The height of the candle after 8 hours is 19.2 centimeters
<h3>How to determine the height of the candle after 8 hours?</h3>
The given parameters are:
Slope, m = -0.6
Points: (x, y) = (17, 13.8)
A linear equation can be represented as:
y = m(x - x1) + y1
Substitute the points (x, y) = (17, 13.8) in the above equation y = m(x - x1) + y1
So, we have
y = m(x - 17) + 13.8
The slope is -0.6
So, we have:
y = -0.6(x - 17) + 13.8
After 8 hours, we have
x = 8
Substitute x = 8 in y = -0.6(x - 17) + 13.8
y = -0.6(8 - 17) + 13.8
Evaluate
y = 19.2
Hence, the height of the candle after 8 hours is 19.2 centimeters
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