Answer:Part a) The average speed is
Part b) The linear equation that represent the situation is
Explanation:
A relationship between two variables, x, and y, represent a proportional variation if it can be expressed in the form or
In a proportional relationship the constant of proportionality k is equal to the slope m of the line and the line passes through the origin
Let
x ----> the time in hours
y ---> the distance biked in miles
we have the points
(0,0) and (4.5,63)
This problem represent a proportional relationship because is a line that passes through the origin
Find the constant of proportionality k
For the point (4.5,63)
The constant of proportionality or slope represent the average biking speed in miles per hour
so
The equation is equal to