Problema Solution

In 1912, the glacier on Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa covered 5 acres. By 2002, this glacier melted to only 1 acre.

Assuming this glacier melted at a constant rate each year, write a linear equation that gives the acres, y, of this

glacier x years after 1912.

Answer provided by our tutors

y = 5 - x(5 - 1)/(2002 - 1912)

y = - (4/90)x + 5

y = -(2/45)x + 5