Another submarine's descent can be represented as `y=-240x`, where u is the elevation and x is time in hours. How long will it take this submarine to make the descent (2,100 feet below the surface)?

The time it will take is 8hours 45mins.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since y = –240x represents a submarine descent. We are looking for how long, that is the time, it will take for the submarine to make a descent of 2100. We know that y is the elevation, if it is descending it will be in the negative direction, making it -ve.

A descent of 2100 means y = –2100. Hence,

–2100 = –240x

x = –2100/–240 = 8.75hours = 8hours 45minutes. (0.75hours = 3/4hours = 3/4 x 60mins = 45mins).

options a,b,c are the right answer.

step-by-step explanation:

a linear parent function is always represented as y = x

if we write this function in the form of y=mx+c

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now if we plot a graph we will find these characteristics:

1) y intercept of the graph is zero so its a straight line passing through origin.

2) as we can see in both the forms of function written, values of x and y may be either positive or negative for the positive slope means points on the graph are either in first quadrant or in third one.

3) it's slope is one.

is there any photos or whatever?