Geometry - math word problems

  1. Center of line segment
    stredna_priecka_1 Calculate the distance of the point X [1,3] from the center of the line segment x = 2-6t, y = 1-4t ; t is .
  2. Coordinates of midpoint
    linear_eq_4 If the midpoint of the segment is (6,3) and the other end is (8,4) what are the coordinate of the other end?
  3. Distance problem 2
    geodetka_1 A=(x,2x) B=(2x,1) Distance AB=√2, find value of x
  4. Symmetry by plane
    roviny Determine the coordinates of a image of point A (3, -4, -6) at a symmetry that is determined by the plane x-y-4z-13 = 0
  5. Angle of two lines
    ihlan There is a regular quadrangular pyramid ABCDV; | AB | = 4 cm; height v = 6 cm. Determine the angles of lines AD and BV.
  6. Distance problem
    linear_eq_3 A=(x, x) B=(1,4) Distance AB=√5, find x;
  7. Find the 10
    lines Find the value of t if 2tx+5y-6=0 and 5x-4y+8=0 are perpendicular, parallel, what angle does each of the lines make with the x-axis, find the angle between the lines?
  8. Curve and line
    parabol The equation of a curve C is y=2x² -8x+9 and the equation of a line L is x+ y=3 (1) Find the x co-ordinates of the points of intersection of L and C. (2) Show that one of these points is also the stationary point of C?
  9. Supplementary angles
    susedne_huly One of the supplementary angles is larger by 33° than the second one. Calculate the angles size.
  10. Scalar product
    vectors_sum0_2 Calculate the scalar product of two vectors: (2.5) (-1, -4)
  11. Two angles
    rt_1_1 The triangles ABC and A'B'C 'are similar. In the ABC triangle, the two angles are 25° and 65°. Explain why in the triangle A'B'C 'is the sum of two angles of 90 degrees.
  12. Midpoint 4
    segment_3 If the midpoint of a segment is (6,3) and the other end point is (8,-4) what are thw coordinate of the other end?
  13. Air thermal
    air_temperature Imagine that a unit of air rises at 3000 meters high, if temperature decreases 6 degrees celcius for every 1000 meter, what will be its temperature at 1400 meters, 2000 meters, 2500 meters and when it reaches the 3000 meter elevation. Starting temperature.
  14. The publisher
    books_33 The publisher prepares the release of the dictionary. Print preparation costs no matter the number of printed copies of 150000 CZK. The printer charges 80 CZK for one print. A) What are the costs of one dictionary if 5000 copies printed? B) For what numb
  15. MG=7x-15,
    segment_6 MG=7x-15, FG=33, x=? Point M is the midpoint of FG. Find unknown x.
  16. Coordinates of square vertices
    ctverec_2 The ABCD square has the center S [−3, −2] and the vertex A [1, −3]. Find the coordinates of the other vertices of the square.
  17. A screen
    tv2_5 A screen is 1680 x 1050 pixels. What are the coordinates (and size in pixels) of an centered area which is exactly 33% of the screen size?
  18. Coordinates of vector
    vectors_2 Determine the coordinate of a vector u=CD if C(19;-7) and D(-16;-5)
  19. Midpoint 5
    segment_4 FM=3x-4, MG=5x-26, FG=? Point M is the midpoint of FG. Use the given information to find the missing measure or value.
  20. Midpoint 6
    segment_5 FM=8a+1, FG=42, a=? Point M is the midpoint of FG. Find unknown a.

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