SOLUTION: REACTION TIME: When you are pricked with a pin, there is a short time delay before you say "Ouch!" This reaction time varies linearly with the distance between your brain and the p

Question 668567: REACTION TIME: When you are pricked with a pin, there is a short time delay before you say "Ouch!" This reaction time varies linearly with the distance between your brain and the place you ar epricked. Dr. Hollers pricks Leslie Morley's finger and toe and measures reaction time of 15.2 and 22.9 miliseconds, respectiivaley. (A millisecoond is 1/1000 of a second) Leslie's finger is 100 cm. from the brain and her toe is 170 cm from the brain.
Write a particular equation expressing the time delay in terms of distance.
I need help with how to make it into an equation! please help
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Make a table:

  x    y
----------
100   15.2

170   22.9

From this data construct two ordered pairs representing two points in

and

Then use the two-point form of an equation of a line.

Plug in your data and simplify to

form.

John

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