The graph you've explained seems to show the distance a sloth moves over time in minutes along a straight horizontal line at the height of "1 ft" on the 'Distance (ft)' axis.
Since it's a horizontal line at the height of 1 foot for the duration of the 9 minutes depicted on the 'Time (min)' axis, this implies that the sloth has only traveled 1 foot in total during those 9 minutes.
Therefore, the distance the sloth travels per minute is:
1 foot / 9 minutes = 1/9 foot per minute
This is less than 0.1111 feet per minute, based on the provided data. However, it's worth noting that in reality, a sloth's speed can vary. If you have a specific species of sloth in mind or different circumstances, the answer may change. The given answer is strictly based on the interpretation of the described graph.
Identify the distance a sloth travels per minute. (1 point) ft. per min
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Dude why are you wrong
I apologize if there was any confusion in my previous response. The question seems to be asking for the distance a sloth travels per minute given a provided distance graph. If you're providing graph points and expecting to read a specific data point directly from the graph, it's important to carefully interpret the data presented. Unfortunately, without the actual visual representation of the graph, I can only infer based on your text description.
Let's try to clarify the given information:
If the graph is intended to represent the distance a sloth travels over time, and we have a fixed distance of 1 foot at every minute interval up to 9 minutes (assuming the sloth moves consistently each minute), we would assume the sloth moves 1 foot per minute, based on the information provided. This would be a straightforward reading if each time interval indicates an additional foot traveled.
However, if your description indicates that the sloth stays at the 1 foot mark from 0 to 9 minutes (implying no change in distance over time), then the sloth isn’t moving per minute—it is stationary at the 1-foot mark.
Without a visual representation of the graph, I am relying on your text description and may have misunderstood the layout. If the description intends to say that the distance increases by 1 foot each minute, then the answer would indeed be 1 foot per minute. If this is incorrect, please provide the correct interpretation or details of the graph for an accurate response.
Let's try to clarify the given information:
If the graph is intended to represent the distance a sloth travels over time, and we have a fixed distance of 1 foot at every minute interval up to 9 minutes (assuming the sloth moves consistently each minute), we would assume the sloth moves 1 foot per minute, based on the information provided. This would be a straightforward reading if each time interval indicates an additional foot traveled.
However, if your description indicates that the sloth stays at the 1 foot mark from 0 to 9 minutes (implying no change in distance over time), then the sloth isn’t moving per minute—it is stationary at the 1-foot mark.
Without a visual representation of the graph, I am relying on your text description and may have misunderstood the layout. If the description intends to say that the distance increases by 1 foot each minute, then the answer would indeed be 1 foot per minute. If this is incorrect, please provide the correct interpretation or details of the graph for an accurate response.