Discuss a real-life situation where a straight-line graph might be applicable and explain why you think this might be true.
Think about a real-life situation that follows a linear equation, with the independent variable being years. What would the slope tell you about future years?
2007-06-18 17:32:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Oh thats easy. Architechture, computer design, 3-DS Max, Video games, animated movies (like shrek) all use graph and equations to determine the shape of the worlds.
2007-06-18 17:36:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
word problem? no problem.
here's an easy one
Marie wants to know how much her pay will be by 2010
She started working for her company in 2005, and her pay increases by 5% each year. When she started working there her pay was 8.00/hour, assuming she works a 40 hour work week, not including company bonuses, what would her salary be in 2008, or 2010?
Do some set up
$8/hour *40= 360=week
360 * 52 Weeks a year= 18720/year
multiply the yearly salary by 5% so t=time
heres the equation
18720(.05t)
the graph will yield a positive slope
2007-06-19 00:52:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about repaying a mortgage or a credit card bill?
You have the debt and you pay some every month to decrease it. The line shows how much you still owe each year.
So the slope of the line shows how quickly you are decreasing your debt. If it is really steep, you are paying off quickly, if it is kind of flat, you will have the debt for a long time.
2007-06-19 00:39:25 · answer #3 · answered by quietfive 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stock market price predictions where the Log(earnings per share) is the y-variable, and x is straight time. The slope tells you if the earning are increasing, from which you can extrapolate an earnings per share in the future.
2007-06-19 00:38:31 · answer #4 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋