When you order merchandise from a web site you pay shipping costs 
, in dollars. The shipping costs depend on the weight 
, in pounds, of the merchandise. The relationship is
.
Identify the slope, and explain in practical terms its meaning.
What will be an ideal response?
The slope is 1.72 dollars per pound. Shipping costs increase by $1.72 for each additional pound of merchandise.
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Graph the function.y = 
tan x 
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
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Write the first five terms of the geometric sequence with the given information.The first term is 7 and the common ratio is 
.
A. 7, 
, 
, 
, 
B. 7, 
, 8, 
, 9
C. 
, 
, 
, 
, 
D. 7, 14, 28, 56, 112
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Subtract and simplify.
- 
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
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Find the reciprocal.
A. x
B. 
C. 22
D. - 
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