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