Archive for the ‘shapes’ Category

What does it mean for two shapes to be similar?

That is, how can you complete the sentence below?

"Two geometric shapes are similar if…"
Please if you can answer this too…

While shopping for sneakers, Juan finds two pairs he likes. One pair of sneakers cost $55 and the other costs $165. He makes the following statements about the prices.

"The expensive sneakers cost $110 more than the cheaper sneakers."

"The expensive sneakers cost 3 times as much as the cheaper sneakers."

A. How are the comparison methods Juan uses similar to the methods you use to compare the sizes and shapes of similar figures?

B. Which method is more appropriate for comparing the size and shape of an enlarged figure or a reduced figure to the original? Explain.

similar figures have same shape but,
have different size

How does evolution explain the different shapes of the human nose?

How does evolution explain the different shapes of the human nose? A friend mentioned that the climate has something to do with it. Is that true?

evolution is crap

Where i can purchase sunglasses in different shapes?

I have purchased sunglasses from ABC company but i am not satisfied with its shape. So please let me know where i can find in different shapes of sunglasses?

Try to look at http://www.chrisgiftshopping.com/?Sunglaes-category151.html

How do you sew patterns and shapes onto fabric without rough edges showing?

I have these shapes from a game I want to sew onto this black scarf I have, but I don’t know how to sew them on without the rough edges from the fabric on the shapes showing. Is there a way to keep them bound to the scarf smoothly? Thanks!

It’s called "applique", and here are several methods:

http://www.quilt.com/HowTo/AppliqueHowToPage.html

What purpose do nose shapes serve in evolution?

Africans tend to have large, flat, wide noses. Asians tend to have smaller noses with very little bridge line. Middle Easterners tend to have large, hooked ones. And whites tend to vary (usually prominent and pointed at the tip). What purpose do different nose shapes serve really, aside from air amount control?

Long narrow noses that Caucasian have are an adaptation to colder climates, because a nose such as this can warm and moisten the air more before it enters the lungs. In contrast African’s broad noses are adaptations to climates where the air is warm and moist (less need to warm the air). Although, it may be the brain, more than the lungs, that requires cooling or warming.

How do case modders manage to build cases into such shapes as they do?

So I’d like to build my own PC case, and I have a few ideas, most of which involve curves or contemporary shapes or what-have-you. My question is this: How do modders shape their materials into these shapes? On top of that, where can I find the material to do it? Is the material typically custom-ordered in the desired shape?

Try learning some metal shop skills.
But for the price, you’d be better off buying one already made.

What shapes a persons personality so that they are outgoing or shy?

They say during the first 3 years of our life and our childhood is what shapes our personality right? well what shapes a person personality to be outgoing? like what type of experiences or what? What shapes a persons personality so that they are extroverts or introverts or out going or shy? I am just trying to understand myself a little more for the reason that I am the way I am which is more introvert.

It’s all about responses viewed during your childhood.

Let’s say the first time you sad something displaying a certain emotion, your dad raised his voice at you. You would know never to say something like that again. Even if your parental figure just ignored you, you would take something from their response.

That’s where personality comes from. Statements and their reactions.

What should you call a class of preschoolers learning about shapes?

My mom’s preschool program has decided to add a class for two year old kids so they can learn their shapes. What should they call this class?

Shape-o-nauts.
Because you know….. shapes.

Are there names for the different shapes of headstocks for guitars?

I know there are names for the different body shapes but are there different names for different headstocks? I notice some headstocks are pretty unique to different brands such as the Dean’s Chalice like shape, Schecter’s spear point like shape, or the Ibanez’s in line like shape. If so can I get the real names?

Gibson’s is called the "open book" headstock.

What are those bracelets that make different shapes called?

I’ve saw them around and alot of people in my school have them they make different shapes like frogs, bears, hippos and my one friend had a money sign so what are they? Their popular everyone seems to have one.

Silly Bandz.
My friend has this bear one.
At my school, they’ve become a really big distraction so they banned them. People were sling shotting them at other people, and some people had their’s stolen.
You can get them from Walmart, some Claire’s stores, Hot Topic, & so on(: