Question

Urgent!

Describe the relationship between snowfall and time, find the slope of the graph, and interpret what the slope means in the context of the storm.

Answer 1

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Explanation:

From the graph,

• After 1 hour passed, 2 inches of show fell
• After 5 hours passed, 10 inches of snow fell
• And so on

This means, that points (1,2), (5,10) lie on the graph. This graph passes through the origin, so its equation is

`y=kx,`

where k is the slope

Find k:

`2=k\cdot 1\\ \\k=2,`

so the equation is
`y=2x` and the slope is k = 2.

The slope means how many inches of snow fell in 1 hour.

In 1 hour, 2 inches of snow fell.