1. in the diagram below, line ab is parallel to line cd. the measure of measure of of segment be. explain your answer in words by stating the facts.
(hint: extend segment be so that it intersects line cd)

Which of the following tables represents exponential functions?

At the olympic games, many events have several rounds of competition. one of these events is the men's 100-meter backstroke. the upper dot plot shows the times (in seconds) of the top 8 finishers in the final round of the 2012 olympics. the lower dot plot shows the times of the same 8 swimmers, but in the semifinal round. which pieces of information can be gathered from these dot plots? (remember that lower swim times are faster.) choose all answers that apply: a: the swimmers had faster times on average in the final round. b: the times in the final round vary noticeably more than the times in the semifinal round. c: none of the above.

X2 + y 2 = 36 x + y = 6 solve the system of equations.