Concept explainers
To state: the slope and y -intercept of the graph of the equation.
Answer to Problem 40SGR
The slope is 2 and the y intercept is 7.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Calculation:
Consider the equation:
Here, yrepresents height of the balloon in feet and x stands for the time in seconds.
The general form of equation of line in slope intercept form is:
Here, m represents slope intercept and b stands for y intercept.
Hence, the equation
Conclusion:
Therefore, the slope is 2 and the y intercept is 7. The y -intercept 7 feet represent the initial height and slope of 2 represents the increases at 2 feet per second.
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