Two strips of metal are riveted together in a straight line, with nine rivets equally spaced 2 5/16 inches apart. What is the distance between the first and last level? Explain. ​

Karianne and lucius are analyzing a linear function on a graph. karianne says that unit rate is equal to rate of change, but that slope is calculated differently. lucius says that unit rate, rate of change, and slope are calculated the same way. who is correct? explain your answer.

Amanager recorded the number of bicycles sold by his company each quarter. his projected sales after t years is given by the expression below. which of the following statements best describes the expression? a. the initial sales of 575 bicycles increases at the rate of 4% over 4 quarters. b. the initial sales of 575 bicycles increases at the rate of 18% over 4 years. c. the initial sales of 575 bicycles increases at the rate of 4% over t quarters. d. the initial sales of 575 bicycles increases at the rate of 18% over t years.

Two corresponding sides of two similar triangles are 3cm and 5cm. the area of the first triangle is 12cm^2. what is the area of the second triangle?