Question

A gym membership costs $110 to open and $30 per month after

1. What is the dependent and independent variable
2. Explain how you know the variables are independent or dependent
3. Is the relationship linear or non linear? Explain your reason
4. Do you think that given enough information you could create a table,graph, and an equation for the function? Why or why not
5. What information would you need to make your table/graph/equation?

Answer 1

1) The dependent variable is the monthly charge and the independent variable is the $110 to open the membership.

2)The dependent variable is the monthly charge because it will change depending on how many months you plan to keep your membership.

3)This relationship is linear because it will go up by $30 every month.

4)You could create a graph off of this information because all you would need to do is graph the cost each month.

5)I would need the number of month that I would keep the membership going and the amount that i have already paid.