Question

a homeowner collects data about the amount of oil A, in gallons used to heat the house per month for 5 months and the average monthly temperature t, on degrees fahrenheit, for those months. the scatter plot shows the data. the function A (t)=-1.4t+96 best fits these data. these are the word problem now i need help determining which of the statements are true there multiple choice i can show you when you view this.

Answer 1

1) For the given function, A(t)= -1.4t +96 we have the following graph:

According to the graph, the initial average temperature is 96ºF and after 68.6 or 69 months all the oil's been spent, or almost 6 years.

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