There are 5 swimmers in a race. there will be a first-place and a second-place prize awarded. in how many different ways can the 2 prizes be awarded?

5500 dollars is placed in an account with an annual interest rate of 6.5%. to the nearest tenth of a year, how long will it take for the account value to reach 19700 dollars?

Consider the proof. given: segment ab is parallel to line de. prove: what is the missing statement in step 5?

Ascientist wants to use a model to present the results of his detailed scientific investigation. why would a model be useful? a )because the model makes the concepts easier to understand b) because the model is easy to put together and to use c) because the model prevents other scientists from asking questions d) because the model requires the audience to pay full attention to it i don't know what to choose because between a and d a is much more likely than d because it only wants to get the attention of the audience. i'm confuse.