Question

Suppose that the weight (in pound) of an airplane is a linear function of the amount of fuel (In gallons) in it's tank. When carrying 20 gallons of fuel, the airplane weighs 2210 pounds. When carrying 54 gallons of fuel, it weighs 2397 pounds. How much does the airplane weigh if it's carrying 60 gallons of fuel?

Answer 1

Answer:

For 60 gallons of fuel, the airplane would weigh 2430 gallons.

Step-by-step explanation:

Concept: Use the values and conditions to make a linear equation of a straight line. Let the y-axis be fuel and x-axis be airplane weight. The given points are (2210, 20) and (2397, 54). Use these points to make an equation of line.

$\frac{y-20}{x-2210} =\frac{54-20}{2397-2210} \\\frac{y-20}{x-2210} = \frac{34}{187}$

Let this be the equation of straight line.

We have to find the airplane weight at 60 gallons of fuel. This means y = 60 and we have to find the x.

$\frac{60-20}{x-2210} =\frac{34}{187} \\x-2210=\frac{(187)(40)}{34} \\x-2210=220\\x=2430$

So, the airplane weight is 2430 gallons.

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