Question

The independent variable is the day of the year. The function is the cumulative number of accidents since the first of the year at a certain dangerous intersection up to that day. State the units of the average growth rate.

Answer 1

Answer:

The units of the average growth rate is number of accidents per day.                  

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following in the question:

The independent variable is the day of the year.

The function is the cumulative number of accidents since the first of the year at a certain dangerous intersection.

Average growth represents the rate at which the dependent variable changes as the independent variable changes.

Independent variable: day of the year

Dependent variable: cumulative number of accidents

Thus, the growth rate will have units

$\dfrac{\text{Accidents}}{\text{Day}}$

Thus, the units of the average growth rate is number of accidents per day.