3/4 divided by 5/12=3/4x?

Which data set has a greater spread? why? set a: {38, 12, 23, 48, 55, 16, 18} set b: {44, 13, 24, 12, 56} has a greater spread because .

The graph of y = ax^2 + bx + c is a parabola that opens up and has a vertex at (0, 5). what is the solution set of the related equation 0 = ax%2 + bx + c?

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