Question

After crossing a bridge, Brian drives at a constant speed. The graph below shows the distance (in miles) versus the time since he crossed the bridge (in FUse the graph to answer the questions.1140100Distance (miles)5020Time (hours)OR(a) How much does the distance increase for each hoursince Brian crossed the bridaeExplanation Check2022 McGraw Hill LLC. All Rights Reserved. Terms of UsePrivacy Cer2Tyne here to search

Answer 1

EXPLANATION

Since Brian drives at a constant speed, in order to get the rate, we need to compute the slope, by applying the slope equation, as shown as follows:

$\text{Slope}=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$

Where (x_1,y_1)=(20,100) (x_2,y_2)= (50,140)

Plugging in the terms into the slope equation:

$\text{Slope}=\frac{140-100}{50-20}=\frac{4}{3}$

In conclusion, the distance will increase by 4 miles per hour.