Question

The graph shows the distance, y, in miles, of a moving motorboat from an island for a certain amount of time, x, in hours:

Answer 1

Answer:  The speed of the motorboat is 70 miles per hour

Step-by-step explanation:  Subtract the initial distance, 35, from the distance at any given time, then divide the remainder by the hours.

For example, at 2 hours, the distance shown on the graph is 175 miles

Subtract: 175 -35 = 140.  Then divide 140/2 = 70

At 4 hours, the distance shown is 315 miles.

Subtract: 315 - 35 = 280. Then divide  280/4 = 70

70 mph is the speed.