how can you tell if data is continuous or discrete

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Answer 1

For me, it helps to ask this question: Does it make sense to apply the midpoint? If it doesn't make sense, then the data is discrete. Otherwise, the data is continuous.

Here's an example:

Let's say we are counting the number of people buying a movie ticket. So the numbers we care about are positive whole numbers 1,2,3,... It doesn't make sense to apply the midpoint to the values 1 and 2 to get 1.5; you can't sell half a ticket. Therefore the variable "number of movie tickets sold" is a discrete variable. There are gaps in the data.

On the other hand, if we were measuring the weight of various coins, then this variable is continuous. It's possible to have any positive number decimal number weight (eg: 2.275 grams perhaps). It makes sense to apply the midpoint to any two weights and get some other weight. We don't have to worry about sticking to whole numbers only. Unlike before, there aren't any gaps and we consider this number set to be dense.

One way you could remember the two is to keep this in mind: If you count it, then it's likely discrete. If you can measure it, then it's continuous.

There are probably exceptions to that rule, but for the most part it holds up I think.


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Given 4(3x-8)=52 prove x=7
Please help me

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Answer:

4(3x-8)=52

divide both sides by 4

4/4(3x-8)=52/4

3x-8=13

add both sides by 8

3x-8+8=13+8

3x=21

divide both sides by 3

3x/3=21/3

x=7

Step-by-step explanation:

Step-by-step explanation:

4( 3x-8) = 52

12x - 32 = 52

Group all like terms

12x = 52 + 32

12x = 84

Divide both sides by 12

12/12x = 84/12

x = 7

Therefore, x = 7.

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Solve: (4x^2-3x+7)-(x^2+8x-5)​

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Given polynomial:

(4x²-3x+7) - (x²+8x-5)

⇛ 4x²-3x+7-x²-8x+5

⇛ (4x²-x²) +(-3x-8x)+(7+5)

⇛ (4-1)x²+(-3-8)x+12

⇛ 3x²+(-11)x+12

⇛ 3x²-11x+12

(4x²-3x+7) - (x²+8x-5) = 3x²-11x+12

Note:-

When subtracting two polynomials,change the symbols of the each term in the second polynomial which is subtracted from the first polynomial.

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Answer:

[tex]3x^2-11x+12[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

First, distribute the negative:

[tex]4x^2-3x+7-x^2-8x+5[/tex]

Then combine like terms:

[tex]3x^2-11x+12[/tex]

Which is a recursive formula for this geometric sequence? -320, -80, -20, -5, . . .

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The recursive formula for the geometric sequence is:

[tex]f(n) = \frac{1}{4}f(n - 1), f(1) = -320[/tex]

What is a geometric sequence?A geometric sequence is a sequence in which the coefficient of consecutive terms is always the same, called common ratio q.

The recursive equation for a geometric sequence is:

[tex]f(n) = qf(n - 1)[/tex]

With f(1) as the first term.

In this problem, the sequence is: {-320, -80, -20, -5, . . .}

The first term is [tex]f(1) = -320[/tex].The common ratio is [tex]q = \frac{-80}{-320} = \frac{1}{4}[/tex]

Hence, the recursive equation is:

[tex]f(n) = \frac{1}{4}f(n - 1), f(1) = -320[/tex]

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The required recursive formula is expressed as [tex]a_{n-1}=-320(\frac{1}{4} )^n[/tex]

Geometric progression

The required recursive formula is expressed as [tex]a_{n-1}=-320(\frac{1}{4} )^n[/tex]

n the following sequence  -320, -80, -20, -5,...

The The required recursive formula is expressed as [tex]a_{n-1}=-320(\frac{1}{4} )^n[/tex]is given as:

r = -80/-320 = -20/-80 = 1/4The first term = -320

The required recursive formula is expressed as [tex]a_{n-1}=-320(\frac{1}{4} )^n[/tex]

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HELP 100 points for these.
PLZZZ HELP also brainliest :)

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Answer:

1) GCF is 1 in this case

2) GCF is 36

3) GCF is 3

4) GCF is 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Well GCF is greatest common factor, with that it Has to be the greatest and a common factor between 2 numbers. You can always list them out for example GCF of 3 and 12

THe factors of 3 are

1-3

The factors of 12 are

1-2-3-4-6-12

The greatest common one is 3.

Answer:

GCF = 1

GCF = 36

GCF = 3

GCF = 2

Step-by-step explanation:

45 & 16

The factors of 16 are: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16

The factors of 45 are: 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 45

Then the greatest common factor is 1.

36 & 36

The factors of 36 are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36

The factors of 36 are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36

Then the greatest common factor is 36.

45 & 6

The factors of 6 are: 1, 2, 3, 6

The factors of 45 are: 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 45

Then the greatest common factor is 3.

30 & 16

The factors of 16 are: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16

The factors of 30 are: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 30

Then the greatest common factor is 2.

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which of the following are perfect cubes 1)3375 2)8000 3)6859​

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Answer:

all are perfect cubes

Step-by-step explanation:

you can just cube root the numbers and bom if it aint decimal its a perfect cube

Express 4/20 as a percentage.​

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Answer:

20%

Step-by-step explanation:

Express 4/20 as a percentage.​

4/20 = 1/5

100 * 1/5 = 20%

Answer:

20%

Step-by-step explanation:

Hey there,

[tex]\frac{4*5}{20*5}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{20}{100}[/tex]

= 20%

Hope this helps you.

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Taylor buys candy at the store that costs $1.50 per candy bar.
Create a table that could represent Taylor’s cost per candy bar.
Candy
Cost
0 /0
1 /1.50
? ?
? ?
? ?

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Answer:

2/ 3.00

3/4.50

4/6.00

Step-by-step explanation:


A football team needs £465 to buy a new kit.
They raise £52.45 by holding a cake sale.
How much more money do they need to raise?

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answer: 412.55£

explanation: 465-52.45 = 412.55
465 - 52.45 = 412.55

Due Tomorrow: answer question 3 using steps

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Picture is quite fuzzy so I will ASSUME that the triangle has inner angles of 100° and 34° (now I'm told it's 38)

This means the unlabeled angle is 180 - 100 - 34 = 46°

180 - 100 - 38 = 42°

Using law of sines.

a/sin46 = 12/sin34

a/sin42 = 12/sin38

a = 12sin46/sin34 = 15.17415...

a = 12sin42/sin38 = 13.04217...

round as appropriate. I think it my say to the hundredths

a = 15.17

a = 13.04

If I did not guess the numbers in the photo correctly, just use the same technique to arrive at a better solution.

6/4 on a number line

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Answer:

Here plz leave review thx

Step-by-step explanation:

The angle measure of a triangle is shown in the diagram.
what is the value of x?
A. 13
B. 20
C. 5
D. 12

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Answer:C.5

Step-by-step explanation:

tìm m để phương trình có 1 nghiệm duy nhất
x+2y-2z=2
3x+7y-z=5
2x+4y+mz=7

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Rewrite the system of equations in matrix form.

[tex]\begin{bmatrix}1&2&-2\\3&7&-1\\2&4&m\end{bmatrix} \mathbf x = \mathbf b[/tex]

This system has a unique solution [tex]\mathbf x = \mathbf A^{-1}\mathbf b[/tex] so long as the inverse of the coefficient matrix [tex]\mathbf A[/tex] exists. This is the case if the determinant is not zero.

We have

[tex]\det(\mathbf A) = m+4[/tex]

so the inverse, and hence a unique solution to the system of equations, exists as long as m ≠ -4.

Create (or find) mathematical examples of the following;

1. Equation

2. Expression

3. Slope-Intercept Form

4. Slope Formula

5. Scientific Notation

6. Point-Slope Form

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Answer:

Equation

2+5=9

Other i don't know

One integer is 8 less than another integer. The sum of the two integers is 72. Find the two integers. Step 2 of 2: What are the two integers? Separate values with a comma.

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Answer:

40 and 32

Step-by-step explanation:

This is a linear systems equation problem.

a + b = 72

a = b - 8

Use substitution. Substitute b-8 for a in a+b=72

b-8+b=72

2b-8=72

add 8 to both sides

2b=80 (divide both sides by 2)

b = 40

Plug the value of b into the a=b-8

a=40-8

a=32

Check:  40 + 32 = 72 So the two integers are 40 and 32

Graph the linear equation. X = - 4y​

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Slope is rise .5 run of 2

Find the lengths of the sides of the triangle formed by the coordinates below. Then classify the triangle by sides.
A(1,1) B (4,1) C (4,5)

AB =
BC =
AC =

Number of congruent sides=

Then classify the triangle
Isosceles, scalene or equilateral

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[tex]~~~~~~~~~~~~\textit{distance between 2 points} \\\\ A(\stackrel{x_1}{1}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{1})\qquad B(\stackrel{x_2}{4}~,~\stackrel{y_2}{1})\qquad \qquad AB = \sqrt{( x_2- x_1)^2 + ( y_2- y_1)^2} \\\\\\ AB=\sqrt{(4-1)^2+(1-1)^2}\implies AB=\sqrt{3^2-0^2}\implies AB=3 \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill\\\\ B(\stackrel{x_1}{4}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{1})\qquad C(\stackrel{x_2}{4}~,~\stackrel{y_2}{5})\qquad \qquad BC=\sqrt{(4-4)^2+(5-1)^2} \\\\\\ BC=\sqrt{0^2+4^2}\implies BC=4 \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill[/tex]

[tex]C(\stackrel{x_1}{4}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{5})\qquad A(\stackrel{x_2}{1}~,~\stackrel{y_2}{1})\qquad \qquad CA=\sqrt{(1-4)^2+(1-5)^2} \\\\\\ CA=\sqrt{(-3)^2+(-4)^2}\implies CA=\sqrt{3^2+4^2}\implies CA=5[/tex]

well, how many congruent sides? none, all three sides differ, meaning is an scalene triangle.


28. Marta Sanchez purchased a sweater for $15.67, a pair of socks for $2.13, and a bracelet for $6.78. For all
purchases she must pay the state sales tax of 7.5% and the county tax of 0.5%. What is the tax on her
purchases?

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Answer:

$ 1.94

Hope I helped

Owen paid $15 to download some of his favorite songs. He paid $2.50 per song. How many songs did he download?
The first step is to by a power of ten, so the divisor is a whole number.
The next step is to by figuring out how many times 250 goes into 1500.

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Owen would be able to download 6 songs.
A much easier way than multiplying 15 to the power of ten is to just divide $15 by $2.50 to get an answer of 6 songs
Hope this helps

The weight of an adult standard poodle was found to follow a normal distribution with a mean of 50 pounds and a standard deviation of 15 pounds. If represents the mean weight of a random sample of 7 adult standard poodles, what is (round off to second decimal place)

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Using the Central Limit Theorem, it is found that the distribution of the sample means of the weights of the 7 adult standard poodles is normal, with mean of 50 pounds and standard deviation of 5.67 pounds.

The Central Limit Theorem establishes that, for a normally distributed random variable X, with mean [tex]\mu[/tex] and standard deviation [tex]\sigma[/tex], the sampling distribution of the sample means with size n can be approximated to a normal distribution with mean [tex]\mu[/tex] and standard deviation [tex]s = \frac{\sigma}{\sqrt{n}}[/tex].

In this problem, for the population, [tex]\mu = 50, \sigma = 15[/tex].

Sample of 7, hence [tex]n = 7, s = \frac{15}{\sqrt{7}} = 5.67[/tex]

The distribution of the sample means of the weights of the 7 adult standard poodles is normal, with mean of 50 pounds and standard deviation of 5.67 pounds.

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4m 10m - - The accompanying figure is a water tank whose radmis is 4m and height 10m. 4.1 Determine the total surface area of the tank. (3)


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Answer:

45789932

Step-by-step explanation:

3456899954433222222344577890009

please help asap and please give real answers

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Answer:

x = 2, x = - 5

Step-by-step explanation:

To factor it, you can split the middle term to get:

x² - 2x + 5x - 10 = 0

Then, you can factor the first two and the last two to get:

x (x - 2) + 5(x - 2) = 0

And if you divide both sides by (x - 2) you get:

(x - 2) (x + 5) = 0

Finally, this can be solved by the Zero Product Property which states that if x*y=0, then x and/or y has to be equal to 0. If you apply it to the eqaution you get:

x - 2 = 0, x + 5 = 0

which results in:

x = 2, x = - 5

Can someone help me solve these problems?

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

1) add all angles to 180

2) exterior angle = P + Q

i can add remaining ones also

Which of the following correctly factors the expression −20x+4y−2?


A

4(−5x+4y+2)


B

2(−10x+2y−1)


C

−2(10x+2y+1)


D

−20(x−4y+2)

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9514 1404 393

Answer:

  B  2(−10x+2y−1)

Step-by-step explanation:

The greatest common factor is 2. Factoring that out gives the factorization shown in choice B.

  2(-10x +2y -1)

__

You could factor out -2. Doing that would give ...

  -2(10x -2y +1) . . . . . . . doesn't match choice C

Find the odds for and the odds against the event rolling a fair die and getting a 1,a4,a3 or 5

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Assuming we're rolling a cube die with 6 sides.

Odds for rolling any of 1, 4, 3, or 5 has four possible successes

4/6 = 2/3

Odds for NOT rolling any of 1, 4, 3, or 5 has two possible successes, 2 and 6

2/6 = 1/3

Please help!!

Determine whether the inverse of F(x) is a function.

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Answer:

Two crates, A and B, are connected with a rope of negligible mass over a frictionless pulley as represented in the diagram shown on the left. The crates are at rest.

Crate A has an unknown mass and hangs vertically to the right of the slope and crate B, with mass 14 kg, hangs on the slope to the left. The slope makes and angle of 68° with the horizontal.

The coefficient of static friction between crate B and the surface of the slope is 0.3. The direction of the frictional force is up the slope. Calculate the mass of crate A.

What is the amplitude and period of the function shown below?

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The features of the sine function in this problem are given as follows:

Amplitude: 2.

Midline: y = -4.

Period: 3 units.

What is trigonometry?

Trigonometry is a branch of mathematics that studies relationships between side lengths and angles of triangles.

Here, we have,

The equation is given as follows:

y = 2sin(2πx/3) - 4.

we have to define the sine function:

The standard definition of the sine function is given as follows:

y = Asin(B(x - C)) + D.

For which the parameters are given as follows:

A: amplitude.

B: the period is 2π/B.

C: phase shift.

D: vertical shift.

The function has a minimum value of -6 and a maximum value of -2, for a difference of 4, hence the amplitude is given as follows:

2A = 4.

A = 2.

Without vertical shift, a function with amplitude of 2 would oscillate between -2 and 2, while this one oscillates between -6 and -2, hence the vertical shift is given as follows:

D = -4.

The shortest distance between repetitions can be given by 2 - (-1) = 3, hence the period is of 3 units and the coefficient B is given as follows:

2π/B = 3

B = 2π/3.

The function is at it's midline at the origin, hence it has no phase shift, and thus the equation is given as follows:

y = 2sin(2πx/3) - 4.

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Need help with geometry problem

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Answer:

y = [tex]6\sqrt{5}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

x^2 + z^2 = 29^2

x^2 = y^2 + 9^2

y^2 + 20^2 = z^2

29^2 - z^2 = y^2 + 81 (equating for x^2 from eqn 1 and 2)

substitute 3rd eqn in 4th

29^2 - (y^2 + 20^2) = y^2 + 81

841 - y^2 - 400 = y^2 + 81

441 = 2y^2 + 81

360 = 2y^2  

y^2 = 180

y = [tex]\sqrt{180}[/tex]

= [tex]\sqrt{36*5} \\[/tex]

y = [tex]6\sqrt{5}[/tex]

Can someone explain it step by step ?​

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Answer:

1. (x - 1) × (x + 3)

2. x = 3 and y = -2

Step-by-step explanation:

x² + 2x - 32x + 3y = 0; y = 3x - 11  

rewrite the equation:

y = 3x - 11; 2x + 3y = 0

solve y = 3x - 11 for the y:

y = 3x - 11

substitute 3x - 11 for y in 2x + 3y = 0;

2x + 3y = 0;

2x + 3y = 0

2x + 3 (3x - 11) = 0

11x - 33 = 0 (simplify both sides of the equation)

11x - 33 + 33 = 0 + 33 (add 33 to both sides)

11x = 33

11x/11 = 33/11 (divide both sides by 11)

x = 3

subtitute 3 for x in y = 3x - 11

y = 3x - 11

y = (3)×(3) - 11

y = -2  

I showed one equation because the other is self explanatory, hope this helps.

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Select the correct answer.
Which statement is true about this equation?
-412p+5) + Bp=-11
A. The equation has one solution, p=2.
B. The equation has one solution, p=-2.
C. The equation has no solution.
D. The equation has infinitely many solutions.

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Step-by-step explanation:

The equation has infinite solution p=2 that's tour variable

find the prime factorization of each number. 52, and 41

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Step-by-step explanation:

We will first find the prime factorization of 41 and 52. After we will calculate the factors of 41 and 52 and find the biggest common factor number .

Step-1: Prime Factorization of 41

Prime factors of 41 are 41. Prime factorization of 41 in exponential form is:

41 = 411

Step-2: Prime Factorization of 52

Prime factors of 52 are 2, 13. Prime factorization of 52 in exponential form is:

52 = 22 × 131

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