The table below represents the total number of laps Jessica swam in the pool this summer:

Week Laps
1 18
2 28
3 38
4 48

If the linear function representing the number of laps Jessica swam each week is f(w) = 10w + 8.

Question

The table below represents the total number of laps Jessica swam in the pool this summer:



Week Laps 
1 18 
2 28 
3 38 
4 48 

If the linear function representing the number of laps Jessica swam each week is f(w) = 10w + 8.

anonymous · Answer

What does the 10 represent in this function?

anonymous · Answer

The number of laps Jessica swam in week 0. 

 The week of the summer that Jessica swam. 

 The number of laps Jessica swam in total. 

 The number of laps Jessica increased her swim by each week

anonymous · Answer

@jim_thompson5910  sorry last one

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

hint: 10 is the slope

anonymous · Answer

I think D

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

slope represents rate of change

anonymous · Answer

well that's wat I got to but im making sure

anonymous · Answer

@jim_thompson5910  is it A or D

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

you tell me

anonymous · Answer

its d that wat I got the other said a

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

you are correct, it's D

anonymous · Answer

thanks again I have no more questions

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

np