Question

jacob is going on a road trip across the country. he covers 10 miles in 15 minutes. he then spends 10 minutes buying gas and some snacks at the gas station. he then continues on his road trip.
describe the distance traveled between 10 minutes and 15 minutes.
a. the distance traveled between 10 minutes and 15 minutes is constant.
b. the distance traveled between 10 minutes and 15 minutes is increasing.
c. the distance traveled between 10 minutes and 15 minutes cannot be determined from the given information.
d. the distance traveled between 10 minutes and 15 minutes is decreasing.

Explanation:

To determine the distance traveled between 10 minutes and 15 minutes, we analyze the graph. The y - axis represents distance (in miles) and the x - axis represents time (in minutes). Between 10 minutes and 15 minutes, the graph is a horizontal line. A horizontal line on a distance - time graph means that as time increases, the distance remains the same. So the distance traveled between 10 minutes and 15 minutes is constant.

Answer:

A. The distance traveled between 10 minutes and 15 minutes is constant.