Question

An oil tanker is leaking at a constant rate per minute. After 11 minutes, 931 gallons of oil remain in the tanker. After 18 minutes, 633 gallons of oil remain in the tanker. Write the function f(t) that describes this scenario.

Answer 1

The  function f(t) that describes this scenario will be A = -42.57t + 1399.28

• Let the amount of oil remaining after time t be A

• Let the time taken be "t"

This required linear expression will be given as A= mt + b

Writing the gallons of oil and the time taken as a coordinate point (A, t), these are given as (11, 931) and (18, 633)

m is the rate of change = 633-931/18-11

m = -298/7

m = -42.57

Get the intercept;

633 = -42.57(18) + b

633 = -766.29 + b

b = 1,399.28

Heence the  function f(t) that describes this scenario will be A = -42.57t + 1399.28

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