So slope intercept form is y=mx+b m is the slope and b is the y intercept. The equation of this line would be y=1/4x+2 because the rise over run (slope) is 2/8 or 1/4 and the line intercepts the y axis at 2.
The discontinuity are the point wherein the function is not defined.
The zeros are the points wherein f(x)=0.
Computing the discontinuity points:
Set
then the discontinuity point is at
.
Comptine the zeroes:
Set
Compute the discriminant:
Then with quadratic formula we get the solutions:
The two zeros are
1) The average increase in the level of CO2 emissions per year from years 2 to 4 is:
Average=[f(4)-f(2)]/(4-2)=(29,172.15-26,460)/2=2,712.15/2=1,356.075 metric tons. The first is false.
2) The average increase in the level of CO2 emissions per year from years 6 to 8 is:
Average=[f(8)-f(6)]/(8-6)=(35,458.93-32,162.29)/2=3,296.64/2=1,648.32 metric tons. The second is false.
3) The average increase in the level of CO2 emissions per year from years 4 to 6 is:
Average=[f(6)-f(4)]/(6-4)=(32,162.29-29,172.15)/2=2,990.14/2=1,495.07 metric tons. The third is false.
4) The average increase in the level of CO2 emissions per year from years 8 to 10 is:
Average=[f(10)-f(8)]/(10-8)=(39,093.47-35,458.93)/2=3,634.54/2=1,817.27 metric tons. The fourth is true.
Answer: Fourth option: The average increase in the level of CO2 emissions per year from years 8 to 10 is 1,817.27 metric tons.
