Adle that is 13 inches tall is lit. As the candle burns, its height decreases at

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Adle that is 13 inches tall is lit. As the candle burns, its height decreases at a rate of04inches per hour. Let t represent the vay ng number ofh stat ave elapsed since teca started burning Write an expression to represent the varying value of the quantity described in each part. Each expression should be written in terms of the appropriate variable. e Write an expression (in terms of e) to represent the varying length of candle (in inches) that has burned since the candle started burning Preview b. Write an expression (in terms of t) to represent the varying length of the candle (in inches) that remains since the candle started burning Preview Points possible: 10 Unlimited attempts Post this question to forum Submit

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The height of the candle is decreasing at a rate of 0.4 inches per hour.

a) The length of candle that has burned is : 0.4t

b) Length of candle that remains : Original length - Burned Length

= 13 - 0.4t

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