Alice practices basketball by taking 10 shots a time from different distances from the hoop. She determined that the

distance from the hoop and the number of successful shots can

be modeled by the equation y = -x where x is the difference in

feet from the hoop and y is the number of successful shots. By

how many shots does her performance decrease when she

increases her distance from the hoop by 3 feet?

answer choices

4 shots

1 shot

2shots

5shots

Which of the following statements is true about women and minorities in early psychology? a. in the early 20th century, numerous graduate schools recruited women and minorities to study psychology. b. opportunities in higher education were limited for women and minorities in the early 20th century due to discrimination. c. despite some obstacles, there were numerous employment opportunities for women and minorities. d. women and minorities were often selected to do academic research in an effort to make the field more diverse.

When you push downward on a book at rest on a table, you feel an upward force. does this force depend on friction? defend your answer.

Most short-period comets do not have randomly oriented orbits because