| bbowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Mar 21 03:26PM On Sun, 20 Mar 2016 01:53:02 -0500, Mark Brader wrote: > from a fixed point and a line, called the focus and directrix, > respectively. Name this *conic section* that may also be represented > by the equation y = x². Parabola > 2. Given a fixed length of rope, you can enclose the greatest area > by arranging the rope in this shape. The equation x² + y² = r² > represents one of these shapes centered at (0,0). What shape? Circle > respectively differ from the mean of a normal distribution by no more > than 1, 2, and 3 times *this quantity*. Name this quantity that is > typically represented by a lower-case sigma. Standard Deviation > standard bar graph, the data points are first arranged into ranges > and each bar represents the *number* of data points that fall into > each range. Name this type of graph. Histogram > but what name is given to a line that intersects a circle twice? This > type of line shares its name with a function that is equal to 1 over > the cosine. chord > 6. The sine, cosine, and tangent functions are all periodic, meaning > that they repeat. What is the period of the tangent function? Answer > in either degrees or radians. pi radians > a function reverses taking its derivative and vice versa. > These theorems are collectively known as the Fundamental Theorem -- > of *what field of mathematics*? Calculus > This man is also considered a co-founder of calculus, together with > Gottfried Leibniz, who published similar research around the same > time. Newton > climber with a mosquito? Nothing, because you can't cross a scalar > ("scaler", get it?) with... *what mathematical object* that > represents both a magnitude and direction? Vector > digits. Name *these numbers* that can be represented as a fraction > of two integers. The set of these numbers is represented by a > capital Q. Rational > tunes from earlier James Bond movies. In each case, > identify the *artist*. > 1. Welsh singer, female. Only person to record three Bond themes. Shirley Bassey > 2. Another Welsh singer, male. Supposedly fainted after final > note of song. Tom Jones > 3. American singer, female. Famous daughter and duet partner. Nancy Sinatra > 4. Scottish singer, female. Duet partner of Prince, and her baby > takes the morning train. Sheena Easton > 5. American singer, female. You're so vain? Nobody does it better? > Make up your mind. Carly Simon > 11 movies from "Dr. No" through to "The Living Daylights". > 7. British 5-piece band. Only James Bond song to hit #1 on the > Billboard Hot 100. Wings > 8. American singer, female. Only Bond theme performer to make a > cameo appearance in the movie itself. Madonna > 9. English-American band formed in 1978. By the time they performed > on this non-title song, Hynde ("Hind") and Chambers were the only > original members left. Duran Duran > inclusive. > Note: Genghis Khan was not a philosopher. > 1. Socrates. 350 BC > 2. Confucius. 500 BC > 3. Epicurus. 100 BC > 4. Seneca the Younger. 50 > 5. Soren Kierkegaard. 1850 > 6. Arthur Schopenhauer. 1920 > 8. Jurgen Habermas. > 9. Jacques Derrida. > 10. Aristotle. 350BC |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Mar 21 02:37PM -0500 In article <Sq-dnVKjQM5T1XPLnZ2dnUU7-X_NnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > from a fixed point and a line, called the focus and directrix, > respectively. Name this *conic section* that may also be > represented by the equation y = x². parabola > 2. Given a fixed length of rope, you can enclose the greatest area > by arranging the rope in this shape. The equation x² + y² = r² > represents one of these shapes centered at (0,0). What shape? circle > respectively differ from the mean of a normal distribution by no > more than 1, 2, and 3 times *this quantity*. Name this quantity > that is typically represented by a lower-case sigma. standard deviation > but what name is given to a line that intersects a circle twice? > This type of line shares its name with a function that is equal > to 1 over the cosine. secant > 6. The sine, cosine, and tangent functions are all periodic, meaning > that they repeat. What is the period of the tangent function? > Answer in either degrees or radians. pi > a function reverses taking its derivative and vice versa. > These theorems are collectively known as the Fundamental > Theorem -- of *what field of mathematics*? calculus > This man is also considered a co-founder of calculus, together > with Gottfried Leibniz, who published similar research around > the same time. Isaac Newton > climber with a mosquito? Nothing, because you can't cross a > scalar ("scaler", get it?) with... *what mathematical object* > that represents both a magnitude and direction? vector > of digits. Name *these numbers* that can be represented > as a fraction of two integers. The set of these numbers is > represented by a capital Q. rational number > * Game 6, Round 5 - Audio - Bond Themes > 1. Welsh singer, female. Only person to record three Bond themes. Shirley Bassey > 2. Another Welsh singer, male. Supposedly fainted after final > note of song. Tom Jones > 3. American singer, female. Famous daughter and duet partner. Nancy Sinatra > 4. Scottish singer, female. Duet partner of Prince, and her baby > takes the morning train. Sheena Easton > 5. American singer, female. You're so vain? Nobody does it better? > Make up your mind. Carly Simon > 6. Instrumental piece by the original Bond scorer and his orchestra. > 11 movies from "Dr. No" through to "The Living Daylights". John Barry > 7. British 5-piece band. Only James Bond song to hit #1 on the > Billboard Hot 100. Paul McCartney & Wings > 9. English-American band formed in 1978. By the time they performed > on this non-title song, Hynde ("Hind") and Chambers were the > only original members left. a-ha > 1162 to 1227 inclusive. > Note: Genghis Khan was not a philosopher. > 1. Socrates. 400 BCE > 2. Confucius. > 3. Epicurus. > 4. Seneca the Younger. 0 > 8. Jurgen Habermas. > 9. Jacques Derrida. > 10. Aristotle. 360 BCE -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| "Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Mar 21 11:34PM +0100 On 2016-03-20 07:53, Mark Brader wrote: > from a fixed point and a line, called the focus and directrix, > respectively. Name this *conic section* that may also be > represented by the equation y = x². Vortex? > 2. Given a fixed length of rope, you can enclose the greatest area > by arranging the rope in this shape. The equation x² + y² = r² > represents one of these shapes centered at (0,0). What shape? Circle > respectively differ from the mean of a normal distribution by no > more than 1, 2, and 3 times *this quantity*. Name this quantity > that is typically represented by a lower-case sigma. Standard deviation > a standard bar graph, the data points are first arranged into > ranges and each bar represents the *number* of data points that > fall into each range. Name this type of graph. Histograph > but what name is given to a line that intersects a circle twice? > This type of line shares its name with a function that is equal > to 1 over the cosine. secant (thanks for the tip, would say corda otherwise) > 6. The sine, cosine, and tangent functions are all periodic, meaning > that they repeat. What is the period of the tangent function? > Answer in either degrees or radians. pi > a function reverses taking its derivative and vice versa. > These theorems are collectively known as the Fundamental > Theorem -- of *what field of mathematics*? calculus > This man is also considered a co-founder of calculus, together > with Gottfried Leibniz, who published similar research around > the same time. Newton > climber with a mosquito? Nothing, because you can't cross a > scalar ("scaler", get it?) with... *what mathematical object* > that represents both a magnitude and direction? vector. Never heard the joke, but it's kind of funny. > of digits. Name *these numbers* that can be represented > as a fraction of two integers. The set of these numbers is > represented by a capital Q. rational numbers ? > 11 movies from "Dr. No" through to "The Living Daylights". > 7. British 5-piece band. Only James Bond song to hit #1 on the > Billboard Hot 100. Paul Mccartney and the Wings? (Live and let die) > 1162 to 1227 inclusive. > Note: Genghis Khan was not a philosopher. > 1. Socrates. 400 bc > 2. Confucius. 200 bc > 3. Epicurus. 200 > 4. Seneca the Younger. 1520 > 5. Soren Kierkegaard. 1950 > 6. Arthur Schopenhauer. 1850 > 7. Michel de Montaigne. 1612 > 8. Jurgen Habermas. 1785 > 9. Jacques Derrida. 1750 > 10. Aristotle. 350 bc -- -- Björn |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Mar 22 02:57AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in > memorable tunes from earlier James Bond movies. In each case, > identify the *artist*. > 1. Welsh singer, female. Only person to record three Bond themes. Shirley Bassey > 2. Another Welsh singer, male. Supposedly fainted after final > note of song. > 3. American singer, female. Famous daughter and duet partner. Nancy Sinatra > takes the morning train. > 5. American singer, female. You're so vain? Nobody does it better? > Make up your mind. Carly Simon > 6. Instrumental piece by the original Bond scorer and his orchestra. > 11 movies from "Dr. No" through to "The Living Daylights". Barry > 7. British 5-piece band. Only James Bond song to hit #1 on the > Billboard Hot 100. Wings > 1162 to 1227 inclusive. > Note: Genghis Khan was not a philosopher. > 1. Socrates. 150 BC; 250 BC > 2. Confucius. 700 > 3. Epicurus. 150 BC; 250 BC > 4. Seneca the Younger. 100 > 5. Soren Kierkegaard. 1925 > 6. Arthur Schopenhauer. 1850 > 7. Michel de Montaigne. 1900; 1940 > 8. Jurgen Habermas. 1900; 1940 > 9. Jacques Derrida. 1900; 1940 > 10. Aristotle. 150 BC; 250 BC Pete Gayde |
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