SOLUTION: After
11
hours of burning, a candle has a height of
26.8
centimeters. After
23
hours of burning, its height is
24.4
centimeters. What is the height of the c
Question 1071964: After
11
hours of burning, a candle has a height of
26.8
centimeters. After
23
hours of burning, its height is
24.4
centimeters. What is the height of the candle after
20
hours? Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! x time in hours
y candle height
Description gives two points (x,y):
(11,26.8) and (23, 24.4).
The linear interpolation between 11 hours and 23 hours gives the formula for the candle height
h(t) = = = ,
where t is the time of burning in hours (between 11 and 20).
Then h(20) = = 25 cm.