Tuesday
February 9, 2016

# Homework Help: Math: Geometry

## Recent Homework Questions About Geometry

Geometry
On Line ABCDE If BD exceeds CD by 10 and If BD=x^2 and CD = x + 4, compute x. I tried: BD = CD + 10 X^2 = (x+4)+10 x^2 = x+14 That's where I get stuck. Do I convert to: x^2 - x -14 = 0 ? If so, how do I solve for x? Thank you in advance for any assistance!
Monday, August 31, 2015 by Michael

Math
1. In geometry, the symbol used to identify an object often looks like the meaning, or picture, of itself. Which of the symbols in geometry listed below does not resemble itself? A) angle B) parallel C) perpendicular D) similar** Is the answer D? Thank you for any help. :)
Monday, August 31, 2015 by Tim

Geometry
Explain the distance formula. Then use it to calculate the distance between A(1,1) and B(7,-7). Any help please.
Monday, August 31, 2015 by Cassie

Explain how you can use a straightedge and a compass to construct an angle that is both congruent and adjacent to a given angle.
Monday, August 31, 2015 by Cassie

geometry
So On the first day of school I went to geometry and we did a review. My teacher had us work out this problem and I've never seen it before. Other kids were doing the problem and I was just there confused. I was embarrassed and didn't want to ask for help. Do any of ...
Sunday, August 30, 2015 by anonymous

Geometry
My teacher gets me so confused but the question is 5p^2-23p+24 someone please explain
Saturday, August 29, 2015 by Clarissa

Geometry
ray pb bisects < rpt so that < rpb = x+2 and < tpb = 2x-6. What is < rpt =
Saturday, August 29, 2015 by Steve

Geometry
Perimeter of isosceles is 36 find the 2 unequal sides
Friday, August 28, 2015 by Moez

Geometry
Point J is between H and K on line HK. Use the given information to write an equation in terms of x. Solve the equation. Then find HJ and JK HJ=5x-3 JK=x-9 KH=5x
Thursday, August 27, 2015 by anonymous

Geometry
Can I please get some help? by+2/3=c, for y
Thursday, August 27, 2015 by Luis

Geometry/Steve
A circle has an area of approx. 78.5 square units. If the center of the circle is at (2,4). Which of the following points is on the circle? A. (-6,4) B. (2,-1) C. (-4,-4) D.(2,-9) ******** My thoughts are D - can you please check it...thanks
Thursday, August 27, 2015 by Cassie

Geometry
A plant is picked at random. There is a 30% chance the plant was purchased this year. There is a 6% chance that the plant was purchased this year and will produce berries. What is the probability that the plant was purchased and will not produce berries?
Thursday, August 27, 2015 by Margie

Geometry
There were 30 people. 9 visited the museum and zoo. 14 visited the zoo but not the museum, 5 visited the museum and not the zoo and 2 visited the zoo but not the museum. What is the probability that a person picked at random visited the museum and not the zoo?
Thursday, August 27, 2015 by Margie

Geometry
Line pb is a line segment on a number line. It has endpoints at -2 and 12. What is the coordinate of its midpoint. My answer would be the total length pf pb is 14 units so the midpoint would be 7.
Thursday, August 27, 2015 by Steve

Geometry
explain how you can use a straight edge and a compass to construct an angle that is both congruent and adjacent to a given angle.
Thursday, August 27, 2015 by Steve

Geometry
A triangle has a perimeter of exactly 24 units. Which of the following could be the vertices of the triangle? A.) (-1,3),(2,-1),(-1,-1) B.) (6,0),(6,7)(0,7) C.) (-1,-1),(-6,-13),(-9,-9) D.) (-3,-4),(3,-4),(3,4) I am not sure on this one any help would be great
Thursday, August 27, 2015 by Cassie

I need to pass my finals tomorrow! pleas help me! its geometry? Does anyone know how to do any of these problems ? please help! 1- 3, 5, 7, 9... Generalize the pattern by finding the nth term. A) 3n B) 2n + 1 C) n + 2 D) (n + 1)(n + 2) 2- If the radius of a cylinder is doubled...
Thursday, August 27, 2015 by Anonymous

Geometry
What is the circumference of a circle in terms of pi with a radius of 2.2? I know that c = 2 pi * r c = 2 pi * 2.2 c = 2 * 2.2 my answer is 4.4 pi
Thursday, August 27, 2015 by Steve

Geometry check
how is constructing an angle bisector similar to constructing a perpindicular bisector? Both constructions begin with a given angle Both constructions allow you to find the midpoint of a segment Both constructions require that you draw a ray Both constructions require that you...
Thursday, August 27, 2015 by sammy

geometry
a 12 ft by 16 ft rectangular swimming pool has a 3 ft wide no slip serface arond it what is th outer perremeter around it
Thursday, August 27, 2015 by bbg

Geometry
solve for x and AC if C is between A and B, AC = 3x + 55, CB = 2x and AB = 65. Draw figure and show algebra work. Can someone help me please I dont quiet get it?
Wednesday, August 26, 2015 by SiSi

geometry
B is the midpoint of AC. A has coordinates (-3,4), and B has coordinates (-1 1/2,1). Find the coordinates of C. Did i get the right answer? (2)-1 1/2=(2)-3+x(over 2) -3-3=3+x-3 -6=x (2)1=(2)4+y(over 2) 2-4=4+y-4 -2=y The coordinates of C are (-6,-2)
Wednesday, August 26, 2015 by kaitlyn

Geometry
The endpoints of a diameter on a circle are a(2,1)and B(5,5). Find the area of the circle in terms of 3.14.
Wednesday, August 26, 2015 by Steve

Geometry
When constructing inscribed polygons and parallel lines, how are the steps similar? a protractor is used to take measurements four right angles are created a compass is used to copy an angle **** there are no similarities
Wednesday, August 26, 2015 by #1Student

Geometry
A garden is 5 ft by 6 ft has a walkway that is 2 ft wide around it. What is the amount of fencing needed to surround the walkway?
Wednesday, August 26, 2015 by Steve

When constructing inscribed polygons and parallel lines, how are the steps similar? a protractor is used to take measurements four right angles are created a compass is used to copy an angle **** there are no similarities I think its c, but it might be b. PLEASE HELP <3
Wednesday, August 26, 2015 by Anonymous

geometry
If the length of the abdomen is 2.25 inches. The length of the thorax is 1.75 inches. The walking stick's abdomen is .5 inches longer than the thorax. It's abdomen is _____ time longer than its thorax.
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 by sam

geometry
A globe has a diameter of 24 inches. A smaller globe has a diameter of 18 inches. What is the surface area volume ratio of the smaller globe
Monday, August 24, 2015 by Anonymous

geometry
A family is getting a doghouse for their dog. The doghouse is proportional to their own house, which is 115 feet long and 65 feet wide. The scale is 0.04. What is the length of the doghouse?
Monday, August 24, 2015 by Anonymous

Geometry
One leg of a right triangle has a length of 15 m. The other sides have lengths that are consecutive integers. Find the number of meters in the perimeter.
Monday, August 24, 2015 by Mr. Alexander

Algebra 2 geometry
Pallelogram ABCD AB= 2x-y CD=7 BC= x+y AD=2 find x & y
Sunday, August 23, 2015 by haley

geometry
on a town map ,each unit of the coordinate plane repersents a mile. Three branches of a bank are located at A(-3,1) , and C (4,-1). A bank employee drives from branch A to branch B and then drives halfway to branch C before getting stuck in traffic. what is the minimum total ...
Sunday, August 23, 2015 by she

unda geometry cerious need help urgently
find the centroid of the area of the finite region enclosed by the curve y=x^(2)+1 when x-axis and the line x=0 and x=3
Sunday, August 23, 2015 by edward

unda geometry
find the centroid of the area of the finite region enclosed by the curve y=x^(2)+1, when x-axis and the line, x=0 and x=3
Sunday, August 23, 2015 by edward

Geometry
Help! I don't understand this problem Find the angle of rotation that maps point P (1,0) on to P'. What are the x and y coordinates of point P' to the nearest thousandths? Determine a translation rule that maps point P onto P'.
Saturday, August 22, 2015 by Kelly

Suppose that the area between a pair of concentric circles is 49pi. Find the length of a chord in the larger circle that is tangent to the smaller circle.
Saturday, August 22, 2015 by BillyBobJoe

Geometry
a circle has a center (8,2). the point (3,7) is on the circle. What is the area of the circle to the nearest square unit?
Saturday, August 22, 2015 by Steve

Geometry
a circle has a center (3,5). the point (3,8) is on the circle. What is the circumference of the circle to the nearest unit?
Saturday, August 22, 2015 by Steve

Geometry
What is the area of rectangle wxyz with vertices w(0,1),x(3,4),y(-1,8) z (-4,5) to the nearest unit?
Saturday, August 22, 2015 by Steve

graphical geometry need help
the graph of the relation y=x^2+2x+k, passes through 2 and 0 find the value of k. plz explain
Saturday, August 22, 2015 by edward

Geometry
Explain the distance formula. Then use it to calculate the distance between A (1,1) and B(7,-7)
Friday, August 21, 2015 by blahhh

Geometry
12. the midpoint of CD is E(-1,0) one endpoint is C (5,2). What are the coordinates of the other endpoint?
Friday, August 21, 2015 by blahhh

Geometry
11. PB is a line segment on a number line it has endpoints at -2 and 12 what is the coordinate of its midpoint Can someone explain this to me??
Friday, August 21, 2015 by blahhh

Geometry
Question: If a ray divides an angle into two supplementary angles, then the original angle is a straight angle. True?
Thursday, August 20, 2015 by Robert

Geometry
Line TV bisects <STU, m <STV = (1/4x +8), and m<UTV= (x+2( Find m<STU I get 25 but the choices are 40 10 20 30
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 by Robert

Geometry
If line PQ bisects with Line ST at R. SR = 3x +3 and ST = 30 Find x I come up with x being 9 to equal 15 but the choice for answers are: x=8 x=6 x=4 x=2 What am I doing wrong?
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 by Jonathon

Geometry
The endpoints of a diameter of a circle are A(2,1) and B(5,5. Find the area of the circle in terms of pi.
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 by Chip

geometry d the sspeed of the bicycle in m/s
a bicycle wheel has 77cm in diameter and makes revolution per second .find the speed of the bicycle in m/s
Saturday, August 15, 2015 by sai

Geometry
<1 &<2 are a linear pair. m<1=x-30 & m<2=x=76. Find the measure of each angle.
Friday, August 14, 2015 by Steve

Geometry
Line MO bisects <LMN, m<LMN =6x-28,m<LMO=x+34. Find m<NMO
Friday, August 14, 2015 by Steve

Geometry
Find the,<ABC if the line BD bisects <ABC and given m<ABD = 5x and m<DBC = 3x + 10.
Friday, August 14, 2015 by Steve

Applied Geometry
What is the volume of a right triangular pyramid whose base is 3 meters on each side and whose altitude is 4 meters? 4.5 m3 3.9 m3 5.2 m3 Are the possible answers, I calculated 3 square root 3 m3, which simplified was 5.19, so I think it is 5.2m3. Can you please give me your ...
Thursday, August 13, 2015 by HWKIS

Geometry
What is the perimeter of the shaded area, if the shape is a quarter circle with a radius of 8? A) 2 pi B) 4 pi C) 2 pi + 16 D) 4 pi + 16 Is it C?
Thursday, August 13, 2015 by Jina

Geometry
Given the rectangle ABCD has a total area of 72. E is in the midpoint of BC and F is the midpoint of DC. What is the area of the inscribed triangle AEF?
Wednesday, August 12, 2015 by Anon

Geometry progression
Given that 6,9,13 1/2,20 1/4 form a sequence of numbers, find the sum of it 13 term
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 by Adedotun

geometry
the rectangular form of the equation r=5 a.x^2+y^2=5 b.x^2+y^2=25 c.x+y=5 d.x+y=25
Monday, August 10, 2015 by al sah him

geometry
Jason designed an arch made of wrought iron for the top of a mall entrance. The 11 segments between the two concentric circles are each 1.25 m long. Find the total length
Monday, August 10, 2015 by Anonymous

Geometry
If two sides of a triangle are 3 cm and 5 cm in length, which could NOT be the measure of the third side? A) 2 cm B) 3 cm C) 4 cm D) 5 cm I thhink it's A
Friday, August 7, 2015 by Yolanda

Geometry
In a line with points a,b,c,d what is the name of the ray that is opposite ba? my answer is ca
Friday, August 7, 2015 by Steve

Geometry
plane hkp and plane rkp are 2 distinct planes. Name the intersection of plane hkp and rkp my answer is line kp
Friday, August 7, 2015 by Steve

Geometry
Ray is late for work, but would like to drink some coffee before he leaves. The coffee in the pot is too hot, so Ray puts 20 small ice cubes in a mug before pouring in the coffee. The ice cubes measure 1 cm per side. The mug is cylindrical, and has a height of 9 cm and a base ...
Thursday, August 6, 2015 by Yolanda

geometry
there is a rectangular parking lot with a length of 2x and a width of x what is the ratio of the perimeter of the parking lot to the parking lot, in terms of x?
Tuesday, August 4, 2015 by Dylan

Geometry
What is the Midpoint of CD given the coordinates C(-4,8) and D(8,-4)?
Monday, August 3, 2015 by Connor

geometry
I would love for someone to check my work on the seven problems that I did. I would be eternally grateful. I am going to list my problems and answers. Even if you only want to check one of them, that would be great. 1. Write an equation of a line in point slope form that has a...
Sunday, August 2, 2015 by Savannah

geometry
Write the equation of a line in slope intercept form that passes through (2,4) and (5,4).
Sunday, August 2, 2015 by Savannah

Geometry
A square football field 3 mi. wide.
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 by Anna

Solving Geometry Formulas
If the perimeter of a rectangle is 48 ft. and the width is 9 ft., what is the length of the rectangle?
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 by Anna

Solving Geometry Formulas
The perimeter of a rectangle is 56 meters. If the width of the rectangle is 7 meters, find the length.
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 by Anna

Intro to Algebra- Geometry
A sail on a sailboat has a base of 10 ft. and a height of 18 ft. and needs to be sealed with water repellent. One can of water repellent will cover 50 sq. ft., how many cans will be needed to cover the sail?
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 by Anna

Geometry
The area of a right triangle is 36. What is the shortest possible length of its hypotenuse? A.6 B.root72 C.12 D.none of these
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 by Anonymous

Geometry
Given a triangle with side lengths: root3, root3, 3, find the measure of its smallest angle.
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 by Anonymous

Geometry - Degrees, minutes, and seconds
Hello, 24° 59' 60" is equivalent to 25° I would like to know how to reach 25° I've seen examples that added 1 to every number but that confused me even more. Thank you for your help!
Tuesday, July 21, 2015 by Emily

Geometry
The volume of a rectangular prism is 960 cubic inches. If the dimensions of the base are doubled and the height remains the same to create a new prism, what will be the volume of the new rectangular prism in cubic inches?
Sunday, July 19, 2015 by Jeffrey

Geometry
Determine whether a tangent line is shown in the diagram, for AB = 7, OB = 3.75, and AO = 8. Explain your reasoning. (The figure is not drawn to scale.)
Friday, July 17, 2015 by John

geometry
In the accompanying diagram, triangle ABCis similar to triangle DEF, AC = 6, AB = BC = 12, and DF = 8. Find the perimeter of triangle DEF.
Thursday, July 16, 2015 by Anonymous

geometry
In the accompanying diagram, triangle ABCis similar to triangle DEF, AC = 6, AB = BC = 12, and DF = 8. Find the perimeter of triangle DEF.   it an isoslese triangle 6 and 8 are both base my work 6+2=8 12+2...
Thursday, July 16, 2015 by Samantha

geometry
A street that is 155m long is covered in snow. City workers are using a snowplow to clear the street. The snowplow has tires that are 1.5m in diameter. How many times does a tire have to turn in traveling the length of the street? Use the value 3.14 for π . Round your ...
Thursday, July 16, 2015 by lisa

Geometry
Angles A and C are complementary, and angles C and B are supplementary. If Angle A = 45 degrees, what is the measure of angle B?
Thursday, July 16, 2015 by Claire

Geometry
YW bisects angle XYZ. The measure of angle XYZ = 80 degrees. Find the measure of angle XYW
Thursday, July 16, 2015 by Claire

Geometry
A regular pentagon has side length 12cm.the perimeter of the pentagon is 60cm and the area is 247.7cm2 .a second. Pentagon has side lengths equal to 24cm .find the perimeter of the second pentagon
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 by Josh

Geometry
What is the relationship between the side length and the apothem of an equilateral triangle?
Monday, July 13, 2015 by Roger

Geometry
what is the relationship between the side length and the apothem in a regular hexagon?
Monday, July 13, 2015 by Roger

Geometry
The Effel Tower in Paris is 328 feet wide at the bottom and 984 feet tall a model of the tower is 12 inches tall What is the width of the model?Round to the nearest tenth
Friday, July 10, 2015 by David

Geometry
Complete Problem 34 in Section 5.2 Exercises (Ch. 5) of Essentials of Geometry for College Students. Use the table below to show your work and solve the problem. You may add or delete rows as necessary.
Monday, July 6, 2015 by Ice

college geometry
Find the measure of the smaller angle.if its complement is 30Â° more than four times the smaller angle.
Friday, July 3, 2015 by cristy

Cycle geometry
An interior angle of a regular convex polygon is 162(degrees). Find the number of sides.
Monday, June 29, 2015 by Christopher

Geometry
Can you find the area of a rhombus if you only know the lengths of the sides?
Saturday, June 27, 2015 by Rafa

Geometry
can a trapezoid and a parallelogram with the same base and height have the same area ?
Saturday, June 27, 2015 by Rafa

Geometry
Points $A$ and $B$ are on a circle centered at $O$, and point $P$ is outside the circle such that $\overline{PA}$ and $\overline{PB}$ are tangent to the circle. If $\angle OPA = 32^{\circ}$, then what is the measure of minor arc $AB$, in degrees?
Friday, June 26, 2015 by Amy

Geometry
The base of a right prism is a rhombus with a side of 10 cm and an altitude of 9.6 cm. Find the diagonals of the prism if the altitude of the prism is 12 cm.
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 by Mark

Geometry
What is the area of a circle if the diameter is 10. Use A = pi*(r^2)
Tuesday, June 23, 2015 by Jamie

Geometry
The area of triangle ABC is _____. A. 60 u2004-05-02-04-00_files/i0060001.jpg B. 65 u2004-05-02-04-00_files/i0060002.jpg C. 130 u2004-05-02-04-00_files/i0060003.jpg D. 150 u2004-05-02-04-00_files/i0060004.jpg
Monday, June 22, 2015 by Tristan

Geometry
A carpenter checks to see if a board is warped by laying a straightedge across the board in several directions. State the postulate that is related to this procedure.
Monday, June 22, 2015 by Julia

Geometry
The next step is to construct side PS of the figure so that side PS is parallel and congruent to side QR. The chart below shows the steps each of the four students took to draw side PS: Student 1 Fix the compass at M and adjust its width to point L. Without changing the width ...
Saturday, June 20, 2015 by jay

geometry
on a map that is drawn to scale 9 inches represents a distance of d miles. What represents d + 1 miles on the map
Friday, June 19, 2015 by nikki saleh

geometry
An artist wants to make alabaster pyramids using a block of alabaster with a volume of 576 cubic inches. She plans to make each pyramid with a square base area of 3 square inches and a height of 4 inches. At most, how many pyramids can the artist make from the block of ...
Friday, June 19, 2015 by michelle

Math Geometry
The sun rises at 6am; At noon the sun is directly overhead. The height of a pole is 8m tall. What is the length of the shadow at 11am?
Thursday, June 18, 2015 by Seany

geometry
box of cereal measures 10 in .wide.12in . high, 3in deep .all surfaces made of cardboard and total overlapping cardboard in the box is 7in squared , how much cardboard is used to make a cereal box including the amount of overlapping parts ?
Thursday, June 18, 2015 by nunu

Geometry
Solve for z. I got z=72 degrees and i don't know how I got it. The circle has diameter AB then another diameter CD. Arc AD = 40 degrees then angle DEB = 124 degrees and z = BC. The diameter DC intersects diameter AB. Please help i can't figure it out and it's now ...
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 by Lexy

geometry
What is the surface area of a cylindrical ring if its outside diameter is 16 mm and its inside diameter is 10 mm? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. A. 92 mm^2 B. 118 mm^2 C. 123 mm^2 D. 385 mm^2 I thought it was C. 123 mm^2. However that is not correct, I got it ...
Sunday, June 14, 2015 by Anonymous