The next term in the sequence will be increased by 27.
The difference between 15 and 34 is 19
The difference between 34 and 55 is 21
The difference between 55 and 78 is 23
The difference between 78 and 103 is 25
Following this pattern, the next number will be 130
Using it's vertex, the maximum value of the quadratic function is -3.19.
<h3>What is the vertex of a quadratic equation?</h3>
A quadratic equation is modeled by:

The vertex is given by:

In which:
Considering the coefficient a, we have that:
- If a < 0, the vertex is a maximum point.
- If a > 0, the vertex is a minimum point.
In this problem, the equation is:
y + 4 = -x² + 1.8x
In standard format:
y = -x² + 1.8x - 4.
The coefficients are a = -1 < 0, b = 1.8, c = -4, hence the maximum value is:

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Is the goal to simplify? You just need to multiply the exponents for each factor:
(2z^2)^(-3)
= 2^(-3) x z^(2 x -3)
= (1/2)^3 x z^(-6)
= (1/8) x (1/z)^6
= 1/(8z^6)
Answer:
Length = 9 inches
Step-by-step explanation:
The perimeter of a rectangle is:
perimeter = 2(length + width)
24 = 2(a+b)
a = b + 6
a = length
b = width
then:
24 = 2((b+6)+b)
24/2 = b+6+b
12 = 2b + 6
12-6 = 2b
6 = 2b
b = 6/2
b = 3 inches
a = b+6
a = 3+6
a = 9 inches
Check:
24 = 2(9+3)
24 = 2*12
1 inch = 2.54 cm
3 inches = 3 * 2.54 = 7.62 cm