Answer:
The Width = 28 inches
The Height = 21 inches
Step-by-step explanation:
We are told in the question that:
The width and height of an older 35-inch television whose screen has an aspect ratio of 4:3
Using Pythagoras Theorem
Width² + Height² = Diagonal²
Since we known that the size of a television is the length of the diagonal of its screen in inches.
Hence, for this new TV
Width² + Height² = 35²
We are given ratio: 4:3 as aspect ratio
Width = 4x
Height = 3x
(4x)² +(3x)² = 35²
= 16x² + 9x² = 35²
25x² = 1225
x² = 1225/25
x² = 49
x = √49
x = 7
Hence, for the 35 inch tv set
The Width = 4x
= 4 × 7
= 28 inches.
The Height = 3x
= 3 × 7
= 21 inches
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Answer:
Stocks = $15,500
Bonds = $107,250
CD's = $47,250
Step-by-step explanation:
S + B + C = 170000
.0325S + .038B .067C = 7745
60,000 + C = b
S = $15,500
B = $107,250
C = $47,250
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Answer:
3 mL
Step-by-step explanation:
The fluid level is called the concave meniscus. The adhesive force causes it to crawl up on the sides, but you should ignore that while reading the level.
wo independent samples have been selected, 100 observations from population 1 and 76 observations from population 2. The sample means have been calculated to be x⎯⎯⎯1=11.9 and x⎯⎯⎯2=12.9. From previous experience with these populations, it is known that the variances are σ21=27 and σ22=23. (a) Determine the rejection region for the test of
Answer:
[tex]\text{Critical Region} = z<-1.96\ \text{or}\ z>1.96[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
A test for the difference between two population means is to be performed.
As the population variances are known, the z-test will be used.
The hypothesis can be defined as follows:
H₀: μ₁ = μ₂ vs. Hₐ: μ₁ ≠ μ₂
Assume that the significance level of the test is, α = 0.05.
The critical region can be defined as follows:
The critical value of z for α = 0.05 is:
[tex]z_{\alpha/2}=z_{0.05/2}=z_{0.025} =-1.96\\\\z_{1-\alpha/2}=z_{1-0.05/2}=z_{0.975} =1.96[/tex]
Use a z-table.
[tex]\text{Critical Region} = z<-1.96\ \text{or}\ z>1.96[/tex]
Find the value of x. A: 15 B: 12 C: 10 D: 8
Answer:
[tex]\boxed{\sf C. \ 10}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]\sf The \ intersecting \ chord \ theorem \ states \ that \ the \ products[/tex]
[tex]\sf of \ the \ lengths \ of \ the \ line \ segments \ on \ each \ chord \ are \ equal.[/tex]
[tex]NH \times HT = MH \times HY[/tex]
[tex](x+20) \times 8=12 \times 20[/tex]
[tex]\sf Expand \ brackets \ and \ multiply.[/tex]
[tex]8x+160=240[/tex]
[tex]\sf Subtract \ 160 \ from \ both \ sides.[/tex]
[tex]8x+160-160=240-160[/tex]
[tex]8x=80[/tex]
[tex]\sf Divide \ both \ sides \ by \ 8.[/tex]
[tex]\displaystyle \frac{8x}{8} =\frac{80}{8}[/tex]
[tex]x=10[/tex]
The value of x is 10.
We have a circle and inside it two chords MY and NT intersect at point H.
We have to find the value of x in the figure.
What is intersecting chord theorem?According to the intersecting chord theorem, when two chords say AB and CD intersect at point O, then
AO x OB = CO x OD
Applying the chord intersecting theorem to the figure in the question, we get -
MH x HY = NH x HT
12 x 20 = (x+20) x 8
240 = 8x + 160
8x = 80
x = 10
Hence the value of x is 10.
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(4 points) Determine whether each of these functions is O(x 2 ). Proof is not required but it may be good to try to justify it (a) 100x + 1000 (b) 100x 2 + 1000 (c) x 3 100 − 1000x 2 (d) x log x (2) (2 points) U
Answer:
(a) O(x²)
(b) O(x²)
(c) O(x²)
(d) Not O(x²)
Step-by-step explanation:
If a function is O(x²), then the highest power of x in the function ia greater or equal to 2.
(a) 100x + 1000
This is O(x), not O(x²)
(b) 100x² + 1000
This is O(x²)
(c) x³.100 − 1000x²
This is O(x²)
(d) x log x²
This is not O(x²)
Let X denote the day she gets enrolled in her first class and let Y denote the day she gets enrolled in both the classes. What is the distribution of X
Answer:
X is uniformly distributed.
Step-by-step explanation:
Uniform Distribution:
This is the type of distribution where all outcome of a certain event have equal likeliness of occurrence.
Example of Uniform Distribution is - tossing a coin. The probability of getting a head is the same as the probability of getting a tail. The have equal likeliness of occurrence.
I need help please help meee I don’t understand
Answer:
204
Step-by-step explanation:
To simplify the shape, you can do multiple things. I've opted to shave down both prongs to take it from a 'T' shape to a rectangular prism.
For height of the prongs, take 4 from 6.
6 - 4 = 2
Divide by 2 as there are 2 prongs.
2 / 2 = 1
Remember L * W * H
6 * 3 * 1 = 18
Remember that there are two prongs!
3 + 4 = 7
6 * 7 * 4 = 168
168 + 2(18) = 204
given that f(x)=x^2-4x -3 and g(x)=x+3/4 solve for f(g(x)) when x=9
Answer:
f(g(9)) = 945/16
Step-by-step explanation:
To find f(g(x)), you have to substitute g(x) wherever there is an x in f(x).
g(x) = x + 3/4
f(x) = x² - 4x - 3
f(g(x)) = (x + 3/4)² - 4(x + 3/4) - 3
f(g(x)) = x² + 3/2x + 9/16 - 4x + 3 - 3
f(g(x)) = x² - 5/2x + 9/16 + 3 - 3
f(g(x)) = x² - 5/2x + 9/16
Now, put a 9 wherever there is an x in f(g(x)).
f(g(9)) = (9)² - 5/2(9) + 9/16
f(g(9)) = 81 - 5/2(9) + 9/16
f(g(9)) = 81 - 45/2 + 9/16
f(g(9)) = 117/2 + 9/16
f(g(9)) = 945/16
what number must be added to the sequence of 7,13 and 10 to get an average of 13
Answer:
22
Step-by-step explanation:
We can write an equation:
(7+13+10+x)/4=13
x represents the number that needs to be added to get an average of
(7+13+10+x)/4=13
(30+x)/4=13
30+x=52
x=22
The number is 22
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I need help with these
Answer:
2. 20 oranges
3. 18 yellow tulips
4. 23 students
!2,19,26 what comes nxt
Answer:
12 , 19 , 26 , 33
Explaination:Here, n+7
12+7=19
19+7=26
So,
26+7=33
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Step-by-step explanation:
12 , 19 , 26 , ?
Given
___________
a1= 12
a2= 19
a3 = 26
d= ?
a4 = ?
––——————
we can solve this by using formula from Ap .
But for this we have to find d
As we know that
common difference(d) = a2-a1 = 19 -12
= 7
so difference after every no is 7 so
a4 = a3 + d
= 26 +7
= 33
So 33 is ur answer mate
Hope it helps
A box is filled with 8 blue cards, 6 red cards, and 6 yellow cards. A card is chosen at a random from the box. What is the probability that the card is not red ? Write your answer as a fraction.
Answer:
14/20 or .7 or 70%
Step-by-step explanation:
Total Number of cards: 20
Number of Red cards: 6
The leftover cards: 20 -6 = 14
The probability of not getting a red = 14/20
14/20 as a decimal = 14/20 = 70/100 = .7
14/20 as a percent = 14/20 = 70/100 = 70%
At the end of the day of teaching the skill of cutting and sewing to make capes, Ms. Ironperson and Mr. Thoro decided to go to the Shawarma Mediterranean Grill. Ms. Ironperson ordered 3 chicken shawarma wraps and 2 orders of spiced potatoes for a total bill of $42.95. Mr. Thoro ordered 5 chicken shawarma wraps and 4 orders of spiced potatoes for a total bill of $74.91. What is the cost of a chicken shawarma wrap? What is the cost of one order of spiced potatoes? If x denotes the cost of a chicken shawarma wrap and y denotes the cost of an order of spiced potatoes, what are the equations needed to solve this problem?
Answer:
a) What is the cost of a chicken shawarma wrap?
$10.99
b) What is the cost of one order of spiced potatoes?
$4.99
c) If x denotes the cost of a chicken shawarma wrap and y denotes the cost of an order of spiced potatoes, what are the equations needed to solve this problem?
3x + 2y = $42.95 .............Equation 1
5x + 4y = $74.91 ................Equation 2
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x denotes the cost of a chicken shawarma wrap and y denotes the cost of an order of spiced potatoes,
Cost of a chicken sharwarma wrap = x
Cost of an order of spiced potatoes = y
Ms. Ironperson ordered 3 chicken shawarma wraps and 2 orders of spiced potatoes for a total bill of $42.95.
3x + 2y = $42.95 .............Equation 1
Mr. Thoro ordered 5 chicken shawarma wraps and 4 orders of spiced potatoes for a total bill of $74.91.
5x + 4y = $74.91 ................Equation 2
Hence, the Equations needed to solve the question is:
3x + 2y = $42.95 .............Equation 1
5x + 4y = $74.91 ................Equation 2
We use Elimination method to solve for this.
Multiply Equation 1 by coefficient of x in Equation 2
Equation 2 by coefficient of x in Equation 1
3x + 2y = $42.95 .............Equation 1 × 5
5x + 4y = $74.91 ................Equation 2 × 3
15x + 10y = 214.75..............Equation 3
15x + 12y = 224.73..............Equation 4
Subtract Equation 3 from Equation 4
2y = 9.98
y = 9.98/2
y = 4.99
Therefore, y = Cost of an order of spiced potatoes = $4.99
Subtitute 4.99 for y in Equation 1
3x + 2y = $42.95 .............Equation 1
3x +2(4.99) = 42.95
3x + 9.98 = 42.95
3x = 42.95 - 9.98
3x = 32.97
x = 32.97/3
x = 10.99
x = Cost of a chicken sharwarma wrap = $10.99
Therefore,
The cost of a chicken sharwarma wrap = $10.99
The cost of an order of spiced potatoes = $4.99
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[tex]\sf{\implies Range = Highest \: - lowest }[/tex]
→ Range of Lewistown = 74 - 64
→ Range of Lewistown = 10 .
→ Range of Hamersville = 71 - 55
→ Range of Hamersville = 16 .
☆ Range of Hamersville - Range of Lewistown
→ 16 - 10
→ 6
Answer → The range for Hamersville is 6 more than the range for Lewistown .
A box contains 40 identical discs which are either red or white if probably picking a red disc is 1/4. Calculate the number of;
1. White disc.
2. red disc that should be added such that the probability of picking a red disc will be 1/4
are:
4. Suppose that the distance of fly balls hit to the outfield (in baseball) is normally
distributed. We randomly sample 27 fly balls. Their recorded distances in feet
234, 310, 285, 249, 210, 311, 265, 290, 308,
254, 295, 287, 231, 302, 325, 308, 221, 237,
312, 277, 259, 223, 340, 204, 214, 303, 309
Let X be the distance of a fly ball.
Use Excel to calculate the following:
a. (1 pt) mean of the sample, x =
b. (1 pt) standard deviation of the sample, s =
C. (2 pts) Calculate the t-score at a 96% confidence level:
d. (2 pts) Calculate the Error Bound (EBM), using the formula, EBM =
(t)(s//n)
e. (1 pt) At 96% confidence level, provide the confidence interval (CI) for the
mean distance in feet of a fly ball.
hantor 92
D
Step-by-step explanation:
a. The mean can be found using the AVERAGE() function.
x = 272.7
b. The standard deviation can be found with the STDEV() function.
s = 39.9
c. The t-score can be found with the T.INV.2T() function. The confidence level is 0.04, and the degrees of freedom is 26.
t = 2.162
d. Find the lower and upper ends of the confidence interval.
Lower = 272.7 − 2.162 × 39.9 = 186.5
Upper = 272.7 + 2.162 × 39.9 = 358.9
(16 points) Find the radius of convergence and the interval of convergence of the power series. g
Answer:
The equation to be solved is missing in the question.
I will explain power series and ways to find the radius and interval of convergence of a powers series in the attached image.
Step-by-step explanation:
Understand the power seriesFind radius of convergenceDetermine interval of convergenceWhat is the area of polygon EFGH?
Salaries of 42 college graduates who took a statistics course in college have a mean, , of . Assuming a standard deviation, , of $, construct a % confidence interval for estimating the population mean .
Answer:
The 99% confidence interval for estimating the population mean μ is ($60,112.60, $68087.40).
Step-by-step explanation:
The complete question is:
Salaries of 42 college graduates who took a statistics course in college have a mean, [tex]\bar x[/tex] of, $64, 100. Assuming a standard deviation, σ of $10,016 construct a 99% confidence interval for estimating the population mean μ.
Solution:
The (1 - α)% confidence interval for estimating the population mean μ is:
[tex]CI=\bar x\pm z_{\alpha/2}\frac{\sigma}{\sqrt{n}}[/tex]
The critical value of z for 99% confidence interval is:
[tex]z_{\alpha/2}=z_{0.01/2}=z_{0.005}=2.57[/tex]
Compute the 99% confidence interval for estimating the population mean μ as follows:
[tex]CI=\bar x\pm z_{\alpha/2}\frac{\sigma}{\sqrt{n}}[/tex]
[tex]=64100\pm 2.58\times\frac{10016}{\sqrt{42}}\\\\=64100+3987.3961\\\\=(60112.6039, 68087.3961)\\\\\approx (60112.60, 68087.40)[/tex]
Thus, the 99% confidence interval for estimating the population mean μ is ($60,112.60, $68087.40).
ASAP Which graph has a correlation coefficient, r, closest to 0.75?
Answer:
C. Graph C
Step-by-step explanation:
In a scatter plot, a positive correlation coefficient suggests that as one variable increases the other increases as well, or as one decreases, the other decreases.
Also, the more clustered the data points are along the line of best fit, the higher the value of the coefficient, whether positive or negative.
Graph C shows a positive correlation because as the variable on the x-axis increases, the variable on the y-axis also increases. The data points are more clustered along the line if best fit, if we draw one. This suggest a positive correlation coefficient (r) as strong as 0.75.
Graph C has a correlation coefficient, r, that is closer to 0.75.
Answer: graph A ‼️
Step-by-step explanation:
A line passes through (-5, -3) and is parallel to -3x - 7y = 10. The equation of the line in slope-intercept form is _____
Answer:
-3x - 7y = 36
Step-by-step explanation:
The given line -3x - 7y = 10 has an infinite number of parallel lines, all of the form -3x - 7y = C.
If we want the equation of a line parallel to -3x - 7y = 10 that passes through (-5, -3), we substitute -5 for x in -3x - 7y = 10 and substitute -3 for y in -3x - 7y = 10:
-3(-5) - 7(-3) = C, or
15 + 21 = C, or C = 36
Then the desired equation is -3x - 7y = 36.
Find the missing side or angle.
Round to the nearest tenth.
Answer:
b=2.7
Step-by-step explanation:
using sine rule,,,
Step-by-step explanation:
So for this problem, we need the missing angle A. From there, we can use the law of sines to compute length of b.
So the sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180. With that in mind, we can make an equation to fine the measure of angle A.
53 + 80 + A = 180
133 + A = 180
A = 47
Now that we have the angle of A, we can use the law of sines to fine the length of b.
b / sin(B) = a / sin(A)
b = sin(B) * a / sin(A)
b = sin(80) * 2 / sin(47)
b = 2.693
Now round that to the nearest tenth to get
b = 2.7
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in the factory 25 men working 26 hour can produce 1300 radios . how manny hours must the same group of men work to produce 450 radios
Answer:
9 hours
Step-by-step explanation:
Since the group of men remains the same, number of hours is proportional to number of radios.
1300/26 = 450/h
h = 26 * 450 / 1300 = 9 hours
Two balls are drawn in succession out of a box containing 5 red and 4 white balls. Find the probability that at least 1 ball was red, given that the first ball was (Upper A )Replaced before the second draw. (Upper B )Not replaced before the second draw. (A) Find the probability that at least 1 ball was red, given that the first ball was replaced before the second draw. StartFraction 24 Over 49 EndFraction (Simplify your answer. Type an integer or a fraction.) (B) Find the probability that at least 1 ball was red, given that the first ball was not replaced before the second draw.
Answer:
The answer is below
Step-by-step explanation:
The box contains 5 red and 4 white balls.
A) The probability that at least 1 ball was red = P(both are red) + P(first is red and second is white) + P(first is white second is red)
Given that the first ball was (Upper A )Replaced before the second draw:
P(both are red) = P(red) × P(red) = 5/9 × 5/9 = 25/81
P(first is red and second is white) = P(red) × P(white) = 5/9 × 4/9 = 20/81
P(first is white and second is red) = P(white) × P(red) = 4/9 × 5/9 = 20/81
The probability that at least 1 ball was red = 25/81 + 20/81 + 20/81 = 65/81
B) The probability that at least 1 ball was red = P(both are red) + P(first is red and second is white) + P(first is white second is red)
Given that the first ball was not Replaced before the second draw:
P(both are red) = P(red) × P(red) = 5/9 × 4/8 = 20/72 (since it was not replaced after the first draw the number of red ball remaining would be 4 and the total ball remaining would be 8)
P(first is red second is white) = P(red) × P(white) = 5/9 × 4/8 = 20/72
P(first is white and second is red) = P(white) × P(red) = 4/9 × 5/8 = 20/72
The probability that at least 1 ball was red = 20/72 + 20/72 + 20/72 = 60/72
In the figure below, angle y and angle x form vertical angles. Angle x forms a straight line with the 50° angle and the 40° angle. A straight line is shown and is marked with three angles. The first angle measures 50 degrees. The second angle measures 60 degrees. The third angle is labeled x. The line between the 40 degree angle and angle x extends below the straight line. The angle formed is labeled angle y. Write and solve an equation to determine the measure of angle y.
Step-by-step explanation:
sorry but u should provide with a diagram for better understanding of ur question
An investigator claims, with 95 percent confidence, that the interval between 10 and 16 miles includes the mean commute distance for all California commuters. To have 95 percent confidence signifies that
Answer:
Hello the options to your question is missing below are the options
A) if sample means were obtained for a long series of samples, approximately 95 percent of all sample means would be between 10 and 16 miles
B.the unknown population mean is definitely between 10 and 16 miles
C.if these intervals were constructed for a long series of samples, approximately 95 percent would include the unknown mean commute distance for all Californians
D.the unknown population mean is between 10 and 16 miles with probability .95
Answer : if these intervals were constructed for a long series of samples, approximately 95 percent would include the unknown mean commute distance for all Californians ( c )
Step-by-step explanation:
95% confidence
interval = 10 to 16 miles
To have 95% confidence signifies that if these intervals were constructed for a long series of samples, approximately 95 percent would include the unknown mean commute distance for all Californians
confidence interval covers a range of samples/values in the interval and the higher the % of the confidence interval the more precise the interval is,
Because she has limited shelf space, she can't put out all her copies of the CD at once. On Monday morning, she stocked the display with 40 copies. By the end of the day, some of the copies had been sold. On Tuesday morning, she counted the number of copies left and then added that many more to the shelf. In other words, she doubled the number that was left in the display. At the end of the day, she discovered that she had sold the exact same number of copies as had been sold on Monday. On Wednesday morning, the manager decided to triple the number of copies that had been left in the case after Tuesday. Amazingly, she sold the same number of copies on Wednesday as she had on each of the first two days! But this time, at the end of the day the display case was empty.
Now, it look like there is some information missing in the answer. The whole problem should look like this:
Alicia Keys's new album As I Am is climbing the charts, and the manager of Tip Top Tunes expects to sell a lot of copies. Because she has limited shelf space, she can't put out all her copies of the CD at once. On Monday morning, she stocked the display with 40 copies. By the end of the day, some of the copies had been sold. On Tuesday morning, she counted the number of copies left and then added that many more to the shelf. In other words, she doubled the number that was left in the display. At the end of the day, she discovered that she had sold the exact same number of copies as had been sold on Monday. On Wednesday morning, the manager decided to triple the number of copies that had been left in the case after Tuesday. Amazingly, she sold the same number of copies on Wednesday as she had on each of the first two days! But this time, at the end of the day the display case was empty. How many copies of the As I Am CD did she sell each day?
Answer:
She sold 24 copies of the cd each day.
Step-by-step explanation:
In order to solve this problem we must first set our variable up. In this case, since we need to know what the number of sold cd's per day is, that will just be our variable:
x= Number of copies sold.
So we can start setting our equation up. So we take the first part of the problem:
"On Monday morning, she stocked the display with 40 copies. By the end of the day, some of the copies had been sold."
This can be translated as:
40-x
where this expression represents the number of copies left on the shelf by the end of monday.
"On Tuesday morning, she counted the number of copies left and then added that many more to the shelf."
so we represent it like this:
(40-x)+(40-x)
"In other words, she doubled the number that was left in the display."
so the previous expression can be simplified like this:
2(40-x)
"At the end of the day, she discovered that she had sold the exact same number of copies as had been sold on Monday."
so the expression now turns to:
2(40-x)-x this is the number of copies left by the end of tuesday.
"On Wednesday morning, the manager decided to triple the number of copies that had been left in the case after Tuesday."
this translates to:
3[2(40-x)-x]
This is the number of copies on the shelf by the begining of Wednesday.
"Amazingly, she sold the same number of copies on Wednesday as she had on each of the first two days! But this time, at the end of the day the display case was empty."
this piece of information lets us finish writting our equation:
3[2(40-x)-x] -x = 0
since there were no copies left on the shelf, then the equation is equal to zero.
So now we proceed and solve the equation for x:
3[2(40-x)-x] -x = 0
We simplify it from the inside to the outside.
3[80-2x-x]-x=0
3[80-3x]-x = 0
we now distribute the 3 so we get:
240-9x-x=0
we combine like terms so we get:
240-10x=0
we move the 240 to the other side of the equation so we get:
-10x=-240
and divide both sides into -10 so we get:
x=24
so she sold 24 copies each day.
Please answer this correctly without making mistakes
Answer:
Put 1/10 in the box.
Step-by-step explanation:
Since, Bluepoint and Milford are at same distance from Weston, the distance further than this to Oakdale is 1/10 miles.
Best Regards!
Answer:
To Oakdale to Milford:
2/5 mi
Step-by-step explanation:
1/10 + 3/20 + 3/20
1/10 = 2/20
then;
2/20 + 3/20 + 3/20 = (2+3+3)/20 = 8/20
8/20 = 2/5
What is the approximate value of x in –2 ln (x + 1) − 3 = 7?
Answer:
x = 1/e^-5 - 1
Step-by-step explanation:
–2 ln (x + 1) − 3 = 7
–2 ln (x + 1) = 10
ln (x + 1) = –5
x + 1 = e^-5
x = e^-5 - 1
x = 1/e^-5 - 1
the approximate value of x in the equation -2 ln(x + 1) - 3 = 7 is x ≈ -0.9933.
To solve the equation -2 ln(x + 1) - 3 = 7 for the approximate value of x, we will follow these steps:
1. Begin with the given equation: -2 ln(x + 1) - 3 = 7.
2. Move the constant term to the other side of the equation: -2 ln(x + 1) = 7 + 3.
3. Simplify: -2 ln(x + 1) = 10.
4. Divide both sides of the equation by -2 to isolate the natural logarithm term: ln(x + 1) = -5.
5. Rewrite the equation using the exponential form of natural logarithm: e⁻⁵ = x + 1.
6. Calculate the value of e⁻⁵: e⁻⁵ ≈ 0.0067.
7. Subtract 1 from both sides of the equation: x = 0.0067 - 1.
8. Simplify: x ≈ -0.9933.
Therefore, the approximate value of x in the equation -2 ln(x + 1) - 3 = 7 is x ≈ -0.9933.
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limit chapter~ anyone can help me with these questions?
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Step-by-step explanation:
I(S) = aS / (S + c)
As S approaches infinity, S becomes much larger than c. So S + c is approximately equal to just S.
lim(S→∞) I(S)
= lim(S→∞) aS / (S + c)
= lim(S→∞) aS / S
= lim(S→∞) a
= a
As S approaches infinity, I(S) approaches a.
