Question
The cost to take an Uber includes a one-time pickup fee and then cost per mile that you are driven. The total cost for getting an Uber can be represented by the function `C\left(m\right)=4m+5`where m represents miles.
Describe what the numbers 4 and 5 represent in context of the problem.
Describe what the numbers 4 and 5 represent in context of the problem.
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GPT-4o mini
In the function \( C(m) = 4m + 5 \) that represents the cost of taking an Uber, the numbers have the following meanings:
- **5**: This represents the one-time pickup fee that is charged when you request the Uber. It is a flat fee that you pay regardless of the number of miles you travel.
- **4**: This represents the cost per mile that you are driven. For every mile you travel in the Uber, you will incur an additional charge of 4 dollars.
So, overall, the total cost \( C(m) \) includes a base fee for getting picked up and an additional variable cost based on the distance traveled.
- **5**: This represents the one-time pickup fee that is charged when you request the Uber. It is a flat fee that you pay regardless of the number of miles you travel.
- **4**: This represents the cost per mile that you are driven. For every mile you travel in the Uber, you will incur an additional charge of 4 dollars.
So, overall, the total cost \( C(m) \) includes a base fee for getting picked up and an additional variable cost based on the distance traveled.