By looking at the graph, we can determine Ashley's position at different points in time during her trip to Maria's house. This allows us to understand how far she is from her house at each minute of her trip.
Graph A matches description 1, "The car is stopped," because the line representing the car's position is horizontal, indicating that the car is not moving.
Graph B matches description 2, "The car is traveling at a constant speed," because the line representing the car's position has a constant slope, indicating that the car is moving at a consistent rate.
Graph C matches description 3, "The speed of the car is decreasing," because the line representing the car's position has a decreasing slope, indicating that the car is slowing down.
Graph D matches description 4, "The car is coming back," because the line representing the car's position starts at a positive value, decreases, and then increases, indicating that the car is moving away from the starting point and then returning.
When answering questions 7-10, it is important to consider the information provided in the paragraph and the graph.
In this scenario, Ashley rode her bicycle to visit Maria, and Maria's house is directly east of Ashley's. The graph shows how far Ashley was from her house after each minute of her trip.
To determine Ashley's position after a given minute, we can look at the graph and find the corresponding point on the y-axis, which represents the distance from her house.
For example, if we want to know Ashley's position after 3 minutes, we can find the point on the graph where the line intersects the vertical line representing 3 minutes. From there, we can read the corresponding distance on the y-axis.
It is important to note that the units of distance are not specified in the question, so we cannot provide the exact numerical value. However, we can use the graph to determine the relative positions at different points in time.
By analyzing the graph, we can see that Ashley's distance from her house increases steadily for the first 4 minutes, indicating that she is moving away from her house. After 4 minutes, the graph levels off, indicating that she has reached a certain distance from her house and is not moving further away.