Solve the problem.The arch beneath a bridge is semi-elliptical, a one-way roadway passes under the arch. The width of the roadway is 38 feet and the height of the arch over the center of the roadway is 11 feet. Two trucks plan to use this road. They are both 8 feet wide. Truck 1 has an overall height of 
and Truck 2 has an overall height of 
. Draw a rough sketch of the situation and determine which of the trucks can pass under the bridge.
A. Truck 2 can pass under the bridge, but Truck 1 cannot.
B. Truck 1 can pass under the bridge, but Truck 2 cannot.
C. Both Truck 1 and Truck 2 can pass under the bridge.
D. Neither Truck 1 nor Truck 2 can pass under the bridge.
Answer: C
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A. Positive correlation; coincidence B. Positive correlation; direct cause C. Positive correlation; common underlying cause D. Negative correlation; common underlying cause
Name the property illustrated by the statement.x ? 
= 1
A. associative property of multiplication B. inverse property of multiplication C. identity property of multiplication D. distributive property
Write an inequality using the variable x that corresponds to the set graphed on the number line.
A. -4 < x ? 0 B. -4 < x < 0 C. -4 ? x < 0 D. -4 ? x ? 0
Find the first five terms of the infinite sequence whose nth term is given.an = 
xn
A. - 
x, - 
x2, - 
x3, - 
x4, - 
x5
B. 
x, - 
x2, 
x3, - 
x4, 
x5
C. 
x, 
x2, 
x3, 
x4, 
x5
D. 
x, - 
x2, - 
x3, - 
x4, - 
x5