The table is an illustration of a linear function
9. The student's rate
Take any two points from the table
[tex](x,y) =\{(1,644)\ (4,500)\}[/tex]
The rate is then calculated using:
[tex]Rate = \frac{y_2 -y_1}{x_2 -x_1}[/tex]
This gives
[tex]Rate = \frac{644 -500}{1-4}[/tex]
[tex]Rate = \frac{144}{-3}[/tex]
[tex]Rate = -48[/tex]
The statement that the student reads at a rate of 48 pages per hour is true
10. The pages in the novel
From the table, there are 644 pages left, after the student read for 1 hour.
This means that there are more than 644 pages in the novel.
The statement that the number of pages in the novel is 644 is false
11. The linear equation
This is calculated as:
[tex]y = Rate(x -x_1) + y_1[/tex]
So, we have:
[tex]y = -48(x -1) + 644[/tex]
[tex]y = -48x +48 + 644[/tex]
[tex]y = -48x +692[/tex]
The statement that the situation can be represented by the equation y = -48x + 692 is true
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