Answer:
-6 degrees F
Step-by-step explanation:
We start with -8F as the temperature. It fell 10 degrees to 2F, then fell 8 degrees to -6F.
We want to make x^2-3x into a perfect square trinomial. An example of such a trinomial is x^2 + 6x + 9, which is equivalent to the square of (x+3).
From x^2-3x we see that the coefficient of x is -3. Divide this coefficient, -3, by 2, obtaining -3/2. Now square this result: square -3/2. Result: 9/4.
Adding 9/4 to x^2-3x makes x^2-3x into a perfect square trinomial.
17 is next in the pattern
Answer: It varies.
It depends on how frequent the plant grows by 10 cm, and how much time there is for the growing.