Mel slides down waterslide A, and Victor slides down waterslide B. After 2 seconds, Mel was 50 feet in the air, and after 5 seconds, she was 35 feet in the air. After 1 second, Victor was 60 feet in the air, and after 4 seconds, he was 50 feet in the air. Who was descending at a faster average rate? Write ordered pairs relating Mel’s and Victor’s positions at a given time (i. e., (time, height)).

answer is because 4×10=40

and 98×4= is 392

40,392

step-by-step explanation:

55.44 inches

step-by-step explanation:

part a. assuming a perfectly linear relationship, we can find the slope from the first two data points.

slope = m = (change in rainfall)/(change in years)

= (61.80 -62.33)/(2005 -2004) = -0.53/1 = -0.53

then the point-slope form of the equation of the line can be written as

y = m(x -h) +k . . . . . m = -0.53, (h, k) = (0, 62.33)

y = -0.53x +62.33 . . . x = years after 2004

part b. in 2017, x = 2017 -2004 = 13. then the predicted rainfall is

y = -0.53·13 +62.33 = 55.44 . . inches

the predicted rainfall in 2017 is 55.44 in.