The taxi in a city are as follows:Rs 15 for first kilometer and Rs 8 for every subsequent kilometer Taking - Maths -

Question

The taxi in a city are as follows:Rs 15 for first kilometer and
Rs 8 for every subsequent kilometer Taking the total distance
covered as x and total fare as y,write the above as a linear
equation

Khushboo Malik · Accepted Answer

Dear user,

Here is the answer to your question

It can be observed that

Taxi fare for 1st km = 20

Taxi fare for first 2 km = 20 + 9 = 29

Taxi fare for first 3 km = 29 + 9 = 38

Taxi fare for first 4 km = 38 + 9 = 46

Clearly 20, 29, 38, 46 … forms an A P because every term is
9 more than the preceding term

Let a and d respectively be the
first term and common difference of A P

Taxi fare for first x km = xth term of the A P

y 
= a + (x – 1)d

y 
= 20 + (x – 1)9

y 
= 20 + 9x – 9

y 
= 9x + 11

All the Best!

The taxi in a city are as follows:Rs 15 for first kilometer and Rs 8 for every subsequent kilometer.Taking the total distance covered as x and total fare as y,write the above as a linear equation.