the sqrt of the first 100 though.
thanks a lot.
- by knowledgeisatreasure
Tue Aug 11, 2009 3:44 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Square root
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7910
Square root
Can anyone help me solve this question please:
√576800 is between ?
Answer: 700 and 800
thanks in advance
- by knowledgeisatreasure
Tue Aug 11, 2009 3:15 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Square root
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7910
- by knowledgeisatreasure
Tue Aug 11, 2009 2:23 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Gmat test in a week
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2582
Thank you....I'm going to put more efforts into this..do you think doing practice tests and going over them is in some what enough to prepare?
- by knowledgeisatreasure
Tue Aug 11, 2009 12:33 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Gmat test in a week
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2582
- by knowledgeisatreasure
Tue Aug 11, 2009 12:30 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Permo Combo continues 10
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4093
thank you, I should have mentioned that my target score is about 500 (university requirement). what I have been doing is that I take a practice test and then go over all the questions for both sections (Quantitative and verbal). I search for answers to the questions that I got wrong and I make sure ...
- by knowledgeisatreasure
Mon Aug 10, 2009 3:28 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Gmat test in a week
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2582
Gmat test in a week
Hi, This is the first time that I'm posting in this section. I am so impressed with the scores that many of you are getting (official scores as well as practice scores). I personally didn't do much as far as studying for this test. It is coming up in about a week (August 28th). I have downloaded the...
- by knowledgeisatreasure
Mon Aug 10, 2009 2:58 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Gmat test in a week
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2582
- by knowledgeisatreasure
Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:25 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Permo Combo continues 14
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1068
- by knowledgeisatreasure
Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:14 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Permo Combo continues 10
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4093
Hi,
Would you explain why do we need to divide by 2! if the question doesn't specify whether there is repetition or not, meaning redundancy is ok in this case.
Is it possible to get 120 words instead of 50 from the word AGAIN (5!) ?
Appreciate your answer.
- by knowledgeisatreasure
Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:09 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Permo Combo continues 13
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1295