Question
A coordinate plane with a straight line with a negative slope, with endpoints at, (0, 9) and (9, 0)
The slope of the graph is –1. Which statement describes how the slope is related to the burning of a candle?
candle height increases 1 cm per hour
candle height decreases 9 cm per hour
candle is 1 cm tall
candle burns down 1 cm per hour
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The statement that best describes how the slope is related to the burning of a candle is:
**candle burns down 1 cm per hour.**
This is because a negative slope indicates a decrease, and in the context of the candle, it represents the height of the candle decreasing over time. Since the slope is -1, it implies that for every hour that passes, the candle height decreases by 1 cm.
**candle burns down 1 cm per hour.**
This is because a negative slope indicates a decrease, and in the context of the candle, it represents the height of the candle decreasing over time. Since the slope is -1, it implies that for every hour that passes, the candle height decreases by 1 cm.