Question

question owen had 4 inches of snow on his lawn. it then began to snow at a rate of 1.5 inches per hour. assume no snow melted. answer the questions below regarding the relationship between the number of hours since snow began falling and the total amount of snow on owens lawn. answer attempt 1 out of 2 the independent variable, x, represents the , and the dependent variable is the , because the depends on the a function relating these variables is h(x) = . so h(5) = , meaning after 5

Explanation:

Step1: Define variables

Independent: \( x \) (hours since snow began), Dependent: \( H \) (total snow inches)

Step2: Form function

Initial 4 inches + 1.5 inches/hour * \( x \): \( H(x) = 4 + 1.5x \)

Step3: Calculate \( H(5) \)

Substitute \( x=5 \): \( H(5) = 4 + 1.5*5 = 4 + 7.5 = 11.5 \)

Answer:

11.5