Solve the problem.A drug company establishes that the most effective dose of a new drug relates to body weight as shown below. Let body weight be the independent variable and drug dosage be the dependent variable. Use a graphing utility to draw a scatter diagram and to find the line of best fit. What is the most effective dosage for a person weighing 120 lbs? 

A. 12.07 mg
B. 26.41 mg
C. 13.5 mg
D. 14.5 mg


Answer: C

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A. v(x) = 40 ,000 - 2400t, with domain 0 ? t ? 15 B. v(x) = 40 ,000 - 2500t, with domain 0 ? t ? 15 C. v(x) = 40 ,000 + 2400t, with domain 0 ? t ? 15 D. v(x) = 40 ,000 - 2300t, with domain 0 ? t ? 15

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Find the requested function value of ?.If cos ? = 0.2308, find tan ?.

A. 0.9730 B. 4.216 C. 0.2372 D. 1.028

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Use the scatter plots shown, labelled a through f to solve the problem.???Which scatter plot indicates a perfect negative correlation?

A. c B. b C. a D. f

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Find the vertex, focus, and directrix of the parabola. Graph the equation.(x + 2)2 = -(y - 2)

A. vertex: (2, -2)
focus: (2, -2.25)
directrix: y = -1.75

B. vertex: (2, -2)
focus: (1.75, -2)
directrix: x = 2.25

C. vertex: (-2, 2)
focus: (-2.25, 2)
directrix: x = -1.75

D. vertex: (-2, 2)
focus: (-2, 1.75)
directrix: y = 2.25

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