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Find the area of a trapezoid with a height of 23, base 1 of 10 and base 2 of 18

5× 1/2 = ? a) more than 5 because you are multiplying by a whole number b) 5/10 because you multiply the numerator and denominator by 5 c) less than 5 because you are multiplying by a number that is more than 1 d) less than 5 because you are multiplying by a number that is less than 1

The function f(x) = 14,600(1.1)* represents the population of a town x years after it was established. what was the original population of the town?