Figure Definition and 590 Threads

I have \begin{figure}[h] ... \end{figure}, but it's just placing the figure at the top of the page. do i need some package? which one? thanks very much.

Hello everyone. I'm typing up a report in $\LaTeX$ and I'm having trouble with some unwanted space. Here is what it looks like with the extra space marked by the reddish rectangles. The images themselves don't have excessive vertical space below them. On the previous page I have included...

A awhile ago I wrote a program to calculate various things like maximum resolving power of a given telescope's primary mirror, angular diameter of an object of a given size from a given distance and mirror diameter required to see an object of a given angular diameter. However, I seem to have...

I am trying to insert the tif file: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/81787406/image.tif into a Latex file with: \usepackage{graphicx}\begin{figure}[ht!] \centering \includegraphics[width=50mm]{image.tif} \end{figure} but when I latex it I get the error: "Cannot determine size of graphic...

Homework Statement [/B] 1)Which describes the 1D gravitational force in this figure. (+x is to the right.) a)Something else. b)Fgrav=−GMmx2 c)Fgrav=+GMmx22)In moving the little mass m from x1 to infinity the force of gravity does _____________ work. a) positive b) negative c) no I added an...

Hi, I am taking a course in Microwave Engineering and we were given the following problem to solve An amplifier with a gain of 12 dB, a bandwidth of 150 MHz, and a noise figure of 4 dB feeds a receiver with a noise temperature of 900 K. Find the noise figure of the overall system. Need I to use...

Homework Statement Given the data: N2(g) + O2(g) → 2NO(g) ΔH = 180.7kJ 2NO(g) + O2(g) → 2NO2(g) ΔH = -113.1kJ 2N2O(g) → 2N2(g) + O2(g) ΔH = -163.2kJ use Hess's law to calculate ΔH for the reaction N2O(g) + NO2(g) → 3NO(g) Homework Equations "Hess's law states that if a reaction is carried out...

I can't figure out how to calculate the number of people who can't be seated. For those who can be seated I simply did 963/8=120.4 Any help will be greatly appreciated, thanks!

Homework Statement Find the value of the function f as well as the relative and absolute error" f(r,h,m)= the variables were measured as follows: r=1.78cm r=0.006cm; h=2.34cm h=0.005cm; m=13.4g m=0.06g Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I multiplied the whole equation with Ln, then...

After saving several Matlab figures (with the format of Matlab Figure) how can I put all of them in one window to compare together? And what should I do to see the file names on the figure when I saved them?

Hello I am new to site and need some help building a big mixer similar to picture the problem i have run into is i need to know what size motor and gear reducer box i need for this application i need to find out how much torque it takes to spin the paddle wheel when fully loaded the the weight...

Homework Statement Calculate (A×B)⋅C for the three vectors A with magnitude A = 5.00 and angle θA = 25.1∘ measured in the sense from the +x - axis toward the +y - axis, B with B = 4.18 and θB = 62.0∘, and C with magnitude C = 5.82 and in the +z - direction. Vectors A and B are in the xy-plane...

I hope I'm posting this in the right section. What follows is not an actual homework problem, but it is a problem that might be similar to a textbook problem, and it involves calculus that I do not understand. The question is as follows: Homework Statement A bullet is fired from a gun. As soon...

I am cc student pursuing a degree in mathematics. I will have at least a 3.5 gpa when I am ready to transfer. My school counselors are not the most caring and informative individuals. I tried a google search, but it seems I do not know how to do research by using a search engine or I do not know...

Homework Statement a block is sliding down an inclined plane that is resting on a frictionless terrain. so as the block slides down the ramp, the ramp also moves. Calculate the force exerted by the block on the plane. I have the mass of both the object and the plane as variable m and M, the...

Hey! :o At the end of a program I have to delete all the data structures and to free all the allocated memory. What am I supposed to do?? (Wondering)

If one were trying to heat Argon gas from ambient (~20oC) through a mild steel tube of some diameter 'd' how long would it need to be? Additional unknown includes flow rate of Ar gas so some general function would be adequate. Unfortunately my thermo-book is limited and does not go into enough...

How do medical professionals, scientists or whoever studies this stuff figure out the lethal dose of a particular drug? It's not like they can perform experiments on humans. Do they just test them on animals and then extrapolate that to humans? Do they find some kind of pattern from people...

So they used X-rays instead ... http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-29627037

Homework Statement I have an integral in the form of [/B] \int_{0}^{\infty} e^{-(\frac{x-c}{b})^2}dx and I can't seem to figure it out. I feel like I need a special function (gamma?)

Homework Statement The face of block M in the figure below is shaped like a semicircular bowl of radius R. A mass m is placed at the top-left corner of the bowl and then let go. Find the acceleration of block M relative to the surface it is sitting on when m is a distance of 0.8R from the...

Hello, I am having some difficulty with levenspiel plots, in particular when dealing with a CSTR and when the reaction rate is increasing with conversion. I will give an example plot to demonstrate my point. Assume we are trying to find the volume of a CSTR necessary to reach a conversion of...

Sooo, this is something I'm really happy I figured out, buuuut, I want to make sure it's correct. I guess the context doesn't really matter, so you can skip the slashed part if you like. Honestly I'm not sure what forum this belongs in (Mathematics? Topology? There's no "geometry" forum, heh)...

Either because I'm tired or because I'm stupid, I'm having trouble getting a method of my Snake Game to work correctly. This is the method that is supposed to reset the position of the snake's food. this.moveFood = function() { var tx, ty...

Hi guys I have a problem - I can´t seem to figure out the correct unit and name (like power or work). In the attached file, the blue graph is showing the applied pressure/force on a sensor vs. time. The red area is the area below the blue graph. I have two of these sensors, and I would...

Hello everyone, I brushing up on integration techniques and I came across this problem in a book. Does anyone here know were to start? Even Wolfram blanked on it! \int_{0}^{\frac{\pi }{2}}\, \frac{1}{1+(tanx)^{\sqrt 2}} dx This integral appeared in the book before sequences and series, so...

1. The problem statement: Pretty straight forward: f(x)=1/x Simplify 2f(x)+3 Evidently, the answer is (2+3x)/x but I don't know how to find that, 2. Homework Equations : None, as far as I know 3. The Attempt at a Solution : 2f(x)+3 = 2(1/x) + 3 = 2/x + 3 I'm of course missing some...

I have a couple of practice problems similar to ones I've seen before. Could anyone tell me how to figure these? I don't even know where to begin on solving these. How do you begin to determine if you have enough information. Thanks in advance for any help!

I have typed/handwritten a couple of practice problems similar to ones I've seen before. Could anyone tell me how to figure these? I don't even know where to begin on solving these. How do you begin to determine if you have enough information. Thanks in advance for any help!

Homework Statement I need to know is how to figure out the ratio's in which the elements in period 2 combine with chlorine and oxygen i.e a method to solve the problem. I 'm currently in 10th grade. Thanks in advance I appreciate the help. Homework Equations None that I know of...

I was impressive with that paper but someone has deleted it from my computer, left only this figure from it.

I've been trying to use Google's YT JS API to build a dynamic web page that plays Youtube videos back-to-back, i.e. a personal playlist. Here's the documentation for the API: https://developers.google.com/youtube/js_api_reference Right now I am struggling to get the first video to...

I have figured out a seemingly revolutionary way to calculate primes. It is very simple. Let o be the number of odd digits in p, where p is a power of 2. If o is an odd number, then the sum of digits in p will be a prime number. Please, PLEASE do not hold back with commenting. I really want...

Guys, please help me figure this out: 1) how to calculate the largest prime less than 300 2) why 35 and 37 are not twin primes? 3) the smallest number divisible by five different primes Any input would be greatly appreciated)

A Figure in Griffiths' Intro to Electrodynamics I am really loving this book. But I have come across a figure whose purpose I just don't understand. It is shown when Griffiths is introducing the concept of self-inductance. He talks about how a changing current not only induces an electromotive...

I am using a software called GT Power for a project and it is giving an heat transfer rate value of the gases to cylinder wall of about 54kW. Does this seem about right for an engine to produce? I have been told to use the initial model in the software for a KTM 450 EXC bike engine. The engine...

Dominic spent 1/4 of his money on a pair of socks, 1/5 of it on a magazine and 50 on a snack. If he had 82 left, how much money did he start with?

What is wrong with the code? I can't figure it out, it works in dev c++ but windows visual studios doesn't work :( #include <windows.h> #include <iostream> #include <sstream> #include <string> using namespace std; /*Declares Window Procedure*/ LRESULT CALLBACK WindowProcedure (HWND...

Help science project due tomorrow -- Figure Skater Jump Hello, I need help on my physics project that is dues tomorrow. The project is about the energy conservation of a figure skater doing a waltz jump. There are four stages that I explain her kinetic, potential and total energy. For stage...

I have the following problem to code using python: I have 7 parameters: x,y,z,t, HF, M1F, and M2F. The user should input any of these 3 and the program should calculate the rest. The relations that I have are: HF = -xyt M1F = -2xzt + 4yzt - xyt + 4tz^2 M2F = 2yzt - xyt 1 = -2xt...

Homework Statement Let e(t), for t = 0,±1,±2, . . ., be a realization of an IID sequence of zero-mean random variables with variance σe^2, and let v(t) be the output of the filter: v(t) = (B(q)/A(q) )e(t) where B(q) and A(q) are polynomials in the forward shift operator q (i.e. qv(t) = v(t...

If I wanted to set up some initial conditions for a 3 body figure eight orbit, what would I have to set the position and velocity vectors? Say I have three vector inputs: initial position <x,y> initial velocity <x,y> mass of bodies <m1,m2,m3> The solutions for position use f=mi*x''...

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Homework Statement I have an assembly and I can't seem to figure out what it does. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I know the bottom part simply mounts it to a table or something and its pretty obvious how it would be assembled however I'm not sure if the device as...

So I figured out why I hate math, now how do I figure out how to like Math is very tedious, sometimes it seems to the absurd, do x, y z, then a,b,c and you're not even to some sort of answer yet, you still have 1,2,3 to do. I think my problem is I get bored around step b, then angry when I...

1. If two compasses are brought near enough to each other, the magnetic fields of the compasses themselves will be larger than the field of the earth, and the needles will line up with each other Which of the arrangements of two compasses shown in the figure is a possible stable arrangement...

[b]1. I have to calculate the weight of an astronaut, whose mass is 72 Kg on the surface of different planets, but in the table telling me the Acceleration due to gravity (or Gravitational Field Strength) it there is also a column about whether the planet has an atmosphere. Is that relevant...

Homework Statement At the bottom of a hill, a box has a speed of 15 m/s. The hill forms an angle of 30 degrees with the horizontal. How far up the incline of the hill does the box slide?Homework Equations My answer: d = (vf2 + vi2) / 2a The Attempt at a Solution vi = 15 m/s vf = 0 m/s a =...

I have a vertically linear polarized laser according to specs. "Polarization ratio 100:1; Vertical linear polarization". However, When I place a polarizer in front of the laser its maximum is at 132 deg. and minimum is at 42deg. Thats 90 degrees apart.. Placing two polariazer infront of...