HELP! TRIGONOMETRY QUESTION!!

Determine the fraction of total interest owed. after the fourth month of a 12-month loan: the numerator is: {(n + ) + (n + ) + (n + ) + (n + )} = , and the denominator is: {(n) + (n + 1) + + (n + )} = . therefore, the fraction is numerator/denominator (to the nearest tenth) =

The height of a flare fired from the deck of a ship in distress can be modeled by h(t)= -2(8t^2-52t-28), where h is the height of the flare above water and t is the time in seconds. a. find the time it takes the flare to hit the water.

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