Question

Veda climbs up the mountain while Kaleb climbs down. The equation and the table represent the
elevations of the climbers in feet, y, as functions of time in minutes, .
Find Veda and Kaleb's climbing speeds.
>) Veda's speed=
Kaleb's speed=
feet per minute
? feet per minute
h
Veda's hike:
y = 10x + 600
Kaleb's hike:
Minutes,
1
2
3
4
Elevation, y
570
550
530
510

Answer 1

Veda's speed = 10 feet per minute
Kaleb's speed = -20 feet per minute