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Anil Saigal
09/26/2008
FOR STUDENTS
PROBLEM # 1
In quadrilateral ABCD, angle B is a right angle, diagonal AC is perpendicular to CD. Given: AB=18, BC=21 and CD=14.
Find the perimeter of ABCD.
FOR GROWNUPS
PROBLEM #2
An object moving along a curve in the xy-plane has position (x(t), y(t)) at time t with dx/dt = cos(t^3) and dy/dt = 3 sin(t^2) for 0<=t<=3. At t=2, the object is at position (4,5). Find the total distance traveled by the object over the time period 0<=t<=1.
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Problem Solutions 09/18/08PROBLEM # 1
The hypotenuse of a right triangle has length 20 cm. The sum of the lengths of the other two sides is 28 cm. Find the lengths of the other two sides of the triangle.
Solution:
FOR GROWNUPS
Find an equation of the tangent line to the curve x/y + ( y/x)3 = 2 at the point (– 1, – 1).
Solution:
du/dx = 1.
Congratulations to Aseem Chandawarkar, Maithri Harve, Anupa Manjunatha and Swati Ramanujan, who were winners of the last set of puzzles.
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