Question 526701: ordered pairs (1,81), (2,100), (3,121), (4,144), (5,169) what is the rule that represents this function? Could you please help so I can help my daughter understand. Thank-you
Is it y=8x?
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, josmiceli: Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! (1,81), (2,100), (3,121), (4,144), (5,169)
Rewrite these as:
(1,9^2), (2,10^2), (3,11^2), (4,12^2), (5,13^2)
Notice that:





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The rule looks like

Now square both sides


You can check this with any of the given points
(3,121)



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