Question 1 of 5
A science club measured the temperature of a liquid every minute as it cooled. The table shows the data.
If the relationship between time and temperature is linear, which expression gives the temperature, in degrees Celsius, of the liquid minutes after the measurements began?
Explanation
The temperature drops from 80 to 74 to 68 to 62, so it decreases by 6°C each minute. A linear expression has the form initial value ratetime. The initial temperature at is 80, and the rate of change is because the temperature is going down. Therefore, the expression is .
Concept summary
For a linear relationship in a table, identify the starting value and the constant rate of change, then write an expression in the form initial value rateinput.