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Two ocean beaches are being affected by erosion. The table shows the width, in feet, of each beach measured at high tide where 1995 is represented by year 0:

Year number Western Beach width (in feet) Dunes Beach width (in feet)
0 100 20
5 90 45
10 80 70
11 78 75
12 76 80
15 70 95

Describe the patterns shown by the erosion data measurements shown for each of the beaches in the table.
Between which years will the beaches have approximately the same width?
Assuming these rates remain constant, what can you do to get a better approximation of when the two beaches will have the same width?

Answer 1

The pattern shown by the erosion data measurements for the Western Beach is that the width decreases over time, with a steady decrease of about 10 feet per year. The pattern for the Dunes Beach is that the width increases over time, with an increase of about 5 feet per year.

Based on the data, it appears that the beaches will have approximately the same width around year 20. At this point, the Western Beach will have a width of approximately 50 feet and the Dunes Beach will have a width of approximately 90 feet.

To get a better approximation of when the two beaches will have the same width, it would be necessary to gather more data points over a longer period of time and to take into account other factors that may affect the beaches' widths such as the strength of the waves, the composition of the beach, and human interventions that may be taking place.