Prove that two straight lines with
complex slopes μ_1 and μ_2 are parallel
and perpendicular according as μ_1 = μ_2
and μ_1 + μ_2 = 0. Hence if the straight
lines α^ z + αz^ + c = 0 and β^ z + βz^ + k = 0
are parallel and perpendicular according
as α^ β − αβ^ = 0 and α^ β + αβ^ = 0.
A fishing boat is anchored 9 km away
from the nearest point on the shore. A
messanger must be sent from the fishing
boat to a camp, 15 km from the point
on shore closest to boat. If the messanger
can walk at a speed of 5 km per hour
and can row at 4 km/h, determine the
distance of that point (in km) from the
shore, where he must land so as to
reach the shore in least possible time.
PS is a line segment of length 4 and O
is the midpoint of PS. A semicircular
arc is drawn with PS as diameter. Let
X be the midpoint of this arc. Q and R
are points on the arc PXS such that QR
is parallel to PS and the semicircular
arc drawn with QR as diameter is
tangent to PS. What is the area of the
region QXROQ bounded by the two
semicircular arcs?
What is the sum of the squares of the
roots of the equation x^2 − 7[x] + 5 = 0?
(Here [x] denotes the greatest integer
less than or equal to x. For example
[3.4] = 3 and [−2.3] = −3.)
Three tennis players A, B and C play each
other only once. The probability that A will
beat B is (3/5), that B will beat C is (2/3), and that
A will beat C is (5/7). Find (1) the probability
that A will not win both games
(2) the probability that A will win not both games.
related to Q.19333
the side lengthes of a triangle are
integer. if the perimeter of the triangle
is 100, how many different triangles
exist? what is the maximum area of
them?