To analyze this scenario, let's first identify the information provided and then calculate the requested values step-by-step.
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Given data:
- Water level at 3 days: 34 feet
- Water level at 10 days: 62 feet
- Initial water level before rain began: 22 feet
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Calculate the rate of change (slope):
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The slope (rate of change) can be calculated using the formula:
\[ \text{slope} (m) = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} \] where \( (x_1, y_1) = (3, 34) \) and \( (x_2, y_2) = (10, 62) \).
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Plugging in the values:
\[ m = \frac{62 - 34}{10 - 3} = \frac{28}{7} = 4 \]
Response for part (a): The rate of change (slope) is 4.
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Determine the y-intercept:
- We know that the water level before the rain began is 22 feet. This indicates that at \( x = 0 \) (before the rain), the water level was 22 feet.
Response for part (b): The y-intercept is 22.
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Write the equation in slope-intercept form:
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The slope-intercept form is given by:
\[ y = mx + b \]
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Using the slope \( m = 4 \) and the y-intercept \( b = 22 \):
\[ y = 4x + 22 \]
Response for part (c): The equation in slope-intercept form is y = 4x + 22.
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Convert this equation to standard form:
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The standard form of a linear equation is \( Ax + By = C \). Rearranging our slope-intercept form \( y = 4x + 22 \):
\[ -4x + y = 22 \] or, to follow the convention of having \( A \) as a positive integer:
\[ 4x - y = -22 \]
Response for part (d): The equation in standard form is 4x - y = -22.
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So the complete responses for each part are:
- (a) 4
- (b) 22
- (c) y = 4x + 22
- (d) 4x - y = -22