document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=827435>Question 827435</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The cliff divers of Acapulco amaze tourists with their diving skills. The velocity v of a diver is a function of the time t the diver has fallen. If v = 15 feet per second when t = 0 seconds and v = 40 feet per second when t = 5 seconds, express v as a function of time t. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have two points: (0,15) and (5,40)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming that v and t are related linearly form a linear equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (40-15)/(5-0) = 25/5 = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "intercept = V(0) = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "V = 5t + 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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