Use scientific notation to solve the problem.Assume that the volume of the earth is 5 x 1014 cubic meters and the volume of a bacterium is 2.5 x 10-16 cubic meters. If the earth could be filled with bacteria, how many would it contain?
A. 2.0 x 1030 bacteria
B. 1.25 x 10-2 bacteria
C. 5.0 x 1031 bacteria
D. 2.0 x 10-30 bacteria
Answer: A
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A. 
w
B. 
w
C. 512w
D. 
w
For the smooth curve r(t), find the parametric equations for the line that is tangent to r at the given parameter value 
r(t) = (9 sin t)i - (6 cos 5t)j +e-9tk ; to = 0
A. x = 9, y = -6t, z = -9 + t B. x = 9t, y = -6, z = 1 - 9t C. x = 9t, y = -6, z = 1 - t D. x = 9t, y = 6, z = 1 + t
Use the data to make a histogram.In one 3-minute period, 17 cars passed a speed checkpoint. Listed below are their speeds in miles per hour.
19-2223-2627-3031-34 Speed (mph)
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Solve the problem.A rose garden has 11 bushes in one row, 9 bushes in the next row, then 7, and so on. If there are 36 bushes in the garden, in how many rows are they planted?
A. 5 rows B. 6 rows C. 2 rows D. 7 rows