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Aheated piece of metal cools according to the function c(x) = (.5)x ? 7, where x is measured in hours. a device is added that aids in cooling according to the function h(x) = ? x ? 2. what will be the temperature of the metal after two hours?

I’ve been trying all day to figure this puzzle out. i need the work for it aswell. it is a factoring polynomials tarsia. the image is below.

Which set of lengths could represent the sides of a triangle? a. 3, 7, 10 b. 4, 5, 10 c. 6, 8, 14 d. 12, 6, 7