Answer:
[tex]f(x) = 11x +14[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
The table in the question
Required
The explicit function
First, we calculate the slope of the table:
[tex]m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}[/tex]
Where:
[tex](x_1,y_1) = (1,25)[/tex]
[tex](x_1,y_1) = (3,47)[/tex]
So:
[tex]m = \frac{47 - 25}{3 - 1}[/tex]
[tex]m = \frac{22}{2}[/tex]
[tex]m = 11[/tex]
The equation is then calculated using:
[tex]y - y_1 = m(x - x_1)[/tex]
So, we have:
[tex]y - 25 = 11(x - 1)[/tex]
[tex]y - 25 = 11x - 11[/tex]
[tex]y = 11x - 11+25[/tex]
[tex]y = 11x +14[/tex]
So, the function is:
[tex]f(x) = 11x +14[/tex]