Question

Shannon is managing a small zoo and has been analyzing the attendance data. Shannon has found that the number of visitors increases exponentially as the temperature increases. Shannon has also found a linear equation that models the number of people who leave the park early depending on the temperature. Describe how Shannon can combine these two functions into a new function and explain what that function would predict.

Answer 1

Please help? I dont know how to do this without numbers

Answer 2

@satellite73

Answer 3

@Agl202 Thanks so much

Answer 4

Give me a sec

Answer 5

Okay, thanks :)

Answer 6

Well we can think up something.
Above 80° 1 animal asleep
Above 85° 2 animals asleep
Above 90° 4 animals asleep
Above 95° 8 animals asleep
Hmm there's a pattern developing.
sleeping animals = 2^ (Air Temp - Temp 80° F)
Air temp 80° - then
2^(80-80) = 2^0 = 1

Answer 7

Hmm, so what does this mean exactly? Im confused. D;

Answer 8

@Agl202 can you help me please

Answer 9

wait @SweetKiss

Answer 10

I see the pattern is increased bt 5 degrees o:

Answer 11

ok thanks

Answer 12

sorry

Answer 13

People leaving the park early = 2 * ((Air Temp -75°) / 5)

Answer 14

Do u think u can do the rest?

the remaining thing to do is :
"Describe how Shannon can combine these two functions into a new function and explain what that function would predict."

Answer 15

Okay, so the sleeping animals is equivalent to the people? I'm a tad confused. like what does the sleeping animals have to with it? lol How do I use that as an example? Sorry Im a bit slow :/

Answer 16

And Im not sure what it means by combined them

Answer 17

@Agl202

Answer 18

What function am I combining? There is no numbers, and how would I combine them? is oene of the functions the 2 * (-75/5)?

Answer 19

@Agl202

Answer 20

@osamabinswaggin

Answer 21

@ahamed.