Question

A student is measuring the length of an icicle, y, every hour, x. The icicle is currently 12 inches long and is melting at a rate of 0.7 inches per hour. Find and interpret the slope for this relationship.

12; the length of the icicle when the student first measures it
−12; the length of the icicle when the student first measures it
0.7; for every additional hour, the length of the icicle increases by 0.7 inches
−0.7; for every additional hour, the length of the icicle decreases by 0.7 inches

Answer 1

Answer: 55 inches

Explanation:

I think so

Answer 2

Answer: −0.7; for every additional hour, the length of the icicle decreases by 0.7 inches

Explanation:

It says find an interpret the slope.

Slope is also known as the rate of change.

It wants you to find how the rate of change which in this case would be how much it melts every hour.

It says it melts every 0.7 inches per hour, since it says melts it means take away so your answer is going to be a negative.

so turn 0.7 into a negative and you have your slope.

So your answer is -0.7