What are the characteristics of the cubic function f(x) = x^3? How many real roots does it have, and what is its end behavior? Provide a brief explanation.
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What is the length of the hypotenuse in a right triangle with legs measuring 5 inches and 12 inches?
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What is the slope-intercept form of the linear function that represents a line passing through (2,5) and (4,9)?