Answer:
Let x = the number
A negative number is 42 less than its square ⇒
x = x2 - 42
x2 - x - 42 = 0
(x - 7)(x + 6) = 0
x = 7 or -6
But since it is given that x is negative, the final answer is x = -6.
The correct answer is -b+12
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Answer:</h3>
C (see attached)
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Step-by-step explanation:</h3>
The linear portion of the graph is defined for x ≥ 1, with the point x=1 included. Only selections A and C do that.
The quadratic portion of the graph is defined for x < 1. Only selection C does that. (Selection A is doubly-defined for x > 1, so is not a function. It is undefined for x < 1.)
X axis is the ones that goes left and right
(x,y)
symetric about the x axis means that the vertical distance from the x axis is the same for 2 points that are symetric about the x axis
y is height
(x,y)
(5,2)
2 is height
distance from x axis
therefor the other point is -2
(5,-2)
the other vertex is at (5,-2)
The answer is 325, 20 + 205 + 100 = 325