Question

The height (in centimeters) of a candle is a linear function of the amount of time (in hours) it has been burning. When graphed, the function gives a line with a slope of −0.4. See the figure below. Suppose that the height of the candle after 11 hours is 16.6 centimeters. What was the height of the candle after 6 hours?

Answer 1

Answer:

height of the candle after 6 hours= 18.6 centimeters

Step-by-step explanation:

the function gives a line with a slope of −0.4.

the height of the candle after 11 hours is 16.6 centimeters.

after 6 hours, the height will be

But slope= y2-y1/x2-x1

Y2 is the unknown

Y1 = 16.6

X1= 11 hours

X2= 6 hours

y2-y1/x2-x1= -0.4

(Y2-16.6)/(6-11)= -0.4

(Y2-16.6)/(-5)= -0.4

(Y2-16.6)= -5( -0.4)

(Y2-16.6)= 2

Y2 = 2+16.6

Y2 = 18.6 centimeters

height of the candle after 6 hours= 18.6 centimeters