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TrigonometryIf a wagon wheel had 15 more spokes, the angle between spokes would decrease by 54 degrees. How many spokes does the wheel have?
A) 11
B) 5
C) 6
D) 2
E) 8
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Basic MathDescribe what fixed costs and marginal costs mean to a company.
Choose the correct answer below.
A. Fixed cost is the rate of change of cost C(x) at the level of production x and is equal to the slope of the cost function at x. Marginal cost is the constant for a
particular product and does not change as more items are made.
B. The number of units at which revenue just equals cost is the fixed cost. Marginal cost is the constant for a particular product and does not change as more
items are made.
C. Fixed cost is the constant for a particular product and does not change as more items are made. The number of units at which revenue just equals cost is the marginal cost.
D. Fixed cost is the constant for a particular product and does not change as more items are made. Marginal cost is the rate of change of cost Cx) at the level
of production x and is equal to the slope of the cost function at x.
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Basic MathA person who exercises regularly has 164 % body fat by
mass. If this person weighs 29 pounds, what is the mass, in
kilograms, of body fat? Please make sure to include the
correct unit symbols with the answer.
a. 22 kg
b. 57 kg
c. 28 kg
d. 34 kg
e. 36 kg
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Sets and RelationsConsider the two sets A = {n EN:n is both a perfect square and a perfect cube}
and B = {r € N:r = 0mod 7 or r = 1mod 7). If one wishes to prove A = B. then which of the
following describes a valid proof strategy? Select only one answer.
(a) Suppose z € A and prove r e B, and then suppose r&A and show r & B.
(b) Suppose z E A and prove z € B.
(c) Suppose z € An B and conclude re AUB.
(d) Suppose z € B and conclude z E A. and then suppose z E A and conclude a contradiction.
(e) Suppose z B and conclude z € A.
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Application of derivativesSuppose the total cost C(x) (in dollars) to manufacture a quantity x of weed killer (in hundreds of liters) is given by the function C(x)= x³ - 3x² +9x +50, where x > 0.
a) Where is C(x) decreasing?
b) Where is C(x) increasing?
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FunctionsThe power generated by a windmill is related to the velocity of the wind by the formula
where P is the power (in watts) and vis the velocity of the wind (in mph). Determine the velocity of the wind when the windmill is generating
600 watts of power.
A) v = 965.42 mph
B) v = 19.88 mph
C) v = 31.07 mph
D) v = 173.19 mph
E) v = 37.28 mph
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Basic MathSolve the compound inequality.
-2xs-4 or 2x-142-4
Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice.
A. The solution set is.
B. The solution set is Ø.
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Solution of trianglesThink About the Process In AABC, mZB is 5
times mZA and mZC is 16° less than 4 times
mZA. What equation is used to solve for the
variable x? Find the measure of each angle.
The figure is not drawn to scale.
Which of the following is the correct equation used to solve for the measure of each angle?
A. MZA+mZB+mZC= 180°
B. MZA-mZB-m/C= 180°
C. MZA-mZB+mZC = 180°
D. MZA+mZB-mZC= 180°
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Basic MathThe formula D = 399t + 5360 can be used to approximate the total average credit card debt in a U.S.
household (in dollars) t years after 1995. Use this formula to predict what the total average credit card
debt will be in the year 2021.
In the year 2021, the total average credit card debt for a U.S. household will be $
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Basic MathDetermine all the solutions of the equation
x - √11x-24 = 0
A) x = -3,8
B) x = -3, -8
C) x = 3, -8
D) x = 3,8
E) x = 3
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Basic Mathc. Use your table to complete the following.
At the negative critical value listed in part b, what does your table tell you about the value of the second derivative?
f"=(Type integers or simplified fractions.)
Consequently, what can be concluded about the graph of f? Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer boxes within your choice.
A. The graph of f is concave down and f has a relative maximum at
B. The graph of f is concave down and f has a relative minimum at
Cc. The graph of f is concave up and f has a relative minimum at
D. The graph of f is concave up and f has a relative maximum at (
ion can be made
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Mathematical ReasoningNancy's car cost $14,400. She has enough money to make a down payment of $5,000. Her monthly payments are $210 for 48 months. How much greater is the deferred price than the original price?
$4,320
$860
$10,080
$680
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Basic MathJake has 28 coins, some of which are quarters while the remainder are dimes. If the total value of the coins is $5.35, how many of each type of coin does Jake have?
15 quarters and 13 dimes
13 quarters and 15 dimes
16 quarters and 12 dimes
17 quarters and 11 dimes
20 quarters and 8 dimes
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ProbabilityConsider two electrical components, A and B, with
respective lifetimes X and Y in days. Assume that a joint
PDF of X and Y is
If 0<x< 1 and 0 <y < 2, and 0 otherwise, find:
a. the marginal density of X
b. the marginal density of Y
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FunctionsRefer to the graph of k(n) to complete the table of values. Determine the formula for the function k(n), then use words to describe the relationship between the input and output variables.
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Basic MathA Mississippi riverboat can travel 60 kilometers downstream in three hours and can make the return trip in five hours. Determine the speed of the boat in still water.
32 kph
26 kph
16 kph
20 kph
17 kph
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Basic MathThe side of a square is 4 centimeters shorter than the side of a second square. If the sum of their areas is 40 square centimeters, determine the length of one side of the
larger square.
A) 6cm
B) 9cm
c) 16cm
D) 15cm
E) 12cm
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Basic MathRobert scored a total of 25.85 points in a game. Of those points, 3.5 were earned in a bonus round. Find the number of points earned during the game.
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Basic MathDeandre is taking out a mortgage for $249,000 to buy a new house and is deciding between the offers from two lenders.
He wants to know which one would be the better deal over the life of the mortgage loan, and by how much.
Answer each part. Do not round intermediate computations, and round your answers to the nearest cent.
If necessary, refer to the list of financial formulas.
(a) An online lending company has offered him a 15-year mortgage loan at an annual
interest rate of 4.5%. Find the monthly payment.
(b) A savings and loan association has offered him a 15-year mortgage loan at an annual
interest rate of 4.7%. Find the monthly payment.
(c) Suppose Deandre pays the monthly payment each month for the full term. Which
lender's mortgage loan would have the lowest total amount to pay off, and by how much?
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Application of derivativesLet'f be a twice-differentiable function with derivative given by f '(x) = 4x³ - 24x².
Part A: Find the x-coordinate of any possible critical points of f. Show your work.
Part B: Find the x-coordinate of any possible inflection points of f. Show your work.
Part C: Use the Second Derivative Test to determine any relative extrema and inflection points. Justify your answers.
Part D: Iff has only one critical point on the interval [5, 8], what is true about the function f on the interval [5, 8]? Justify your answers.
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Linear ProgrammingAlexia is reviewing for the Algebra End-of-Course exam. She made this graph representing a system of inequalities.
(6.2)
(5.4)
(2,-2)
(6,-3)
(2, 2)
(5, 1)
(2.-1)
(3.0)
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Basic MathDetermine the dimensions of a rectangle whose area is 450 cm squared and whose perimeter is 90 cm.
A) 20 cm by 22.5 cm
B) 10 cm by 45 cm
C) 15 cm by 30 cm
D) 15 cm by 40 cm
E) 20 cm by 30 cm
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FunctionsSam borrowed money from a bank to invest in antiques.
He took out a personal, amortized loan for $28,000, at an interest rate of 7.55%, with monthly payments for a term of 2 years.
For each part, do not round any intermediate computations and round your final answers to the nearest cent.
If necessary, refer to the list of financial formulas.
(a) Find Sam's monthly payment.
(b) If Sam pays the monthly payment each month for the full term, find his total amount to repay the loan.
(c) If Sam pays the monthly payment each month for the full term, find the total amount of interest he will pay.
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Basic MathA farmer drives a tractor from one town to another, a distance of 120 miles. He drives 10 mph faster on the return trip, cutting 1 hour off the time. How fast does he
drive each way?
A) 40 mph going and 30 mph returning
B) 60 mph going and 70 mph returning
C) 40 mph going and 50 mph returning
D) 30 mph going and 80 mph returning
E) 30 mph going and 40 mph returning
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Basic MathIn certain population of the herring Pomolobus aestivalis, the length of the individual fish follow a normal distribution. The mean length of the fish is 54.0 mm, and the standard division is 4.5 mm. What percentage of the fish are between 58 and 60 mm long.
40.82%
9.49%
0%
5%
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Linear ProgrammingA high school band trip will require renting buses and trucks to transport no fewer than 150 students and 20 or more large instruments, Each bus can accommodate 60 students plus 3 large instruments; it costs $347 to rent. Each truck can accommodate 15 students plus 7 large instruments and costs $195 to rent. How many of each type of vehicle should be rented for the cost to be minimized?
Determine the minimum cost.
2 buses and 2 trucks: $1084
none of these
buses and 10 trucks: $1950
4 buses and 0 trucks: $1388
1 buses and 4 trucks: $1127
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Basic MathA new sci-fi movie was filmed using a man in rubber monster suit at 7 feet 2 inches tall. The suit was constructed to the scale 1 inch -5 feet.
How tall of a monster is the rubber suit designed to depict?
A. 430 feet
B. 360 feet
C. 35 feet 10 inches
D. 7 feet 10 inches
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Basic MathSuppose a sample of 950 men found that 642 of them favored the death penalty for capital murder convictions while a sample of 810 women found that 405 of them favored the death penalty for capital murder convictions. Test the claim using a signifiance level of 0.05 that the proportion of men favoring the death penalty is greater tha nthe proportion of women favoring the death penalty. Let p₁ = proportion of men favoring the death penalty Let p2 = proportion of women favoring the death penalty Answer the following questions below based upon the above data and the definitions of p₁ and P2 Which group of statements correctly describe the Claim, the Null Hypothesis, and the Alternative Hypothesis:
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Application of derivativesComplete the table with positive, negative, or 0 to describe g' and g". Justify your answers.
positive positive positive positive
Part B: Find the x-coordinate of each critical point off and classify each as a relative minimum, a relative maximum, or neither. Justify your answers.
Part C: Find all values of x at which the graph of f has a point of inflection. Justify your answers.
Part D: Let h be the function defined by h(x) = -2f(x)g(x). Is h increasing or decreasing at x=-1? Justify your answer.
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Basic MathMarilyn needs to make a repair. The part costs $165 and labor is 3 hours at $75 per hour. Sales tax is 4%. Sales tax is charged on the parts but not on the labor. How much will it cost for the repair?
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3D GeometryAssume that you want to approximate a function f(x, y, z)=x² + y² +2² by a line function ((x, y, z)= a₁x+ay+at+e such that f(x, y, z)=(x, y. 2) at four points (1,0,0), (1, 1.0), (0, 1, 1), a (1,0,1). Here, means that f(x, y, z) is almost equal to f(x, y, z). Your goal is to find the coefficients a₁.a. and c. Model this problem into an optimization problem of the form that minimizes the sum of squar errors between f and at these four points. Solve the resulting optimization problem.
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StatisticsThe weights (to the nearest five pounds) of 34 randomly selected male college students are organized in the histogram. Use the graph to find the median weight.
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Basic MathA hose can fill a swimming pool in 18 hours. Another hose needs three more hours to fill the pool than the two hoses combined. How long would it take the second
hose to fill the pool?
A) 9 hours
B) 14 hours
C) 6 hours
D) 12 hours
E) 18 hours
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Basic MathSolve the equation. Give the sum of all the solutions.
9m 3/3/2 } – 108m³
108m
A) 761
B) 752
c) 756
D) 758
E) 753
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Application of derivativesThe continuous function g, consisting of two line segments and a parabola, is defined on the closed interval [-3, 6], is shown. Let f be a function such that f(-1)=- and f '(x) =
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ProbabilityATV remote control has keys for channels 0 through 9.
a) If a key is selected at random, what is the probability that the key for channel 8 is pressed?
b) If a key is selected at random, what is the probability that the key for an even number is pressed?
c) If a key is selected at random, what is the probability that the key for a number more than 0 is pressed?
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Basic MathSean bought a used car with an odometer reading of 15,800 miles. He drove it for 5 years. Now the odometer reading is 65,900 miles. What is the average number of miles that he has driven his car each year?
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StatisticsTyler is investigating how long his phone's battery lasts (in hours) for various brightness levels (on a scale of 0-100). His data is displayed in the table and graph below.
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Basic MathA cylindrical soup can has the dimensions shown.
What is the surface area of the can? Use 3.14 as an approximation for x. Round the answer to the nearest tenth, if necessary.
1614.7 square centimeters
587.2 square centimeters
388.6 square centimeters
777.2 square centimeters
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Permutations and Combinations(6 points) This test contains a total of 7 multiple choice questions, and each multiple choice question features 5 possible answers. (Someone guessing all "a's." for example, would have a string of multiple choice answers that reads "aaaaaaa.") How many strings of multiple choice answers are there that have "e" as the first choice?
(b) 6
(c) 6
(d) 57-1
(e) 5
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Basic MathLacumba, a 228 pound female patient, has a blood volume of 8.7 quarts. If the density of blood is 1.51 grams per milliliters, what is the mass, in kilograms, of Lacumba's blood? Note: 1 quart = 946 milliliters.
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Basic MathIn the year 1989, an investment was worth $29400. In the year 1998, this investment was worth $45600. The value of this investment is Select an answer at a rate of
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Basic MathTickets for a carnival cost $8 for an adult and $5 for a child. On a certain evening,
762 tickets were sold for a total of $4680. How many adult tickets were sold?
290 adult tickets
294 adult tickets
279 adult tickets
312 adult tickets
298 adult tickets
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AreaWhich of the following describes the area of the region in quadrant II bounded by f(x), g(x), and the y-axis, if f(x) = x2 - 2x and g(x) = -3x - x² + 3?
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Basic MathOn the grid below, the solid curve represents y=e*. Which of the following exponential functions could
describe the dashed curve? Explain your choice.
(1) y=(1/2)* A 22
(2) y=e*
(3) y = 2*
(4) y = 4*
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Basic MathGiven the information below, define a set of parametric equations, r(t) and y(t) to model the movement of an object traveling along a straight-line path. At time t = 0, the object is at (4,0). At time t 1, the object is at (-4,1)
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FunctionsDetermine the Domain and Range for the graph below. Write your answer in Interval Notation and as an
Inequality.
-10 < = x < 10
-5 -4
-3 -2 -1
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Application of derivativesThe height, in meters, above sea level of a NASA launched rocket is given by h(t)=-4.9t² + 151t+122
where t represents the number of seconds since the rocket was launched.
Assuming that the rocket will splash down into the ocean, after how many seconds will the splashdown
occur?
Round your answer to 3 decimal places as needed
How many meters above sea level does the rocket get at its peak?
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Basic MathDetermine all the solutions for √x+2+√3x + 7 = 1.
x=-2
x=1
x = -2, x = -1
x= -2, x = 1