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During an average lifetime, a person sheds about 40 pounds of dead skin. In the United States, life expectacy for men is about 73.6 years. Life expectancy for women is about 79.2 years. How many pounds would a man shed in a month and how many pounds would...

Can someone check my answers? 1. Write the equation of the line that passes through point (–2, 3) with a slope of –4. Answer: y = -4x - 5 2. Find the slope and y-intercept. x = –8 Answer: Slope: undefined; y-intercept: none 3. Write the equation of the li...

We hear people talk of "ultraviolet light" and "infrared light." Why are these terms misleading? Why are we less likely to hear people talk of "radio light" and "X-ray light"?

Your friend says that any radio wave travels faster than any sound wave. Do you agree or disagree, and why?

A helium-neon laser emits light of wavelength 633 nanometers(nm). Light from an argon laser has a wavelength of 515 nm. Which laser emits the higher-frequency light?

If you fire a bullet through a tree, it will slow down inside the tree and emerge at a speed that is less than the speed at which it entered. Does light, then, similarly slow down when it passes through glass and also emerge at a lower speed? Defend your...

What determines whether a material is transparent or opaque?

I just wanted to say THANK YOU so much. You're a lifesaver!

The equation P=240I-8I^2 represents the power, P, (in watts) of a 240 volt circuit with a resistance of 8 ohms when a current of I amperes is passing through the circuit. (a)Find the maximum power (in watts)that can be delivered in this circuit. (Find the...

If sin x=-.6 and x is in Quadrant 4, find cos x/2 I have no idea how to do it!!!PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!

The nucleus of a copper atom contains 29 protons and has a radius of 4.8*10^-15m. How much work (in electron volts) is done by the electric force as a proton is brought from infinity, where it is at rest, to the "surface" of a copper nucleus? I really got...

In the case of Florida v. Enio Jimeno: a.What is the correct citation of the case? b.On what page does the court's decision begin? c.Is it proper to quote anything prior to this page? d.Which Justices(s)joined in that opinion? e.Which Justices(s) joined i...

I know a ratio compares two numbers. However, my niece came home with this homework question and I'm not sure what the answer would be. Complete the ratio scale 1 then a box is drawn 6 another box is drawn 4 16 then a box is drawn 8. Please Help Thanks

Five common purposes in writing for an attorney are to inform, educate, entertain, persuade and control. What are the purposes of demand letters, office memorandums,legal memorandums, opinion letters, appellate briefs, pleadings, and informative letters?...

Is it slander to announce that a person has tested HIV positive where the statement is not true?

Why do paralegals need to know about computers and the different types of computer software packages to be a paralegal? What type of technology is vital in the law office setting?

The following table gives the winning percentages of the top five coaches in NFL history,what fraction of his games has each coach won? Don Shula 0.676 George Halas 0.672 Tom Landry 0.606 Curly Lambeau 0.624 Paul Brown 0.667

Im having trouble with this. Find an equation of the tangent line to the parabola at the given point and find the x-intercept of the line. x^2=2y (4,8)

How do you find the distance from the point to the line given the equation and the coordinates? 4x-2y-6=0 (1,1)

Should humans strive to preserve a representative sample of all biomes or aquatic zones?

What number divided by 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 has a raminder of 1, but when divided by 7 has no remainder?

Which of the following is an example ofprejudice?John, who lives in Texas, believes that the US is the best country in the world, or Mary believes that all men are pigs?

What is the molecular weight of a gas if a 21.0g sample has a pressure of 836mm Hg at 25.0 degrees C in a 2.00L flash?

polynominal An appliance company sells x machines total revenue R in dollars, given by polynominal R=221.19x-0.2x^2. What is revenue from sale of 273 machines. I do not know what I am suppose to multiply first. Please help.

r= -0.075t + 3.85 solve for t r=3.7 -0.075t + 3.85 < 3.7 -0.075t + 3.85 - 3.85 <3.7 - 3.85 + 0.15 -0.075t/-0.075 > -0.185/-0.075 This is as far as I can get - now how do you solve for t?

algebra, write a quadratic equation in the variable x having the given numbers as solutions -ã10, 6ã10

solve (x=10) (x-18) (x=13)=0

how do I solve -8 - (-2)

This week you are beginning your project. The development for this project will take place over length of the capstone course. Your instructor will work with the the students to select and approve each portion of the project development. You will work on...

can you solve this set of equations using the elimination method? 3x+4y=34 and 3x+2y=26

What kind of carbon-carbon bonds are found in alkane molecules? Is the answer Pentane

How could you distinguish one from the other? (a) CH3COOH and CH3OH? (b) C2H5OH and H2O?

(a) at what times of year are the periods of daylight and darkness the same everywhere on the earth? What are these times called? (b) Where is the noon sun directly overhead at these times?

What is the difference between the focus of an earthquake and its epicenter?

An earthquake occurs far from an observing station and produces P, S, and surface waves. Do all the wave arrive at the same time? If not, which arrives first and which last?

What are the equivalents of K, 0°C, and 0°F in the other temperature scales?

Both galactic nebulas and globular clusters occur in our galaxy. Distinguish between them.

(a) Why is the sun considered to be located in the central disk of our galaxy? (b) What is thought to occupy the center of the disk?

A recent study shows that the number of Australian homes with a computer doubles every 8 months. Assuming that the number is increasing continuously, at approximately what monthly rate must the number of Australian computer owners be increasing for this t...

Adam used 2/5, 1/6 and 1/3 to make a circle graph and colored each a different color. What fraction of the graph is not colored? Explain your answer.

An object located 18 cm from a convex mirror prodeucses a virtual image 9 cm from the mirror. What is the magnification of the image?

2H2(g)+O2(g) ---> 2H2O(l) delta H= -572kJ/mole of O2 Calculate the amount of heat evolved when 10g of hydrogen are burned in excess oxygen.

2H2(g)+O2(g) ---> 2H2O(l) delta H= -572kJ/mole of O2 Calculate the amount of heat evolved when 10g of hydrogen are burned in excess oxygen. Can someone please explain step by step? =D

Given that 277J of heat are absorbed when 1.12g of sodium nitrate are dissolved in water, calculate the heat of reaction.

Write a program that requests the numeric grades on a midterm and a final exam and then uses a Function procedure to assign a semester grade (A, B, C, D, OR F). The final exam should count twice as much as the midterm exam, the semester average should be...

the future of embryo

Why do objects in the solar system spin in the same direction?

What careers are available for these subjects?

A 5x7 photo us enlarged so that it's new dimensions are 10x14. How does the area of the enlarged photo compare to the area original photo?

Solve the following system by graphing. If there isn't a unique solution to the system 5x-3y=-36 3x+5y=26

The principal powers of Congress include all except the power of the purse. the power to declare war. implied powers. x the power to hire generals.

s the iron triangle a waste of taxpayer dollars due to overspending?

Two towns A and B are to get their water supply from the same pumping station to be located on the bank of a straight river that is 15 km from town A and 10 km from town B. If the points on the river nearest to A and B are 20 km apart and A and B are on t...

A cannon fires a projectile at 75 m/s at an angle of 56.7 above the horizontal. How high does the projectile get off the ground?

if 1.7L of a saturated solution of AgC2H2O2 is found to contain 14.1g of AgC2H3O2. What is the Ksp of AgC2H3O2?

Explain the following: 1) Ethylene, C2H4 is a planar molecule, but hydrazine, N2H4, is not 2) ICl2- is linear, but NH2- is bent 3) Of the compounds mercury(II) cyanate, Hg(OCN)2 and mercury(II) fulminate, Hg(CNO)2, one is highly explosive, the other is no...

A garden has an area of 286ft^2. It's length is 9ft more than its width. What are the dimensions of the garden?

A rectangles length and width are a ratio of 8:5. The area is 169 square millimeters. What are the length and width? Can anyone help and show how they got the answer....lost on this one.

Joe was driving at a rate of 60 mph. As he approached a curve in the road, his speed was 51 mph. What was the % change in Joe's speed?

solve the following literal equation for r v=pi r^2h I got r=+/- sq root v/pi•h am i done or do i need to eliminate signs?

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Thank you very much drwls. You are great!!

From this part on, I don't really get it: i^2 - 30 i +(30/2)^2 = -P/8 + 225 (i-15)^2 = -P/8 + 225 vertex at i = 15 and P at 225*8 = 1800 Can you please explain???

As temperature rises, solids generally become more soluble in water, but gases become less soluble. If a soft drink contains high concentrations of sugar and carbon dioxide, which of the following may be expected to happen if it is cooled down?

i still don't really get it...Can you tell me more about it?

Excellent essay.

A cord of wood measured 4 high by 4 feet wide by 8 feet long if the average weight of one square foot of wood is 14.2 pounds how much does a cord of wood weigh?

The east Jackson Public library celebrated library lovers month by giving a book to each student who read at least 10 books at the end of the month 75 students had earned books at a cost of $6.42 per book how much will it cost to give each student a book?...

x+2y=9 (1) 1+2x3=9 x=3-2y (2) 1=3-2x2

I hope it's right! =)

Correction* x+2y=9 (1) 1+2x4=9

The answer to that question is 0.

The answer to that question would be 1/1/2.

Yes, that is correct.

What is mentioned about the two-party system?

I have the same assignment and it seems to me that integrated marketing is giving the same message in all promotions. This way there is no misunderstanding about who the company is and what they do. What ever the advertising medium is the same message is...

Isn't the work negative, because this is a positive charge moving in the opposite direction of the electric field?

What have the compounds in each of these pairs in common? How could you distinguish one from the other? (a) CH3COOH and CH3OH? (b) C2H5OH and H2O?

An earthquake occurs far from an observing station and produces P, S, and surface waves. Do all the wave arrive at the same time? If not, which arrives first and which last?

i think it goes like this. known: d object= 18cm d image= 9cm uknown: M=? Equation: M=-d image/d object plug in-> M= -(9cm)/(18cm) = -0.5 cm

I looked at the solution from below but i do not understand where the 4g of H2 came from and why 572kJ x 10/4? Would you mind explaining please? I'm quite new to this topic.

Thank you very much, I understand now (:

4x^2+x-3 do you mean expand?

Need some help in writing this essay

0.8 lbs and 6.8 lbs

65-25=40, 35-25=10, 40+10=50.

Thanks so much. May I know what are the in-between steps for the following two lines please? L = √(x^2+225) + √(x^2-2x√395+495) L is a minimum when x = 3√(79/5) = 11.92

What is the purpose of Flash Fill in Excel 2013? C.

1. The nation should have a strong federal gov. 2.Andrew jackson? Ms sue

life orientation

Find the area under the standard normal curve to the left of z = −1.5 and to the right of z = −1.Round your answer to four decimal places, if necessary.

What wouldn't expect to gain electrons such as tungsten or strontium

Why is the percentage change of each strip calculated but not the actual change?