Suppose that the height (in centimeters) of a candle is a linear function of the amount of time (in hours) it has been burning. After 9 hours of burning, a candle has a height of 25.4 centimeters. After 23 hours of burning, its height is 19.8 centimeters. What is the height of the candle after 22 hours?

Suppose that the height (in centimeters) of a candle is a linear function of

the amount of time (in hours) it has been burning.

After 11 hours of burning, a candle has a height of 23.4 centimeters.

After 30 hours of burning, its height is 12 centimeters.

What is the height of the candle after 13 hours?

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Assign the given values as follows:

x1 = 11; y1 = 23.4

x2 = 30; y2 = 12

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Find the slope using: m = %28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29

m = %2812-23.4%29%2F%2830-11%29 = %28-11.4%29%2F19

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Find the equation using the point/slope formula: y - y1 = m(x - x1)

y - 23.4 = -11.4%2F19(x - 11)

y - 23.4 = -11.4%2F19x + 125.4%2F19

y = -11.4%2F19x + 125.4%2F19 + 23.4

y = -11.4%2F19x + 125.4%2F19 + 23.4

y = -11.4%2F19x + 125.4%2F19 + 444.6%2F19

y = -11.4%2F19x + 570%2F19

y = -11.4%2F19x + 30, is the equation

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What is the height of the candle after 13 hours?

x = 13

y = -11.4%2F19(13) + 30

y = -148.2%2F19 + 30

y = -7.8 + 30

y = 22.2 cm after 13 hrs

answer: y = -2.5x - 15

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