A boat leaves the dock on shore and rides to a neighboring inlet. After docking for a while, the boat rides back to shore. On the journey back, however, the boat is driving into the wind so needs to go a little slower. The graph below represents part of the distance the boat traveled from it's home dock as a function of time.
Choose the correct description for the last portion of the graph based on the given situation.
The graph will increase again, only at a lesser rate than before.
The graph will increase again, only at a greater rate than before.
The graph will decrease at a lesser rate than it increased previously.
The graph will decrease at a greater rate than it increased previously.