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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
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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
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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
- 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
- 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