Is this a bit much? BP

Which three lengths could be the lengths of the sides of a triangle? 21 cm, 7 cm, 7 cm 9 cm, 15 cm, 22 cm 13 cm, 5 cm, 18 cm 8 cm, 23 cm, 11 cm

Marla bought a book for $12.95, a binder for $3.49, and a backpack for $44.99. the sales tax rate is 6%. find the amount of tax and the total she paid for these items

What is always true about a positive integer raised to a negative odd power?