Acivil engineer is mapping the overhead clearance of his family’s property on a coordinate grid. the ground is represented by the x-axis and the base of the house is at the origin. there are two trees on the property. one tree is 10 feet from the base of the house and is 14 feet tall. the other tree is 13 feet from the base of the house and is 9 feet tall. what is the distance from the base of the house to the closest treetop? round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Find the sum of the first 8 terms of the following sequence. round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.

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

The volume of a cube is 8 in to the 3rd power. how long is each side?