l   For the parabola in the system:

ü   The parabola opens upward.

ü   The vertex is at point (10, 1).

ü   The parabola passes through the following points:

n   (9, 2)

n   (10, 1)

n   (11, 2)

l   For the line in the system:

ü   The line is horizontal.

ü   The line passes through the following points:

n   (0, 1)

n   (10, 1)

The graph of a system of a linear and a quadratic equation is shown. What is the solution (x, y) to this system?

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

Ancient Inca inhabiting the Andes Mountains used terraces, rows of flattened land with built-in irrigation systems, to grow crops at different altitudes. This method of farming proved to be highly                    blank, as evidenced by the great number and variety of crops grown at that time.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

The National Heritage Fellowship was created to           exceptional folk and traditional artists in the United States. One artist who received the fellowship, the Irish American accordionist Joe Derrane, was chosen for his lifetime contributions to the arts.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

Some cities estimate where sidewalks are located using road maps, which is not very accurate. Maryam Hosseini and her team trained a computer program to identify sidewalks in aerial images of Boston and used it on images of Philadelphia. The program’s performance was               blank  to that of the road-map method: it more accurately identified sidewalks, and it even distinguished between concrete and brick.