SOLUTION: Jason leaves Detroit at 2:00 PM and drives at a constant speed west along I-94. He passes Ann Arbor, 40 miles east of Detroit, at 2:50 PM. a.) Express the distance traveled in

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Question 984573: Jason leaves Detroit at 2:00 PM and drives at a constant speed west along I-94. He passes Ann Arbor, 40 miles east of Detroit, at 2:50 PM.
a.) Express the distance traveled in terms of the time elapsed.
b.) Draw the graph of the equation in part (a)
c.) what is the slope of this line? What does it represent?

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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The slope of distance as a function of time is speed. Note the similarity between:



and



John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it