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Sullivan - Precalculus 7/e (Homework)

James Finch

Math - College, section 1, Fall 2010

Instructor: Dr. Friendly

Current Score: 3/11

Due: Monday, November 15, 2010 22:00 EST

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Description

Here are some textbook questions from Precalculus 7/e by Michael Sullivan published by Prentice Hall. Click here for a list of all of the questions coded in WebAssign.


Instructions

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1. –/1 points Notes Question: SulPreCalc7 1.2.099.
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Which of the following equations might have the graph shown below? (Check all that apply.)




2. 2/2 points All Submissions Notes Question: SulPreCalc7 2.1.098.
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Are the functions below the same?
f(x) = x - 1
g(x) = (x^2-1)/(x+1)
    

Your answer is correct.


Explain.


3. –/2 points Notes Question: SulPreCalc7 3.1.069.
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Suppose that the manufacturer of a gas clothes dryer has found that, when the unit price is p dollars, the revenue R (in dollars) is given by the equation below.

R(p) = -4p2 + 3840p

What price should be established for the dryer to maximize revenue?
$
Enter a number.

What is the maximum revenue?
$
Enter a number.


4. 1/1 points All Submissions Notes Question: SulPreCalc7 4.1.055.
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Find functions f and g so that fg = H.
H(x) = abs(3 x + 2)
f(x) = |x|
g(x) =
Enter a mathematical expression.
Click here to preview your answer.Your answer is correct.
Click here for help with symbolic formatting.

5. –/5 points Notes Question: SulPreCalc7 7.1.065.
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A state trooper is hidden 30 feet from a highway. One second after a truck passes, the angle between the highway and the line of observation from the patrol car to the truck is measured. See the illustration.

(a) If the angle measures 12°, how fast is the truck traveling? Express the answer in feet per second and in miles per hour.
Enter a number.
ft/s
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mph
(b) If the angle measures 22°, how fast is the truck traveling? Express the answer in feet per second and in miles per hour.
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ft/s
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mph
(c) If the speed limit is 50 miles per hour and a speeding ticket is issued for speeds of 5 miles per hour or more over the limit, for what angles should the trooper issue a ticket?
<
Enter a number.
°