100 ---> 96 is -4
96 ---> 104 is +8
104 ---> 88 is -16
88 ---> 120 is +32
120 ---> 56 is -64
So first we go down by 4, then up by 8, then down 16, then up 32, then finally down 64.
The pattern of numbers is: -4, +8, -16, +32, -64
Notice it's the powers of 2:
2^2 = 4
2^3 = 8
2^4 = 16
2^5 = 32
2^6 = 64
each term doubles. Also each term alternates in sign. One is positive, then the next is negative and so on.
The last difference is -64, which doubles to -128. Change the sign to positive to get +128
Add 128 to the last term of 56 to get
128+56 = 184
Therefore, the final answer is 184
The slope of the tangent line to 
at 
is given by the derivative of at that point:
Factorize the numerator:
We have 
approaching -1; in particular, this means 
, so that
Then
and the tangent line's equation is
"Bias" means someone shows inclination towards someone or something because of the relationship that person has with that thing or person.
In this case, since Janine has friends that are also in the dance club, they are more likely to vote for her as president because they are friends with her. So, answer A is likely to be biased because the five people sampled are her friends.
Answer C is also biased because the sample chosen already plan on voting for her as president, and they are more than likely to find others who plan to vote for her.
