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05/11/16

A ball thrown upwards from a rooftop, 80ft above the ground. It will reach a maximum vertical height and then fall back to the ground. The
  height of the ball from the ground at time t is h, which is given by, h=-16t²+64t+80   a. What is the height reached by the ball after 1 second? b. What is the maximum height reached by the... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

05/09/16

find the present value that will grow to 22,000 if interest is 8% compounded quarterly for 19 quarters
i tried to solve this i dont even know how to start it
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College Algebra Word Problem

05/08/16

Joseph exercises 5 time a day for 5/6 of an hour per exercise session. How many hours does he exercise per day?
Joseph exercises 5 time a day for 5/6 of an hour per exercise session. How many hours does he exercise per day?
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College Algebra Word Problem

05/08/16

Only 12% of the people who applied to a certain university were accepted. If 1,020 people were accepted to the university, how many applied?
Only 12% of the people who applied to a certain university were accepted. If 1,020 people were accepted to the university, how many applied?
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College Algebra Word Problem

05/04/16

the admission fee at an amusement park is1.50 for kids and 4.00 for adults
On a certain day, 4,000 people entered the park, and the total admission fees collected were 13,000 dollars. How many children and how many adults were admitted?   Thanks
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College Algebra Word Problem

05/03/16

A researcher finds a positive correlation between the amount of wine people drink and the number of friends they have. Which of the following statements must be
A researcher finds a positive correlation between the amount of wine people drink and the numberof friends they have. Which of the following statements must be true? More than one statementmay be... more
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05/02/16

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A firm is considering a new product. The accounting department estimates that the total cost, C (x), of producing x units will be C(x)=90+8,660. The sales department estimates that the revenue,... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

05/02/16

the rat population in a major metropolitan city is given by the formula n(t)=82e^(0.035t) where t is measured in years since 1991 and n is measured in millions
(A.) what was the rat population in 1991?   (B.) What is the rat population going to be in the year 2003?   Thanks!
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College Algebra Word Problem

05/02/16

The fox population in a certain region has a relative growth rate of 4% per year. It is estimated that the population in year 2000 was 17900.
(A.) Find a function that models the population t years after 2000 (t=0 for 2000)   and    (B.) Use the function from part A to estimate the fox population in the year 2008. ------> answer... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

05/02/16

If 5,000 dollars is invested in a bank account at an interest rate 4 of per cent per year, compounded continously
How many years will it take for your balance to reach 30,000 dollars?   (give answer to the nearest tenth of a year)   Thanks!
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College Algebra Word Problem

05/01/16

What is the function for the area of the entire stage?
You are in charge of building a platform for a stage. The main stage is a rectangle, and the runway is a square. The length of the main stage is three times the length of the runway, and the width... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

04/30/16

What is the interest rate necessary for an investment to quadruple after 6 years of years of continuous compound interest?
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College Algebra Word Problem

04/27/16

Modeling Geometry: a rectangular parcel of land has length 3 times the width. if the area is 43,200 square feet.
So i need help in finding the width of the parcel land?   Thanks!
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College Algebra Word Problem

04/26/16

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Assume that the annual sales of a small manufacturer can be modeled by a linear function and that sales where $25,500 in 2008 and 57,500 in 2013. Let x=0 represent 2008 and f(x) represent annual... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

04/20/16

$12,000 for 30 years at 5.75% compounded monthly. Find the total amount of money at the end rounded to the nearest 10th.
I know which formula to use, just not sure why i keep getting the wrong answer after i plug everything in :(
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College Algebra Word Problem

04/18/16

I need help in finding the doubling time for a city whose population is growing by 21% per year
the doubling time is ____ years?   So far I have ln2=t(ln(1.21)) but after solving that i get 3.63 and when i log it into my computer it says its wrong. can someone help break down the equation i... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

04/18/16

I need help in finding: The voltage V across a charged capacitor is given by V(t)=7e^(-0.6t) where t is in seconds.
So I need help with finding    A. What is the voltage after two seonds? (rounded to the nearest 0.001 volts)   B. When will the voltage be 1? (rounded to the nearest 0.01 second)   C. By what... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

04/18/16

I need help in finding the doubling time for a city whose population is growing by 21% per year.
The doubling time is ______ years??? 
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04/18/16

Word Problem (Triangle)
A window is in the shape of a right triangle with a base that is 7 feet shorter than the height. If the area of the triangle is 9 square feet. Find the base.
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College Algebra Word Problem

04/12/16

Only 35% of the carbon-14 in a wooden bowl remains. How old is the bowl? Carbon-14 has a half-life of 5,700 years
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College Algebra Word Problem

04/09/16

In the year 2002, a total of 7.2 million passengers took a cruise vacation. The global cruise industry has been growing at 10% per year for the last decade.
so, assuming the growth rate continues, I need help in writing a formula for to approximate the number, N, of cruise passengers (in millions) t years after 2002.    and I need to find how many... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

04/05/16

College Algebra Word Problem
A company mixes peanuts, cashews, and almonds to obtain 25 oz package worth 6.85 dollars. If peanuts, cashews, and almonds cost 14, 41, and 54 cents per oz respectively, and the amount of cashews... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

03/30/16

A toy rocket is launched from the top of a building 7878 feet tall at an initial velocity of 177177 feet per second.
A toy rocket is launched from the top of a building 7878 feet tall at an initial velocity of 177177 feet per second.a) Give the function that describes the height of the rocket in terms of time... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

03/30/16

1 foot is less than 3 times the width. find the length and the width of the area is 24 feet squared
1 foot < 3 times the width area = 24ft squared
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College Algebra Word Problem

03/28/16

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An SUV costs $27,825 and costs an average of $0.18 per mile to maintain. A hybrid model of the SUV costs $33,465 and costs an average of $0.13 per mile to maintain. After how many miles will the... more
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