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For The Mathematically Inclined

Anil Saigal
10/10/2012

PROBLEM # 1
What is the the slope-intercept form for the equation of the line through the two points (7, 5) and  (2, 8)

PROBLEM # 2
A pottery wheel has a diameter of 28 centimeters.  Through what angle (in radians) must the wheel turn to move a point on the edge of the disk 7 meters?
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Problems from 09/27/12

PROBLEM #1
The velocity of a falling object is a linear function of the time t it has been falling. If v = 20 when t = 0 and v = 53 when t = 11, what is v when t = 20?

SOLUTION 1

 

PROBLEM #2
The figure below shows a triangle ABC with the median BD such that angle A = 3(angle C), and angle ADB = 45 degrees. What is angle C?




SOLUTION 2
 

Congratulations to Aseem Chandawarkar and Suhas Joglekar, who were the winners of the last set of puzzles..



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