Solve the problem.A group of toddlers is standing atop a mountain covered with snow. They make a snowball and roll it downhill. Every foot they roll it, the snowball increases in diameter by 50%. Write the difference equation for the diameter yn after the snowball is rolled n feet.
What will be an ideal response?
yn = 1.5yn-1
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Solve the problem.Suppose that P dollars is invested in a savings account at an annual interest rate i, compounded monthly, for 2 months. The amount A in the account after 2 months is given by 
.Multiply this expression for A.
A. A = 
i2 + 
i + P
B. A = 
i2 + P
C. A = 
i2 + 
i + P
D. A = 
i2 + 
i + P
Graph the function on a grapher. Then use the grapher to find the x- and y-intercepts. Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.f(x) = 2.66x2 - 3.421x - 6.87
A. (2.37, 0), (-1.09, 0), (0, -6.87) B. (2.37, 0), (-1.09, 0) C. (-1.09, 0), (2.37, 0), (0, -6.87) D. No x-intercepts, (0, -6.87)
Solve the problem.The following table shows the number of housing starts in a beachside community in various years. Let f(t) be the number of housing starts at t years since 2009. Use a graphing calculator to draw a scatterplot. Find and verify an equation of f.
A. f(t) = 2.679t2 + 26.607t + 168.571 B. f(t) = -2.679t2 + 26.607t - 168.571 C. f(t) = -2.679t2 - 26.607t + 168.571 D. f(t) = -2.679t2 + 26.607t + 168.571
Solve the problem.Jeff studied math for 
history for 
and physics for 
How long did he study?
A. 
hr
B. 
hr
C. 10
hr
D. 2
hr