Given the table below, determine if the data represents a linear or an exponential function and find a possible formula for the
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Answer:
(a) The constant of proportionality is 0.25
(b) 1 apple = $0.25
(c) $3 = 12 apples
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
Solving (a): The constant of proportionality;
For an equation:
Where
k = constant of proportionality
By comparing: to
Hence, the constant of proportionality is 0.25
Solving (b): What information does gives.
It represents the unit rate.
<em>So, it means that 1 apple costs $0.25</em>
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Solving (c): Number of apples for $3.
This means that
Substitute 3 for c in
Make n the subject
Answer:
y = 6x + 22
General Formulas and Concepts:
<u>Pre-Alg</u>
- Order of Operations: BPEMDAS
<u>Algebra I</u>
Slope Formula:
Slope-Intercept Form: y = mx + b
- m - slope
- b - y-intercept
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Step 1: Define</u>
Point (-3, 14)
Point (-1, 16)
<u>Step 2: Find slope </u><em><u>m</u></em>
- Substitute:
- Subtract/Add:
- Divide:
<u>Step 3: Find y-intercept </u><em><u>b</u></em>
- Define: y = 6x + b
- Substitute: 16 = 6(-1) + b
- Multiply: 16 = -6 + b
- Isolate <em>b</em>: 22 = b
- Rewrite: b = 22
<u>Step 4: Write linear equation</u>
y = 6x + 22
The ball describes a parabola, as you can see in the attached picture. So, the point where the ball strike the ground is the point where the parabola meets the x axis. In fact, the x-axis is the set of points where y=0, which means that the ball has height 0 or -again- it hits the ground.
So, we have to set y=0 in our equation and look for the positive solution. We have
And the positive solution is
So that's the distance from the child where the ball strikes the ground.
