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Question7 AM Sat Dec 14 < <> S Savvas EasyBridge AA MATHEMATICS, GR 8 (FULL)-1(A)-24-25 3.4 MathXL (5 problems) savvasrealize.com S Savvas Realize DUE Savvas Realize Nov 18-11:59 pm Late A car moving at a constant speed passed a timing device at t=0. After 7 seconds, the car has traveled 588 ft. Write a linear function rule to model the distance in feet d the car has traveled any number of seconds t after passing the timing device. The linear function rule is d = ☐ -

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STEP 1

What is this asking? We need to find an equation that tells us how far a car travels given how long it's been driving, knowing it goes 588 ft in 7 seconds. Watch out! Make sure to use the correct units (feet and seconds) and remember that the car starts at the timing device at t=0t = 0.

STEP 2

1. Find the speed.
2. Write the equation.

STEP 3

Alright, so the car is moving at a **constant speed**, which is super important!
This means we can use the good ol' formula: speed=distancetime\text{speed} = \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}}.

STEP 4

We know the car traveled **588 ft** in **7 seconds**.
So, plugging those numbers in, we get: speed=588 ft7 s \text{speed} = \frac{588 \text{ ft}}{7 \text{ s}}

STEP 5

Let's crunch those numbers! speed=84fts \text{speed} = 84 \frac{\text{ft}}{\text{s}} So, the car's speed is **84 feet per second**!

STEP 6

Now, we need to write a linear equation.
A linear equation looks like this: y=mx+by = mx + b, where mm is the **rate of change** (or slope) and bb is the **initial value** (or y-intercept).

STEP 7

In our case, the distance dd depends on the time tt.
So, our equation will look like d=mt+bd = mt + b.

STEP 8

We already figured out the **rate of change** – it's the car's speed, which is 84fts\mathbf{84 \frac{ft}{s}}.
So, m=84m = 84.

STEP 9

The **initial value** is the distance the car has traveled at t=0t = 0.
Since the car passed the timing device at t=0t = 0, the initial distance is **0 ft**.
So, b=0b = 0.

STEP 10

Putting it all together, our equation is: d=84t+0 d = 84t + 0 Or simply: d=84t d = 84t

STEP 11

The linear function rule is d=84td = 84t.

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