Question

Two planes left the airport traveling in the same direction. The distance Plane A traveled is modeled by the function d(t)=290t where d represents distance in miles and t represents time in hours. Plane B traveled a total of 540 miles in 2 hours. How does the distance Plane A traveled in 1 hour compare to the distance Plane B traveled in 1 hour? The distance Plane A traveled in 1 h is greater than the distance Plane B traveled in 1 h. The distance Plane A traveled in 1 h is less than the distance Plane B traveled in 1 h. The distance Plane A traveled in 1 h is equal to the distance Plane B traveled in 1 h.

Answer 1

Answer:

The distance Plane A traveled in 1 h is greater than the distance Plane B traveled in 1 h.

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation of the distance traveled by Plane A is

$d(t) = 290t$

The plane B traveled 540 miles in 2 hours.

So in 1 hour, plane B traveled 540/2 = 270 miles:

How does the distance Plane A traveled in 1 hour compare to the distance Plane B traveled in 1 hour?

Plane A:

d(1) = 290*1 = 290

Plane A traveled 290 miles in 1 hour.

Plane B travaled 270 miles in 1 hour.

So the correct answer is:

The distance Plane A traveled in 1 h is greater than the distance Plane B traveled in 1 h.