A cat wakes up in its bed and visits its food dish to the left of its bed.

Question

Positions to the right of its bed are assigned a negative value and positions to the left of its bed are assigned a positive value.
 

Time (m)12345Position (m)024-5-10

Where did the cat begin and end its journey?

(1 point)

Responses

The cat began its journey at its food dish and ended its journey 10 meters to the left of its bed.

The cat began its journey at its food dish and ended its journey 10 meters to the left of its bed.

The cat began its journey in bed and ended its journey 10 meters to the right of its bed.

The cat began its journey in bed and ended its journey 10 meters to the right of its bed.

The cat began its journey in bed and ended its journey 5 meters to the left of its bed.

The cat began its journey in bed and ended its journey 5 meters to the left of its bed.

The cat began its journey at its food dish and ended its journey 10 meters to the right of its bed.

Answer 1

To analyze the cat's journey based on the provided information:

1. At time m=0, the cat is at its bed position, which can be considered as the reference point (0 m).
2. At time m=1, its position is 0 m (at the bed).
3. At time m=2, its position is 4 m (it moves to the food dish to the left, which is positive).
4. At time m=3, its position is -5 m, which indicates it has moved further to the left of its bed.
5. At time m=4, its position is -10 m, which is even further to the left.
6. At time m=5, its position remains -10 m.

From this information:

• The cat begins its journey at its bed (0 m).
• The cat ends its journey at -10 m, which is 10 meters to the left of its bed.

Therefore, the correct response is: The cat began its journey in bed and ended its journey 10 meters to the left of its bed.