Can someone help me with this math homework please!

(A)

Step-by-step explanation:

Here's what we know about the question:

- stairs start at a height of 36 inches

- stairs decreases 9 inches vertically for every 12 horizontal inches

Because the stairs decrease, the function will NOT be a positive function. Instead, it will be a negative function, so either (A) or (B).

The y-intercept, which is 36, is the same for both answer choices, so we need to find the correct slope to find the correct answer choice.

Slope is a fraction that is sometimes called rise over run (rise/run) to help write the correct slope. The rise is the vertical change and the run is the horizontal change.

In this question, our vertical change is -9 inches (it's negative because it decreases) and our horizontal change is 12 inches. Using the rise/run formula, we get a slope of -9/12. Simplified, it's -3/4.

So our answer is y = -3/4x + 36

Hope that helps (●'◡'●)

y=mx+

2 & 7

step-by-step explanation:

he climbs 300 ft/hr at a constant rate. the peak is at 1,500 ft.

when going up, he reaches 600 ft in 2 hours. remember, that he is going in a constant rate. divide 600 with 300:

600/300 = 2

assuming that he takes the same route back (meaning that it's a 1500 ft route back, you can solve.

note also that you are solving when he gets back to 600 ft after he reaches the peak.

first, find the amount of hours it takes to get up the peak. divide the total amount (1500), with the ft/her (300) to get the amount of hours (x):

1500/300 = x

x = 5

it takes jamie 5 hours to get up. now, he is returning down, and reaches 600 (his current destination). remember that he climbs at a constant 300 ft/hr. divide 600 with 300:

600/300 = x

x = 2

now add the two numbers together.

x = 5 + 2 = 7

jamie takes 7 hours to go up the mountain and reach his current position when descending.

(total amount/constant rate) = (time).

remember that it is a constant rate, so in total, when he gets back down the mountain, it will take the same amount of time as when he goes up. the total amount for the round trip is: 5 + 5 = 10.

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