Question

a certain mountain has an elevation of 19378 feet. In 1905, the glacier on this peak covered 7 acres. By 2003 this glacier had melted to only 1 acre. Assume that this glacier melted at a constant rate each year. Find this yearly rate. Use your answer for part a to wrote a linear equation that gives the acreage A of this glacier t years past 1905. PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

I did this one

Answer 2

Hang on and let me see if I can help my years were different and my feet were different

Answer 3

so these questions are similair for the test?

Answer 4

yes, they are

Answer 5

SWEET !!!!

Answer 6

Okay, I had 19,303 ft and 1917 for the year

Answer 7

you have to subtract the years

Answer 8

Then divide by 7

Answer 9

so i get 14

Answer 10

okay now divide 14 by 7

Answer 11

2

Answer 12

that is you answer

Answer 13

ty

Answer 14

hold on let me double check mine

Answer 15

for the fist part that is your answer

Answer 16

Do you know how to do the second part?

Answer 17

no

Answer 18

If you can turn the 6/98 into simplist for that would be better