Ratio is 3:1 and the original area is 720. So 3/1 is equivalent to 720/x . X is the missing number. Set up like
3/1=720/x
Cross multiply you get 3x=720
Solve for x which is 720/3
New area is 240 square inches
Answer:
The average rate of change is -2
Step-by-step explanation:
we know that
To find out the average rate of change, we divide the change in the output value by the change in the input value.
In a linear function the average rate of change is a constant and is equal to the slope of the function
The linear function in slope intercept form is equal to

where
m is the slope or unit rate of the linear function
b is the y-intercept or initial value of the linear function
In this problem we have

so

therefore
The average rate of change is -2
D = sq.root of((x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2)
sq.root of 13 = sq.root of((x - (-2))^2 + (1 - 3)^2)
= sq.root of((x + 2)^2 + (-2)^2)
= sq.root of (x^2 + 4x + 4 + 4)
= sq.root of (x^2 + 4x + 8)
Now if we square both sides:
x^2 + 4x + 8 = 13
x^2 + 4x - 5 = 0
(x + 5)(x - 1) = 0
x = -5 or x = 1