Eliza graphed a function representing the arithmetic sequence {−5,5,15,25,35}. she then connected the points to make a line.

if eliza graphed the function correctly, the line through the points of the function should have _[blank a]_ and _[blank b]_.

choose one answer for blank a and one for blank b, which correctly completes the previous statement.

1. a slope of 10
2. a y-intercept of (0,−5)
3. a y-intercept at (0,−15)
4. an x-intercept of (10,0)
5. an x-intercept of (−5,0)
6. a slope of 40

The federal reserve controls certain interest rates in the united states. investors often try to speculate as to whether the federal reserve will raise or lower rates and by how much. suppose a company conducts extensive interviews with financial analysts, and as a result, predicts that "thefed" will increase rates by an average of 0.25 percentage points every six months for the forseeable future. which type of equation could be used to model the predicted interest rates over the next several years, assuming no other significant changes? a) a linear equation b) a quadratic equation c) a polynomial equation d) an exponential equation