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Somebody help me with this quote,

"If you have built castles in the air your work need not be lost; that is where they should be now put the foundations under them".

-Henry David Thoreau

I'm suppose to find the meaning...But I don't get it.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Bynumite @ Jan 15 2008, 10:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Somebody help me with this quote,

"If you have built castles in the air your work need not be lost; that is where they should be.now put the foundations under them".

-Henry David Thoreau

I'm suppose to find the meaning...But I don't get it.</div>

First establish what your goals are, then do the work to make them possible.
 
I'd say it means that if you begin with broad abstract concepts, don't fault yourself for their being so - just work out the practical part and add that in. While most people work from the bottom up (i.e. small concrete ideas leading to grand concepts), there's no shame in being of the opposite persuasion.
 
Wow, thanks Jigga and AEM for helping me appreciate it a lot.
 
Thoreau is definitely one to appreciate. Walden is worth rereading several times at different stages of one's life.
 
Project do tomorrow or Friday IDK...

create a booklet illustrating

1. Definition of a right triangle

2. Special names for the sides of a right triange

3. State the pythagorean theorm and give atleast one example

4.Define pythagorean triple;give example of at least one family of triples

5.State how to determine if a trianle is acute,right, or obtuse given the length of the three sides; give at least one example

6.State the relationship among the sides of a 30 degree, 60degree, 90degree triange;give at least one example

7. State the relationship among the sides of a 45deg., 45degree, 90deg. triange; give at least one example

8. State the trigonometric ratios of sine,cosine, and tangent, as they relate to right triangle.

9. Create an example of a right triange where you need to use one of the trigonometric ratios to solve for a missing value; work it out;

10 Create a word problem where you need to use one of the trigonometric ratios to solve for a missing value; work it out;
 
I'm bored so I'll give this a shot. I'll try to help as much as I can, but you should double check just to make sure I'm right, I don't want to give you the wrong answers or anything.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (o.iatlhawksfan @ Jan 30 2008, 09:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Project do tomorrow or Friday IDK...

create a booklet illustrating

1. Definition of a right triangle

2. Special names for the sides of a right triange

3. State the pythagorean theorm and give atleast one example

4.Define pythagorean triple;give example of at least one family of triples

5.State how to determine if a trianle is acute,right, or obtuse given the length of the three sides; give at least one example

6.State the relationship among the sides of a 30 degree, 60degree, 90degree triange;give at least one example

7. State the relationship among the sides of a 45deg., 45degree, 90deg. triange; give at least one example

8. State the trigonometric ratios of sine,cosine, and tangent, as they relate to right triangle.

9. Create an example of a right triange where you need to use one of the trigonometric ratios to solve for a missing value; work it out;

10 Create a word problem where you need to use one of the trigonometric ratios to solve for a missing value; work it out;</div>
1. A triangle with a 90 degrees angle.

2. There's a couple, I can't think of one off the top of my head though, sorry.

3. Pythagorean theorm is a^2 + b^2 = c^2.

4. Pythagorean theorm is an equation you can use to find a missing side to a triangle. "a" and "b" represents two sides of a triangle, while "c" represents the hypothenuse.

5. I don't know about acute or obtuse triangles. I do know that an acute "angle" is less than 90 degrees, and an obtuse "angle" is more than 90 degrees. A right triangle is a triangle with a 90 degrees angle.

6. It is a scalene triangle, I believe all sides must be porportional to each other by three, not exactly sure though.

7. It's an isoceles triangle, two sides are equal, one is not.

8. sin = opposite/hypothenuse, cosine = adjacent/hypothenuse, tangent = opposite/adjacent

9. I don't really understand this question, sorry.

10. Too lazy to make up a word problem.

I hope I was somewhat of a help. Sorry I couldn't do everything, I learned this a couple of years ago (Geometry right?) but I can't really recall everything off the top of my head
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BG7 Lavigne @ Jan 13 2008, 07:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Anyone know how to do this garbage?

1. A marthoner ran the 26.2-mi New York City Marathon in 2.2 h. Show that at least twice, the marathoner was running at exactly 11 mph.

and then

2. x^4 + 3x+ 1 = 0, -2 (less then/equal to) x (less then/equal to) -1

For the first one, I don't get it. It doesn't make any sense. The only time that the runner has to go exactly 11 mph is when accelerating, because the runner could finish the marathon at a speed above 11 mph, ujnless it is including the deceleration, which in that case, I still have no idea how I would show that.

No idea what the hell they're looking for in the 2nd one.</div>

you can't take the turn off of the 59th street bridge onto 2nd ave at 11 mph given the size of the average crowd. Basic physics.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (o.iatlhawksfan @ Jan 31 2008, 02:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Project do tomorrow or Friday IDK...

create a booklet illustrating

1. Definition of a right triangle

2. Special names for the sides of a right triange

3. State the pythagorean theorm and give atleast one example

4.Define pythagorean triple;give example of at least one family of triples

5.State how to determine if a trianle is acute,right, or obtuse given the length of the three sides; give at least one example

6.State the relationship among the sides of a 30 degree, 60degree, 90degree triange;give at least one example

7. State the relationship among the sides of a 45deg., 45degree, 90deg. triange; give at least one example

8. State the trigonometric ratios of sine,cosine, and tangent, as they relate to right triangle.

9. Create an example of a right triange where you need to use one of the trigonometric ratios to solve for a missing value; work it out;

10 Create a word problem where you need to use one of the trigonometric ratios to solve for a missing value; work it out;</div>

I'll just add to what has been put previously.

2. Hypoteneuse, Opposite and Adjacent
4. 3,4,5 is a family of triplets. As is 5,12,13.
5. You can probably apply Pythag and if it's greater than/less than required then it will be either acute, right or obtuse. Not sure though.

Don't really get what is meant by the others. 8 could be just tan(x)=O/A, sin(x)=O/H, cos(x)=A/H. Depends what grade your in really to what it means.
 
I'm like 95% done my project, need to decorated at make it look pretty LOL


I just need a couple of more things

1. Give an of atleast one pythagorean theorm problem, and work it out.

2. Create a word problem where you need to use one of the trigonometric ratios to solve for a missing value. work it out.

3. Create a word problem where you need to use on of the trigonometric ratios to solve for a missing value. Work it out.
 
were learning about the holocaust.and this question bugs me i don't know what write about it

what are some lessons or messages we might receive? (from the holocaust)
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MyNetsForLife @ Feb 12 2008, 08:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Genocides are bad?</div>
I'll need more then that. I seriously don't know what I learn about the holocaust.
 
Hmm...
A leader that is charismatic and persuasive may not be the best leader for a country.

Hate and prejudice always turns out badly.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MyNetsForLife @ Feb 12 2008, 08:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Hmm...
A leader that is charismatic and persuasive may not be the best leader for a country.

Hate and prejudice always turns out badly.</div>
That will do, thanks MNFL!
 
Reading King Lear right now in English class, and I have no idea what the hell is going on. Shakespeare is so damn difficult.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MyNetsForLife @ Feb 12 2008, 11:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Hate and prejudice always turns out badly.</div>

Not necessarily. Anyone ever see the "Snuke" episode of South Park?
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JCB @ Feb 12 2008, 11:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Reading King Lear right now in English class, and I have no idea what the hell is going on. Shakespeare is so damn difficult.</div>

Which part is confusing? The key issue in it is that Lear gives in to flatterers instead of listening to the one daughter of his who actually loves him - and who refuses to flatter for that reason. From there it's a spiraling descent into madness.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JCB @ Feb 12 2008, 11:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Reading King Lear right now in English class, and I have no idea what the hell is going on. Shakespeare is so damn difficult.</div>

If this is a high school class just cliff or spark note it, if its college your just gonna have to read it and BS whatever they question they ask you.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AEM @ Feb 13 2008, 12:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JCB @ Feb 12 2008, 11:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Reading King Lear right now in English class, and I have no idea what the hell is going on. Shakespeare is so damn difficult.</div>

Which part is confusing? The key issue in it is that Lear gives in to flatterers instead of listening to the one daughter of his who actually loves him - and who refuses to flatter for that reason. From there it's a spiraling descent into madness.
</div>

I understood Act One. Act Two has my head hurting so far, however.
 
x3+5x2=1
anybody know how to factor that?

BTW its x cube + 5 x square = 1
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Bynumite @ Mar 6 2008, 10:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>x3+5x2=1
anybody know how to factor that?

BTW its x cube + 5 x square = 1</div>
x^3+5x^2=1
x(x^2+5x)-1=0
That's as far as it goes, as least in Algebra II (That's what you're in, right?)
Maybe completing the square, but that doesn't count as factoring.
 
So the answer is 0?

Yea I'm in Algebra were actually in Rational Zeros.

what about x^2-4x=0?
 
There really is not answer, in the equation sort of way. That's just it in factored form.
Wait, Algebra 2, or Algebra?

x^2-4x=0?
Pretty much the same thing again
x(x-4)=0
 
I don't think your even suppose to factor it, solve for it I just read the stupid worksheet.

so if you solve for this two what will be the answers


x^3+5x^2=1

x^2-4x=0
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Bynumite @ Mar 6 2008, 10:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I don't think your even suppose to factor it, solve for it I just read the stupid worksheet.

so if you solve for this two what will be the answers


x^3+5x^2=1

x^2-4x=0</div>
I think you guys are ahead of us.
Either way, factoring helps.
x(x-4)=0 Therefore, x=4,0
Not sure about the first. Try completing the square.
 
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