Solve the problem.Find the derivative of the function    at the point    in the direction in which the function increases most rapidly.

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Answer: C

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Animal type A and animal Type B compete for the same resources. Suppose there are a animals of type A and b animals of type B. Both a and b are measured in thousands. Then the growth rates of the two types of animals are given by

Growth rate for Type A: Growth rate for Type B:
A: Equilibrium occurs when both growth rates are 0. Find two expressions of ?b in terms of ?a when equilibrium occurs. Round your answers to two decimal places, if necessary.B: Plot the graphs of ?b versus ?a for both the expressions you found in part A. Be sure your graph shows the crossing point.C: How many of each type of animal is present when equilibrium occurs? Round your answers to two decimal places, if necessary.

What will be an ideal response?

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Solve the problem.Escott used the formula n2 - 79n + 1601 to generate prime numbers for whole numbers n. The formula fails to produce a prime for n = 80. Evaluate Escott's formula for n = 81 and determine whether this is a prime number. If it is not a prime number, give its prime factors.

What will be an ideal response?

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Select from the list of numbers all that belong to the specified set.Real numbers4, , -2, 0, 

A. 4, -2, 0,  
B. 4, -2, 0, 
C. 4, -2, 0, 
D. 4, , -2, 0, 

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Solve the formula for the specified variable.S = 2?rh + 2?r2  for h

A. h = 
B. h = S - r
C. h = 2?(S - r)
D. h =  - 1

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