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Thread: Mathematical Miscellany

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    They will each get 5 1/2 between them.

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    Oh! Sorry. 11 bugs will be shared between them.

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    Each will get 4 bugs.

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    I'm probably wrong because I forgot PT, but I'm going to guess 2041 m?

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    I edited it. Hopefully it's right.

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    D'oh! Is it cheating if I do a bit of Googling on PT?

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    Once again, edited

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    "the diagonal measures 13 metres up until the point where it is longer than the 12 metres"
    that part kinda confuses me, but i'll assume it as what i think it means
    5 meters?

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    1134.14 square meters

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    yeah, that's what i meant

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    I'll have to get batteries for my TI 83 Calculator.......

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    Think I got it......(without calculator).....could it be 0....
    the graph only touches the x-axis at x= -1

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    Originally posted by SimbaTheLion
    Puzzle 5:

    "Ok Zazu, try turning round and thinking about this..." Simba smirks. "What is the area enclosed by the line x^2+2x-1 and the x-axis if you were the plot them on a graph?" he laughs.
    is the answer 4.3096 units^2 (4dp)
    im a litte rusty on this maths, but i think thats the answer

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    UGH!!!

    "EVIL!" ~Amish

    That's what this thread is! Math is unhealthy for you!

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    Originally posted by Balamwezi
    I'll have to get batteries for my TI 83 Calculator.......
    i've got the Silver Plus Edition of that calculator, it rocks!!!

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    Originally posted by Simba_2004
    i've got the Silver Plus Edition of that calculator, it rocks!!!
    woah! me too!
    my batteries just died today though...

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    my batteries died so i gave it to my brother so he can worry about it

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    Originally posted by Nuka
    UGH!!!

    "EVIL!" ~Amish

    That's what this thread is! Math is unhealthy for you!
    You're right! *head explodes ...* o.O!

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    ... are you really 14 SimbaTheLion?, cos mate thats pretty advanced, but then again im in remedial maths...

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    *Sonique21837?, gets supercomputer to do his math for him Muahahaha XD!!!*

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