Answer:
On this case if we analyze both slopes, we see that function 2 has a greater rate of change because have a slope greater on absolute value than the slope for Function 1 (|-5|>|4|). No matter if the sign is positive or no we are analyzing the rate of change and for this case we need to use the absolute value to find the solution.
Step-by-step explanation:
Assuming the following two functions:
Function 1: y = 4x + 8
Function 2:
x y
2 20
4 10
6 0
We can find the slope for the second function like this:

And in order to find the intercept we can use any point for example (2,20) and we got:

And then 
So our function 2 is given by: 
On this case if we analyze both slopes, we see that function 2 has a greater rate of change because have a slope greater on absolute value than the slope for Function 1 (|-5|>|4|). No matter if the sign is positive or no we are analyzing the rate of change and for this case we need to use the absolute value to find the solution.
Let's denote students in D = in the drama club , S<span> = in a sports team </span>
<span>P(D) = 85/330 </span>
<span>P(S) = 200/330 </span>
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P(D and S) = 60/300 </span>
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P(D or S) = P(D) + P(S) - P(D and S) </span><span>= 85/330 + 200/330 - 60/330 = 15/22 </span>
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P(neither D nor S) = 1- 15/22 </span><span>= 7/22</span>
The mean is 36 and the standard deviation is 5.02.
The mean is given by
μ = np = 120*0.3 = 36.
The standard deviation is given by
σ = √(n*p*(1-p)) = √(120*0.3*0.7) = √25.2 = 5.02.
An=a1+d(n-1)
first term is -5 (only way for it to make sense)
common difference is proabtly 5
an=-5+5(n-1)
17th term
an=-5+5(17-1)
an=-5+5(16)
an=-5+80
an=75
17th term is 75