Are GRE scores on a different curve from SAT scores?
My GRE scores didn’t seem that great, 1,300 total. I looked on line and saw that the averages are fairly low for GRE’s, like 500′s for verbal and 600′s for quant. Seems that “good” GRE scores aren’t as...
View ArticleDistance from a point to a curve?
Find the coordinates of the point on the line y=4x+1 closest to (4,0). I know how to use the distance formula but I am not sure how to minimize it.
View ArticleFind the value of x for which the distance from the point (5,-3) to the curve...
I have a general understanding of how to do this problem… distance formula and substitute x^1/2 for y. But i can’t seem to get a correct answer for the derivitive. It is a calculator questions so if...
View ArticleFind the shortest distance between the curve y=lnx and the point (0,5)?
Don’t use vectors please. It’s something to do with the distance formula and I think I might have been doing it right but I’m stuck with a ln and it throws me off. Any attempts would be appreciated!...
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