A rabbit eats a certain number of carrots every day. The proportional relationship is given in the graph. How many carrots will the rabbit eat in 7 days?

A rabbit eats a certain number of carrots every day The proportional relationship is given in the graph How many carrots will the rabbit eat in 7 days class=

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As seen from the graph, the line passes through (0,0) and (1,6) so the equation of the line is given by:

[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{y-y_1}{x-x_1}=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1} \\ \frac{y-0}{x-0}=\frac{6-0}{1-0} \\ y=6x \end{gathered}[/tex]

Hence the equation of the line is y=6x where y is the number of carrots and x is the number of days.

To find carrots eaten in 7 days, substitute x=7 in the equation to get:

[tex]y=6\times7=42[/tex]

So the rabbit will eat 42 carrots.