Défi 18 Dans le système de Procyon, constatant l'inefficacité des gouvernements organiques et des mouvements d'opinion fostiles, le réseau des intelligences artificielles unies (RIAU) décide de prendre le pouvoir. Le RIAU décide de faire des plans pour gérer le système. Un premier plan prévoit une diminution de \( 60 \% \) sur deux ans de la population des Concepteurs. Calculerle taux d'évofution par an nécessaire pour atteindre l'objectif. Donner une valeur exacte. Pour la solution, voir la solution 14 .

5 State which consecutive whole numbers are either side of: \( \begin{array}{llll}\text { a } \sqrt{29} & \text { b } \sqrt{40} \\ \text { e } \sqrt{85} & \text { f } \sqrt{103} & \text { o } & \sqrt{71}\end{array} \)

Consider the number pattern below: \[ \frac{-3}{5} ; \frac{-6}{9} ; \frac{-9}{13} ; \ldots . \ldots \] Determine the next two terms of the number pattern. Determine the \( n^{\text {th }} \) term of the number pattern.

Determine whether the following statment is true or false. The graph of \( y=\frac{1}{7} g(x) \) is the graph of \( y=g(x) \) stretched by a factor of 7 . Choose the correct answer below. A. True, because the graph of the new function is obtained by adding 7 to each \( x \)-coordinate. Balse, because the graph of the new function is obtained by multiplying each \( y \)-coordinate of \( y=g(x) \) by \( \frac{1}{7}<1 \). C. True, because the graph of the new function is obtained by multiplying each \( y \)-coordinate of \( y=g(x) \) by 7 and \( 7>1 \). D. False, because the graph of the new function is obtained by adding 7 to each \( x \)-coordinate.

The postal service of a country charges \( \$ 0.36 \) postage for a letter weighing up to 1 ounce, plus \( \$ 0.26 \) for each additional ounce up to 5 ounces. Letters weighing more than 5 ounces do not qualify for these rates. \( C(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{ll}\$ \square & \text { if } 0<x \leq 1 \\ \text { (a) Write a piecewise-defined function } C \text { for the postage charged for a letter weighing } x \text { ounces. } \\ \$ \square & \text { if } 3<x \leq 4 \\ \$ \square & \text { if } 4<x \leq 5\end{array}\right. \)

Calcula las siguientes potencias: \( \begin{array}{ll}\text { a) } 3^{-4}=\frac{\square}{\square} & \text { b) }(3 / 4)^{-2}=\frac{\square}{\square}\end{array} \)