Question

At 7am there was 4 inches of snow on the ground. After that, the snow fell at a rate of 1.5 inches per hour. Equation:

Answer 1

y(t) = 4 + 1.5t

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Explanation:

Initial amount of snow = 4 inches

Fall rate of snow = 1.5 inch per hour

Equation to model the scenario goes thus :

Initial amount of snow + (fall rate of snow * number of hours)

Let the number of hours = h

4 inches + (1.5 inch per hour * h)

Equation, y(t) becomes ;

y(t) = 4 + 1.5t