12th term of 9,27, 81

Aline has a slope of 1/4 and passes through point (0.4,-1/2). what is the value of the y-intercept?

A. 127 cm^2 b. 144.5 cm^2 c. 172 cm^2 d. 50 cm^2

The chs baseball team was on the field and the batter popped the ball up. the equation b(t)=80t-16•16+3.5 represents the height of the ball above the ground in feet as a function of time in seconds. how long will the catcher have to get in position to catch the ball before it hits the ground? round to the nearest second