Solve the problem.A ladder that is 15 feet long is 9 feet from the base of a wall. How far up the wall does the ladder reach?

A.  ft
B. 12 ft
C. 3 ft
D. 144 ft


Answer: B

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Find all fixed points for the function by setting the function equal to x and solving the resulting equation for x.f(x) = x2 - 6x + 10

A. -7, -7 B. 5, -2 C. 5, 2 D. 4, 1

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Walls A, B and C form an isosceles triangle. Find length a. c = 10 M b = 10 M A = 50ø


a. 10 M
b. 5 M
c. 10 M
d. 8.45 M

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Solve the problem.The variable z varies jointly as the third power of x and the second power of y. When  and    Approximate the constant of variation to three significant digits.

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