Write 0.003 as the product of a whole number and a power of 10

3 ×

expressing as a whole number, using the digits available, we obtain

3

Now consider the position of the decimal point in the original 0.003

To get it back to where it should be we require to move the decimal point 3 places to the left , denoted by a negative exponent

0.003 = 3 ×  

12.5 feet

step-by-step explanation:

part a

x     y

0     8

1     7.5

2     7

3     6.5

4     6

5     5.5  

for every hour i deducted .5 inches from the length of the candle

part b

it is a function because for every x value there is only one y value

part   c

for every x value there is only one y value

x       y

0       8

1       7.6

2       7.2

3       6.8

step-by-step explanation: