Question

The cost, c(x), for a taxi ride is given by c(x) = 3x + 2.00, where x is the number of minutes. What does the slope mean for this situation?

A. The rate of change of the cost of the taxi ride is $3.00 per minute.
B. The rate of change of the cost of the taxi ride is $2.00 per minute.
C. The taxi ride costs a total of $3.00.
D. The taxi ride costs $2.00 per trip.

Answer 1

The slope of the equation c(x) = 3x + 2.00 indicates that the cost of a taxi ride increases at a rate of $3.00 per minute.

Step-by-step explanation:

The slope in the equation c(x) = 3x + 2.00, representing the cost of a taxi ride in relation to the number of minutes, indicates the rate of change of the cost of the taxi ride. In this context, the slope value of 3 means that the cost of the taxi ride increases by $3.00 per minute. Hence, the slope represents how much the total cost rises for each additional minute spent on the taxi ride.

Answer 2

Simple...

you have: C(X)=3x+2.00

x=number of minutes

Pay attention to the y=mx+b form where m=slope-->>

3x is the slope...

so it's 3(times the number of minutes) <<---or (x)

This means that the slope is 3, or the fancy way of saying it-->>"rate of change."

The rate of change of the cost of the taxi ride is $3.00 per minute.

Thus, your answer.