HELP: A table contains the ordered pairs (3, 42.25) and (5, 50.75). If the relationship in the table is linear, explain how to find the initial value.

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First you can find the rate of change to be 4.25. Then you can subtract 4.25 repeatedly until you get to an output with an input of zero. The initial value is the output when the input is zero. The initial value after subtracting 4.25 three times is 29.50. Because the inputs go by 2, the rate of change is half the difference of the outputs, or 4.25. Subtract 4.25 repeatedly 3 times to get to an output with an input of 0. Calculate 42.25 – (3 x 4.25).  The initial value is 29.50.

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step-by-step explanation:

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so i draw the horizontal line y=2 and the vertical line x=-2 at this intersection i put b (this is where my right angle is going to be).   so point b is at (-2,2).   point a is 5 units long and is also on y=2 so this point has to be (3,2) or (-7,2) -doesn't matter i will go with (3,2).

now we know c is at (-2,y) we don't know the y yet bet we know that c is on x=-2.

we have the area of the triangle is .5bh=12.5

we know the base length is 5 (ab)

we have the height is (2-y) if you look at your

plug in

.5(5)(2-y)=12.5

solve for y to get the y-coordinate for c

2.5(2-y)=12.5

divide both sides by 2.5 giving:

2-y=5

now subtract 2 on both sides

-y=3

y=-3

600,000,000,000, or 6e14

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