document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1058165>Question 1058165</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The chirping rate of a cricket depends on the temperature. A species of tree cricket chirps 160 times per minute at 79&#8304;F and 100 times per minute at 64&#8304;F.  a) Create a linear function (represent it in tabular form and equation form) from the situation; b) Interpret the different properties of your function in the context of the given situation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #673221 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=673221\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 64-----100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "79-----160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x is independent and y changes as x changes.  So x is temperature.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope is change in y over change in x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is 60/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Point slope formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-100=4(x-64)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-100=4x-256<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4x-156<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This would say when the temperature is 0, there are minus chirps.  Typically in these problems, the intercept makes no sense and is not used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It does say that chirping stops at x=39 degrees where y=0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 4 more chirps per minute with each increase in temperature of 1 degree F.<BR>\n" );
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