A flagpole casts a shadow that is 40 feet long. At the same time, a man standing nearby who is 6 feet tall casts a shadow that is 4 feet long. How tall is the flagpole?

What is the ratio of the change in y-values to the change in x-values for this function? a) 1: 13 b) 2: 5 c) 5: 2 d) 13: 1

Two language majors, anna and megan, took exams in two languages. anna scored 85 on both exams. megan scored 74 on the first exam and 85 on the second exam. overall, student scores on the first exam had a mean of 82 and a standard deviation of 4, and the second exam scores had a mean of 71 and a standard deviation of 13. a) to qualify for language honors, a major must maintain at least an 85 average across all language courses taken. so far, which of anna and megan qualify? b) which student's overall performance was better?

Does anyone know how to solve and graph this: 4 + | a + 2 | < 7the only part i don't get is the "4 +"