Please help me with questions 1 and 2

What is the logarithmic function modeled by the following table? x f(x) 9 2 27 3 81 4

Lindsay used two points, (x,y; ) and (+2.82), to find the equation of the line, y = mx + b, that passes through the points. y2-y, first, she used the definition of slope and determined that the value of mis x, - . given this information, which expression must represent the value of b?

Determine the vertex form of g(x) = x2 + 2x - 1. which graph represents g(x)? -nw -3-2-1, 1 1 2 3 -3 2- 1 -3- 1 2 3 - 1 2 3