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Geometry Word Problems Geometry Triangles

02/15/15

If HK = 6, and AC = 14, and BK = 9, then what is BC equal to?
Construct triangle BAC, with base AC. Construct segment HK inside triangle BAC, such that segment HK is parallel to segment AC. Let H intersect segment BA, and K intersect segment BC. 
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Geometry Word Problems Geometry Circles Tangency

02/12/15

Hard Geometry Problem
Two circles are tangent to two lines. The two circles have diameters 46 cm and 76 cm. The points of tangency are points A and B. Line segment AB measures 48 cm.How far are the centers of the two... more
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Geometry Word Problems

02/10/15

Finding the Distance between places
The total distance from Austin to Dallas and back to Houston is about 600 miles. The distance from Austin to Houston is 34 miles less than the distance from Austin to Dallas. The distance from... more
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Geometry Word Problems

02/10/15

Line P has a slope of 8 and y-intercept (0,5)
In the coordinate plane line p has slope 8 and y-intercept (0,5). Line r is the result of dilating line p by a factor of 3 with center (0,3). What is the slope and y-intercept.   Step by Step... more
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Geometry Word Problems Geometry

02/09/15

In the coordinate plane line p has slope 8 and y-intercept (0,5). Line r is the result of dilating line p by a factor of 3 with center (0,3). What is the slope
Please help step by step! In the coordinate plane line p has slope 8 and y-intercept (0,5). Line r is the result of dilating line p by a factor of 3 with center (0,3). What is the slope and... more
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Geometry Word Problems

02/08/15

Show work .
The four blades of a helicopter meet at right angles and are all the same length. The distance between the tips of adjacent (next to) blades is 36 ft. How long is each blade, round your answer to... more
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Geometry Word Problems

02/08/15

Need both "A" & "B" . Show work (:
A painter leans a 15 ft ladder against a house. The base of the ladder is 5 ft from the house.   A.) To the nearest tenth of a foot, how high on the house does the ladder reach ?   B.) The ladder... more
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Geometry Word Problems

02/08/15

how tall is the flagpole ?
A flagpole casts a shadow 48 ft long at the same time that a 6 ft tall person casts a shadow 24 ft long. How tall is the flagpole ?
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Geometry Word Problems

02/08/15

Need both of "A" & "B" answered (:
Sheets company has been hired to make a replica of the Great Pyrimid of King Khafu for the central display area of a museum. The Egyptian pyramid is 147 meters has a square base with 220 meters on... more
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Geometry Word Problems

02/08/15

Alondra mixes cement and sand in a ratio of 2 bags of cement to 3 bags of sand. How many bags of sand will she need if she used 32 bags of cement?
To make concrete for the footing of her new deck, Alondra mixes cement and sand in a ratio of 2 bags of cement to 3 bags of sand. How many bags of sand will she need if she used 32 bags of cement?
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Geometry Word Problems

02/03/15

Don cut a 2” thick slab off the front face and a then a 1” slab off the top makin the volume 2184cubic inches. what were the deminisons of the original block
Mike brought a huge wooden cube to school.  It wouldn’t fit in his locker, so he took it to the woodshop. Don cut a 2” thick slab off the front face and a then a 1” slab off the top face.  The... more
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Geometry Word Problems

01/28/15

what is the angle of elevation from jasmin to the top of the tree
jasmine is flying a kite and it gets caught at the top of a 24 ft tree, if she let out 100 ft of string, what is the angle of elevation from jasmin to the top of the tree
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Geometry Word Problems

01/26/15

Angle J and angle M are base angles of an isosceles trapezoid JKLM. If angle J= 13x+4, angle K= 11x-2, angle M 10x+9. Find the value of X.
A) 5/3 B) 11 C) 13/3 D) -3
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Geometry Word Problems

01/26/15

In angle ABC, angle A=47, and angle C=41. What's angle B?
Geometry word problems
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Geometry Word Problems

01/26/15

Label the sides of angle BCD from smallest to largest, given angle B=65, angle C=70, angle D=45
A) BC, CD, BD B) BD, CD, BC C) CD.BD,BC D) BC, BD, CD
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Geometry Word Problems

01/26/15

If two sides of a triangle are 5 and 12 inches long, what's the range of possible lengths for the third side?
A triangle's angles add up to 180 degrees.
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Geometry Word Problems Rectangle Math Help For College

01/22/15

the length of a rectangle is 5 m more than twice the width, and the area of the rectangle is 42 m squared. find the dimensions
the length of a rectangle is 5 m more than twice the width, and the area of the rectangle is 42 m squared. find the dimensions
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Geometry Word Problems

01/22/15

Bobby is reading a book that has 138 pages
Bobby is reading a book that has 138 pages. He read some last week. Bobby plans to read 40 pages tomorrow. By then, he will be 2/3 of the way through the book. How many pages did bobby read last... more
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Geometry Word Problems

01/14/15

The bottom of a ramp is 8 ft away from a stack of bricks that are 6 ft tall how long is the ramp?
Some friends have constructed a ramp for skateboarding with a piece of wood and a stack of large bricks. On the ground, the bottom of the ramp is 8 feet away from the bricks, which are stacked 6... more
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Geometry Word Problems Math Geometry

01/14/15

. The volume of a cone is 218 cubic centimeters and the height of the cone is 13 centimeters. What is the radius of the cone to the nearest whole number?
The math question I cant figure out.
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Geometry Word Problems

01/09/15

geometry word problem
Polygon ABCD is translated to create polygon A′B′C′D′. Point A is located at (1, 5), and point A′ is located at (-2, 3). Which expression defines the transformation of any point (x, y) to (x′, y′)... more
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Geometry Word Problems

01/08/15

length is 14 feet less than triple the width. the perimeter is 264 feet what is the width of the rectangle
14 feet less than triple the width of a rectangle 
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Geometry Word Problems Geometry

01/05/15

How do you use the properties of polygons & parallelograms to find missing sides & angles?
How do you use the properties of polygons & parallelograms to find missing sides & angles?
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Geometry Word Problems

01/03/15

Question in the description!!! Please help!
Question: Three identical boxes are stacked by placing the bases on top of each other. Each box has a base that is 18 inches by 9 inches and is 4 feet tall.How much paper is needed to cover the... more
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Geometry Word Problems

12/31/14

A rectangle has area of 72 square units. What is the perimeter?
If there is a rectangle that has 72 square units. What is the perimeter?  
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