A sand dune stands 5 feet above sea level. The hill is eroding at a rate of 1 foot per 20 years. Let y represent the height of the sand dune after x years. Which equation represents the situation?

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Dayanara Flowers

15 May, 15:53

A sand dune stands 5 feet above sea level. The hill is eroding at a rate of 1 foot per 20 years. Let y represent the height of the sand dune after x years. Which equation represents the situation?

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Justice Huffman · Answer 1

No I don know the answer that’s why I’m here.

Gavyn · Answer 2

Y at initial time is 5 and therefore 5 is a constant

x is the amount of years so it is one foot per 20 years therefore (1/20) x or (x/20)

The height of the sand dune at any time is 5 foot - (x/20)

therefore

y = 5 - (x/20)