Math Problem Statement
A battery with [20%] of its full capacity is connected to a charger. Every minute that passes, an additional [5%] of its capacity is charged. Graph the relationship between the battery's capacity (in [%] charged) and time (in minutes).
Solution
To graph the relationship between the battery's capacity and time, we first need to define the variables:
- Let represent time in minutes.
- Let represent the battery's capacity at time (in percentage, %).
Given:
- Initially, the battery has 20% of its full capacity, so .
- Every minute, the battery gains an additional 5% of its capacity. Thus, the rate of change of the battery's capacity is 5% per minute.
We can model the battery's capacity as a linear function because the increase is constant every minute. The function can be written as:
Where:
- is the battery's capacity at time ,
- is the initial capacity (20%),
- represents the 5% increase per minute.
Now, we need to consider the domain:
- The battery can never exceed 100% capacity, so we need to find when reaches 100%.
Setting :
So, after 16 minutes, the battery will be fully charged (100%).
Graph:
- The x-axis will represent time in minutes.
- The y-axis will represent the battery capacity in percent.
- The line will start at and increase linearly by 5% every minute until it reaches .
The graph will be a straight line from to , with a slope of 5.
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Linear Functions
Rate of Change
Graphing Linear Equations
Formulas
C(t) = 20 + 5t
Theorems
Linear Equation Theorem
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 7-9
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