Answer: C) 5
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x = independent variable, y = dependent variable
Assuming this is a linear function, each increase of x by 2 leads to y going up by 10. So 10/2 = 5 is the unit increase each time x bumps up by 1.
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An alternative is to use the slope formula to get
m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)
m = (25 - 15)/(4 - 2)
m = 10/2 <--- this expression shows up again
m = 5 <---- leading to the same answer as before
So we see that the slope formula is a more drawn out method to finding the answer.
Abcissa is x, and ordinate is y.
In this case the x is positive, and the y is negative.
Therefore, the answer is "positive, negative"
The equation for which square method is possible is x²-8=1
Step-by-step explanation:
For checking which of the equation satisfies the complete square condition, we proceed by checking each of the available options
1). x²+20x=52
Rewriting it as x²+20x-52
This binomial expression is not a perfect square since the product of the coefficient of x²(i.e. 1) and independent constant (i.e. 52) is not a perfect square.
2). 5x² + 3x = 9
This equation can be rearranged as 5x²+3x-9=0
This binomial expression is not a perfect square since the product of the coefficient of x²(i.e. 5) and independent constant(i.e. 9) is not a perfect square.
3.) x² −8=1
This equation can be rearranged as x²=9
Hence x= ±3
This binomial expression is a perfect square and can be done by the square method.
4). 3x² −x+17=0
This binomial expression is not a perfect square since the product of the coefficient of x²(i.e. 3) and independent constant(i.e. 17) is not a perfect square.
