Briefly describe whether or not a disconnected graph is always a bad thing

Astudent draws two parabolas on graph paper. both parabolas cross the x-axis at (–4, 0) and (6, 0). the y-intercept of the first parabola is (0, –12). the y-intercept of the second parabola is (0, –24). what is the positive difference between the a values for the two functions that describe the parabolas? write your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest tenth

In september, louise planted a tree. every month, the tree louise planted grew 2 inches. what would the constant of proportionality of the line be?

Triangles abd and ace are similar right triangles. witch ratio best explains why the slope of ab is the same as the slope of ac?