Bentley states that the distance between r( -8, -3.5 ) and s ( -8, -12) is -12 + -3.5 = 15.5 units. is bentley correct? explain your answer. if bentley is not correct, explain how to find the correct distance between the points.

Fiona joins a fruit of the month club. the entry cost was $25 and then she pays $18 per month. if she participates for 8 months, how much will she pay in all? how much in 10 months?

Acircus act has 3 times as many elephants as acrobats. jorge noticed that all together there were 56 legs in the circus ring. how many elephants were in the show?

Arectangular lawn is 65 m long and 34 m wide. over time, people have walked along a diagonal as a shortcut and have created a straight path. what is the length of the path, to the nearest tenth of a meter? enter your answer as a deicmal in the box. m