SOLUTION: Jacob lives on a street that runs east and west. The grocery store is to the east and the post office is to the west of his house. Both are on the same street as his house. Answer
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Question 788618: Jacob lives on a street that runs east and west. The grocery store is to the east and the post office is to the west of his house. Both are on the same street as his house. Answer the questions below about the following story: At 1:00 p.m., Jacob hops in his car and drives at a constant speed of 25 mph for 6 minutes to the post office. After 10 minutes at the post office, he realizes he is late, and drives at a constant 30 mph to the grocery store, arriving at 1:28 p.m. He then spends 20 minutes buying groceries.
a. Draw a graph that shows the distance Jacob�s car is from his house with respect to time. Remember to label your axes with the units you chose and any important points (home, post office, grocery store).
b. On the way to the grocery store, jacob looks down at his watch and notes the time as he passes his house. What time is it when he passes his house? Explain how you found your answer.
c. if he drives directly back to his house after the grocery store, what was the total distance he traveled to complete his errands? Answer by 2459(1) (Show Source):
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