Answer:
Vertically compressed by 1/9 not 3
Step-by-step explanation:
See picture attached to see comparison. The parent graph is black and the new graph is red. By adding 1/3 to the graph, the parabola becomes more compressed and wider. It is vertically compressed to become wider.
If he went 36 miles in 3 hours, he rode at a speed of 12 miles per hour (36/3=12). So if he rode his bike at that same speed for 5 hours he would go 60 miles (12x5=60).
The first thing we must do for this case is to define variables:
x: the total mass of the chemical in the container
y: a sample of a chemical from a container
We have the following equation:
y = (3/10) x - 5 3/4
Then, for y = 39.1 we have:
39.1 = (3/10) x - 5 3/4
Clearing x:
(3/10) x = 39.1 + 5 3/4
(3/10) x = 44.85
x = (10/3) * (44.85)
x = 149.5 grams
Answer:
the total mass in grams of the chemical in the container before the scientist removed the sample of 39.1 grams was:
x = 149.5 grams.