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... miles directly east of a city and walks east at the rate of 3 miles an hour . Express the distance he is from the city at any time , t , after he starts as a function of t . Where will he be at the end of 3 hours , and when will he be 25 ...
... miles directly east of a city and walks east at the rate of 3 miles an hour . Express the distance he is from the city at any time , t , after he starts as a function of t . Where will he be at the end of 3 hours , and when will he be 25 ...
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... miles an hour . Express the distance traveled as a function of the time . ( b ) A second man starts at the same time from the second town , which is 10 miles from the first , and travels at the rate of 4 miles an hour toward the first ...
... miles an hour . Express the distance traveled as a function of the time . ( b ) A second man starts at the same time from the second town , which is 10 miles from the first , and travels at the rate of 4 miles an hour toward the first ...
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... miles an hour for three hours , and then returns at the rate of 2 miles an hour . Construct a graph showing his distance from home at any time . 15. A man rides away from a town at the rate of 6 miles an hour for 2 hours . He then stops ...
... miles an hour for three hours , and then returns at the rate of 2 miles an hour . Construct a graph showing his distance from home at any time . 15. A man rides away from a town at the rate of 6 miles an hour for 2 hours . He then stops ...
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... miles an hour , stops an hour and a half for lunch , and walks back at the rate of 2 miles an hour . Construct a graph showing his distance from the starting point at any time . - NOTE . A solution of two simultaneous equations in 44 ...
... miles an hour , stops an hour and a half for lunch , and walks back at the rate of 2 miles an hour . Construct a graph showing his distance from the starting point at any time . - NOTE . A solution of two simultaneous equations in 44 ...
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... miles from town . He starts from home and drives away from town at the uniform rate of 5 miles an hour . Con- struct and interpret a graph show- ling his distance from town at any time . S 30 D 25 20+ H B 15+ 10 A E Let s denote his ...
... miles from town . He starts from home and drives away from town at the uniform rate of 5 miles an hour . Con- struct and interpret a graph show- ling his distance from town at any time . S 30 D 25 20+ H B 15+ 10 A E Let s denote his ...
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abscissas algebraic altitude angle approximately arithmetic mean asymptote average rate ax² Ay/Ax ball class intervals coefficient common logarithms computed constant Construct the graph coördinates curve denote determined deviation distance equal EXAMPLE EXERCISES exponential function feet per second Find the equation find the value fraction frequency function Hence horizontal inches increases integral intercept inverse inverse function law of cosines law of sines logarithms maximum mean measurements miles an hour minimum point negative obtained ordinates P₁ pairs of values parabola plane Plot the graph point of inflection polynomial positive probable error properties quadrant quadratic function radians radius rate of change ratio relation relative error represented right triangle roots Section sides sin² slope solution Solve square straight line Substituting table of values tangent line temperature Theorem tion variable velocity vertical volume weight whence x-axis y-axis
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Page 368 - This is the same as the number of permutations of n things taken r at a time, and hence r!C(»,r) = P(«,r) '-- It is interesting to know that the number of combinations of n things taken r at a time is the same as the number of combinations of n things taken n — r at a time.
Page 223 - The logarithm of a quotient is equal to the logarithm of the dividend minus the logarithm of the divisor. , M , ,• , . logi — = log
Page xviii - ... they have an angle of one equal to an angle of the other and the including sides are proportional; (c) their sides are respectively proportional.
Page xviii - An exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the two opposite interior angles.
Page 171 - A radian is the angle subtended at the center of a circle by an arc whose length is equal to the radius of the circle.
Page 223 - The logarithm of the product of two numbers is equal to the sum of the logarithms of the numbers.
Page 289 - Now all know that the intensity of illumination varies inversely as the square of the distance.
Page 155 - It is found that the quantity of work done by a man in an hour varies directly as his pay per hour and inversely as the square root of the number of hours he works per day. He can finish a piece of work in six days when working 9 hours a day at Is.
Page 181 - You have learned that the tangent of an acute angle of a right triangle is the ratio of the side opposite the angle to the side adjacent to the angle.
Page 368 - The general formula for the number of combinations of n things taken r at a time is C(n,r) = r\(nr)\ We have to find the number of combinations of 12 things taken 9 at a time.