Answer:
Option A is the correct answer
Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:
2 distinct solutions
Step-by-step explanation:
discriminant is b²-4ac
b = 3
a = 1
c = -7
discriminant = 9-4(-7) = 9+28 = 37
The answer is 1.27777778 (:
Part A)
f(x) = 5^x
f(0) = 5^0
f(0) = 1
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f(x) = 5^x
f(1) = 5^1
f(1) = 5
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f(x) = 5^x
f(2) = 5^2
f(2) = 5*5
f(2) = 25
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f(x) = 5^x
f(3) = 5^3
f(3) = 5*5*5
f(3) = 125
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Rate of change for section A = (f(1) - f(0))/(1 - 0)
Rate of change for section A = (5 - 1)/(1 - 0)
Rate of change for section A = 4/1
Rate of change for section A = 4
Rate of change for section B = (f(3) - f(2))/(3 - 2)
Rate of change for section B = (125 - 25)/(3 - 2)
Rate of change for section B = 100/1
Rate of change for section B = 100
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Part B)
From part A) above, we found,
Rate of change for section A = 4
Rate of change for section B = 100
Which means that section B's rate of change is 25 times greater (since 100/4 = 25, or 25*4 = 100)
Answer for part B: 25
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Extra: Explain why one rate of change is greater than the other.
The rate of change for section B is larger because the exponential function is growing faster as x increases. This is shown visually by the sharper and steeper incline as the function curve goes upward. The function starts off with relatively slower growth but it accelerates in speed.
For this case we have the following expressions:
x-3
Y
Adding both expressions we have:
(x-3) + (y)
Rewriting we have:
x - 3 + y
y + x - 3
Answer:
The sum of the quantity x-3 and y is:
y + x - 3