A meteorologist collected data on a recent snowfall. The meteorologist graphed the data and found the equation of the trend line to be y=1.7 x plus 0.1. If the snowfall continues at this pace, use the equation to predict the number of inches of snow after 10 hours. Round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

To predict the number of inches of snow after 10 hours, we can substitute 10 for x in the equation y=1.7x+0.1:

y = 1.7(10) + 0.1
y = 17 + 0.1
y = 17.1

Therefore, after 10 hours, there should be approximately 17.1 inches of snowfall.