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thanks I get the concept now its very simple, I just could not figure out how to convert 12 into 1:sqrt3:2

if I used x*sqrt3=12 then all is clear

base = (12 + 2*12/sqrt3) since all sides are equal we time this by 3

by Ilikemeat321

Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:45 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Geometry
Replies: 4
Views: 1545

Use the fact that a triangle with angles 30-60-90 has segments which are 1:sqrt(3):2 I get that part but I'm not sure where 12 fits in the 1:sqrt3:2 so what is one side of the equailateral triangle? I'm still having trouble because I get the wrong answer. 12:12sqrt3:24 so the longest part is 24 whi...

by Ilikemeat321

Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:57 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Geometry
Replies: 4
Views: 1545

Geometry

A square inscirber within a equilateral triangle, side of square has a length of 12 inchs what is the perimeter of the triangle?

A. 36
B. 36 square root of 3
C. 36 square root of 3 + 24
D. 24 square root of 3 +36
C. 72

by Ilikemeat321

Fri Aug 22, 2008 5:26 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Geometry
Replies: 4
Views: 1545
by Ilikemeat321

Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:56 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Could use help on this one
Replies: 2
Views: 1767

Could use help on this one

Car X leaves Town A at 2 p.m. and drives toward Town B at a constant rate of m miles per hour. Fifteen minutes later, Car Y begins driving from Town B to Town A at a constant rate of n miles an hour. If both Car X and Car Y drives along the same route, will Car X be closer to Town A or Town B when i...

by Ilikemeat321

Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:22 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Could use help on this one
Replies: 2
Views: 1767

Re: Rate problem

Can some explain this? Steve gets on the elevator at the 11th floor of a building and rides up at a rate of 57 floors per minute. At the same time Joyce gets on an elevator on the 51st floor of the same building and rides down at a rate of 63 floor per minute. If they continue traveling at these ra...

by Ilikemeat321

Thu Aug 14, 2008 5:24 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Rate problem
Replies: 4
Views: 3263

thanks! is there another way doing it? like the using the rt=d formula?

by Ilikemeat321

Thu Aug 14, 2008 2:55 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Rate problem
Replies: 4
Views: 3263

Rate problem

Can some explain this? Steve gets on the elevator at the 11th floor of a building and rides up at a rate of 57 floors per minute. At the same time Joyce gets on an elevator on the 51st floor of the same building and rides down at a rate of 63 floor per minute. If they continue traveling at these rat...

by Ilikemeat321

Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:51 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Rate problem
Replies: 4
Views: 3263
by Ilikemeat321

Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:15 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Can someone explain this please?
Replies: 3
Views: 4623

Can someone explain this please?

During a one-day sale, a store sold each sweater of a certain type for $30 more than the store's cost to purchase each sweater. How many sweater were sold during the sale? 1) During the sale, the total revenue from the sale of these sweaters was $270. 2) During the sale, the store sold each of these...

by Ilikemeat321

Tue Aug 12, 2008 11:57 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Can someone explain this please?
Replies: 3
Views: 4623

ah ok thanks! I should use the search function more often, got bunch questions probably all been answered before.

by Ilikemeat321

Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:49 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Can someone help solve this problem?
Replies: 4
Views: 1724

Can someone help solve this problem?

For every positive even integer n, the function h(n) is defined to be the product of all the even integers from 2 to n, inclusive. If p is the smallest prime factor of h(100)+1, then p is

Between 2 and 10
Between 10 and 20
Between 20 and 30
Between 30 and 40
Greater than 40

by Ilikemeat321

Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:24 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Can someone help solve this problem?
Replies: 4
Views: 1724

thanks ! go redsox too bad they got ride of manny

by Ilikemeat321

Thu Jul 31, 2008 4:28 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Help with this problem please
Replies: 2
Views: 1542

Help with this problem please

(5^21)(4^11)=2(10^N) what is the value of N

choices

11
21
22
23
32

I have no clue how to start this can some one give me a break down?

Looks like all the numbers have common with 20 but I don't know how to conver them.

by Ilikemeat321

Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:05 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Help with this problem please
Replies: 2
Views: 1542
by Ilikemeat321

Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:32 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Help with this problem please
Replies: 2
Views: 1920