Solve the problem.A ladder is resting against a wall. The top of the ladder touches the wall at a height of 15 ft. Find the length of the ladder if the length is 5 ft more than its distance from the wall.

A. 30 ft
B. 15 ft
C. 20 ft
D. 25 ft


Answer: D

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A. 9% B. 91% C. 91.7% D. 8.3%

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Use a Venn Diagram and the given information to determine the number of elements in the indicated region.At Southern States University (SSU) there are 399 students taking Finite Mathematics or Statistics. 238 are taking Finite Mathematics, 184 are taking Statistics, and 23 are taking both Finite Mathematics and Statistics. How many are taking Finite Mathematics but not Statistics?

A. 161 B. 376 C. 215 D. 192

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Factor the polynomial.10z2 + 11z - 6

A. (10z + 3)(z - 2) B. (2z + 3)(5z - 2) C. (2z - 3)(5z + 2) D. prime

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Find the nth term and the indicated term of the arithmetic sequence whose initial term, a, and common difference, d, are given.a = 9; d = -9an = ?; a13 = ?

A. an = 18 - 9n; a13 = -54 B. an = 18 + 9n; a13 = -99 C. an = 9 - 9n; a13 = -99 D. an = 18 - 9n; a13 = -99

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