A company is using the first two years of its profits to predict what will happen in the future. The profit, p(x), in millions, can be modeled by the function p(x) =x^2 + 4x + 5, where x, represents the number of years after 2020

- What was the original profit?

- In what year did the company have the largest profit and what was the amount?

- Over which years did the profits increase?

- What was the rate of change in the profit from 2020 until 2022?

answer: a.

step-by-step explanation: the answer is a. because, you need to converge the fractions to find a solution.

none.

step-by-step explanation:

m

1

=

5

m1=5

b

=

−

1

b=-1

find the slope and y-intercept of the second equation.

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m

2

=

0

m2=0

b

=

−

6

b=-6

compare the slopes

m

m of the two equations.

m

1

=

5

,

m

2

=

0

m1=5,m2=0

compare the two slopes in the decimal form. if the slopes are equal, then the lines are parallel. if the slopes are not equal, then the lines are not parallel.

m

1

=

5

,

m

2

=

0

m1=5,m2=0