How does a dilation by a scale factor of 1/2 change the coordinates of a shape?

Suzanne began a trip with 18 1/2 gallons of gas in the gas tank of her car if she hughes 17 3/4 gallons on the trip how many gallons does she have left once she finish the trip

A. plot the data for the functions f(x) and g(x) on a grid and connect the points. x -2 -1 0 1 2 f(x) 1/9 1/3 1 3 9 x -2 -1 0 1 2 g(x) -4 -2 0 2 4 b. which function could be described as exponential and which as linear? explain. c. if the functions continue with the same pattern, will the function values ever be equal? if so, give estimates for the value of x that will make the function values equals. if not, explain why the function values will never be equal.

How do you do the foil method with polynomials?