The distance from a point on the ground to the base of a tree is 18 m. The distance from a point on the ground to the top of a tree is 20 m. Calculate the height of the tree. Give the answer correct to 1 decimal place.

Alake near the arctic circle is covered by a sheet of ice during the cold winter months. when spring arrives, the ice starts to melt. s(t) models the ice sheet's thickness (in meters) as a function of time tt (in weeks). s(t)=-0.25t+4

Which statement best describes a square? a. a special rectangle that has four right angles b. a special trapezoid that has four sides of equal length c. a special rectangle that has four sides of equal length d. a special trapezoid that has four right angles

The minimum wage in washington has been increasing over the last ten years. years 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 washington state minimum wage $6.50 $6.72 $6.90 $7.01 $7.16 $7.35 $7.63 $7.93 $8.07 $8.55 $8.55 a) find the linear regression equation for the minimum wage in washington using this data ( x  0 in 2000). round to the thousandths. b) what is the slope? specifically, what does the slope represent in the real world context? c) what is the y-intercept? specifically, what does the y-intercept represent in the real world context? d) write your equation as a function of x. e) if you do not earn a college degree and you are earning minimum wage in 2020, what do you predict you will be earning per hour with the linear regression equation? f) if the trend continues, when will the minimum wage be $15 an hour? 3. why are your answers to #1d and #2a above different? which do you think is more accurate (#1 or #2) and why