Sketch a graph of the polynomial function f(x) = –x3 + 5x2 – 2x – 8. Use the graph to complete the following: f is on the interval (1/3,3).
Fill in the bland with one of these.
(positive, negative, decreasing , increasing)

George is 187 cm tall. his son, ralph, is 142 cm tall. who casts the longer shadow. george when the sun is 65° above the horizon, or ralph when the sun is 56° above the horizon? how much longer? (nearest centimeter)

Which expression is equivalent to the expression shown?

Eric has challenged himself to walk 24,000 steps in 4 days. if eric walks the same number of steps each day, which function represents the number of steps eric still needs to walk to reach his goal with respect to the number of days since he started his challenge? a. y = 8,000x − 24,000 b. y = -8,000x + 24,000 c. y = 6,000x − 24,000 d. y = -6,000x + 24,000