Question

Olivia is going to use a computer at an internet cafe. The cafe charges an initial fee to use the computer and then an additional price per minute of usage. An equation representing the total cost of using a computer for tt minutes at the internet cafe is given by C=0.10t+7.C=0.10t+7. What is the slope of the equation and what is its interpretation in the context of the problem?

Answer 1

The slope of the function is 0.10 which represents the additional charge per minute.

Explanation:

The slope shows how much the amount Olivia must pay increases each minute, representing the cost per minute of using the computer after the initial charge.

Answer 2

Slope=0.10

Interpretation: For every minute Olivia is in the cafe she is getting charged 10 cents

Explanation:

The slope is a constant followed by a variable (a,x,b,z,etc...) So the only constant with a variable after it was the 10.