The monthly cost in dollars of a long distance phone plan is a linear function of the total calling time in minutes. the monthly cost for 42 minutes of calls is $18.15 and the monthly cost for 90 minutes is $22.47. what is the monthly cost for 45 minutes of calls

The monthly cost for 45 minutes is $18.42

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x -----> the total calling time in minutes

y ----> the monthly cost in dollars

we have the ordered pairs

(42,18.15) and (90,22.47)

step 1

Find the slope

The formula to calculate the slope between two points is equal to

substitute the values

step 2

Find the linear equation in point slope form

we have

substitute

step 3

Find the monthly cost for 45 minutes of calls

For x=45 min

substitute the value of x in the linear equation and solve for y

therefore

The monthly cost for 45 minutes is $18.42

lk; kjuiihijhniuhn

step-by-step explanation: