Q42. - Algebra 2

Question

Mr. and Mrs. Wellman are taking their daughter to college. The table shows their distance from home after various amounts of time.

What is another word for rate of change in this situation?

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

Speed is the another word for rate of change in this situation

Step-1 –Definition of Speed

The rate of change of distance with respect to time is called Speed.

$Speed=\frac{Distance}{Time}$

Step-2 –Concept of speed applying in this question

Here, the speed is continuously changing with respect to time as 

In $1$ h it travels $55$ miles and

In 2 h it travels 110 miles and

In 3 h it travels 165 miles and

In 4 h it travels 165 miles and

In 5 h it travels 225 miles 

Step-3 –Reason for another word for rate of change in this situation

Speed is the another word for the rate of change in this situation since distance is changing with respect to time.