The graph of the function f(x) = (x – 4)(x + 1) is shown below. On a coordinate plane, a parabola opens up. It goes through (negative 1, 0), has a vertex at (1.75, negative 6.2), and goes through (4, 0).

Which statement about the function is true?

The function is increasing for all real values of x where
x < 0.
The function is increasing for all real values of x where
x < –1 and where x > 4.
The function is decreasing for all real values of x where
–1 < x < 4.
The function is decreasing for all real values of x where
x < 1.5.

Mercury poisoning is dangerous overload of mercury within the body. a major source of mercury within the body, a major source of mercury poisoning is consuming fish that contain mercury. certain fish are more prone to having higher levels of mercury than others. the pie chart shows the distribution of four breeds of fish at a hatchery. the hatchery has approximately 6,000 fish. a biologist from the centers for disease control and prevention randomly test 5% of each breed of fish for mercury content. her findings are shown in the following table. based on the biologist's findings, if a single salmon is randomly selected from those that were tested, what is the probability that this particular fish would have a dangerous mercury level? a) 0.001 b) 0.004 c) 0.02 d) 0.08

An equation representing lyle’s hedge-trimming business is a = 12n - 300 where a is the amount of profit or loss in dollars and n is the number of hedges trimmed. how would the graph of lyle’s business change if the equation a = 10n - 300 represented his business? the graph would be flatter. the graph would be steeper. the graph would start closer to the origin. the graph would start lower on the y-axis.

Solve 2^x=32 and rewrite this equation in a logarithmic form