Proportional and linear functions are almost identical in form. The only difference is the addition of the “b” constant to the linear function. Indeed, a proportional relationship is just a linear relationship where b = 0, or to put it another way, where the line passes through the origin (0,0).
You’re welcome
By the fundamental theorem of calculus,

So we have



Y=mx+b
Mx is the rate of change
B is your starting point
Started with 1000, A
-200 is the rate of change, D
Answer:
d = 17.5499287748 inches or 17.5 inches to 1 decimal place
Step-by-step explanation:
find the diagonal line passing through the middle of the bottom rectangle:
a² + b² = c²
10² + 8² = c²
100 + 64 = 164
c² = 164
c = √164
c = 12.8062484729
find d:
a² + b² = c²
12² + 12.80624847298² = c²
144+ 164 = 308
c² = 308
c = √308
c = 17.5499287748
therefore d = 17.5499287748 inches or 17.5 inches to 1 decimal place
Difference would be 1000x3.0 - 8.8x10000 = -85000
Scientific notation would be 8.5x10^-4