Answer:
Part 1) The rate of change is 
Part 2) The initial value is 68
Part 3) The function rule to the linear model is 
Step-by-step explanation:
we know that
The linear equation in slope intercept form is equal to
where
m is the slope or unit rate
b is the y-intercept or initial value
step 1
Find the slope
take two points from the table
(0,68) and (15,85)
The formula to calculate the slope between two points is equal to
substitute the values
In a linear function , the slope is the same that the rate of change
therefore
The rate of change is
step 2
Find the y-intercept
we know that
The y-intercept is the value of y when the value of x is equal to zero
Looking at the table
For x=0, y=68
therefore
The y-intercept is
The y-intercept is also called the initial value
therefore
The initial value is 68
step 3
Determine the function rule to the linear model
we have
substitute
A and d seem correct to me.
b and c are definitely wrong.
I'm assuming the problem is nine to the third power divided by nine to the ninth power, so the answer would be 0.000001882. Fraction form would be 1/531441.
Sorry about the first answer, I read the problem wrong.
Yep!
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