HW #2.3 - Slope in Context

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What is the formula for the price of an ice cream with toppings?

Back

p = 3.95 + 0.85t, where p is the price and t is the number of toppings.

Front

How do you write a linear equation for calories consumed from a hamburger and potato chips?

Back

y = 12x + 325, where y is total calories and x is the number of chips.

Front

What does the slope represent in the context of a monthly phone bill?

Back

The slope is $45 per month, representing the monthly charge.

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Back

The slope of 1/3 means 1/3 inch of snow per hour.

Front

What is the cost equation for renting a car at Joe's Clown Car Rental Agency?

Back

y = 0.75x + 35, where y is the total cost and x is the number of miles driven.

Front

Define slope in the context of a linear equation.

Back

Slope is the rate of change of the dependent variable with respect to the independent variable.

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Back

The y-intercept (b) is the value of y when x = 0.

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How do you determine the slope from a linear equation in slope-intercept form?

Back

Front

What is the significance of the y-intercept in a real-world context?

Back

The y-intercept represents the starting value of the dependent variable when the independent variable is zero.

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How can you interpret the slope in a real-world scenario?

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The slope indicates how much the dependent variable changes for each unit increase in the independent variable.