Answer:
-9
Step-by-step explanation:
What b represents here is the y intercept.
The first thing we will do here is to find the slope.
Mathematically;
m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
Plugging the values;
m = (12-3)/(7-4) = 9/3 = 3
The equation can thus be written as;
y = 3x + b
To get b, we can use any of the points since they lie on the line
Let’s use point M
Substitute the values of x and y in the equation
3 = 3(4) + b
3 = 12 + b
b = 3-12 = -9
The answer is B I hope you get it.
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Answer:
Choice D, 81
Discussion:
By log 3x = 4 I presume that "3" is the base not a multiplier of x. Assuming it is the base, then the equation is equivalent to
x = 3^4
= 81
This is Choice D.
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Answer: C) Sometimes positive; sometimes negative
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Explanation:
Pick a value between x = -1 and x = 0. Let's say we go for x = -0.5
Plug this into f(x)
f(x) = x(x+3)(x+1)(x-4)
f(-0.5) = -0.5(-0.5+3)(-0.5+1)(-0.5-4)
f(-0.5) = -0.5(2.5)(0.5)(-4.5)
f(-0.5) = 2.8125
We get a positive value.
This shows that f(x) is positive on the region of -1 < x < 0
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Now pick a value between x = 0 and x = 4. I'll use x = 1
f(x) = x(x+3)(x+1)(x-4)
f(1) = 1(1+3)(1+1)(1-4)
f(1) = 1(4)(2)(-3)
f(1) = -24
Therefore, f(x) is negative on the interval 0 < x < 4
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In short, f(x) is both positive and negative on the interval -1 < x < 4
It's positive when -1 < x < 0
And it's negative when 0 < x < 4
