SOLUTION: Sheldon often rides a taxi from one place to another. The standard fare in riding a taxi is Php 40 as a flag-down rate plus Php 3.50 for every 200 meters or a fraction of it.
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Question 1175161: Sheldon often rides a taxi from one place to another. The standard fare in riding a taxi is Php 40 as a flag-down rate plus Php 3.50 for every 200 meters or a fraction of it.
Complete the table below:
Distance
(in meters)
x
0
200
400
600
800
1000
Amount
(in Php)
y
Questions:
What is the dependent variable? ______________________________________
What is the independent variable? _____________________________________
Based on the completed table, would the relation represent a line? ___________
What is the y-intercept? ___________
What is the slope? ___________
Write the linear function and answer the following questions.
If Sheldon rides a taxi from his workplace to the post office with an approximate distance of 600 meters, how much will he pay? ___________
If he rides a taxi from his residence to an airport with an approximate distance of 6 kilometers, how much will he pay? ___________________
If Sheldon pays Php 68, how many kilometers did he travel? _________
How about Php 75? _______ Php 89? _________ Php 92.50? _________
7. Write the equation of the line in the form Ax + By = C using your answer in number 6. ___________________
8. Draw the graph of the equation you have formulated in item 7. (You may use desmos application)
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Simple linear equation relationship is adequately described. Convert the description into y=mx+b form. Use simple algebra if you want as Ax+By=C form. Other answers are mostly self-evident.
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