A meteorologist collected data on a recent snowfall. The meteorologist graphed the data and found the equation of the trend line to be y=1.7x+0.1 . If the snowfall continues at this pace, use the equation to predict the number of inches of snow after 10 hours. Round to the nearest tenth.
To predict the number of inches of snow after 10 hours, we substitute x = 10 into the equation y = 1.7x + 0.1:
y = 1.7(10) + 0.1
y = 17 + 0.1
y = 17.1
Therefore, the predicted number of inches of snow after 10 hours is 17.1 inches.