In , and the length of the hypotenuse is 10. If one leg is twice as long as the other leg, find the length of the shorter leg. Express answer as a simplified square root.

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Starting in the year 2000, the number of crimes committed each year in Middletown is predicted to grow according to a linear growth model. During the year 2000, Middletown recorded 2 crimes (P0  = 2). During the year 2001, Middletown recorded 6 crimes (P1  = 6).If PN denotes the predicted number of crimes during the year 2000 + N, then

A. PN = PN-1 + 2. B. PN = PN-1 - 4. C. PN = PN-1 + 4. D. PN = 4PN-1. E. none of these

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Multiply. Assume that no radicands were formed by raising negative numbers to even powers.4( + )

A. 4 + 7
B. 4 + 28
C. 28 + 28
D. 4 + 7

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Find the x-intercepts and y-intercepts of the graph of the equation.-3x - 4y = 0

A. x-intercept: 0; y-intercept: 0 B. x-intercept: -0; y-intercept: -0 C. x-intercept: -2; y-intercept: -6 D. x-intercept: -6; y-intercept: -2

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The polar coordinates of a point are given. Find the rectangular coordinates of the point.

A.
B.
C.
D.

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