The first steps in writing f(x) = 4x² + 48x + 10 in vertex form are shown.

f(x) = 4(x² + 12x) + 10

= 36

what is the function written in vertex form?

Asequence is defined recursively by the formula  f(n  +  1)  =  f(n)  +  3 . the first term of the sequence is  –4. what is the next term in the sequence? –7–117

Factor the polynomial by its greatest common monomial factor.

The stem-and-leaf plot shows the heights in centimeters of teddy bear sunflowers grown in two different types of soil. soil a soil b 5 9 5 2 1 1 6 3 9 5 1 0 7 0 2 3 6 7 8 2 1 8 3 0 9 key: 9|6 means 69 key: 5|8 means 58 calculate the mean of each data set. calculate the mean absolute deviation (mad) of each data set. which set is more variable? how do you know?