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23 September, 18:38

suppose that the height of a candle is a linear function of the amount of time it has been burning. after 14 hours of burning a candle has a height of 19.8 CM after 27 hours of burning, it's height is 15.9 CM what is the height of the candle after 25 hours

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  1. 23 September, 18:55
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    16.5 cm

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Rate of burning, R = (height1 - height2) / time of burning

    So, R = (19.8cm - 15.9cm) / (27hr - 14hr)

    R = 3.9cm / 13hr = 0.3 cm/hr

    Now for finding initial height (x) of candle using the same formula but this time we have found the rate of burning

    So, 0.3 cm/hr = (x - 19.8cm/hr) / 14hr

    0.3 cm/hr x 14hr = x - 19.8cm/hr

    so we get x = 24 cm

    Now as we got the initial height of the candle now we can get the height (y) after burning for 25 hours.

    0.3 cm/hr = (24cm - y) / 25hr

    0.3 cm/hr x 25hr = 24cm - y

    y = 24cm - 7.5cm = 16.5 cm

    So the height of candle after burning for 25 hours is 16.5 cm.
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