<h2>Answer:</h2>
First of all let's write the slope-intercept form of the equation of a line, which is:
So we just need to find to solve this problem.
Moreover, this problem tells us that Amir drove from Jerusalem down to the lowest place on Earth, the Dead Sea, descending at a rate of 12 meters per minute. So this rate is the slope of the line, that is:
Negative slope because Amir is descending. So:
To find , we need to use the information that tells us that he was at sea level after 30 minutes of driving, so this can be written as the point
. Therefore, substituting this point into our equation:
Finally, the equation of Amir's altitude relative to sea level (in meters) and time (in minutes) is:
Whose graph is shown bellow.