Question

A technology specialist studied the relationship between time spent on social media and age. One observation found that a 45-year-old person spends 6 hour per week on social media. A second observation showed that a 25-year-old person spends 14 hours per week on social media. Assuming time spent per week on social media T (in hr) is a linear function of age a (in yr), find a linear model of this event.

Answer 1

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To find the linear model of this event, we can first find the equation of the line passing through the two given points (45, 6) and (25, 14).

The formula for a linear equation is y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. To find the slope, m, we can use the formula:

m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1) = (14 - 6) / (25 - 45)
m = 8 / -20
m = -0.4

Now that we have the slope, we can find the y-intercept, b, by plugging one of the points into the equation:

6 = -0.4(45) + b
6 = -18 + b
b = 24

Therefore, the linear model of this event is:

T(a) = -0.4a + 24

where T(a) represents the time spent per week on social media in hours, and a is the age in years.

Answer 2

incorrect

Answer 3

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I apologize for the mistake. Let's correct it.

To find the linear model, we use the formula for the equation of a line:

y = mx + b

where:
y = time spent on social media (T)
x = age (a)
m = slope of the line
b = y-intercept

We are given two points: (45, 6) and (25, 14).

First, we calculate the slope (m):

m = (14 - 6) / (25 - 45)
m = 8 / (-20)
m = -0.4

Next, we substitute one of the points into the equation to solve for the y-intercept (b). Let's use (45, 6):

6 = -0.4(45) + b
6 = -18 + b
b = 24

Now we can write the linear model:

T(a) = -0.4a + 24

Therefore, the correct linear model for this event is T(a) = -0.4a + 24, where T(a) represents the time spent per week on social media in hours, and a is the age in years.

Answer 4

incorrect. the correct model is 24-2a/5

explain

Answer 5

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Apologies for the error in the initial response. Let's determine the correct linear model using the two given data points and your statement.

Given data points:
1. (45, 6): 45-year-old spends 6 hours per week on social media
2. (25, 14): 25-year-old spends 14 hours per week on social media

We are looking for a linear relationship between the time spent on social media (T) and the age (a) in years. The general form of a linear equation is T = ma + b, where m represents the slope and b is the y-intercept.

Let's solve for the slope first, using the two data points:

Slope, m = (T2 - T1) / (a2 - a1)
m = (14 - 6) / (25 - 45) = 8 / (-20) = -2 / 5

Now that we have the slope, we can substitute one of the points (25, 14) to solve for the y-intercept:

14 = (-2 / 5)(25) + b
14 = -10 + b
b = 24

Therefore, the linear model is T = -2a / 5 + 24. This equation describes the linear relationship between the time spent on social media (T) and the age (a), based on the given data points.