Solve the problem.A water wheel rotates through the angle ?, the water level L behind the wheel changes according to the equation L = 1 - sin ? - 2 cos2 ?where L is measured in inches. Determine the values of ? for which the water level is zero. Find the exact values. Do not use a calculator.

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? = 

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Perform the operations indicated. Simplify the answer whenever possible.13 - 

A. 12
B. 11
C. 12
D. 13

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A study prepared for the National Association of Realtors estimates that the number of housing starts per year over the next 5 yr will be  million units, where r (percent) is the mortgage rate. Use differentials to estimate the decrease in the number of housing starts when the mortgage rate is increased from 17% to 17.8%. Round to the nearest unit. ?  Give your answer as a number without the units.  

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Solve.The radioactive decay of radium 226 can be described by the equation  where C is the original amount of radium and A is the amount of radium remaining after t years. If 27 milligrams of radium are sealed in a container now, how much radium will be in the container after 100 years. Round to the nearest thousandth.

A. 25.869 mg B. 26.988 mg C. 1.202 mg D. 28.18 mg

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