Y=x2-1 is not a linear equation only because for it to be an linear equation it would have to be 2x-1=y or y=2x-1
Answer: x = 10.3 ÷ 4
Step-by-step explanation: if we were to work this out forgetting about the equation it can be worked out by dividing the 10.3 by 4 to find the length of the pieces so, now to express it as an equation, we have to add x into our sum 4 × ? = 10.3 : 4x = 10.3. The answer for x would be x = 2.58.
Answer: 16x+3+x214
Step-by-step explanation:
Multiply 2 and 2 to get 4.
4+16x+x214−1
Subtract 1 from 4 to get 3.
3+16x+x214
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Multiply 3+16x times x2x2.
x2(3+16x)x2+x214
Since x2(3+16x)x2 and x214 have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.
x2(3+16x)x2+14
Do the multiplications in (3+16x)x2+14.
x23x2+16x3+14
4. Correct. You also could have used the limit test for divergence for the same conclusion (the summand approaches infinity).
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14. I'm guessing the instructions are the same as for 16. Rewrite as

Now recall that for

, we have

so that for this function, we get

Because this is a geometric sum, this converges when

, or

. This would be the interval of convergence.
Your hunch about checking the endpoints is correct. Checking is easy in this case, because at the endpoints (-3/2 and 3/2) the series obviously diverges.
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16. This one is kind of tricky, and there's more than one way to do it. The standard method would be to take the antiderivative:

We also have

and differentiating this gives

By the ratio test, this converges when

The limit reduces to

and so the series converges absolutely for

. Checking the endpoints is also easy in this case. The factor of

is a clear sign that the series will diverge at either extreme.