31If a stock price goes from $10 to $12 from January 1st to January 31, from $12 to $9 from

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(y−12)=−19(x−32)
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February
2,x
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change from $10 to $15 a straight line?
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January, fell in February, before rising back up in March. Using three pieces, you are able to set
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X--------------Y

[1]Jan 1---------$10 (1,10)

[30]Jan 31-------$12 (30,12)

[31]Feb 1--------$12 (31,12)

[58]Feb 28------$9 (58,9)

[59]March 1----$9 (59,9)

[89]March 31--$15 (89,15)

January (1,10) (31,12):

1≤x≤31

ya=(12-10)/(30-1)

ya=1/15

(y−10)=1/15(x−1)
February (32,12) (59,9):

32≤x≤59

yb=(9-12)/(58-31)

yb=-1/9

(y−12)=−1/9(x−32)

March (60,9) (90,15):

60≤x≤90

yc=(15-9)/(89-59)

yc=1/5

(y−9)=1/5(x−60)

References

Graphing Calculator. (n.d.). Retrieved January 31, 2021, from

https://www.desmos.com/calculator

Abramson, J. P., Falduto, V., Gross, R., Lippman, D., Norwood, R., Rasmussen, M., . . .

Fernandez, C. (2017). Chapter 3: Functions. Chapter 4: Linear Functions In Algebra and

trigonometry (pp. 159-309). Houston, TX: OpenStax.