Answer:
Approximately 3.05
Step-by-step explanation:
Using "compatible numbers" we can simply round these numbers to integer values. Let's make 76.32 => 76 and 24.98 => 25
So from here let's do 76/25 to get 3 R 1/25
1/25 as a decimal is .04
So far, we have 3.04. Going back to Look at our decimals, .32 and .98, there is a larger difference in our down rounding with the .32 than the up rounding from our .98. So we should consider an extra value in our decimal.
Considering our whole number of 3.0, we can assume that our rounding will have an increase of about .01 or .015 in error.
Thus our number will be 3.04 + .01.
Making our quotient approximately 3.05.
Cheers.
An oblique cylinder is shown.
An oblique cylinder is shown. It has a radius of 5, a height of 12, and a slant length of 13.
Which represents the volume of the cylinder, in cubic units?
120π
130π
300π
325π
Answer:
The volume in terms of Pi is 300πStep-by-step explanation:
This problem is on the mensuration of solid shapes, an oblique cylinder.
the expression for the volume of an oblique cylinder is given as
[tex]volume= \pi r^2h[/tex]
Given data
radius r= 5
height h= 12, and
slant length of 13.
Substituting the given data into the expression we can solve for the volume below
[tex]volume= \pi* 5^2*12\\\ volume= \pi*25*12\\\ volume= \pi*300\\\ volume= 300\pi[/tex]
Answer:
300
Step-by-step explanation:
How to graph the line y=4/3x
Answer:
make a table of values
Step-by-step explanation:
then plot using those values
The required graph has been attached which represents the line y = 4/3x
What is a graph?A graph can be defined as a pictorial representation or a diagram that represents data or values.
We have been given the equation of a line below as:
y = 4/3x
Rewrite in slope-intercept form.
y = (4/3)x
Use the slope-intercept form to discover the slope and y-intercept.
Here the slope is 4/3 and y-intercept = (0, 0)
Any line can be graphed using two points. Select two x values, and plug them into the equation to find the corresponding y values.
When substitute the value of x = 0, then the value of y = 0, and When substitute the value of x = 3, then the value of y = -4,
Hence, the graph represents the line y = 4/3x
Therefore, the required graph of the line y=4/3x will be shown in the as attached file.
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Sarah has $30,000 in her bank account today. Her grand-father has opened this account for her 15 years ago when she was born. Calculate the money that was deposited in the account 15 years ago if money has earned 3.5% p.a. compounded monthly through all these years.
Answer:
Deposit value(P) = $17,760 (Approx)
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Future value (F) = $30,000
Number of Year (n) = 15 year = 15 × 12 = 180 month
rate of interest (r) = 3.5% = 0.035 / 12 = 0.0029167
Find:
Deposit value(P)
Computation:
[tex]A = P(1+r)^n\\\\ 30000 = P(1+0.0029167)^{180} \\\\ 30000 = P(1.68917) \\\\ P = 17760.2018[/tex]
Deposit value(P) = $17,760 (Approx)
The distribution of baby weights at birth is left-skewed because of premies (premature babies) who have particularly low birth weights. However, within a close range of gestation times, birth weights are approximately Normally distributed. For babies born at full term (37 to 39 completed weeks of gestation), for instance, the distribution of birth weight (in grams) is approximately N(3350,440).N(3350, 440).10 Low-birth-weight babies (weighing less than 2500 grams, or about 5 pounds 8 ounces) are at an increased risk of serious health problems. Among those, very-low-birth-weight babies (weighing less than 1500 grams, or about 3 pounds 4 ounces) have the highest risk of experiencing health problems.
A. What proportion of babies born full term are low-birth-weight babies?
B. What proportion of babies born full term are very-low-birth-weight babies?
Answer:
a
[tex]P(X < 2500) = 0.02668[/tex]
b
[tex]P(X < 1500) = 0.00001[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
From the question we are told that
The population mean is [tex]\mu = 3350[/tex]
The standard deviation is [tex]\sigma = 440[/tex]
We also told in the question that the birth weight is approximately Normally distributed
i.e [tex]X \ \~ \ N(\mu , \sigma )[/tex]
Given that Low-birth-weight babies weighing less than 2500 grams,then the proportion of babies born full term are low-birth-weight babies is mathematically represented as
[tex]P(X < 2500) = P(\frac{ X - \mu }{\sigma } < \frac{2500 - \mu}{\sigma } )[/tex]
Generally
[tex]\frac{X - \mu}{ \sigma } = Z (The \ standardized \ value \ of \ X )[/tex]
So
[tex]P(X < 2500) = P(Z < \frac{2500 - \mu}{\sigma } )[/tex]
substituting values
[tex]P(X < 2500) = P(Z < \frac{2500 - 3350}{440 } )[/tex]
[tex]P(X < 2500) = P(Z <-1.932 )[/tex]
Now from the standardized normal distribution table(These value can also be obtained from Calculator dot com) the value of
[tex]P(Z <-1.932 ) = 0.02668[/tex]
=> [tex]P(X < 2500) = 0.02668[/tex]
Given that very-low-birth-weight babies (weighing less than 1500 grams,then the proportion of babies born full term are very-low-birth-weight babies is mathematically represented as
[tex]P(X < 1500) = P(\frac{ X - \mu }{\sigma } < \frac{1500 - \mu}{\sigma } )[/tex]
[tex]P(X < 1500) = P(Z < \frac{1500 - \mu}{\sigma } )[/tex]
substituting values
[tex]P(X < 1500) = P(Z < \frac{1500 - 3350}{440 } )[/tex]
[tex]P(X < 1500) = P(Z <-4.205 )[/tex]
Now from the standardized normal distribution table(These value can also be obtained from calculator dot com) the value of
[tex]P(Z <-1.932 ) = 0.00001[/tex]
[tex]P(X < 1500) = 0.00001[/tex]
Randy is walking home from school. According to the diagram above, what is his total distance from school to home? Show your work and include units. If he had a jet pack, would you use distance or displacement? Why?
Answer:
if he needs to walk, we can see that between the street and his house he must walk 4 times a distance of 0.5km, so this is a total of 4¨*0.5km = 2km.
Now he has a jet-pack, he can ignore the buildings and just travel in the shorter path, so we can draw a triangle rectangle, in such a way that the hypotenuse of this triangle is the distance between the home and the school.
One of the cathetus is the vertical distance, in this case, is 1km, and the other one is the horizontal distance, also 1km.
So the actual distance is given by the Pythagorean's theorem:
A^2 + B^2 = H^2
Where A and B are the cathetus, and H is the hypotenuse, then:
H^2 = 1km^2 + 1km^2
H = (√2)km = 1.41km.
Now, in the case that he has a jet-pack, he can actually go to the school using this hypotenuse line as his path, so in this case the distance and the displacement would be the same.
Distance: "how much ground an object has covered"
Displacement: "Difference between the final position and the initial position"
When he walks, the distance is 2km, but the displacement is 1.41km
When he uses the jet-pack, both the distance and the displacement are 1.41km
Answer and Step-by-step explanation:
The first thing is we can see in the image, when he walks, that between the house and his school he has to walk four times a distance of 0.5 km. The result of this is a total of 4¨*0.5 km = 2 km. The second thing is that he must walk 2 kilometers. On the other hand, if he has a jetpack, he can simply take the shorter path by ignoring all the buildings. This idea is where we can draw a triangular rectangle on the map in a way so that the hypotenuse of the triangle is the distance between the school and the home. As for the Catheti, it is a vertical distance which in this case is two blocks of 0.5 km. The result is that these catheti have a length of 2*0.5 km = 1 km. The other is the distance of the horizontal line, which is 1 km. The absolute distance of this path is given by Pythagorean's theorem, which is A^2 + B^2 = H^2. Here, A and B are the cathetus, and H is the hypotenuse, then, H^2 = 1 km^2 + 1 km^2. As well, H = (√2)km = 1.41 km. Currently, in the situation where he has a jetpack, he can literally fly to the school utilizing this hypotenuse line for the path he would need to follow. For this specific situation, the displacement, and the distance would be the exact same. The reason for this is that the definitions of displacement and distance are displacement is the difference between the final position and the initial position and distance is how much area an item has covered. Also, when he walks, the distance is 2 km and the displacement is 1.41 km. Also, when he utilizes the jet pack, the distance is equal to the displacement. Both of these are 1.41 km.
Try to get to every number from 1 to 10 using four 4's and any number of arithmetic operations (+, −, ×, ÷). You may also you parentheses.
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
1. 4/4+4-4=1
2. 4/4+4/4=2
3. 4+4/4-4=3
4. 4 × (4 − 4) + 4=4
5. (4 × 4 + 4) / 4=5
6. 44 / 4 − 4=6
7. 4+4-4/4=7
8. 4+4+4-4=8
9. 4+4+4/9=9
10. 44 / 4.4=10
Answer:
1 = (4 x 4)/(4 x 4) or (4 + 4)/(4 + 4) or (4 / 4) x (4 / 4) or (4 / 4)/(4 / 4)
2= (4 x 4)/(4 + 4) or 4 / ((4+4)/4)
3= (4 + 4 + 4)/4 or (4 x 4 - 4)/4
4 = 4 - (4 - 4)/4
5 = (4 x 4 + 4)/4
6 = 4 + (4 + 4)/4
7 = 4 - (4/4) + 4
8 = 4 + (4 x 4)/4
9 = 4 + 4 + (4/4)
10 - I tried the best. You might need ! or sqrt operator to get 4.
Updated:
I forgot we could use 4, 44, 444, or 4444, so that 10 could be expressed as:
10 = (44 - 4)/4
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Answer: Rational, integer, whole, natural, real
So basically everything but irrational
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Explanation:
109 is a rational number because 109 = 109/1. Any rational number is a fraction of two integers. Because of this, it cannot be irrational as "irrational" means "not rational".
An integer is anything that does not have a fractional or decimal part. So it involves the set of positive and negative whole numbers, and zero as well. So we can see that 109 is an integer.
A whole number is very similar to an integer, but we're referring to the set {0, 1, 2, 3, ..} meaning we ignore the negative integers. This makes 109 a whole number as well.
A natural number is from the set {1, 2, 3, ...}. We've kicked 0 out from the set of whole numbers. This is the set of counting numbers. So 109 is also a natural number.
A real number is any number you have encountered so far assuming your teacher has not introduced complex and imaginary numbers yet. Effectively a real number is any number that can be written as decimal. This makes 109 to be a real number.
Evan’s dog weighs 15 3/8 pounds. What is this weight written as a decimal? A. 15.125 Ib B. 15.375 Ib C. 15.385 Ib D. 15.625 Ib Please include ALL work!
Answer:
ok as we know 15 is a whole number by itself and 3/8 is the decimal part
so we know it is 15. something
that something is 3/8 to find decimal you do 3/8
3/8 is = .375
so 15.375 is the answer
hope it helps
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If a dog has 2,000,000 toys and he gives 900,000 away. Then gets 2,000 more, also looses 2,000,000. He's sad but then also got 5,000,000,000 more and gives 1,672,293 out. How much does he have now? And how much he gave away. And how much he got.
Answer:
See below.
Step-by-step explanation:
He does not have enough to loose 2,000,000 at that point, so this whole problem is nonsense.
Timothy invested $2,000 in an account earning 3.5% annual interest that is compounded continuously. How long will it take the investment to grow to $3,500?
Answer: 16 years
Step-by-step explanation:
The exponential function for continuous growth is given by :-
[tex]P=Ae^{rt}[/tex]
, where A = initial amount, r= rate of growth and t = time.
As per given , we have
A= $2,000, =r 3.5%=0.035 and P= $3500
put these vales in equation , we get
[tex]3500=2000e^{0.035t}\\\\\Rightarrow\ \dfrac{3500}{2000}=e^{0.035t}\\\\\Rightarrow\ 1.75=e^{0.035t}[/tex]
Taking log on both sides , we get
[tex]\ln 1.75=0.035t\\\\\Rightarrow\ t=\dfrac{\ln1.75}{0.035}=\dfrac{0.560}{0.035}=16[/tex]
Hence, it will take 16 years to grow to $3,500.
What is the solution to this system of linear equations?
y-x = 6
y + x = -10
(-2,-8)
(-8.-2)
(6.-10)
(-10.6)
Answer:
The correct answer is A
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
(-8, -2)
Step-by-step explanation:
y-x = 6
y + x = -10
Add the two equations together to eliminate x
y-x = 6
y + x = -10
--------------------
2y = -4
Divide by 2
2y/2 = -4/2
y = -2
Now find x
y+x = -10
-2+x = -10
x = -8
Find the first three nonzero terms in the power series expansion for the product f(x)g(x).
f(x) = e^2x = [infinity]∑n=0 1/n! (2x)^n
g(x) = sin 5x = [infinity]∑k=0 (-1)^k/(2k+1)! (5x)^2k+1
The power series approximation of fx)g(x) to three nonzero terms is __________
(Type an expression that includes all terms up to order 3.)
Answer:
∑(-1)^k/(2k+1)! (5x)^2k+1
From k = 1 to 3.
= -196.5
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
∑(-1)^k/(2k+1)! (5x)^2k+1
From k = 0 to infinity
The expression that includes all terms up to order 3 is:
∑(-1)^k/(2k+1)! (5x)^2k+1
From k = 0 to 3.
= 0 + (-1/2 × 5³) + (1/6 × 10^5) + (-1/5040 × 15^5)
= -125/2 + 100000/6 - 759375/5040
= -62.5 + 16.67 - 150.67
= - 196.5
Find the area of the shape shown below.
3.5
2
2
Answer:
26.75 units²
Step-by-step explanation:
Cube Area: A = l²
Triangle Area: A = 1/2bh
Step 1: Find area of biggest triangle
A = 1/2(3.5)(2 + 2 + 5)
A = 1.75(9)
A = 15.75
Step 2: Find area of 2nd biggest triangle
A = 1/2(5)(2)
A = 1/2(10)
A = 5
Step 3: Find area of smallest triangle
A = 1/2(2)(2)
A = 1/2(4)
A = 2
Step 4: Find area of cube
A = 2²
A = 4
Step 5: Add all the values together
A = 15.75 + 5 + 2 + 4
A = 20.75 + 2 + 4
A = 22.75 + 4
A = 26.75
Please help with this
Answer:
A
Step-by-step explanation:
● first one:
The diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular to each others wich means that they form four right angles.
STP is one of them so this statement is true.
● second one:
If ST and PT were equal this would be a square not a rhombus.
● third one:
If SPQ was a right angle, this woukd be a square.
● fourth one:
Again if the diagonals SQ and PR were equal, this would be a square.
The function fix) = (x - 4)(x - 2) is shown.
What is the range of the function?
8
all real numbers less than or equal to 3
all real numbers less than or equal to -1
all real numbers greater than or equal to 3
all real numbers greater than or equal to - 1
6
2
16
2
14
COL
40
8
G D
Answer:
The range of the function f(x)= (x-4)(x-2) is all real numbers greater than or equal to -1
Step-by-step explanation:
0 = -12 + 4y - 3x whats the slope
Answer:
3/4 is the slope
Step-by-step explanation:
We want to put this in slope intercept form
y = mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y intercept
0 = -12 + 4y - 3x
Subtract 4y from each side
-4y = -3x-12
Divide each side by -4
-4y/-4 = -3x/-4 -12/-4
y = 3/4 x +3
Answer:
Slope=3/4
Step-by-step explanation:
0=-12+4y-3x (Add 12 on the other side)
12=4y-3x (Add 3x on the other side)
3x+12=4y (Divide by 4)
y=3/4+3
Combine like terms to create an equivalent expression. 1/7 - 3 (3/7n - 2/7)
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▹ Answer
1 - 9/7n
▹ Step-by-Step Explanation
1/7 - 3(3/7n - 2/7)
Remove the parentheses (Distribute -3 among the parentheses):
1/7 - 9/7n + 6/7
Calculate:
1 - 9/7n
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Answer:
1-9/7n
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]\frac{1}{7}-3(\frac{3}{7}n-\frac{2}{7} ) \\=\frac{1}{7}-\frac{9}{7}n +\frac{6}{7} \\=\frac{1-9n+6}{7} \\=\frac{7-9n}{7}\\=1-\frac{9}{7}n[/tex]
he sum of two nonnegative numbers is 300. What is the maximum value of the product of these two numbers?
Answer:
[tex]\boxed{22,500}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Hey there!
Well, half of 300 is 150, and 150•150 = 22500
So 150 and 150 are it's highest numbers.
Hope this helps :)
Records indicate that x years after 2008, the average property tax on a three bedroom home in a certain community was T(x) =20x^2+40x+600 dollars.
Required:
a. At what rate was the property tax increasing with respect to time in 2008?
b. By how much did the tax change between the years 2008 and 2012?
Answer:
a) 40 dollars
b) 480 dollars
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the average property tax on a three bedroom home in a certain community modelled by the equation T(x) =20x²+40x+600, the rate at which the property tax is increasing with respect to time in 2008 can be derived by solving for the function T'(x) at x=0
T'(x) = 2(20)x¹ + 40x° + 0
T'(x) = 40x+40
At x = 0,
T'(0) = 40(0)+40
T'(0) = 40
Hence the property tax was increasing at a rate of 40dollars with respect to the initial year (2008).
b) There are 4 years between 2008 and 2012. To know how much that the tax change between the years 2008 and 2012, we will find T(4) - T(0)
Given T(x) =20x²+40x+600
T(4) =20(4)²+40(4)+600
T(4) = 320+160+600
T(4) = 1080 dollars
Also T(0) =20(0)²+40(0)+600
T(0) = 0+0+600
T(0)= 600 dollars
T(4) - T(0) = 1080 - 600
T(4) - T(0) = 480 dollars
Hence, the tax has changed by $480 between 2008 and 2012
Solve x/5 - 1/2 = x/6 (make sure to type the number only)
X/5 -1/2 = x/6
Find the least common denominator of the 3 denominators:5,2,6
The limited is 30
Multiply all 3 fractions by 30:
6x -15 = 5x
Subtract 6x from both sides:
-15 = -x
Multiply both sides by -1:
X = 15
Last Sunday, the average temperature was 8\%8%8, percent higher than the average temperature two Sundays ago. The average temperature two Sundays ago was TTT degrees Celsius. Which of the following expressions could represent the average temperature last Sunday?
Work Shown:
T = average Celsius temperature two Sundays ago
8% = 8/100 = 0.08
8% of T = 0.08T
L = average Celsius temperature last sunday
L = 8% higher than T
L = T + (8% of T)
L = T + 0.08T
L = 1.00T + 0.08T
L = (1.00 + 0.08)T
L = 1.08T
The 1.08 refers to the idea that L is 108% of T
Answer:
b and d
Step-by-step explanation:
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Monique makes $11 per hour delivering pizzas. Monique works Monday
through Friday, and on average she earns $20 a day in tips. If Monique
made no less than $450 for one week, find an inequality for the number
of hours she worked
Answer:
x > 39 hours
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x be the number of hours she worked.
11x - is how much she would get paid for working for x hours
11x + 20 > 450
11x > 430
x > 39 hours
Hope that helped!!! k
A young sumo wrestler decided to go on a special high-protein diet to gain weight rapidly. When he started his diet, he weighed 79.5 kilograms. He gained weight at a rate of 5.5 kilograms per month. Let y represent the sumo wrestler's weight (in kilograms) after x months. Which of the following could be the graph of the relationship? graph of an increasing linear function in quadrant 1 with a positive y-intercept (Choice B) B graph of an increasing linear function in quadrants 1 and 4 with a positive x-intercept and negative y-intercept (Choice C) C graph of a decreasing linear function in quadrants 1 and 4 with a positive x-intercept and positive y-intercept (Choice D) D graph of a decreasing linear function in quadrant 4 with a negative y-intercept
Answer:
(Choice A) A graph of an increasing linear function in quadrant 1 with a positive y-intercept.
Step-by-step explanation:
The weight of the sumo wrestler starts at a positive value of 79.5 kilograms, and we are given that the sumo wrestler gains a linear amount of weight per month at 5.5 kilograms per month.
If we were to graph this relationship, the sumo wrestler's weight would be represented on the y-axis, and the amount of time on the x-axis.
So the initial weight would occur at (0, 79.5) which is the positive y-intercept.
And since his weight is increasing at 5.5 kilograms per month, the slope of the linear function is positive.
Hence, the graph of the linear increasing function in quadrant 1 with a positive y-intercept.
Cheers.
A waiter earns $11.00 an hour and approximately 10% of what he serves in a shift. If he works a 6 hour shift and takes $425 in orders, his total earnings for the six hours would be:
Answer:
108.50
Step-by-step explanation:
First find the wages
11* 6 = 66 dollars
Then figure the commission
10% of 425
.10 * 425
42.5
Add the two amounts together
42.5+66
108.50
Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu.
The function f is given by the table of values as shown below.
x 1 2 3 4 5
f(x) 13 19 37 91 253
Use the given table to complete the statements.
The parent function of the function represented in the table is
.
If function f was translated down 4 units, the
-values would be
.
A point in the table for the transformed function would be
.
Answer:
3^x9, 15, 33, 87, 249(4, 87) for exampleStep-by-step explanation:
a) First differences of the f(x) values in the table are ...
19 -13 = 6, 37 -19 = 18, 91 -37 = 54, 253 -91 = 162
The second differences are not constant:
18 -6 = 12, 54 -18 = 36, 162 -54 = 108
But, we notice that both the first and second differences have a common ratio. This is characteristic of an exponential function. The common ratio is 18/6 = 3, so the parent function is 3^x.
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b) Translating a function down 4 units subtracts 4 from each y-value. The values of f(x) in the table would be ...
9, 15, 33, 87, 249
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c) The x-values of the function stay the same for a vertical translation, so the points in the table of the transformed function are ...
(x, f(x)) = (1, 9), (2, 15), (3, 33), (4, 87), (5, 249)
Answer: I think this is it:
The parent function of the function represented in the table is exponential. If function f was translated down 4 units, the f(x)-values would be decreased by 4. A point in the table for the transformed function would be (4,87)
Step-by-step explanation: I got it right on Edmentum!
Simply this question and get marked branlist
Answer:
72/n^5r
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
Below
Step-by-step explanation:
13)
● 2d^3 × c^6 × 8d^5 × c^2
Isolate the similar terms
● (2×8)× (d^3 × d^5)×(c^6×c^2)
● 16 × d^(3+5) × c^(6+2)
● 16 × d^8 × c^8
● 16 × (dc)^8
● 16(dc)^8
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● 8n×r^(-4) ×9×n^(-6)×r^3
Isolate the similar terms
● (8×9)× (r^(-4)×r^3) × (n×n^(-6))
● 72 × r^(-4+3) × n^(1-6)
● 72 × r^-1 × n^(-5)
● 72 ×(1/r) × (1/n^5)
● 72/(r×n^5)
Identify whether the sampling method is simple random, systematic, stratified, cluster, or convenience. Explain.
In a nationwide study of registered voters conducted by The New York Times, 390 people are randomly selected out of those registered as Republicans, 430 people are randomly selected out of those registered as Democrats, and 180 people are randomly selected out of those registered as Independents.
Answer: stratified
Step-by-step explanation:
In stratified sampling, you divide the population into subgroups, or strata, with similar characteristics, like here we have divided the population into subgroups that depend on their political alignment. This is used when you can expect that the results have a noticeable variation between the different subgroups. Usually, you want to have the same number of population for eac subgroup, but sometimes it is hard for different reasons (not enough people in one subgroup, for example)
In cluster sampling we also use subgroups, but the subgroup itself is the unit of the sampling, while in this case, we are randomly selecting individuals of the given subgroups.
So this would be a "stratified sampling".
a) which function has the graph with the greatest y intercept?
b) which functions have graphs with slopes less than -3
c) which functions graph is the least steep?
Answer:
a =4,b=2, c=3
Step-by-step explanation:
Find an equation in slope-intercept form of the line that has slope –9 and passes through point A(-9,-1)
Answer:
y = -9x - 82
Step-by-step explanation:
Line with slope m=-9 passing through A(x1, y1) =A(-9,-1)
y-y1 = m(x-x1)
Substitute values
y-(-1) = -9(x-(-9)
y+1 = -9x -81
y = -9x - 82
You are an assistant director of the alumni association at a local university. You attend a presentation given by the university’s research director and one of the topics discussed is what undergraduates do after they matriculate. More specifically, you learn that in the year 2018, a random sample of 216 undergraduates was surveyed and 54 of them (25%) decided to continue school to pursue another degree, and that was up two percentage points from the prior year. The Dean of the College of Business asks the research director if that is a statistically significant increase. The research director says she isn’t sure, but she will have her analyst follow up. You notice in the footnotes of the presentation the sample size in the year of 2017 was 200 undergraduates, and that 46 of them continued their education to pursue another degree.
There is a short break in the meeting. Take this opportunity to answer the dean’s question using a confidence interval for the difference between the proportions of students who continued their education in 2018 and 2017. (Use 95% confidence level and note that the university has about 10,000 undergraduate students).
Answer:
(0.102, -0.062)
Step-by-step explanation:
sample size in 2018 = n1 = 216
sample size in 2017 = n2 = 200
number of people who went for another degree in 2018 = x1 = 54
number of people who went for another degree in 2017 = x2 = 46
p1 = x1/n1 = 0.25
p2 = x2/n2 = 0.23
At 95% confidence level, z critical = 1.96
now we have to solve for the confidence interval =
[tex]p1 -p2 ± z*\sqrt{((1-p1)*p1)/n1 + ((1-p2)*p2/n2}[/tex][tex]0.25 -0.23 ± 1.96*\sqrt{((1 - 0.25) * 0.25)/216 + ((1 - 0.23) *0.23/200}[/tex]
= 0.02 ± 1.96 * 0.042
= 0.02 + 0.082 = 0.102
= 0.02 - 0.082 = -0.062
There is 95% confidence that there is a difference that lies between - 0.062 and 0.102 on the proportion of students who continued their education in the years, 2017 and 2018.
There is no significant difference between the two.
