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OpenStudy (anonymous):

light travels at about 186,000 miles per second. the function rule, f(t)= 186,000t, represents the distance light travels in t seconds. find the distance light travels in 7.5 seconds. help me please

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Any ideas?

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

@rosa12 ?

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Do you recall the distance formula?

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

$$\huge\text{Distance}=\text{rate}*\text{time}$$

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I do not know how @skullpatrol

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Have you seen the above formula before?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Well... you have now!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I make this I think it's wrong. f(186,000)=7.5

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Try again please.

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

You need to look at the formula d = r * t very carefully.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

distance=186,000x7.5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I do not know

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Which of the numbers: d, r or t is 186,000 miles per second?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

r

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

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