<span>f(x<0)=-f(x>0)=-x^2+5x+12
When x>0, x^2-5x-12=12, x=8, y=12
Therefore, f(x)=12 goes through point (8,12).</span>
No because 2/5 is the same as 2 divided by 7, so 2/5 = 0.4 where 5 divide by 7 is 0.714….. so they’re not equal.
For the answer to the question above,
<span>V(n) = a * b^n, where V(n) shows the value of boat after n years.
V(0) = 3500
V(2) = 2000
n = 0
V(0) = a * b^0 = 3500
a = 3500
V(2) = a * b^2
2000 = 3500 * b^2
b = sqrt (2000/3500)
b ≈ 0.76
V(n) = 3500 * 0.76^n
We can check it for n = 1 which is close to 2500 in the graph:
V(1) = 3500 * (0.76)^1
V(1) = 2660
And in the graph we have V(3) ≈ 1500,
V(n) = 3500 * (0.76)^3 ≈ 1536
Now n = 9.5
V(9.5) = 3500 * (0.76)^(9.5)
V(9.5) ≈ 258</span>
You have a good day and good luck on that question
