Rationalize the Denominator

question 456

Multiple Choice

Rationalize the denominator. Assume that all variables represent nonnegative numbers and that the denominator is not
zero.
-The formula T = 0.07D1.5 can be used to approximate the duration of a storm, where is the time in hours and D is the diameter of the storm in miles. A storm that is 25.5 miles in diameter is heading toward a city. How long
Can the residents of the city expect the storm to last? Round you answer to the nearest hundredth of an hour.

• A) 10.24 hr
• B) 8.44 hr
• C) 10.54 hr
• D) 9.01 hr

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Direct Labor-Hours

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