Answer:
both rates of change equal the slope of the line (3/4)
Step-by-step explanation:
Part a)
We calculate the rate of change using the formula:
for the first interval [0,6], we calculate the y-values at x=0 and x=6;
at x=0 : 
at x=6 : 
therefore, the rate of change in this interval is: 
For the second interval [-4,4], we calculate the y-values at x=-4 and x=4;
at x=-4 : 
at x=4 : 
therefore, the rate of change in this interval is: 
Part b):
Notice that both rates of change equal the value of the slope of the linear function (3/2)
Answer:
I believe the answer would be 20 miles max for one passenger.
Step-by-step explanation:
This is because if you create an equation out of this, knowing that only one passenger will be riding, you will get:
$3.00+$1.25x=$28 ($3 added too $1.25 times the number of miles (x) which equals the total amount you have ($28)).
x being the number of miles (so we need to calculate for x)
$3 + $1.25x = $28
-subtract 3 on both sides-
$1.25x=$28-$3
$1.25x=$25
-divide by 1.25 on both sides-
x=$25/$1.25
x=20 miles
Not sure if all calculations are correct, but I hope this helps :)!
