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.