Question

27. The equation e = 1200 + 11t represents your elevation e in feet for each minute t you hike from a trailhead.
a. If you graphed this equation, what would the slope represent? Explain.
b. Are you hiking uphill or downhill? Explain.

Answer 1

hi,
if u draw a graph... the form of it is
y = mx + b
which is
e = 11t + 1200
so...
the y axis ---> represent the ur height.
the x axis -----> time(t)

so ... the slope of the graph is 11 and it represent the rate of change of elevation...
and this graph look something like this..


so with the time goes on ur elevation increases...which mean u r going uphill.

hope this will help ya!!!

Answer 2

did ya get it ? :-)