A graph of the function y=80x+2 models Carli’s road trip, with her speed measured in miles per hour. The graph includes the two hours of stops she’ll make. Using this information, define which quantity describes the x-axis.(1 point)

Responses

miles traveled
miles traveled

time in hours
time in hours

direction traveled
direction traveled

speed traveled

1 answer

The quantity that describes the x-axis in the context of the function \( y = 80x + 2 \), where \( y \) represents the speed and \( x \) represents the time (including the stops), is:

time in hours.