Let us model this problem with a polynomial function.
Let x = day number (1,2,3,4, ...)
Let y = number of creatures colled on day x.
Because we have 5 data points, we shall use a 4th order polynomial of the form
y = a₁x⁴ + a₂x³ + a₃x² + a₄x + a₅
Substitute x=1,2, ..., 5 into y(x) to obtain the matrix equation
| 1 1 1 1 1 | | a₁ | | 42 |
| 2⁴ 2³ 2² 2¹ 2⁰ | | a₂ | | 26 |
| 3⁴ 3³ 3² 3¹ 3⁰ | | a₃ | = | 61 |
| 4⁴ 4³ 4² 4¹ 4⁰ | | a₄ | | 65 |
| 5⁴ 5³ 5² 5¹ 5⁰ | | a₅ | | 56 |
When this matrix equation is solved in the calculator, we obtain
a₁ = 4.1667
a₂ = -55.3333
a₃ = 253.3333
a₄ = -451.1667
a₅ = 291.0000
Test the solution.
y(1) = 42
y(2) = 26
y(3) = 61
y(4) = 65
y(5) = 56
The average for 5 days is (42+26+61+65+56)/5 = 50.
If Kathy collected 53 creatures instead of 56 on day 5, the average becomes
(42+26+61+65+53)/5 = 49.4.
Now predict values for days 5,7,8.
y(6) = 152
y(7) = 571
y(8) = 1631
Make the internet a fraction and then multiply them
Answer:
2x + 20 = 3x-10
2x -3x = -20-10
-x = -30
x= 30
Checking part:
2x+20 = 2(30) +20 = 60+20 = 80
3x-10 = 3(30) - 10 = 90-10 = 80
Hence, the final answer is x = 30.
Step-by-step explanation:
Without using a calculator I would say the root is between 10 and 11
How I found the answer:
I know 10 * 10 = 100
I know 11 * 11 = 121
So the root of 100 = 10 and the root of 121 = 11 so that means the root of 108 is somewhere between 10 and 11, which the root of 108 = 10.3923
Answer:
The amount of money
Step-by-step explanation:
The amount of money depends on how many chores you do. The dependent variable is the money, and the independent variable is the amount of chores.
