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 snowfall after 10 hours. Round to the nearest tenth
To predict the number of inches of snowfall after 10 hours, we can plug 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 snowfall after 10 hours is approximately 17.1 inches.