Question

B) Solve for the slope of the line The slope of the line is _____C) Interpret the slope in the context of this problem

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

We were given that:

`\begin{gathered} (x_1,y_1)=(2007,258) \\ (x_2,y_2)=(2014,368) \end{gathered}`

a)

The ordered pair (2014, 368) means that in the year 2014, there were 368 million connections

b)

Slope

`\begin{gathered} slope,m=(\Delta y)/(\Delta x)=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1) \\ slope,m=(368-258)/(2014-2007) \\ slope,m=(110)/(7)=15.714285714285714285714285714286 \\ slope,m=15,714,285.7\approx16,000,000 \\ slope,m=16,000,000 \\ \\ \therefore slope,m=16,000,000 \end{gathered}`

Therefore, the slope is 16 million

c)

The slope implies that there are additional about 16 million subscriber connections every year