Question

A go-cart track charges a cost for each ride plus an entrance fee. The graph shows the total cost, y. as a function of the number of rides, 2.
Number of Rides, 2
Total Cost ($), у
Use the information in the table to describe the initial value of the function.
The initial value is
It represents
10
the ?
5
0
0
2
4
6
8
? in dollars.
45 y
0
11
40
1
18
35
2
25
30
3
32
Total Cost ($)
25
20
15

Answer 1

The initial value is 11.

It represents the fixed entrance fee (the total cost when 0 rides are taken), i.e. $11.