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2. The graph below indicates the distance that the cat and mouse have run as a function of the time since the chase began. How far did the mouse run before the catcaught it?

2. The graph below indicates the distance that the cat and mouse have run as a function-example-1
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According to the given graph, the red line represents the distance traveled by the cat and the blue line the distance traveled by the mouse.

As you can observe, they meet at the green point (1, 11) which represents 11 feet in 1 second.

Therefore, the mouse ran 11 feet before the cat caught it.

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