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Algebra I Lesson for Order of Operations applied to the UIL Mathematics Contest Lesson Goal: To have students learn how use the correct order of operations using questions from the UIL Mathematics Contest. Time: 1 class period Course: Algebra I TEKS Addressed: Algebra I(4)(A)(B) Foundations for functions. The student understands the importance of the skills required to manipulate symbols in order to solve problems and uses the necessary algebraic skills required to simplify algebraic expressions and solve equations and inequalities in problem situations. The student is expected to: find specific function values, simplify polynomial expressions, transform and solve equations, and factor as necessary in problem situations; use the commutative, associative, and distributive properties to simplify algebraic expressions. Overview: The students will learn how to solve expressions using different mathematical symbols. Materials Needed: 1. Scientific or Graphing Calculator (TI‐83 or TI‐84) (Optional) 2. Example problems (attached) 3. Practice problems (attached) 4. Answer Key (attached) Procedures: Provide students with the Example Problems paper. After going over both examples, give the students the worksheet over practice problems. Have students complete the practice problems the rest of the period or assign as homework. Answers need to be exact. Assessment: Assignment to solve expressions using different mathematical symbols

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AlgebraILessonforOrderofOperationsappliedtotheUILMathematicsContest

LessonGoal:TohavestudentslearnhowusethecorrectorderofoperationsusingquestionsfromtheUILMathematicsContest.Time:1classperiodCourse:AlgebraITEKSAddressed:AlgebraI(4)(A)(B)Foundationsforfunctions.Thestudentunderstandstheimportanceoftheskillsrequiredtomanipulatesymbolsinordertosolveproblemsandusesthenecessaryalgebraicskillsrequiredtosimplifyalgebraicexpressionsandsolveequationsandinequalitiesinproblemsituations.Thestudentisexpectedto:findspecificfunctionvalues,simplifypolynomialexpressions,transformandsolveequations,andfactorasnecessaryinproblemsituations;usethecommutative,associative,anddistributivepropertiestosimplifyalgebraicexpressions. Overview:Thestudentswilllearnhowtosolveexpressionsusingdifferentmathematicalsymbols.

MaterialsNeeded:

1. ScientificorGraphingCalculator(TI‐83orTI‐84)(Optional)2. Exampleproblems(attached)3. Practiceproblems(attached)4. AnswerKey(attached)

Procedures: ProvidestudentswiththeExampleProblemspaper.

Aftergoingoverbothexamples,givethestudentstheworksheetoverpracticeproblems.

Havestudentscompletethepracticeproblemstherestoftheperiodorassignashomework.Answersneedtobeexact.

Assessment: Assignmenttosolveexpressionsusingdifferentmathematicalsymbols

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OrderofOperationsExampleProblem1

Evaluate:

(.25x12− 0.125) + (0.1666...− 1

3÷ 0.111...)

(14

x 12−

18

) + (16−

13

÷19

)

(18−

18

) + (16−

13

x9)

0 + (16− 3)

0 + (−2 56

)

−2 56

= −2.8333...

Onewaytomemorizetheorderofoperationsistousethemnemonic

Please InnermostParenthesisfirst.

Excuse Exponents

MyDear MultiplyorDivide

AuntSally. AddorSubtract

Thisproblemisamixtureoffractionsandbothterminatingandnon‐terminatingdecimals.Theeasiestwaytoworkthistypeofproblemistomemorizethe“onesies”.Theonesiesarethedecimalequivalentsofthefractionsfrom½to1/16withonlyoneinthenumerator.½=.5;1/3=.333…;¼=.25;1/5=.2;1/6=.1666…;1/7=.142857142857…;1/8=.125;1/9=.111…;1/10=.1;1/11=.0909…;1/12=.08333…;1/13=0.076923076923…;1/14=0.07142857142857…;1/15=.0666…;and1/16=.0625.

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OrderofOperationsExampleProblem2

Evaluate:

6!÷6 − 6x6 + 5720 ÷ 6 − 36 + 5120 − 3189

Noticethatwecancollect‐36and5atthesametimeasthedivisionof720and6.The!mathsymboldoesnotmeanthatthesixisexcited,the!symboliscalledafactorialandisdefinedas6x5x4x3x2x1.Bydefinition1!=0!=1.Thissymbolisusedinproblemsinvolvingpermutationsandcombinationsaswellasotherproblems.

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OrderofOperationsWorksheetProblems.

Evaluateeachofthefollowing:

Showyourwork!

1)

10x8 ÷ (6 + 4) − 2

2)

9 +1x8 − 2 ÷ (7 − 3)x(6 + 4) ÷ 5

3)

2 + 4x(6 − 8) ÷ (7 − 5)x3+1

4)

5!÷5 − 5x5 + 5

5)

132

÷ 0.0625 + (18− 0.25)x 1

2

6)

12x8 ÷ (8 + 4) − 2

7)

9 + 3x8 − 2 ÷ (7 − 5)x(6 + 4) ÷ 5

8)

2 − 2x(6 − 8) ÷ (7 − 5)x2 + 2

9)

7!÷7 − 7x7 + 7

10)

116

÷ 0.0625 + (18− 0.125)x 1

2

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OrderofOperationsWorksheetAnswers

1) 6

2) 16

3) ‐9

4) 4

5) 0.4375

6) 6

7) 31

8) 8

9) 678

10) 1

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AlgebraIILessonforQuadraticExpressionsappliedtotheUILMathematicsContest

LessonGoal:TohavestudentslearnhowtousefactorstoevaluatequadraticexpressionsusingquestionsfromtheUILMathematicsContest.Time:1classperiodCourse:AlgebraIITEKSAddressed:AlgebraII (8)(D)(10)(D)Quadraticandsquarerootfunctions.Thestudentformulatesequationsandinequalitiesbasedonquadraticfunctions,usesavarietyofmethodstosolvethem,andanalyzesthesolutionsintermsofthesituation.Thestudentisexpectedtosolvequadraticequationsusingthequadraticformulaandsolvequadraticequationsandinequalitiesusinggraphs,tables,andalgebraicmethods.Rationalfunctions.Thestudentformulatesequationsandinequalitiesbasedonrationalfunctions,usesavarietyofmethodstosolvethem,andanalyzesthesolutionsintermsofthesituation.Thestudentisexpectedtodeterminethesolutionsofrationalequationsusinggraphs,tables,andalgebraicmethods.Overview:Thestudentswilllearnhowtosolvequadraticexpressionsusingbasicfactoringtechniques.

MaterialsNeeded:

1. Exampleproblem(attached)2. Practiceproblems(attached)3. AnswerKey(attached)

Procedures: ProvidestudentswiththeExampleProblemspaper.

Aftergoingovertheexample,givethestudentstheworksheetoverpracticeproblems.

Havestudentscompletethepracticeproblemstherestoftheperiodor assignashomework.Answersneedtobeexact.

Assessment: Practiceproblemstousefactorstoevaluatequadraticexpressions

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QuadraticExpressionsExampleProblem

Simplify:

2x − 2yx 2 + 2xy + y 2

÷

x − yx + y

×

x 2 − y 2

2

2 x − y( )x + y( )2

×

x + yx − y

×

(x + y)(x − y)2

x − y

Thefirststepistofactoreachquadraticandtochangedivisiontomultiplicationbyinvertingthefraction.Itisveryhelpfultomemorizethefollowingbasicfactoringdefinitions(Eventhecubic’s).

(A + B)2 = A2 + 2AB + B2

(A − B)2 = A2 − 2AB + B2

A2 − B2 = (A + B)(A − B)A3 − B3 = (A − B)(A2 + AB + B2)A3 + B3 = (A + B)(A2 − AB + B2)

Inordertofactorotherquadraticexpressions,usethefactorsoftheproductoftheconstanttermandthequadratictermtofindthecoefficientofthelinearterm.(A‐CMethod).

Factor:

4x 2 + 3x − 22 ;4(‐22)=‐88Factorsof‐88:(‐1,‐2,‐4,‐8,11,22,44,88);Ofthesepairs,(‐8and11)giveustheproperproductandsum.

4x 2 − 8x +11x − 224x(x − 2) +11(x − 2)(4x +11)(x − 2)

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QuadraticExpressionsWorksheetProblems.

Evaluateeachofthefollowing:

Showyourwork!

1)

x − 2x 2 + 2x +1

÷

x 2 − 4x +1

2)

x − 3x 2 + 4x + 4

÷

x 2 − 9x + 2

3)

x − 4x 2 + 6x + 9

÷

x 2 −16x + 3

4)

x 2 + 5x + 6x 2 − x − 20

÷

x 2 + x − 2x 2 + 3x − 4

5)

x 2 + 5x − 6x 2 − x − 30

÷

x 2 + x − 2x 2 + 4x − 5

6)

4x 2 + 3x − 22x 2 + x − 6

÷

4x +11x + 3

7)

3x − 3yx 2 + 2xy + y 2

÷

2 x − y( )x + y

×

x 2 − y 2

6

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QuadraticExpressionsAnswers

1)

1(x + 2)(x +1)

or1

x 2 + 3x + 2

2)

1(x + 2)(x + 3)

or1

x 2 + 5x + 6

3)

1(x + 3)(x + 4)

or1

x 2 + 7x +12

4)

x + 3x − 5

5)

(x + 6)(x −1)(x − 6)(x + 2)

orx 2 + 5x − 6x 2 − 4x −12

6) 1

7) x‐y

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Pre­CalculusLessonforTrigonometricFunctionsappliedtotheUILMathematicsContest

LessonGoal:TohavestudentslearnhowtotransformanddevelopequationsusingquestionsfromtheUILMathematicsContest.Time:1classperiodCourse:Pre‐CalculusTEKSAddressed:Pre‐Calculus(1)(A)(2)(A)Thestudentdefinesfunctions,describescharacteristicsoffunctions,andtranslatesamongverbal,numerical,graphical,andsymbolicrepresentationsoffunctions,includingpolynomial,rational,power(includingradical),exponential,logarithmic,trigonometric,andpiecewise‐definedfunctions.Thestudentisexpectedtodescribeparentfunctionssymbolicallyandgraphically,includingf(x)=xn,f(x)=1nx,f(x)=logax,f(x)=1/x,f(x)=ex,f(x)=|x|,f(x)=ax,f(x)=sinx,f(x)=arcsinx,etc.Thestudentinterpretsthemeaningofthesymbolicrepresentationsoffunctionsandoperationsonfunctionstosolvemeaningfulproblems.Thestudentisexpectedtoapplybasictransformations,includinga•f(x),f(x)+d,f(x‐c),f(b•x),andcompositionswithabsolutevaluefunctions,including|f(x)|,andf(|x|),totheparentfunctions. Overview:ThestudentswilllearnhowtosolvetrigonometricfunctionproblemsontheUILMathematicstest.

MaterialsNeeded:

1. Exampleproblems(attached)2. Practiceproblems(attached)3. AnswerKey(attached)

Procedures: ProvidestudentswiththeExampleProblemspaper.

Aftergoingovertheexamples,givethestudentstheworksheetoverpracticeproblems.

Havestudentscompletethepracticeproblemstherestoftheperiodorassignashomework.

Assessment: Practiceassignmentoverhowtotransformanddevelopequations

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TrigonometricFunctionsappliedtotheUILMathematicsContestExamples

f(x)=Asin(Bx‐C)+Dwhere

Aistheamplitudeofthefunctionwheretheamplitudeis½thedistancebetweenthemaximumandtheminimumvalue.

Sincetheperiodoftheparentfunctiony=sin(x)is2π,theperiodofthestandard

functionis

2πB

Cisthehorizontaldisplacement.

Distheverticaldisplacement.

Example1

Asinefunction,f(x)hasamaximumvalueof7,aminimumvalueof3,aperiodof

π3,

ahorizontalphaseshiftof

π2.Determinethevalueof

fπ3

.(nearesttenth)

A=½(7‐3)=2;B=

2ππ3

= 6 ;C=

π2;D=½(7+3)=5;

fπ3

=2sin(6

π3

π2)+5=3.

Example2

Thegeneralformofthesinefunctioncanbewrittenasy=Asin[B(x‐C)]+D.Thegraphoftheparentsinefunction,y=sin(x),where0<x<2π,willbetotallyinquadrantIbysettingwhichofthefollowing:

A)A>1 B)A<1 C)C<‐2π D)D<1 E)D>1

Sincexispositiveandthereisnohorizontalshift,thefunctioncanonlybeinquadrantIorIV.TheonlywaythefunctionwillremaininquadrantIisifitisshiftedverticallyupbymorethan1.DistheverticalshiftsoE)istheanswer.

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TrigonometricFunctionsappliedtotheUILMathematicsContestProblems1)Asinefunction,f(x)hasamaximumvalueof3,aminimumvalueof‐5,aperiodof

π2,ahorizontalphaseshiftof

π4.Determinethevalueof

fπ6

.(nearesttenth)

A=½(3‐(‐5))=4;B=

2ππ2

= 4 ;C=

π4;D=½(3+(‐5))=‐1;

fπ6

=4sin(4

π6

π4)‐1=?

2)Asinefunction,f(x)hasamaximumvalueof11,aminimumvalueof3,aperiodof

π2,ahorizontalphaseshiftof

π6.Determinethevalueof

fπ3

.(nearesttenth)

3)Acosfunction,f(x)hasamaximumvalueof11,aminimumvalueof3,aperiodof

π2,ahorizontalphaseshiftof

π6.Determinethevalueof

fπ3

.(nearesttenth)

4)Thegeneralformofthesinefunctioncanbewrittenasy=Asin[B(x‐C)]+D.The

graphoftheparentsinefunction,y=sin(x),where0<x<2π,willbetotallyinquadrantIVbysettingwhichofthefollowing:(UnlessdefinedA=B=1andC=D=0andmorethanoneanswermaybenecessary).

A)A>1 B)A<1 C)C<‐2π D)D<1 E)D>1

5)Thegeneralformofthesinefunctioncanbewrittenasy=Asin[B(x‐C)]+D.Thegraphoftheparentsinefunction,y=sin(x),where0<x<2π,willbetotallyinquadrantIIbysettingwhichofthefollowing:(UnlessdefinedA=B=1andC=D=0andmorethanoneanswermaybenecessary).

A)A>1 B)A<1 C)C<‐2π D)D<1 E)D>1

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TrigonometricFunctionsappliedtotheUILMathematicsContestAnswers

1) 2.92) 5.03) 3.54) D5) C&E(Shiftthefunctionbothleftandup)

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Pre­CalculusLessonforLogarithmicExpressionsappliedtotheUILMathematicsContest

LessonGoal:TohavestudentslearnhowtotransformanddevelopExpressionsusingquestionsfromtheUILMathematicsContest.Time:1classperiodCourse:Pre‐CalculusTEKSAddressed:Pre‐Calculus(1)(A)(2)(A)Thestudentdefinesfunctions,describescharacteristicsoffunctions,andtranslatesamongverbal,numerical,graphical,andsymbolicrepresentationsoffunctions,includingpolynomial,rational,power(includingradical),exponential,logarithmic,trigonometric,andpiecewise‐definedfunctions.Thestudentisexpectedtodescribeparentfunctionssymbolicallyandgraphically,includingf(x)=xn,f(x)=1nx,f(x)=logax,f(x)=1/x,f(x)=ex,f(x)=|x|,f(x)=ax,f(x)=sinx,f(x)=arcsinx,etc.Thestudentinterpretsthemeaningofthesymbolicrepresentationsoffunctionsandoperationsonfunctionstosolvemeaningfulproblems.Thestudentisexpectedtoapplybasictransformations,includinga•f(x),f(x)+d,f(x‐c),f(b•x),andcompositionswithabsolutevaluefunctions,including|f(x)|,andf(|x|),totheparentfunctions. Overview:ThestudentswilllearnhowtosolveLogarithmicExpressionproblemsontheUILMathematicstest.

MaterialsNeeded:

1. Exampleproblems(attached)2. Practiceproblems(attached)3. AnswerKey(attached)

Procedures: ProvidestudentswiththeExampleProblemspaper.

Aftergoingovertheexamples,givethestudentstheworksheetoverpracticeproblems.

Havestudentscompletethepracticeproblemstherestoftheperiodorassignashomework.

Assessment: PracticeproblemstotransformanddevelopExpressions

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LogarithmicExpressionsappliedtotheUILMathematicsContestExamples

logb a = x mayberewrittenas

bx = a .

loga = log10 alna = loge alogb 1 = 0

logb a =logalogb

log xy = log x + log y

log xy

= log x − log y

log xy = y log x

Example1 If

loga (4) = P,loga (3) = Q,and loga (2) = R,then loga (1.5)canbewrittenas:

A)PQR B)P+R+Q C)

RQP D)R+Q‐P E)

Q + RP

AnswerD)R+Q‐P

loga (2) + loga (3) − loga (4) = loga(2)(3)

4

= loga (1.5)

Example2Simplify:

loga (6k) − loga (4)[ ] + loga (3) − loga (5k)[ ] A)

loga (9) − loga (10) B)

2loga (22.5k) C)

loga (1.6) D)

loga (k) − loga (1) E)

loga (11k) AnswerA)

loga6k4

+ loga

35k

= loga

6k(3)4(5)k

= loga

910

= loga (9) − loga (10)

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LogarithmicExpressionsappliedtotheUILMathematicsContestProblems

1) Simplify:

logb 2xy( ) + logbx

4y

− logb 4x 2( )

2) Simplify:

logb 3xy( ) − logbx

4y

+ logb 3x( )

3) Simplify:

logb 8wt( ) − 2logbw4t

+ logb 4w( )

4) Simplify:

−3logb 2 fg( ) + logb12g4 f

− logb 4 f 2( )

5) Simplify:

loga (7w) − loga (5)[ ] − loga (14) − loga (10w)[ ]

6) Simplify:

loga (9t) − loga (4u)[ ] − loga (3u) − loga (8t)[ ]

7) Simplify:

loga (7h2) − loga (3g)[ ] + loga (15g) − loga (5h)[ ]

8) If

loga (20) = P,loga (8) = Q,and loga (10) = R,then loga (16)canbewrittenas:

A)PQR B)P‐R+Q C)

RQP D)R+Q‐P E)

Q + PR

9) If

loga (14) = P,loga (7) = Q,and loga (21) = R,then loga (42) canbewrittenas:

A)PQR B)P+R‐Q C)

RPQ D)R+Q‐P E)

P + RQ

10) If

loga45

= P,loga

34

= Q,and loga

23

= R,then loga

25

canbewrittenas:

A)PQR B)P+R‐Q C)

RPQ D)R+Q+P E)

P + RQ

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LogarithmicExpressionsappliedtotheUILMathematicsContestAnswers

1)

−logb (8)

2)

logb 36xy 2( )

3)

logb 512t 3( )

4)

logb3

64 f 6g2

or logb 3( ) − logb 64 f 6g2( )

5)

logb w2( )or2logb w( )

6}

logb6tu2

2

7)

logb 7h( )

8)B)

9)B)

10)D)

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Pre­CalculusLessonforVectorsappliedtotheUILMathematicsContest

LessonGoal:TohavestudentslearntousevectorsasmodelsusingquestionsfromtheUILMathematicsContest.Time:1classperiodCourse:Pre‐CalculusTEKSAddressed:Pre‐Calculus(6)(A)(B)Thestudentusesvectorstomodelphysicalsituations.Thestudentisexpectedtousetheconceptofvectorstomodelsituationsdefinedbymagnitudeanddirection;andanalyzeandsolvevectorproblemsgeneratedbyreal‐lifesituations. Overview:ThestudentswilllearnhowtosolveVectorproblemsontheUILMathematicstest.

MaterialsNeeded:

1. Exampleproblems(attached)2. Practiceproblems(attached)3. AnswerKey(attached)

Procedures: ProvidestudentswiththeExampleProblemspaper.

Aftergoingovertheexamples,givethestudentstheworksheetoverpracticeproblems.

Havestudentscompletethepracticeproblemstherestoftheperiodorassignashomework.

Assessment: Assignmenttousevectorsasmodels

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VectorProblemsappliedtotheUILMathematicsContestExamples

Note:AlloftheproblemspresentedarefromrecentUILmathematicstests.Theremayexistalternatemethodsforsolvingtheseproblemswithoutvectors.Everyproblemmaybesolvedbyusingvectors.

Example1ImaHykeriscampedoutintheforest.Afterbreakfastshewalks16kmonabearingof327°thenshewalks12kmonabearingof237°.WhatbearingwillImahavetowalktoheadstraightbacktohercamp?(nearestdegree)Usecomponentvectorstosolve:rcosø=horizontalcomponentrsinø=verticalcomponent16cos327°+12cos237°=6.8816sin327°+12sin237°=‐18.77<6.88,‐18.77>

tan−1 −18.77...6.88...

= −69.86...°

6.88...( )2+ −18.77...( )2

= 20SoImais20kmfromcampatabearingof‐69.86°.

TogetbacktocampImamustheadinadirectionof‐69.86°+180°=110.14°

≈110°Example2Aneaglelooksdownfromhisnextonacliffandspotsarodentfordinner.Therodentis120feetawayfromthebaseofthecliffandtheangleofdepressionfromtheeagletotherodentis14°45’.Howfaristherodentfromtheeagle?(nearestinch)Thehorizontalcomponentoftheproblemis120feet.

14°45’=

14 4560

° =14.75°

rcos(14.75)=120r=1489in=41yds1’1”

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VectorProblemsappliedtotheUILMathematicsContestProblems

1)SaulD.Woodisbuildingawheelchairrampthatis18feetlongfromthegroundtothetopofaporch.Theheightoftheporchis18inches.Theapproximateangleofinclinationoftherampis:

2)Onthemaplegend,themapscaleshowsinchesbeingapproximately125miles.

ThedistancefromPerryton,TexastoDelRioTexasonthemapis

8 12inches.

ApproximatelyhowmanymilesisitfromPerrytontoDelRio?

3)Themeasureoftheacuteanglebetweentwolineswithslopesof1and‐3is:(nearestdegree).

4)WillieLandettlooksdownfromthecockpitofhisjetatanangleofdepressionof52°20’andseesanaircraftcarrier.Thejetis700feetabovelevelofthecarrier’sdeck.Howfarawayisthecarrier?(nearestfoot)

5)Onthemaplegend,

58ofaninchrepresents125miles.ThedistancefromElPaso

toTylerisapproximately750miles.Howfarapartaretheyonthemap?

6)BeaSafeinstallsasecuritysensorlightoverherbackdoor.Thesensoris8feetabovethedriveway.Whatwilltheangleofdepressionneedtobeinorderforthesecuritylighttocoverall40feetofthedriveway?(nearestminute)

7)MarkDespotisstakingoutatriangulargarden.Afterplacinghisfirststake,hestepsoff50feetonabearingof75°andplacesasecondstake.Thenhewalks75feetonabearingof100°andplacesthethirdstake.Whatisthedistancefromthethirdstaketothefirststake?(nearestfoot)

8)CaptainsChipAhoyandRustyNaleleaveportintheirrespectiveshipsat2p.m.Chip’sshipsailsonabearingof40°travelingataspeedof10mph.Rusty’sshipsailsonabearingof140°travelingataspeedof15mph.Haowfarapartwilltheshipsbeat5p.m.?(nearestmile)

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VectorProblemsappliedtotheUILMathematicsContestAnswers

1)4.8°

2)586miles

3)63°

4)540ft

5)

3 34

in.

6)11°10’

7)122ft

8)58miles