One evening in snowed in several towns the number of inches of snow received are shown in the list below

Please find the required line chart created with MS Excel

Step-by-step explanation:

Question:

The given data are;

3/4, 1 1/2, 2, 1 1/4, 3/4, 2, 1 1/2, 1 1/4, 1 1/2, 1/2, 1

In the question, it is required to create a line plot to represent the data

The given data can be sorted in ascending order in decimal form as follows;

0.5, 0.75, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.25, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5, 2

The line chart created with MS Excel is attached.

(b) 240

step-by-step explanation:

first, we use the pythagorean formula using the given side lengths to find x. then we use x to find the side lengths. then we add the side lengths to find the perimeter.

pythagorean theorem formula:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

(x - 20)^2 + (x - 40)^2 = x^2

x^2 - 40x + 400 + x^2 - 80x + 1600 = x^2

x^2 -120x + 2000 = 0

(x - 100)(x - 20) = 0

x - 100 = 0 or x - 20 = 0

x = 100 or x = 20

we see that the solution x = 20 must be discarded because it will give a negative side length and a side length of 0. the only valid solution is x = 100.

perimeter = sum of the lengths of the sides

perimeter = x + x - 20 + x - 40

perimeter = 3x - 60

replace x with 100.

perimeter = 3(100) - 60

perimeter = 300 - 60

perimeter = 240