Answer :
The weight of the plane with 20 gallons of fuel in its tank 2218 pounds. using a linear function.
what is linear function?
A straight line makes up the graph of a linear function. The following expression describes a linear function. Y equals f(x) = a + bx. Both the independent and dependent variables of a linear function are one.
Let y be the weight of the airplane and x be the amount of fuel
And we know that the general form of a linear
function is
(1) And given that the slope of the line is
y = mx + c
m = 5.9
Then (1) becomes
y = 5.9x + c
And given that for x = 53 , y = 2212.7
Then from (2), we have
2212.7 = 5.9 (53) + c
⇒ 2212.7 = 312.7 + c
c = 2212.7 - 312.7
c = 1900
Thus, (2) becomes
y = 5.9x + 1900
Then for x=22, from (3) y = 118 + 2100
= w = 2218
The weight of the plane with 20 gallons in its fuel tank is 2218 pounds
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