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Elias received a W-2 showing total compensations of $36,038. What is the amount of FICA tax he paid for the year? A) $522.55 B)

e-lub [12.9K]

FICA or Federal Insurance Contributions Act is composed of social security tax and medicare tax. Hence, we need to add these taxes to get the FICA tax.Social Security Tax is = 6.2%Medicare Tax is = 1.45%
Social Security Tax = 36,038*.062 = 2,234.356 Medicare Tax = 36,038*.0145 = 522.552
2,234.356 + 522.552 = 2,756.907 or 2,756.91
Therefore, Elias paid B.) 2,756.91 as FICA tax for the year.

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3 years ago

Wendy is standing 60 feet away from a tree. Her eyes are 5 feet above the ground. She sees a bird hovering above a tree. The ang

Gennadij [26K]

The bird is 17 feet above the tree.

Explanation:

We need to think of this in terms of right triangles. If Wendy is 60 feet from a tree, the base of the right triangle is 60 feet. The height of the tree is the height of the right triangle. The angle of elevation is the one from the ground at her feet to the top of the tree and then to the bird. Let's start with the top of the tree first.

She's 60 feet away, we have the angle of elevation as 25 degrees, and we are looking for the height of the tree. In regards to the angle, the base of 60 is adjacent, and the height of the tree is opposite. The tangent ratio is height / base.

Let x be the height of the tree.

So,

$tan (25) = \frac{x}{60}$

$60 tan(25) = x\\\\x = 27.9 feet$

x is approximately 28 feet

Since, Wendy's eyes are 5 feet above the ground, the height of the tree becomes

28 + 5 = 33 feet

For bird

Let y be the height of the bird in the air

$tan(37) = \frac{y}{60} \\\\60 tan(37) = y\\\\y = 45.2 feet$

y is approximately 45 feet

Since, Wendy's eyes are 5 feet above the ground, the height of the tree becomes

45 + 5 = 50 feet

To know how far above the tree that bird is

50 - 33 = 17 feet

Therefore, the bird is 17 feet above the tree.

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3 years ago

Select each pair of functions that are inverses of each other

svlad2 [7]

Answer:

The first two choices only: A and B.

Step-by-step explanation:

The inverses are the ones with one relation having point (x,y) and the other relation having point (y,x). This most obvious when looking at points on a table or a list of points.

So the first pair are inverses because per point (x,y) on the first list you have (y,x) on the second list.

Examples:

1st list contains (-5,-9) while second list contains (-9,-5).

1st list contains (3,7) while the second list contains (7,3).

As long as (a,b) is in the first list and (b,a) is in the second or vice versa, then the pair of relations are inverses. So the first choice contains inverses.

Now lets talk about the pair of functions given in function notation.

Let's start with the first.

y=x+7

Extend the first idea more. Just swap x and y and then see after solving for y if what it equals is what g equals then f and g are inverses in the second choice.

x=y+7

Subtract 7 on both sides:

x-7=y

y=x-7

This is what g equals so the second choice is an answer.

The last choice does not contain a pair of inverses. Example: (2,3) is in the first list but (3,2) is not in the second.

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3 years ago

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What is the slope of the graph of 4 x + 8 y = 11?

Karolina [17]

Answer:

B -1/2

Step-by-step explanation:

4x+8y = 11

We need to get the equation in the slope intercept form

y = mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y intercept

Subtract 4x from each side

4x-4x+8y = -4x+11

8y = -4x+11

Divide by 8

8y/8 = -4x/8 +11/8

y = -1/2x +11/8

The slope is -1/2 and the y intercept is 11/8

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3 years ago

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I need help with this question. can someone please help me

Ahat [919]

-2x + y =3
use 5 number and put it in above equation to find y, I will use -2,-1,0,1,2
x y
-2 -1
-1 1
0 3
1 5
2 7

Then draw the graph, find another point in the graph which intersect the slope,
lets say i found (-3,-3)which is on the slope
to prove it, i put (-3,-3) in the equation -2x + y = 3
and i got
3 = 3
Thus it is correct.

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3 years ago