Question

Rory is staying in a cabin on a hill 300 feet above sea level. She walks down the hill to the water’s edge. The equation of her average change in elevation over time is e = 300 – 10t, where t is the time in minutes since she left the cabin, and e is her elevation with regard to sea level. Which values are viable points, and what are their values in the table relating t and e

Answer 1

The equation is e = 300 - 10t. t is greater or equal than 0 and given that e cannot be negative, 300 - 10 t greaetr or equal than 0 => 10 t greater or equal than 300, and t greater or equal than 300/10 = 30. This is the viable points are times from 0 to 10 and elevation from 300 to 0. Some points are (0,300) which is the initial point (when Rory is on the top); (1, 290); (2, 280); (3, 270); (4, 260); (5, 250); (6, 240); (10, 200), (20, 100), (30, 0).

Answer 2

The correct answer :

a = not viable

b = 265

c = 0