The table gives the relationship between the height, in metres, of a plant and the number of days it is left to grow. Number of days (x) 10 20 30 40 50 60 7...
Assessment:WAEC SSCE - Further Mathematics - 2013 (Essay)Subject:Further Mathematics
\[
y=0.0157(75)+0.843\approx2.02
\]
\[
\boxed{\text{The plant's height is approximately }2.0\text{ m after 75 days.}}
\]
The alternative equation \(y=0.017x+0.78\) is not consistent with the stated construction because it does not pass through \((10,1)\): it gives \(y=0.95\) when \(x=10\). For this question, use the two points explicitly specified for the line.
\[
y=0.0157(75)+0.843\approx2.02
\]
\[
\boxed{\text{The plant's height is approximately }2.0\text{ m after 75 days.}}
\]
The alternative equation \(y=0.017x+0.78\) is not consistent with the stated construction because it does not pass through \((10,1)\): it gives \(y=0.95\) when \(x=10\). For this question, use the two points explicitly specified for the line.