Question

27. The equation e = 1200 + 11t represents your elevation e in feet for each minute t you hike from a trailhead.

a. If you graphed this equation, what would the slope represent? Explain.
b. Are you hiking uphill or downhill? Explain.

Answer 1

a. The slope represents the rate of increase in elevation in feet per minute.

b. The elevation is increasing with time so we are hiking uphill.