Asked by C.W

Given the square root function, y=12x+3−−−−√−9
, what is the y-value when x=13
?(1 point)
Responses

2
2

−1

negative 1

−5

negative 5

−7

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Interpret the function as y = √(x + 3) − 9.

For x = 13:
x + 3 = 16
√16 = 4
y = 4 − 9 = −5

Answer: −5