The axis of symmetry is x=-b/2a for f(x), the axis of symmetry is x=0, because there is no b. when x=0, f(x)=4*0²-1=-1, so the vertex is (0, -1) because a in this case is 4, a positive number, the parabola opens upward, -1 is the lowest value.
for g(x), x=-(-8)/2*1=4, f(x)=4²-8*4+5=-11, the vertex is (4,-11) because a is 1 in this case, a positive number, the parabola opens upward, -11 is the lowest value.
for h(x), x=-(-12)/[2*(-3)]=-2, f(x)=-3*(-2)²-12(-2)+1=13, the vertex is (-2,13) because a is -3 in this case, a negative number, 13 is the largest value.
f(x)'s is obviously larger than g(x) (the graph of f(x) is above that of g(x)), but for h(x), since it opens downward from y=13, it overwraps with part of f(x) and g(x), I'm not sure how you can compare that.
but if we look at the vertex alone, g(x) is the least, then f(x), then h(x) is the largest. I hope all this makes sense.
The answer is actually A g(x) is the lowest amount, h(x) being the middle, and f(x) being the largest, I see where you were going with it, but I think you miscalculated f(x), because it is larger than h(x)
Tom earned 9 x $2.15 in wages, which is equal to $19.35.
Martin earned 9 x $2.50 in wages, which is equal to $22.50.
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Now, we've been told that Tom and Martin sold $360 worth of meals but we were not told how much they received in tips.
For all intents and purposes, let's say that they received $n in tips. 15% of $n in tips would be less than 20% of $n in tips. Now, Martin is already going to be receiving a higher wage, and the fact that he is going to be receiving 20% of $n in tips compounds the logical conclusion that at the end of the week, he'd be leaving work with more money than Tom.
Ok so for every 1 centimeter you get 10 millimeters. Meaning that if you multiply 20 * 10 you get 200 millimeters and if you multiply 10 * 10 you get 100. Now you subtract 200-100 and you get 100 millimeters.
