Explain an Ellipse Fitting Solution

The first topic concerns a solution for ellipse fitting [Attachment: FittingEllipse.pdf Michael J. Aramini, Ellipse-Fitting, http://mysite.verizon.net/~vze2vrva/ellipse_fitting.html, May 2007]. 1. The expression being minimized (left hand side looks like chi-square): A. Is it chi-square? B. If it is chi-square, what i ...continues

Geometry Word Problems

There grows in the middle of a circular pond 10 feet in diameter a reed which projects 1 foot out of the water. When it is drawn down it just reaches the edge of the pond. How deep is the water?

Eight Geometry problems

1. ABC and CBD are complementary and the measure of CBD is twice of the measure of ABC. ABD and DBE are supplementary angles. a) Draw a sketch illustrating ABC, CBD, and DBE b) Determine the measure of ABC c) Determine the measure of DBE ...continues

9 geometry problems

1. Angles ABC and CBD are complementary and the measure of CBD is twice of the measure of ABC. Angles ABD and DBE are supplementary angles. a) Draw a sketch illustrating these angles. b) Determine the measure of ABC. c) Determine the measure of DBE. 2. Form the converse of each of the following statements. State whether ...continues

Geometry Questions

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Isosceles Triangle

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Perimeter of a Rectangle

3. A rectangle is a parallelogram with four right angles. A rectangle has a width of 15 feet and a diagonal of a length 22 feet; how long is the rectangle? What is the perimeter of the rectangle? Round to the nearest foot. See attached file for full problem description.

Magic Square

Problem: Create a 3 x 3 magic square using the whole numbers from 9 to 17 so the sum of the numbers in each row, column, and diagonal is 39.

Geometry (Proofs)

Geometry (Proofs). See attached file for full problem description.

Length of the inside diagonal of a cube.

Each edge of a cube is 100cm long. What is the length of the inside diagonal of the cube to the nearest centimeter?