Find the value of the determinant. \[ \left|\begin{array}{rrr}9 & 6 & 10 \\ -1 & -1 & 7 \\ -4 & -2 & 1\end{array}\right| \] The determinant value is

The retail flat rate in dollars for first-class mail weighing up to 5 ounces could be computed by the piecewise-constant function \( f \), where \( x \) is the number of ounces. (a) Evaluate \( f(1.1) \) and \( f(4) \). Interpret your results. (b) Sketch a graph of \( f \). What is the domain of \( f \) ? What is the range of \( f \) ?

What value is equivalent to \( \log _{2} 13 \) to the nearest thousandth? Use the change of base formula to determine your answer. (1 point) 0.270 3.700 0.813 0.557

Which of the following is the value of \( \log 10^{20} \) ? (1 point) \( \frac{1}{2} \) 2 200 20

Simplify. \( 9^{\frac{3}{2}} \)

1a. Calculate the next two terins of each of the following sequences \( \begin{array}{ll}\text { (a) } 11,8,5, \ldots & \text { (d) } 4,9,14, \ldots \\ \text { (c) } 3 \frac{1}{2}, 3 \frac{1}{2}, 7,5,10 \frac{1}{2}, \ldots & \text { (e) } 1,5,9,13, \ldots\end{array} \)