3. Two posts, one 16 feet high and the other 32 feet high, stand 36 feet apart. They are to be stayed by two wires, attached to a single stake, running from ground level to the top of each post. Where should the stake be placed to use the least amount of wire? ot to the noint (0, 1)?

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3. Two posts, one 16 feet high and the other 32 fet high, stand 36 feet apart.
They are to be stayed by two wires, attached to a single stake, running from
ground level to the top of each post. Where should the stake be placed to
use the least amount of wire?
4. Which points on the graph of y 2-x2 are closest to the point (0, 1)?
2x-8x+15
5. Find the limit:
lim
-4x²+12x-2021
X00
Transcribed Image Text:3. Two posts, one 16 feet high and the other 32 fet high, stand 36 feet apart. They are to be stayed by two wires, attached to a single stake, running from ground level to the top of each post. Where should the stake be placed to use the least amount of wire? 4. Which points on the graph of y 2-x2 are closest to the point (0, 1)? 2x-8x+15 5. Find the limit: lim -4x²+12x-2021 X00
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