I think the last question today lol

Suppose the first five terms of a sequence are 4, 5, 9, 27, 123. how could the next term in the sequence be generated?

Plz need answer now will mark which situations represent linear functions? check all that apply. a)the temperature rises and falls over the course of a day. temperature is a function of time. b)a baseball is hit into the outfield. the height of the ball is a function of time. c)a car goes 55 mph on the highway. distance is a function of time. d)a child grew 2 inches this year and 1 inch last year. height is a function of time. e)a movie director makes 2 movies per year. the number of movies is a function of the years.

How is working backward similar to solving an equation?