document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1160322>Question 1160322</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> After visiting the Titanic, Captain Brain and Mr. Pinky are taking the Alvin submarine back to the surface of the water. After ascending for 4 hours, they are 1260 feet below the surface of the water. Then, at 9 hours they are 960 feet below the surface.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation to model this situation (use d for distance in meters and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "h for hours).  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the Two-Point form:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \(y\ -\ y_1)\ =\ \(\frac{y_2\,-\,y_1}{x_2\,-\,x_1}\)\(x\ -\ x_1\)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large h\"> in place of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\"> and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large d\"> in place of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large y\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \(x_1,\,y_1\)\ =\ \(h_1,\,d_1\)\ =\ \(4,\,1260\)\"> and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \(x_2,\,y_2\)\ =\ \(h_2,\,d_2\)\ =\ \(9,\,960\)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given the way the question was posed, you can simply substitute the numbers and stop there.  Since the instruction was to write AN equation, and no criteria for form was given. Your decision here would depend on your understanding of your professor's/teacher's expectations.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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