College Algebra
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781337282291
Author: Ron Larson
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Ch. 3.1 - Sketch the graph of each quadratic function and...Ch. 3.1 - Prob. 2ECPCh. 3.1 - Sketch the graph of f(x)=x24x+3. Identify the...Ch. 3.1 - Write the standard form of the quadratic function...Ch. 3.1 - Rework Example 5 when the path of the baseball is...Ch. 3.1 - Prob. 1ECh. 3.1 - Fill in the blanks. A polynomial function of x...Ch. 3.1 - Fill in the blanks. A function is a second-degree...Ch. 3.1 - Fill in the blanks. When the graph of a quadratic...Ch. 3.1 - In Exercises 5-8, match the quadratic function...
Ch. 3.1 - In Exercises 5-8, match the quadratic function...Ch. 3.1 - In Exercises 5-8, match the quadratic function...Ch. 3.1 - In Exercises 5-8, match the quadratic function...Ch. 3.1 - Sketching Graphs of Quadratic Functions In...Ch. 3.1 - Sketching Graphs of Quadratic Functions In...Ch. 3.1 - Sketching Graphs of Quadratic Functions In...Ch. 3.1 - Sketching Graphs of Quadratic Functions In...Ch. 3.1 - In Exercises 13-26, write the quadratic function...Ch. 3.1 - In Exercises 13-26, write the quadratic function...Ch. 3.1 - Using Standard Form to Graph a Parabola In...Ch. 3.1 - Using Standard Form to Graph a Parabola In...Ch. 3.1 - Using Standard Form to Graph a Parabola In...Ch. 3.1 - Using Standard Form to Graph a Parabola In...Ch. 3.1 - Prob. 19ECh. 3.1 - Using Standard Form to Graph a Parabola In...Ch. 3.1 - Prob. 21ECh. 3.1 - Prob. 22ECh. 3.1 - Using Standard Form to Graph a Parabola In...Ch. 3.1 - Prob. 24ECh. 3.1 - Using Standard Form to Graph a Parabola In...Ch. 3.1 - Prob. 26ECh. 3.1 - In Exercises 27-34, use a graphing utility to...Ch. 3.1 - In Exercises 27-34, use a graphing utility to...Ch. 3.1 - In Exercises 27-34, use a graphing utility to...Ch. 3.1 - In Exercises 27-34, use a graphing utility to...Ch. 3.1 - In Exercises 27-34, use a graphing utility to...Ch. 3.1 - Prob. 32ECh. 3.1 - Prob. 33ECh. 3.1 - Prob. 34ECh. 3.1 - In Exercises 35 and 36, write the standard form of...Ch. 3.1 - In Exercises 35 and 36, write the standard form of...Ch. 3.1 - Writing a Quadratic Function In Exercises 37-46,...Ch. 3.1 - Writing a Quadratic Function In Exercises 37-46,...Ch. 3.1 - Writing a Quadratic Function In Exercises 37-46,...Ch. 3.1 - Prob. 40ECh. 3.1 - Writing a Quadratic Function In Exercises 37-46,...Ch. 3.1 - Prob. 42ECh. 3.1 - Writing a Quadratic Function In Exercises 37-46,...Ch. 3.1 - Prob. 44ECh. 3.1 - Writing a Quadratic Function In Exercises 37-46,...Ch. 3.1 - Prob. 46ECh. 3.1 - In Exercises 47-50, determine the x-intercept(s)...Ch. 3.1 - Graphical Reasoning In Exercises 47-50, determine...Ch. 3.1 - Graphical Reasoning In Exercises 47-50, determine...Ch. 3.1 - Prob. 50ECh. 3.1 - Prob. 51ECh. 3.1 - Prob. 52ECh. 3.1 - Prob. 53ECh. 3.1 - Prob. 54ECh. 3.1 - Prob. 55ECh. 3.1 - Prob. 56ECh. 3.1 - In Exercises 57-62, find two quadratic functions,...Ch. 3.1 - In Exercises 57-62, find two quadratic functions,...Ch. 3.1 - In Exercises 57-62, find two quadratic functions,...Ch. 3.1 - In Exercises 57-62, find two quadratic functions,...Ch. 3.1 - In Exercises 57-62, find two quadratic functions,...Ch. 3.1 - Prob. 62ECh. 3.1 - Prob. 63ECh. 3.1 - Prob. 64ECh. 3.1 - In Exercises 63-66, find two positive real numbers...Ch. 3.1 - In Exercises 63-66, find two positive real numbers...Ch. 3.1 - Path of a Diver The path of a diver is modeled by...Ch. 3.1 - Height of a Ball The path of a punted football is...Ch. 3.1 - Minimum Cost A manufacturer of lighting fixtures...Ch. 3.1 - Maximum Profit The profit P (in hundreds of...Ch. 3.1 - Maximum Revenue The total revenue R earned (in...Ch. 3.1 - Maximum Revenue The total revenue R earned per day...Ch. 3.1 - Maximum Area A rancher has 200 feet of fencing to...Ch. 3.1 - Maximum Area A Norman window is constructed by...Ch. 3.1 - Prob. 75ECh. 3.1 - Prob. 76ECh. 3.1 - Prob. 77ECh. 3.1 - Prob. 78ECh. 3.1 - Prob. 79ECh. 3.1 - The graph shows a quadratic function of the form...Ch. 3.1 - Proof Assume that the function f(x)=ax2+bx+c,a0...Ch. 3.2 - Sketch the graph of each function....Ch. 3.2 - Describe the left-hand and right-hand behavior of...Ch. 3.2 - Prob. 3ECPCh. 3.2 - Prob. 4ECPCh. 3.2 - Prob. 5ECPCh. 3.2 - Prob. 6ECPCh. 3.2 - Fill in the blanks. The graph of a polynomial...Ch. 3.2 - Fill in the blanks. The is used to determine...Ch. 3.2 - Fill in the blanks. A polynomial function of...Ch. 3.2 - Fill in the blanks. When x=a is a zero of a...Ch. 3.2 - Fill in the blanks. When a real zero xa of a...Ch. 3.2 - Fill in the blanks. A factor xak,k1, yields a ...Ch. 3.2 - Fill in the blanks. A polynomial function is...Ch. 3.2 - Fill in the blanks. The Theorem states that if fis...Ch. 3.2 - In Exercises 9-14, match the polynomial function...Ch. 3.2 - Prob. 10ECh. 3.2 - Prob. 11ECh. 3.2 - Prob. 12ECh. 3.2 - In Exercises 9-14, match the polynomial function...Ch. 3.2 - In Exercises 9-14, match the polynomial function...Ch. 3.2 - Sketching Transformations of Monomial Functions In...Ch. 3.2 - Prob. 16ECh. 3.2 - Sketching Transformations of Monomial Functions In...Ch. 3.2 - Prob. 18ECh. 3.2 - Applying the Leading Coefficient Test In Exercises...Ch. 3.2 - Applying the Leading Coefficient Test In Exercises...Ch. 3.2 - Prob. 21ECh. 3.2 - Prob. 22ECh. 3.2 - Prob. 23ECh. 3.2 - Prob. 24ECh. 3.2 - Prob. 25ECh. 3.2 - Prob. 26ECh. 3.2 - Prob. 27ECh. 3.2 - Prob. 28ECh. 3.2 - In Exercises 29-32, use a graphing utility to...Ch. 3.2 - In Exercises 29-32, use a graphing utility to...Ch. 3.2 - In Exercises 29-32, use a graphing utility to...Ch. 3.2 - In Exercises 29-32, use a graphing utility to...Ch. 3.2 - Finding Real Zeros of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.2 - Finding Real Zeros of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.2 - Finding Real Zeros of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.2 - Finding Real Zeros of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.2 - Finding Real Zeros of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.2 - Finding Real Zeros of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.2 - Finding Real Zeros of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.2 - Finding Real Zeros of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.2 - Finding Real Zeros of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.2 - In Exercises 33-48, (a) find all real zeros of the...Ch. 3.2 - In Exercises 33-48, (a) find all real zeros of the...Ch. 3.2 - Finding Real Zeros of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.2 - Finding Real Zeros of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.2 - Finding Real Zeros of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.2 - Finding Real Zeros of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.2 - Finding Real Zeros of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.2 - Using Technology In Exercises 49-52, (a). use a...Ch. 3.2 - Using Technology In Exercises 49-52, (a). use a...Ch. 3.2 - Using Technology In Exercises 49-52, (a). use a...Ch. 3.2 - Using Technology In Exercises 49-52, (a). use a...Ch. 3.2 - Finding a Polynomial Function In Exercises 53-62,...Ch. 3.2 - Finding a Polynomial Function In Exercises 53-62,...Ch. 3.2 - In Exercises 53-62, find a polynomial function...Ch. 3.2 - Prob. 56ECh. 3.2 - Finding a Polynomial Function In Exercises 53-62,...Ch. 3.2 - Prob. 58ECh. 3.2 - Finding a Polynomial Function In Exercises 53-62,...Ch. 3.2 - Finding a Polynomial Function In Exercises 53-62,...Ch. 3.2 - Finding a Polynomial Function In Exercises 53-62,...Ch. 3.2 - Finding a Polynomial Function In Exercises 53-62,...Ch. 3.2 - Finding a Polynomial Function In Exercises 63-70,...Ch. 3.2 - Finding a Polynomial Function In Exercises 63-70,...Ch. 3.2 - Finding a Polynomial Function In Exercises 63-70,...Ch. 3.2 - Finding a Polynomial Function In Exercises 63-70,...Ch. 3.2 - Finding a Polynomial Function In Exercises 63-70,...Ch. 3.2 - Finding a Polynomial Function In Exercises 63-70,...Ch. 3.2 - Finding a Polynomial Function In Exercises 63-70,...Ch. 3.2 - Finding a Polynomial Function In Exercises 63-70,...Ch. 3.2 - Sketching the Graph of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.2 - Prob. 72ECh. 3.2 - Prob. 73ECh. 3.2 - Sketching the Graph of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.2 - Sketching the Graph of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.2 - Sketching the Graph of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.2 - Sketching the Graph of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.2 - Sketching the Graph of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.2 - Prob. 79ECh. 3.2 - Sketching the Graph of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.2 - Prob. 81ECh. 3.2 - Prob. 82ECh. 3.2 - Sketching the Graph of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.2 - Sketching the Graph of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.2 - Using Technology In Exercises 85-88, use a...Ch. 3.2 - Prob. 86ECh. 3.2 - Prob. 87ECh. 3.2 - Prob. 88ECh. 3.2 - Prob. 89ECh. 3.2 - Using the Intermediate Value Theorem In Exercises...Ch. 3.2 - Prob. 91ECh. 3.2 - Prob. 92ECh. 3.2 - Maximum Volume You construct an open box from a...Ch. 3.2 - Maximum Volume You construct an open box with...Ch. 3.2 - Revenue The revenue R (in millions of dollars) for...Ch. 3.2 - Revenue The revenue R (in millions of dollars) for...Ch. 3.2 - Prob. 97ECh. 3.2 - Arboriculture The growth of a red oak tree is...Ch. 3.2 - True or False? In Exercises 99-102, determine...Ch. 3.2 - True or False? In Exercises 99-102, determine...Ch. 3.2 - True or False? In Exercises 99-102, determine...Ch. 3.2 - True or False? In Exercises 99-102, determine...Ch. 3.2 - Modeling Polynomials Sketch the graph of a...Ch. 3.2 - Modeling Polynomials Sketch the graph of a...Ch. 3.2 - Graphical Reasoning Sketch the graph of the...Ch. 3.2 - For each graph, describe a polynomial function...Ch. 3.2 - Prob. 107ECh. 3.3 - Divide the polynomial 9x3+36x249x196byx+4,and use...Ch. 3.3 - Divide x32x29byx3.Check the result.Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 3ECPCh. 3.3 - Prob. 4ECPCh. 3.3 - Prob. 5ECPCh. 3.3 - Prob. 6ECPCh. 3.3 - Two forms of the Division Algorithm are shown...Ch. 3.3 - In Exercises 2-6, fill in the blanks. In the...Ch. 3.3 - In Exercises 2-6, fill in the blanks. In the...Ch. 3.3 - In Exercises 2-6, fill in the blanks. A shortcut...Ch. 3.3 - In Exercises 2-6, fill in the blanks. The Theorem...Ch. 3.3 - In Exercises 2-6, fill in the blanks. The Theorem...Ch. 3.3 - Using the Division Algorithm In Exercises 7 and 8,...Ch. 3.3 - Using the Division Algorithm In Exercises 7 and 8,...Ch. 3.3 - Using Technology In Exercises 9 and 10, (a) use a...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 10ECh. 3.3 - Long Division of Polynomials In Exercises 11-24,...Ch. 3.3 - Long Division of Polynomials In Exercises 11-24,...Ch. 3.3 - Long Division of Polynomials In Exercises 11-24,...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 14ECh. 3.3 - Long Division of Polynomials In Exercises 11-24,...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 16ECh. 3.3 - Long Division of Polynomials In Exercises 11-24,...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 18ECh. 3.3 - Long Division of Polynomials In Exercises 11-24,...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 20ECh. 3.3 - Long Division of Polynomials In Exercises 11-24,...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 22ECh. 3.3 - Long Division of Polynomials In Exercises 11-24,...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 24ECh. 3.3 - Using Synthetic Division In Exercises 25-44, use...Ch. 3.3 - Using Synthetic Division In Exercises 25-44, use...Ch. 3.3 - Using Synthetic Division In Exercises 25-44, use...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 28ECh. 3.3 - Using Synthetic Division In Exercises 25-44, use...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 30ECh. 3.3 - Using Synthetic Division In Exercises 25-44, use...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 32ECh. 3.3 - Using Synthetic Division In Exercises 25-44, use...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 34ECh. 3.3 - Using Synthetic Division In Exercises 25-44, use...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 36ECh. 3.3 - Using Synthetic Division In Exercises 25-44, use...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 38ECh. 3.3 - Using Synthetic Division In Exercises 25-44, use...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 40ECh. 3.3 - Using Synthetic Division In Exercises 25-44, use...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 42ECh. 3.3 - Using Synthetic Division In Exercises 25-44, use...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 44ECh. 3.3 - Using the Remainder Theorem In Exercises 45-50,...Ch. 3.3 - Using the Remainder Theorem In Exercises 45-50,...Ch. 3.3 - Using the Remainder Theorem In Exercises 45-50,...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 48ECh. 3.3 - Using the Remainder Theorem In Exercises 45-50,...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 50ECh. 3.3 - Using the Remainder Theorem In Exercises 51-54,...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 52ECh. 3.3 - Using the Remainder Theorem In Exercises 51-54,...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 54ECh. 3.3 - Using the Factor Theorem In Exercises 55-62, use...Ch. 3.3 - Using the Factor Theorem In Exercises 55-62, use...Ch. 3.3 - Using the Factor Theorem In Exercises 55-62, use...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 58ECh. 3.3 - Using the Factor Theorem In Exercises 55-62, use...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 60ECh. 3.3 - Using the Factor Theorem In Exercises 55-62, use...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 62ECh. 3.3 - Factoring a Polynomial In Exercises 63-70, (a)...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 64ECh. 3.3 - Factoring a Polynomial In Exercises 63-70, (a)...Ch. 3.3 - Factoring a Polynomial In Exercises 63-70, (a)...Ch. 3.3 - Factoring a Polynomial In Exercises 63-70, (a)...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 68ECh. 3.3 - Factoring a Polynomial In Exercises 63-70, (a)...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 70ECh. 3.3 - Approximating Zeros In Exercises 71-76, (a) use...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 72ECh. 3.3 - Approximating Zeros In Exercises 71-76, (a) use...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 74ECh. 3.3 - Prob. 75ECh. 3.3 - Prob. 76ECh. 3.3 - Prob. 77ECh. 3.3 - Prob. 78ECh. 3.3 - Prob. 79ECh. 3.3 - Prob. 80ECh. 3.3 - Profit A company that produces calculators...Ch. 3.3 - Lyme Disease The numbers Nof confirmed cases of...Ch. 3.3 - True or False? In Exercises 83-86, determine...Ch. 3.3 - True or False? In Exercises 83-86, determine...Ch. 3.3 - True or False? In Exercises 83-86, determine...Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 86ECh. 3.3 - Think About It In Exercises 87 and 88, perform the...Ch. 3.3 - Think About It In Exercises 87 and 88, perform the...Ch. 3.3 - Error Analysis Describe the error. Use synthetic...Ch. 3.3 - HOW DO YOU SEE IT? The graph below shows a...Ch. 3.3 - Exploration In Exercises 91 and 92, find the...Ch. 3.3 - Exploration In Exercises 91 and 92, find the...Ch. 3.3 - Think About It Find the value of k such that x4is...Ch. 3.4 - Determine the number of zeros of the polynomial...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 2ECPCh. 3.4 - Prob. 3ECPCh. 3.4 - Find the rational zeros of fx=2x3+x213x+6.Ch. 3.4 - Find all real solutions of 2x35x2+15x+18=0.Ch. 3.4 - Find a fourth-degree polynomial function f with...Ch. 3.4 - Find the quartic (fourth-degree) polynomial...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 8ECPCh. 3.4 - Prob. 9ECPCh. 3.4 - Prob. 10ECPCh. 3.4 - Find all real zeros of fx=8x34x2+6x3.Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 12ECPCh. 3.4 - Prob. 1ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 2ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 3ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 4ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 5ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 6ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 7ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 8ECh. 3.4 - Zeros of Polynomial Functions In Exercises 9-14,...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 10ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 11ECh. 3.4 - Zeros of Polynomial Functions In Exercises 9-14,...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 13ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 14ECh. 3.4 - Using the Rational Zero Test In Exercises 15-18,...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 16ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 17ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 18ECh. 3.4 - Using the Rational Zero Test In Exercises 19-28,...Ch. 3.4 - Using the Rational Zero Test In Exercises 19-28,...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 21ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 22ECh. 3.4 - Using the Rational Zero Test In Exercises 19-28,...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 24ECh. 3.4 - Using the Rational Zero Test In Exercises 19-28,...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 26ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 27ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 28ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 29ECh. 3.4 - Solving a Polynomial Equation In Exercises 29-32,...Ch. 3.4 - Solving a Polynomial Equation In Exercises 29-32,...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 32ECh. 3.4 - Using the Rational Zero Test In Exercises 33-36,...Ch. 3.4 - Using the Rational Zero Test In Exercises 33-36,...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 35ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 36ECh. 3.4 - Using the Rational Zero Test In Exercises 37-40,...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 38ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 39ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 40ECh. 3.4 - Finding a Polynomial Function with Given Zeros In...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 42ECh. 3.4 - Finding a Polynomial Function with Given Zeros In...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 44ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 45ECh. 3.4 - Finding a Polynomial Function with Given Zeros In...Ch. 3.4 - Finding a Polynomial Function with Given Zeros In...Ch. 3.4 - Finding a Polynomial Function with Given Zeros In...Ch. 3.4 - Finding a Polynomial Function with Given Zeros In...Ch. 3.4 - Finding a Polynomial Function with Given Zeros In...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 51ECh. 3.4 - Factoring a Polynomial In Exercises 51-54, write...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 53ECh. 3.4 - Factoring a Polynomial In Exercises 51-54, write...Ch. 3.4 - Finding the Zeros of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.4 - Finding the Zeros of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 57ECh. 3.4 - Finding the Zeros of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 59ECh. 3.4 - Finding the Zeros of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 61ECh. 3.4 - Finding the Zeros of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 63ECh. 3.4 - Finding the Zeros of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 65ECh. 3.4 - Finding the Zeros of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 67ECh. 3.4 - Finding the Zeros of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 69ECh. 3.4 - Finding the Zeros of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.4 - Finding the Zeros of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.4 - Finding the Zeros of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 73ECh. 3.4 - Finding the Zeros of a Polynomial Function In...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 75ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 76ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 77ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 78ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 79ECh. 3.4 - Using Descartes’s Rule of Signs In Exercises...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 81ECh. 3.4 - Using Descartes’s Rule of Signs In Exercises...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 83ECh. 3.4 - Using Descartes’s Rule of Signs In Exercises...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 85ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 86ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 87ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 88ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 89ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 90ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 91ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 92ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 93ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 94ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 95ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 96ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 97ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 98ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 99ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 100ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 101ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 102ECh. 3.4 - Geometry You want to make an open box from a...Ch. 3.4 - Geometry A rectangular package to be sent by a...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 105ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 106ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 107ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 108ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 109ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 110ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 111ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 112ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 113ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 114ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 115ECh. 3.4 - Think About It Sketch the graph of a fifth-degree...Ch. 3.4 - Writing an Equation In Exercises 117 and 118, the...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 118ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 119ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 120ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 121ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 122ECh. 3.4 - Prob. 123ECh. 3.5 - The ordered pairs below give the median sales...Ch. 3.5 - Prob. 2ECPCh. 3.5 - The simple interest on an investment is directly...Ch. 3.5 - Neglecting air resistance, the distance s an...Ch. 3.5 - Prob. 5ECPCh. 3.5 - The resistance of a copper wire carrying an...Ch. 3.5 - The kinetic energy E of an object varies jointly...Ch. 3.5 - Fill in the blanks. 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