The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "x = 2; a = 5; b = 3" A 5 inch tall bamboo shoot doubles in height every 3 days. If the equation y=ab^x, where x is the number of doubling periods, represents the height of the bamboo shoot
Answer: 
<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>
Since you are looking for the distance from home plate to second base, you are actually looking for the length of the diagonal of the square. Use the Pythagorean Theorem: a² + b² = c² where a and b are the side lengths and c is the length of the diagonal.

X cannot equal +2, and can't be -1. If you factor it, then you notice you get 2(x+2)(x-2). If you use either one for the x, one will be zero and the won't, and vise-versa.
Answer:
7^(1-3+1) = 7^-3
Step-by-step explanation:
Here is the rule you should know: when multiplying powers of the same base you add the exponents ans when dividing powers of the same base you subtract the exponents.
Also, if there is no number at the exponent, it is 1.