Using a linear function, the total charge from parking in the lot for 72 hours is of:
b. $146.
What is a linear function?
A linear function is modeled by:
y = mx + b
In which:
- m is the slope, which is the rate of change, that is, by how much y changes when x changes by 1.
- b is the y-intercept, which is the value of y when x = 0, and can also be interpreted as the initial value of the function.
Both the basic fee, which is the y-intercept, and the hourly fee, which is the slope, are of $2, hence the cost of parking x hours is given by:
C(x) = 2x + 2
Hence the cost for parking 72 hours is:
C(72) = 2 x 72 + 2 = 2 x 73 = $146.
Which means that option b is correct.
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