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For The Mathematically Inclined

Anil Saigal
08/28/2012

PROBLEM # 1
During long distance flights, the outside temperature at an altitude of 33,000 ft is about -40oF. What is the temperature in oC?

PROBLEM # 2
What is the volume bounded by z=0, z = x2 + y2 and x2 + y2 =1?


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Problems from 08/16/12

PROBLEM #1
Find the y intercept of the graph of the equation 2x - 4y = 9.

SOLUTION 1

-9/4.

PROBLEM #2
In a triangle ABC,median BD is such that angles A and DBC are equal. If angle ADB is 45degrees, What is the measure of angle A? Try to use elementary geometry (Euclid's Elements.)


SOLUTION 2
30°.

Congratulations to Abhimanyu Bhargava and Suhas Joglekar, who were the winners of the last set of puzzles..



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