Solve the problem.A person who is 4 feet tall is standing on the beach and looks out onto the ocean. Suddenly, a ship appears on the horizon. How far is the ship from the shore? Use the fact that the radius of the Earth is 3960 miles and 1 mile = 5280 feet. Round to the nearest tenth of a mile.
A. 5600.3 mi
B. 3.5 mi
C. 178 mi
D. 2.4 mi
Answer: D
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Use the shell method to find the volume of the solid generated by revolving the region bounded by the given curves and lines about the y-axis.y = x2 - 3, y = 2x, x = 0, for x ? 0
A. 18?
B. 
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C. 45?
D. 
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Provide an appropriate response. The compound amount when an investment is compounded continuously is expressed by the formula A = Peni, where A is the compound amount, n is the number of years, and i is the interest rate per year. Find the compound amount of an investment of $2500 at an interest rate of 10% for 2 years if it is compounded continuously.
A. $3,025.00 B. $4,023.59 C. $3,000.00 D. $3,053.51
Simplify the expression.
A. 1.414 B. -2 C. 2.828 D. not a real number
Solve the problem.To convert a temperature from degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit, you multiply the temperature in degrees Celsius by 1.8 and then add 32 to the result. Find a linear equation to convert from degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit.
A. F = 
B. F = 1.8c + 32
C. F = 1.8 + 32c
D. F = 33.8c