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EXPLANATION
The given function is

Let us split the middle term to get,

We factor to obtain,


Let us find the zeros of f(x),

Either


We need to find the x-value of the vertex, which is the midpoint of the x-intercepts.
This gives us,

Hence the axis of symmetry of the parabola has equation,

Since the given function has minimum turning point, it will decrease and then increase.
The function will be increasing for

The function will be increasing and positive for
Answer: A.) It is a linear function because there is a constant rate of change in both the input and output values.
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Explanation:
Note how x is decreasing by 3 each time
- -2-3 = -5
- -5-3 = -8
- -8-3 = -11
At the same time, y is also decreasing by 3 each time
This means we have a linear function. We have,
slope = (change in y)/(change in x)
slope = (-3)/(-3)
slope = 1
Recall that slope is another term for rate of change, so a constant slope means we have a constant rate of change.
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Another way to find the slope is to pick any two points from the table and use the slope formula
m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)
You should find that any two points you pick will lead to a slope of 1. I recommend you try out all possible pairs to help convince yourself the slope is 1.
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