1.Two cyclists are 7 miles apart when they begin biking away from each other in opposite directions. The speed of the first cyclist is 12 miles per hour. The speed of the second cyclist is b miles per hour greater than the speed of the first cyclist. How many miles does the first cyclist bike in 45 minutes?

9 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

If 1 hour is 12 miles, then 30 mins is 6 miles, then 15 minutes is 3 miles.

30+15=45

6+3=9

b. 6

step-by-step explanation:

we are given the table representing an exponential function.

we can see from the table that, as x is increasing, the value of y is increasing in the power of 6.

i.e. the following relation is obtained,

x = 1, y = 6

x = 2, y = 36 =

x = 3, y = 216 =

x = 4, y = 1296 =

x = 5, y = 7776 =

so, the geometric series obtained is .

thus, the common ratio is given by = = 6.

hence, the common ratio is 6.

b.-4 units

all you   do is count how many times you move