Question

When it is about 68°F, crickets chirp 124 times a minute. When it is about 80°F, they chirp 172 times a minute. WRITE an equation in POINT SLOPE FORM for the line that models this situation.

Answer 1

4x+148

Explanation:

Let the temperature be x and time taken by cricket to chirp be y

if when it is about 68°F, crickets chirp 124 times a minute, this means;

at x1 = 68, y1 = 124

If it is about 80°F, they chirp 172 times a minute, then;

at x2 = 80, y2 = 172

The standard form of equation in point slope form is expressed as;

y-y0 = m(x-x0)

m is the slope

(x0, y0) is a point on the line.

First we need to get the slope.

m = y2-y1/x2-x1

m = 172-124/80-68

m = 48/12

m =4

Substitute m = 4 and any point into the expression above. Using the coordinate (68, 124)

get the intercept c

124 = 4(68) + c

c = 272-124

c = 148

The required equation is expressed as y = 4x+148 OR y - 124 = 4(x-68)