Question

The function y=60/x relates y, the time in hours that it takes Michael to travel to his grandparents’ house, to x, his average speed in miles per hour. What does the number 60 in the function represent? a) the time, in hours, that it takes to get to Michael’s grandparents’ house b) the distance, in miles, that must be traveled to get to Michael’s grandparents’ house c) the fuel, in gallons, that is used to get to Michael’s grandparents’ house d) the rate, in miles per hour, that Michael travels to get to his grandparents’ house

Answer 1

b) 60 is the distance in miles that must be travelled to get to Michael's grandparents' house

Explanation:

hello

at the speed of x mph in 1 hour he travels x miles

so in 60/x hour he travels 60 miles

so 60 is the distance in miles that must be travelled to get to Michael's grandparents' house

another way to see it is as below

distance = vitesse * time so

time = distance / vitesse

hope this helps