The graph of a function increases twice as much over each subsequent equally sized interval. Which of the following could be the parent function of the graphed function?

Answer:
The correct option is 1.
Step-by-step explanation:
The given equation is
[tex]\sqrt{4x+41}=x+5[/tex]
Taking square on both the sides.
[tex]4x+41=(x+5)^2[/tex]
[tex]4x+41=x^2+10x+25[/tex] [tex][\because (a+b)^2=a^2+2ab+b^2][/tex]
[tex]0=x^2+10x+25-4x-41[/tex]
[tex]0=x^2+6x-16[/tex]
[tex]0=x^2+8x-2x-16[/tex]
[tex]0=x(x+8)-2(x+8)[/tex]
[tex]0=(x+8)(x-2)[/tex]
[tex]x=2,-8[/tex]
Check the equation by x=2.
[tex]\sqrt{4(2)+41}=2+5[/tex]
[tex]\sqrt{49}=7[/tex]
[tex]7=7[/tex]
LHS=RHS, therefore x=2 is not an extraneous solution.
Check the equation by x=-8.
[tex]\sqrt{4(-8)+41}=-8+5[/tex]
[tex]\sqrt{9}=-3[/tex]
[tex]3=-3[/tex]
LHS≠RHS, therefore x=-8 is an extraneous solution.
Therefore option 1 is correct.