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A study was done to consider the contributions of age, height, gender and weight on endurance, with results shown in the table.  Which of the independent variables has the greatest influence on endurance?

Which of the following terms best describes a strip of metal that would best serve the purposes of electrochemistry?

Which of the following terms best describes an electrochemical cell that uses electrical energy to drive a chemical reaction?

Find the Maclaurin series for f(x)  if                 for n = 0, 1, 2, … Find  radius of convergence R of the series.

Use the Maclaurin series for cos(x) to compute sin(4°) correct to five decimal places. (Round your answer to five decimal places.)  

Find the interval and radius of convergence, R, of the series.

Trying to earn a fishy treat, a killer whale at an aquarium excitedly slaps the water 2.00 times every second. If the waves that are produced travel at 0.800 m/s, a. what is their frequency? b. what is their period? c. what is their speed? d. what is their wavelength?

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Jean Michel Basquiat began his career as a [blank1] artist who operated under the name [Blank2].

  Review the provided code for the Rewards Program. Identify at least five issues related to: Consistency and naming conventions. Code smells and maintainability. Logical correctness and future adaptability. For each issue: Explain the problem clearly. Propose a concrete improvement. Suggest one test case for the calcSalary and one for employeeStatus methods to ensure proper functionality.   public class SalaryCalculator {     /**     * Calculates the salary based on hourly wage and hours worked.     * Applies a 10% bonus if more than 40 hours worked, and a 5% tax deduction.     *     * @param w Hourly wage     * @param h Hours worked     * @return Adjusted salary after bonus and tax deduction     */    public double calcSalary(double w, int h) {        double salary = w * h;                if (h > 40) {            salary = salary + (salary * 0.1);  // 10% bonus for working more than 40 hours        }                salary = salary – (salary * 0.05); // 5% tax deduction                return salary;    }     /**     * Determines the employee’s status based on years of experience.     *     * @param e Number of years of experience     * @return Employee status as “Junior”, “Mid”, or “Senior”     */    public String employeeStatus(int e) {        if (e > 10) {            return “Senior”;        } else if (e > 3) {            return “Mid”;        } else {            return “Junior”;        }    }     public void main(String[] args) {        SalaryCalculator s = new SalaryCalculator();        double salary = s.calcSalary(25.0, 45);        System.out.println(“Calculated Salary: ” + salary);                String status = s.employeeStatus(8);        System.out.println(“Employee Status: ” + status);    }}