SeaniBu Record Breaker Joined Mar 19, 2006 Sep 18, 2008 #1 if you have a pole 40 feet high - and from the bottom of the pole it is 125 feet - how high is it to the top of the pole. Pertha..... therum????
if you have a pole 40 feet high - and from the bottom of the pole it is 125 feet - how high is it to the top of the pole. Pertha..... therum????
Mathman Joined Jun 21, 2003 Sep 18, 2008 #2 131.244 feet. Pythagorean Theorem: c² = a²+b². c = square root (40x40+125x125) = 131.244. BTW, if you ever want to do this little superscript ² on Golden Skate, you can copy and paste in from my custom title. And if you want to do a musical note, you can copy and paste this: ♫ ♪
131.244 feet. Pythagorean Theorem: c² = a²+b². c = square root (40x40+125x125) = 131.244. BTW, if you ever want to do this little superscript ² on Golden Skate, you can copy and paste in from my custom title. And if you want to do a musical note, you can copy and paste this: ♫ ♪
Joesitz (RIP) Joined Jul 11, 2003 Sep 18, 2008 #4 If the pole is 40 ft long. That's how long it is from bottom to top. A line perpendicular to two intersecting lines at the point of intersection is perpendicular to the plane of those lines. and in this case, I see no reason for Pythagorus, the 40 is a given. (I'm sure I missed something.)
If the pole is 40 ft long. That's how long it is from bottom to top. A line perpendicular to two intersecting lines at the point of intersection is perpendicular to the plane of those lines. and in this case, I see no reason for Pythagorus, the 40 is a given. (I'm sure I missed something.)
Tonichelle Idita-Rock-n-Roll Record Breaker Joined Jun 27, 2003 Sep 18, 2008 #5 I love the Pythagorean Theorem! It's one of the few mathmatic equations that I actually understand!
P PolymerBob Record Breaker Joined Feb 17, 2007 Sep 19, 2008 #6 Cut and paste is a wonderful thing. ∫x²dx = ⅓x³ + c
Dee4707 Ice Is Slippery - Alexie Yagudin Record Breaker Joined Jul 28, 2003 Country Sep 19, 2008 #7 Math it took me a couple of years to figure this out E=mk². Dee
Ptichka Forum translator Record Breaker Joined Jul 28, 2003 Sep 19, 2008 #8 Mathman said: c = square root (40x40+125x125) = 131.244. Click to expand... You can put in the square root sign as well: c = √(40² + 125²) = 131.244
Mathman said: c = square root (40x40+125x125) = 131.244. Click to expand... You can put in the square root sign as well: c = √(40² + 125²) = 131.244
sillylionlove Medalist Joined Oct 27, 2006 Sep 19, 2008 #9 Yeah....ummmm.....I totally....like sort of....well kinda...not really.... know what the heck you are talking about!!! :scratch:
Yeah....ummmm.....I totally....like sort of....well kinda...not really.... know what the heck you are talking about!!! :scratch:
nubka Final Flight Joined Aug 19, 2003 Sep 20, 2008 #10 sillylionlove said: Yeah....ummmm.....I totally....like sort of....well kinda...not really.... know what the heck you are talking about!!! :scratch: Click to expand... Double Ditto!! (thank heavens for calculators...)
sillylionlove said: Yeah....ummmm.....I totally....like sort of....well kinda...not really.... know what the heck you are talking about!!! :scratch: Click to expand... Double Ditto!! (thank heavens for calculators...)