The graph below shows the distance, y, in miles, of a bird from its nest for a certain amount of time, x, in minutes: Graph titled Distance Vs Time is shown with Time in minutes along the x-axis and Distance from Nest in miles along the y-axis. The scale on the x-axis shows the numbers 0 to 25 at increments of 5, and the scale on the y-axis shows the numbers 1 to 8 at increments of 1. A straight line joins the ordered pairs 0, 3 and 5, 4 and 10, 5 and 15, 6 and 20, 7. Based on the graph, what is the initial value of the graph and what does it represent?

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Jayda Fletcher

12 May, 16:58

The graph below shows the distance, y, in miles, of a bird from its nest for a certain amount of time, x, in minutes: Graph titled Distance Vs Time is shown with Time in minutes along the x-axis and Distance from Nest in miles along the y-axis. The scale on the x-axis shows the numbers 0 to 25 at increments of 5, and the scale on the y-axis shows the numbers 1 to 8 at increments of 1. A straight line joins the ordered pairs 0, 3 and 5, 4 and 10, 5 and 15, 6 and 20, 7. Based on the graph, what is the initial value of the graph and what does it represent?

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Teresa Decker · Answer 1

Initial value of graph would be either 0,3 or - 15,0 depending on actual graph shape. This would be birds location at start of time being 3 miles away, or 15 minutes prior to problem being at the nest.