A 12-foot ladder will be used to paint the exterior of a house. The foot of the ladder needs to be 3.7 feet from the base of the house. What is the maximum height the ladder will reach?

What will be an ideal response?


11.4 feet

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A. 7 ft
B. 6 ft
C. 6 ft
D. 6 ft

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Find the sum. Assume that all variable factors in the denominators are not equal to zero. + 

A.
B.  + 
C.
D.

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Provide an appropriate response.What rule is applied first to find the derivative of the functionf(x) = (2x3 - 6) ?

A. Product rule B. Quotient rule C. Power rule D. Square root rule

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Find the volume of the solid of revolution formed by rotating about the x-axis the region bounded by the curves.f(x) =  , y = 0, x = -3, x = 7 Give your answer in exact form.

A. ln 11
B. ? (ln 11 - 1)
C. 2? ( - 1)
D. ? ln 11

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