The reflecting dish of a parabolic microphone has a cross-section in the shape of a parabola. The microphone itself is placed on the focus of the parabola. If the parabola is 40 inches wide and 20 inches deep, how far from the vertex should the microphone be placed?

a) 4 inches
b) 5 inches
c) 8 inches
d) 10 inches

Amanager recorded the number of bicycles sold by his company each quarter. his projected sales after t years is given by the expression below. which of the following statements best describes the expression? a. the initial sales of 575 bicycles increases at the rate of 4% over 4 quarters. b. the initial sales of 575 bicycles increases at the rate of 18% over 4 years. c. the initial sales of 575 bicycles increases at the rate of 4% over t quarters. d. the initial sales of 575 bicycles increases at the rate of 18% over t years.

If i have a 24 in loaf of bread and i cut it into two pieces one 9 in how long was the other

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