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For The Mathematically Inclined

Anil Saigal
04/16/2012

PROBLEM # 1
Point A (5,0) is rotated 90 degrees about the origin. What are its new coordinates.


PROBLEM # 2
Point A (5,0) is rotated 90 degrees counter-clock wise about point B (1,1). What are its new coordinates.

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Problems from 04/12/12

PROBLEM #1
A swimming pool is 8 m long, 6 m wide and 1.5 m deep. The water resistant paint needed for the pool costs $6 per square meter. How much will it cost to paint the interior surfaces of the pool?

SOLUTION 1
$540 (including bottom).

PROBLEM #2
For a party, you made 10 conical hats out of cardboard. How much cardboard did you use in total if each cap has a radius of 15 cm and a slant height of 25 cm?

SOLUTION 2
3750 pi  sq. cm. 

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