Aprofessor is examining a new strain of bacteria. the amount of bacteria can be modeled by function s(n) = 20 · bn, where n is the number of hours and b is an unknown positive base. based on the model, there were initially bacteria. if b = 1.85, the hourly percent growth rate of the bacteria would be

Find the required measurements of the following trapezoids. a = 8 cm b = 16 cm h = 10 cm

In which direction does the left side of the graph of this function point? a(x) = 3x - x2 + 4x - 2

Of the following, which statement or statements accurately reflect a way in which credit can be safer than cash? i. if your credit card gets stolen, you can cancel it and get your money back. ii. it is harder to lose a single credit card than a large number of bills. iii. if a merchant does not honor the agreement, you can call the credit company and dispute the charges. a. i and iii b. ii only c. iii only d. i, ii, and iii