The distance , in miles, I can drive without stopping for gas depends on the amount , in gallons, of fuel in the tank. The relationship is  

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Identify the slope, and explain in practical terms its meaning.



What will be an ideal response?


The slope is 30.00 miles per gallon.  This is the gas mileage that my car gets--the number of miles I can drive on 1 gallon.

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D.

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Graph the line.y = - x + 2

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B.

C.

D.

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Find the vertices and the foci of the given ellipse. +   = 1

A. V: (0, -7), (0, 7);
F: (0, - ) and (0, )
B. V: (0, 49), (36, 0); 
F: (0, 7), (6, 0)
C. V: (-7, 0), (7, 0)
F: (- , 0), (, 0)
D. V: (0, -49), (0, 49); 
F: (0, -7), (0, 7)

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Choose the most reasonable measurement for the situation described.What is the most reasonable measurement for the length of a cheerleader's baton?

A. 1.0 cm B. 1.0 km C. 1.0 mm D. 1.0 m

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