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1 AnswerYahoo Answers6 years agoIs there a name for the function you are taking a limit of?
You take the integral of an integrand, take roots of a radicand, add summands and so on. What do you call the function you are taking a limit of? I know it is not the limitand!
1 AnswerMathematics6 years agoWhy does the long division algorithm work?
I am having trouble answering the following question. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Use long division to solve the following problem. How would you explain this algorithm conceptually to a 5th grader? In other words, why does this method work?
For example, 462 ÷ 3
3 AnswersMathematics7 years agoPercent mass after dehydration?
99% of the mass of a watermelon is water. After the watermelon was lying in the sun it dried up some, and now contains only 98% water. By how many percent has the total mass of the watermelon decreased?
Thank you ☺
1 AnswerMathematics7 years agoWhy does the long division algorithm work?
I am having trouble answering the following question. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Use long division to solve the following problem. How would you explain this algorithm conceptually to a 5th grader? In other words, why does this method work?
462 ÷ 3
Thanks in advance!
1 AnswerMathematics7 years agoJerome swapped the digits of a two digit number?
Jerome swapped the digits of a two digit number. The new number he obtained was 30 less than the original. What was the original number?
I am pretty sure that there is no solution but would like some feedback. Thank you!
4 AnswersMathematics7 years agoGeneral term of the sequence -1/2, 1, -7/8, 10/6...?
Anybody see a pattern?
1 AnswerMathematics8 years agoSpecial Characters on iPad?
I just got a new iPad and was wondering if there is a way to do special characters for mathematics (radicals,brackets, super scripts, etc.). Any input will be greatly appreciated!
1 AnswerMathematics9 years agoFinding trig functions on TI calculators?
I do not have a TI calculator but am often asked how to find trig functions and inverse trig functions when tutoring online. What keystrokes would I use to find, say, sin(37°) and arcsin(.72)? Thanks in advance!
3 AnswersMathematics10 years agoWhat is "College Algebra"?
Where I went to college, all Freshman were required to take Calculus, so there was no "College Algebra". What is typically taught in such a course?
2 AnswersMathematics1 decade agoWhy are so many people posting Chem questions in the Math section?
Most people will just be annoyed and possibly give incorrect answers intentionally! People with a desire to answer Chem questions will come here. These are simple calculations such as moles/mass; nothing requiring the attention of a mathematician; we are happy to look at those. ☺
2 AnswersChemistry1 decade agoWhy do so many people put "for 10 points"?
All questions are worth 10 points!!
10 AnswersMathematics1 decade agopH of an acetic acid NaOH solution?
What is the pH of a solution containing 25 mL of 0.10M acetic acid after 10 mL of 0.10M NaOH is added? Yeah, this is for homework, but I have about 20 of them and would just like to see one solved. Thanks!
1 AnswerChemistry1 decade agoSolubility Product Problem. I am REALLY stuck on this one :(?
What sulfide ion concentration is required to just initiate precipitation of CoS from a solution that is initially 0.10 M in Co++. Ksp for CoS is 4E-21. Assume all sulfide comes from CoS (no common ion effect)
1 AnswerChemistry1 decade agoEasy (?) Physics Problem?
Sally applies a horizontal force of 462 N with a rope to drag a wooden crate across a floor with a constant speed. The rope tied to the crate is pulled at an angle of 56.0° and Sally moves the crate 24.5 m. What work is done by the floor through the force of friction between the floor and the crate?
3 AnswersMathematics1 decade ago