The table shows the height of a plant as it grows. What equation in point-slope form gives the plant’s height at any time?
Time (months): 4; Plant Height (in): 12
Time (months): 8; Plant Height (in): 15
Time (months): 12; Plant Height (in): 18
Time (months): 16; Plant Height (in): 21

what is the slope:__________
equation in slope intercept form:__________

Respuesta :

Answer:

Slope = 3/4

Equation in slope intercept form: [tex]y=\frac{3}{4}x+9[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Pick any two points from the table say (4,12) and (8,15).

Slope is given by formula:

[tex]m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}=\frac{15-12}{8-4}=\frac{3}{4}[/tex]

Now plug the value of slope m=3/4 and any point say (4,12) into point slope formula:

[tex]y-y_1=m\left(x-x_1\right)[/tex]

[tex]y-12=\frac{3}{4}\left(x-4\right)[/tex]

[tex]y-12=\frac{3}{4}x-3[/tex]

[tex]y=\frac{3}{4}x-3+12[/tex]

[tex]y=\frac{3}{4}x+9[/tex]

Hence final answer in slope intercept form is [tex]y=\frac{3}{4}x+9[/tex]