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Algebra Test 4 #9d
Colleen wrote: I believe I found an error in the answer key in the 5th Ed. Algebra 1 Teachers Guide. On Test 4, #9.d., the answer in the key (p. 88) should be (x - y squared)squared, shouldn't it, rather than (x + y squared) squared? Dr. Callahan answered: You are...
Algebra Course Description for Transcript
If you are looking for details for a transcript for Elementary Algebra by Jacobs course, here is the description you need. Elementary Algebra (this course is the equivalent of an Algebra I course) provides a formal development of the algebraic skills and concepts...
Geometry Midterm #74
Question from Kerry: The answer key for the Geometry Midterm Review #74 says the answer is square root of 80, but shouldn't it be the square root of 52? It says (4-0) squared + (8-2)squared = 16+64, but it should be = 16+36, shouldn't it? Answer from Dr. Callahan:...
Geometry Ch11.3 #38-41
Hannah asked: I am doing Harold Jacobs Geometry, I am on chapter 11 lesson 3. I got to problems 39-41 and got stuck. Dr Callahan Answered: Let us start at #38. We can see that <ABC = 120 so <ADB = 30. Therefore we know AB = BD based on Theorem 10 page 159....
Algebra II with Trig Ch1.4 #25
Question: We need help on Algebra II with Trig 1.4 #25. How do we get started? Answer: We want to reduce the problem. The first step I take on these kind of problems is to make it easier to see. Looking at what we are given - we can see that the we have two big parts...
Geometry Ch5.1 #44
Cathy asked: Need some help with this problem - Geometry Ch. 5.1 #44:The answer key for this question states that we can't draw any definite conclusion about whether angle 3 and 4 are vertical angles. We previously proved angles 3 and 4 to be equal; based on the...
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