Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
The formula of a slope:

If
m > 0, then a line is rising
m < 0, then a line is falling
m = 0, then a line is horizontal
m is undefined, then a line is vertical
<h2>a.</h2>
(2, 1) and (4, 5)

<h2>b.</h2>
(-1, 0) and (3, -5)

<h2>c.</h2>
(2, 1) and (-3, 1)

<h2>d.</h2>
(-1, 2) and (-1, -5)

Vertex: (2,1)
axis of symmetry: (0,2)
direction of opening: up
not sure what optimal value is.
y-intercept: (0,5)
not sure what the step pattern is.
1. -18 +15x = 3(4x-6) + 3x
-18 + 15x = 12x - 18 + 3x
-18 + 3x = -18 + 3x
3x = 3x
x = All Real Numbers (because we don't know what x is since the equation is 3x = 3x, we can assume that it is all "real" numbers)
2. -10 + 5x = 5(x - 3) + 5
-10 + 5x = 5x - 15 + 5
-10 = -10
Answer Undefined (because the x coefficients canceled out, we don't know what x even is, so we can claim it as undefined.)
Oh, well if it isn’t slope! I used to do this don’t cheat kiddo figure it out
Answer:
11, 14, 17, 20
Step-by-step explanation:
An arithmetic sequence has a common difference d between consecutive terms.
Consider 2, 6, 18, 54
6 - 2 = 4, 18 - 6 = 12, 54 - 18 = 36 ← no common difference, not arithmetic
Consider 3, 6, 12, 24
6 - 3 = 3, 12 - 6 = 6, 24 - 12 = 12 ← no common difference, not arithmetic
Consider 11, 14, 17, 20
14 - 11 = 3, 17 - 14 = 3, 20 - 17 = 3 ← common difference of 3, so arithmetic
Consider 7, 11, 13, 18
11 - 7 = 4, 13 - 11 = 2, 18 - 13 = 5 ← no common difference, not arithmetic
The arithmetic sequence is 11, 14, 17, 20