Select the answer that has the steps in correct order to prove the following using indirect proof.

Given: AB ≠ DE and point C is a midpoint of BD
Prove: AC ≠ CE

a. AC ≠ CE
b. Assume AC = CE
c. AB = DE
d. BC = CD
e. AC − BC = CE − CD

Select the best answer from the choices provided.

A. b, e, a, c, d

B. b, c, a, d, e

C. b, d, e, c, a

D. b, a, c, d, e

Describe the 2 algebraic methods you can use to find the zeros of the function f(t)=-16t^2+400.

Martha has a deck of cards. she has lost some of the cards, and now the deck only contains nine spades, eleven diamonds, eight clubs, and twelve hearts. martha predicts that whenever she draws a card from the deck without looking, she will draw a club one-fifth of the time. which activity would best allow martha to test her prediction? a. randomly draw a card from the box and see if it is a club. b. randomly draw a card. then, continue to draw another card until all eight clubs are drawn. c. randomly draw and replace a card 120 times. then, observe how close to 30 times a club is drawn. d. randomly draw and replace a card 100 times. then, observe how close to 20 times a club is drawn.

Ian is in training for a national hot dog eating contest on the 4th of july. on his first day of training, he eats 4 hot dogs. each day, he plans to eat 110% of the number of hot dogs he ate the previous day. write an explicit formula that could be used to find the number of hot dogs ian will eat on any particular day.