The reader can infer that Maria is insane. Which statement(s) from the text best supports this inference. Choose 2.
A
"Her pride hurt, Maria became furious, and felt hatred
toward her children because he preferred them over
her."
B
“As a result, Maria thought she was better than
everyone else."
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С
"With her children struggling in her arms, she marched
down to the nearby river, and threw them in."
D
"Maria mourned (felt deep sadness for) them day and
night, endlessly walking along the river in her muddy
and torn white gown, searching for her drowned
children until she died of despair (sadness and
heartbreak)."

C.) and A.) (I think)

Step-by-step explanation:

You can infer that she is insane by C.) because B.) proves that she is not necessarily insane, because she isn't doing any harm to others or acting crazy, just she has a belief that she is better than everyone else. D.) is showing her mourning over the loss, which would not prove her insanity, just her feeling of regret, which can even prove the point otherwise. A.) proves her insanity furthermore because just because her pride was hurt, she felt hatred towards her own children, which is why (I assume) she threw her own kids in the river.

Sorry in advance if it's wrong, I tried my best. Some of the points may have to do with the story itself, and I may not understand what some of the points are saying, because they are explained in the story.

answer:   b

step-by-step explanation:

x2 = 16

x can not be a negative number because 16 is positive

the only answer would be positive 8  

a.   we have two

lines:   y = 4-x   and  

y = 8-x^-1

given two simultaneous equations that are both to be

true, then the solution is the points where the lines cross. the intersection is

where the two equations are equal. therefore the solution that works for both

equations is when

4-x = 8-x^-1

this is where the two lines will cross and that is the

common point that satisfies both equations.

b.   4-x = 8-x^-1

  x           4-x       8-x^-1

-3           7        

8.33

-2           6         8.5

-1           5         9

  0           4        

-

  1           3        

7

  2           2        

7.5

  3           1         7.67

the table shows that none of the x values from -3 to 3 is

the solution because in no case does

4-x = 8-x^-1

to find the solution we need to rearrange the equation to

find for x:

4-x = 8-x^-1

multiply both sides with x:

4x-x^2 = 8x-1

x^2+4x-1=0

x= -4.236, 0.236

therefore there are two points that satisfies the

equation.

find y:  

x=-4.236

y = 4-x   = 4 – (-4.236)

= 8.236

y = 8-x^-1 =   .236)^-1

= 8.236

x=0.236

  y = 4-x   = 4 – (0.236) = 3.764

y = 8-x^-1 =   8-(0.236)^-1

= 3.764

thus the two lines cross at 2 points:

(-4.236, 8.236) & (0.236, 3.764)

c.   to solve

graphically the equation 4-x = 8-x^-1

we would graph both lines: y = 4-x   and   y

= 8-x^-1

the point on the graph where the lines cross is the

solution to the system of equations.

just graph the points on part b on a cartesian coordinate

system and extend the two lines.   the

solution is, as stated, the point where the two lines cross on the graph.

step-by-step explanation:

mark brainliest!