Answer:
A
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
f(x) = - 9(x + 5)² + 4 ← expand parenthesis using FOIL
= - 9(x² + 10x + 25) + 4 ← distribute parenthesis by - 9
= - 9x² - 90x - 225 + 4 ← collect like terms
= - 9x² - 90x - 221 ← in standard form
For this case, the first thing we are going to do is assume that all the tests are worth the same.
Then, we define a variable:
x: score of Mona's last test
We write now the inequality that models the problem:

From here, we clear the value of x:
Answer:
the lowest grade that Mona can get for her last test so that her test average is 90 or more is:
x = 87
Answer:
-1/2
Step-by-step explanation:
In a linear relationship, the rate of change of one variable with respect to the other is <em>constant</em>. When we talk about <em>change</em>, we're looking for a <em>difference</em> of values.
If we look at the first and second rows, the change in x is 1 - (-1) = 2, while the change in y is 9 - 10 = -1. Usually we refer to these changes as Δx and Δy (read like "delta-x" and "delta-y"), and the <em>rate of change </em>is the number we get by dividing one of these by the other.
The rate of change we're used to seeing, sometimes called the <em>slope</em>, is Δy/Δx. So, using the values we've already found:
