Leslie's mistake lies in using a dilation, which either scales an object down or up. This transformation cannot be applied because congruent segments must maintain equal length; only rigid transformations like translations, reflections, and rotations are permissible. Thus, dilation is not considered a rigid transformation.
In this situation, we start with the following equation: To isolate the value of y, we follow these steps: First, we subtract 6 from both sides of the equation: Second, we take away "y" from each side: Third, we add

to both sides of the equation: Finally, we divide the equation by 4. Thus, y equals 5. Answer: Option C.
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It is inferred that the authors of the sonnets belong to a certain poet from the Elizabethan era.
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The details provided in the question are as follows:
Population mean, μ = 8.9
Sample mean,
= 10.2
Sample size, n = 6
Alpha, α = 0.05
Population standard deviation, σ = 2.5
Initially, we formulate the null hypothesis and the alternative hypothesis
To conduct this test, we utilize the One-tailed z test.
a) Equation:
By substituting in all relevant values, we determine:
Next,
b) The p-value is computed using the z-table.
P-value = 0.1003
The p-value surpasses the alpha of 0.05
c) Because the p-value exceeds the alpha threshold, there is insufficient evidence to dismiss the null hypothesis, thereby supporting the null hypothesis.
Consequently, it is concluded that the authorship of the sonnets belongs to a particular Elizabethan poet.