The function y = 5.45 + 1.05(x + 7) can be used to determine the cost in dollars for a prepaid cell phone plan of x minutes. What is the rate of change of the cost, in dollars, with respect to the number of minutes purchased?

answer: no, but if it does it's a obvious pattern.

step-by-step explanation:

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call the larger triangle abc

then the smaller triangle cde is similar to abc (all angles are equal, aaa).  

ab is the side that is 36, and we wish to find de, the side corresponding to ab

area_cde = area_abc - area_cde --> area_abc / area_cde = 2

let x=length of de

ratio of areas = (ratio of sides)^2

+2+=+%2836%2fx%29%5e2+

+2+=+1296%2fx%5e2+

++x%5e2+=+1296%2f2+=+648+

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