An individual uses the following gambling system at las vegas. he bets $1 thatthe roulette wheel will come up red. if he wins, he quits. if he loses then he makesthe same bet a second time only this time he bets $2; and then regardless of theoutcome, quits. assuming that he has a probability of 12of winning each bet, whatis the probability that he goes home a winner? why is this system not used byeveryone?

Which of the symbols correctly relates the two numbers below check all that apply 6? 6

The federal reserve controls certain interest rates in the united states. investors often try to speculate as to whether the federal reserve will raise or lower rates and by how much. suppose a company conducts extensive interviews with financial analysts, and as a result, predicts that "thefed" will increase rates by an average of 0.25 percentage points every six months for the forseeable future. which type of equation could be used to model the predicted interest rates over the next several years, assuming no other significant changes? a) a linear equation b) a quadratic equation c) a polynomial equation d) an exponential equation

Asource of laser light sends rays ab and ac toward two opposite walls of a hall. the light rays strike the walls at points b and c, as shown below: what is the distance between the walls?