Acompany manufactures penny number 2 nails that are 1 inch in length. the actual length is allowed to vary by up to 1/32 inch.
a. write and solve an absolute value equation to find the minimum and maximum acceptable nail length.
b. a penny number 2 nail is 1.05 inches long. is the nail acceptable? explain

The height of a birch tree, f(x), in inches, after x months is shown in the graph below. how much does the birch tree grow per month, and what will be the height of the birch tree after 10 months? a. the birch tree grows 1 inch per month. the height of the birch tree will be 16 inches after 10 months. b. the birch tree grows 2 inches per month. the height of the birch tree will be 26 inches after 10 months. c. the birch tree grows 3 inches per month. the height of the birch tree will be 36 inches after 10 months. d. the birch tree grows 2 inches per month. the height of the birch tree will be 24 inches after 10 months.