A man wanted to board a plane with a 4.3-ft-long steel rod, but airline regulations say that the maximum length of any object or parcel checked on board is 4 ft. Without bending or cutting the rod, or altering it in any way, how did the man check it through without violating the rule?

What will be an ideal response?


Put it along the diagonal.

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Write the phrase as an algebraic expression. Let x represent the unknown number.The quotient of a number and 4

A.
B. 4x
C.
D. x - 4

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Answer the question.Your true weight is 62.66 kilograms. A scale that gives weights to the nearest quarter kilogram gives your weight as 62 kilograms. A digital scale that gives weights to the nearest 0.1 kilogram gives your weight as 62.6 kilograms. Which of these two measurement is more precise? Which is more accurate?

A. The digital scale gives a more precise reading but the first scale gives a more accurate reading. B. The first scale gives a more precise reading but the digital scale gives a more accurate reading. C. The digital scale gives a more precise reading and also a more accurate reading. D. The first scale gives a more precise reading and also a more accurate reading.

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Graph the function on the indicated interval.y = cos (?x) + 3 sin x, 0 ? x ? 6.5 

A.

B.

C.

D.

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Find the perimeter of the polygon. m

A. 118 m B. 100 m C. 59 m D. 738 m

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