Answer:
m = (2 - (-1)) / (0 - (-1)) = 3/1 = 3
y = 3 * (x - 0) + 2
y = 3 * x + 2
Answer: y = x^2 - 2 does not represent a linear function because the squared exponent above the variable makes that equation quadratic. Quadratic equations look like parabolas on a graph, rather than lines.
Since 1 inch is equal to 2.54 cm and the root grows 3.5 inches each month, we will do multiplication.
2.54 * 3.5 = 8.89
The plant root grows 8.89 centimeters each month.