The point where they intersect

Domain restrictions are what x values make the denominator zero.
a² + 5a - 36 = (a + 9)(a - 4)
a ≠ -9 ; a ≠ 4
The relationship between centimeters and inches is linear. The equation in the relationship is:
y= 2.54x , with x as inches and y as centimeters.
The graph for this equation results to a straight line. This equation has a degree of one.