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Noa drove from the Dead Sea up to Jerusalem, and her altitude increased at a constant rate of 740 meters per hour. When she arrived in Jerusalem after 1.5 hours of driving, her altitude was 710 meters above sea level. Let A represent Noa's altitude (in meters) relative to sea level after t hours. Complete the equation for the relationship between the altitude and number of hours.

 Apr 28, 2020
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"Noa drove from the Dead Sea up to Jerusalem, and her altitude increased at a constant rate of 740 meters per hour. When she arrived in Jerusalem after 1.5 hours of driving, her altitude was 710 meters above sea level. Let A represent Noa's altitude (in meters) relative to sea level after t hours. Complete the equation for the relationship between the altitude and number of hours."

 

Let t = time in hours:

 

A = 740*t + k

 

710 = 740*1.5 + k

 

710 = 1110 + k

 

k = 710 - 1110 = -400

 

A = 740*t - 400

 Apr 28, 2020

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