Identify the value of x and the length of each secant segment. The figure shows a circle. Two segments N L and N P have a common point N. Segment N L intersects the circle at points M and L. Segment N P intersects the circle at points O and P. The length of segment N O is 3 units. The length of segment O P is 17 units. The length of segment N M is 5 units. The length of segment M L is x units.

the direct variation says that:

then the equation is of the form is given by:

            where k is the constant variation.

from the given table:

consider any value of x and m(x)=y

x = 2 and m(x)=y = 3

substitute these value in [1]; we have;

divide both sides by 2 we get;

⇒

check:

put x = -1 and m(x) = -1.5

substitute in the equation:

-1.5 = -1.5                   true

therefore, the function m(x) represents a direct variation

graph of this function as shown below:

answer: there are 453.592 grams in a pound.

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definitely a. the others have almost all data points on one side of the line.

step-by-step explanation: