College Discussion - View Single Post - please help w/ answer expl. for 2 questions in 10 reals

xiggi · 08-24-2005, 09:59 AM

"Would that be an ok way to do the quesiton?"

It works in this case because the rim and 1/2 of the hub are exactly ONE. If the hub would have been 3 inches you could not follow your approach, because the spoke extend inside the hub by 1/2 inch, but not necessarily 1/2 inch from the center of the wheel.

Again, drawing a quick diagram is the way to approach this and leaves little chance for errors. Visualizing the SAT problems that involve distances is typically the best and fastest way. A lot of times, the answer just JUMPS at you, well before having to make any calculations. This case was no different!

08-24-2005, 09:59 AM	#9
xiggi Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Threads: 369 Posts: 6,650	"Would that be an ok way to do the quesiton?" It works in this case because the rim and 1/2 of the hub are exactly ONE. If the hub would have been 3 inches you could not follow your approach, because the spoke extend inside the hub by 1/2 inch, but not necessarily 1/2 inch from the center of the wheel. Again, drawing a quick diagram is the way to approach this and leaves little chance for errors. Visualizing the SAT problems that involve distances is typically the best and fastest way. A lot of times, the answer just JUMPS at you, well before having to make any calculations. This case was no different!