Graph and make a table from the following word problem:

Due to a flood, City X has 54 inches of water. After the flood stopped, the water drained 1.5 inches after a minute.

Question

Graph and make a table from the following word problem:

Due to a flood, City X has 54 inches of water. After the flood stopped, the water drained 1.5 inches after a minute.

calculusxy · Answer

@jim_thompson5910

calculusxy · Answer

@robtobey

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

Let x = time in minutes, y = height of water

if x = 0 minutes, then we have y = 54 inches of water

now if x = 1 minute, what is the height of water now?

calculusxy · Answer

so i was thinking about 3/2 because if we divide that then it equals to 1.5 

can we use 3 as the rise and 2 as the run?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

-3 is the rise since the water level is going down (the water is draining)

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

you have the right idea though

calculusxy · Answer

oh yes sorry so i can have:
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