Question

A 15-inch candle is lit and burns at a constant rate of 1.2 inches per hour. Let t represent the number of hours since the candle was lit, and uppose f is a function such that f(t) represents the remaining length of the candle (in inches) t hours after it was lit.

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Answer 1

`f(t) = 15 -1.2t`

`0 \le t \le 12.5`

`15 \ge f(t)t \ge 0`

The length of the candle (in inches) 3.6 hours after it was lit is 0.95 inches

Explanation:

Given

`a = 15` ---- candle length

`r =- 1.2` --- rate (it is negative because the candle length reduces)

Solving (a): The function, f(t)

This is calculated as:

`f(t) = a + rt`

So, we have:

`f(t) = 15 + -1.2 * t`

`f(t) = 15 -1.2t`

Solving (b): The domain

The domain, in this case, represents time from 0 till the candle burns out.

Set
`f(t) = 0` to calculate the time the candle burns out

`f(t) = 15 -1.2t`

`0 = 15 - 1.2t`

Collect like terms.

`1.2t = 15`

Solve for t

`t = 15/1,2`

`t = 12.5`

Hence, the domain is:
`0 \le t \le 12.5`

Solving (c): The range

The domain, in this case, represents the candle height from 15 till the candle burns out (0 inches)

Hence, the range is:
`15 \ge f(t)t \ge 0`

Solving (d):
`f(t) = 3.6`

Recall that:
`f(t) = 15 -1.2t`

Sp, we have

`15 - 1.2t - 3.6`

Collect like terms

`12t =15 -3.6`

`12t =11.4`

Divide by 12

`t =0.95`