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A, b, c, and d have the coordinates (-8, 1), (-2, 4), (-3, -1), and (-6, 5), respectively. which sentence about the points is true? a. a, b, c, and d lie on the same line. b. and are perpendicular lines. c. and are parallel lines. d. and are intersecting lines but are not perpendicular. e. and are parallel lines.

Aflagpole broke in a storm. it was originally 8 1 81 feet tall. 2 8 28 feet are still sticking straight out of the ground, where it snapped, but the remaining piece has hinged over and touches the ground some distance away. how far away is the end of the pole from the base of the pole along the ground?

Astudent draws two parabolas on graph paper. both parabolas cross the x-axis at (–4, 0) and (6, 0). the y-intercept of the first parabola is (0, –12). the y-intercept of the second parabola is (0, –24). what is the positive difference between the a values for the two functions that describe the parabolas? write your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest tenth