A large garden has a set of underground sprinklers. Suppose the center of the garden is located at the origin of a grid with intervals measured in feet. One sprinkler is positioned at (2, 4) and reaches a radius of 8 feet. The second sprinkler is positioned at (–6, –4) and reaches a radius of 6 feet. The system of inequalities represents this scenario. Which location is in the region for plants receiving the maximum amount of water?

(–3, –1)
(–7, 1)
(1, –5)
(2, 1)

The federal reserve controls certain interest rates in the united states. investors often try to speculate as to whether the federal reserve will raise or lower rates and by how much. suppose a company conducts extensive interviews with financial analysts, and as a result, predicts that "thefed" will increase rates by an average of 0.25 percentage points every six months for the forseeable future. which type of equation could be used to model the predicted interest rates over the next several years, assuming no other significant changes? a) a linear equation b) a quadratic equation c) a polynomial equation d) an exponential equation