SOLUTION: The distance traveled (in meters) by the Oregon slug can be modeled by the function f(t)=0.8t, where t is the time in minutes. Find the distance traveled in 6.7 minutes

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Question 168412: The distance traveled (in meters) by the Oregon slug can be modeled by the function f(t)=0.8t, where t is the time in minutes. Find the distance traveled in 6.7 minutes
Answer by eggsarecool(46) About Me  (Show Source):
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what f(t)=0.8t means is that the slug travels 0.8 meters in one minute.
So in 6.7 minutes it will travel 6.7*0.8=5.36 meters