*1953 = x(x + 1) /2
2* 1953 = x (x + 1)
3906 = x^2 + x
x^2 + x - 3906 = 0
(X + 63) (x - 62) =0
X + 63 = 0. ^ x - 62 = 0
X = -63 ^ x = 62
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b = (a - 3)²
Our aim is to get <u><em>a</em></u> to be alone
1) First we get rid of what's in the brackets. So we subtracts each side by 3. Of course, the opposite of subtracting is adding:
b+3 = a²
2) Now we get rid of the squared in a. Opposite of squaring is square rooting.

3) There we have it. a is now by itself. We can test if we're right by substituting.
Lets make a=2
b=(a-3)²
b= (2-3)²
b= 1
NOW:


For the answer to the question above asking the <span>function f(x) best models the data? The f(x) models are not given but to answer this question</span> just convert the given from meter to kilometer by dividing the number by 1000. this is because 1000 meters is equal to 1 kilometers. The answer is 0.1 km