Question

Let y= 2t + 5 be a linear function representing the distance, in feet, from home for an ant t minutes after starting out from a location near its home. What does the number 2 represent in this function?

Answer 1

2 represents the slope

Explanation:

Given the linear function representing the distance, in feet, from home for an ant t minutes after starting out from a location near its home expressed as

y = 2t + 5. This function is a linear function of the form y = mx+c where;

m is the slope (change in y with respect to x)

c is the intercept

Comparing this standard equation to y = 2t + 5, we will see that 2 represents the slope m which is change in the distance covered in feet with respect to the time taken