What is the area, in square centimeters, of the shape below? Express your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

part a

x     y

0     8

1     7.5

2     7

3     6.5

4     6

5     5.5  

for every hour i deducted .5 inches from the length of the candle

part b

it is a function because for every x value there is only one y value

part   c

for every x value there is only one y value

x       y

0       8

1       7.6

2       7.2

3       6.8

step-by-step explanation:

your answer is b.

step-by-step explanation:

the 2 points are: (3,1) and (6,6)

first, let's find the slope:

(6-1)/(6-3) = 5/3

then let's plug this into the point-slope formula:

y - 1 = 5/3(x - 3)

this is your answer! the below is just the simplified form.

y - 1 = 5/3x - 5

y = 5/3x - 4