Use the Table to Estimate the Rate of Change of Y

question 99

Multiple Choice

Use the table to estimate the rate of change of y at the specified value of x.
-When exposed to ethylene gas, green bananas will ripen at an accelerated rate. The number of days for ripening becomes shorter for longer exposure times. Assume that the table below gives average ripening times of
Bananas for several different ethylene exposure times. Plot the data and then find a line approximating the data. With the aid of this line, determine the rate of change of Ripening time with respect to exposure time. Round your answer to two significant digits.

• A) \(- 6.7\) days per minute
• B) \(5.6\) days
• C) 38 minutes
• D) -0.14 day per minute

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