Question

How many inches of snow fall in 1 hour?

Answer 1

The slope for this problem is

`m=(4-1)/(2-0)=(3)/(2)`

so the equation is

`y=(3)/(2)x+1`

so, after 1 hour we get

`y=(3)/(2)\cdot1+1=(3)/(2)+1=(5)/(2)\text{ inches}`