f ( 100 )=mx+2200

f ( 300 )=mx+ 4800

The slope of the graph is m = 13. It represents the relation

of the cost per chair.

4800−2200 2600
m= = =13
300−100 200

The y-intercept represents the cost of chairs per day.

Answers:

a) Since 3 hours = 6 half-hours, the culture will have doubled 6 times. Therefore, there will be

6
f ( t )=500 ∙ 2 =32,000

b) Since t hours is the same as 2t half-hours, the culture will have doubled 2t times. Therefore, there
will be
2t
f ( t )=500 ∙ 2

40 2
c) After 40 minutes, given that =
60 3

2 ( 23 ) 4
f ( t )=500 ∙ 2 3
=500 ∙ 2 ≈ 1259

2t
100,000=500 ∙ 2
t=3.8219