3.478000 = the 7 is in the hundredths place
The way I figured this one out was saying that if it takes 2lbs to stretch it to 12 inches and 5lbs to stretch to 18 inches that means that 3 additional pounds = 6 inches. Therefore, each additional pound is 2 inches. We know already that with 2 lbs it was 12 inches in length and we can also say that 2 lbs = 4 inches. So subtract 4 from 12 and you end up with the answer of 8 inches.
Answer:
D. Up
Step-by-step explanation:
When a parabola has the form
, It is vertical (opens up or down).
Because the variable "x" is squared.
If "a" is positive, then the parabola opens up, but if it is negative, then the parabola opens down.
In this case you have the quadratic function:

Which can be rewritten as:
Therefore, it is vertical, because it has the form: 
You can observe that the value of "a" is:

Then, since "a" is positive, the parabola opens up.
Answer:
4x^2+17x+15
Step-by-step explanation:
(4x-3)(x+5)
= 4x(x+5) -3(x+5)
= 4x^2+ 20x -3x + 15
= 4x^2 + 17x + 15