solve for x. ln x = 4, e^x = 3

Go to finance.yahoo.com to find information about Vulcan Materials Company (VMC), Southwest Airlines (LUV), Honda Motor Company (HMC), Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN), and Abbott Laboratories (ABT). Download the most recent income statement and balance sheet for each company. a. Calculate the operating profit margin (operating profit/sales) and the asset turnover (sales/assets) for each firm. b. Calculate the return on assets directly (ROA = Operating profit/Total assets), and then confirm it by calculating ROA = Operating margin $\times$ Asset turnover. c. In what industries do these firms operate? Do the ratios make sense when you consider the industry types? d. For the firms that have relatively low ROAs, does the source of the problem seem to be the operating profit margin, the asset turnover, or both? e. Calculate the return on equity (ROE = Net income/Equity) for each firm. For the two firms with the lowest ROEs, perform a DuPont analysis to isolate the source(s) of the problem.

Given that $X \sim \mathrm{N}\left(23,5^{2}\right)$, find a such that: P(X < a) = 0.378

sketch each angle in standard position. π/3

Find the exact solution of each equation. $-6 \sin ^{-1}(3 x)=\pi$

Review the meaning of the following term. Use it in a sentence that shows its meaning. climate

sketch the graph of y = x^n and each transformation. y = x^4 , f(x) = x^4 - 3

Use half-angle identities to find an exact value without a calculator. sin (5π/12)

A steel pipe column with pinned ends supports an axial load $P=21\ \mathrm{k}$. The pipe has outside and inside diameters of 3.5 in. and 2.9 in., respectively. What is the maximum permissible length $L_{\max }$ of the column if $E=29,000$ ksi and $\sigma_{Y}=36\ \mathrm{ksi}$?

Find the derivative of the function. Assume a, b, and c are constants. $f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } \cos x$

What must be present for any type of precipitation to occur? Think about: the cause of precipitation, the types of precipitation.

Find the indefinite integral. ∫ (x+5) / √(9 - (x-3)²) dx

The careful use of resources is a. conservation. b. recycling. c. composting. d. deposition.

If a supersaturated sugar solution is allowed to evaporate slowly, sugar crystals form in the container. Hence, sugar molecules go from a disordered form (in solution) to a highly ordered, crystalline form. Does this process violate the second law of thermodynamics? Explain.