I only need help with #15

Ahiker stands at an unknown elevation before he ascends 2 miles up a mountain to an elevation of 9 miles. find the elevation of the hiker before his ascent.

Which of the following parabolas opens down?

Questions 7-8. use the following table to answer. year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 cpi 201.6 207.342 215.303 214.537 218.056 224.939 229.594 232.957 7. suppose you bought a house in 2006 for $120,000. use the table above to calculate the 2013 value adjusted for inflation. (round to the nearest whole number) 8. suppose you bought a house in 2013 for $90,000. use the table above to calculate the 2006 value adjusted for inflation. (round to the nearest whole number)