Question

Mia is traveling from her house to her sister’s home. She took the bus to the car rental lot and is now driving the rest of the way at a constant rate of speed. What does the -intercept represent in this problem?

the distance (mi) that Mia traveled on the bus to the car rental before she started driving the car
the distance (mi) that Mia traveled from the car rental lot to her sister's home
the amount of time (hr) elapsed for every mile the car travels from the car rental lot
the distance (mi) the car travels from the car rental lot for every 1 hour elapsed

Answer 1

The -intercept represents the distance Mia traveled on the bus before driving the car.

Step-by-step explanation:

The -intercept in this problem represents the distance (mi) that Mia traveled on the bus to the car rental before she started driving the car.