Verify the identity.(tan ? + 1)2  + (tan ? - 1)2 = 2 sec2 ?

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(tan ? + 1)2  + (tan ? - 1)2 = tan2 ? + 2 tan ? + 1 + tan2 ? - 2 tan ? + 1 = 2(tan2 ? + 1) = 2 sec2 ?

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A. Quadratic; x2; 2
B. Linear; 7; 7; 1
C. Cubic; x3; 3
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A. 0.95 mi B. 0.42 mi C. 0.72 mi D. 1.64 mi

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Use the data in the table to construct a bar graph.The following table shows the revenue for a company (in millions of dollars) for the four quarters of 1999 and 2000.

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Write the equation in slope-intercept form.x - 6y = 8

A. y = 6x - 8   
B. y = x -  
C. y = x - 
D. y = x - 8

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