Kate gathered 3 of the same size made of different materials: glas, clear plastic, and aluminum painted black. she placed on the window sill in the sun for an hour and then measured the warmth of the air in each box. which of the following best describes the purpose of the experiment? a)to relate the type of box material to the warmth of air within the box. b)to relate the type of box material to the mass of the box. c) to relate the amount of time a box is exposed to sunlight to the warmth of air within the box. d) to relate the size of the box to the warmth of air within the box.

Let f(x) = x4- 8x2 . find the relativeextrema of this function using the second derivative test.

Avolcano erupts next to a grassland area in a valley. a. describe three ways in which material released by the volcano could impact the grassland area. b. describe three ways in which the grassland ecosystem could recover after a volcanic eruption.

1. the materials manager for a billiard ball maker must periodically place orders for resin, one of the raw materials used in producing billiard balls. she knows that manufacturing uses resin at a rate of 50 kilograms each day, and that it costs $.04 per day to carry a kilogram of resin in inventory. she also knows that the order costs for resin are $100 per order, and that the lead time for delivery is four (4) days.2. at what point should resin be reordered? a. 0 kilograms remainingb. 50 kilograms remainingc. 200 kilograms remainingd. 400 kilograms remaininge. 500 kilograms remaining3. if order size was 1,000 kilograms of resin, what would be the length of an order cycle? a. 0.05 daysb. 4 daysc. 16 daysd. 20 dayse. 50 days4. if the order size was 1,000 kilograms of resin, what would be the average inventory level? a. 50 kilogramsb. 200 kilogramsc. 500 kilogramsd. 800 kilogramse. 1,000 kilograms5. if the order size was 1,000 kilograms of resin, what would be the daily total inventory costs, excluding the cost of the resin? a. $5b. $10c. $20d. $25e. $40