For this case we have the following equation:
d = 0.5 + 5t
We will describe the equation step by step.
0.5: Initial distance Jillian walked
5: speed with which Jillian begins to jog
t: independent variable that indicates the number of hours
y: dependent variable that indicates the distance traveled in miles
Answer:
The variable variable is time and the dependent variable is distance.
The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is just 3s as all the sides are, well, equal :) so
P=3s and we are told that P=24.6 so
3s=24.6
s=8.2 cm