Question

Nick leaves his apartment and travels down two flights of stairs to get to the parking lot below ground level. Nick’s elevation, in feet, as it relates to time is represented by the sketch shown below.

Which statement best represents the three horizontal portions of the graph?




Nick's speed decreases.


Nick is moving but the elevation is constant.


Nick stopped but the elevation is decreasing.


Nick is moving at a constant rate as the elevation is decreasing.

Answer 1

The answer would be that nicks speed decreases.

Answer 2

Nick’s speed decreases

Explanation:

He’s not going at a steady speed, and his speed only decreases