Question

At the beginning of? 2007, a? start-up company had already received 60 comma 00060,000 hits at its website. At the beginning of? 2009, that number had climbed to 430 comma 000430,000. Calculate the rate at which the number of hits is increasing.

Answer 1

Answer: The rate at which the number of hits is increasing is 185,000.

Explanation:

At the beginning of 2007,

Number of hits at its website the company has received = 60000

At the beginning of 2009,

Number of hits at its website the company has received = 430000

We need to find the rate at which the number of hits is increasing.

For this, we will find "Slope " with coordinates (2007,60000) and (2009,430000).

Slope is given by

`m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)\\\\m=(430000-60000)/(2009-2007)\\\\m=(370000)/(2)\\\\m=185,000`

Hence, The rate at which the number of hits is increasing is 185,000.