A boy standing on the shore of a lake 1 mile wide wants to reach the fast-food restaurant 3 miles down the shore on the opposite side of the lake. If he swims at 2 mph and walks at 4 mph, is it quicker for him to swim directly across the lake and walk to the restaurant or to swim directly to the restaurant? How much quicker? Explain.

What are the coordinates of the point is 1/4 of the way from a (-6, -3) to b (6, 1)? a. (-3, -2) b. (0, -2) c. (-1, 0) d. (3, 2)

Find the actual dimensions of the box. the side length are in meters and integers. the surface area of the box is 104 m2 and volume of the box is 60 m3.

Unaware that 35% of the 10000 voters in his constituency support him, a politician decides to estimate his political strength. a sample of 200 voters shows that 40% support him. a. what is the population? b. what is the parameter of interest? state its value c. what is the statistics of the interest? state its value d. compare your answers in (b) and (c) is it surprising they are different? if the politician were to sample another 200 voters, which of the two numbers would most likely change? explain