Question

bridgette, a wildlife filmmaker, is working on a documentary about cheetahs. this morning, she starts filming a cheetah while it prowls around at a slow pace. suddenly, the cheetah puts on a burst of speed to chase its prey, remaining at peak speed for just a few moments. then, it stops to eat its meal. not long after that, bridgette stops filming. which graph could show the cheetahs speed over the time bridgette was filming?

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze initial speed

The cheetah starts at a slow - pace, so the initial speed on the graph should be low.

Step2: Analyze speed change

It then suddenly increases speed to chase prey, so there should be a sharp upward slope.

Step3: Analyze peak - speed period

It remains at peak speed for a few moments, so there should be a horizontal section at the top.

Step4: Analyze final speed

Finally, it stops to eat, so the speed drops to zero.

Answer:

The first graph (top - left) where the speed starts low, has a sharp upward slope, a horizontal section at the top, and then drops to zero.