Answer:
27,0 the distance away from the school
Step-by-step explanation:
Apply the formula for equation of a straight line;
y=mx+c where c is the y intercept , and m is the gradient
From the graph, the slope is negative where speed decreases with increase in time
Find the gradient by applying the formula;
Taking y₁=24, y₂=20, x₁=9, x₂=12
Then;
write the equation of the function as ;
y=mx+c, c=36( the y-intercept when x=0) hence the equation is;
To get x-intercept, substitute value of y with 0
This means that the x-intercept is 27 ,and this means you will require 27 minutes to cover the whole distance to the school.
