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1. Suppose you deposit $1200 in a savings account that has an annual interest rate r. at the end of two years the amount of money in your account would be 1200(1 + r)(1 + r).

a. Simplify the expression and write your answer in standard form.
b. Find the amount of money in the account at the end of two years of the interest rate is 5%.

 

Compare the quantity in Column with the quantity in Column B. Choose the best answer:

A. The quantity in column A is greater.
B.
The quantity in column B is greater.
C.
The two quantities are equal.
D.
The relationship cannot be determined on the basis of the information supplied.

Column A

Column B

2.

the degree of 5y2

the degree of -z3

3.

Sum of the roots
x2 - x - 20 

Number of roots of
x2 - 12x + 36

4.

43

52

2. ________
3. ________
4. ________

 

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