Question

joaquins car has a full tank of gas at the start of a trip. the graph shows the amount of gas in the tank, y, as a function of the distance traveled, x. what is the initial value of the function? 10 what does the initial value mean? the tank starts with 10 gal of gas. the tank is empty after 10 mi. the car uses 10 gal of gas for every mile. the car travels 10 mi for every gallon of gas.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify initial value (x=0)

The initial value is the y-value when $x=0$. From the graph, at $x=0$, $y=10$.

Step2: Interpret the initial value

The initial value corresponds to the amount of gas in the tank when 0 miles (no distance) have been traveled, i.e., the starting amount of gas.

Answer:

1. 10
2. The tank starts with 10 gal of gas.