Question

A bee flies 15 miles per hour. Use the formula for distance, rate, and time to answer questions A-C. A. Write the bee's distance as a function of time. ______________ B. Write and solve an equation to show how far the bee has flown after 20 minutes. Equation: ______________ Solution: ______________ C. Use the equation to show how long it takes the bee to fly 12 miles. Function: ______________ Solution: ___________________

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Speed of the bee = 15 miles per hour.

Formula to represent the speed of the bee will be,

Speed = $\frac{\text{distance}}{\text{Time}}$

Distance = Speed × Time

Therefore, function representing the distance will be,

F(t) = s × t

Where t = time

s = speed

A). F(t) = 15t

B). If t = 20 minutes ≈ $\frac{1}{3}$ hours

     F(t) = 15t

     F(20) = $15\times \frac{1}{3}$ = 5 miles

C). If f(t) = 12 miles

     F(t) = 15t

     By substituting these values in the function,

     12 = 15t

     t = $\frac{12}{15}$ = 0.8 hours ≈ 48 minutes