Concept explainers
(a)
The slope intercepts form equation and the meaning of the slope from the following table:
Number of people | Total cost |
(a)
Answer to Problem 41PPS
The system of equation is written as:
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Number of people | Total cost |
Concept Used:
The slope intercept form is:
Where,
Slope:
Calculation:
Consider:
Number of people:
Total cost:
Now, take the data points as:
Now, the slope is calculated as:
So, the slope intercept eq. can be written as:
Now, need to put
So, the final slope-intercept form is
Conclusion:
Hence, the final slope-intercept form is
(b)
The cost of
(b)
Answer to Problem 41PPS
The cost of
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Number of people:
Calculation:
From the subpart (a):
The final slope-intercept form is expressed as:
So, the cost of
Conclusion:
So, there is
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