At noon today a blizzard hit and it began snowing in Springfield. It snowed continuously until 10:00 pm. The following chart shows information about the storm. Time Hours since noon (12:00 pm) Rate of Snowfall 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm 0 to 3 2 inches per hour 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm 3 to 5 4 inches per hour 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm 5 to 10 1.5 inches per hour Complete the following activities using this information. Assume that the snow does not get compacted or melt during the storm. a. After 1 hour, the total accumulated snowfall is [ In inches. b. After 2.25 hour, the total accumulated snowfall is * inches. c. At the end of the 3-hour period, the total accumulated snowfall is * inches. d. Use the following applet to explore how the total snowfall (in inches, represented on the vertical axis) varies as the number of hours since noon increases (represented on the horizontal axis). Drag the "x" on the horizontal axis to vary the time elapsed. 6 4 2 * = 0.00 2 3