What is an extraneous solution? How does it arise in solving radical equations?

Astick 2 m long is placed vertically at point b. the top of the stick is in line with the top of a tree as seen from point a, which is 3 m from the stick and 30 m from the tree. how tall is the tree?

The revenue each season from tickets at the theme park is represented by t(c)=5x. the cost to pay the employees each season is represented by r(x)=(1.5)^x. examine the graph of the combined function for total profit and estimate the profit after four seasons

Which equation represents a direct linear variationa. y=x2b. y=2/5xc. y=1/xd. y=x+3