Choose the correct answer below. a. by the segment addition postulate, abequalsbc and cdequalsde. so, using simple addition, . b. by the segment addition postulate, aeequalsacplusce, acequalsabplusbc, and ceequalscdplusde. so, using substitution, . c. by the segment addition postulate, cdequalsabplusbc and deequalsbcpluscd. so, using substitution, . d. by the segment addition postulate, adequalsabpluscd and ceequalscdplusde. so, using substitution, .

The roman empire fell around the 5th century, and as islam spread in the 7th century, trade between europe and china slowed. chinese traders were blocked from westward expansion into europe when the chinese army was defeated by muslim fighters in the area known as syr darya. the trade routes, known as the silk road, fell into disuse, and trade between the far east and europe nearly stopped. it wasn't until the 13th century when the mongols invaded and controlled central asia and large parts of the middle east that extensive trade along these routes was opened again. based upon the paragraph above and your knowledge of the mongols, which of the following statements is correct? a. the mongols unified regions along the silk road, allowing for safe transport of goods. b. muslims controlled busy trade routes into china from the 5th to the 7th centuries. c. without access to european markets, the chinese were unable to obtain raw materials. d. the mongols replaced the roman empire as the dominant force in western europe.

Imagine a 28-year-old man named keith is about to be released from prison after serving a seven year sentence. keith is not sure where to start when he gets out. the lease on his apartment and his job are both long gone. he has no immediate family to get him a hand, he will be completely on his own. what types of things do you think he might need with once he is released?

If you observe an object in the universe that is roughly 8 megaparsecs in size, what is the object most likely to be? a. elliptical galaxy b. irregular galaxy c. ultra-compact dwarf galaxy d. galaxy group e. galaxy cluster