If you compare table values to answer choices, you can see right away that several don't work. The number of centimeters is greater than the number of inches, so adding to or multiplying the number of centimeters by some number more than 1 will not give you the smalller number that is inches.
While it may work for the first number (5 inches) to add 7.7 to get the first number of centimeters (12.7), you have to know that you can only add like to like. You can only add inches to inches (getting a result of inches), or centimeters to centimeters (getting a result of centimeters). From the point of view of the units involved, it is <em>nonsensical</em> to add a pure number to a number of inches and expect to get a number of centimeters.
So, we're down to the second choice:
- The number of inches is multiplied by 2.54 to find the number of centimeters.
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To find the pattern in the table, you can ...
- observe that the inch values differ by 1
- observe that the centimeter values differ by 2.54
- realize that the constant differences mean the relation between inches and centimeters is linear, and that a change in an inch value of 1 inch is multiplied by 2.54 to find the corresponding change in centimeter value.
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I don't know what the first step in your problem solving process is supposed to be. In my problem solving process, the first step is always to <em>look at what you are given</em>. The next step is <em>look at what you are being asked for</em>.
p + q = 7
you forgot the diagram so this is the answer based on the diagram on Plato
hope this helps:)
Sketch a graph so you can find the vertex and determine if the parabola is horizontal or vertical. When i graph (-2,4) and then y=6, I find the middle is (-2,5) so that will be the vertex. The distance to the vertex is -1 so 4p=-4.
My formula is (x-h)^2=4p(y-k), now just plug in numbers. You should end up with (x+2)^2=-4(y-5).
Some instructors want you to write (y-k)=1/(4p)(x-h)^2 which is the same thing, so check to see which one you should be using.
Just read what it says not that hard go to the left twice and go up 4 units.
Hope you have a good day
