Given the function f(x) = −5x2 + 2x + 9, find f(1) and f(2). Choose the statement that is true concerning these two values. The value of f(1) cannot be compared to the value of f(2).
The value of f(2) is larger than the value of f(1).
The value of f(2) is smaller than the value of f(1).
The value of f(1) is the same as the value of f(2).

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step-by-step explanation:

the expression (1.26)2t reveals the approximate rate of increases in the number of plants semiannually.

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answer: first option i.e. 'a' is correct.

step-by-step explanation:

since we have given that

number of minutes to wrap a small gift box = 4 minutes

we need to find the number of gifts to be wrapped in 5 minutes

since there is a direct variation, as the number of minutes will increase with   number of gifts to be wrapped.

so, let the number of gifts to be wrapped in 5 minutes be x.

so, it becomes,

hence, first option 'a'   is correct.