Given:
second term = 18
fifth term = 144
The nth term of a geometric sequence is:

Hence, we have:

Divide the expression for the fifth term by the expression for the second term:

Substituting the value of r into any of the expression:

Hence, the explicit rule for the sequence is:
3(x+5)=7-x3x+15=7-x4x=-8x=-2
The function is
f(x) = (1/3)x² + 10x + 8
Write the function in standard form for a parabola.
f(x) = (1/3)[x² + 30x] + 8
= (1/3)[ (x+15)²- 225] + 8
= (1/3)(x+15)² -75 + 8
f(x) = (1/3)(x+15)² - 67
This is a parabola with vertex at (-15, -67).
The axis of symmetry is x = -15
The curve opens upward because the coefficient of x² is positive.
As x -> - ∞, f -> +∞.
As x -> +∞, f -> +∞
The domain is all real values of x (see the graph below).
Answer: The domain is (-∞, ∞)
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation: