A hot-air balloon is held at a constant altitude by two ropes that are anchored to the ground. One rope is 125 feet long and makes an angle of 64° with the ground. The other rope is 120 feet long. What is the distance between the points on the ground at which the two ropes are anchored?
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Apply the rules regarding the use of significant digits after all computations are complete.
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__________ ft.
What will be an ideal response?
97; 13
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Solve the problem.The radius r and height h of a cylinder are changing with time. At the instant in question, 
and 
At what rate is the cylinder's volume changing at that instant?
A. 0.25 cm3/sec B. 0.13 cm3/sec C. 1.01 cm3/sec D. 0.5 cm3/sec
Identify the specified numbers.The real numbers in the following list:
, -6, 
, 6.3, -0.83, 
, 
, 
A. 
, -6, 6.3, -0.83, 
B. -6, 6.3, -0.83
C. 
, -6, 
, 6.3, -0.83, 
, 
, 
D. 
, -6, 6.3, -0.83
Find the absolute maxima and minima of the function on the given domain.
on the disk bounded by the circle 
A. Absolute maximum: 72 at 
and 
absolute minimum: 63 at 
and 
B. Absolute maximum: 72 at 
and 
absolute minimum: 0 at 
C. Absolute maximum: 135 at 
absolute minimum: 0 at 
D. Absolute maximum: 63 at 
and 
absolute minimum: 0 at 
Express the statement as an equation involving the indicated variables.The area A of a triangle is one-half the product of its base b and its height h.
A. A = 2bh
B. A = 
(b + h)
C. A = bh
D. A = 
bh