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Imagine a new pasture with grass growing on it. every day after the seeds have germinated, the number of blades of grass in the pasture triples. after 18 days, the entire pasture is completely covered in grass. how many days did it take for the pasture to be one-third covered in grass?

Which of the following are parts of a sphere

The figure shows the front side of a metal desk in the shape of a trapezoid. what is the area of this trapezoid? 10 ft²16 ft²32 ft²61 ft²