Question

The distance you travel while hiking is a function of how fast you hike and how long you hike at this rate. You usually maintain a speed of three miles per hour while hiking. Wow a statement that describes how the distance that you travel is determined. Then identify the independent and dependent variables if this function. ​

Answer 1

The maintained speed while hiking= 3 miles per hour

Let t be the time which represent the independent variable.

Also we know that Distance= Speed × Time

⇒ Distance traveled while hiking=3 ×t=3t

Let h represent the distance function in miles, and h(t) the dependent variable.

Then h(t)=3t

When we put t=4

Then h(4)=3×4 =12 miles.

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