On a coordinate plane, a parabola opens down. It goes through (negative 2, negative 2), has a vertex at (1.5, 10), and goes through (5, negative 2). Over which interval is the graph of f(x) = –x2 + 3x + 8 increasing?

(–∞, 1.5)
(–∞, 10.25)
(1.5, ∞)
(10.25, ∞)

A) if $50000 is invested in a bank account that pays 9.3% of interest compounded on a six-monthly basis, how much money will be in the account after 3 and 12 years? b) if matusalen's father had put $2.0 in the bank when he was born and there, how long would matusalen have had to his death (969 years later) if the interest was 7% per year composed each month and weekly?