1. **State the problem:** We need to find the rule for the function $i(x)$ given a table of bounded linear functions with some known properties for $f(x)$, $g(x)$, $h(x)$, and unknown for $i(x)$.
2. **Recall the general form of a linear function:**
$$
y = mx + b
$$
where $m$ is the rate of change (slope) and $b$ is the initial value (y-intercept).
3. **Analyze the given functions:**
- $f(x)$ has rate of change $m=1$ and passes through $(2, -1)$.
- $g(x)$ has zero at $x = -\frac{12}{5}$ and initial value $b=2$.
- $h(x)$ has domain $[-15, 18]$, range $[-3, 19]$, and is increasing.
- $i(x)$ is unknown.
4. **Use the information about $h(x)$ to find its slope:**
Since $h(x)$ is increasing and linear, slope $m = \frac{\text{change in } y}{\text{change in } x} = \frac{19 - (-3)}{18 - (-15)} = \frac{22}{33} = \frac{2}{3}$.
5. **Find $h(x)$'s equation:**
Use point-slope form with point $(-15, -3)$:
$$
y - (-3) = \frac{2}{3}(x - (-15)) \\
y + 3 = \frac{2}{3}(x + 15) \\
y = \frac{2}{3}x + 10 - 3 = \frac{2}{3}x + 7
$$
6. **For $i(x)$, since no information is given, we can infer it might be a constant function or zero slope function bounded similarly to others.**
7. **Assuming $i(x)$ is constant, its rule is:**
$$
i(x) = c
$$
where $c$ is a constant value.
8. **If more information is provided, such as domain or range, we could specify $c$. Without it, the best we can say is $i(x)$ is a constant function.**
**Final answer:** The rule for $i(x)$ is a constant function:
$$
i(x) = c
$$
where $c$ is a constant.
Function I Rule
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