A boy is standing on a flat field and tosses his ball toward a second boy standing at the other end of the field. The path of the ball is a parabola, and the equation of the path is  Based on this information, answer the question.How many x-intercepts are there on the graph of the equation?

A. 2
B. 0
C. 1
D. None of the above


Answer: A

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A. T B. S C. R D. P

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Simplify the expansion.(2 × 107) + (2 × 106) + (9 × 102) + (8 × 100)

A. 22,000,098 B. 4,000,908 C. 22,000,908 D. 22,000,980

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Solve.The amount of gas that a helicopter uses is directly proportional to the number of hours spent flying. The helicopter flies for 7 hours and uses 70 gallons of fuel. Find the number of gallons of fuel that the helicopter uses to fly for 5 hours.

A. 60 gallons B. 2 gallons C. 98 gallons D. 50 gallons

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Write the expression in radical notation.(mn)1/7

A. (mn)-7
B.
C.
D.

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