Given the functions j(x) = x2 + 3 and k(x) = x2 − x + 4, which operation results in a 2nd degree polynomial?

a) addition

b) subtraction

c) multiplication

d) no operations

Abank gives 6.5% interest per year. what is the growth factor b in this situation?

What is the area of a triangle with vertices at (-3 3) (-3,2) and (1,2)?

Aflagpole broke in a storm. it was originally 8 1 81 feet tall. 2 8 28 feet are still sticking straight out of the ground, where it snapped, but the remaining piece has hinged over and touches the ground some distance away. how far away is the end of the pole from the base of the pole along the ground?