Answer:
you use a linear equation.
Step-by-step explanation:
y=mx+b is a linear equation, b equals the y intercept (the point at which the slope touches the y line at x=0), and m equals the slope.
All you have to do is plug in your values for the equation to work.
7 1/2 * 2 = 15
The 3rd hour was 1/4 of the total distance in 3 hours.
1/4 = 0.25 as a decimal, and 25% as a percent.
15 (0.25) = 3.75
15 + 3.75 = 18.75
0.75 = 3/4 as a fraction.
So, he cycled 18 3/4 miles in 3 hours.
I hope this helps, and I am sorry if I get this question wrong. (which is in all likelihood)
Answer:
A function is a relation in which each possible input value leads to exactly one output value
Factoring, you have
h(t) = -16(t^2 -2 -8) = -16(t -4)(t +2)
The ball hits the ground when h(t) = 0, so
0 = -16(t -4)(t +2)
t = 4 or -2
The positive solution is the one of interest.
It will take 4 seconds for the ball to hit the ground.