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The table shows the amount of water left in a pool over time as it is being drained. The table represents a linear function. Time (h) Water (gal) 0 | 18,500 1 | 17,000 2 | 15,500 3 | 14,000 What does the initial value mean for this function? After 3 hours, 14,000 gallons of water remain in the pool.After 2 hours, 15,500 gallons of water have been drained from the pool.The pool contains 18,500 gallons of water before it is drained.Water drains from the pool at a rate of 1500 gallons each hour.

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the answer is 'the pool contains 18,500 gallons of water before it is drained' just took the test have a nice day/night god bless :)
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Answer:

C. The pool contains 18,500 gallons of water before it is drained.

Explanation:

The table shows the amount of water left in a pool, in gallons, over time, in hours, as it is being drained.

Time (h) Water (gal)

0 18,500

1 17,000

2 15,500

3 14,000

This table represents a linear function.

The initial value of the table is,


f(0)=18,500

As here, time is 0 hours i.e at starting of the experiment, the water in the tank was 18,500 gallons.

Therefore, the initial value represents the amount of water before it is drained.

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