What is the square root of ab^2

What is the pattern in the values as the exponents increase?

Mr. walker gave his class the function f(x) = (x + 3)(x + 5). four students made a claim about the function. each student’s claim is below. jeremiah: the y-intercept is at (15, 0). lindsay: the x-intercepts are at (–3, 0) and (5, 0). stephen: the vertex is at (–4, –1). alexis: the midpoint between the x-intercepts is at (4, 0). which student’s claim about the function is correct?

If δmtv is reflected across the y-axis, what are the resulting coordinates of point m? a) (-2, 5) b) (-5, 2) c) (5, -2) d) (-2, -5)