Question

Alexandria is practicing her long distance running. On day 0, she can run 2 miles without stopping. She wants to add 1/4 mile to her run each day.

What is the slope for this linear relationship?

Answer 1

slope = 1/4

Explanation:

If a equation is in form of y = mx + c

them m is the slope of line.

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Let Y(d) be the distance ran by Alexandria on dth day

Y(0) = 2

she adds 1/4 miles each day then

Y(1) = 2 + 1/4

Y(2) = 2 + 1/4 +1/4 = 2 +1/4(2)

Y(3) = 2 + 1/4 +1/4 +1/4= 2 +1/4(3)

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similarly

in d days she can run 2 miles + 1/4*d miles

thus, we have

Y(d) = 2 + 1/4(d)

it can be also solved

Thus we see that it is a linear relationship y = 2 + 1/4(d)

which is in the form of y = mx + c

comparing mx to 1/4 d

we have m = 1/4

thus,

slope of this linear relationship is 1/4