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ocon4008ocon4008 Posts: 1,703
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Iceman0xh!! Welcome to the boards; you win.


A couple of days ago while solving saintguru's word problem I was accused of posting an equation that was too easy; so, here is my word problem.

A simple horizontal highway curve to the right having a right-of-way width of 60' has a right right-of-way line arc length of 174.533' and a left right-of-way line arc length of 195.477', the tangent bearing entering the curve is N 45°15’ E. What is the tangent bearing leaving the curve?

Any one that gets it correct will get their name in a hat and my wife will pick the winner. The winner will recieve a very nice fake 1881-CC Morgan dollar that weighs 23.0 grams that I recieved in a grab bag of coins I purchased from INB (International Numismatics Bureau) trading as "Numismatic Bureau" on ebay. Plus 7 tokens I have accumulated over the past year from various sources.

For those less inclined to kill some brain cells on the first question you can just guess how many Kennedy half dollars are in this jug or how much they are worth when these pictures were taken; does not matter, I can do the math. I have had 8 semesters of calculus I can multiply by two. Closest to the number or value without going over, just like in the price is right, wins; same prize, same rules.


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Contest ends 10 pm east coast time Sunday night November 29, 2009.

Good luck!image

PS: Yes I have alot of spare time on my hands now.

edited to fix typos; I wish I could spell. And I fixed that stupid large picture too.
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  • Tdec1000Tdec1000 Posts: 3,852 ✭✭✭
    405 Kennedy Halves
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  • WoodenJeffersonWoodenJefferson Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭✭
    421

    (note: I worked on a survey crew one summer and my boss used to work out those calculations on a 90 button calculating machine. This was prior to electronic devices and laser beams

    Guess 90 deg 15 min East
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  • tightbudgettightbudget Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭
    Too lazy to figure it out, but I'll say there's $622 worth of halves in there.
  • mkman123mkman123 Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭✭
    362.50 worth of halves. Thank you
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  • ChrisRxChrisRx Posts: 5,619 ✭✭✭✭
    $410.75
    image
  • savoyspecialsavoyspecial Posts: 7,310 ✭✭✭✭
    $376.50 in halves

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  • ocon4008ocon4008 Posts: 1,703
    <<note: I worked on a survey crew one summer and my boss used to work out those calculations on a 90 button calculating machine. This was prior to electronic devices and laser beams

    Guess 90 deg 15 min East >>

    A bearing can not be greater than 90 degrees. It changes quadrants.
  • relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 8,103 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Deffinately 588 halves, 588 halves. 10 minutes to Wapner.
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  • NotSureNotSure Posts: 2,980 ✭✭✭
    'A' is my final answer! All kidding aside, a tangent is something I go off on at times....never used it mathematically. So, yeah, 'A'..final answer! But, keep in mind my sig line...
    I'll come up with something.
  • speetyspeety Posts: 5,424 ✭
    Hmmm well PM sent haha. But just to show a vote of confidence in my quick math (done about 3 hours after i should have gone to sleep...)

    730 halves.

    Thanks!

    *EDIT: So my math abilities are pretty much correct. However my copying of the original problem needed some help! image*
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  • NotSureNotSure Posts: 2,980 ✭✭✭
    Now that my brain has cooled off, I read the last part of your post (my brain overheated before I got to it the first time), so I'll go the 'remedial' path, and guess 487. Thanks!
    I'll come up with something.
  • GrumpyEdGrumpyEd Posts: 4,749 ✭✭✭
    600 halves in the jar.

    image
    Ed
  • robkoolrobkool Posts: 5,934 ✭✭✭✭✭
    712 half dollars...
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  • InternetJunkyInternetJunky Posts: 2,329 ✭
    I'll go high and say 750 half dollars in the jar.

    Thanks for the chance.
  • tggrtggr Posts: 748 ✭
    579 kennedys
  • BarbercoinBarbercoin Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭
    I'm guessing a 1000.

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  • ponderitponderit Posts: 1,544 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1449 Kennedys. Thanks for the chance
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  • SeaEagleCoinsSeaEagleCoins Posts: 3,262 ✭


    << <i>A simple horizontal highway curve to the right having a right-of-way width of 60' has a right right-of-way line arc length of 174.533' and a left right-of-way line arc length of 195.477', the tangent bearing entering the curve is N 45°15’ E. What is the tangent bearing leaving the curve?



    PS: Yes I have alot of spare time on my hands now. >>




    YES, you do seem to have ALOT of extra time on your hands... pretty impressive... 1000 posts in only a few months... especially considering the "bumpy" landing you had when you arrived image

    As for the question... I can not think of a single reason I would need to know the answer to such a question... except, perhaps, to try to win this "giveaway"... anyway... I'll pass on even trying to figure out the answer...

    Since I am at work and can't see the pics... just red x's... I'll take a guess in the blind...

    640 Kennedy's (give or take 100 or so image )
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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,574 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You didn't tell us which way the road ran, nor which way we were traveling, how fast we were going, what we were riding in, why we were going, how many in the vehicle and did we make it? Too many ifs and no buts. But I'll guess 50 degrees and 45 minutes. Oh yeah, 618 kennedy's and I mean it!
    Jim

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  • smetsmet Posts: 359 ✭✭
    I'll go with 800 halves.
  • jmj3esqjmj3esq Posts: 5,421 ✭
    756 Halves
  • ocon4008ocon4008 Posts: 1,703
    <<$410.75 >>

    821 and one half halvesimage



    <<As for the question... I can not think of a single reason I would need to know the answer to such a question... except, perhaps, to try to win this "giveaway"... anyway... I'll pass on even trying to figure out the answer...>>

    Try passing your state licensing exam without this knowledge; no, he did not just go thereimage



    <<You didn't tell us which way the road ran, nor which way we were traveling, how fast we were going, what we were riding in, why we were going, how many in the vehicle and did we make it? Too many ifs and no buts. But I'll guess 50 degrees and 45 minutes. Oh yeah, 618 kennedy's and I mean it!
    Jim>>

    I did not want to make it too easy. 50 degrees and 45 minutes; what quadrant?



    We have one correct answer to the first question; speety, a sophomore in college, calculated the correct bearing. See its not that hard. Way to go speety!!!!!imageimageimageimage



    Everyone else you are low, especially you Rainman, but you are an excellent driver.

    Please feel free to enter as often as you like; no purchase necessary. Do what they do in Chicago; vote early and vote often.

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  • laserartlaserart Posts: 2,255 ✭
    Were we supposed to put our signal light on before rounding the bend? I have no idea, I used them all up yeserday.
    But I will take a guess on the halves



    24 half dollars = $12.00
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  • OchoRealesOchoReales Posts: 1,500 ✭
    412 halves
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  • Bossman88Bossman88 Posts: 638 ✭✭
    My guess will be 1531 kennedy half's in the container

    Regards, Larryimage
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1783 halves.... Cheers, RickO
  • InternetJunkyInternetJunky Posts: 2,329 ✭
    Since multiple guesses are allowed my second will be 1255
  • SeaEagleCoinsSeaEagleCoins Posts: 3,262 ✭
    1964 halves


    edited to add... License? I don't need no damn license!!! image







    image
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  • BaseballAbsBaseballAbs Posts: 2,621 ✭
    625 coins in the jar
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  • pakasmompakasmom Posts: 1,920 ✭
    1279 halves
  • ocon4008ocon4008 Posts: 1,703
    Hint: it is bigger than a bread box, but smaller than the Longacre's shed. And some body is very close! within 100.
  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,059 ✭✭✭✭✭
    617 half dollars....Thanks for the chance....Joe
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  • mach19mach19 Posts: 4,002 ✭✭
    604.00 in halves image
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  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,556 ✭✭✭✭✭
    134 45' ??

    1135 Kenedy Halves...

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  • InternetJunkyInternetJunky Posts: 2,329 ✭
    1855

    and one more 2100
  • JJMJJM Posts: 8,089 ✭✭✭✭✭
    444 halves
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  • morgandollar1878morgandollar1878 Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1222
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  • AgBloxAgBlox Posts: 744 ✭✭
    1493 halves
  • ElKevvoElKevvo Posts: 4,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
    367 Halves...

    K
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  • pmacpmac Posts: 3,189 ✭✭✭
    1295 Kennedys - thanks & keep it simple
    Paul
  • PCcoinsPCcoins Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭
    615 kennedy's image
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  • renman95renman95 Posts: 7,037 ✭✭✭✭✭
    583
  • brockdabadgerbrockdabadger Posts: 251
    1201 jfk's and due north
    thanks
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  • TheHunTheHun Posts: 1,690
    777 kennedy halfs

    467'7 tangent
  • BaronVonBaughBaronVonBaugh Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭✭
    1053 halves

    Thanks.
    1938-64_Jefferson_Nickel_Proofs
  • TrustNo1TrustNo1 Posts: 1,359 ✭
    826 Kennedys in there. I'm guessing you meant to type "how many"? Not how much in Kennedys?
  • ocon4008ocon4008 Posts: 1,703
    Today's clue: The coins have the equivalent weight as 0.5295 bags of Portland Cement.

    Here is the 1881 CC coin up for grabs.
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    Made in China™ (I think; could be Bulgaria)


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  • RickyrooooRickyroooo Posts: 141
    597 halves thanks Rick
  • EdscoinEdscoin Posts: 2,028 ✭✭✭
    162 halves,
    ED
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  • AgBloxAgBlox Posts: 744 ✭✭
    1114

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