Rewrite the boundary lines <em>y</em> = -1 - <em>x</em> and <em>y</em> = <em>x</em> - 1 as functions of <em>y </em>:
<em>y</em> = -1 - <em>x</em> ==> <em>x</em> = -1 - <em>y</em>
<em>y</em> = <em>x</em> - 1 ==> <em>x</em> = 1 + <em>y</em>
So if we let <em>x</em> range between these two lines, we need to let <em>y</em> vary between the point where these lines intersect, and the line <em>y</em> = 1.
This means the area is given by the integral,

The integral with respect to <em>x</em> is trivial:

For the remaining integral, integrate term-by-term to get

Alternatively, the triangle can be said to have a base of length 4 (the distance from (-2, 1) to (2, 1)) and a height of length 2 (the distance from the line <em>y</em> = 1 and (0, -1)), so its area is 1/2*4*2 = 4.
The 5 represents the starting distance from home. In other words, when t = 0, the value of y is y = 5. Replacing t with 0 leads to this y value. This is the y intercept. So at time 0 minutes, the ant is 5 units from home. Replace "units" with whatever units you happen to be using.
To find the price of the stock after 12 weeks, you would have to plug in 12 to x
That would make your equation: y = -0.91(12) + 103.47
Then, you solve:
-0.91(12) would be -10.12
Your equation will now look like this:
y = - 10.12 + 103.47
Then you add -10.12 to 103.47
-10.12 + 103.47 = 92.55
y = 92.55
After 12 weeks, the price of the stocks would be $92.55
The factors of 1078 are 1, 2, 7, 11, 14, 22, 49, 77, 98, 154, 539, and 1078.