Solve the problem.A stretch of highway has a 5-ft vertical rise for every  of horizontal run. Use a function involving tangent to estimate the grade resistance for a  car travelling on this stretch of highway. Give your answer to the nearest pound.

A. 35 pounds
B. 150 pounds
C. 25 pounds
D. 6 pounds


Answer: B

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A. 30 in. × 15 in. × 30 in. B. 20 in. × 20 in. × 15 in. C. 15 in. × 15 in. × 75 in. D. 15 in. × 15 in. × 30 in.

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Write the mixed number as a decimal.10

A. 1.25 B. 41 C. 10.25 D. 2.5

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Based on the ordered pairs seen in the pair of tables, make a conjecture as to whether the function defined in Y1 is even, odd, or neither even nor odd.

A. Odd B. Neither even nor odd C. Even

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Determine if the following is an identity.1 + sec2x sin2x = sec2x

A. Identity B. Not an identity

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