Question

17. In the year 2010, there were 456 females at a small community college. In the year 2020, there were 898 females at the small community college. a. Assume 2010 is year 0, write a linear equation in slope intercept form to represent females at this small community college. b. Using the equation found in part a, how many females will be at the college in 2030?

Answer 1

Solution : a) Assuming 200 as yeanto, then your 2020 conesponds to t=10. At t=0, number of females in corresponding paid is 10,456) a college is At t=10, number of females in college is corresponding point is (10,898) Equation of line passing through (9456) f • is a=456 e is n=898 (10,898) 2-456 =_898-456 t-o 10-0 2-456 t 442 10 221t x-456 - u= 221+ + 456 s Required equation is x = 22 1t+456 where his number of females in college & tis year since 2010 5 of females b) A3 2030 conespends to t=20, number in coll w2030 college x = 221 (20) +456 884 +456 - 1340 females 5 CS Scanned with CamScanner