SOLUTION: How would I solve this....
The table shows the cost y(in $) of x pounds of sunflower seeds.
Table : pounds,x/ costy,y
2 2.80
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Question 939701: How would I solve this....
The table shows the cost y(in $) of x pounds of sunflower seeds.
Table : pounds,x/ costy,y
2 2.80
3 ?
4 5.60
A) What is the missing y-value that makes the table represent a linear functions? I got 4.2
B)Write a linear function that represents the cost y of x pounds of seeds.
C) What is the initial value of the function?
D)Does the function have a maximum value?Explain
-Thank you if you do solve it and thanks for taking the time to solve it :)
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The table shows the cost y(in $) of x pounds of sunflower seeds.
Table : pounds,x/ costy,y
2 2.80
3 ?
4 5.60
A) What is the missing y-value that makes the table represent a linear functions? I got 4.2
correct
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B)Write a linear function that represents the cost y of x pounds of seeds.
f(0) = 0
slope = 2.8/2 = 1.4
y = 1.4x
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C) What is the initial value of the function?
f(0) = 0
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D)Does the function have a maximum value?Explain
No, because it has a positive slope it will increase indefinately as x increases.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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