A meteorologist collected data on a recent snowfall. The meteorologist graphed the data and found the equation of the trend line to be y=1.7x+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 substitute x = 10 into the equation y = 1.7x + 0.1:

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

Therefore, the predicted number of inches of snow after 10 hours is 17.1 inches.