Given the following data, find the slope, equation, and yintercept. Describe the meaning of the and slope.
Algebra 2 -Period 6
Ex 2: The equation h = - 3 t + 48 represents a model of the height h, in inches, of water in a pool at time t in minutes. a) How can we determine the slope if we are not using x and y? b) What does the slope in represent? c) What does the y-intercept represent? d) What does the x-intercept represent?
You Do 1: The equation C = 240 + 25 b is a linear model of the charge of a train ticket C if you bring b bags on the train. a) What does the slope represent? b) What does the y-intercept represent? c)Does the x-intercept make sense in this problem? Explain.
Two prom venues charge a rental fee plus a fee per student. The table shows the total costs for different numbers of students at Lakeside Inn. The total cost y (in dollars) for x students at the Sunview Resort is represented by the equation y = 10 x + 600. Lakeside Inn Number of students, x Total cost, y 100 $1500 125 $1800 150 $2100 175 $2400 200 $2700 Which venue charges less per student? How many students must attend for the costs to be the same?
You Do 2: Kelly and Kim are both babysitters. Kelly charges a flat fee of $10 plus $6 per hour to babysit. The table below shows the hourly fee that Kim charges to babysit. number of hours, x Total fee, y 1 $22 2 $26 3 $30 4 $34 Who charges more per hour? How many hours must Kim and Kelly babysit for their charges to be the same?