Which is bigger 3/8 or 0.3

Which of the following situations represents a linear relationship? a. theresa increases the distance she runs by 0.1 miles every week. b. the volume of a box depends on the length of box. c. the amount of money in a bank account increases by 1 percent each year. d. the population of a town doubles every 5 years.

Estimate the area under the curve f(x) = 16 - x^2 from x = 0 to x = 3 by using three inscribed (under the curve) rectangles. answer to the nearest integer.

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