Now that you've created your hypotheses, it's time to prove them. First, look at the sum of two rational numbers. Let's say they are two rational numbers, x and y. Because they're rational, they can be written as a ratio of integers. Let x = and y = , where a, b, c, and d are integers and b and d do not equal 0. The process for finding the sum x + y in terms of a, b, c, and d is shown. Statement Reason substitution Create common denominators. Simplify. Based on this sum and using the closure property of integers, what conclusion can you make about the sum of two rational numbers? Explain your answer.

ummm seems that u didnt post the attachement !

hi there!

first we need to find out how much they are adding to each number to make the next number.

ex: 4 + 4 = 8, 8 + 8 = 16, and so on.

so continuing with 32,

32 + 32 = 64

64 + 64 = 128

128 + 128 = 256

256 + 256 = 512

4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512

the 8th term of the sequence will be 512

hope this ! ~

the height of the surface increases from the center out to the sides of the road.

step-by-step explanation:

as we move out we move away from the x-axis.

and as mentioned in the problem statement that height of a road increases when we move away from the center x.

hence proved that 3rd option

the height of the surface increases from the center out to the sides of the road.

is the correct option.