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Interesting Co-ordinate geometry

Equation of a line, n is given by y = (4x/3) - 100.
What is the smallest distance from (0,0) to any point on the line?

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by vibhusethi

Sat Mar 06, 2010 6:39 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Interesting Co-ordinate geometry
Replies: 1
Views: 982

Lets assume the distance one way to be 240 (LCM of 60 & 80 for ease of calculation).
It would take him 4 hours for first trip @ 60mph and 3 hours to come back @ 80mph.
ie 7 hours for 480 miles or 68.6mph.

by vibhusethi

Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:27 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: average speed
Replies: 8
Views: 7773

I am sorry, I still dont get it. I would really appreciate it if someone can explain where we are getting "80 are supposed to be ON"? It doesn't say so anywhere in the question. It says 80 lights are on. And that must be the wrong number because some lights that are supposed to be off are ...

by vibhusethi

Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:14 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Hotel California
Replies: 12
Views: 3829

Let x = 100,
70% of x = 70 = 50% of y
y = 140

y/x % = 140/100 * 100 = 140!

by vibhusethi

Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:17 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Simplest of all!
Replies: 5
Views: 1416

For every 12 rackets factory produces, 11 are acceptable. To get x acceptable rackets, you need to produce 12x/11.
Here x is 1320 so we need to produce 1440 per day to get 1320 good ones. i.e. 60/hr.

by vibhusethi

Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:10 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Acceptable rackets per day
Replies: 6
Views: 2229

Ajith, How did you get the " 800 are supposed to be on " part? The question says 80% ARE ON AT 8pm ONE PARTICULAR EVENING. Its not supposed to be like that. Am I missing something? I am getting 0% as well. Here is my approach: Let total number of lights = 100 Let total Supposed ON = x Then...

by vibhusethi

Sun Jan 31, 2010 5:21 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Hotel California
Replies: 12
Views: 3829

Awesome solution! Thanks.

by vibhusethi

Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:55 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Multiplying
Replies: 4
Views: 1641