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#151 2008-11-20 17:54:40
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#53. Find the square root of 7 + 3√5.
#54. Find the square root of 53 - 12√10.
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#152 2008-12-09 18:51:31
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#55. If 47.2506 = 4A +7/B + 2C + 5/D + 6 E, then what is the value of 5A + 3B +6C + D + 3E equal to?
(1) 53.6003 (2) 53.603 (3) 153.6003 (4) 213.0003
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#153 2008-12-15 01:47:26
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#56. Arrange the following fractions in the descending order:-
.#57. Arrange the following in the ascending order:-
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#154 2008-12-24 17:27:12
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#58. Find the square root of
#59. If
be the sum of n terms of three Arithmetic series, the first erm of each being 1 and the respective common differences 1, 2, and 3, prove that.
#60. Find the three numbers in Geometric progression such that their sum is
and the product of their reciprocals is .It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
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#155 2008-12-30 07:23:15
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#156 2008-12-30 17:54:05
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Answer to #56:
You are correct, JaneFairfax!
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#157 2009-01-01 17:22:44
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#61. Mike can walk a certain distance in 40 days when he rests 9 hours a day. How long would he take to walk twice the distance, twice as fast and rest twice as long each day?
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#158 2009-01-02 02:45:27
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#62. What is a:b equal to if
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#159 2009-01-02 05:31:19
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#62. What is a:b equal to if
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#160 2009-01-02 16:39:05
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Answer to #62. You are correct, Identity!
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#161 2009-01-02 16:54:02
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#63. Find the value of
#64. Simplify:-
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#162 2009-01-02 22:17:19
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#163 2009-01-03 00:55:34
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Answer to #63:-
You are correct, JaneFairfax!
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#164 2009-01-03 02:05:50
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#65. A and B earn in the ratio 2:1. They spend in the ratio 5:3 and save in the ratio 4:1. Determine the monthly income of each if the monthly savings of both A and B together is $5000.
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#166 2009-01-03 17:38:35
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Answer to #61:-
You are perfectly right, Janefairfax!
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#167 2009-01-03 17:56:40
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#66. Three numbers form an increasing Geometric Progression. If the middle number is doubled, the new numbers are in Arithmetic Progression. What is the common ratio of the Geometric Progression?
#67. Three distinct real numbers a,b,c are in Geometric Progression such taht a+b+c=xb; then which of the following is true?
(1) 0<x<1
(2) -1<x<3
(3) x<-1 or x>3
(4) -1<x<2
#68. If A and G be the Arithmetic Mean and Geometric Mean of two numbers in the ratio m:n, then the numbers are:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
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#168 2009-01-03 23:10:21
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Answer to #68:-
Very good work, JaneFairfax! You're correct!
#69. Find the value of x if
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Answer to #66:-
Perfectly right, Janefairfax!
#70. What is the value of x if
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#172 2009-01-04 01:01:58
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Answer to #70:-
Correct, Janefairfax! Keep it up!
#71. What is the value of x if
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#174 2009-01-04 01:56:53
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Answer to #71:-
Very well done, Janefairfax!
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