Simplify the rational expressions. state any excluded values. show your work.
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What is the maximum total area that 450cm of string can enclose if it is used to form perimeters of two adjoining rectangles as shown?

The position of a moving particle is given by the position function: f(t)=-9t-t^2-0.2t^3+0.1t^4 0 a. at what time does the particle reverse direction? b. when is the displacement positive? (round one decimal place and answer in interval notation) c. when is the displacement negative? (round one decimal place and answer in interval notation) d. when is the particle’s acceleration positive? (round one decimal place and answer in interval notation) e. when is the particle’s acceleration negative? (round one decimal place and answer in interval notation)

Question 1 of 10 2 points different groups of 50 graduates of an engineering school were asked the starting annual salary for their first engineering job after graduation, and the sampling variability was low. if the average salary of one of the groups was $65,000, which of these is least likely to be the average salary of another of the groups? o a. $64,000 o b. $65,000 o c. $67,000 o d. $54,000