Answer:
Option 1) is correct
Step-by-step explanation:
Given: The graph shows the distance in miles, m, hiked from a camp in h hours.
To find: hourly interval that had the greatest rate of change
Solution:
Rate of change between two points refers to the vertical change divided by the horizontal change.
For hour 0 to hour 1:
rate of change =
For hour 2 to hour 3:
rate of change =
For hour 1 to hour 2:
rate of change =
For hour 3 to hour 4:
rate of change =
So, rate of change is greatest in interval: hour 0 to hour 1