Solve the problem.A reflecting telescope has a parabolic mirror for which the distance from the vertex to the focus is 32 feet. If the distance across the top of the mirror is 78 inches, how deep is the mirror in the center?

A.  in.
B.  in.
C.  in.
D.  in.


Answer: D

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Solve the equation using the square root property.2(x + 9)2 + 11 = 67

A. {-9 + 2i, -9 - 2i}
B. {9 + 2i, 9 - 2i}
C. {-9 + 2, -9 - 2}
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A. $24,243.39 B. $23,400.00 C. $24,190.49 D. $20,889.73

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Solve the problem.The northern third of Indiana is a rectangle measuring 96 miles by 132 miles. Thus, let  Assuming that the total annual snowfall (in inches), S(x,y), at  is given by the function S(x,y) = 60e-0.001(2x + y) with (x,y) ? D, find the average snowfall on D.

A. 51.78 inches B. 52.44 inches C. 52.06 inches D. 51.14 inches

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