Provide an appropriate response.In solving a system of three equations in three variables, the final step yields the following equation:0 = 5. How many solutions does this system have? Explain geometrically.

What will be an ideal response?


There are no solutions. All three planes are parallel, or two planes coincide and are parallel to the third. (Explanations will vary.)

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A. 4,210.1 m B. 52.1 m C. 10.52 m D. 14.3 m

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Find the equation of the parabola satisfying the given conditions. The vertex is at the origin.Directrix y = -2.6

A. x2 = 10.4y B. y2 = 10.4x C. x2 = -10.4y D. y2 = -10.4x

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Solve.The owner of Nuts2U Snack Shack mixes cashews worth $6.00 a pound with peanuts worth $2.20 a pound to get a half-pound mixed nut bag worth $1.90. How much of each kind of nut is included in the mixed bag?

A. 0.21 lb of cashews and 0.29 lb of peanuts B. 0.10 lb of cashews and 0.90 lb of peanuts C. 0.07 lb of cashews and 0.93 lb of peanuts D. 0.29 lb of cashews and 0.21 lb of peanuts

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Graph the one-to-one function as a solid curve and its inverse as a dashed curve on the same axes.y = x3 + 5

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