Question

(05.05 MC)
The graph below shows the distance, y, in miles, of a bird from its nest for a certain amount of time, x, in minutes:



Based on the graph, what is the initial value of the graph and what does it represent? (1 point)


3 miles per minute; it represents the speed of the bird
0.2 mile per minute; it represents the speed of the bird
0.2 mile; it represents the original distance of the bird from its nest
3 miles; it represents the original distance of the bird from its nest

Answer 1

https://cv-south-bend.brainhoney.com/Resource/24882524,3E4,0,0,0/Assets/75824_53dfa2b1/mjprealgebra_practice_m5_g12_p.jpg

Answer 2

your initial value starts at 3....can you see that ?

Answer 3

yes

Answer 4

another words, the bird first starts at 3 miles from nest in 0 minutes......when y is 4...4 miles from nest, x is 1...that means that it took him 1 minute to go 4 miles.....when y is 5....x = 10.... it took him 10 minutes to go 5 miles.

Answer 5

any thoughts ?

Answer 6

D ??

Answer 7

yep ^^

Answer 8

yay thank you

Answer 9

no problem :)