Three sides of a regular polygon with 8 sides are chosen at random. Find the probability that, when these sides are extended, they form a triangle containing the polygon.

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Answer 1
Answer: |\Omega|={8\choose 3}=(8!)/(3!5!)=(6\cdot7\cdot8)/(6)=7\cdot8=56

There are two possibilities of choosing three sides of the polygon, so when they are extended, they form a triangle containing the polygon (pictures in the attachment). Multiplying it by the number of sides, gives us 16 possibilities in total.

|A|=16\n\nP(A)=(|A|)/(|\Omega|)\nP(A)=(16)/(56)=(2)/(7)

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D. 24

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Answer:

A.) 31 2/3

Step-by-step explanation:

The answer would be A, 31 2/3

Identify the type of sequence shown in the table below and select the appropriate response. N: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
F(n): 12, -36, 108, -324, 972

A) arithmetic sequence; common difference is -48

B) arithmetic sequence; common difference is 144

C) geometric sequence; common ratio is -3

D) geometric sequence; common ratio is 3

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The sequence N: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; F(n): 12, -36, 108, -324, 972 is,

C) geometric sequence; common ratio is - 3.

What are arithmetic and geometric sequence?

An arithmetic sequence is a set of numbers in which every no. next to the previous number has the same common difference

d = aₙ - aₙ₋₁ = aₙ₋₁ - aₙ ₋₂.

In a geometric sequence numbers are written in the same constant ratio(r).

It means every next number is a multiple of a common constant and the previous number.

r = aₙ/aₙ₋₁ = aₙ-₁/aₙ₋₂.

By observing the sequence N: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; F(n): 12, -36, 108, -324, 972,

we can surely conclude that this is not an arithmetic sequence because the difference between the terms is not the same.

We know, In a geometric sequence numbers are written in the same constantratio(r), Therefore,

972/- 324 = - 324/108 = 108/ - 36 = - 36/12 = - 3.

So, It is a geometric sequence with a common ratio of - 3.

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972/ -324 = -3
-324/ 108 = -3
108/ -36 = -3
-36/ 12 = -3

Geometric series means multiplying a common ratio to the next number.

The answer is C) geometric sequence; common ratio is -3.

Sylvia earns $7 per hour at her afterschool job. One week she worked several hours and received a paycheck for $91.Solve an equation to find the number of hours in which Sylvia would earn $91?

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7x=91 . divide 7 on both sides making the answer 13 bc 91/7 is 13

7/10 in a decimal????? ¡

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7/10 is just 0.7 as a decimal
.7 since 7 divided by 10 is .7 :)

Estimate to 428,731 - 175,842

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the answer to 300000 THAT'S THE ANSWER
428731
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the answer is 252889

The speed of a stream is 4 mph. A boat travels 8 miles upstream in the same time it takes to travel 16 miles downstream. what is the speed of the boat in still water

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Find out the speed of the boat in still water .

To proof

Let us assume that the speed of the boat in still water be u .

As given

The speed of a stream is 4 mph

hence

speed upstream = u - 4

speed downstream = u + 4

Formula

Time = (Distance)/(speed)

As given

A boat travels 8 miles upstream in the same time it takes to travel 16 miles downstream.

First case for the upstream

Time = (8)/(u - 4)

Second case for the downstream

Time = (16)/(4 + u)

now compare the equations

(8)/(u - 4) = (16)/(u + 4)

simplify the equation

8( u +4 ) = 16 (u -4)

8u +32 = 16u - 64

8u = 96

u = (96)/(8)

u = 12 mph is the speed of the boat in still water .

Hence proved





   

   

The speed of the stream = 4 mph.

Let us assume speed of the boat in still water = x mph.

Total speed upstream = (x-4) mph.

Total speed downstream = (x+4) mph.

We know,  time, speed and distance relation.

Time = Distance / Speed.

Total time taken upstream = 8 / (x-4)

Total time taken downstream = 16/(x+4).

Time taken upstream = time taken downstream.

Therefore,

8 / (x-4)  =  16/(x+4).

On cross multiplication, we get

16(x-4) = 8(x+4).

16x - 64 = 8x +32.

Adding 64 on both sides, we get

16x - 64+64 = 8x +32+64

16x = 8x + 96.

Subtracting 8x from both sides, we get

16x-8x = 8x-8x + 96.

8x = 96.

Dividing both sides by 8, we get

x = 12.

Therefore, 12 mph is the speed of the boat in still water.