Kendra is sewing a pattern of parallelograms on her backpack.
Each parallelogram has a base
of 5 centimeters, a height of
18 centimeters, and is divided into
two congruent triangles. What is the
area of each triangle?

The average hourly earnings for a construction worker is projected to be $24.50 in 2012. jason wants to join the construction work force after he graduates in 2012. his friend tells him that average hourly earnings for construction workers will rise by 2% from 2009 to 2012. based on the data below, assuming that the projected hourly earnings are correct, is jason’s friend’s statement accurate? construction industry - average hourly earnings, 2000-2009 a. his friend’s statement is accurate. the average hourly earnings will increase by 2%. b. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the percent increase will be more than 2% c. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the percent increase will be less than 2% d. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the average hourly earnings will decrease

Find the maximum value of p= 4x + 5y subject to the following constraints :

State one method by which you can recognize a perfect square trinomial.