It's indepentent. In fact, the tar pit's temperature DEPENDS (dependent variable) by the air's temperature (independent variable).
Answer:
Modification has not reduced the number of accidents.
Step-by-step explanation:

A B C D E F G H
Before modification 5 7 6 4 8 9 8 10
After modification 3 7 7 0 4 6 8 2
Difference -2 0 1 -4 -4 -3 0 -8
Mean of differences 
Standard deviation of differences = 
Formula of paired t test :

Df = n-1 = 8-1 =7

t critical> t calculated
So, We failed to reject null hypothesis
Hence modification has not reduced the number of accidents.
The farthest distance of the turtle can be solved with the following equations:
x = 112 + 4
x = 112 - 4
By solving the equations, we conclude that t<span>he turtle can be found either in the 116th block or the 108th block.</span>
Let the length be x and the width be w
The perimeter will be:
2x+3w=1500
thus
3w=(1500-2x)
w=(1500-2x)/3
w=500-2/3x
The area will be:
A=x*w
A=x(500-2/3x)
A=500x-(2/3)x²
The above is a quadratic equation; thus finding the axis of symmetry we will evaluate for the value of x that will give us maximum area.
Axis of symmetry:
x=-b/(2a)
from our equation:
a=(-2/3) and b=500
thus
x=-500/[2(-2/3)]
x=375
the length will be 375 m
The width will be 250 m