Earl attaches a wire from the top of a 16-foot flagpole and stakes it to the ground 12 feet from the base of the pole. How many feet long is the wire?

16 Ft

The weight of a radioactive isotope was 96 grams at the start of an experiment. after one hour, the weight of the isotope was half of its initial weight. after two hours, the weight of the isotope was half of its weight the previous hour. if this pattern continues, which of the following graphs represents the weight of the radioactive isotope over time? a. graph w b. graph x c. graph y d. graph z