Aforest ranger in the west observation tower spots a fire 41° north of east. fifteen miles directly east, the forest ranger in the east tower spots the same fire at 56° north of west. how far away is the ranger who is closest to the fire? approximate the distance by rounding to the nearest hundredth of a mile.

The base of a triangle exceeds the height by 7 centimeters. if the area is 400 square centimeters, find the length of the base and the height of the triangle.

Given are five observations for two variables, x and y. xi 1 2 3 4 5 yi 3 7 5 11 14 which of the following is a scatter diagrams accurately represents the data? what does the scatter diagram developed in part (a) indicate about the relationship between the two variables? try to approximate the relationship betwen x and y by drawing a straight line through the data. which of the following is a scatter diagrams accurately represents the data? develop the estimated regression equation by computing the values of b 0 and b 1 using equations (14.6) and (14.7) (to 1 decimal). = + x use the estimated regression equation to predict the value of y when x = 4 (to 1 decimal). =

Of the 27 players trying out for the school basketball team, 8 are more than 6 feet tall and 7 have good aim. what is the probability that the coach would randomly pick a player over 6 feet tall or a player with a good aim? assume that no players over 6 feet tall have good aim. a. b. c. d.