Carlos works at a zoo where a baby panda was born. On the 3rd day after its birth, it weighed 1.95 lbs. On the 8th day, it weighed 3.2 lbs. Assume its growth is linear, a) What are the independent and dependent variables?

b) What is the slope and what does it mean in context?

c) What is the y-intercept and what does it mean in context?

d) Write a function to model the panda’s weight after d days.

9x

the answer is:

the correct option:

b.

to solve the problem, we need to remember how to operate to simplify exponential expressions using the logarithms.

we are given the equation:

then, using placing logarith with base 7 on both sides of the equation, we have:

so, rounding the obtained result to two decimal places (nearest hundreth), we have:

hence, we have that the correct option:

b.

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