The answer is 4/8 because half of 16 is 8 and half of 8 is 4, therefore they are equivalent
Answer: No, the friend is correct. In any function, each input value can only lead to one output value. When you input 3 for the x-values, you would get two output values because 3 is included in both equations. To fix this, you need to have the 3 not included in one of the equations.
For example, you could say 
or 
because the input value of 3 would not be included twice.
If you look at the attached screenshot, you will see that if you keep your friend's function, inputting 3 will result in two outputs of 4 and -3, so therefore, 
cannot represent a piecewise function.
4.) The lateral area of a figure is the area of the figure with the exception of the bases.
Given a prism with right triangle bases, the lateral area of the prism is the sum of the areas of the rectangles making up the prism.
This is given by
Lateral area = (8.94)(41) + (4)(41) + (8)(41) = 366.54 + 164 + 328 = 858.54 ≈ 859 m^2
The surface area is the sum of the bases plus the lateral area. The area of a rectangle is given by half base times height.
Surface area = 1/2 x 8 x 4 + 1/2 x 8 x 4 + 859 = 16 + 16 + 859 = 891 m^2
5.) The surface area of a cylinder is given by pi r^2h where r is the radius = 12 inches and h is the height = 17 inches.
Surface area = π x (12)^2 x 17 = 2,448π = 7,690.62 in^2 ≈ 7,691 in^2
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