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Explain in a minimum of 2 sentences how to graph the equation of the absolute value function given a vertex of (-1,3) and a value of “a” equal to ½.

An elevator travels 310 feet in 10 seconds. at that speed, how far can't his elevator travel in 12 seconds?

1. according to the internal revenue service, the mean tax refund for the year 2007 was $2,708. assume the standard deviation is $650 and that the amounts refunded follow a normal probability distribution. a. what percent of the refunds are more than $3,000? b. what percent of the refunds are more than $3,000 but less than $4,000? c. what percent of the refunds are less than $2,000?