Alton has been recording the number of apples on his apple tree each week:

week apples
2 15
3 22
4 29
5 36

the function representing alton's apples per week is f(w) = 7w + 1. what does the 1 represent?
the number of apples at the start

the week number when alton recorded the apples

the number of apples alton had in total

the number the apples increased by each week

For this case we have the following function:

We have the following variables:

w: number of weeks

f (w): total number of apples

For the beginning, that is, week zero we have:

That is, at the beginning there was an apple.

the 1 represents:

The number of apples at the start

part a

x     y

0     8

1     7.5

2     7

3     6.5

4     6

5     5.5  

for every hour i deducted .5 inches from the length of the candle

part b

it is a function because for every x value there is only one y value

part   c

for every x value there is only one y value

x       y

0       8

1       7.6

2       7.2

3       6.8

step-by-step explanation: