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Basic MathThe diameter of a bicycle wheel is 27 in. How many revolutions does the wheel make when the bicycle travels 100 ft? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. Use 3.14 for π.
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Basic MathThe formula S=C(1+r)' models inflation, where C=the value today, r= the annual inflation rate (in decimal form), and S = the inflated value t years from now. If the inflation rate is 6%, how much will a house now worth $142,000 be worth in 8 years? Round your answer to the nearest dollar. The house will be worth $. (Round to the nearest dollar as needed.)
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Basic MathAldo has two coupons for pants.
Coupon A: $55 rebate on $87 pants
Coupon B: 60% off of $87 pants
Choose the coupon that gives the lower price.
Then fill in the blank with the correct value.
Coupon A gives the lower price.
The price with coupon A is S
$ less than the price with coupon B.
Coupon B gives the lower price.
The price with coupon B is less than the price with coupon A.
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Basic MathConsider a right triangle that contains a 90° angle. If the hypotenuse of this triangle is 34 meters and the shorter leg is 16 meters, find the longer leg of this right triangle.
longer leg = meters
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Basic MathYour goal is to create a college fund for your child. Suppose you find a fund that offers an APR of 7%. How much should you deposit monthly to accumulate $82,000 in 17 years?
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Basic MathThe exponential function f(x)=544(1.026)* models the population of a country, f(x), in millions, x years after 1975. Complete parts (a)-(e).
a. Substitute 0 for x and, without using a calculator, find the country's population in 1975.
The country's population in 1975 was million.
b. Substitute 27 for x and use your calculator to find the country's population, to the nearest million, in the year 2002 as modeled by this function.
The country's population in 2002 was million.
c. Find the country's population, to the nearest million, in the year 2029 as predicted by this function.
The country's population in 2029 will be million.
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Sets and RelationsSolve the polynomial equation by factoring and then using the zero-product principle.
x³ + 2x² = 81x+162
Find the solution set. Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice.
A. The solution set is
(Use a comma to separate answers as needed. Simplify your answer.)
B. There is no solution.
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Basic MathCalculate the annual interest that you will receive on the described bond.
A $500 Treasury bond with a current yield of 2.9% that is quoted at 105 points
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Basic MathA police officer counted 22 revolutions of a wheel to measure the length of a skid mark. The diameter of the wheel was 15 in. About how long was the skid mark in feet?
Round your answer to the nearest whole number. Use 3.14 for π.
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Basic MathSelect the correct answer from each drop-down menu.
A code is formed using four of these letters: A, B, I, K, N, O, and T. (Note that the order of the letters in the code matters; for example, ABIK is a different code from BAIK.)
The size of the sample space is The probability that the first three letters of the four-letter code are vowels is
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Basic MathFind the inverse f(x)=-3x by thinking about the operations of the function and then reversing, or undoing, them.
Choose the correct answer below.
A. f-¹(x) = x 3
B. f-¹(x) = - 1 3
C. f-¹(x) = - x 3
D. f-¹(x) = - y 3
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Straight linesA parallelogram must be a rectangle if it's diagonals:
A. are congruent
B. are perpendicular to each other
C. bisect the angles in the parallelogram
D. bisect each other
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Basic MathAn amount of $20,000 is borrowed for 12 years at 4.25% interest, compounded annually. If the loan is paid in full at the end of that period, how much must be paid back?
Use the calculator provided and round your answer to the nearest dollar.
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Basic MathA building casts a shadow 30 m long. At the same time, the shadow cast by a 41-cm tall pole is 72 cm long. Find the height of the building.
A. 17.1 m
B. 52.7 m
C. 15.6 m
D. 51.2 m
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Basic MathA survey of 12,052 men in a particular country found that 46.9% received an influenza vaccine for a recent flu season. Identify the population and the sample.
Identify the population for the given problem. Choose the correct answer below.
A. The 12,052 men selected
B. The collection of immunization statuses of all men in the country
C. All men in the country
D. The collection of immunization statuses of the 12,052 men selected
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Basic MathWhich geometric figure has 72 rotational symmetry?
A. equilateral triangle
B. regular pentagon
C. rhombus
D. regular hexagon
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Trigonometric equationsSolve 7 sin(π 6)x = 4 for the four smallest positive solutions
Give your answers accurate to at least two decimal places, as a list separated by commas
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Coordinate systemDetermine what type of transformation is represented.
A. reflection
B. translation
C. rotation
D. none of these
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Basic MathGiven parallelogram ABCD, diagonals AC and BD intersect at point E. AE = 11x - 3 and CE = 12-4x. Find the length of AC.
A. 8
B. 1
C. 16
D. 18
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FunctionsSketch the graph of the function and check the graph with a graphing calculator. Before doing so, describe how the graph of the function can be obtained from the graph of a basic exponential function.
f(x) = e2x
Describe how the graph of the function can be obtained from the graph of a basic exponential function.
Start with the graph of y=ex. Since the constant factor in the exponent is the graph should be
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Basic MathSolve the system by the addition method.
2x - 4y = 14
3x + 5y = -1
Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice.
A. The solution set is. (Type an ordered pair.)
B. There are infinitely many solutions.
C. There is no solution.
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Basic MathThe area of a rectangular wall in a classroom is 171 square feet. Its length is 8 feet shorter than three times its width. Find the length and width of the wall of the classroom.
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Basic MathTwo pulleys of diameter 6 meters and 3 meters are connected by a belt. The larger pulley rotates 47 times per minute. Find the angular speed of the smaller pulley.
282π radians per min
941π radians per min
188π radians per min
141π radians per min
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Basic MathIf a rectangle is not a square, what is the greatest number of lines of symmetry that can be drawn?
A.0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3 or more
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FunctionsFind the zeros for the polynomial function and give the multiplicity for each zero. State whether the graph crosses the x-axis or touches the x-axis and turns around at each zero.
f(x) = -8(x-6)(x+3)³
Determine the zero(s).
The zero(s) is/are
(Type integers or decimals. Use a comma to separate answers as needed.)
Determine the multiplicities of the zero(s). Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box(es) within your choice.
A. There are two zeros. The multiplicity of the largest zero is. The multiplicity of the smallest zero is
(Simplify your answers.)
B. There is one zero. The multiplicity of the zero is
(Simplify your answer.)
C. There are three zeros. The multiplicity of the largest zero is The multiplicity of the other zero is
(Simplify your answers.)
Determine the behavior of the function at each zero. Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer boxes within your choice.
The multiplicity of the smallest zero is
A. The graph crosses the x-axis at all zeros.
B. The graph touches the x-axis and turns around at all zeros.
C. The graph crosses the x-axis at x = and touches the x-axis and turns around at x =
(Simplify your answers. Type integers or decimals. Use a comma to separate answers as needed.)
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Basic MathSolve the given system of equations.
3x + 4y - 3z = -5
2x - 5y + 2z = -8
4x - 4y + 4z = -28
Select the correct choice below and fill in any answer boxes within your choice.
A. There is one solution. The solution set is (()). (Simplify your answers.)
B. There are infinitely many solutions.
C. There is no solution.
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Basic MathSolve the system. If there is no solution or if there are infinitely many solutions and the system's equations are dependent, so state.
5x - 10y + 3z = 21
x + 5y - z = 0
10x - y - z = 12
Select the correct choice below and fill in any answer boxes within your choice.
A. There is one solution. The solution set is {(..)}.
(Simplify your answers.)
B. There are infinitely many solutions.
C. There is no solution.
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Basic MathA house was valued at $120,000 in the year 1985. The value appreciated to $165,000 by the year 2000.
Use the compund interest formula S = P(1 + r)t to answer the following questions.
A) What was the annual growth rate between 1985 and 2000?
r = Round the growth rate to 4 decimal places.
B) What is the correct answer to part A written in percentage form?
r = %.
C) Assume that the house value continues to grow by the same percentage. What will the value equal in the year 2003?
value = $ Round to the nearest thousand dollars.
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3D GeometryWhich of the following statements is true?
Enter a, b, c, d, or e.
a. All trapezoids are parallelograms.
b. All squares are rectangles.
c. All rhombus's are squares.
d. Trapezoids are not convex.
e. None of the above.
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Basic MathLucy earns $75,000 and is filing her taxes as a single woman. What amount of taxes does she owe? Type in the number and do not include: commas, decimals, dollar sign.
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Basic MathLucas earns $55,000 and is filing his taxes as a single man. What amount of taxes does he owe? Type in the number and do not include: commas, decimals, dollar sign.
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Basic MathA person starts walking from home and walks:
2 miles East
5 miles Southeast
6 miles South
3 miles Southwest
4 miles East
This person has walked a total of miles
Find the total displacement vector for this walk:
If this person walked straight home, they'd have to walk miles
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Basic MathWhich of the following statements is false?
A. Given quadrilateral ABCD, AB and CD are adjacent
B. The height of a trapezoid is the distance between its bases.
C. A rhombus is a parallelogram.
D. A rectangle is a parallelogram.
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Basic MathSelect the correct answer from each drop-down menu.
Use the remainder theorem to verify this statement.
(x+5) is a factor of the function f(x) = x3 + 3x2 - 25x - 75
1. Find the of f(x) and x + 5.
2. The of this operation is 0.
3. Therefore, (x+5) is of function f.
4. So f() = 0.
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FunctionsGiven the log function f(x) = 4 logx, state the coordinates of the image point if the original point was (10, 1). (ie. If (10, 1) is a point on the parent curve, what would be the coordinates of this point after applying transformations)?
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Basic MathOne number is 4 less than a second number. Twice the second number is 32 more than 5 times the first. Find the two numbers.
A. -7 and - 3
B. -9 and −5
C. 4 and 8
D. -8 and -4
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Basic MathAt the beginning of an experiment, a scientist has 316 grams of radioactive goo. After 270 minutes, her sample has decayed to 4.9375 grams.
What is the half-life of the goo in minutes?
Find a formula for G(t), the amount of goo remaining at time t.
G(t) =
How many grams of goo will remain after 38 minutes?
You may enter the exact value or round to 2 decimal places.
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Basic MathSolve the system by the addition method.
x + 4y = - 17
4x + 3y = - 16
Select the correct choice below and fill in any answer boxes present in your choice.
A. The solution set is (Simplify your answer. Type an ordered pair.)
B. There are infinitely many solutions.
C. There is no solution.
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Basic MathSolve the given exponential equation. Express the solution set in terms of natural logarithms or common logarithms. Then use a calculator to obtain a decimal approximation for the solution.
5ex = 127
The solution set expressed in terms of logarithms is
(Use a comma to separate answers as needed. Simplify your answer. Use integers or fractions for any numbers in the equation.)
Now use a calculator to obtain a decimal approximation for the solution.
The solution set is ()
(Use a comma to separate answers as needed. Round to two decimal places as needed.)
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Basic MathDetermine whether the given partial fraction decomposition is set up correctly. If the setup is incorrect, make the necessary changes to produce the correct decomposition.
5x A B C
(x+8)(x-3)² (x+8) (x-3) (x-3)
Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice. Do not solve for the constants.
A. The partial fraction decomposition is correct.
B. The partial fraction decomposition is incorrect. The correct partial fraction decomposition is 5x (x+8)(x-3)
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Straight linesThe equation for line k can be written as y = x - 8. Line / includes the point (-1, -7) and is perpendicular to line k. What is the equation of line /?
Write the equation in slope-intercept form. Write the numbers in the equation as proper fractions, improper fractions, or integers.
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Basic MathWhich kind of symmetry does the letter D have?
A. line symmetry, only
B. neither point nor line symmetry
C. both point and line symmetry
D. point symmetry, only
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Basic MathA telephone pole casts a shadow that is 34 m long. Find the height of the telephone pole if a state that is 36 cm tall casts a shadow 77 cm long.
A. 15.9 m
B. 14.4 m
C. 71.2 m
D. 72.7 m
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Solution of trianglesUnder a certain transformation ΔABC⇒ΔA'B'C' such that AB = A'B'. The triangles are:
A. neither congruent nor similar
B. congruent but not similar
C. similar but not congruent
D. both congruent and similar
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Basic MathThe count in a bateria culture was 200 after 10 minutes and 1000 after 35 minutes. Assuming the count grows exponentially,
What was the initial size of the culture?
Find the doubling period.
Find the population after 60 minutes.
When will the population reach 10000.
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Basic MathThe local weather forecast has been accurate for 22 of the past 32 days. Based on this fact, what is the relative frequency probability that the forecast for tomorrow will be accurate?
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Basic MathIf possible, solve the system of equations. Use any method. If there is not a unique solution to a system, say why.
2x - 8y = 1
8x - 32y = 3
Infinite number of solutions; dependent equations
(2 5,-1 10)
(1, 3)
No solution; inconsistent system of equations
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Basic MathIn an ad an item which retails for $400 is for sale stating "take an additional 20% off an already 30% discount" what is the sale price for this item? Type in the number and do not include: commas, decimals, dollar sign.
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Basic MathThe best description of a dilation of a figure is:
A. a mirror image of the figure
B. a slide of the figure
C. an enlargement or a reduction of the figure
D. a turning of the figure about some fixed point