Solve the problem.Given that the polar equation r =
models the orbits of the planets, estimate the smallest possible distance between Earth, for which
and
and Venus, for which
and 
A. About 0.4 astronomical units
B. About 2 astronomical units
C. About 0.2 astronomical units
D. Zero astronomical units
Answer: C
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A capacitor is marked as a 41 æf. The following values are measured from a bin containing several values in æf. Calculate the mean value.
40, 42, 40, 39, 40, 42, 41, 41 a. 40.6 b. 39.7 c. 41.2 d. 40
Write a word name for the given decimal notation.65.94
A. Sixty-five and ninety-four thousandths B. Sixty-five and ninety-four millionths C. Sixty-five and ninety-four hundredths D. Sixty-five and ninety-four tenths
Attending concerts is a favorite form of entertainment for many people. The graph shows concert attendance gradually increased from 1994 to 2004 for concerts at a small town's outdoor concert venue. In 1994, the average attendance was 935, as represented by the point In 2004, the average attendance was 2350, as represented by the point
We can find an equation of the line segment PQ using a system of equations, and then we can use the equation to approximate the attendance in any of the years between 1994 and 2004.
src="https://sciemce.com/media/4/ppg__tttt0623191144__f1q88g3.jpg" alt="" style="vertical-align: 0.0px;" height="213" width="361" />The line segment has an equation that can be written in the form y = ax + b. Use the coordinates of point P with and
, write an equation in the variables a and b.
A. y = 2004a + b
B. 2350 = 2004a + b
C. 2004 = 2350a + b
D. y = 2350a + b
Write the fraction as a decimal.
A. 0.4 B. 4.0 C. 0.004 D. 0.04