27. A 35 foot long tube is cut into two pieces with ratio 4:5 Find the length of the shorter piece.
a) 9 feet
b) 16 feet
c) 12 feet
d) 20 feet

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Answer 1
The ratio 4:5> 4x+ 5x=35> 9x=35> x=3.8 and then you do (3.8)3.8=14.7. Therefore there is not a correct answer.
Answer 2

The length of the shorter piece is 15.55 feet.

Concept:Firstly, we will assume the ratio in which this tube is cut.Then, we will substitute the ratio  and solve for the lengths of the two pieces.

How to solve the given question?As the tube is cut into a ratio of 4:5, Let the length of the shorter piece be 4k and the longer piece be 5k.Total length of tube = 35 feet
∴ 4k + 5k = 35
∴ 9k = 35
∴ k = [tex]\frac{35}{9}[/tex]The length of shorter tube piece = 4 k = 4 × [tex]\frac{35}{9}[/tex] = 15.55 feet.

Thus, the length of the shorter piece is 15.55 feet.

As none of the options matches the answer, all options are incorrect.

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What is the equation of the line that passes through the point (-7, -4) and has a
slope of 1?

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Answer:

Y=x+3

Step-by-step explanation:

we have :

     x1= -7

     y1= -4

    m=1

as we know Y-y1=m(X-x1)

Y+4=(X+7)

Y+4=X+7

Y=X+7-4

Y=X+3

The answer I got for this problem was 10.8 (multiplied 18 and 60 then divided by 100) however, it stated that my answer is incorrect. Did I not round correctly or is my entire answer wrong?

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Answer:

  30 mL

Step-by-step explanation:

The meaning of 60% solution is ...

  alcohol/(total volume) = 0.60

You are told the amount of alcohol is 18 mL, so you have ...

  (18 mL)/(total volume) = 0.60

Multiplying by total volume gives ...

  18 mL = 0.60 × (total volume)

Then dividing by 0.60, you have ...

  (18 mL)/0.60 = total volume = 30 mL

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Additional comment

You need to apply what you know about the real world to consider whether your answer makes any sense. If alcohol is a little more than half of the volume, and the amount of alcohol is 18 mL, then the total volume cannot be less than 18 mL. In fact, you expect it to be not quite double 18 mL.

An answer of 10.8 mL makes no sense in this context. You cannot have less total solution than you have of something that makes up a part of the total solution.

Help me pls this is hard

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Answer:

I guess it is the Answer C

Answer:

C

The distance around the edge of the circle

A businessman dropped a coin from the top floor of his office building and it fell according to the formula S(t)=−16t^2+2t^0.5, where t is the time in seconds and S(t) is the distance in feet from the top of the building. Step 1 of 3 : If the coin hit the ground in exactly 1.8 seconds, how high is the building? Round your answer to 2 decimal places.

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Answer:

The height of the building is of 48.24 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

Height after t seconds:

The height after t seconds of the coin is given by:

[tex]S(t) = -16t^2 + 2t + h[/tex]

In which h is the height of the building.

If the coin hit the ground in exactly 1.8 seconds, how high is the building?

This means that when [tex]t = 1.8, S(t) = 0[/tex]. We use this to find h.

[tex]S(t) = -16t^2 + 2t + h[/tex]

[tex]h = 16t^2 - 2t[/tex]

[tex]h = 16(1.8)^2 - 2(1.8)[/tex]

[tex]h = 48.24[/tex]

The height of the building is of 48.24 feet.

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The angles shown are supplementary. What is the value of x? 0
(2 Points)
(5x5°
95°
O 180 degree
• 17 degree
O 22 degree
45 degree
HELPP I NEED THIS ASAP ITS FOR MY FINALSS

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Answer:

17degrees

Step-by-step explanation:

The sum of two supplementary angles is equation 180degrees. Hence:

5x+95 = 180

5x = 180-95

5x = 85

x = 85/5

x = 17

Hence the value of x is 17

1. EF is (a secant of, tangent to) OX.

2. DF is a (chord, locus) of OX.

3. AABC is made of (chords in, tangents to) OX.

4. ZDEF is an (intercepted arc, inscribed angle) of OX.

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Answer:

1 . EF is a secant of OX

2. DF is a chord of OX.

3. AABC is made of tangents to OX

4. ∠DEF is an inscribed angle of OX.

Step-by-step explanation:

Secant is line which intersects a circle from two distant points. Locus is a set of points which is same distance from the center of a circle. Chord is a straight line whose end points lie on circular arc of a circle. Tangent is a line which touches the circle at one point only.

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Answer:

x=-1

Step-by-step explanation:

the middlepoint is where its symetrical, and so you take the x part of the point. the point is (-1,4), and all we need is x, so you have x=-1

Angle x is conterminal with angle y. If the measure of angle x is greater than the measure of angle y, which statement is true regarding the values of x and y?

x = y - 180n, for any positive integer n
x = y - 360n, for any integer n
x = y + 360n, for any positive integer n
x = y + 180n, for any integer n

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Answer:

  x = y + 360n, for any positive integer n

Step-by-step explanation:

Since x is greater than y, something must be added to y to get x. Angles have the same co-terminal ray at multiples of 360°. Then the amount added to y must be some multiple of 360°:

  x = y + 360n . . . . . for positive integer n

Expand and simplify (n-2)(3n+7) + 2n(2n+3)

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3n^2+7n-6n-14+4n^2+6n= 7n^2+7n-14

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calculate the volume of each cone. Use 3.14 for π. Round answers to the nearest hundredth if necessary.​

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Answer:

πr of length

»» 3.14 x (5)²

»» 3.14 x 30 = 94.2cm²

πr of base

»» 3.14 x (4)²

»» 3.14 x 16 = 50.24cm²

Length x base

»» 94.2cm² x 50.25cm²

A= 4733.55cm²

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Nia had a 20 inch by 30 inch enlargement made of a photograph. She wanted to have it framed. How many inches of frame would it take to enclose the photo?

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Answer: 100 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question, we are given the information that Nia had a 20 inch by 30 inch enlargement made of a photograph and that she wanted to have it framed.

The number of inches of frame that she would use to enclose the photo will be gotten by calculating the perimeter of the shape and this will be:

= 2(length + width)

= 2(30 + 20)

= 2(50 inches)

= 100 inches

To enclose the photo, 100 inches of frame is needed.

An auto insurance company concludes that 30% of policyholders with only collision coverage will have a claim next year, 40% of policyholders with only comprehensive coverage will have a claim next year, and 50% of policyholders with both collision and comprehensive coverage will have a claim next year. Records show 60% of policyholders have collision coverage, 70% have comprehensive coverage, and all policyholders have at least one of these coverages. Calculate the percentage of policyholders expected to have an accident next year.

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Answer:

40% of policyholders are expected to have an accident next year

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the data in the question;

P( collision coverage ) = 60% = 0.6

P( comprehensive coverage ) = 70% = 0.7

Now, we make use of the Law of addition of probability, so

P( collision coverage and comprehensive coverage ) = P( collision coverage )  + P( comprehensive coverage ) - P( collision coverage or comprehensive coverage )

P( collision coverage and comprehensive coverage )  = 0.6 + 0.7 - 1

P( collision coverage and comprehensive coverage ) = 0.3

Now,

P( comprehensive coverage only ) = P( comprehensive coverage ) - P( collision coverage and comprehensive coverage )

P( comprehensive coverage only ) = 0.7 - 0.3

P( comprehensive coverage only ) = 0.4

And

P( collision coverage only) = P( collision coverage ) - P( collision coverage and comprehensive coverage )

P( collision coverage only) = 0.6 - 0.3 = 0.3

Next  we make use of the Law of total probability;

P( accident ) = [P( accident ║ collision coverage only) × P( collision coverage only)] + [P( accident ║ comprehensive coverage only) × P( comprehensive coverage only)] + [P( accident ║ collision coverage and comprehensive coverage only) × P( collision coverage and comprehensive coverage only)]

so we substitute in our values;

P( accident ) = [ 30% × 0.3 ] + [ 40% × 0.4 ] + [ 50% × 0.3 ]

P( accident ) = [ 0.3 × 0.3 ] + [ 0.4 × 0.4 ] + [ 0.5 × 0.3 ]

P( accident ) = 0.09 + 0.16 + 0.15

P( accident ) = 0.4 or 40%

Therefore,  40% of policyholders are expected to have an accident next year

What proportion of families own as opposed to rent their home? To find out, an urban planner selected a random
sample of 400 families in a large city to participate in a survey about homeownership. Of the 362 families that
responded to the survey, 42% reported that they own their home. Which of the following statements about the
survey results is true?
O A suitable estimate of all families who own their home is 42%.
The survey suffers from voluntary response bias and may not accurately represent the population.
O Only 362 responses cannot provide a suitable estimate of families who own their home.
O The survey suffers from undercoverage and may not provide a suitable estimate of homeownership.
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Answer:

A suitable estimate of all families who own their home is 42%.

Step-by-step explanation:

42% reported that they own their home.

This means that the sample proportion is of 42%. So that an estimate for the percentage of all families who own their home is of 42%., and that the first option is correct.

Answer:

The correct answer is: The survey suffers from undercoverage and may not provide a suitable estimate of homeownership.

Step-by-step explanation:

I just took the review test. The person above me is wrong

An item costs $370 before tax and the sales tax is $11.10. Find the sales tax rate::Write your answer as a percentage.​

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Answer:

3%

Step-by-step explanation:

Cost x sales tax rate =tax

370 x sales tax rate = 11.10

sales tax rate =11.10/370

sales tax rate=.03 or 3%

The sales tax rate is 3% if an item costs $370 before tax and the sales tax is $11.10.

What is the percentage?

The percentage is defined as a ratio expressed as a fraction of 100.

To determine the sales tax rate, we need to divide the amount of sales tax paid by the cost of the item before tax and then multiply the result by 100% to express it as a percentage.

As per the question, the amount of sales tax paid is $11.10, and the cost of the item before tax is $370. Therefore, the sales tax rate is:

sales tax rate = tax paid / (cost of the item before tax) x 100%

sales tax rate = $11.10 / $370 x 100%

Apply the division operation,

sales tax rate = $0.03 x 100%

Apply the multiplication operation,

sales tax rate = 3%

Therefore, the sales tax rate is 3%.

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As a nurse, part of your daily duties is to mix medications in the proper proportions for your patients. For one of your regular patients, you always mix Medication A with Medication B in the same proportion. Last week, your patient's doctor indicated that you should mix 100 milligrams of Medication A with 80 milligrams of Medication B. However this week, the doctor said to only use 16 milligrams of Medication B. How many milligrams of Medication A should be mixed this week?

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

20 milligrams

Which of the following represents the factorization of the trinomial below?
X2 - 2x - 48
ANSWER

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[tex] {x}^{2} - 2x - 48[/tex]

[tex] = {x}^{2} - 8x + 6x - 48[/tex]

Taking [tex]x[/tex] as common from first two terms and 6 from last two terms, we have

[tex] =x \: ( \: x - 8 \: ) + 6 \: ( \: x - 8 \: )[/tex]

Taking the factor [tex](x-8)[/tex] as common,

[tex] = (x + 6)(x - 8)[/tex]

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Answer:

(X+6)(x-8)

Step-by-step explanation:

Find the general value of log(1 + i) + log(1 - i)​

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Answer:

the answer would be log 2

Help mew with this please

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Step-by-step explanation:

There are many ways

-1 - 1 = - 2

-5 + 3 = -2

Answer:

(-3+1) and 1,000,000+(-1,000,002)

At an assembly plant for light trucks, routine monitoring of the quality of welds yields the following data:
Number of Welds
High Moderate Low
Quality Quality Quality
Day Shift
Evening Shift
Night Shift 467 191 42
445 171 34
254 129 17
Can you conclude that the quality varies among shifts?
a. State the appropriate null hypothesis.
b. Compute the expected values under the null hypothesis.
c. Compute the value of the chi-square statistic.
d. Find the P-value. What do you conclude?

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Answer:

Kindly check explanation

Step-by-step explanation:

H0 : quality does not vary among shift

H1 : quality varies among shift

The expected values :

(Row * column) / grand total

Given the data:

Observed values :

_________________total

_______467 191 42 __700

_______445 171 34 __650

_______254 129 17 _ 400

Total __ 1166 491 93 _ 1750

Expected value count using the formula :.

Expected Values:

466.4 ____196.4 ______37.2

433.086 _182.371___ 34.5429

266.514_ 112.229____ 21.2571

The Chisquare statistic (χ²) :

χ² = (observed - Expected)²/ observed

χ² = 5.76045

The degree of freedom = (row - 1) * (column - 1)

Degree of freedom = (3-1)*(3-1) = 2*2 = 4

Pvalue = 0.2178

Pvalue > α ; We foal to reject H0 ; Hence, we conclude that quality does not vary among shift

Benecio skis 748 yd in 3 min. At this rate, how many miles does Benecio ski in an
hour in miles?

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Answer:

8.5 miles an hour.

Step-by-step explanation:

There are many ways to do this, but I am going to do it the way I think is the most simple.

First, divide 748 yards by 3 minutes to get the amount of yards per minute. 748 / 3 = 249.33333

Second, divide the previously gotten number (249.33333, [3's go on forever]) by the amount of yards in a mile (which is 1760 yards per mile). This turns into 249.33333 / 1760 = 0.1416666 (6's go on forever). This is miles per minute so you must make it per hour.

You then multiply that infinite number by the amount of minutes in an hour (60 minutes per hour). 0.14166666 * 60 = 8.5 miles per hour.

The numbers 1, 2, 3 , and 4 are drawn one at a time from the set {0, 1, 2, …, 9}. If these four numbers are drawn with replacement, what is the probability that 14 − 23 is an even number?

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(4x+ 5 = 20
Which best describes the circled part of the statement?
Expression
Coefficient
Term
Variable

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Answer:

B) Coefficient.

Step-by-step explanation:

The coefficient is the numerical constant in the given term.

For example, the given term is 4x, in which:

4 is the coefficient.

x is the variable.

5 is the constant.

20 is another constant.

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k+9=7..................................................

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Answer:K=-2

Step-by-step explanation:

becuase you do the opposite of +9 which is -9 and you do 7-9 which is -2 so K=-2

Jerry borrow $35,00 for 3 years at 7 1/2% simple interest rate how much interest rate he have to pay​

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Answer:

787.50

Step-by-step explanation:

interest=principle*rate*time/100

interest=3500*7.5*3/100

interest=35*7.5*3

interest=787.50


There are 49 non-fiction books on my shelf. The remaining 75% of
books are novels. How many books are on my shelf?​

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Step-by-step explanation:

the answer is in the above image

The mean height of women in a country (ages 20-29) is 64 4 inches A random sample of 50 women in this age group is selected What is the probability that the mean height for the sample is greater than 65 inches? Assume o = 2.91 The probability that the mean height for the sample is greater than 65 inches is​

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Answer:

0.0721 = 7.21% probability that the mean height for the sample is greater than 65 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve this question, we need to understand the normal probability distribution and the central limit theorem.

Normal Probability Distribution:

Problems of normal distributions can be solved using the z-score formula.

In a set with mean [tex]\mu[/tex] and standard deviation [tex]\sigma[/tex], the z-score of a measure X is given by:

[tex]Z = \frac{X - \mu}{\sigma}[/tex]

The Z-score measures how many standard deviations the measure is from the mean. After finding the Z-score, we look at the z-score table and find the p-value associated with this z-score. This p-value is the probability that the value of the measure is smaller than X, that is, the percentile of X. Subtracting 1 by the p-value, we get the probability that the value of the measure is greater than X.

Central Limit Theorem

The Central Limit Theorem establishes that, for a normally distributed random variable X, with mean [tex]\mu[/tex] and standard deviation [tex]\sigma[/tex], the sampling distribution of the sample means with size n can be approximated to a normal distribution with mean [tex]\mu[/tex] and standard deviation [tex]s = \frac{\sigma}{\sqrt{n}}[/tex].

For a skewed variable, the Central Limit Theorem can also be applied, as long as n is at least 30.

Mean of 64.4 inches, standard deviation of 2.91

This means that [tex]\mu = 64.4, \sigma = 2.91[/tex]

Sample of 50 women

This means that [tex]n = 50, s = \frac{2.91}{\sqrt{50}}[/tex]

What is the probability that the mean height for the sample is greater than 65 inches?

This is 1 subtracted by the p-value of Z when X = 65. So

[tex]Z = \frac{X - \mu}{\sigma}[/tex]

By the Central Limit Theorem

[tex]Z = \frac{X - \mu}{s}[/tex]

[tex]Z = \frac{65 - 64.4}{\frac{2.91}{\sqrt{50}}}[/tex]

[tex]Z = 1.46[/tex]

[tex]Z = 1.46[/tex] has a p-value of 0.9279

1 - 0.9279 = 0.0721

0.0721 = 7.21% probability that the mean height for the sample is greater than 65 inches.


If the coordinates of a point p(m-3, -6) = p(-7, -6), then find the value of m​

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Answer:

[tex]m =-4[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

[tex]p(m-3 , -6) = p(-7 , -6)[/tex]

Required

Find m

[tex]p(m-3 , -6) = p(-7 , -6)[/tex]

By comparison:

[tex]m-3 = -7[/tex]

Add 3 to both sides

[tex]m = -7+3[/tex]

[tex]m =-4[/tex]

If you become a. . what Will you do

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Answer:

if you becomes a.. what is this mean

Answer:

i have no idea

Step-by-step explanation:

i dont think turning into a virtual period will let me do anything. If you can clarify please let us know!

if a loaf of bread coast £1.52 how much change will you get from £10 if you buy 4loaves ​

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Answer:

Balance will be £3.92

Step-by-step explanation:

Cost of  1 loaf = £1.52

Therefore, cost of 4 loaves = 4 x 1 . 52 = £6.08

So if you pay with £10 your balance will be = 10.00 - 6.08 =  £3.92

The solution is  £ 3.92

The amount of money after the purchase of 4 loaves of bread is given by the equation A = £ 3.92

What is an Equation?

Equations are mathematical statements with two algebraic expressions flanking the equals (=) sign on either side.

It demonstrates the equality of the relationship between the expressions printed on the left and right sides.

Coefficients, variables, operators, constants, terms, expressions, and the equal to sign are some of the components of an equation. The "=" sign and terms on both sides must always be present when writing an equation.

Given data ,

Let the equation be represented as A

Now , the value of A is

The total amount of money = £ 10

The cost of one loaf of bread = £ 1.52

Now , the number of loaves of bread = 4 loaves

So , the cost of 4 loaves of bread = 4 x cost of one loaf of bread

Substituting the values in the equation , we get

The cost of 4 loaves of bread = 4 x 1.52

The cost of 4 loaves of bread = £ 6.08

The amount of money after the purchase A = total amount of money - cost of 4 loaves of bread

Substituting the values in the equation , we get

The amount of money after the purchase A = £ 10 - £ 6.08

The amount of money after the purchase A = £ 3.92

Therefore , the value of A is £ 3.92

Hence , the amount is £ 3.92

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from first principle , find the derivative of y = x³ + 3x² - 5x

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Answer:

y' = 3x² + 6x - 5

General Formulas and Concepts:

Pre-Algebra

Order of Operations: BPEMDAS

Brackets Parenthesis Exponents Multiplication Division Addition Subtraction Left to Right

Algebra I

FunctionsFunction Notation

Calculus

Derivatives

Derivative Notation

Basic Power Rule:

f(x) = cxⁿ f’(x) = c·nxⁿ⁻¹

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Define

Identify

y = x³ + 3x² - 5x

Step 2: Differentiate

Basic Power Rule:                                                                                             y' = 3x³⁻¹ + 2 · 3x²⁻¹ - 1 · 5x¹⁻¹Simplify:                                                                                                             y' = 3x² + 6x - 5

Topic: AP Calculus AB/BC (Calculus I/I + II)

Unit: Derivatives

Book: College Calculus 10e

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