Question

In Yellowstone National Park, Old Faithful is a geyser that is named because of its consistency. It faithfully erupts on average every 90 minutes. What type of function would best model the water output per minute from Old Faithful?

A. an exponential function
B. a quadratic function
C. a periodic function
D. a linear function

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

C. a periodic function

Answer 2

is this right?

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Yes, you are correct. The water output from Old Faithful follows a consistent pattern of erupting every 90 minutes, indicating a periodic function.