XL Capital Ltd Publishes 2008 Global Loss Triangles

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These documents are available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website located at www.xlcapital.com. XL Capital Ltd, through its operating subsidiaries, is a leading provider of global insurance and reinsurance coverages to industrial ...

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Creating new landmarks

Philippine Star, Philippines

Perez describes the soaring interior as an interplay of triangles that directs the viewer to the focal point of the entire structure, a 12-meter metal cross. Space, form and light combine to make the church an exhilarating setting for communal ...

Fish phenomenon gets attention at Collinsville church

Belleville News Democrat,  USA

The skylight is a sort of pyramid made up of a series of triangles of glass with corrugated lines. There is nothing in it that would suggest a curve but perhaps that comes from light refraction. It isn't intentional and the shape actually has a tail on ...

How do I calculate distance using similar triangles?
Q. I need to find the distance from my math classroom to a light post outside of the classroom. My teacher said we should use similar triangles, but I have no idea how to go about it. We cannot measure anything outside of the classroom, but we can measure things in the class. A clear explanation would be great!
Asked by Josh P - Sun Mar 1 10:51:42 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Need a tape measure, and some imagination, and some way of measuring such larger angles (could be done just using the distances, right - 3 per triangle if oblique). Get a broomstick for good precision or a long classroom ruler (if permitted). Let it be at a distance of 2m (why not!) from you. Try to measure where on the broom stick you can see the top of the light post - mark it with a pencil both top and bottom sighting as you sight from your sighting position. You probably need to be two to do this. Try to be somewhat accurate, and don't forget to make sure that your measurements takes into consideration the bottom of the light post too. That is why you should maybe use an oblique triangle. You need to have both the top side and… [cont.]
Answered by Fuzzy - Sun Mar 1 11:11:11 2009

Draw 2 not congruent scalene triangles with 5 pairs of congruent parts?
Q. The problem is to draw 2 scalene triangles with 5 pairs of congruent sides. They cannot be congruent, and this is supposed to be possible because congruent triangles have 6 pairs of congruent sides, not just 5. Any help ASAP is appreciated. Thanks!
Asked by lilwandabellsjie - Thu Oct 30 00:09:54 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. a triangle on top and a triangle below it sharing the same bottom (something like this ) hope it helps, (im in algebra) :-)
Answered by rob b - Thu Oct 30 00:14:58 2008