Describe the number set(s) the number belongs to:
square root-17
The square root of -17 belongs to the set of complex numbers.
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The CEO's inability to see the looming issues with his supply chain left him as vulnerable as the captain of the Titanic.
Which term does this sentence demonstrate?
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Responses
analogy
analogy
denotation
denotation
tone
tone
meaning
The term that this sentence demonstrates is analogy.
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As she gazed across the plain, a smell filled her nostrils.
Which phrase can replace smell to give the sentence a peaceful tone?
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Responses
foul odor
foul odor
putrid stench
putrid stench
sickening stink
sickening stink
clean scent
The phrase that can replace "smell" to give the sentence a peaceful tone is "clean scent."
What word indicates a literal meaning?(1 point)
Responses
tone
tone
connotation
connotation
denotation
denotation
analogy
The word that indicates a literal meaning is "denotation."
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When he saw the photographer, the raccoon moved into the underbrush.
Which verb choice could replace moved to better give the raccoon's movement a sense of urgency?
(1 point)
Responses
tiptoed
tiptoed
walked
walked
streaked
streaked
crept
The verb choice that could replace "moved" to better give the raccoon's movement a sense of urgency is "streaked."
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As the sound of the doorbell reverberated through the hall, she cracked open the door and peered outside. She caught a glimpse of a truck disappearing into the darkness. On the stoop, a strange object waited. She took a deep breath, opened the door, and stepped out into the heavy summer air.
Which word best describes the tone of the passage?
(1 point)
Responses
humorous
humorous
mysterious
mysterious
relaxed
relaxed
cheerful