QUESTION A
The given points are
and 
The slope can be found using the formula;
We substitute the point to obtain;
This simplifies to
Therefore the slope is 5.
QUESTION 2
A positive slope indicates a rising line
A negative slope indicates a rising line
A zero slope means the line is horizontal.
An undefined slope means the line is vertical.
The correct answer is
A. The line rises from left to right.
Answer:
a) yes
b) 2560
Step-by-step explanation:
An exponential function has a common ratio between points uniformly spaced. Here, the data points are 10 years apart.
The ratio of the first two values is 4000/5000 = 0.8.
The ratio of the next two values is 3200/4000 = 0.8.
These ratios are the same, so the data is consistent with an exponential function.
The common ratio can be used to predict the next value. The next value is predicted to be ...
3200 × 0.8 = 2560
1) This is not an arithmetic sequence because it has n².
2) To find 5 first terms of this sequence, you can simply substitute n with 1,2,3,4, and 5, and calculate values of a(1),a(2), a(3), a(4) and a(5).
a(n) = 3n²- 1
n=1 a=3*1² - 1 = 3-1=2
n=2 a=3*2² - 1 = 11
n=3 a=3*3² - 1 =26
n=4 a=3*4² - 1 = 47
n=5 a=3*5² -1 = 74
2,11,26,47,74
Answer C. 2,11,26,47,74.
