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How would you explain the "coastline paradox" to a non-mathematician?

Topic: Mathematics ,    Subtopic: Geometry

It seems to trip some people out when I tell them coastlines are not possible to measure....

asked: UTC 2020-07-19 11:18 PM
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Geometry Quiz. What is the answer for this exercise?

Topic: Mathematics ,    Subtopic: Geometry Tags: geometry quiz math area

In the figure, ABCD is a square. E, F, G, H are points on BC, CD, DA and AE respectively such that EFGH is a rectangle. It is known that BE= 3, AB= 4 and AE= 5. If EFGH has area m/n where n, n are positive integers, with no common divisors (i.e, the fraction in simplest form), fin m + n....

asked: UTC 2020-08-15 08:52 AM
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What does it mean to be an "odds on" favorite?

Topic: Mathematics ,    Subtopic: Logic Tags: question favorite gamble

I've heard this a lot and never knew what this meant....

asked: UTC 2020-09-09 06:52 PM
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Can you ever divide smaller than the Planck length?

Topic: Mathematics ,    Subtopic: Math in Physics Tags: mathematics quantum mathematics quantum physics

In math you can continue dividing and dividing a distance and never reach zero. In quantum physics though, you can divide a distance in half only so many times before you reach the Planck length which is apparently the smallest size possible. Is that considered "rounding down" to zero because of phy...

asked: UTC 2020-10-21 12:41 AM
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What does it take to become a data scientist?

Topic: Mathematics

What's invovled in becoming a data scientist? Does it involve learning the actualy math involved? Or just how to interpret data? Or a combination? I've always wondered about this, especially since computers are so complex in their abilities now....

asked: UTC 2020-10-27 11:28 PM
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Math

Topic: Mathematics ,    Subtopic: Geometry Tags: Question

What is the oerimeter of z triangke if the points are L(0,1) M(3,5) P(5,1)...

asked: UTC 2021-02-11 12:16 AM
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Geometry help

Topic: Mathematics ,    Subtopic: Geometry

A small hula-hoop was rolled on the ground.  After rolling exactly 6 times, it went 37.7 feet.     What is the Diameter of the hula-hoop?   You got an extra large hula-hoop that has a diameter twice the length of the small hula-hoop.     How far would it go if you...

asked: UTC 2021-05-19 04:49 PM
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How can classes like real analysis be applied in real life?

Topic: Mathematics ,    Subtopic: Calculus and Analysis

How can classes like real analysis be applied outside of academia? What fields are those skills useful in?...

asked: UTC 2021-06-03 07:21 PM
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