Hello!
Find the coordinate where x = -1:
At x = -1, y = 1, so the coordinate is (-1, 1).
Find the coordinate where x = 2:
At x = 2, y = -2, so the coordinate is (2, -2).
Find the rate of change between the points using the slope formula:
Plug in the coordinates above:
Simplify:
Thus, the rate of change between the points is -1.
The answer is -|0.35 t -14| +14
<u>Step-by-step explanation</u>:
The problem statement is asking for an expression for distance in miles, so the constants in the expression will be miles. In the time it takes to get to point B (40 minutes), the ferry has gone (0.35 mi/min)×(40 min) = 14 mi. Hence the maximum value of the function must be 14. The only function with that characteristic is the one of selection D.
