Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu. A function is represented by the table.

x y
3 -2
5 -26
7 -50
The rate of change of the function represented in the table is
. For the given x- and y-values, the function is
.

Astudent draws two parabolas on graph paper. both parabolas cross the x-axis at (-4, 0) and (6,0). the y-intercept of thefirst parabola is (0, –12). the y-intercept of the second parabola is (0-24). what is the positive difference between the avalues for the two functions that describe the parabolas? write your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest tenth.