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The graph shows the number of people waiting in a virtual queue to buy tickets for an event.
What does the horizontal asymptote mean?

• A.As time passes, the number of people in the queue approaches 100.
• B.The number of people in the queue was initially 750.
• C.Over time, the number of people in the queue will increase back up to 750.
• D.Eventually, the number of people in the queue will decrease to 0.

The number of acres affected by an invasive species can be modeled using the logistic function f(x), where xrepresents the number of months since the species was introduced and f(x)represents the number of affected acres. The graph of f(x)is shown.

What happens as time progresses from month 2 to month 6?

• A.The number of affected acres decreases faster and faster.
• B.The number of affected acres decreases slower and slower.
• C.The number of affected acres increases slower and slower.
• D.The number of affected acres increases faster and faster.

The temperature of an object changes according to the relationship in the graph.

Which equation represents the horizontal asymptote of the function?

• A.y=525
• B.y=25
• C.x=525
• D.x=25

The graph shows the estimated wait time, in minutes, based on the number of hours after 7:00 a.m.
What is the average rate of change of the wait time from point Ato point B?

• A.77.25
• B.-5.83
• C.-23.3
• D.11.04

The graph shows the number of people at an event venue after 3:00 p.m., in thousands.
Which rate of change is the greatest?

• A.The average rate of change from point C to point D
• B.The instantaneous rate of change at point D
• C.The average rate of change from point A to point C
• D.The instantaneous rate of change at point C