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1. A taxi driver records the time required to complete various trips and the distance for each trip. time (minutes) The equation for the line of best fit is y=0.50x + 0.40. Which of the following statements BEST interprets the slope of the line of best file A. For every 0.50 minute increase in time, the distance increases by 1 mile. B. For every 1 minute increase in time, the distance increases by 0.50 miles. C. For every 0.54 ninute increase in time, the distance decreases by 1 mile. . D. For every 1 minute increase in time, the distance decreases by 0.50 miles.

User Nate Cavanaugh
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Given

Equation

y = 0.5x + 0.4

Procedure

Slope = 0.5

Intercept = 0.4

B. For every 1 minute increase in time, the distance increases by 0.50 miles.

User Marcelo Assis
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