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Barbara, Mark, and Carlos participated in the third heat of “The Big Race.” Barbara thought she could win with a 3 meter head start even though she only pedaled 3 meters every 2 seconds. Mark began at the starting line and finished the 20 meter race in 5 seconds. Meanwhile, Carlos rode his tricycle so that his distance (y) from the starting line in meters could be represented by the equation y= 5/2x+1 where x represents time in seconds.
1)What is the dependent variable?
2)What is the independent variable?
3)Write an equation that discribes Barbara's motion. HINT: Write the equation in y=mx+by=mx+b form, where mm is the rate of change and bb is the starting point.
4)Write an equation that discribes Mark's motion. HINT: Write the equation in y=mx+by=mx+b form, where mm is the rate of change and bb is the starting point.
5)How fast did Carlos pedal? Write your answer as a unit rate
6)When did Carlos pass Barbara?