«Ma-POW!«
(Math - Problem of the Week)
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«Ma-POW!« (Math - Problem of the Week)
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Be the first to solve the problem of the week and win three points!
Solve the problem and get one point!
Bonus point for three or more ways to solve problem.
First winner gets to pose the next week’s question!
New problem every Wednesday!
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| Sweet | 3 |
| Roberts | 1 |
| Tarplee | 2 |
| Pomeroy | 1 |
| Kefover | 1 |
Ma-POW #1 - Solutions
Over the break, I started making a headboard for a bed which has an arched board at the top. In order to mark off the cut, I laid the board on the ground, staked one end of a cord to the ground, and swung the other end of the cord through a circular arc, holding a pencil at the appropriate distance. If the board was 76” long and the circular arc comes down 3” from the top on each side as shown, what length rope did I use to mark off the cut (or, what is the radius of the circular arc)?
