Step-by-step explanation:
a geometric sequence means that every term is created by multiplying the previous term by a certain constant factor. this factor is called the "common ratio".
so,
6×r = 18
r = 18/6 = 3
and a quick check tells us this works also for the next terms (18×3 = 54, 54×3 = 162), so it is indeed a geometric sequence with common ratio 3.
a0 = 6
a1 = a0 × 3 = 6×3 = 18
a2 = a1 × 3 = a0 × 3×3 = 6×3² = 54
an = a0 × 3^n = 6 × 3^n
so,
f(x) = 6×3^x, x is integer, x >=0
Option c is your answer 3xy + 7x4
7 different ways is the answer
First, for end behavior, the highest power of x is x^3 and it is positive. So towards infinity, the graph will be positive, and towards negative infinity the graph will be negative (because this is a cubic graph)
To find the zeros, you set the equation equal to 0 and solve for x
x^3+2x^2-8x=0
x(x^2+2x-8)=0
x(x+4)(x-2)=0
x=0 x=-4 x=2
So the zeros are at 0, -4, and 2. Therefore, you can plot the points (0,0), (-4,0) and (2,0)
And we can plug values into the original that are between each of the zeros to see which intervals are positive or negative.
Plugging in a -5 gets us -35
-1 gets us 9
1 gets us -5
3 gets us 21
So now you know end behavior, zeroes, and signs of intervals
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answers B and D are clearly wrong and if u do some simple thinking you can determine the answer is C...
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