Question

PLS Help While on a strenuous hike, Tara recorded her distance from the peak of the mountain at two different time intervals. The table shows the two pieces of data she collected.

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Equation of a line  representing the relation between distance from the peak of the mountain and time is,

h = mt + b

Here, m = Slope of the line

b = y-intercept

Since, slope of the line passing through two points $(x_1,y_1)$ and $(x_2,y_2)$ is given by,

m = $\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$

From the table attached,

Slope of the line passing through (2, 2600) and (5, 950) will be,

m = $\frac{2600-950}{2-5}$

   = -550

Therefore, equation of the line will be,

h = -550t + b

Since, point (2, 2600) lies on this line,

2600 = -550(2) + b

b = 2600 + 1100

b = 3700

So, equation of the line will be,

h = -550t + 3700

Input - output values for this line,

t            2             4            6  

h        2600      1500       400  

Now we can plot these points and get the graph of the line.