A mountain climber recorder attitude at the surrounding temperature at various points as she sends a mountain. She then plus the points on a scatter plot and draws a line of best fit. The equation of the line is why equals -3.6x +59, where x is the altitude and thousands of feet and y is the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit. What does the slope of the equation represent in this scenario?
Answer:
The slope of the equation in this scenario = m = -3.6
Explanation:
The equation of a line is expressed as y = mx+b where
m is the slope
b is the y-intercept.
In the above question:
We have Equation
y = -3.6x +59,
Comparing both equations
y = mx+b, y = -3.6x +59
The slope of the equation which is m = -3.6