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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Joy has been pulled over for speeding on a freeway. The faster she was going, the higher the ticket will be. True or False? The speed she was going is a function of the amount of the ticket. A. True B. False

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i wanta say a but.... i got jiged last time

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i would say false

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I would say true.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it is possible for her to get a speeding ticket of say $100 if she is going 70 and if she is going 71

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Because it says function of speed to amount

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the price of the ticket is a function of her speed, but not vice versa

OpenStudy (anonymous):

"The speed she was going is a function of the amount of the ticket."

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes, that would mean her speed would be completely determined by the amount of the ticket, which is almost impossible

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it was b lololol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

speed is a continuous variable, the price of a ticket is discrete. there is no way that a continuous variable is a function of a discrete one

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