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A 9 feet tall dragon ice sculpture is melting at a rate of 1.75 feet per hour. Write a linear function that represents this scenario.

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Answer:


y = 9 - 1.75x

Explanation:

Given


Initial\ Height = 9ft


Rate = 1.75ft per hour

Required:

Determine the linear function

Let y represent the function and x represent the number of hours

The function can be represented with:


y = Initial\ Height- Rate * x

We used minus (-) in the equation because the question indicates that the height of the sculpture reduces.

So, we have:


y = 9 - 1.75 * x


y = 9 - 1.75x

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