Commute Home
Mrs. Washington lives 20 miles from
her office and drives her car to and
from work every day. The graph below
shows her distance from home over
time as she drove home from work
one day.
Distance from Home (miles)
2
4 6
8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34
Time (minutes)
Answer the following questions about the problem above. Write in complete sentences to get full credit.
1. What is the slope for section "b" of Mrs. Washington's commute.
2. What is the slope for section "C" of Mrs Washington's commute?
3. Explain the difference in "b" and "c" in context of Mrs. Washing driving home.
4. How far does Mrs. Washington live from her work?