In the function y=-1/2(x-1)^2+3, what effect does the negative sign

Witch represents the inverse of the function f(x)=1/4x-12

Aproduction manager test 10 toothbrushes and finds that their mean lifetime is 450 hours. she then design sales package of this type of toothbrush. it states that the customers can expect the toothbrush to last approximately 460 hours. this is an example of what phase of inferential statistics

Someone answer asap for ! michele pushes a box d meters across a floor. she uses a force f, in newtons, to push the box. she pushes the box for t seconds. the formula p = fd/t calculates the power, p, in watts, that it takes for michele to complete the task. solve the formula for d.