E OGRAPHS AND FUNCTIONS Application problem with a linear function: Finding a coordinate... Suppose that the height (in centimeters) of a candle is a linear function of the amount of time (in hours) it has been burning. After 5 hours of burning, a candle has a height of 27 centimeters. After 24 hours of burning, its height is 15.6 centimeters. What is the height of the candle after 17 hours? Explanation D Check Candle height (in cm) Burning time (in hours) centimeters X 3/5 3 2023 McGraw Hill LLC. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Center Accessibility

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Application problem with a linear function: Finding a coordinate...
Suppose that the height (in centimeters) of a candle is a linear function of the amount of time (in hours) it has been burning. After 5 hours of burning, a candle
has a height of 27 centimeters. After 24 hours of burning, its height is 15.6 centimeters. What is the height of the candle after 17 hours?
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(in cm)
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Burning time
(in hours)
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centimeters
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Transcribed Image Text:E OGRAPHS AND FUNCTIONS Application problem with a linear function: Finding a coordinate... Suppose that the height (in centimeters) of a candle is a linear function of the amount of time (in hours) it has been burning. After 5 hours of burning, a candle has a height of 27 centimeters. After 24 hours of burning, its height is 15.6 centimeters. What is the height of the candle after 17 hours? 75°F Clear Explanation D Check Candle height (in cm) F Burning time (in hours) Q Search B centimeters N X 3/5 5 + © 2023 McGraw Hill LLC. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Center | Accessibility 8:17 PM 2/26/2023
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