The first one doesn’t represent a function. This is because it uses the same x-value twice.
Answer:
First, plot points A & B on a graph.
Collinear just means 3 or more points in a straight line (because just 2 points are always collinear, since a straight line can always be drawn through two points.
The instructions don't state a specific area in which points C & D have to be in, so you can put them anywhere, as long as they are collinear with each other, but not any other points,
- i.e. putting three units up and two units left of points A & B
So let's make up some points for C & D that are on a straight line.
- Remember, this line does <em>not</em> have to be horizontal! As long as it's a straight line, any direction will do.
Here are some points that you can choose from:
- C(-1, 1); D(-1, -1)
- C(4, 5); D(4, -5)
- C(3, 4); D(3, 5)
- Anything that doesn't fall on x=2 or y=±3.
For "F" just pick a set of coordinates off to the side and label it
You can even use half values if you want:
- (0.5, 3.2)
- (1.2, -4.1)
- (-9.1, -0.2)
As long as your plotted points meet the criteria:
- C & D are <em>Collinear</em>
- A, B, C, D, & F must not land on the same straight line.
When you have a negative exponent, you move the base with the negative exponent to the other side of the fraction to make the exponent positive.
For example:
or 
or 
When a base with an exponent is divided by a base with an exponent, you subtract the exponents together. (But you can only combine the exponents when the bases are the same)
For example:
(can't combine because they have different bases of y and x)
When you multiply an exponent directly to a base with an exponent, you multiply the exponents together.
For example:
First multiply the exponents together in the denominator
Now subtract the exponents together
(two negative signs cancel each other out and become positive)
Hello,
y²+4y+4=7
==>(y+2)²-7=0
==>(y+2-√7)(y+2+√7)=0
==>y=-2+√7 or y=-2-√7
Compute the division left to right first, and then the addition/subtraction left to right!
