For A do I put 4 or put 4^2 (16)?

Do u just plot the numbers on the graph like (1,

Write a numerical expression that satisfies all of the following conditions. 1.)the only number used in the expression is 5 2.)at least one exponent other than 1 is used 3.)when the expression is evaluated, the answer is greater than 40 and less than 50

Samantha is growing a garden in her back yard. she spend $90 setting up the garden bed and buying the proper garden supplies. in addition, each seed she plants cost $0.25. a. write the function f(x) that represents samantha's total cost on her garden. b. explain what x represents. c. explain what f(x) represents. d. if samantha plants 55 seeds, how much did she spend in total?