Question

A 16-inch candle is lit and burns at a constant rate of 0.8 inches per hour. Let t represent the number of hours since the candle was lit, and suppose f is a function such that f(t) represents the remaining length of the candle (in inches) t hours after it was lit. a. Write a function formula for f. f(t)- 16-0.8t Previewb. What is the domain of f relative to this context? c. What is the range of f relative to this context?

Answer 1

Answer:

See the explanation.

Step-by-step explanation:

a.

The initial length of the candle is 16 inch. It also given that, it burns with a constant rate of 0.8 inch per hour.

After one hour since the candle was lit, the length of the candle will be (16 - 0.8) = 15.2 inch.

After two hour since the candle was lit, the length of the candle will be (15.2 - 0.8) = 14.4 inch. The length of the candle after two hours can also be represented by {16 - 2(0.8)}.

Hence, the length of the candle after t hours when it was lit can be represented by the function, $f(t) = 16 - 0.8t$. $f(t) = 0$ at t = 20.

b.

The domain of the function is 0 to 20.

c.

The range is 0 to 16.