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Sets and RelationsFor f(x) = 5x -2 and g(x) = 3x^2 - 4. find the following functions.
a. (fog)(x); b. (gof)(x); c. (fog)(-2); d. (gof)(-2)
a. (fog)(x) =
(Simplify your answer.)
b. (gof)(x) =
(Simplify your answer.)
c. (fog)(-2) =
(Simplify your answer.)
d. (gof)(-2) =
(Simplify your answer.)
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Basic MathYou want to buy a $222,000 home. You plan to pay 5% as a down payment, and take out a 30 year
loan for the rest.
a) How much is the loan amount going to be?
b) What will your monthly payments be if the interest rate is 5%?
c) What will your monthly payments be if the interest rate is 6%?
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FunctionsDetermine whether the function is even, odd, or neither. Then determine whether the function's graph is symmetric with respect to the y-axis, the origin, or neither. f(x)=x²+x+1
Determine whether the function is even, odd, or neither. Choose the correct answer below.
neither
odd
even
Determine whether the graph of the function is symmetric with respect to the y-axis, the origin, or neither. Select all that apply.
origin
y-axis
neither
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Sets and RelationsIf set A contains four distinct numbers and set B contains seven distinct letters, how many elements are in (A ∪ B)? Enter
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Basic MathWhen purchasing a new Cell Phone Plan you are given two pay options (both included unlimited text). With Plan A, you pay $0.37 per minute. With Plan B, you pay $0.11 per minute plus a flat fee of $7.50.
Write an algebraic expression to represent the cost for Plan A if you talk for m minutes.
Cost for Plan A:
Write an algebraic expression to represent the cost for Plan B if you talk for m minutes.
Cost for Plan B:
How many minutes you would need to use for Plan B to be less expensive than Plan A?
Write an inequality that represents Plan B < Plan A
Inequality:
Solve the inequality and use your answer to complete the following sentence:
Plan B is less expensive than Plan A when you use Select an answer
minutes.
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Basic MathGiven that f(x)=x²-1 and g(x) = 4x + 4, find (g-f)(6), if it exists.
Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice.
A. (g-f)(6)= (Simplify your answer.)
B. (g-f)(6) does not exist.
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Basic MathFor the equation y-3 = 2(x + 4), the line has a slope of 2 and contains what point?
A-4, -3)
B (3,-4)
C(-3,-4)
D (-4,3)
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Basic MathSolve and write interval notation for the solution set. Then graph the solution set.
x +14 ≤ -1/2 or x + 14 ≥ 1/2
Select the correct choice below and fill in any answer boxes in your choice.
A. The solution set is
(Type your answer in interval notation. Use integers or fractions for any numbers in the expression.)
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StatisticsKelsey is knitting baby items to sell at a craft fair. She has a total of 1,620 yards of yarn to use for the items. A pair of mittens uses 81 yards of yarn and a hat uses 162 yards. She wants to knit a minimum of 12 items for the fair. If the solution region represents the number of pairs of mittens and hats that Kelsey can knit, determine which graph represents the solution set to the system of inequalities representing this situation.
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Application of derivativesThe expression f(x+h)-f(x)/h for h#0 is called the difference quotient. Find and simplify the difference quotient for the following function.
f(x)=3x² +5x+6
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Straight linesFind the slope of the line that passes through (10, -8) and (1, 12).
4/9
-20/9
9/4
20/9
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ProbabilityA card is drawn from a standard, well-shuffled deck of 52 cards. What is the probability that it is a face card (J, Q, or K)?
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Basic MathFind the distance between the pair of points (1.3.9.2) and (-0.7.7.2). If necessary, express the answer in simplified radical form and then round to two decimal places.
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Straight linesWrite the equation in point-slope form of the line that passes through the given point and has the given slope: (-2,-1); m= -3
A. y-1=3(2-1)
B. y+2=-3(x+1)
C. y+1 = -3 (x-2)
D. y+1 = -3(x+2)
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Basic MathLaura asked 10 students how many courses they have taken so far at her college. Here is the list of answers.
12, 9, 13, 6, 2, 19, 15, 4, 21, 15
What is the percentage of these students who have taken fewer than 6 courses?
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Permutations and CombinationsIn how many ways can first, second, and third prizes be awarded in a contest with 130 contestants?
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Basic MathThe price p (in dollars) and demand x for wireless headphones are related by x = 7,000-0.15p2. The current price of $100 is decreasing at a rate $7 per week. Find the associated revenue function R(p) and the rate of change (in dollars per week) of revenue.
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Basic MathWhat is this called: y-y₁=m(x-x₁)
A formula to find the slope of a line
B) Standard form
C) Point Slope form
D) Slope-Intercept form
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Differential equationsUse implicit differentiation to find y'. Then evaluate y' at (-1,1).
x^5 + y^5 = lny
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Basic MathFind the greatest common factor of the following numbers.
2.3.4^2.5^2.7^3
3^3. 4^3. 5. 11
2^2. 3^3. 4^2. 5^3. 11. 17
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Basic Matha. Use synthetic division to show that 3 is a solution of the polynomial equation below.
13x3-16x²-16x - 159 = 0
b. Use the solution from part (a) to solve this problem. The number of eggs, f(x), in a female moth is a function of her abdominal width, in millimeters, modeled by the equation below.
f(x) = 13x³-16x²-16x-7
What is the abdominal width when there are 152 eggs?
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Basic MathSelect all of statements that are logically equivalent to the statment:
if Donald danced then Frank didn't follow
Donald danced and Frank didn't follow
Either Donald didn't dance or Frank didn't follow
Oif Frank followed then Donald didn't dance
It's not true that Donald danced and Frank followed
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ParabolaFind the axis of symmetry for the parabola whose equation is given. Use the axis of symmetry to find a second point on the parabola whose y-coordinate is the same as the given point.
f(x) = 2(x+3)²-3; (-2,-1)
The axis of symmetry is
(Type an equation. Simplify your answer)
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Basic MathFind all roots of the polynomial equation. Use the Rational Zero Theorem, Descartes's Rule of Signs, and possibly the graph of the polynomial function shown by a graphing utility as an aid in obtaining the first root.
4x^4-14x³ +36x²-84x + 72 = 0
The solution set of the equation 4x4-14x3 +36x²-84x + 72=0 is.
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FunctionsFind and simplify each of the following for f(x) = 8x - 9.
(A) f(x + h)
(B) f(x+h)-f(x)
(C)f(x+h)-f(x)/h
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ProbabilityIn a class there are 14 students: 4 are 5' 6", 2 are 5'8", 2 are 5'10", 3 are 6', and 3 are 6' 2". A student is chosen at random. What is the student's expected height in inches? Round to the nearest tenth of an inch.
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Basic MathLaura and her sister enjoyed a special dinner in a restaurant, and the bill was $78.72. If she leaves $ 13.38 for the server as her tip, what percent tip did she leave? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.
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Basic MathFor the function f(x) = -1/3X, construct and simplify the difference quotient f(x+h)-f(x)/h
The difference quotient for f(x) =
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Basic MathAn accountant needs to withhold 23% of income for taxes if the income is below $30,000, and 31% of income if the income is $30,000 or more. The income amount is in cell A1. Write a spreadsheet expression that would calculate the amount to withhold.
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ProbabilityYou own 22 CDs. You want to randomly arrange 9 of them in a CD rack. What is the probability that the rack ends up in alphabetical order? The probability that the CDs are in alphabetical order is
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Basic MathA hacker is trying to guess someone's password. The hacker knows (somehow) that the password is
14 characters long, and that each character is either a lowercase letter, (a, b, c, etc.), an uppercase
letter (A, B, C, etc.) or a numerical digit (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9). Assume that the hacker makes
random guesses.
What is the probability that the hacker guesses the password on his first try? Enter your answer as a
decimal or a fraction, not a percentage.
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ProbabilityIn a lottery game, a player picks six numbers from 1 to 20. If the player matches all six numbers, they win 50,000 dollars. Otherwise, they lose $1.
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Basic MathHillary is sending out holiday greeting cards. She has gold (G), and red (R) cards, and blue (B), white
(W), and grey (G) envelopes to send them in. She chooses a card and an envelope at random for
each person. What is the sample space for possible combinations?
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Coordinate systemOne line passes through the points (-8,1) and (4,4). Another line passes through points (-9, -7) and (9.-3).
Are the lines parallel, perpendicular, or neither?
Choose 1 answer:
Parallel
Perpendicular
Neither
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Sets and RelationsThe function f(x) = x + 19 is one-to-one.
Find an equation for f1(x), the inverse function.
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Basic MathState the law of logic that is illustrated.
If you are sixteen years old, then your parents will buy you a cell phone. If your parents buy you a cell phone, then they will buy you an iPhone.
If you are sixteen years old, then your parents will buy you an iPhone.
A. Law of Detachment
B. Law of Syllogism
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Basic MathIf A = {5, 6, 7...} and B = {x| 2n +4, n e {2, 3, 4, 5}}, what is the roster for B? Enter a, b, c, d, or e.
a. 6, 9, 10, 12
c. 8, 10, 12, 14
b. 2, 4, 6, 8
d. 5, 6, 7, 8
e. none of the above
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Quadratic equationsConsider the function f(x)=-3x² + 12x-9.
a. Determine, without graphing, whether the function has a minimum value or a maximum value.
b. Find the minimum or maximum value and determine where it occurs.
c. Identify the function's domain and its range.
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Basic MathWhich of the following is NOT a real number?
Enter a, b, c, d, or e.
a. 5√0
b. 5⁰
c. 0^5
d. 0.5
e. 5/0
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Basic MathA point is on a circle if the distance from the center of the circle to the point is equal to the
area.
circumference.
radius.
diameter.
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Basic MathFind the slope of the line that passes through (10, 1) and (5,2)
A) 5
B) -1/5
C) -5
D) 1/5
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Basic MathGraph the following function f(x). Estimate the intervals on which the function is increasing or decreasing and any relative maxima or minima.
f(x)=x² + 4x-5
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ProbabilityIf you pull a card from a well shuffled deck, what is the probability that you get a club or a red card?
Enter your answer as a fraction
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Sets and RelationsSolve the equation x³ + 2x² - 5x-6=0 given that 2 is a zero of f(x) = x³ + 2x² - 5x - 6.
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Basic MathSolve and graph the solution set.
1-4x≤2x+25
Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice.
A. The solution set in interval notation is
B. There is no solution.
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Sequences & SeriesFind the 30th term of the following sequence.
1, 7, 13, 19, ...
180
174
175
181
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Straight linesWhat is this called: y=mx+b
A) Formula to find the slope of a line
B) Point-Slope form
c) Slope-Intercept form
d) Standard form